Phantom Tech Guitar Amplifier User's Manual
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1. an ae odii eua 13 TUBES aaa EROR 14 TUBELAYOWT erc 14 CHANGING REPLAGING 14 DIAGNOSING TUBE PROBLEMS irradia PENES UE 15 Welcome to a new world in guitar amplification Combine the functionality you want with the tried and true technology of tube tone wrap that in a completely new approach to the structure of a high gain sound and unleash the dynamic range of Diamond Amplification s Phantom This manual will walk you through the features controls and tonal possibilities available to you lt is highly suggested that you read through this manual in its entirety before dialing in your new tone The information in this manual will familiarize you with this amp s capabilities FEATURES 100 watts 4 x Svetlana Winged C EL34 6 x selected 12AX7A C 2 fully independent channels Channel 1 Clean Channel 2 Crunch Both Channels feature Volume Gain Bass Middle Treble Presence Dual Volume Gain Channel 2 switchable allows for two gain settings with 2 volumes for level adjustment to match volumes Rear panel low frequency 3 position adjustment switch allows for changing the amount and character of the bottom end effects both channels 2 switch foot controller for access to all three volume gain controls Channel 1 Channel 2A Channel 2B connected with a TRS cable Footswitch connects through TRS stereo 1 4 jacks allowing for switching through a variety of other de2. PHANTOM OWNER S MANUAL c ev 2 PAGE 10 OF 17 Dialing Channel 2 Crunch 6 CHANNEL 2 VOLUME GAIN PRESENCE MIDDLE TREBLE VOLUME A GAIN A 45 6 3 7 2 8 1 9 You ll note the Dual Volume Gain design of Channel 2 For the moment let s forget about Volume Gain B Set them to 0 and forget them You re crunch channel is also capable of producing a range of tones as well The most important feature is that as you bring the gain below 5 the amp will brighten So if you re looking for punchier cleaner and brighter tones keep the gain down If you want to make it heavier bring the gain up above 5 YOU SHOULD NOT LIKELY EVER NEED TO BRING THE GAIN ABOVE 7 OR 8 As noted this amp is capable of producing more gain than tubes can handle or than you ll need Bringing gain levels to 10 can exceed the tube s capabilities depending on the circumstances which is why excessive gain will not likely produce a desirable tonal result Start with your Channel 2 controls all at 5 Try first bringing up the Presence control and sweeping that knob Once you get your presence dialed in then sweep your midrange see the previous section on the mid range control Those controls will tone alter the amp more than any others on this channel Here s a few sample settings to give you some idea of what you can do Bright British Tight and Punchy Lower Gain setting Presence 6 Bass 5 Middle 7 Treble 5 Volume 6 Gain 3 Modern Heavy an
3. In Thru also allows you to control your MIDI effects and your amp at the same time from one controller The MAC 2 s 4 jack is TRS jack for this purpose If your switching device whatever it is does not utilize TRS switching jacks try using a stereo insert cable available at most music stores and generally used in PA s which is TRS at one end connect this to the amp and Y s out to two mono jacks at the other end connect to your switching device PHANTOM OWNER S MANUAL c ev 2 PAGE 13 OF 17 TUBES TUBE LAYOUT OOOO FRONT OF V1 Common V2 Channel 1 Clean V3 Channel 2 Gain 1 V4 Channel 2 Gain 2 V5 Loop V6 Phase Inverter CHANGING REPLACING TUBES Preamp tubes have a much longer life than power tubes You are not likely to have to replace them unless one or more tubes fail Preamp tubes can have a life span of at least two to three years and usually much longer If it becomes time say it s been a few years or you regularly change your power tubes and feel like the amp has become lifeless contact DA for a replacement set If you want to buy tubes on your own please consult DA to ensure you do not buy an inappropriate tube Generally however any good 12AX7 ECC83 or replacement tube will be OK although they can change your amp s tone If you play regularly power tubes should be changed every 6 months to a year If you don t play frequently they can last longer
4. start with your at 5 and work from there On your clean start with your at around 2 and work up Bass This is the most incorrectly used control on an amp Do we all want fat low end You bet Do we get that by diming the bass control Not on this amp The simple truth of a good tube amp is that the amp will do its job and produce low end The higher the volume the more low end the amp will produce So when the amp is producing your nice low tones introducing extra low frequencies from the bass knob has a tendency to muddy the tone or make the amp sound looser Lesson here Keep your bass knob under control if you re putting any real volume through the amp at low volume you may want to add a little bass back in to try to mimic the tones you ve dialed in on higher settings Middle The mid range of an amp is by far the most critical tone range Remember guitar is a predominately mid range instrument Suck out the mids and try hearing yourself in the mix DA spent truckloads of time on the mid range As a result one thing is for sure It will take a concerted effort on your part to dial yourself out of the mix That being said your mid range control will wildly change your tone After you ve set your other controls work on this one Set your mids at 5 and see what you think Then to hear the variance sweep the mid range from 3 or 4 on the low range to 9 or 10 on the high NOTE TO US METAL GUYS Don t be afraid of your mi
5. switching between the two channels i e clean to dirty Once on Channel 2 button 2 labeled CH2 A B will toggle between the two volume gain controls on Channel 2 The intended use for the two settings is rhythm lead so button 1 will take you to crunch and button 2 then takes you to a lead channel Clearly they can be used for two different rhythm sounds as well if you use outboard rack or pedal effects to obtain your lead tones Note the front panel switches will override the footswitch Hence for the footswitch to operate correctly all front panel switches must be in the off position which is toward the right when facing the front panel The front panel switches are made to override the footswitch in the event of an emergency probably caused by your bass player SW TIP CH 1 2 RING CH2 A B ALTERNATE SWITCHING METHODS Your amp s TRS switching jack on the back panel allows you to control your amp with any device that conducts simple latching tip to ground switching functions e g the Diamond Amplification RJM Music MAC 2 a Bradshaw Custom Audio Electronics switching system an RJM Music Amp Gizmo a TC Electronic G System a GCX switching system or a simple latching footswitch The three jacks correspond exactly with the front panel switches To get the most of your amp if you re a MIDI kinda player we recommend our MAC 2 which will allow you to use this jack and switch your amp with any standard MIDI controller MIDI
6. to worry about shipping your amp for repairs learning to diagnose a tube problem can keep you rockin If you read the preceding section you ve learned when and how to change your tubes We can not stress enough the importance of changing tubes to keep your amp running optimally But even with regular maintenance you can still have tube problems If you are playing out regularly we suggest you keep a spare set of power tubes in your gig bag and maybe a few preamp tubes just in case Crackling squeals and feedback excessive noise and muddiness or low output are all evidence of tube problems Power tubes The two main symptoms of a power tube problem are a blown fuse or a tube that begins to glow cherry red Either are typically indicative of a power tube failure Some failures can be an intermittent short and some can be a tube failure If you blow fuse replace it If it happens again replace your power tubes If the tube glows cherry red shut the amp off immediately As power tubes are wired in pairs a failure of this nature in one tube can cause the other tube in the pair to fail with it If you encounter this problem as noted shut the amp down immediately Wait a few minutes and fire it back up If it happens again replace the tubes before using the amp again If not you should probably still replace the tubes soon but you should be able to operate the amp for a short period of time In the event you have one or two power tube f
7. DIAMOND MIPLIFICATION piii OWNERS MANUAL Thank you for the purchase of your new Diamond Amplification Phantom 100watt guitar amplifier This amplifier is of the highest quality and will give you years of enjoyment if it is well maintained Before you begin remember learn your amp and you ll be in the best position to achieve the tones and performance you want So please take the time to read this manual Afterwards enjoy the finest tone and American craftsmanship Diamond Amplification Jeff Diamant President CEO OWNER S MANUAL az uil m 1 FRONT POI EI niea D MM 2 REARFANEL c H ne erene rer 2 du tree zeige 2 BEFORE YOU BEGIN SG n n AR bae aa 4 ee qp Ecl qe 4 POWERSTANEET c 5 DIALING EM 6 LOW FOCUS c 6 EFFECIS LOOP qc m 6 TONE VORNE CONT TROLS 2555855 Sta aerei 8 CHANNEL Mm D 10 CHANNEL 2 11 SWITCHING 12 FRONT PANEL SWITCHING secuit ocior ee ee 12 PHANTOM CONTROLLER 12 ALTERNATE SWITCHING METHODS
8. NOTE While power tubes can simply and suddenly fail they generally degrade over time So while your tubes may be working they will not sound the same as they get older People often go years with the same power tubes and never replace them claiming Well they still work fine You can be assured that the amp however does not sound the same as it does with new functioning tubes DON T WAIT UNTIL YOU HEAR A DIFFERENCE FOLLOW A REGIMENTED TUBE CHANGING SCHEDULE TO AVOID HEARING A DIFFERENCE When it is time to change power tubes bias should always be checked It is easiest to have a qualified tech retube and rebias your amp If you buy replacement tubes from DA you may not have to adjust bias as your tubes will be of the same or similar rating and matched correctly It is still good however to verify bias If you feel competent to check or adjust bias call DA for instruction But generally bias should average between 33 and 39 milliamps PHANTOM OWNER S MANUAL 2 PAGE 14 OF 17 between the two outside tubes You will need a Bias King or similar bias probe to check this The bias trim pot in the event you need to adjust bias is located on the PCB DIAGNOSING TUBE PROBLEMS Most tube amp problems relate to the tubes themselves After all tubes are not the cutting edge of technological advancement DA tube choices are based both on tone and reliability Nevertheless tube problems are not infrequent occurrences But before you have
9. ailures you can replace that one tube or two tubes to get you through a show but then replace all four with a matched set see the preceding section If you are hearing noise and or crackling you can rule out or in a power tube with a simple test Gently tap on the power tubes one at a time They should not make noise If noise changes with the tapping you may have a failing power tube Always be prepared to shut the amp off in case you have a failing tube and the tap causes it to short If so shut the amp off immediately and replace the tubes Preamp Tubes Preamp tubes usually cause problems through noise or microphonics noise you will hear hiss crackling popping or similar issues you hear squeal hum or feedback it is typically a microphonic tube Noise from microphonic tubes will typically increase with a volume increase To diagnose which tube is bad the most important thing is to determine if possible whether the problem is on both channels or just one If you can tell that it is in both channels even if only slightly on one channel it is most likely V1 which is common to both channels A noisy PHANTOM OWNER S MANUAL 2 PAGE 15 OF 17 or microphonic tube in this position will affect the entire amp Microphonic or noisy tubes several other positions may not be audible at all You can try tapping the tubes like you did the power tubes and see if the problem worsens It is normal to hear a slight ring whe
10. amp or ensure the amp has a load on it When the amp is used in this manner the particular channel volume control becomes that channels master volume which is functionally operating as the loop send level PHANTOM OWNER S MANUAL 2 PAGE 3 OF 17 BEFORE YOU BEGIN Ensure your guitar is plugged into the front panel Input jack Make sure your amplifier is connected to a speaker or speakers and ensure your impedance is set correctly more on this in the previous section Flip the Power switch up with the amp on standby and let it warm up A minute or two of warm up is usually recommended before using the amp As most of you know a solid 15 minutes is optimal to ensure the tubes nice and warm you re going to play loud and haven t let the amp warm up at least 15 minutes try to control the volume challenging for us guitar players know just ask your singer if you don t believe me until the amp has warmed up some more If you re plugging in for the first time ensure your amp is prepared for the correct voltage DA s products ship ready for the voltage of the destination country that receives the amp Your amp can be wired for any voltage This allows you to take your amp all over the world Rewiring for an alternate voltage should only be done by a qualified technician Following these guidelines will extend the life of your amp Enjoy QUICK START GUIDE So you re an experienced user you ve made your connect
11. d Thick High Gain setting Presence 8 Bass 7 Middle 4 5 Treble 5 Volume 6 Gain 7 PHANTOM OWNER S MANUAL 2 PAGE 11 OF 17 Start with whichever of these settings is closer to your tone then tweak the controls one at time Until you really get used to the amp after altering one control return it to where you started before tweaking the next NOTE both examples none of the controls vary far from 5 You should dial similarly when you work the amps to get your sound so what about that Volume Gain B Are the different from Volume Gain A Switching between them is like turning the knob So for example set Volume A and Volume B at 5 Set Gain A at 7 Set Gain B at 3 Now turn Gain A to 3 Now back to 7 Now back to 3 That is what is happening when you toggle between A and B You are only changing the value on the knob There is no tonal difference between them For those that are sure they can hear a difference that is only the natural variance in taper on the pots Pots are 10 So 3 on one pot is not always exactly 3 on the other So why have it Maybe you like one setting when the gain is at 3 and one when it is at 7 so you can chug those low chords on high gain but clean it up for more intricate rhythm passages Now you don t have to choose Set A one way and B another then switch away Maybe you want one to be identical with just a touch more gain or just a touch more volume Set them the wa
12. ds All the crunch in the world is fine so long as the audience can hear us Take out too many mids and you ll get lost in the mix Keep your mids lower for that great metal edge but lower on this amp is still north of 3 Try the settings between 3 and 5 Of course if your metal sound of choice bears more resemblance to the metal tones of the 80 s yes grew up on these you ll be happiest with mid settings well north of 5 say 6 8 or even higher in some cases Treble Presence The interplay between treble and presence is always unique Depending on how your old amp was designed sometimes they work backwards sometimes one doesn t work sometimes they work like you d expect So forget what amp s you ve used before Here is how they work on this amp Your treble knob really will decrease and increase high end frequencies So start with this knob around 5 As you roll it up you ll think the amp is getting harsher Itis Increase treble increase harshness DO NOT use your Treble knob for brightness That is the function of the Presence knob Presence on this amp could be labeled brightness Due to what the Presence control is and where it is in the circuit you may not see much of a difference in your Presence control from 0 4 on the dial When the presence knob is dialed up north of around 4 you ll really start to hear the change If you want your tone more aggressive roll the presence up If you want to smooth it out a bit bring i
13. eries and there is no need to turn it on or off The Return jack will activate when you put a cable in it Hence when you plug a cable in it turns on When you unplug it it s off EFFECIS LOOP PHANTOM OWNER S MANUAL 2 PAGE 6 OF 17 People sometimes inquire about the lack of an effects send There is one When the loop is engaged each Volume control becomes that Volume Gain s effects send So when on the clean channel with the loop engaged the Volume control on the clean channel becomes the effects send When on Channel 2 Volume Gain A that Volume control becomes 2A s effects send and so on So if you re clipping your effects that is the control to reach for What about that E Return knob on the front panel When the loop is on the E Return knob replaces each channel s volume control and becomes the overall master volume control This turns each Volume control into a balancing control to level out channel volumes and that channel s effects send as noted in the preceding paragraph What is the advantage to this When you have the loop engaged you can heat up the preamp to drive the channel hotter while controlling the overall volume Let s do a test 1 Set your amp on Channel 2A 2 Set the Gain at 6 and the Volume at 4 It should be pretty loud 3 Now make sure the E Return control is set to O and plug a short patch cable into the loop provided jumping the Send to the Return When you play now you should
14. flavor of what that knob does The higher the volume the more dramatic the effect Now switch to Channel 2A and play away Try varying the Low Focus knob again When varying the Low Focus knob resist the temptation to adjust the other knobs This will give you the best idea as to what effect that knob has on the overall tone of the amp Last two Toggle back and forth between 2A and 2B to get a feel for the varying tones on lower and higher gain settings sa POWER STANDBY Always keep the Power switch off when unplugging and plugging in to your power source Once the amp is turned on the jewel light will illuminate to indicate power is on and when you have made all the appropriate connections take the amp off standby Allow the amp to warm up for several minutes before playing for optimal result DIAMOND AMPLIFICAT O N POWER STANDBY You should always return the amp to standby before turning off to allow the amp to discharge voltage Doing this habitually will extend the life of your amp PHANTOM OWNER S MANUAL 2 PAGE 5 OF 17 DIALING IN LOW FOCUS The Low Focus knob on the rear panel is one of the best features on all DA products This knob lets you focus your low frequencies and adjust the amount of lows relative to mids and highs It is NOT a bass boost DA s products are tuned to the optimal frequency ranges beneficial to your place in the mix Bass boosts are wonderful bu
15. g that volume up and listening for the tonal changes although you ll assuredly also hear volume changes When the volume hits around 6 or 7 you ll really hear a difference from the tone when the volume was on 3 Now let s reverse it somewhat Bring the gain down to 2 or 3 and set the volume at 3 Rinse and repeat What will we have learned Most likely this test will have resulted in few observations 1 the tone is brighter tighter and punchier when the gain is down on the gain channel 2 the tone is cleaner and rounder when the gain is down on the clean channel 3 the tone is mean and nasty when the gain is up on the crunch channel 4 the higher the volume the fuller the amp is and the more punch you ll get from the channel and 5 there is a lot you can do tonally by simply varying these two controls NOTE This amp is capable of producing extreme amounts of gain 1 ADVISED TO EVER TURN THE GAIN UP ALL THE WAY In years past our amps sounded great but just didn t quite have enough gain So we rolled them to 10 and sometimes still added a pedal Nowadays the gain we wanted is built in and sometimes a lot more than we may ever need The high end of the gain structure on this amp is capable of potentially surpassing the tube s ability to keep up This can result in feedback and squeals It will also push the tubes beyond where they optimally perform On your crunch channel PHANTOM OWNER S MANUAL 2 PAGE 8 OF 17
16. hear nothing 4 Gently bring the E Return knob up When you get to about 2 or 3 you should be at a normal listenable level for home practice and tonally the amp should be about the same 5 Leave the E Return knob on 2 or 3 wherever you ended up and bring the volume level of 2 up to about 6 or 7 You ll hear the amp getting a lot hotter but the volume will remain listenable although a little louder 6 Unity gain is about 5 So if you bring the E Return up to 5 you should be able to unplug the loop without any volume difference 7 Now switch back and forth between the channels setting the Volume controls to a nice balanced level or vary them from one to the other as desired It is perfectly normal to run the amp with a short 1 or 2 patch cable in the loop at all times If you like having the master jump the loop If you don t want it take it out PHANTOM OWNER S MANUAL 2 PAGE 7 OF 17 THE TONE VOLUME CONTROLS The interplay between the volume and gain dictates your tone more than any other controls So let s start there Volume Gain As with any amp the gain control dictates the amount of saturation break up or distortion of the channel The higher the gain the more the channel distorts Like any good tube amp this amp is very sensitive to the signal it is being fed Think of it like a car the more you press down on the gas the more then engine turns over hence the car goes faster Well your picku
17. ions and you re ready to go Here s a few settings to get you started and dial you in some quick tones to get rockin NOTE Unlike most amps dialing any control to or near 10 is not recommended Like most good amps you won t need or want to vary too far from 5 other than volume to dial in NOTE if you the amp is too loud for you when trying to achieve the tone you want or if you do not want very very high volumes when running through this Quick Start Guide please read the section s in this manual on the Effects Loop t will show you how to activate the Effects Loop allowing you to run your preamp channels much hotter but control volume through the E Return knob on the front panel For this quick start however plug a short patch cable in from Send to Return turn the E Return knob to a low setting around 1 or 2 on the front panel Then after dialing the settings below bring the E Return up to the desired volume as you play 1 Dial Channel 1 like this Gain 2 Volume 5 Treble 5 Middle 5 Bass 5 Presence 5 PHANTOM OWNER S MANUAL 2 PAGE 4 OF 17 Dial Channel 2 like this Gain A 6 Volume A 6 Treble 5 Middle 4 5 Bass 5 Presence 6 Gain B 3 Volume B 6 Set your Low Focus knob on the rear panel to Low Take the amp off standby and try out Channel 1 Play with the Low Focus knob Go first from Low to High wait til you hear this then back down to Mid This will give you the
18. n you tap on preamp tubes This test is only to see if the identified problem changes when tapping This test is NOT outcome determinative If the problem is only on one channel or the other you ll know which tube is the problem If its only on the clean channel it s tube V2 If it s on the crunch channel it is either V3 or V4 but most likely V3 NOTE V1 usually is the culprit Even if you don t hear it on both channels you should check V1 anyway Tube problems are much more dramatic on V1 than any other position When you think you have determined the culprit put the amp on standby and change that tube Retest NOTE It is always advisable to change preamp tubes one at a time It is a good idea to keep at least one known good preamp tube for this purpose Then you will know for sure if you have found the problem PHANTOM OWNER S MANUAL 2 PAGE 16 OF 17 DIAMOND AMPLIFICATION INC 5261 LANGFIELD RD HOUSTON TEXAS 77040 713 934 0100 TEL 713 934 0155 FAX www diamondamplification com
19. pedance selector to 16 So for example Load Amp Setting 1 cab 160hms 16ohms 1 cab 5 8ohms 2 cabs 160hms 8ohms 2 cabs 8ohms 4ohms Never use your amp without a load Doing so is likely to damage your amp Instrument Plug your guitar into the input jack duh When doing so remember your cable DOES matter Always use a high quality cable when possible Try to remember that when a cable is plugged into the input of the amp it s always best to make sure it s also plugged into a guitar Otherwise you assuredly encounter lots of popping and annoying sounds Effects loop Your effects loop is a series loop with a shorting jack in the Return position What does this mean to you When you plug a cable into the effects return it goes active When you unplug the cable in the Return position the loop return goes inactive If you are using for whatever reason your amp just for its power stage no problem When you plug into the loop return you re set When you do the E Return knob on the front panel becomes the power stage master volume more on this later If you are using for whatever reason your amp just for its preamp stage e g your amp s preamp stage will be feeding another power amp instead you should put a shorting jack into the Return jack You should also ensure that the E Return knob is set to 0 Note if you run your amp this way it is highly recommended that you pull all 4 power tubes out of the
20. ps are your gas pedal The hotter the pickup the more crunch you ll get out of the amp So with a low output maybe say a single coil the more sweep you have on the gain knob before the amp will start to provide more crunch For us metal players our super high output pickups will cause this channel to distort much more quickly For gain settings generally your cleaner tones will be lower on the gain knob and the higher you run it up the more crunch you ll get out of the channel But volume and gain interplay Assume you dime the gain but set the volume to 1 You ll hear the distortion but not like you want As you roll the volume up the true tone will emerge Keeping with our analogy think this time of the gain as the gas pedal How many times have we raced go karts as a kid Can you remember mashing the gas pedal as hard as you could but the go kart just didn t want to go as fast as you wanted it to Well often those go karts came with some sort of governing device You can put the proverbial pedal to the metal but the kart will only go so fast So dime your gain But when it s not fast enough open up that governor by introducing some volume As you bring up the volume and heat up the channel mashing that gas pedal starts to really get that machine moving When deciding how to run your volume gain settings try some things first Bring the gain up to around 7 and volume to around 3 After you ve made mental note of the tone start rollin
21. ric shock do not rem fore 9 f m CE MAKING CONNECTIONS Power As always plug your power cable in first Your amp can be wired for any voltage This allows you to take your amp all over the world and ensure you re ready for the voltage you need Rewiring for an alternate voltage should only be done by a qualified technician 100v 6amp W 220v 2 5amp 120v 5amp 230 240v 2 5amp H T Fuse 1 25 amp Warning To reduce risk of fire or electric shock replace fuse with same type and rating only Do not expose unit to rain or moisture M Fuse Speakers Your DA product comes equipped with two speaker jacks Always ensure when connecting speakers that you use a high quality speaker cable Never use instrument cable to connect your amp to speakers and never put effects between your amp and speakers If you are using one speaker cabinet you can plug into either speaker jack Make sure your impedance selector is set to the same impedance as the speaker cabinet If you are unsure of the impedance of your speaker cabinet please find out before making your connection PHANTOM OWNER S MANUAL 2 PAGE 2 OF 17 If you are using two speaker cabinets you should reduce the impedance to half that of the impedance of the cabinets example if you are using two 16ohm cabinets your impedance selector should be set to 8ohms not 16 if you were using only one 16ohm cab you d set the im
22. t down Pretty simple huh PHANTOM OWNER S MANUAL 2 PAGE 9 OF 17 Dialing Channel 1 Clean CHANNEL 1 O PRESENCE BASS MIDDLE TREBLE VOLUME GAIN di 6 456 45 6 4 5 6 456 22 6 3 7 3 8 7 d 7 3 7 3 7 2 8 2 8 2 8 2 8 2 8 2 8 1 9 1 9 1 9 1 9 1 9 1 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 Your clean channel is capable of a huge array of tones ranging from full round crystal cleans to vintage classic rock crunch including blues Texas blues tones and everything in between Our suggestions Start for true clean tones first Set the gain around 2 dial your tone controls to 5 bring your volume up to the desired level then work your tone knobs For blues tones or more break up try a few things Try bringing the gain up first leaving the volume in place Now pick any spot on the gain setting above at least 3 and varying the volume controls For a punchier rounder blues tone you ll find lower gain settings with high volume to be great For more break up bring the volume not quite as high but drive the gain more For classic rock tones try the gain knob anywhere from 6 8 and vary the volume control same principle high volume lower gain is punchier and tighter lower volume more gain is grittier and meaner NOTE Work your guitar s volume knob and listen to how well the amp cleans up Try a setting with more gain then roll off your guitars volume to clean it up rolling the volume back up for grittier passages or leads
23. t usually end up boosting frequencies found in your bass player s rig which will assuredly overpower your new low end heavy tone Consequently we let you adjust your tone to give you the low end you want in the frequency range it needs to be in LOW OHM FOCUS SELECTOR HIGH LOW 4 16 8 The Low Focus knob does much much more As you move the knob from Low to Mid to High you are also increasing the clarity of the amp and filling out your tone Hence as you move from Low to High you ll hear the amp get fuller with the feel of much more low end You ll find however something you ve probably not ever had your low E will ring at the same volume level as your high E which is uncharacteristic of most high gain amps So you should find that you hear the separation between notes more than you ever have giving you the clarity punch and beef you ve been looking for The Mid position is a nice compromise between Low and High obviously right Experiment and find what works for you The original circuit design in your amp was for the High position only Our advice is to try this position first dial in a tone and play Switch to the Low position WITHOUT adjusting other knobs than repeat in the Mid position The point of refraining from adjusting front panel knobs is to get a real feel for what that control does When you get locked in to the position you like then adjust away EFFECTS LOOP The Effects Loop is tube driven It is wired in s
24. vices 110v 120v 220v and 230 240v power selection Ohm selector switch for 4 8 or 160hm output Green LED s light the box for a distinctive look on stage along with a unique silver vein steel front grille and etched zinc logo All components specifically spec d and tested by Diamond before inclusion in the product Independent LED s indicate which volume gain is active Properly designed tube driven effects loop so the loop will automatically engage when cables are plugged in and disengage when cables are removed Front panel Effects Return control that acts as an overall master when loop is engaged for quick overall volume adjustment PHANTOM OWNER S MANUAL 2 PAGE 1 OF 17 FRONT PANEL CHANNEL 2 CHANNEL 1 DIAMOND 5 AMON e RETURN VOLUMEB ANB PRESENCE ASS MIDDLE TREME VOLUMEA GAN A PRESENCE mass MIDDLE TREME VOLUME GAN meur YN hanto 3 A U 2 2 2 m 2 2 m 2 2 2 z 2 Pm 2 4 2 wm sw uw we a cw WE C v ess eoo iG Gamp 22 2 DIAMOND 1201 Samp M 23012407 2 Sam IAMON FT SW EFFECIS LOOP SPEAKER lite 120v Samp 230 240 2 5amp OUIS 1 25 Warning reduce risk of fire or ele same type and rating only Do not exp TIP CH 1 2 pa ING p Hand Built in the USA sc 0 Caution reduce fre or elect
25. y you want them and switch away This feature is only to give you the player more options live Two rhythms and a boost for lead You got it One rhythm and one lead forget the boost All within your control on this amp SWITCHING Your Phantom provides you a number of ways to switch your amp Let s get familiar with all of them FRONT PANEL SWITCHING Your amp s front panel comes equipped with 3 small toggle switches Switch 1 switches between Channel 1 and Channel 2 Channel 1 is to the right as you face the amp which is the off position of the switch When the amp is switched to Channel 2 Switch 2 labeled Ch 2A Ch 2B will toggle between Volume Gain and Volume Gain B on Channel 2 Ch is on the right which is the off position of the switch Note if Switch 2 is in the on Ch 2B position when you flip Switch 1 back to Channel 1 may not cause the amp to switch back It is recommended that if you want to switch back from Channel 2B to Channel 1 that you set both Switch 1 and Switch 2 to off PHANTOM CONTROLLER FOOTSWITCH The supplied footswitch is as rugged as the amp Featuring the highest grade of switches and a 14 gauge steel chassis you ll be hard pressed to kill this piece The footswitch is connected through the use of a TRS cable Any standard TRS cable will work so you can obtain shorter or longer cables as necessary PHANTOM OWNER S MANUAL 2 PAGE 12 OF 17 Button 1 labeled CH 1 2 will control
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