Indie Pro Bassrider 400 Amplifier

"The Bassrider 400 is a bass amp combo with many features that any bass player will find very usable. Whether youre gigging, recording, practicing or just beginning the Bassrider 400 will deliver the goods.

The Bassrider is a 400 Watts RMS into 8 ohm valve hybrid amp. The combo is fitted with a Celestion BL15-400 8 Ohm 15" bass driver and also an 8 Ohm 200 Watt 1" HF driver. The HF driver can be attenuated via a switch on the rear panel with 3 different settings. Standard (0dB), Padded (-6dB) or Disabled.

The cabinet has been designed in such a way that the driver is angled slightly upward, giving the user a far better listening perspective whilst using the amp. Theres no longer any need to seek out an old beer crate to stand it on, or a stick to lean it back against so you can hear yourself! The Bassrider 400 can also be configured with extension speaker cabs for bigger venues, or simply more oomph! With the addition of an 8 Ohm cab (minimum handling of 400 Watts RMS) the total output will rise to 600 Watts RMS.

Adding a 4 Ohm cab (minimum handling of 600 Watts RMS) the amp will deliver a huge 800 Watts RMS. Using the built in limiter will ensure a clean, powerful bass sound at very high SPLs.

As mentioned earlier the Bassrider 400 is a hybrid amp utilising a valve preamp stage, allowing the amp to deliver a warm analogue sound. The demise of the valve a few years ago left many amps sounding brittle and unexciting, but over time players, designers and listeners have all agreed that there simply is no substitute for a valve amp.

So Indie decided to incorporate an old school valve front end into the Bassrider 400 thus allowing the natural tone and yumminess (if thats a word?) of an analogue instrument to shine through. The valve preamp accurately reproduces and very often can beautifully emphasise the second harmonics and further overtones that transistor amps nearly always fail to capture. And additionally, when driven a bit harder that natural valve compression and clipping adds even more punch and grit.

The Bassrider 400 truly is a hybrid amp, combining classic valve technology and tone with modern controls and features. Designed by musicians not laboratory technicians, its built to last and is simple to use.

We at Indie sincerely hope you enjoy playing, using and owning it as much as we did designing, building and testing it."