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Compact 50-watt Guitar Head with Reverb





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Fifty watts of house-filling, American-voiced Class D muscle await you in the featherweight Quilter Labs 101 Mini Reverb head ? a standalone performance solution that weighs in at just 2 lbs. From the subway and plane to the stage and studio, the 101 Mini Reverb is always there to lend you its sugar, spice, and pedal-flattering high headroom, anywhere on the planet. A Full-Q base tone with versatile Gain and Limiter controls takes your 101 Mini Reverb from crystalline cleans to percussive crunch and into smooth, sailing leads. Meanwhile, a 3-band hybrid EQ section, which pairs traditional amp tone stacks with a fast-dialing active Mid band, gives the 101 Mini Reverb a wide stake in diverse musical territories. There’s even onboard spring-styled digital reverb for comprehensive gigging convenience. Modern performance and practice features include a pedal FX loop and a 1/4" headphone output.





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Lightweight and compact





At just 2 lbs., the 101 Mini Reverb is so light you’d swear Quilter forgot to load the guts in. But as with most things in the audio world, looks can be deceiving. With 50 real watts of precision output, an ear-tuned hybrid active/passive 3-band EQ section, and a lush digital reverb residing within this desk-reference-size guitar amp, any true tube fanatic can’t help but smile. There’s also an FX loop and headphone output right on the front panel for easy access. Even sweeter, you can load the Quilter 101 Mini Reverb into its own cabinet (sold separately) to create a modular combo that de-cabs at will. Just ask guitarists at Sweetwater: If you’re looking for a high performance-to-size ratio, they’ll tell you it’s hard to top the Quilter 101 Reverb.





The Quilter 101 Mini Reverb loads into its own cab as easily as this Tone Block 201 fits into the Frontliner 2x8W.


Full-Q base tone





The 101 Mini Reverb boasts the same vintage-inspired base tone, called Full-Q, as Quilter’s flagship Aviator amp. We feel this voicing best resembles a Blackface ’60s American combo, with sparkling cleans, a sweet top end, and a throaty breakup in the low registers. Yet unlike the classics, the 101 Mini Reverb has loads of drive on tap and even a limiter, which act in series to enact a wide range of crunch, sag, and compression.





3-band hybrid EQ





Quilter threw out the playbook with its 101 Mini Reverb’s 3-band EQ section. While its Bass and Treble sections pretty closely resemble traditional guitar amplifier passive tone stacks, its active midrange control is voiced to activate a range of highly coveted tonal textures. Reducing the mids scoops the tone in a hurry, which is perfect for SRV-type single-coil tones and more contemporary chordal voicings. Cranking the midrange enhances the 101 Mini Reverb’s American-voiced presence and cut, which is perfect for boosting leads to the front of a mix.





Onboard spring-style reverb





Onboard digital reverb makes the 101 Mini Reverb a self-contained performance platform unto itself. This reverb is voiced to sound like classic spring tanks from your favorite combo amps, able to deliver a versatile range, dry to drenched, that’s free from the weight and instability of true mechanical units.





The 101 Mini Reverb: brainchild of Pat Quilter





Pat Quilter ? the “Q” behind QSC pro audio speakers ? has enjoyed a long and storied career in the audio industry. With his Quilter Labs guitar amps, Pat is turning the market on its head ? literally! Pat’s solid-state amp designs and robust, compact guitar cabs deliver gigging convenience and tonal purity to a new generation of guitar players.





Quilter 101 Mini Reverb 50-watt Solid-state Guitar Amplifier Features:


Lightweight and easy traveling


Weighs in at just 2 lbs.


50 watts of house-filling, Class D output


Full-Q base tone ? voiced to sound like a ’60s American combo


Versatile Gain and Limiter controls ? dial in percussive crunch to smooth, creamy leads


3-band hybrid EQ section ? traditional Bass and Treble tone stacks with an eminently musical active Mid band


Onboard spring-style digital reverb makes this amp a self-contained performance platform


FX loop feeds stomps and processors after the preamp section


Headphone output facilitates private practice and late-night jams


4-ohm, 8-ohm, and 8-ohm 8-ohm output options


Universal power supply equips the 101 Mini Reverb for worldwide operation