Models 1401 through 1403
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more power can heighten the volume level, but at
some point it is impractical to go any further. Big
Bottom was developed to get an extended and stron-
ger bottom end with existing amps and speakers.
Whereas the Aural Exciter clarifies and projects the
sonic details mainly carried in the upper frequencies,
Big Bottom improves the low end reproduction.
In certain ways, Big Bottom behaves like a bass com-
pressor, because it extends and sustains the notes.
But, unlike a compressor, it does nothing to stop
the leading edge of transients. It does not reduce or
diffuse the snap, pluck, or punch. And, because it
uses a dynamic, constantly changing kind of boost,
it progressively augments the deeper tones as they
decay, making the notes more solid and allowing
your amp and speakers to develop their maximum
output more safely.
Now, it may come to mind that this is obviously a
good thing for bass instruments, but what about
others? Why do I need the Big Bottom for acoustic
guitar, for example? The answer is this. We have
discovered, by making the Big Bottom’s range of
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