The Laney Digbeth Foundry DBF100 gives your midrange a voice of its own
A bass combo that lets you develop your sound and send it to a mixing console: the Laney Digbeth Foundry DBF100 combines 100 watts of solid-state amplification with a 12-inch HH Blue speaker. The amplifier and speaker are housed together in one cabinet, so you don't have to set up a separate head and speaker cabinet. Within this practical setup, there is plenty of room to change your tone with FET and Drive settings, mixing options, and comprehensive tone controls. As such, the DBF100 offers an accessible starting point for bassists who want to get to know their instrument better and enjoy tweaking the knobs themselves.
Use the FET section as a foundation and explore how much extra character you want to give a part with Drive. The separate volume controls help to balance the sound sections. Bass, Middle, and Treble determine the balance between low, mid, and high frequencies, while the middle-voicing switch offers an additional choice for the midrange. This is interesting when you want to compare how a bass line can sound more present or, conversely, more supportive. Preshape gives you a pre-shaped starting point, and Tilt allows you to shift the overall tonal character. This lets you try out different approaches without an extensive external effects setup.
The DBF100 delivers 100 watts through a single 12-inch HH Blue speaker. Controls include FET Volume, Preshape, Drive switch, Drive, Drive Volume, Bass, Middle, Middle Voicing, Treble, Tilt, and Master Volume. Connections include a 6.3mm instrument input, 3.5mm stereo AUX input, headphone output, effects loop, and XLR DI output. This allows you to play along with music, practice privately, use external effects, or send your sound directly to a mixing console. The combo measures 475 x 416 x 331 mm and weighs 13.2 kg. How much volume you need in a band remains dependent on the playing environment and the ensemble.
Are you looking for a bass combo that gives you room to find your own sound? The Laney Digbeth Foundry DBF100 brings together direct tone control and practical connections. Grab your bass and discover which combination of FET, Drive, and midrange settings makes your part speak.
