IntroductIon4Please note: We reserve the rights to change the contents of thismanual at any time. The latest manual revision can always bedownloaded from www.tcelectronic.com. If you need additionalinformation and support, be sure to visit the TC Support Portal:www.tcelectronic.com/supportCongratulations on the purchase of your new BH500 head!We welcome you as a player in the TC bass pocket.BH500 is a significant addition to our already extensive range of bass products and as the other members of the bass family itrepresents the next step in bass amplification rendering a simple, yet powerful combination of great bass sound and function, mixedwith extraordinary technology behind its traditional fascia.BH500 is loud and proud. With its Active Power Management™, we have effectively designed an amp that gives you all the characterof a tube amp while delivering 500 Watts of undiluted power.BH500 has traditional tone controls but also includes ground-breaking features giving the amp a personality and sound all of its own.TubeTone™ emulates all of the characteristics of a traditional tube circuit to deliver an unparalleled and rich playing experience, whileSpectraComp™ gives you the best in studio quality compression in a live situation. With its “per string” compression, SpectraComp™delivers more bite and punch than any other compressor, in any other bass amp system.With Tweeter Tone™ we have re-defined the Tweeter level control and taken it to the next level, offering a smoother and more musicalHF control.BH500 is the ideal head for the road, studio and rehearsal. With its balanced out, headphones out and rehearse inputs, it caters forany thinkable bass application.With three on-board user memories you can quickly swap sounds mid gig - an instant solution for recalling your favorite soniccombinations, or for recalling carefully prepared settings, that perfectly match each of the basses you bring on the road.Finally a system that delivers everything that you need and more in a single amp.