Tone King's breakthrough Phase-4 power control technology is superior to these other approaches in its ability to retain not only the tone, but also the tactile feel of the amp's natural power tube overdrive, even at very low volume. Many amp companies have tried (Master Voltage, Master Volume, Power Scaling, etc) and fell short. Having separate power controls for each channel allows you to set the amp for a clean tone with lots of headroom on the Rhythm channel, and an overdriven tone on the Lead channel, while matching the volume level when you switch between channels.įor the Metropolitan, Tone King developed the Phase-4 output power system that allows the guitar player to get that full tube tone and feel at all volumes. These controls allow adjustment of the output power from 0.1W to 40W, continuously. DO NOT MISTAKE THIS FOR TWO SIMPLE OUTPUT VOLUMES! IT'S MUCH BETTER THAN THAT. It's also controlled (on/off) with the foot switch Mark Bartel designed this reverb circuit just like his other amps. The Lead Channel includes Volume, Tone, and Mid-Bite controls. This channel features a two position BRT (bright) switch as well as Volume, Treble, and Bass controls. This works like a typical amplifier hi/low input.

These two channels are selectable with either the supplied footswitch, or by switch on the front of the amp panel. The Tone King Metropolitan features two separate channels - Rhythm and the Lead. This speaker compliments the Metropolitan well with it's warm midrange and bell-like top-end with more chime and less brilliant sharpness found in most 'Fender-ish' amps. The speaker used in the Metropolitan is an Eminence Speaker that was custom designed by Mark Bartel specifically for this amp and cabinet. Lead Channel is extreemely versatile allowing one to attain tones from fat, greasy tweed overdrive to early Marshall Plexi type crunch, at any volume level. Rhythm Channel brings a wide variety of clean tones, from the sound of the original Tone King rhythm channel, to a new range of tones that include more midrange thickness and chime. You've heard amp companies say you will not want to put the guitar down when you play their amp, right? Well, in this case it's true! Believe us, it's apparent when you play it.

The cab itself was built for resonance and is voiced to match the amp circuit.

Meticulously designed, it may be one of the few boutique amps where the quality of the cabinet's construction equals the tone. The creator, Mark Bartel, created the Metropolitan to be a versatile professional quality amplifier with vintage Fender overtones. One of the very best sounding used amps we've ever had in the store.

This amp is in fantastic shape with very little wear footswitch and manual are included. Up for sale from Sound Source Music is a Tone King Metropolitan Combo.

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