Darkglass | Exponent 500 | 500W Bass Amp Head | w/ Effects, DI, IR Cab Simulator, Bluetooth & Interface

Over two years in the making, the Exponent 500 is the culmination of all Darkglass Electronics’ industry revolutionizing bass technologies packed into one sleek amplifier head. While Darkglass has made its name setting the standard for aggressive modern metal bass tones, the Exponent’s 500 watts are also designed for pristine and powerful analog cleans. Once you have your base sound dialed in, the Exponent 500 offers endless tonal tweaking using the Darkglass Suite app’s modeling, effects, IRs, and, of course, copious amounts of gain. The Exponent’s full MIDI control over presets and parameters is perfect for players who need to switch between multiple song-specific signal chains. A comprehensive solution to both your gigging and home recording needs, the Exponent 500 is a testament to Darkglass Electronics’ dedication to amplifier innovation!

Well equipped for direct recording and performance

While it does offer an impressive 500 watts to push some serious air through a speaker cabinet, the Darkglass Exponent 500 amp head has everything you need for outstanding direct tones too. Darkglass Suite gives you access to a wealth of different effects, including IRs to dial in your ideal DI recording tone. Plus, the Exponent 500 functions as an audio interface through its USB-C port, making it the ideal solution for an all-in-one bass recording setup.

Ample connectivity options for any type of bass rig

The Darkglass Exponent 500 has the flexibility you need to integrate with practically any bass rig. The speaker outputs offer 1/4-inch or speakON connectivity, and a send/return loop makes it easy to integrate pedals and other effects processors.

Dial in your perfect tone

The Exponent 500’s powerful all-analog clean tone sounds incredible as is, but adding in effects from the Darkglass Suite app really takes it to the next level. These effects can be accessed through both the USB-C port and via Bluetooth functionality to completely transform your amp’s base clean tone. IRs, overdrives, preamps, echo, filters, modulation, compressors, and noise suppression are all available through Darkglass Suite, and the company is committed to expanding that list into the future.

Your ideal practice companion

The Exponent 500 features Bluetooth compatibility with your device and a 1/4-inch stereo headphone output. Even with your rig fully set up, you can set up a private practice session to work on lines or simply jam along with your favorite tracks.

• 500 watts of ultra-clean analog bass power
• Versatile digital modeling that can be completely bypassed for pure analog tone
• Darkglass Suite app provides a wide DSP library of compressors, modulation, preamps, impulse responses, distortions, and more that can be accessed using USB-C and Bluetooth
• Full MIDI control over all functions, including effects, presets, and parameters
• Can be used as an audio interface through USB-C for easy DI recording
• Effects loop send and return
• Headphone out for silent practice
• 4 ohm minimum load impedance