About This Item
Description
Want to practice bass through headphones without lugging an amp? The Rushead Max Bass plugs straight into your bass, running world-class bass amp models plus switchable modulation and ambient effects through a 5-hour rechargeable battery.
Why bassists choose the Rushead Max Bass
- Plugs directly into your bass — no amp, no cables to a separate unit, just headphones for silent practice anywhere.
- Clean, overdrive and distortion voicings modeled on world-class bass amplifiers cover a wide practice tone range.
- A switchable mod module (FLOW / TREM / DEEP) and ambient module (ECHO / REVERB / ECHOVERB) add texture without extra pedals.
- An AUX input lets you play along with songs or backing tracks from your phone or audio player.
- Up to 5 hours of playing from a USB-rechargeable lithium battery — charge it like a phone.
Rushead Max RH-100 vs Rushead Max Bass (RH-101)
Same size, weight and battery runtime as the Rushead Max (RH-100) for guitar — the difference is the voicing set (bass amps vs guitar amps) and the effects: this bass version offers ECHO, REVERB and a combined ECHOVERB, while the guitar version has reverb and delay. Choose based on your instrument.
Controls
- 5 knobs: LEVEL (overall volume), TONE (tone balance), AMBIENT (ambient effect amount), MOD (modulation amount), GAIN.
- Amp types: CL (clean, natural tone based on vintage SVT-style amps), OD (warm overdrive based on a US-style amp) and DIST (grainy distortion based on Finnish bass amps).
- Switchable mod module: FLOW (chorus) / TREM (optical-style tremolo) / DEEP (flanger).
- Switchable ambient module: ECHO (warm, analog-style echo) / REVERB (clean hall-style reverb) / ECHOVERB (echo and reverb combined).
Connections & Power
- Built-in plug goes straight into the bass's output jack.
- 1/8" stereo PHONES output for headphones.
- 1/8" stereo AUX IN for backing tracks.
- USB charging port and battery-level LED; up to 5 hours per charge.
| Model | Valeton Rushead Max Bass (RH-101) |
|---|---|
| Type | Plug-in pocket headphone amplifier for bass guitar |
| Amp types | CL (clean), OD (overdrive), DIST (distortion) |
| Mod module | FLOW (chorus) / TREM (tremolo) / DEEP (flanger) |
| Ambient module | ECHO / REVERB / ECHOVERB |
| Controls | 5 knobs (LEVEL, TONE, AMBIENT, MOD, GAIN) |
| Jacks | 1/8" PHONES out, 1/8" AUX IN, USB charging |
| Power | Built-in lithium battery, up to 5 hours, USB charging |
| Dimensions | 3.94 × 3.48 × 1.24 in (100 × 88.5 × 31.5 mm) |
| Weight | 2.4 oz (68 g) |
FAQ
How long does the battery last? Up to 5 hours per charge on the built-in lithium battery, charged over USB.
Does it plug directly into my bass? Yes, it's a plug-in pocket headphone amp — no separate amp or cabinet needed.
Can I play along with songs? Yes. Connect a phone or audio player to the 1/8" AUX IN and you hear it with your bass in the headphones.
What's the difference from the guitar version? The Rushead Max Bass uses bass amp voicings and an ECHO / REVERB / ECHOVERB ambient module; the Rushead Max (RH-100) uses guitar amp voicings with reverb and delay. Same size and battery otherwise.
What ambient effects does it have? Switchable echo, reverb, or a combined echo+reverb (ECHOVERB).
What do FLOW, TREM and DEEP mean? FLOW is chorus, TREM is an optical-style tremolo and DEEP is flanger; the MOD knob sets the amount.
What's the unit weight? 68 g (2.4 oz).