ART의 PHAT-BOY는 특별히BASS연주자를 위하여 만들어진 ART사의 최신 제품으로 STEREO DIGITAL MULTI-EFFECTOR BOARD이다.
작은 이펙터 보드임에도 불구하고 타 제품과 달리 내부적으로는 ART의 VSLI ASIC을 탑재한 프로페셔날 한 수준의 이펙터를 내장하고 있다.
또한 튼튼한 금속바디로 제작되어 있고
베이스 음향에 대한 특별한 연구의 결과로 세팅된 아나로그 EQ와 정밀한COMPRESSOR,LIMMITER 및 GROWL이펙트 등으로 악센트 와 음색 조절 및 값 등을 세심하게 조절 할 수 있게 되어 있다.

그리고 CHORUS,FLANGER,REVERB,PITCH SHIFTER 등의 고급 디지털 이펙트 유닛으로 16가지 프리세팅이 구성되어 있고
각각 2가지의 BANK를 가지고 있다.
또한 DI/BALANCE출력을 적용하여 스튜디오나 라이브 시에도 간편하고 고품질에 연주를 보장 해준다.
이 제품은 BASS PLAYER 들에게 스튜디오나 콘서트 시에 최고의 연주 환경과 사운드를 제공 해 준다.

Applied Research and Technology뭩 Phat Boy Personal Bass/Preamp Processor is designed exclusively for bass players.
The Phat Boy provides you with a combination of analog and digital effects guaranteed to give your bass the fattest sound possible.
Two compression settings (Compress and Limit) controlled by just one knob (Threshold).
A three band EQ allows you to boost or cut vital frequencies.
The latest in bass distortion, growl is available by the touch of your foot.
Additionally, thirty-two digital effect presets including Flange, Chorus, Reverb, Delay, and Pitch Shifting in single and multi-effects combinations are garaunteed to make your bass sound the best it can be.
The Phat Boy operates in mono or stereo, taking a mono input and creating spacious stereo sounds, plus it뭩 incredibly easy to use.
An XLR balanced output allows you to send your output direct to the board for recording or keeping any soundman happy.
ART뭩 Phat Boy combines powerful procesing and ease of use in a solid steel chassis designed to last.
The Growl distortion retains a bit of clean signal mixed with the distorted tone for a really ratty but smooth and intelligible sound.
This distortion affects more mid and high frequencies than the lower frequencies, allowing you to get a growl without losing the low end.
All of these features and sounds use cutting edge technology designed into a sleek, all steel, floor mounted enclosure built for abuse.
LEDs indicate compression (Off, Compress, Limit), growl (On/Off), power, signal clip and effect status at all times.
The Phat Boy will enhance any bass player뭩 performance by combining a preamp, analog and digital signal processor and a DI box together in one cost effective package.
For the most versatile bass signal processor with digital effects available today, Phat is where it뭩 at with ART뭩 new PHAT BOY! Check one out today at your favorite ART dealer.