Gk or hartke? help me!

[Mohawk93]

Hello i gonna buy a new amp and cab an i wonder which of these have the best sound?
http://www.thomann.de/se/gallien_kru...0_bundle_3.htm

or

http://www.thomann.de/se/hartke_5410c_hydrive.htm

im in an music school were i learn a verity of styles, but in my band i play funk rock inspired by rhcp and rage against the machine. i slap on some songs, but i like for the most time to play hard with my fingers. any oppinion?

[shawshank72]

I play a GK MB212 myself so my opinion is a little tainted. I would choose the GK but in no way is the hartke a lesser amp, I have played this amp at a gig once and it was fantastic as well. But the weight of the hartke was a whole lot more than the gk. If thats something that dosent matter to you then you cant go wrong with either.

[bassist4dalord]

Flea plays GK. My vote is for GK. I have the MB115 combo, and it's a fantastic amp. Of course, I've not played the Hartke, so no comment on that one.

[tractorpull]

Originally Posted by shawshank72

I play a GK MB212 myself so my opinion is a little tainted. I would choose the GK but in no way is the hartke a lesser amp, I have played this amp at a gig once and it was fantastic as well. But the weight of the hartke was a whole lot more than the gk. If thats something that dosent matter to you then you cant go wrong with either.

coouldnt have agreed more. Ive got a GK backline 4x10 that my buddy bought used about 4 years ago, and I ended up buying from him, so its double used and still kicking. So the reliabilty and longevity of GK is something to consider. hatkes also sound good but weigh as much as a bus. GKs where its at, you wont be dissapointed

[dmonroe]

I Used to have a GK and just never could get the sound I wanted from it. I think you'll love the Hartke. I'm planning to get the same cab with the LH1000.

[Mohawk93]

thanks for the reply! whut kind of music are u playing?

[shawshank72]

Originally Posted by Mohawk93

thanks for the reply! whut kind of music are u playing?

Dont know which person you were asking, but I play in 2 seperate bands. First is a punk/garage/alternative/grunge band (think nirvana) the second is a melodic/indie/rock band.
I LOVE that my gk can go from smooth buttery tones to nasty growling tones.

[Mohawk93]

okey ithink its gonna be galien kreuger!

[Jazz_bass2664]

Deffinetly go GK. I play a 700rb II through a 1x15 or an acoustic folded horn and absolutley love it. I play rock, funk, jazz, latin, ect and it never fails to give me a great tone. The GK preamp is very warm and can definetly hang with the best. Ive played ampeg SVT solid states, SWRs, Hartkes, Mesas just about everything and nothing compares to the GK within 600$ of the price i paid for it. They make fantastic sounding amps and would deffinetly recomend them over the hartke

[impactwrench]

The ad says its a 410 Neo cab. Looks like a 410MBE to me, which is a lower priced cab. Hopefully the price reflects that fact.

My vote is GK, if only because that combo looks heavy.