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8.0
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Description:
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Here's the blurb from the website:
Hartke for working bass players. Built tough like our world-class XL Series, each features rugged, roadworthy cabinets with metal grills and our versatile TP aluminum-cone drivers for great sound and coverage.
The affordable option for classic bass sounds. Tuned and calibrated cabinet design coupled with four Hartke 10" aluminum-cone bass drivers. Ample power handling (300 watts at 8 ohms), and a frequency response of 40 Hz to 4 kHz.
Precision-Tuned And Calibrated Cabinet Design
Four Hartke 10" TP Aluminum-Cone Bass Drivers
Power Handling: 300 Watts @ 8 Ohms
Frequency Response: 40 Hz To 4 kHz
Sensitivity: 96 dB @ 1 W/1 M
Voice Coil: 1.5"
Magnet Weight: 40 Oz.
Parallel 1/4" Input Jacks
Dimensions: 24"(H) X 24"(W) X 15"(D)
Weight: 65 lb.
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welshtigerboy
Registered User
Registered: May 2007
Posts: 18
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Review Date: Fri August 10, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 8
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Pros:
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Lightweight, sturdy construction, good tone and great punch.
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Cons:
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No horn, only 300w handling.
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I bought this along with a Behringer BX4500H head to run in conjuction with my Hartke kickback 15 giving me the classic 1x15 & 4x10 configuration. I generally don't bother with the 1x15 anymore as this cab reaches the lower frequencies on its own and now I've linked it with a Warwick $$NT, it really sings on its own.
The cab has a great tone and can be very smooth or very aggressive dependant on the players style and attack of the strings. Always responsive to how you play, I find the sound to be very true and clear to your fingers. For slap, the aluminium cones come into their own and really can punch a note clearly and very precisely.
The only negatives I could point out about this cab are the lack of a switchable horn (although the response for higher frequencies is very good without one) and, due to the aluminium cones, you may struggle to get a old school rock tone (i.e. 60's/70's Marshall bassman with 4x12's) because the sound is too precise and clear.
I highly recommend this cab for a modern sound, whether it's heavy with growl, smooth but clear, jazz or funk. I find this cab to be among the best I've heard. And certainly the price makes it a very attractive purchase.
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Wick club member #112 - 'Vette $$ NT Bubinga keeps me a happy man!
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