Hartke 210XL or GK 210BXL

[jpartington99]

I have a Mesa M-pulse 600 head and an American P-bass and I want a cab to use mainly for practicing in the house as well as playing super small venues or at band practice. I play mainly rock and blues. Not too hard so not a lot of slap bass or anything. I think a 210 would be a good compromise for size and volume. The GK 210BXL and the Hartke 210Xl both are similarly priced.

What are your recommendations or experiences with these cabs.

 

[will33]

If the GK is the "backline" cab, most say they aren't that great. If the Hartke is the aluminum cone model, it's probably a little better but would be described as "bright". Just for practice or tiny gigs it probably doesn't matter, get whichever one is closer to a "plug-n-play" sound for you without a lot of knob twisting.

 

[RickenBoogie]

Yeah, that's GK's "budget" line, and I'd pass on that. The Hartke cab should be better, but you should try first, before buying either one.