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Hartke, Carvin, Peavey

bassrock

bassrock

Jul 16, 2010
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#1
Hey All, I need some help deciding on what amps to keep(Hartke lh500, Carvin bx500, Peavey tour 450). I recently bought the Hartke off ebay for a good price(140+40 shipping), and the wife isnt too happy. So one has to go! I hate selling my gear!
I havent got the hartke yet, but im sure I will like it, based on what i have read on TB.
The Carvin is a great head. I do dislike the graphic eq and the compressor, but love the para eq!
The Peavey is great too but again not a fan of the graphic eq. It sound great flat with the brite switch engaged. Not even close to the power of the Carvin.
My cabs are a Peavey tvx 410, and I have two carvin br210s. I play a fender p bass and jazz bass. Music I play is a bit of everything (blues, rock, 80s metal, funk, you get the idea).
Oh and I use my VTbass pedal alot of the time too. So anyway, I was just interested to hear what you would do. thanks
 
#3
This may be the direction that I will go. To answer your question is hard. But I do know that in a band situation the Carvin tops the Peavey. So I guess that could be a big factor in my decision.
 
#6
The graphic EQ on the Carvin is defeatable (switch) so you can turn it off. However, it is nice if you play two different basses since you can tune up bass #1 with it off and bass #2 with it on, then just flip the switch when you change basses.
The new Peavey might be worth checking out. It’s a class “D” amp and also comes equipped with a built-in overdrive/distortion circuit. 600w. I want to try one. Word here is there are solid amps.
 

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