Hartke / Carvin question

I have never heard a Hartke cab I cared for. Plenty of options out there at the same price point that sound better.

 

Same here on the Hartke. I haven't yet heard the BRX 10.4 NEO, but I can tell you that it gets rave reviews from practically everyone who's played one. FYI...

MM

 

Hartke gear is very subjective, you will either like it or not. If you like the sound of your instructors Hartke 410 then you will will be pleased purchasing a Hartke. If you are looking at Hartke, I would take a look at the 4.5XL. It IMHO sounds much better than the standard 410XL.

 

I am not a huge fan of the Hartke stuff, it just does not seem to have much umph to me. I have not played the BRX4.10 but I have the BRX2.10 and i absolutly love it. It is punchy and articulate. And for a 2x10 it rumbles. I would assume that the 4.10 would sound even better but that is just my opinion.
Jeremy

 

I was at a gig a couple weeks ago of a friend's band. Didn't know the bassist. He was running a Carvin 410 and I think a B1500 head, I didn't walk up to it to see if it was or not a 1500, but it was Carvin.

The sound emminating from the rig was not all that impressive sounding. I expected the Carvin to sound a bit better. Sure I'm used to my AMPEG stuff, but I mean the sound coming from this rig was cheasy and cheap sounding.

He was a good bassist, though he could have had every knob on the rig turned sideways. I just don't know. If my options were NO AMP and this amp as my only choice, I'd be very hard pressed to accept this amp.

BOB

 

That's consistent with my experiences with the BRX2.10 also.

 

I greatly prefer the Carvin BRX cabs to Hartkes. The basic Carvin BR series I'm not as keen on, but for my tastes, the BRXs are noticeably better than Hartkes.

As for prices, all you have to do is look on the Carvin website. www.carvin.com

 

I have no experience with the brx's but have had both the older style carvins and the aluminum coned hartkes. and I personally would choose the old style carvins anytime.

 

If you're thinking about a BRX 10.4, go ahead and pull the trigger. It handles way more power than Hartke, has a lot of bottom end for a lightweight cab, and probably has better quality of build.

I've never been a Carvin guy, but I just recently got the 10.2 Neo on a whim, and it is a SWEET, powerful box.

 

Enough difference so that you don't want to even mess with the BR series 4x10 - which is, if you'll notice, just one of several cab configurations in the BR series - including a 1x15 and a 1x18. That's because those cabs are generally not intended to serve as a standalone.

You'll notice also that the BRX series offers cabs in only a 2x10 and a 4x10 configuration. That's because the BRX is a full-range cab that goes deep and handles big power - and is designed to serve as a standalone - no other configuration is needed.

It's your money of course. But I see absolutely no compelling reason to even consider the BR series.

MM

 

+1 for Hartke

I'll weigh in on the Hartke side... I've got a Pro4200 cab with an HA4000 amp and love it. It sounds fantastic and it's got PLENTY of low end beef. Everyone who hears it always compliments my sound, too.

5sg.