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hartke HA-2500 vs gallien-krueger 800RB

Discussion in 'Amps and Cabs [BG]' started by mexjoakas, Jan 14, 2009.

  1. Jan 14, 2009 #1
    mexjoakas

    mexjoakas Guest

    Dec 7, 2008
    La Paz, B.C.S., México
    well... i want to take the next step and buy something that i can use at rehearsal and small gigs. Im a hard rock/ heavy metal bassist so im looking for something with a bad a** growl and a clank clank sound that can get me heard through a $4 000 USdollars drum kit and 2 others guitars, one of them has a "RAT" distortion pedal (both guitarrist have combos just a bit better than mine, drummer haves rich parents).

    My actual gear is an ibanez GSR205FM and a 10 watt combo amp (IBZ-10b) :ninja:

    my problem is picking a head that can give me the mentioned sound, I live at a small town and the shops around dont have enough gear to try out, and the 800RB has to be ordered first so i have to pay half price for it, wich means i cant try it before i pay for it :bawl:

    TB please help me :help:

    anyway, conditions changed, dealer just found out that he cant get me the GK 800RB, the best he can get me is GK backline 600... is this still a better choice than the HA 2500? by the way, money isnt an issue here... i just want to rock :bassist:
     
  2. Jan 14, 2009 #2
    rpsands

    rpsands

    Jul 6, 2007
    Get the 800RB. Should be a good amount more usable volume there.
     
  3. Jan 15, 2009 #3
    serein2j

    serein2j

    May 25, 2008
    Austin, TX
    GK kicks hartke's @$$
     
  4. Jan 15, 2009 #4
    BAW

    BAW Guest

    Aug 1, 2008
    Long Island
    the hartke is one hell for an amp for its price but i dont think its got what your looking for.
     
  5. Jan 15, 2009 #5
    jsingles

    jsingles Guest

    Aug 30, 2007
    Lowell/Amesbury Massachusetts
    i have owned hartke and GK (HA5500 and 1001rb-ii which is my current amp)

    both are phenomenal for the price you pay. That being said, go for the GK, the tone and overall quality is better.
     
  6. Jan 15, 2009 #6
    B-string

    B-string

    Nov 21, 2008
    Lake Havasu City, Az USA
    Growl= Gallien-Krueger!
     
  7. Jan 15, 2009 #7
    heavyhitter

    heavyhitter

    Jan 24, 2008
    With that comparison GK all the way.
    But then again that is a $750 dollar amp vs a $250 amp.
    Like comparing a BMW to a Honda Civic.
     
  8. Jan 15, 2009 #8
    flea claypool

    flea claypool Guest

    Jun 27, 2004
    Ireland
    Amps are measured In Watts
    Drums Are measured in Dollars?? :smug::smug::smug:

    damm you learn something new every day.. GK..

    Ive Hartke while are a decent amp are very fault prone..
    very prone to electrical surges with or without surge protection
     
  9. Jan 16, 2009 #9
    mexjoakas

    mexjoakas Guest

    Dec 7, 2008
    La Paz, B.C.S., México
    thanks for the feedback, wasnt expecting it...

    and about Amps are measured In Watts vs Drums Are measured in Dollars??, well im new to this electronic stuff sorry about that, just wanted to give an idea about how loud i want to be :hyper:

    anyway, conditions changed, dealer just found out that he cant get me the GK 800RB, the best he can get me is GK backline 600... is this still a better choice than the HA 2500? by the way, money isnt an issue here... i just want to rock :bassist:
     
  10. Jan 16, 2009 #10
    B-string

    B-string

    Nov 21, 2008
    Lake Havasu City, Az USA
    Where are you that he can't get a 800rb? If he "can" get a 700rb II that is even a better choice! If you are in the US (no location in your profile) order from www.rmcaudio.com request the quote to get the "real" prices and shipping is free.
     
  11. Jan 18, 2009 #11
    mexjoakas

    mexjoakas Guest

    Dec 7, 2008
    La Paz, B.C.S., México
    I live in México, (just corrected my profile if someone wants more details), and actually asking around friends and the dude who fixes my gear, no ones knows GK (except my dealer), and because of that they told me to get the hartke...

    I even checked in internet, Mercadolibre.com (latin version of ebay.com) and just 2 people are selling their GK gear, one said that in Mexico GK is hard to find because the big companies that import all the music gear in the country, dont bring it because its pricey and probably because of that, not many know it and cant give me a description of the tone or quality of the gear, and if I may add, since last august US dollar as being going up and down in its price, so its even harder to get gear coming in this way... actually the GK backline 600 that im going to buy, will cost me $500 US dollars, they didnt even gave me the price in pesos.

    why i will buy it? i want a tone that is diferent from all the other bassist over here and i think that will help my band as well.

    thx TB for the support