HARTKE professional

[Vince Klortho]

Here's my story about the stoutness of Hartke stuff. For several years I would drive to my gigs in a pickup that had a tonneau cover. It is known for not being particularly well-sealed against the weather. I always made it a point to place the cabinet in the truck with the speakers facing down. One time, after a grueling gig on the second floor of a building, a guy offered to haul my cabinet down to my truck and load it in. I was exhausted so I said sure and let him do it. Unfortunately, it rained really hard that night as I lived in Oregon at the time. I was so tired that I left it in the truck overnight as I often did since we lived in the country.

The next morning I woke up and went out to unload my stuff and found that he had loaded it in with the speakers facing upward and there was three inches of standing water in each of the speakers of the cabinet. I about shat myself. I unloaded the cabinet and layed it in my garage with the speakers facing down and let it set for two days. Then I brought it inside, plugged it in, and played through it and found that it sounded fine - there was no discernible damage to them. I was astounded! It is now seven years later and that same cabinet still sounds great and I have no issues with it at all.

I defy you to name another brand of speakers that could survive a night with standing water in the cones and still sound great several years later with no apparent damage to them at all. I am still truly amazed by that and I am completely sold on the robustness of Hartke equipment.

 

[Kmonk]

I've used Hartke gear off and on over the years and loved it. But.. those numbers are bunk. My 4.5 would have exploded at 30hz..

Those are the specs directly off Hartke's and Ampegs's websites. I have no reason to doubt them. I have found that my Hartke cab gets deeper than the Ampeg cabs while retaining it's punch and clarity.

 

[The Chuck]

Those are the specs directly off Hartke's and Ampegs's websites. I have no reason to doubt them. I have found that my Hartke cab gets deeper than the Ampeg cabs while retaining it's punch and clarity.

I actually bought a 410he and brought it home (I liked it in the store)- Once I got it there I didn't like the tone so few days later I returned in and came home with the 410 hlf. That sounded muddy and no matter what I did, I could not get rid of that muddiness.... so I returned that. I was just about to roll an SVT610 out the door but when I saw the price tag I backed off to rethink it and I went home. I plugged into my brother's 4.5XL (which I had done dozens of times before) and it sounded fantastic compared to the two Ampegs I had tried. Long story short, it dawned on me, why did I need anything other than that! I went and bought two NEW 4.5XLs for less that the 610 would've cost.

Please don't flame me about Ampeg is better than Hartke or the other way round- this was just my experience.

 

[Felix1776]

I've been gassing for an LH1000 and hydrive 410 for a year now. It'll probably be my next rig.

 

[The Regulator]

...how much the new hartke going for

$399.99

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[reggie hall]

$399.99

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Not bad may be able to replace my backup amp (behringer bxh4500) with this new hartke

 

[The Chuck]

Not bad may be able to replace my backup amp (behringer bxh4500) with this new hartke

Look at the 4.5XL- it is a slightly bigger box with an updated "shelf port" that provides a deeper, fatter tom than the 410XL. Both are great but if you like going low, try the 4.5XL.

 

[reggie hall]

Look at the 4.5XL- it is a slightly bigger box with an updated "shelf port" that provides a deeper, fatter tom than the 410XL. Both are great but if you like going low, try the 4.5XL.

Alright great thanks

 

[lifer_]

My first pro gear is Hartke LH1000 with a HX410 and later I added a second HX410. It was my dream rig that I was gassing for a long time. I've made a research before I buy it and came to conclusion that it will be perfect for the tone my band needs. A perfect tone for the right price! Before that I felt in love in the Bass Attack and it is still on my pedalboard for at least 7 years. I don't bother at all that it's a cheep preamp and even think to buy another one just for backup but I'm a little bit lazy on this . You can say I am one happy bass player with this rig !
The only thing that bothers me is that in my opinion the amp is not reliable enough. It's sad because I love this thing. Last year I have an issue with channel A. I'm pretty sure it wasn't something serious at all but after sending it for warranty service three times and they didn't found the problem saying everything works fine, finally they replaced my amp with a new one. The sad thing is that I'm feeling that something is missing in my tone now with this new amp. It is really a small difference but it's there. I miss my old amp...
Personally I think Hartke are great! Their new line is killer and you can find your tone easily with it. It takes different pedals and tone shapers very well. All they need is some minor modding of their LH series to became a little bit more reliable taking in mind all the reports for same problems in the past couple of years.

 

[steelbed45]

Not bad may be able to replace my backup amp (behringer bxh4500) with this new hartke

I posted this in another thread, but I have one of the TX 600 heads on preorder with Sweetwater - they are running a 36 month/0% apr with their card this month.

The one thing I haven't seen in all of this is a carry bag. I sent an email off to Hartke/Samson, but does anyone know in the meantime if there is a dedicated Hartke bag for this?

 

[gjohnson441496]

I think people look at the price tag too much. They see certain gear at a lower price point and automatically assume its not "pro-level". Hartke makes affordable gear that sounds great and will hold up. Is there more expensive stuff out there, absolutely. But at what point are you paying for the name?

Yep. When I was looking for gear I had the Ampeg svt pro 7 in mind and was ready to purchase it based on info I received from the internet. Not really knowing anything about what was available at the time, I spotted a Hartke LH1000 and asked the sales guy about it. He really didn't seem to want to tell me too much about it, but I knew I wanted at least a 500 watt amp. So, I went home, came back with my bass and tried both amps through the 115 that I was going to purchase and the Hartke won out due to sound and price. I actually like the fact that the LH has simply bass, mid and treble. I wish it had a headphone jack but I figured the price of the LH compared to the Pro 7 couldn't be beat. I'm very satisfied with my purchase.

 

[reggie hall]

I actually thought about the pro7 too but I was afraid because of the issues I read about online

 

[gjohnson441496]

I actually thought about the pro7 too but I was afraid because of the issues I read about online

I read about the issues after buying the LH1000. Glad I didn't buy the Pro 7

 

[TRichardsbass]

Depends on the model and price point. Larry has tried to design and build working bassist components forever. Started with his very first for some guy you might know, JACO PASTORIUS.

The LH500 and LH1000 along with their complimentary cabs the HyDrive series are meant for working and professional bassists. And the price, while definitely great, shows it. Not a $200 combo. I have owned both all aluminum and HyDrive combo paper-aluminum cabs, and the HyDrives live up to the hype.

You will find that players who have a Hartke head and cab from any era still have them, and most of them still use them.

Hope that helps.

 

[reggie hall]

Depends on the model and price point. Larry has tried to design and build working bassist components forever. Started with his very first for some guy you might know, JACO PASTORIUS.

The LH500 and LH1000 along with their complimentary cabs the HyDrive series are meant for working and professional bassists. And the price, while definitely great, shows it. Not a $200 combo. I have owned both all aluminum and HyDrive combo paper-aluminum cabs, and the HyDrives live up to the hype.

You will find that players who have a Hartke head and cab from any era still have them, and most of them still use them.

Hope that helps.

Good stuff

 

[reggie hall]

So the hydrive can produce deeper lows than the 4.5xl?

 

[mrufino1]

[QUOTE="Billybladez66, post: 18534118, member: 28783]
"hey...your rig sounds great, I haven't seen that setup in awhile". I always think" that's your loss then"....but I always say "thanks"...[/QUOTE]

Love it. If a guy has nothing better to do than make comments about my gear I feel bad for him. Anyone can buy stuff, no matter how expensive.

I try to use equipment that lets me actually make money from playing music so it's not just a self sustaining hobby, even though playing bass is not my primary income source. Since I go DI on every gig I do, investing a ton into a head and cabinet makes no sense to me. My tc head and amateur former Hartke cab (it was once a kickback 12 that I got for free, but after the amp had problems is now a cabinet to use with the tc head, currently with a non Hartke speaker in it because the hartke is a 6 ohm speaker and I put an 8 ohm so that on the very rare occasion I need another cab I can do it.

So I repeat, if someone wants to say something about my setup, I invite them to get hired to play the gigs I play instead of me. The bandleader doesn't care what I play as long as I play the songs correctly and at the right volume (read that as: not too loud).

 

[Thir13teen]

I'm a longtime Eden user. I'm really thinking of getting a TX600. Nobody around here has any newer Hartke gear. So I would be going out on a limb if I decide to get one.

 

[tfer]

It uses the same preamp section as the LH series. Phenomenal sound.

When they come out, I'll be getting one.

 

[FingerDub]

I've had this cab for a looonnnnng time. Looks like it too but keeps producing.