hartke transporter cab

The maximum SPL is only 116 dB!!

This is too quiet! And the speakers are known to blow pretty easily.

 

As a Hartke owner myself, I implore you DO NOT get a transporter-series cabinet. They are very cheaply made, tend to rattle and buzz, and have very low power ratings.

If you are absolutely set on getting a Hartke cabinet, save-up the few extra bucks for the XL series.

 

What is SPL? and what would be a good rating?
Just curious.

 

SPL = Sound Pressure Level, typically measured as the number of decibels @ 1 meter @ 1 watt. An objective measure of speaker "loudness". I don't know what's standard for a 2x10.

 

the 2x10 tp is garbage, dont waste your money, they dont get much bottom end, and couldnt cut through a stick of melted butter let alone a mix.

 

Can't say for the Transporter 210, but I've been using a 1 x 15 transporter with a 210XL. I was very happy with my sound until I blew my 1 x 15. (this was definitely my fault - I was driving it with an amp more powerful than the cabs could cope with).

The Transporters are definitely not so robust - that's why they're so light. I wouldn't have used either of the above cabs on their own - but biamped, they gave me a sound I liked.

The Eden 210 I've tried recently gives a much more substantial sound than the Hartke 210XL, but then it's a lot more expensive.... also physically bigger and a lot heavier.

The only rattles I've ever heard were sorted by tightening the screws that hold the speakers in. I don't know if this happens with many cabs, but in the 6 or so years I've gigged with this set up, I've had to tighten the screws a couple of times... they've been a good buy as far as I'm concerned!

 

I totally agree. I've got a Transporter 4x10 that has a weird inconsistent buzz that I can't seem to find a cause for. And I'm not really happy with the overall sound. Kinda loose in the the low mids. Don't get one.