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Hartke
- Thread starter Painkiller
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i hung out with larry today for almost an hour in NYC today, great guy, sadly, i wish i could say the same about his amps. IMO.
I have been using a kickback 12 and 15 for the last 10 years on small to medium gigs and I have always been happy with their performance.
I think hartke makes awesome amplifiers. I've recently owned a hartke a100 and it sounds phenomenal.
I made an A/B comparison with my HA7000 and a friends SVT4 Pro and I have to say I liked the sound of my Hartke better. Probably cause I'm more used to it but the difference wasn't very big at all (functional very similar amps, both very versatile). The only problem with Hartke is the poor quality of the parts they build them from.
I usually leave the Ampeg at home so I can play my Hartke equipment. Hartke gets beat up all the time by gear snobs.
I know, pot calling the kettle black. I am a gear snob myself. I am pro Hartke. It's what I have played since I picked up the bass. I have played through GK, MarkBass, Ampeg, etc, and I always come back to Hartke. If someone were of offer me a trade for the right Hartke rig, I would gladly trade them my Ampeg B2-4x8 combo.
I know, pot calling the kettle black. I am a gear snob myself. I am pro Hartke. It's what I have played since I picked up the bass. I have played through GK, MarkBass, Ampeg, etc, and I always come back to Hartke. If someone were of offer me a trade for the right Hartke rig, I would gladly trade them my Ampeg B2-4x8 combo.
I have 2 Hartke 410 xls (silver cones), but I use a 3000 watt power amp + pre-amp to drive them. Best sound I've had in 36 years of playing.
I've used Hartke products (HA 1400, Kickback 12) for over 10 years and have absolutely no complaints. Good sound and good bang for the buck. However, I don't gig every night, so...
I have been using their gear for almost 5 years now, and I have toured with their products several times and they never disappoint.
I am a total gear head, at least I think so considering I repair and clean everything every two weeks, as well as try out new products all the time.
The only amp I would ever use besides a Hartke would be an Ampeg SVT.
That's just my opinion though.
Mikey
I am a total gear head, at least I think so considering I repair and clean everything every two weeks, as well as try out new products all the time.
The only amp I would ever use besides a Hartke would be an Ampeg SVT.
That's just my opinion though.
Mikey
Ive been playing for 23 years now, but I took at good 12 years "off" of playing with others. Back in the early 90s, Hartke stuff was IT. Then when I got back into it a few years ago, I was surprised when I read that people were seriously bashing Hartke gear. I had picked up a HA2500 because the price was good, and I thought it sounded a little vanilla when playing solo at home. Then I hooked up with a band and used it in a mix and that thing sounded great! Cut like a knife and my bandmates loved the tone too.
I sold that because 300 watts was only barely enough to keep up with the band. Ive moved on to Markbass stuff now, but I think alot of their amps sound pretty good especially for the price.
I sold that because 300 watts was only barely enough to keep up with the band. Ive moved on to Markbass stuff now, but I think alot of their amps sound pretty good especially for the price.
I had a 410xl that sounded awesome with my GK800rb. It was an extremely well made cab, and really cut through the mix. I only sold it because it was heavy. I bought an Avatar B212 Neo to replace it. No regrets.
I like the HyDrive cabs. I tried a double 410 stack and it was pretty intense. They need more variety, but the HyDrive speakers are miles above their other cabs. I'm not overly fond of their heads but they're good solid heads that give you a quality sound at a reasonable price. But I hate their other cabs.
I know this thread is a little old, but I did use the search function... so cut me some slack.
I am interested in the hydrive cabinets, and would greatly appreciate any advice that I can get from a non-biased point of view.
I am looking for a good cabinet setup that would be tight and articulate yet still have enough to push out the lower frequencies for the low B. The cabinets also have to be LOUD.
Would the hydrive 410+115 setup be suitable for this?
I can see they have some pretty high power ratings, and the frequency response listed on the Samson site says 30 - 17khz for the 410 and 20 - 17khz for the 115.
I understand many of the manufacturers ratings are mere puffery, so can someone who has these, or has used and compared these chime in and tell us what the verdict is?
I know they are good cabinets (why else would Victor settle for them) so what were the biggest downfalls to these cabs?
Thanks.
I am interested in the hydrive cabinets, and would greatly appreciate any advice that I can get from a non-biased point of view.
I am looking for a good cabinet setup that would be tight and articulate yet still have enough to push out the lower frequencies for the low B. The cabinets also have to be LOUD.
Would the hydrive 410+115 setup be suitable for this?
I can see they have some pretty high power ratings, and the frequency response listed on the Samson site says 30 - 17khz for the 410 and 20 - 17khz for the 115.
I understand many of the manufacturers ratings are mere puffery, so can someone who has these, or has used and compared these chime in and tell us what the verdict is?
I know they are good cabinets (why else would Victor settle for them) so what were the biggest downfalls to these cabs?
Thanks.
I have one hydrive 410 and kinda hope they make a hydrive 210. I know they have two different 210 combo's, but I like my sm900 still.
