Should I buy this Hartke 4x10 Transporter?

[Notic3]

Hello folks!

Heres the deal, I recently bought a Ashdown EB 180w combo with the 1x15'' speaker. I now know that I only can achieve full power from my amp with another cabinet.

As my 1x15 gives me a nice deep bass, I feel I need some high end definition. I was thinking in buying a 2x15 or a 4x10 Ashdown, to match my combo, but in my country a guy is selling this:

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Just the cab, not the trace amp.

Its the Hartke Transporter 4x10 300watts, I've heard good things about it, but what strikes me is the price: 200$.

Is it a good deal? Can I combine different brands like ashdown and hartke?

Please help me, I dont what to be dissapointed with my sound at my couple of first small gigs

 

[fenderfunker]

I have two of the 400 watt versions of those. Best, funkiest, punchy sound I've had in 35 yrs. That's a great price BTW.

 

[MIJ-VI]

Hi Notic3.

This is your amp?: EB 15-180 EVO II Combo: http://www.ashdownmusic.com/bass/detail.asp?section=eb&ID=103

In general it's not a good idea to mix cabinets which have different speaker sizes for use in full-range bass rigs due to phasing problems.

This thread explains why: 'To Mix Or Not To Mix-That Is The Question': http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=595143

It's best to stay with the same size (and make & model if possible) of speakers & cabs since they'll all speak as one voice in the same manner = a bass sound which has the greatest clarity.

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Some more reading...

'Hartke Transporter Cabs': http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=341317

Reading these two threads thoroughly will help you to avoid being disappointed with your bass' sound at your inaugural gigs.

 

[Jay Corwin]

I don't know if this helps, but in the US I wouldn't pay more $150 for a used transporter. Having said that - I've owned and gigged that cab for years. Sometimes I stack it on top of an Ampeg SVT15 for big gigs.

Plenty of people use 4x10 - 1x15 stacks and they sound fine. Of course it's dependent on what's pushing them, and also a matter of personal taste.

As a long time Hartke user I will give you this bit of advice with respect to thier cabs. Hartke has a very signature sound to thier cabs that works great for a lot of applications. It may not work great for everything though. As an example - my hartke 4x10 sounds great with my hartke 3500 head, but no amount of EQ'ing makes me happy if I try to run it with my Ashdown MAG300.

It might suit you better wait, and look for the Ashdown equivalent for your rig if you are happy with the sound you get from your combo.

 

[waleross]

I read the older thread about mixing cabs. With my ampgB2re head I can run (2) 8ohm cabs. I could run a 410E with a B115(8ohm), however I'll most likely add another 15" B115 and keep them together for a fat bottom sound. I'm catching on(I think), isn't it best to first to match your ohms? This way at least when that's done and if the cabs are different makes you won't have a(impedance ) miss-match? Also I agree about the price of used cabs, don't get too hung up on a particular make, abuse and age matters more.......

 

[Notic3]

Thanks MIJ-VI and sevenyearsdown for such informative answers.

Yup, my combo is the ELECTRIC BLUE EVO II EB 15-180 EVO II Combo, but a special edition in wich the amp color is grey (like the mag) insted of blue.

I am really pleased with my sound, but I won't "rest" until I know I'm using all the power from my amp. I know it is a little low on the watts, and I'm not expecting a huge BOOM of sound.

Ok, so if I'm combining a cab, I shoud go with Ashdown - great! So I have 2 options: the Ashdown MAG 210T EVO II Deep Cabinet (200W) priced as 233$ new , and the Ashdown MAG 410T EVO II Deep Cabinet (450W) 381$ new as well.

If I buy one of the two, I will be paying more than I've paid for the combo!

So I still have some doubts:

- If I decide to buy on of the two, how much will the increase of volume/clarity/tone/wtv be noticable?

- Besides the obvious specs differences, what kind of "sound" do I get from one cab or the other?

- The price diference seems small, but they are very different cabs ( I think). What is the best one for the money?

I really can't sleep well at night thinking about this

 

[jpowell]

I have two of the 400 watt versions of those. Best, funkiest, punchy sound I've had in 35 yrs. That's a great price BTW.

 

[jpowell]

How much does the GK Transporter 4x10 weigh?

 

[abarson]

How much does the GK Transporter 4x10 weigh?

I'm not sure why you bring this up in a 13-year-old thread, but if you Google "Harkte Transporter 410 manual" you will find that it weighs 65 lbs. GK never had a "Transporter" model.

 

[KJL]

I'm not sure why you bring this up in a 13-year-old thread, but if you Google "Harkte Transporter 410 manual" you will find that it weighs 65 lbs. GK never had a "Transporter" model.

I bought one of these used many years ago for a hundred bucks... it's a remarkable cabinet - I use it for one particular project which is a lot of 90s grunge and it pairs perfectly with a Peavey 160 watt head that I picked up at the same time... It rarely leaves the house though because of the weight, but I did use it my last gig and plan on using it again for the next show since it is already in the garage.

 

[jnewmark]

I bought one of these used many years ago for a hundred bucks... it's a remarkable cabinet - I use it for one particular project which is a lot of 90s grunge and it pairs perfectly with a Peavey 160 watt head that I picked up at the same time... It rarely leaves the house though because of the weight, but I did use it my last gig and plan on using it again for the next show since it is already in the garage.

I once had a 410 transporter cab paired with a H 3500 Hartke head provided as backline. It sounded great for what I was doing, ( small Blues band ), nice and thumpy, old school tone. I liked it so much that I asked the backline company if I could buy it, but was refused. I wouldn't like to cart it around, but, would love to see it as backline again.

 

[squish]

I groaned when I saw the backline at an outdoor event this spring. The Hartke 410 Transporter looked pretty old. But I cranked up the Aggie TH 500 sitting on top and it made a powerful, deep tone that complemented my PBass extremely well. I got lots of complements that day. Changed my mind about old Hartke gear!