All user reviews for the Hartke HA3500

Transistors with 1 tube preamp and 1 transistors.
350 W power
Equalizer, outline, compressor

UTILIZATION

Very easy to have sound.
The equalizer is sensitive and must spend some time in the beginning.
As against the compressor is not used much.

SOUNDS

I day of rock 60's and 70's, a quattro, high volume ... I mainly use a Fender Jazz Bass (sometimes Precision) and recently the Epiphone 1 JB (Jack Casady). I pass through a Big Muff Bass EA and The Mole. The amp is suitable for different bass without changes to the settings.

OVERALL OPINION

I bought used there is now a long time ... and it's still there ... Never a problem despite sustained use.
The head is associated with a 4 x 10 speaker Carvin, who sounds much warmer than the enclosure original metal cones.
Very versatile amp, very punchy, dynamic and super-powerful: the volume beyond 3 or 4 and a half, you start to really play TOO hard. So that you have a more than comfortable margin before starting to force the beast. Bass and lower midrange HUGE. Too sharp metal strand.
Equalizer very effective, both preamps and two contour buttons also.
Only the compressor is not convincing. In fact I turn and I put the minimum at 2 or so at most; beyond three sound "disappears".
I packed the head in a flight case Gator.
In short very satisfied if I had to change it would be in a pinch for the vintage Ampeg or Acoustic ... but hey! It's expensive and above all it is heavy !! And the best is not it often the enemy of the good?

It's a hybrid amp.
Solid-state and tube peamp, solid-state power amp

2 pots for the preamp (tube and solid-state)
1 compressor pot
1 10-band EQ with On/Off switch
2 Contour pots (Low and High Pass)
1 Master/Volume pot
1 effects loop.
1 DI output with Pre/Post amplification switch
2 speaker outputs on 1/4" Jacks

UTILIZATION

There's a manual included, but the controls are simple and intuitive.
In the manual you can find setup examples, which is practical to start and find the right sound, because you can then fiddle with them a bit and find the desired sound.
The 10-band EQ is not very easy to understand in the beginning (I'm used to 3 bands only) and the bands are very sensitive, but you'll get used to it.
So you can easily find the sound you are looking for!

SOUNDS

It's great for all styles of music.
I play mainly rock/punk. With a Fender Precision the sound is very twangy, it's exactly what I was looking for.
This amp has been used by other bassists playing different styles of music during gigs and they have all been very satisfied. This amp adapts perfectly, regardless of the music genre!

I was disappointed by something: The built-in compressor is not on par with the rest of the amp. Up to 2/3, there's almost no effect and if you go beyond 3, almost no sound comes out of the amp. It's a mere accessory (not necessarily indispensable), but given its quality, it's better not to use it. I actually opted to buy a compressor pedal.

OVERALL OPINION

It must be 8 months since I use this amp and I am not disappointed, on the contrary. It's great for small and big stages. For the time being, I haven't been able to crank the volume knob beyond 2 during gigs (otherwise it gets picked up by the PA).
Tested at higher volumes at home, I was able to notice some noise with the volume set to 5/6 but up to now I have never had the need to play that loud!
Before buying this amp, I had the opportunity to test other brands, like Ashdown, Ampeg and MarkBass, as well as other Hartke models. I chose this one because, in my opinion, it's the most versatile at this price point. It's the best value for money, even if you don't quite have the same sound as with an all-tube Ampeg.

Now that I'm used to playing with it, I would buy it again without hesitation. It's powerful and with a relatively decent price, you can go for it with your eyes closed!

Everything has been said already, so I'll sum it up quickly. Front panel: active/passive input - 2 preamp tube/solid-state - compressor - 10-band EQ - low/hi pass and master. Back panel: 2 speaker outputs - effects send-return (with balance) - DI output
This amp delivers 240 watts into 8Ω (350w max into 4Ω), rackable amp

UTILIZATION

Extremely simple to use. I bought a Hartke VX410 cab (but I'm thinking about buying a Hartke VX115 to get good subs). I have the manual but have never opened it. Very versatile amp in terms of sound, powerful enough to play with hard-hitting drummers. Very robust, it has been abused in all possible ways and I have used it outdoors under extreme conditions. I can play slap for hours with the volume cranked all the way up and a Metalcore. Besides 2 or 3 pots that crackle a bit, despite a thorough cleanup last year, I have had no big issues.

SOUNDS

Simple and versatile

OVERALL OPINION

I've used it for 10 years. I have and still play with more powerful and better amps, but this one suits me better because I know my settings. If I had to buy an amp today, I'd buy the same, new or secondhand, since there's no big difference in price. But it is so sturdy that I wouldn't hesitate buying it used, after some tests, obviously.
Images linked to this review
Image

I purchased this head in 1991 from Musicians Friend for around $480

Sound, versatility, ease of use, and reliability is what makes me a Hartke fan. I play rock, from the classics right up to todays new music as well as some country and southern rock and this amp allowed me to dial in exactly the sound I wanted and quickly. This head has a solid state and tube preamp section. The solid state pre has a tremendous amount of mid bite. You can drive right through any guitar using this preamp. The tube preamp is smooth and warm with a characteristic scoop out of the mids. The compression works well to put a purcussion bite to each note. The bass and treble contours allow you make broad spectrum adjustments to your sound and the ten band graphic EQ allows you to fine tune tour tone. LOUD! This amp can handle it's own. Best make sure your speakers can handle the 350 watts this beast hammers out. Reliability can't be beat. If you take care of your gear, you'll get more than your monies worth from it.

I honestly can't think of a down side to this amp outside of the compression. If you are really picky about the compression then buy a seperate compressor.

I have gig'd hard with this amp for over 11 years and didn't have a single problem. This thing has run in every climatic environment you can think of and had never let me down. In fact, it still has the original tube in it and sounds as good as the day I bought it. Racking the head helps a great deal. It is important to isolate the head from cabinet vibrations a much as possible. I use a 2 inch thick piece of black foam.

Dollar for dollar, pound for pound, watt for watt, this is one fantastic head. Great sound, versatility, reliability, this one of the best investments in your rig that you will ever make. I don't think you will be disappointed.

This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I had been wanting a Hartke system for a couple of years. My father, (also a musician), found this nice deal where he lives, (Tenn.--I live near Chicago), at a place called Pot 'O Gold, in Paris, TN. I paid $900.00 for a Hartke 3500 amp, a 4-10 cab, and a 1-15 cab, all new, all Hartke. Not to shabby at all. Plus, they gave me a great deal on a 2-10 Hartke cab, that I put on an angled amp-stand and use as a monitor....real nice!

I love just about everything on the Hartke 3500 amp. It has inputs for either active, or passive bass. Both tube and/or solid state pre-amp controls, (nice). Compression LED, (visual indicator of the status of compression. Compression control knob, (off-"oo"), Grapic EQ in/out switch, (your sound-man will love this feature), 10-band graphic EQ sliders, (with lights on each slider). A contour low control, a control high contol, and a master volume control to keep this beast under control. In the back, you have a fuse sled, an AC input, two speaker outputs, small fan, effect send jack, effect return jack, balence control knob (use this to adjust the relative amount of effect send (dry), versus effect return, (wet). A direct out post/pre switch, (again, your soundman will love this one), Direct out normal/ground lift switch, (for those anoying places with neon lights, dimmer lights, ect..). And, a direct out jack. This amp has just about everything you will need, to shake the dandruf off of everybody's hair. The reason your soundman/woman will love the EQ switches are in case your EQ on stage isn't sounding well thru the main's..you can have the sound-person EQ your bass sound while still keeping your EQ settings on stage. Very nice feature. Althou, my soundman loves my EQ settings anyway, it's nice to have. All in all, if you can't find a tone you like with this beauty, it doesn't exist!

To be nit-picky, there is only two things about this amp, that could be better..1) the weight. If I had to guess, I'd say it weighs about 25 lbs. Now, that by itself doesn't sound bad, but you put this thing in a rack, along with two other items, (I have a Hartke 3500 amp, a Korg DTR-2 tuner, and a Furman RR power conditoner in my rack), it's a pretty heavey rack.
2) the compression could be a tad better then it is. I usually either have it off, or real low. But, I still would trade my ex-wife for another one of these amps, so these two items can't bother me to much, huh? LOL Oh, and one more thing...this amp is not bi-ampable. It's the only feature missing, that I wish was on it...I should have bought the 5000, or 7000 for that.

excellent construction. Perfect condition straight from the store, shipped 500 miles, to my door. I instantly slapped it in a rack. I got 'in to it' with a guy here recently over the quality of this amp...He said knobs are loose, slider tabs were missing, lights on 3 other sliders didn't work. I asked him how old his amp was....he said about 3 years old. Then, I asked him if it was ever racked...HE SAID NO! No cover, no nothing. This isn't rocket-science here, folks...if you take care of it, this amp will last you many, many years. But, if you just throw it around, don't rack it, don't even get a cover for it, in a short time, it's going to look it. Don't forget, there is a tube in this unit, so you can't just bang it around at will, (whose Will?) LOL.

To make a long story short, (to late for that now, huh?), I'd buy another one of this babies in a heart-beat. The first night I played it out, it took me less then 5 minutes to get the tone, seperation/tightness I wanted with the kick drum, and the volume just right. It's all right here, on this unit. Very highly recommended.

This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

hybrid lamp preamp (12AX7 for the lamp)
and transistor

amplification transistors 350 W into 4 Ohms and 250 into 8 ohms

for the rest of the connector, while deeja has been said in previous posts

UTILIZATION

the manual is well done but it is in English, therefore a negative

SOUNDS

the highlight of this amp is that it leaves perfectly express your bass and faithfully amplifies the sound of it
therefore no miracle, if you do not have good bass and fingers it takes ... but I am fortunate to have a Warwick Thumb bass preamp with parametric, which can be put in passive mode, so I have the sound I want: ^)

My favorite sound is the preamp tube to bottom, the pr & transistor and at least the compressor to the bottom, giving a warm grain, a bit distorted and compressed

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for just one month on a daily basis at home because I could not stand the noise of its fan. but it is set recently (see Tips section) suddenly the peavey TKO 75 that I used before is shelved.

Bass Amplifier head:

- 350W into 4 Ohms
- 250W into 8 ohms

- Mixed Prampli lamp / transistors
- Power amplifier transistors
- Compressor intgrbr /> - 10-Band Equalizer
- Two knobs to "contour"

- Between a passive, one active between
- Effects loop on the rear of the head
- DI output with the possibility to choose pre or post pramplification

- Two 19-inch rack units
- Weight: 14 kg (!)

UTILIZATION

No need to manually ring the bte, the rglages are intuitive.

Playing on DIFFERENT knobs get the sound you get DSIR. The qualizer is not easy to use (many bands) but you get Tatouille obtain the desired sound, because the buttons are really sensitive ...

The compressor, however, is not terrible, it is better to use it sparingly (scale 2 or 3 max)

SOUNDS

I play all styles of music with a Jazz Bass Squier VM, and gives me an ultra versatile configuration.

The choice, I plug in the head on a 2x10 or 1x15, or two couples. With two speakers in the ass is really the power to go, you will have a good margin before reaching the limits of the head. This is one of the big strengths of the HA3500!

I would describe the sound of modern and straight enough (typ Hifi), without staining particulire, contributing its great versatility.

Mine is in a SKB for flycase being protected during transport

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for over 2 years now and I am fully satisfied. I wanted to head a powerful and fairly neutral, so I'm delighted.

The HA3500 is a bestseller in Hartke and it's not for nothing. Of course, fans will wish typs sounds move into the most prestigious brands, but it will bring a much consquent budget.

If you have less than 300 budget (for the occasion), you are looking for a versatile head, strong and powerful, I did not see any equivalent!

Only default:
- Weight, 14kg is not really anything!
- The fan is noisy ... trs Gnant not when playing but can be a problem in the studio
- The DI is to fool quality rpute

I remember the first contact with the bte:
in a music store, the salesman insisted (very strongly) to completely pass me a Ampeg head. Or, try so its Ampeg head (at least with pramp lamp or any lamp, I can not remember the models). A Precision Bass Ampeg 300W connects to the soundproof room of the store, there's no shit, is done! But I also insisted on trying the Hartke ... and I t's not. A similar power and low-identical, the Hartke was ... how to say ... in the potato supplmentaire mdiums / down mdiums without making the "quack" the Peavey. Power level, I even felt that Hartke had much in the gut. So ... I bought the Hartke! In addition, a lucky, it should be 2 3 times less than the CHRE Ampeg! But everything, c'tait 5 years ago ...

Then, over time, I started a few will appreciate the low saturates and mdiatorise ... and a: Hartke not good! Despite the possibility to mix the lamp and its pramp confrre semiconductors, there's still no shit, Ampeg sounds incredibly better for the big fat warm sound mdiator well saturated. For cons, I still think the Hartke has more power and DEFINITIONS.
Its really great equalizer is effective (when they say + or - 15dB, it really is + or - 15dB!) And I use the (relatively cheap) internal compressor over the intent to avoid exploding the speakers (Peavey 4x10 "+ tweeter) than to really compress the sound. So, have to be careful that the high-volume compressor "food" not too low (especially sensitive to the config 4x10 ').
Mixing lamp / transistor provides some more but unfortunately still remains in the registry "clean sounds." I tried to saturate the head by inflating the output level of my Precision Bass and fucking while back ... ben and we feel that the Hartke does not Designed for saturated and even not for the saturated lgrement!

Chapter versatile if one has an Ibanez 5 string active (agreement on this please!) With a config 1x15 "and 4x10" + tweeter and fingers bcheron Finnish, you can play without the Korn problem I ... and ... if one has a good jazz bass fretless with a 2x15 config 'and fingers to "@! mre his ass, you can also play Pastorius no problem. Sounds!

Finally, a great head, which although it does not look, really brings everything Describes the technical specs: 350W (the really!), Graphic equalizer, unfortunately, but fortunately ultra-efficient, mixing lamp / transistor Tage pramp, compressor (limiter plutt "protector "...), 2 rack units, connection for sound (never used) and to effects return (also used effects has never stinks ...) and the sound Hartke what might be called "stereo" (always nickel, always dynamic ... it's almost exhausting!).

With the exprience, I Rasht this head. Over time, one big regret: no good saturation lamp warm the Ampeg!

Question quality workmanship, effective rglages, DEFINITIONS power and I believe that there is simply no competition for this price (approx. 750). APRS, for grain, it's all got history ...

UTILIZATION

N / A

SOUNDS

N / A

OVERALL OPINION

N / A

Double lamp amplification transistor and separate settings
Power of 350W into 4 ohms or 240W into 8 ohms

An active input and a passive input jack (6.35)
A direct output pre / post EQ (XLR)
An effects loop with balance control
2 HP 8 Ohms

Contour adjustment + or - 18dB: Grave at 100Hz and 10kHz acute
10-band EQ + or - 15dB: 30Hz, 64Hz, 125Hz, 250Hz, 500Hz, 1kHz, 2kHz, 3kHz, 5kHz, 8kHz
Compressor (2:1 ratio to infinity)

UTILIZATION

The configuration of the amplifier, is simple. The separate adjustment of transistor preamplifiers or lamp can choose a general color the sound. Then the contour coarsely adjusts the égalisaton sound and equalizer to fine tune.

The manual I have is in English, but it is very well written is very clear. J'aprécie including advice for certain types of classic sounds.

SOUNDS

I play in a cover band Pop Rock and Funk. It runs in the cafe-concert and this amp head is perfect for me. Coupled with a body 410 TP (Hartke from home), it sounds great. The sound is dry and clear, ideal for the slap. From a power perspective, 240W power seems to be very suitable to play at pretty high volume level without going through an expansion of external facade.

My bass is an Ibanez ATK405 and I must say that since I have this head, I think to change my bass (or at least the pickups) because the quality shows lack of punch and precision of my bass! !

OVERALL OPINION

I use this head a few months. And if I had to do the purchase today, I do it again the same choice. I have not tried other models before because I had a great price for this model and I jumped. Suddenly, the price / quality ratio seems excellent! (HA3500 410TP + + + Flight Gator 2U Cable HP € 1000).

And the last little detail is interesting is the portability: Hartke offers the combination of a head with a HA3500 HP 410TP combo and I can not imagine the weight of the whole, then having a head alone (and next to the HP), it greatly facilitates the transport, and when you live on the 2nd floor of an old building, it counts!

Everything is said by other reviews, there's everything you need to hear what the price.

UTILIZATION

Simple but not empty. It is much more complex than we think. But that's all the charm of this amp: you turn a knob and the sound changes.
Never had a manual ...

SOUNDS

The sound is versatile trs, unless you want a sound not even a little fat. And aa t my major problem. Playing Vigier, I never got the heat is missing with this kind of low. I almost changed even low. But I got used to pushing the compressor section and tube. For the serious cons are standards, mdiums pchus (There's the good slap), and the treble does not dchire ears too.

OVERALL OPINION

I kept the head for 8 years. I started having problem after 5 years. Section lights stopped working, the welds have APRS pt each other APRS. APRS a total check-up by a friend, just to walk again nickel.Si j'tais pass by a professional, the bill would have t sal. But hey, 3 years in damp, concerts in the sun in the open or in the lawn at night, I did not mnag. Report qualitprix excellent. A REFERENCE simply.

Head amplifier hybrid
preamplification transtistor + lamps (two circuits spars with volumes indpendants)
transistor amplifier

Power: 350 Watts @ 4ohms, 240 Watts @ 8ohms

Connections:
- Between active
- Between passive
- Effects loop (send + + return button dosing)
- Two 8 ohms speaker outputs (it is also possible to use an outlet with a 4 ohm speaker)
- DI output (selectable pre or post EQ, ground lift on / off)
Rglages and effects:
- Volume prampli transistor
- Volume prampli lamp
- Compressor / Limiter
- EQ 10-band graphic
- Contour (rglages low + high)
- Master
- Balance Control send / return effects loop (rear)

UTILIZATION

The configuration is simple extremmement, and although the possibility of rglages are important thanks to the contour + equalizer, you can find one that suits her in about ten minutes.

The rglages ffective and we are not printing to move the buttons to anything.

The manual is clear and sufficient for this product.

SOUNDS

This amp sounds rather neutral.
The lamp is part prampli clearer, brighter than the transistor part and at the same time brings a little warmth in the mids. As against the transistor provides pramplification plsu low, more below.

You can get a lot of noise with. The sound is very versatile, but he can be reprohcer Cerain a lack of warmth and roundness. But this lack of roundness and synamai however compensated by a very frank and attacks. Do not expect a big sound warm and round as the ampeg, the head is not made for that. But it has a very good sound.
I use a Cort Artisan A5 (5-string active bass with Bartolini pickups) and Hartke 410 BXL cabinets (4x10 ") and BXL 115 (1x15"). The sound that I use often is plsu sound rather hollow but with a little heat in mediums from the preamp and low light. His was a rather modern.
But sometimes I play with subs dubs well below, or sounds jazz / blues / reggae plsu acoustisque more renmplis in mediums.

OVERALL OPINION

I use this head for a month and so far I am very satisfied. Buy about 500 new.

This is a great head for the price and if I re-mee choice I will take this head because the sound is perfect for me, and it was Sune splus srieuse the alternatives in these prices.

The ratio quality price is excellent.
It certainly was not an amp at Ampeg / SWR / Eden / ... at the grain but it was the same philosophy psa. It was a receiver that displays CHARACTERISTICS good for the price, Alrosa that brands offer prcites plsu amps with a lot of grain, but more expensive.

It was a choice that I recommend for bass players looking for an efficient, economic and password partourt. It was an amp that can easily consider keeping a while, even using configs on "pro".

Retailer list in other reviews, this is a good head with a trs proper EQ and compression may be limited.

The connection is misrable with an output jack and a tiny plug.

The pre amp is however beautiful and simple

UTILIZATION

This head is trs correct overall, just a little tap to get the sound we DSIR, the EQ is prcis, the great performance when you see the price of machine

The manual is a bit poor and all in English.

Small RMQ: The EQ Each button is accompanied by a small LED in the concerts very practical when it is dark!

SOUNDS

It is perfect for this hat I play and I can easily configure it to my heavy sound that I like

I play with an Ibanez SRX500 PD7 distortion and the effect of the same brand is your exact height of my expectancy at, especially since I associate it with the VX4 * 10 of the same name. This adds an '15 and it's perfect!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for four months. I love the sound quality and power. Its dmnage!

It has a default collection outdoor but this is nothing enlve its presence and performance

The report qualitprix is ​​unbeatable, it's even the biggest asset of Hartke, products of good quality at a price very competitive dfiant

I reject it with eyes closed without problem!

Ben does everything said in other reviews
damage even when there have not Speakon output

UTILIZATION

I find the super efficient equalo
the possibility of mixing preamp has a lamp and transistor preamp offers a wide range of his trs
However, the compressor tends quickly crush the attack, but leaving the knob 2, even when it is really interesting
the manual in English is not great

SOUNDS

I find it ideal bcp style of its wide range of sounds
I use it with speakers ampeg (4x10 "and 1x15" classic) and mainly a 5 string ibanez ebc715 (AEADG)
cash it very well the serious
repeating, I have the tube 6, the solid state 4 and a master (yes, only 1!)
little more, I changed the lamp, and put a gold electroharmonix 5751 ............... frankly, I not think it could make such a diffrence, but there is a kind of power in the bottom without it being stronger, but something of a sick fuck the runs so it's powerful
I recommend everyone to try this lamp
ps: the lamp, I found it on Banzai Musical Products

OVERALL OPINION

It's been five years since I use this head, and I prefried is being able to combine lamp and transistor
interesting price quality ratio
frankly not disappoint all these years

Low head amp, transistor technology.
Under 350w 4ohms, 8ohms 240w sub
Between Bass active / passive, 2 speaker outputs, an effects loop, DI output.
2 Channels prampli: one a lamp (one 12AX7), the other transistor. A SETTING THE gain for each channel, a compressor, a qualisateur 10 bands, a high and low contour and volume.

UTILIZATION

Super simple setup. You plug it sounds. The qualisateur is easy to use and really effective. The outline is powerful enough to add the low bass for dconstiper anyone. There goes a "brutal" power between 1 and 2 on the volume, roughly, it happens suddenly.
This gives a good sound too easy. The sound is, admittedly, fairly flat, or even cold. It lacks a lil bit of color. Channel transistor level pramp hardly satisfies me, so I use the channel "tube" thoroughly. It gives good sound, not too cold, lgrement heating by the lamp. But not saturated. Nothing to do, no crunch either, it's clean, neat and flawless. Too bad.
As against the power, it is! It dboite, mamy ca dculote a worry-free! In fact they reproach me for playing too loud (our grateux has "a" a peavey 30w lamp).

SOUNDS

It should be pretty well to my style of music, although his Ampeg is probably more ... Also, what! But adding a pramp ampeg in the future solve this slight worry. For now, gre ca.
I play with an Ibanez GSR-200 active, but low in my squier grateux, and I am considering buying a fender to be decidedly more rock.
This amp suits all styles of music as a given rather sober color. He swears in any way, and then qualiseur allows for a good sound.
The sound is not crystal, but not fat either.
I do not like when the low pass is cut all the bass disappeared.
I also had fun plugger in a guitar, it sounds. But hey, it's not recess for that.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 3-4 months, plus I think.
What I like is the price, with the baffle 570 in time, it only cost me 300 because I sold my old amp scratching my POD XT, and my old Samick guitar.
I also like the power!!
But I like not too sound, too soft for my taste. A small grain would apprciable.
I have not tried other models, c'tait the cheapest.
Exellent quality price ratio, is not to say.
Xprience with, I think I would do this choice, but I take this opportunity to try all lights amp drooling a little history, before leaving with the one.

Tube preamp

270W into 8ohm and 350 in 4 ...

Active or passive input, effects loop, insert, 2 speakers output, XLR DI output with balance adjustment (DI / cabinet) and output before or after the equalizer ...

10-band equalizer (very effective), two preamps (and 1lampe 1Digital) with two separate settings, settings, bass / treble and master volume.

UTILIZATION

Not too simple and comprehensive. Configuration and ergonomics!

the sound comes out alone, very clear and very clean ... must be in a big bar to make him spit out what he has in the stomach.

I did not need to read the manual for first use. I read it anyway to avoid making a false manipulation 'and break the baby ...

SOUNDS

- I think it suits all styles of music. In my opinion more to jazz than Hardrock but it is quite versatile. I rock and it goes very well ... After combining the devices we reach what we want.

It does its job very well ... no crack, blast (a fan from popping over my computer). We can turn up the volume and it goes without flinching.

I prefer to put the preamp "tube to 3 / 4 and the digital 1 / 4 .. ca saves heat and character ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a year

I love its simplicity and effectiveness

I tried a few models in Hartke ... it's the wallet that spoke but it's really a very good material, I found in many studios and in many other bass players that turn ...

Normal value for money is a bit expensive but it was worth the money ...

With experience and a little more as I would take the HA5000 ... the even more beautiful and powerful ... just to be quiet

With baffles 410Xl it really is TOP! is a jackhammer to slap it out and everything I want ... I have my character for the low L-2000 Tribute natural and it makes it very very well! I am proud ... just have to use fully working on my side ... but I think one day not have to be above the level of this material.

I will present this amp while the bass player known

UTILIZATION

Easy and complete
found his sound in a minite

SOUNDS

Very very Polivalente
I play an active olp stingray mm22
small stone phaser
Mini Q tron
Octaver boos
drive over boos
the sound is not a super dir

OVERALL OPINION

So I was only 16 years old and my father that my c cete give head (to pass a combo)
it has about 9 years! and she did Jamai known problems.
jOperation cassette head depui three years with a 2 * 10 * 15 inches and a peavey
I jous in a goup of rock and I reconet ke I play very high (a 7 / 10 lamp 0 / 10 and the transistor generally between 5 ET7!) and I repeat no problem be reliable

Well I say now, I think is going to spot among all the others!

What is there in faade:
Pramp tube (type not Dfine) / transistor
"Compressor"
10-band equalization dbrayable
treble boost / bass
volume
on / off button (r I get out of agreements)

UTILIZATION

So as I say prcdemment, my opinion is going to spot among all the praise that have been done on CETYS amp

"In search of his lost" should be an autobiographical book title on my experience with this amp. The sound "tube", well ... or it sounds like a transistor that would sound "tube" so it's not too bad, but a transistor to high-end t would like to replace or maybe even better given the context and the price range, and the sound would certainly have been much more heat / potato / round / beaut ...

pchu transistor sound and sounds actually quite clear what fills the shortcomings of the "lamp" and the sound rquilibrer

The "Compressor" ... No comments, if you want a compressor / limiter, go buy one.

The qualisation is effective, but beware: to find "sound" must look as + /-15dB are effective but still too many if you do not master perfectly frequencies. Good point though.

Boosts the treble / bass I was not convinced more than that, much less for the equalizer, they can quickly tarnish the sound that you will find pulling his own hair. qualizer disabled by the cons, it allows not to take the cabbage and dig her quickly.

In conclusion, it is much more complicated to find "The Son" that what we may think at first, indeed, all the finesse of this amp is not based on the various buffs and nicks "tubes" but rather on the quality of the equalizer. Equalizer that goes up the note, moreover, because the rest is not terrible ...

SOUNDS

Useless to try to jazz with this amp, his character is too punchy. As you can see, slap and rock / mtal will be more his cup of tea to have a condition that will go with the cabinet. I recommend using a widely pramp as the SansAmp bassdriver to make it sound better and make him spit out whatever he has in the stomach.

Without pramp is more complicated. I have since my jou beginners above, instead of finally diffrent bass lines that evolve in line my level parallelism. To beginners, I played on an old rotten Vantange It sounded nice, although even. after there was an Ibanez Ergodyne 605, the AC started to deteriorate, it was already more difficult to fawns and even after the n, warwick streamer lx with 5c, it was even bother, it sounded acute has burst the eardrums and because of that I think I change the head. I got to the point of wanting to exploded on the floor so the sound does not suit me ...

The sound will depend greatly on your bass. I would say that for a balanced sound nothing worth a precision bass humbucker type or a good music man.

OVERALL OPINION

I used a few years she has accompanied my evolution but shows its limits quickly (well soon, everything is relative, 3/4ans anyway)

The RSID big plus in the price / power and in the late equalizer trs.

Much less is this lamp mulant transistor sound (this is only my opinion) and then the compressor a little rotten and completely useless to use.
However despite the criticism j'afflige this head, I do not forget that even if she did more convinced after a few years, this does not always the case and the choice State again when I bought it I would do without hsit. Nanmoins think it will take a change one day.

350W into 4 Ohms
240W into 8 ohms
lamp pramplis
a 10-band graphic eq
internal compressor (it works it??)
between high and low impdance
well ... the outline!

So a lot caratristiques level, finally to a head amp in this price ... CATEGORY

UTILIZATION

To be clear, no need manual for the right sound out (with a baffle adquate)!
TRS is simple: you turn and go!
frankly easy to use ...

SOUNDS

So the while dpend tastes, but I must admit that the sound is fat enough for this type of head amp (with HP's cardboard), besides the rglages are rather effective (sick of the heads or you turn the knobs beautiful in all directions and where nothing happens!)
on the other hand, I have not that, whatever the prpondrance lamp / transistor, the sound does not change one iota!
How well the lamp is mounted? (Yes aprsvrification)
so it's a lamp that does not color lol

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for some months now, and I do not regret having left my nmsis (EDEN), which had a sound certe warmer but less power!

which is great with this head is that its research is quickly found, and even a respectable sound level trs.
report quality price is just INTERESTED since Markbass released its LMII.
in a nutshell is this head:
-Power
-Balance
-Ractive to really rglages

Matos sold shortly APRS purchase because they are too heavy to carry.

See below, lamp 12AX7WA solvtek original brand

UTILIZATION

See below

SOUNDS

I play on stingray 5, I have a dbx compressor in the effects loop, and a Hartke vx115 tp410 and behind, in the style funk rock metal at the start pretty disappointed, no fishing, and I changed the lamp for a 12AX7 mesaboogie, it will immediately better, it's hot round, it sounds ....

OVERALL OPINION

Used last year in rehearsed and together, the power is sufficient.
What I like the versatility in sound, power.
What I like about it: the original lamp, the compressor is not one that does.
I played on Ashdown, peavey, marshall, ampeg ... it is a good entry level.
With experience, I would do not have that choice, I orient myself to a preamp / compressor / eq / amp separate, but this amp is all the same good group to start

I used all about 2 years (before I had a VX410) and the head 5. The head has a good dynamic trs in DPIT a severe lack of grain and body. The rglages are numerous but do not transfigure the sound. In fact, it is adhre has that kind of sound, or we change the carrment tte.Avantage: the sound is always prcis trs, of aid by the 410XL, and emerged trs well in my last group or scratch played on a Mesa Dual Rectifier dbordant low. Popuri which is precisely the 410XL, note that it is a cabinet that I sold a little grudgingly, because a hell of potato (such as weight, for that matter ..), and sound in the line e of the head: prcis. A rgal for those who love to play slap! I had the VX410, equipped cardboard cones, and nothing to do! It's really rev range above, the XL! Before all this I had an old Hughes & Kettner 303 basskick I bazard quickly to acquire all Hartke HA3500 + vx410. And I quickly Fourgues vx APRS jou have on the xl ...

For résumé, if you want to invest in a set srieux to start landing the scne or simply to have the power to Reserved, everything without taking a crdit over 20 years, this set is for you. A report quality unbeatable price, and opportunities abound, so why deprive yourself?

If I was in the case of someone who began as a group, this choice I would do without hesitation. Now APRS have refined my ear on a type of the research I lach Hartke for something more typical, but also more expensive ... (Ampeg)

UTILIZATION

N / A

SOUNDS

N / A

OVERALL OPINION

N / A

Good for description see previous review! Simply: 350 W (WATTS OF TRUE !!!!) preamp with transistor and lamp ... An equation very effective, "compressor" (rather limiting since it avoids the "peaks" !)... Short head simple, effective, and that sounds!

UTILIZATION

I've never had a manual! ! At the same time, it's super simple to use: one branch and it sounds! For audio, some accuse it of lack of character ... I would say yes but to a lesser extent ... Indeed, it is not typed as Ampeg, G & K, Ashdown, SWR ... Me I had several heads ... I started on this head, and thinking to find better elsewhere, I yielded to the lure of other brands. I got the Ampeg (it sounds, the sound is warm, but the response time is I find it very slow! Perfect for blues, jazz music ... soft +++), Ashdown (A absolutely leak, at least for the medium range series ...), Gallien Kruegger (nice, but a real lack of power! We look for Watts, and it quickly limit !!!)... And then one day I tried a config Hartke HA 3500 and 4X10 speaker cones alus: a revelation! It was the sound I was looking for!

I do not say that Hartke is the best power amp, I'm just saying that the price ratio, power, reliability, simplicity is unbeatable ... Frankly it's the top for that price!

SOUNDS

For my style of music: mainly occasions, it's happiness!
If you are funk, rock, blues, fusion ... Anyway if you need a round, powerful, versatile ... which "sends the race" as they say, look no further!
I played with different bass: Squier Affinity ... Fender American Jazz Bass Up! through Stingray 5, etc ...
Everything sounds top! The advantage: it can reproduce the sound of your instrument without distorting it, or embellish it (just to solve the equation and hop bands!) In addition to an advantage: you can adjust the sound the room where we play! And yes it's a detail, but once the equation set, you have two buttons that allow you to boost or decrease the bass or treble! Really super convenient when you have to play in very different places!

To the sounds: I set my basic sound, and after I pay everything with my bass or my multi effects ... This avoids to take the lead at mile search settings for the concerts!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for over a year ... I tried lots of other heads ... Frankly the only one that can be better, it's Trace Elliot! But we play the same course not! And the price consequences!
I find it convincing perfs at the top given the opportunity price (approx. 300 €) or less than one watt €!
In addition, it is rugged, well designed, full of possible connections (effects loop, relatively slight muting ...), ...

This is not the head of the most expensive coffee in the world (far from it, eh MR Ampeg?) But frankly, if you play modern music, and you want a true power without breaking the bank: please not! Go ahead and buy this head!

Me: I do not really change! I finally found her at the top for what I do (cover band amateur)

With the experience I would not have wasted so much time to try other brand heads more "side" ... While you have the brand, but after?
For comparison, is like a "good" low: sometimes we try the "American" hallucinating at prices that sound like peanuts, and one day we tried a little Squier that rocks! Go figure ...