All user reviews of 4/5 for the Hartke VX410

I will not go the full description: say it is a body with a 4 hp to 10-inch cardboard cone and an acute compression. 400W RMS into 8 ohms. We can not do more classic.

I use it as a second cabinet in place of an Ashdown Mag 410 home, 300 Mag on the head of the same brand. The weight is comparable: the Hartke may be a bit lighter and less deep.

I play mostly rock greasy, although many fast punk and above, but also reggae, ska, rock 60 '...

I know the brand Hartke for playing often on the heads of the series and HA on different speakers, some with the famous hp aluminum cone.

Hartke is a brand that inspires confidence a priori, even if I do not like the sound of heads too HA I find they lack warmth (despite the tube preamp).

SOUNDS

Compared to the cabinet Ashdown, the sound seems slightly more neutral, slightly less hot: less rich mid-bass I think. It very well against cash for the bass.

To find "my" sound, just a little tweaking of the equalizer amplifier.

The dynamics is very close to Ashdown. When she came out, the VX series was presented as a product more suited to sound "rock" than the other series aluminum cone. I think it is.

OVERALL OPINION

Excellent value for money in my opinion. Approximately € 300 in nine, half in time. It cost quite expensive 6 years ago (about € 500).

The performance is average, the quality of his too, and I paid a good price on occasion.


This is not the stuff of high-end, of course (Ampeg, Markbass, Mesa Boogie, Eden and company). But it looks to me honest and reliable.

I have a model from which the first series, it seems, are much better than the recent (beefier, more efficient ...). So much the better.


Now we must see to wear ...

VX 4x10 + 1x15 "with head amp from Hartke HA3500 always.
I use this amp to play with my band, punk / rock.
I use it for about a year, with a bass from Ibanez, the SR500.

SOUNDS

The sound suits me perfectly, even if it took was for me to change the lamp.
I opt for the classic 12AX7 in Electro-harmonics.
I use the 15 "in concert, 4x10 good enough for me in RPET, you just need to know the rgler qualiseur.

OVERALL OPINION

Purchased at the same time as my bass, I use it for about 1 year, with pleasure!
In addition the report qualitprix is ​​excellent. Difficult to find in other brands like!
The only thing that could dplaire is some weight ... And especially its size ... Gnrale live I am forced to take the break to return to the 2 parts of the amp.
A strength of this amp is the sound, powerful bass-like standard in specific on acute APRS is a matter of qualiseur, knobs for bass and tastes ...
Anyway, this amp can not please everyone!
If the silent choice again, I would do it again without a problem!