Members Mackin Posted December 16, 2007 Members Share Posted December 16, 2007 Hi there ! A good friend (and bandmate) of mine is seriously thinking of buying a Hartke HA4000 bass amp with a matching 4x10 cab (he currently has a 15 watt peavey combo and needs to upgrade). The reviews for the Hartke are fairly good except for the fact that the amp is known for loosing power when cranked. So far, we won't be playing out very often and when we will, it will only be in small/medium indoor venues. For similar settings, what amp would you buy ? Thanks for reading ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jannda Posted December 16, 2007 Members Share Posted December 16, 2007 Whats his budget and what type of music also what is he upaginst guitar wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FreestyleIntruder Posted December 16, 2007 Members Share Posted December 16, 2007 I'd say 'NOOOOOOOOOOOO' but that's just because I'm a bitter, jaundiced anti-Hartke partisan If he could get something like a Peavey or an Ashdown for a similar amount of money then that's what I'd go for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tolka Posted December 16, 2007 Members Share Posted December 16, 2007 If he could get something like a Peavey or an Ashdown for a similar amount of money then that's what I'd go for + 1 on the Ashdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Enderz13 Posted December 16, 2007 Members Share Posted December 16, 2007 AMPEG. Enuff Said:poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mackin Posted December 17, 2007 Author Members Share Posted December 17, 2007 I'd say 'NOOOOOOOOOOOO' but that's just because I'm a bitter, jaundiced anti-Hartke partisan If he could get something like a Peavey or an Ashdown for a similar amount of money then that's what I'd go for Okay ! Is there a model in particular that you would choose over another ? He will be playing along with 2 guitars in standard tuning. We will be playing mostly power and trash metal along with some hard-rock tunes. I don't know about his budget but I'm guessing what, 800-1000 $ CAN ? Hope that helps !Thanks for the replies everybody ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xOriginalNinjax Posted December 17, 2007 Members Share Posted December 17, 2007 I'd seriously look into a GK head (700 or 1001 RB-ii) and then worry about a cab...if it's something he HAS to have...look at avatar, ampeg, peavey, GK...I personally don't like Hartke cabs. But for the money, you can't beat the GK heads from rmcaudio.com. If he can wait for a cab...then I recommend reading this post and following that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crescent Seven Posted December 17, 2007 Members Share Posted December 17, 2007 Hartke has kind of a low reputation around here. I second the Gallien Krueger recommendation. He could get into a GK 700rbII and an Avatar 4x10 for around $800 US, brand new. That amp and cab combo will crush the Hartke like a tin can.C7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xOriginalNinjax Posted December 17, 2007 Members Share Posted December 17, 2007 Hartke has kind of a low reputation around here. I second the Gallien Krueger recommendation. He could get into a GK 700rbII and an Avatar 4x10 for around $800 US, brand new. That amp and cab combo will crush the Hartke like a tin can. C7 You mean those speakers aren't made of tin cans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mackin Posted December 17, 2007 Author Members Share Posted December 17, 2007 lol ! Thanks a lot everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members FreestyleIntruder Posted December 17, 2007 Members Share Posted December 17, 2007 Okay ! Is there a model in particular that you would choose over another ? He will be playing along with 2 guitars in standard tuning. We will be playing mostly power and trash metal along with some hard-rock tunes. I don't know about his budget but I'm guessing what, 800-1000 $ CAN ? Hope that helps ! Thanks for the replies everybody ! I have no idea what prices of things are like in Canada. Something like the Ashdown MAG300 with one of the MAG 4x10 or Peavey 410TVX cabinets should do the job More power is always better, though - get as much as he can afford if possible. Thinking about it he might want to check out Yorkville, too - I haven't tried the stuff myself but I've heard good things about them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members txbass68 Posted December 17, 2007 Members Share Posted December 17, 2007 I'd say definitely go GK. 700RB-II is great. You can pick one up for about $500 U.S. You can go for an Avatar cab. I have never played one but most of the reviews on them are good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members countrybass Posted December 17, 2007 Members Share Posted December 17, 2007 I like and use Ampeg, but I also like GK alot!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Markee Posted December 17, 2007 Members Share Posted December 17, 2007 One of the big hits on Hartke is they're owned by Samson. If it breaks your amptech has to fill a minimum order to get Samson to respond. That could take quite a while. I'd opt for Peavey for trouble free gigging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Poltergeist Posted December 17, 2007 Members Share Posted December 17, 2007 Hartke sucks my balls... GK 1001RBII + Peavey 410 Cabinet (at 8 ohms) 'nuff said... you can get both of those for about 800/850 in america, i think.... its a great rig, and its actually dirt cheap for the br00tal sound and volume you'll get from it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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