Gary K. from Indiana, USA
Quality:
The cabinet is well built. You feel like you can bang this thing around and it will still play...and still sound great.
Features:
I love how well built this cabinet is. I buy gear to be used, not to look pretty. This unit is tough and good looking as well. I'm also a huge fan of the aluminum cones. Nice low end punch, really fills out my bands mix. It's easy to hook up and play, not a lot of frills, but a solid cabinet doesn't need them!
Sound:
For only 200 watts, this thing has some volume. I just recently played a large outdoor gig with it and it had plenty of power to spare.
Tone:
Nice low end punch. It was surprising how fast the speaker response was for a 15" speaker.
Finish:
Everything on the cabinet looked great. The only issue I had was one of the locking cabinet corners was somehow busted. I called Hartke and they shot me a replacement.
Action:
This thing was ready to rock straight from the box. I took it straight from the box to an outdoor gig and performed flawlessly.
Date submitted:
9/26/2011
Do you own this product?:
Yes
Paul from Sandpoint, ID
Quality:
Like a rock. This cab sounds great under my Hartke XL 410.
Features:
I would add nothing. This cabhas everything it needs.
Sound:
Sounds great.A little muddy on its own, pair it with almost any other cab and you've got a great sounding rig.
Finish:
The finishing job an all of my Hartke gear is choice. The corners are solid and the carpeting is flat and high quality.
Do you own this product?:
Yes.
Hamster from Greenville, KY, USA
Subject:
as clean as it gets
Quality:
cabinet itself is almost bulletproof, been gigging out with it for two years, black covering resists everything but lint.
I use this cabinet in a working bar/club band, It does not have the play once a week sitting on the couch life.
Sound:
I play a 5-string through this cab and a Hartke 410TP with an Ampeg 450 watt BR2E Head...
Super Tight and clean, the bottom end that comes out of the 115XL is amazing and clean, the B string from below E down to the B comes out just like it's supposed to...
I'm an Ampeg fan from way back, but I wouldn't trade Hartke cabs for any other cabs.
Tone:
From Bright and clean, to smooth and Non-muddy, all with the presence that you have got to have in an inside venue and even outside.
Do you own this product?:
I've owned it for almost two years
Old Church Bass Dude from Kansas City Area, Missouri, USA
Subject:
Five String Basses Need This
Quality:
Although I bought a "Scratch and Dent", there are very few visible flaws. I had to look to find them. Very good Hartke quality, just a cut under the HyDrive series. Not built for big rooms but great for churches and smaller gigs.
Features:
You can lift this yourself. Side handles are convenient and input jacks are well protected. I like the look of Hartke speakers as well. Classic. They will probably wear well. I expect to have them for years.
Sound:
It took awhile to dial the sound in since I am running it in parallel with a Hartke Transporter 410. Once I got the Hartke HA2500 amp set up correctly, this 115XL came alive, It really shines with the G&L 2500 bass. I thought a 4 Ohm load would sound louder but it is about the same. Way more low end though.
Playability and Feel:
These boxes are moveable and tough. Built to last.
Tone:
I like the Hartke sound. It isn't Ampeg boom but it is balanced and clean with bass that I think is thick and tight. I think it will shine with other guitars although I have only played it with a band on big stereo speakers. The 115XL and 410 Transporter sound really good together.
Finish:
Except for very minor flaws, this speaker is in top condition.
Action:
No problems. Played well over an hour tonight with the amp 3/4 up and the system put out like it should.
Date submitted:
April 15, 2009
Do you own this product?:
Yes