Subject
Simple...and perfect!
By: D. Johnson from Helena MT
Submitted: 12/16/2012
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
Super solid. A tank with tone!
Features
What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could?
I love that this head has decent power, the features you really want (like balanced DI out), a great tone with no tweaking required, and not a bunch of crap you don't need but would have to pay for.
Sound
How is the tone?
This thing is awesome with all the tone knobs straight up. Solid bottom end, a little bit of bite, crisp high end without being piercing. I love it!
General
Your general opinion of this product.
Best amp I've ever had (and my wife would tell you I've bought and sold WAY too much bass gear in my time...).
Tone
Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin?
See above: (This thing is awesome with all the tone knobs straight up. Solid bottom end, a little bit of bite, crisp high end without being piercing. I love it!)
Subject
Solid and well built!!
By: XMikeEdgeX from Lancaster, California, USA
Submitted: 6/16/2012
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
Very well built and sturdy metal. Weighs a bit but what the hell!
Features
What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could?
Pretty basic, volume , bass, mid, treble which is why I bought it. I do like the bright switch and find myself using it pretty often
Sound
How is the tone?
Not the Ampeg sound I'm used to and seems to lack that punch I normally like. Not bad for rehearsal and smaller gigs.
General
Your general opinion of this product.
This is a very dependable amp to say the least. With the basic preamp set up it is what it is.
Tone
Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin?
Pretty good tone as it is
Subject
Ahhh... A Fresh Breath of Simplicity
By: Josh from Greensboro, NC, USA
Submitted: 3/16/2012
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
This amp is heavy. I would rather have a heavy amp than one of the new micro amps that are 4 lbs from fear of the micro amp getting blown off my cabinet when a patron to the venue I'm playing at opens the front door... Heavy, solid, seems reliable.
Features
What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could?
Breathe in the freshness of simple controls! I've always been a fan of Hartke amplifiers, but I found them cumbersome to use because of the massive 10 band EQ of the previous models. Once you dial in your sound on one of those, you're golden; its just getting there with all of the adjustments...
This amp is so simple, a caveman could use it. ;-) Input jack, volume, 3-band boost-only EQ (like what old school Ampeg amps used) with killer frequency centers, limiter (if you want to use it; I prefer to have it on), DI, and on/off switch. Setup with this amp takes all of two minutes to get a good tone dialed in.
Sound
How is the tone?
Just about any sound you could want. If you can't get a sound that you like, you could easily purchase a rackmount preamp to enhance your EQ options. I have a BBE BMAX pre that I plan on running through the effects loop of this head when I purchase it.
Tone
Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin?
Subject
Love this amp!
By: Jim from Oklahoma, USA
Submitted: 2/29/2012
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
Seems very well made and have owned several Hartke products in the past, always dependable.
Features
What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could?
Love the simplicity of it only 4 knobs. That's really all you need to get a great sound.
Sound
How is the tone?
Sounds great and with only bass, mids and treble it is very easy to dail in the right sound.
Tone
Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin?
Tone sounds awesome with all set at 12 o-clock. Like the brite switch too.
Subject
Excellent equipment and powerful!
By: Dennis from Caguas, PR
Submitted: 9/1/2011
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
Built to last.
Features
What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could?
Eq just gave you infinite possibilities for different styles.
Tone
Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin?
Gives you the presence, the punch and the clarity necessary for live performance
Subject
Perfect clean amp
By: Mikey from
Submitted: 3/22/2011
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
This thing is rugged
Features
What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could?
Could use a gain control for the tube preamp and maybe a couple extra EQ controls, but other than that it's great
Sound
How is the tone?
It sounds amazing, doesn't have any issues with clipping like a lot of others in the price range, and it's definitely loud enough for most venues
Tone
Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin?
Two words - perfectly clean. If you're looking for the Ampeg growl, this isn't your amp. Otherwise, it's perfect.
Subject
Great Buy
By: Brent Oatsvall from Huntingdon TN
Submitted: 7/27/2010
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
Very well made its a tank
Features
What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could?
Simple and easy to use
Sound
How is the tone?
Clean at all ranges low to hogh
Tone
Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin?
Subject
Wow!!
By: J Miller from Centreville, VA USA
Submitted: 6/7/2010
Quality
Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable?
This thing is definitely road-ready. Very solid. Toss it in a rack and it should last as long as you want it to.
Features
What do you consider to be the best features of this product? What features would you add to this product if you could?
There aren't a lot of bells and whistles with this head. It's got a basic EQ but that's plenty! The tube preamp gives it that warm sound with any EQ setting. The bright and limiter switches are extrememly useful.
Sound
How is the tone?
Very warm tone. Between the EQ and bright switch you can dial in any sound you need.
Tone
Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin?