Hartke 5500 Bass Amplifier Head (500 Watts)

500 Watts of Pure Bass Muscle under the hood.

Item: HTK5500

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25 People rated this product : * * * * * * * * * * 7 out of 10

6 People wrote reviews

* * * * * * * * * * 9 out of 10

"GREAT BASS AMP FOR THE MONEY"

Feature:
It's got tons of features for $600 you can't go wrong

Quality:
I've had no problems with this amp so far (2 years) hoping it will last about 20 years...

Value:
I'm 42 and I've bought alot of equipment in 24 years or so...I think some makers of music equipment like Gibson, AMPEG, and many others Inflat there prices...You can say ya get what ya pay for...but some companies take advantage of this and some companies give alot of value for the Money... I think Hartke, Behringer, and Ibanez are companies that have been around for a long time, they build good equipment and there Not breaking the bank...They understand musicians at our level are poor MF's

Desirability:
I think this thing looks great

Sound:
Sounds loud and clean...you can get many different attractive sounds out of this amp...if ya don't like the sound then maybe it's your bass...low battery in active pick-ups will produce an unattractive distortion...

Ease of Use:
Very easy to use...dial in the sound and volume ya want and play.......it's not rocket science!

Support:
have Not needed any help, so i don't know how to grade this one... I write a 5 but it could be better or worse

Overall:
I wanted an attractive, powerful, geat sounding bass amp for less than $1000 this is the one...I run it on a Hartke 2x12 cab.

Submitted: 7/9/2008

* * * * * * * * * * 8 out of 10

"VERY solid amp for the money!"

Feature:
10 band EQ works GREAT, the solid state and tube preamp dials can really show off the power of the tube preamp. The built in compressor works without any problems. For its price range, these are great effective features in an amp.

Quality:
The case it comes in is very very solid and I feel that the amp is well protected. I would not worry much about physical damage, assuming the amp is taken care of. I have had no problems with the construction quality.

Value:
for the money.. this is some SERIOUS competition. The only other amp I would consider for this price is the Gk 700rb.. yet the GK lacks the 10 band EQ and tube preamp... I chose this head instead of GK.

Desirability:
It isnt really a super appealing amp such as an ampeg SVT or a mesa 400+... In this price range, you will not find that kind of gear usually. More than anything it is a practical addition to my rig, but at the same time I do not feel the amp is unattractive. The light up EQ is probably the most visually pleasing aspect of it.

Sound:
best sounding amp in its price range... tube preamp! 10 band EQ is VERY effective. It has a nice round punchy sound.

Ease of Use:
It is very straightforward.. even for people who dont understand the inner workings of a bass amp. This amp is made for easy use.

Overall:
If you are looking for an amp that will perform as well as one in this price range can achieve, and you seek a tube preamp, this is the amp for you. The fancy amps that cost twice as much as this one are better, but not so much better that I should want to pay twice as much for them.. I honestly feel this is one of the most, if not the most solid head in this price range, and I am very impressed by its features. I recommend this amp.

Submitted: 12/29/2007

Style of Music: rock

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You asked for it and you got it! A Hartke 3500 with 500 Watts of Pure Bass Muscle under the hood. The Hartke 5500 is loaded with ALL the great features and incredible tone of the massively popular Hartke 3500 and a tour-tough, 500-watt mono power section (RMS @ 4 ohms).

Designed to power 4x10 in., 2x15 in. and 8x10 in. bass cabinets to live performance levels, the 5500 is Hartke's most powerful mono bass head. The Hartke 5500 lives in its own 3-space protective rack with a heat vent but can be rackmounted in two rack spaces.

Technical Info

Specifications

Power: 500 Watts at 4 Ohms

Selectable Tube & Solid-State Preamps

Rotary Bass & Treble Contour Controls

10-Band Graphic EQ

Adjustable Compression

Balanced XLR Out

Total Harmonic Distortion: Less Than 1% At Rated Power

Signal-To-Noise: Approx. 78 dB

Effects Send & Return

Bipolar Design

Passive/Active Input Jack

Rack-Mountable

Dimensions: 2U Space, 13 in. deep

500 watts at 4 ohms, 10-band EQ, selectable tube/solid-state preamps.

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