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30 People rated this product :
7 out of 10
3 People wrote reviews
3 out of 10
"This cab is not for serious bassists!!"
Feature:
I bought this because I believed it was the lightest 300W bass cab around, only to discover it is only rated 150W RMS, and the tweeter blew at 175W.
Quality:
The cabinet seems pretty sturdy, but is way lighter than other similiar cabs, and the speakers totally suck! If you can get one cheap enough to re-speaker it, tweeter too, it may be worth the money, otherwise, keep saving.
Value:
Comparitively inexpensive, but not worth it in the long haul.
Desirability:
Looks cool, sounds poor.
Sound:
This Cab sounds OK, if you totally underpower it at less than 100 Watts RMS, 8 ohm. I tried it as an extension for a guitar amp, and that sounded a little better at higher freqs. For use in real live gigs, where more bass volume is necessary, this thing blats and crackles like a sheep frying bacon. So, save up a few more bucks for and SWR or a Fender.
Ease of Use:
Low volumes are all this thing will handle. If you approach max rating, it "airs" out quickly and distorts horribly.
Support:
I voided my warranty by replacing the junk paper cone with a heavier duty after market driver, and left the horn out, as a port. So I don't know how well I would have been treated by hartke.
Overall:
I am already saving up for its final replacement. An SWR Working Pro 115.
Submitted: 4/4/2007
Style of Music: Classic Rock, Oldies, Country, whatever the venue wants
1 out of 10
"Buyers beware, read this before you purchase this cabinet!"
Feature:
N/A
Quality:
The cabinet is light weight and built well. However, the sound and the speaker quality is the WORST!
Value:
I ended up replacing the crappy 15" speaker for a serious 15" speaker that cost me $180 plus labor.
Desirability:
Sex appeal? Okaaay...Um, the cabinet LOOKS really nice but, the quality SUCKS!
Sound:
At first, I thought the sound was fine when I was practicing in the basement. However, when I went to rehearsal, this whimpy bass cabinet just couln't handle it. Problem #1. I ended up having to replace the speaker because it blew. Mind you, I do not play that loud. I had my Hartke 3500 up to around 2.5 or 3. The volume wasn't the problem. The problem was this piece of crap had a 15" speaker in it on printed on the magnet it clearly stated 150watt. This was the first thing that totally pissed me off. Then I realized the tweeter was blown too. Guess what? this thing had 75"watt printed on the back of the tweeter magnet. I ended up replacing the Hartke 15" speaker with this kick but 15" (not a Hartke)with a 120 oz. magnet. Now THIS is the sound I was looking for. It totally kicks. My advise to all you bass players, spend a little extra and get a REAL cabinet.
Support:
Spend wisely and buy another bass cabinet.
Overall:
I've already moved on. I hope there aren't too many people that made the same mistake that I have. I hope to have a few people reconsider buying one of these crappy cabinets. If you do decide to take the plunge, ask the sales person to open up the cabinet and show you the speaker and tweeter. If he/she doesn't don't buy it! Run!!! Quickly!! Seriously, what the heck kinda crappy speakers are they using for these cabinets? I was told by my sales person just like the description of this product, it can handle 300-350watts.. SO WRONG!!!
Submitted: 2/16/2006
Style of Music: Rock
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