Hartke 4200 Bass Cabinet (400 Watts, 4x10 in.)

Feature:
quick to setup and rugged

Quality:
they could have done better on the front grill. the corners are not secured well but that doesnt affect anything but looks. I bought this because of the way it sounds not for looks.

Value:
better than any thing in its price category BY FAR

Desirability:
ITS A CAB, for pete's sake! it looks like a cab. I bought it. enough said.

Sound:
UBELIEVEABLE ! I got the 4200 cab with the 4000 head. This rig has most definately exceeded my expecttations. I have been using a peavy centurion (130 watts) and a 2x15. We play in an auditorium that seats about 1100 people. Every week, I was told "you are getting lost in the mix". I got the HA4000 with 4200...one word, AWSOME. I only had to turn up to "2" and there was plenty of bass. I was very impressed with the amount of PUNCH and also the the amount tone controll was remarkable. I never could figure out how some bass players get that "gliss" on the way up.... with the setup I have now slides sound great (up or down). I am finally able to get that slap sound that has eluded me for a long time too. Our drums, guitar and bass stand on a riser and we can actually FEEL the bass with our feet! The only reason I give it an 8 it because in my opinion, I will need to add the 1800 cab soon to finish rounding out the sound on the low end. Other than that, this is positively the most bang for your buck. plenty of headroom.

Support:
they are not in a hurry to answer emails but the emails I sent were not of warranty issues, just information inquires. the person responding had helpfull replies and seemed to be knowledgable.

Overall:
overall the best for what I needed and by far the best in its price category. I cannot immagine anything else comparable, other than the fact that I will get a 1800 (1x18) cab to go with it, I cannot forsee replacing it.

Sound:
MAN ARE YOU KIDDING ME THIS CAB IS WAY OUT IT SOUND LOUD THAN YOU COULD THINK IVE BEEN PLAYING BASS FOR ABOUT 35 YEARS AND NEVER HEARD A SOUND SO CRISP AND CLEAR AND WITH THE PUNCH IT HAS I WANTED REVANGE BECUASE I PLAY IN BIG CHURCHES AND GUITAREST AND THE DRUMERS KEYBORD ECT WHERE TORCHING ME BECUASE I WAS NOT BEING HEARD AT ALL UNTIL I GOT THE 4200 WITH 1800 PRO CABS AND HA7000 350 PLUS 350 WATTS HARTKE AMPS AND MAN EVERYBODY FEELS THE BASS SOUND ON THERE BONES!AND I BECAME THE KING OF SOUND YOU CAN FEEL THE VIBRATIONS ON YOUER CHEST AND ARMS AND FEED AND I ONLY NOCH IT TO 4 VOLUME SET! THIS IS NO JOKE! IF YOU WANT REVANGE THIS IS THE GIG YOU SHOULD GET ONLY THING IS THAT YOU BETTER HAVE A GOOD BACK BECUASE THIS THING IS HEAVY BUT IT IS WORTH IT!!!!!!