Hartke VX115 Bass Cabinet (300 Watts, 1x15 in.)

Feature:
It is a decent 15 inch speaker. I use this cabinet by its self or with my VX410 cabinet. Needs castors if you do alot of gigging with it but its pretty light.

Quality:
Its a great looking cabinet. The carpet gives it a great look but the carpet isnt very rugged. Very dependable for me so far. I mostly play it with my VX410 cab and played gigs almost every weekend for 5 years.

Value:
Hartke VX115 cabinets are worth what you pay thats for sure. I play country, and Rock it rocks for me.

Desirability:
I think all of the Harkte cabinets are great looking for the price.

Sound:
This cabinet has been a great cabinet for me. I power it with a Hartke 4000 400w head. I`ve had this cabinet since 2003.

Ease of Use:
It is a very versitile cabinet. Just plug your head in and play. Not a big cab but it has great sound.

Support:
Blew the speaker after about a year after i got it and got a free replacement from the place i got it from with no problems.

Overall:
For the price its a steal if you are just starting out like i was when i bought my rig. I have the Hartke VX410 cab, the VX115 cab and its powered by a Hartke 4000 400w head and still have it today.

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.