Hartke VX115 Bass Cabinet (300 Watts, 1x15")

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Characterized by an aggressive attack and a full-bodied bottom end, the VX115 exemplifies the Hartke sound.

Hartke has been redefining the sound of bass guitar since the early 1980's. Their revolutionary aluminum-cone bass drivers and breakthrough cabinet designs were the first to combine an open-ended, articulate response with a fast attack and punchy bottom end. Harke bass systems, coupled with breakthroughs in musicality and instrumental technique by the first high-profile Hartke artist, the late, great Jaco Pastorius, and other distinctive talents such as Stu Hamm, Will Lee, and Tom Hamilton, continue to bring a standard of clarity and accurate tonal reproduction to the bass.

Features

- Heavy-duty plywood construction
- One 15" proprietary driver
- One horn loaded high frequency transducer
- Power Handling: 300 Watts @ 8 Ohms
- Ergonomic handles
- Parallel 1/4" Inputs

- One 15" proprietary driver
- One horn loaded high frequency transducer
- Power Handling: 300 Watts @ 8 Ohms
- Parallel 1/4" Inputs

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 516-870-7200
Web: http://www.samsontech.com/contact/

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 1.5 out of 5 stars. (48 ratings)
Submitted April 4, 2007 by a customer from aol.com

"This cab is not for serious bassists!!"

Overall: 1.5 out of 5 stars
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I am already saving up for its final replacement. An SWR Working Pro 115.
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.
Features
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.
Ease of Use
Low volumes are all this thing will handle. If you approach max rating, it "airs" out quickly and distorts horribly.
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.
Manufacturer 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.
The Wow Factor
Looks cool, sounds poor.

Musical Background:

working bassist with a day job.

Musical Style:

Classic Rock, Oldies, Country, whatever the venue wants
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