Hartke KB15 Kickback Bass Combo Amplifier

With 500 watts pumping through a 15" HyDrive woofer and the ability to tilt back for improved projection, the Hartke KB15 bass combo is an ideal stage amp.

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Hartke VX3500 Bass Combo Amplifier (350 Watts, 4x10")

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The Hartke VX3500 is a powerful, well-matched combo amp for any bassist. With the classic Hartke tone and 4 10 inch speakers, the VX3500 is a real asset.

Designing the Hartke VX3500 was a bit of a no-brainer. You just take Hartke's best selling head, the 3500, and mate it to the incredible sounding Hartke VX410 cabinet and Bang! Instantly you have an awesome combination of power and sound AND the best value in bass combos. Why That's because the Hartke VX3500 is NOT just a combo. It's a no-compromise way to buy the absolute best in bass equipment in one great sounding package.

The Amplifier

The 3500 mono amp delivers 350 watts into 4 ohms. It has independent tube and solid-state preamps that can be used separately or together. Comprehensive sound shaping is provided by bass and treble contour controls and a 10-band graphic EQ. It's equipped with adjustable compression to add the precise amount of sustain and presence to the overall sound.

The Cabinet

The VX 'Very Extreme' 410 bass reflex cabinet was designed for bassists who demand excellent tone but prefer traditional paper cone drivers. This warm, punchy enclosure features proprietary drivers with specially treated cones, impregnated fabric surrounds, matched convex dust caps all mounted in heavy steel frames. The high efficiency low moving mass design allows for maximum output and plenty of headroom throughout the full range of the driver. Rounding out the tone, the cabinet has a proprietary design horn loaded high frequency transducer.

Features:

- 3500 amplifier section with 350 watts of classic Hartke power at 4 ohms. 240 at 8 ohms.
- Amp section features read more tube and solid-state preamps, bass, treble and contour controls, 10-band graphic EQ and variable compression
- Cabinet features 4 x 10 in. tradiional paper cone drivers and a high frequency compression driver
- Solid-braced cabinet construction, recessed side handles, and heavy duty casters
- 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
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- 350 watts at 4 ohms
- Tube and solid state preamps, bass, treble and contour controls
- 10-band graphic EQ
- Variable compression
- 4 x 10" traditional paper cone drivers
- High frequency compression driver

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 4 out of 5 stars. (179 ratings)
Submitted August 20, 2011 by a customer from headjog.co.uk

"a great sounding but hernia inducing beast of an amp"

Overall: 4 out of 5 stars
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its the weight thing, a hernia inducing amp and probably the heaviest amp i have ever owned in 20 years of gigging (apart from the dreaded valve matamp) im going to sell and buy the same kit but as a separate amp and cab. it needs two to carry it and thats not always practical/possible.

Sound
i use it with a musicman stingray. great sound and very versatile with the 10 band EQ. Theres not a great deal of difference in sound between the valve preamp and the solid state though the depth of the cab usually means im trying to cut low end rather than boost it, an extremely bassy amp, but it cuts through too. you can hear the compressor working and it tends to work as a corrective limiter rather than creative compressor, not brilliant

Features
a built in tuner would have been nice, as would more control of the compressor.

Ease of Use
i love the amp and its a breeze to setup and use. its top heavy though, try and carry it up/down stairs using the side handles and it tends to try roll upside down, a massive design fault in my opinion. the amp is ridiculously heavy too, a real beast to load in and out of vans onto stages etc. you always needs two people to carry, and the castors are flimsy over anything other than smooth carpet.

Quality
it gets carried around in a van with the rest of the bands gear, a couple of the eq sliders are bent but more due read more to carelessness when carrying. its blown fuses in the mains lead a couple of times at rehearsals for no apparent reason, it did this the first time i ever turned it on. never done it at a gig yet and i carry a spare mains lead just in case. the hartke logo on the front of the cab has been glued on slanted, not a big deal but its the finishing touches that matter

Value
better sounding than the ashdown amp i tried, but not as good as the ampeg which i couldnt afford.

Manufacturer Support
not needed yet.

The Wow Factor
looks and sounds great. a very sexy looking amp that inspires you to want to plug in and play it.

Musical Background:
semi pro

Musical Style:
rock and jazz
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