I purchased this amp with the idea that it would become my backup amp as soon as I had the money for a more powerful amp. This will happen, but not as fast as I expected. This budget amp ROCKS! I was playing thru a Peavey Basic 112 with a Carvin replacement speaker since my Sunn 400 head toasted itself, and the 1400 is much more versatile and adjustable than the Peavey, with a warmer sound.
Every musician who's checked it out has been impressed, especially for the little money I spent. I play a Fender Jazz with added active EMG's thru an Ampeg 15" Classic cabinet, and the sound fills small clubs nicely. It even covered a small outdoor gig acceptably well, although I really had to max it out. But, hey... at 8 ohms it's an 80 watt amp!
And, it sounds GOOD! In fact, my next amp may well be a Hartke, too!
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