Hartke B150 Bass Combo Amplifier (15 Watts, 1x6 in.)

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Punchy 6.5 in. bass driver, 15 watts RMS, 3-band EQ, and an effects loop.

Hartke B150 Bass Combo Amplifier (15 Watts, 1x6 in.)
Designed by the same Hartke Bass pros that put bass in your face on stage and in the studio, B Series Combos feature the tone and performance that bass players expect from Hartke Systems. All B Series Combos feature reinforced cabinets with steel grills, line level and headphone outputs, and are covered by Hartke's Three Year Limited Warranty. Remember, at Hartke there's not a guitar amp in the place because bass rules! The B150 is a great practice amp with a very punchy 6.5 in. bass driver, 15 watts RMS, 3-band EQ, and an effects loop.

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 3.5 out of 5 stars. (25 ratings)
Submitted April 28, 2007 by a customer from hotmail.com

"great for beginners"

Overall: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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this amp has lasted me my first 2 years of bass playing pretty well. worked as a beginner then lasted me as a practice amp when i upgraded. portable, easy to use, reliable, cheap. the sound isn't fantastic but it works well on low volumes. I'd recommend it to bass players just starting out. I wouldn't replace it if it was broken/stolen but only because since using this I have upgraded to an Ashdown EB 12-180.
Sound
sound is pretty full with ok tone at low volumes but as soon as you get to higher volumes (expecially with high bass eq) you tend to get some pretty major distortion. Its pretty nice distortion but it would be nice to be able to play loudly with a clean sound.
Features
nice and simple eq with all the knobs and sockets labelled clearly. was dead handy when i was just starting out. helped get to grips with what different settings sounded like.
Ease of Use
its very easy to use. basically a plug and play situation. great for beginners, you don't want to be faffing about, you just want to get going.
Quality
I've had it about 2 years as a begenner/practice amp, the only thing that has ever broken is the tiny blue cover on the high dial on the eq. i'd rely on it as a practice amp.
Value
great to start with, ok sound.
Manufacturer Support
never dealt with them

Musical Background:

hobbyist

Musical Style:

rock, blues, jazz
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