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Post subject: Re: Hartke HD75
Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 6:53 pm
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I traded my HD150 for an HA5500, back in 2016 with a Hartke 410 cab. Not too bad. It's been a few years now. Hartke does have some interesting products in their line up. Ya' know, I'm almost glad I'm back with one bass, and a combo amp. It's just more simple.

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Post subject: Re: Hartke HD150
Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 9:37 pm
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I remember that was their original amp they put out, when they started making amps, besides cabs. That one, and the HA7000, which was the 700 watt stereo version of the HA3500. Basically, two of those HA3500's in one. I've played through that one, as well, with an 8 x 10" cab, that I don't remember the make of. It was some 4th Of July block party in St. Pete, around 1996, or 1995, I think. I borrowed it from the bassist of another band that the band I was in at the time did the gig with. It was outside in some cul-de-sac somewhere. I remember them setting off fireworks in the road afterwards. That was probably the amp with the most wattage that I had ever played through, until I got that Orange head.

They've had quite a few different things in their lineup over the years, that's for sure. I think they were the ones who typically were more experimental with stuff, or coming out with a lot of stuff other companies didn't, until maybe after the fact. I remember a lot of it, because I read the magazines and catalogs (no internet yet, as you know, as well,) and they always showed something in them. Unfortunately, I don't recall any of the local stores carrying their stuff, unless you went to Thoroughbred Music, which eventually became Sam Ash, so I didn't have much of a chance to check out their stuff in person, because that was far from where I lived at the time.

There's nothing wrong with a simple setup, I think. It does make life a little easier. You can just plug in and go. 8)

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Post subject: Re: Hartke HD75
Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2019 5:41 am
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That's what I like doing anymore. The simpler, the better. I like the combo concept more now too.

I traded my HD150 for an HA5500, back in 2016 with a Hartke 410 cab.

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Post subject: Re: Hartke HD150
Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2019 1:34 pm
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You had an HA5500 head? I don't remember you having that one for some reason. Did you have it long?

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Post subject: Re: Hartke HD75
Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2019 2:18 pm
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PaulLF wrote:
You had an HA5500 head? I don't remember you having that one for some reason. Did you have it long?


No, not long at all. I think it was one of the heads that went toward a Super Bassman.

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Post subject: Re: Hartke HD150
Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2019 9:07 pm
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I actually had some GAS for that head when it was out. It seemed pretty ideal for me (it was also before all of the cheaper, 500 to 1000 watt Class D heads, so there weren't too many options with that power, at that price, if you recall. Actually, that was probably 10 years ago, or so. Not really that long in the grand scheme of things.

Another one I was looking at, that I did play through, when I got the Peavey bass (in fact I played it through that rig,) was the HA3500 head, going into their paper cone VX410 cab. That rig actually sounded really beefy, and it could crank, and that was just going into one of their lesser cabs. I've understood the stock speakers in that thing weren't that great, although they sounded pretty good to me. That rig would have worked out OK, even though the XL aluminum cab would have been better.

AMS has an HA3500 head as a non factory sealed discount for $359.95, which is knocking $40 off the new price, not that I have the funds right now, anyway. I don't know what would be any advantage to go there, even as a spare amp, since it's 350 watts, compared to my current 800, and I'd be running 240 watts with the Fender cab, plus it's twice the weight, and probably bigger dimensions. Sure, it does sound really good, with a good jag of EQ options, and despite the lower power rating, it's actually a loud amp for my purposes. Then again, so does the Ampeg, and they have the LH500 500 watt head for the same price, although it has a different EQ setup on it, like that Orange head had. I guess it all depends on what you need and really like. It's a great amp, but it wouldn't be worth giving up anything I have for it in any practical sense.

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Post subject: Re: Hartke HD75
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2019 6:08 am
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It can be a tough balance between cost, and the which amp is best suited for the playing needs. Or even worse, what we believe we're best suited to use. I know I've been off the beam for some amps over the years. AH YEAH!

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Post subject: Re: Hartke HD150
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2019 6:14 pm
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I'm curious as to why they quit making the HA5500, but kept the HA3500, even though it's a lower powered amp? Not that it's by any means a wimpy one. I suppose it might have to do with it's one of the first amps they ever put out, so it might be a legacy thing.

Everyone is all on the Class D bandwagon now, anyway. Not that it's some sort of a bad thing. I suppose there are naysayers for it, which is understandable, since like any other new technology, there's going to be some potential problems, but they often get worked out. I'm sure you remember when solid state transistor amps first came out that there were issues with those, too. Fender and Vox had trouble with them, but that was new technology at the time, and they didn't quite figure out everything, I think. Now, it's old tech, and commonplace. Then the Class D came out, and rinse and repeat.

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Post subject: Re: Hartke HD75
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2019 6:18 pm
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The Hartke HD150 sounds more like a head / cab, then a Combo. The 7 Band EQ really works great! As good as the Markbass was, it never came close to the HD150 with the HyDrive 15. and the EQ.

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Post subject: Re: Hartke HD150
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2019 6:27 pm
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Does it have the same EQ setup like the HA3500 head has? I'll bet that HyDrive 15" puts out some good low end, too. Plus, with the aluminum, it adds that certain punch that those speakers have.

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Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2019 8:14 pm
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Does it have the same EQ setup like the HA3500 head has? I'll bet that HyDrive 15" puts out some good low end, too. Plus, with the aluminum, it adds that certain punch that those speakers have.


I think it is the same EQ from the HA series. Yeah, the HyDrive 15" does put out some good low end. It really is like I said, it sounds like head / cab with some heavy thumping. The size, and design of the combo's cab must help it to sound as fine as it does, along with the EQ, and the HyDrive 15".

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Post subject: Re: Hartke HD150
Posted: Mon Jul 08, 2019 10:00 pm
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It sounds like it's a well designed enclosure, then. Is it ported?

You know, if I had the funds, I'd definitely jump on that HyDrive 15" cab. It would pair up nicely with the Ampeg PF-800, I'd think. The damned thing is $599.99 new, though. They do have the 210XL 2 x 10" cab, which is $199.99 new, and that was an old idea that I've had to incorporate that aluminum speaker sound. That would be more doable, but the problem with that one, is it's only a 200 watt cab, so I'd have to be very careful with it as a stand alone cab, not that I'd probably use it as such.

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Post subject: Re: Hartke HD75
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 7:39 am
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PaulLF wrote:
It sounds like it's a well designed enclosure, then. Is it ported?

You know, if I had the funds, I'd definitely jump on that HyDrive 15" cab. It would pair up nicely with the Ampeg PF-800, I'd think. The damned thing is $599.99 new, though. They do have the 210XL 2 x 10" cab, which is $199.99 new, and that was an old idea that I've had to incorporate that aluminum speaker sound. That would be more doable, but the problem with that one, is it's only a 200 watt cab, so I'd have to be very careful with it as a stand alone cab, not that I'd probably use it as such.


Had the HD115 cab a few months ago, paired with the Super Bassman. A fantastic, great sounding cab. $599. sounds right for it also. It has a good power rating also, as I recall.
Yes, the combo is ported, with a tweeter. The tweeter doesn't have an on off, but the 7 Band EQ tames that little puppy. 150 Watts @ 4 Ohms in my space works fine.

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Post subject: Re: Hartke HD150
Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 2:22 pm
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I remember you having that rig. I imagined that rattled the windows. 8) Yeah, that cab does look like it could move some air, but not have the issue I did with the 18" Celestion, with it being overkill in a small area, because you have to crank it.

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Posted: Tue Jul 09, 2019 5:22 pm
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PaulLF wrote:
I remember you having that rig. I imagined that rattled the windows. 8) Yeah, that cab does look like it could move some air, but not have the issue I did with the 18" Celestion, with it being overkill in a small area, because you have to crank it.


Hartke does a decent job on their cab designs, that really do premier the HyDrive drivers. The HyDrive 15" drivers do seem to perform well at any volume. Responsive, and clean. In my spot, I'm glad it worked out for acquiring the HD150. If I were going to do another half stack, the HD115 cab would probably be the one.

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