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Post by Leftee on May 17, 2022 9:30:14 GMT -5
Specifically their cabs/speakers.
I have zero experience, but I’ve always wondered.
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Post by Taildragger on May 17, 2022 22:11:10 GMT -5
I've always shied away from them because of their somewhat unconventional, proprietary speaker materials (part of the cone is made of aluminum, if memory serves). I seem to recall reading someplace that if you need those speakers replaced or re-coned, you have to return the whole cabinet to the manufacturer. I suggest you double check on that issue to make sure I'm not repeating false or out-dated information. Sorry I can't offer any first hand opinions. Here are s few (possibly somewhat outdated) thoughts from others: www.talkbass.com/threads/pros-and-cons-to-aluminum-cone-speakers.751942/ I do use a first generation Hartke "Bass Attack Tone Shaper" pre-amp/DI pedal and like that quite a bit. Allows some useful expansion of the tonal palette and it's built like a tank. |
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Post by Leftee on May 18, 2022 6:05:25 GMT -5
Thanks for the link! Good reading.
Specifically I was looking at a HyDrive 112 cab which was mentioned by a user in that thread.
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Post by funkykikuchiyo on May 18, 2022 19:30:19 GMT -5
I've liked all that Hartkes I've played through. I have a little kickback now that is the best amp in that size category I've played through. The tone is a bit non-descript, but really well balanced and easy to get into a mix.
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Post by hushnel on May 19, 2022 11:18:02 GMT -5
I purchased the Hartke VX 15, it has a more traditional paper speaker, no aluminum cone. I like it and usually use it with the SWR Golight Jr 2X10.
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Post by Jim622 on May 19, 2022 13:11:05 GMT -5
I have the HD50. I use it with a Sansamp Bass Driver for basement recording. No complaints here in its limited capacity.
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Post by Leftee on May 20, 2022 16:04:21 GMT -5
I noticed Victor Wooten does a lot of the Hartke demos at Sweetwater. 😎
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Post by LTB on May 28, 2022 4:58:19 GMT -5
I've always shied away from them because of their somewhat unconventional, proprietary speaker materials (part of the cone is made of aluminum, if memory serves). I seem to recall reading someplace that if you need those speakers replaced or re-coned, you have to return the whole cabinet to the manufacturer. I suggest you double check on that issue to make sure I'm not repeating false or out-dated information. Sorry I can't offer any first hand opinions. Here are s few (possibly somewhat outdated) thoughts from others: www.talkbass.com/threads/pros-and-cons-to-aluminum-cone-speakers.751942/ I do use a first generation Hartke "Bass Attack Tone Shaper" pre-amp/DI pedal and like that quite a bit. Allows some useful expansion of the tonal palette and it's built like a tank. I shied away from them because of speaker material also |
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