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Bass Guitar Amp Head from Hartke belonging to the HA series

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  • kelt620kelt620

    An opportunity that shouldn't be missed

    Hartke HA3500Published on 08/14/13 at 03:34
    Hybrid amplification, 350w / 4ohms

    UTILIZATION

    Intuitive settings, easy to get a good sound

    SOUNDS

    Suits all styles, regardless of the bass.

    OVERALL OPINION

    Everything has been said already. This head is remarkable due to its quality build and sound. With a good bass you can forget about using an EQ, you only need to use the preamp (which combines tube and solid-state technology) and the Contour to get an excellent sound.
    Very interesting value for money, especially secondhand.
    The only downside is its weight.
  • MGR/AnonymousMGR/Anonymous

    Hartke 3500

    Hartke HA3500Published on 07/10/03 at 15:00
    I purchased this head in 1991 from Musicians Friend for around $480

    Sound, versatility, ease of use, and reliability is what makes me a Hartke fan. I play rock, from the classics right up to todays new music as well as some country and southern rock and this amp allowed me to dial in exactly the sound I wanted and quickly. This head has a solid state and tube preamp section. The solid state pre has a tremendous amount of mid bite. You can drive right through any guitar using this preamp. The tube preamp is smooth and warm with a characteristic scoop out of the mids. The compression works well to put a purcussion bite to each note. The bass and treble contours allow you make broad sp…
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    I purchased this head in 1991 from Musicians Friend for around $480

    Sound, versatility, ease of use, and reliability is what makes me a Hartke fan. I play rock, from the classics right up to todays new music as well as some country and southern rock and this amp allowed me to dial in exactly the sound I wanted and quickly. This head has a solid state and tube preamp section. The solid state pre has a tremendous amount of mid bite. You can drive right through any guitar using this preamp. The tube preamp is smooth and warm with a characteristic scoop out of the mids. The compression works well to put a purcussion bite to each note. The bass and treble contours allow you make broad spectrum adjustments to your sound and the ten band graphic EQ allows you to fine tune tour tone. LOUD! This amp can handle it's own. Best make sure your speakers can handle the 350 watts this beast hammers out. Reliability can't be beat. If you take care of your gear, you'll get more than your monies worth from it.

    I honestly can't think of a down side to this amp outside of the compression. If you are really picky about the compression then buy a seperate compressor.

    I have gig'd hard with this amp for over 11 years and didn't have a single problem. This thing has run in every climatic environment you can think of and had never let me down. In fact, it still has the original tube in it and sounds as good as the day I bought it. Racking the head helps a great deal. It is important to isolate the head from cabinet vibrations a much as possible. I use a 2 inch thick piece of black foam.

    Dollar for dollar, pound for pound, watt for watt, this is one fantastic head. Great sound, versatility, reliability, this one of the best investments in your rig that you will ever make. I don't think you will be disappointed.

    This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
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  • MGR/Darrell ButlerMGR/Darrell Butler

    Hartke 3500

    Hartke HA3500Published on 10/29/02 at 15:00
    I had been wanting a Hartke system for a couple of years. My father, (also a musician), found this nice deal where he lives, (Tenn.--I live near Chicago), at a place called Pot 'O Gold, in Paris, TN. I paid $900.00 for a Hartke 3500 amp, a 4-10 cab, and a 1-15 cab, all new, all Hartke. Not to shabby at all. Plus, they gave me a great deal on a 2-10 Hartke cab, that I put on an angled amp-stand and use as a monitor....real nice!

    I love just about everything on the Hartke 3500 amp. It has inputs for either active, or passive bass. Both tube and/or solid state pre-amp controls, (nice). Compression LED, (visual indicator of the status of compression. Compression control knob, (off-"oo"), Grapi…
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    I had been wanting a Hartke system for a couple of years. My father, (also a musician), found this nice deal where he lives, (Tenn.--I live near Chicago), at a place called Pot 'O Gold, in Paris, TN. I paid $900.00 for a Hartke 3500 amp, a 4-10 cab, and a 1-15 cab, all new, all Hartke. Not to shabby at all. Plus, they gave me a great deal on a 2-10 Hartke cab, that I put on an angled amp-stand and use as a monitor....real nice!

    I love just about everything on the Hartke 3500 amp. It has inputs for either active, or passive bass. Both tube and/or solid state pre-amp controls, (nice). Compression LED, (visual indicator of the status of compression. Compression control knob, (off-"oo"), Grapic EQ in/out switch, (your sound-man will love this feature), 10-band graphic EQ sliders, (with lights on each slider). A contour low control, a control high contol, and a master volume control to keep this beast under control. In the back, you have a fuse sled, an AC input, two speaker outputs, small fan, effect send jack, effect return jack, balence control knob (use this to adjust the relative amount of effect send (dry), versus effect return, (wet). A direct out post/pre switch, (again, your soundman will love this one), Direct out normal/ground lift switch, (for those anoying places with neon lights, dimmer lights, ect..). And, a direct out jack. This amp has just about everything you will need, to shake the dandruf off of everybody's hair. The reason your soundman/woman will love the EQ switches are in case your EQ on stage isn't sounding well thru the main's..you can have the sound-person EQ your bass sound while still keeping your EQ settings on stage. Very nice feature. Althou, my soundman loves my EQ settings anyway, it's nice to have. All in all, if you can't find a tone you like with this beauty, it doesn't exist!

    To be nit-picky, there is only two things about this amp, that could be better..1) the weight. If I had to guess, I'd say it weighs about 25 lbs. Now, that by itself doesn't sound bad, but you put this thing in a rack, along with two other items, (I have a Hartke 3500 amp, a Korg DTR-2 tuner, and a Furman RR power conditoner in my rack), it's a pretty heavey rack.
    2) the compression could be a tad better then it is. I usually either have it off, or real low. But, I still would trade my ex-wife for another one of these amps, so these two items can't bother me to much, huh? LOL Oh, and one more thing...this amp is not bi-ampable. It's the only feature missing, that I wish was on it...I should have bought the 5000, or 7000 for that.

    excellent construction. Perfect condition straight from the store, shipped 500 miles, to my door. I instantly slapped it in a rack. I got 'in to it' with a guy here recently over the quality of this amp...He said knobs are loose, slider tabs were missing, lights on 3 other sliders didn't work. I asked him how old his amp was....he said about 3 years old. Then, I asked him if it was ever racked...HE SAID NO! No cover, no nothing. This isn't rocket-science here, folks...if you take care of it, this amp will last you many, many years. But, if you just throw it around, don't rack it, don't even get a cover for it, in a short time, it's going to look it. Don't forget, there is a tube in this unit, so you can't just bang it around at will, (whose Will?) LOL.

    To make a long story short, (to late for that now, huh?), I'd buy another one of this babies in a heart-beat. The first night I played it out, it took me less then 5 minutes to get the tone, seperation/tightness I wanted with the kick drum, and the volume just right. It's all right here, on this unit. Very highly recommended.

    This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
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  • WaladzeWaladze

    Hartke HA3500Published on 11/16/04 at 04:14
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    Double lamp amplification transistor and separate settings
    Power of 350W into 4 ohms or 240W into 8 ohms

    An active input and a passive input jack (6.35)
    A direct output pre / post EQ (XLR)
    An effects loop with balance control
    2 HP 8 Ohms

    Contour adjustment + or - 18dB: Grave at 100Hz and 10kHz acute
    10-band EQ + or - 15dB: 30Hz, 64Hz, 125Hz, 250Hz, 500Hz, 1kHz, 2kHz, 3kHz, 5kHz, 8kHz
    Compressor (2:1 ratio to infinity)

    UTILIZATION

    The configuration of the amplifier, is simple. The separate adjustment of transistor preamplifiers or lamp can choose a general color the sound. Then the contour coarsely adjusts the égalisaton sound and equalizer to fine tune.

    The m…
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    Double lamp amplification transistor and separate settings
    Power of 350W into 4 ohms or 240W into 8 ohms

    An active input and a passive input jack (6.35)
    A direct output pre / post EQ (XLR)
    An effects loop with balance control
    2 HP 8 Ohms

    Contour adjustment + or - 18dB: Grave at 100Hz and 10kHz acute
    10-band EQ + or - 15dB: 30Hz, 64Hz, 125Hz, 250Hz, 500Hz, 1kHz, 2kHz, 3kHz, 5kHz, 8kHz
    Compressor (2:1 ratio to infinity)

    UTILIZATION

    The configuration of the amplifier, is simple. The separate adjustment of transistor preamplifiers or lamp can choose a general color the sound. Then the contour coarsely adjusts the égalisaton sound and equalizer to fine tune.

    The manual I have is in English, but it is very well written is very clear. J'aprécie including advice for certain types of classic sounds.

    SOUNDS

    I play in a cover band Pop Rock and Funk. It runs in the cafe-concert and this amp head is perfect for me. Coupled with a body 410 TP (Hartke from home), it sounds great. The sound is dry and clear, ideal for the slap. From a power perspective, 240W power seems to be very suitable to play at pretty high volume level without going through an expansion of external facade.

    My bass is an Ibanez ATK405 and I must say that since I have this head, I think to change my bass (or at least the pickups) because the quality shows lack of punch and precision of my bass! !

    OVERALL OPINION

    I use this head a few months. And if I had to do the purchase today, I do it again the same choice. I have not tried other models before because I had a great price for this model and I jumped. Suddenly, the price / quality ratio seems excellent! (HA3500 410TP + + + Flight Gator 2U Cable HP € 1000).

    And the last little detail is interesting is the portability: Hartke offers the combination of a head with a HA3500 HP 410TP combo and I can not imagine the weight of the whole, then having a head alone (and next to the HP), it greatly facilitates the transport, and when you live on the 2nd floor of an old building, it counts!
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  • mostellemostelle

    Hartke HA3500Published on 11/28/04 at 05:19
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    Everything is said by other reviews, there's everything you need to hear what the price.

    UTILIZATION

    Simple but not empty. It is much more complex than we think. But that's all the charm of this amp: you turn a knob and the sound changes.
    Never had a manual ...

    SOUNDS

    The sound is versatile trs, unless you want a sound not even a little fat. And aa t my major problem. Playing Vigier, I never got the heat is missing with this kind of low. I almost changed even low. But I got used to pushing the compressor section and tube. For the serious cons are standards, mdiums pchus (There's the good slap), and the treble does not dchire ears too.

    OVERALL OPINION

    I kep…
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    Everything is said by other reviews, there's everything you need to hear what the price.

    UTILIZATION

    Simple but not empty. It is much more complex than we think. But that's all the charm of this amp: you turn a knob and the sound changes.
    Never had a manual ...

    SOUNDS

    The sound is versatile trs, unless you want a sound not even a little fat. And aa t my major problem. Playing Vigier, I never got the heat is missing with this kind of low. I almost changed even low. But I got used to pushing the compressor section and tube. For the serious cons are standards, mdiums pchus (There's the good slap), and the treble does not dchire ears too.

    OVERALL OPINION

    I kept the head for 8 years. I started having problem after 5 years. Section lights stopped working, the welds have APRS pt each other APRS. APRS a total check-up by a friend, just to walk again nickel.Si j'tais pass by a professional, the bill would have t sal. But hey, 3 years in damp, concerts in the sun in the open or in the lawn at night, I did not mnag. Report qualitprix excellent. A REFERENCE simply.
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  • Yannou le JackyYannou le Jacky

    Hartke HA3500Published on 02/14/05 at 12:58
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    Head amplifier hybrid
    preamplification transtistor + lamps (two circuits spars with volumes indpendants)
    transistor amplifier

    Power: 350 Watts @ 4ohms, 240 Watts @ 8ohms

    Connections:
    - Between active
    - Between passive
    - Effects loop (send + + return button dosing)
    - Two 8 ohms speaker outputs (it is also possible to use an outlet with a 4 ohm speaker)
    - DI output (selectable pre or post EQ, ground lift on / off)
    Rglages and effects:
    - Volume prampli transistor
    - Volume prampli lamp
    - Compressor / Limiter
    - EQ 10-band graphic
    - Contour (rglages low + high)
    - Master
    - Balance Control send / return effects loop (rear)

    UTILIZATION

    The configuration…
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    Head amplifier hybrid
    preamplification transtistor + lamps (two circuits spars with volumes indpendants)
    transistor amplifier

    Power: 350 Watts @ 4ohms, 240 Watts @ 8ohms

    Connections:
    - Between active
    - Between passive
    - Effects loop (send + + return button dosing)
    - Two 8 ohms speaker outputs (it is also possible to use an outlet with a 4 ohm speaker)
    - DI output (selectable pre or post EQ, ground lift on / off)
    Rglages and effects:
    - Volume prampli transistor
    - Volume prampli lamp
    - Compressor / Limiter
    - EQ 10-band graphic
    - Contour (rglages low + high)
    - Master
    - Balance Control send / return effects loop (rear)

    UTILIZATION

    The configuration is simple extremmement, and although the possibility of rglages are important thanks to the contour + equalizer, you can find one that suits her in about ten minutes.

    The rglages ffective and we are not printing to move the buttons to anything.

    The manual is clear and sufficient for this product.

    SOUNDS

    This amp sounds rather neutral.
    The lamp is part prampli clearer, brighter than the transistor part and at the same time brings a little warmth in the mids. As against the transistor provides pramplification plsu low, more below.

    You can get a lot of noise with. The sound is very versatile, but he can be reprohcer Cerain a lack of warmth and roundness. But this lack of roundness and synamai however compensated by a very frank and attacks. Do not expect a big sound warm and round as the ampeg, the head is not made for that. But it has a very good sound.
    I use a Cort Artisan A5 (5-string active bass with Bartolini pickups) and Hartke 410 BXL cabinets (4x10 ") and BXL 115 (1x15"). The sound that I use often is plsu sound rather hollow but with a little heat in mediums from the preamp and low light. His was a rather modern.
    But sometimes I play with subs dubs well below, or sounds jazz / blues / reggae plsu acoustisque more renmplis in mediums.

    OVERALL OPINION

    I use this head for a month and so far I am very satisfied. Buy about 500 new.

    This is a great head for the price and if I re-mee choice I will take this head because the sound is perfect for me, and it was Sune splus srieuse the alternatives in these prices.

    The ratio quality price is excellent.
    It certainly was not an amp at Ampeg / SWR / Eden / ... at the grain but it was the same philosophy psa. It was a receiver that displays CHARACTERISTICS good for the price, Alrosa that brands offer prcites plsu amps with a lot of grain, but more expensive.

    It was a choice that I recommend for bass players looking for an efficient, economic and password partourt. It was an amp that can easily consider keeping a while, even using configs on "pro".
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  • LeyoLeyo

    Hartke HA3500Published on 10/27/05 at 18:19
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    Retailer list in other reviews, this is a good head with a trs proper EQ and compression may be limited.

    The connection is misrable with an output jack and a tiny plug.

    The pre amp is however beautiful and simple

    UTILIZATION

    This head is trs correct overall, just a little tap to get the sound we DSIR, the EQ is prcis, the great performance when you see the price of machine

    The manual is a bit poor and all in English.

    Small RMQ: The EQ Each button is accompanied by a small LED in the concerts very practical when it is dark!

    SOUNDS

    It is perfect for this hat I play and I can easily configure it to my heavy sound that I like

    I play with an Ibanez SRX500 PD7…
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    Retailer list in other reviews, this is a good head with a trs proper EQ and compression may be limited.

    The connection is misrable with an output jack and a tiny plug.

    The pre amp is however beautiful and simple

    UTILIZATION

    This head is trs correct overall, just a little tap to get the sound we DSIR, the EQ is prcis, the great performance when you see the price of machine

    The manual is a bit poor and all in English.

    Small RMQ: The EQ Each button is accompanied by a small LED in the concerts very practical when it is dark!

    SOUNDS

    It is perfect for this hat I play and I can easily configure it to my heavy sound that I like

    I play with an Ibanez SRX500 PD7 distortion and the effect of the same brand is your exact height of my expectancy at, especially since I associate it with the VX4 * 10 of the same name. This adds an '15 and it's perfect!

    OVERALL OPINION

    I use it for four months. I love the sound quality and power. Its dmnage!

    It has a default collection outdoor but this is nothing enlve its presence and performance

    The report qualitprix is ​​unbeatable, it's even the biggest asset of Hartke, products of good quality at a price very competitive dfiant

    I reject it with eyes closed without problem!
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  • homerlepoiluhomerlepoilu

    Hartke HA3500Published on 03/20/07 at 04:30
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    Tube preamp

    270W into 8ohm and 350 in 4 ...

    Active or passive input, effects loop, insert, 2 speakers output, XLR DI output with balance adjustment (DI / cabinet) and output before or after the equalizer ...

    10-band equalizer (very effective), two preamps (and 1lampe 1Digital) with two separate settings, settings, bass / treble and master volume.

    UTILIZATION

    Not too simple and comprehensive. Configuration and ergonomics!

    the sound comes out alone, very clear and very clean ... must be in a big bar to make him spit out what he has in the stomach.

    I did not need to read the manual for first use. I read it anyway to avoid making a false manipulation 'and break the bab…
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    Tube preamp

    270W into 8ohm and 350 in 4 ...

    Active or passive input, effects loop, insert, 2 speakers output, XLR DI output with balance adjustment (DI / cabinet) and output before or after the equalizer ...

    10-band equalizer (very effective), two preamps (and 1lampe 1Digital) with two separate settings, settings, bass / treble and master volume.

    UTILIZATION

    Not too simple and comprehensive. Configuration and ergonomics!

    the sound comes out alone, very clear and very clean ... must be in a big bar to make him spit out what he has in the stomach.

    I did not need to read the manual for first use. I read it anyway to avoid making a false manipulation 'and break the baby ...

    SOUNDS

    - I think it suits all styles of music. In my opinion more to jazz than Hardrock but it is quite versatile. I rock and it goes very well ... After combining the devices we reach what we want.

    It does its job very well ... no crack, blast (a fan from popping over my computer). We can turn up the volume and it goes without flinching.

    I prefer to put the preamp "tube to 3 / 4 and the digital 1 / 4 .. ca saves heat and character ...

    OVERALL OPINION

    I use it for a year

    I love its simplicity and effectiveness

    I tried a few models in Hartke ... it's the wallet that spoke but it's really a very good material, I found in many studios and in many other bass players that turn ...

    Normal value for money is a bit expensive but it was worth the money ...

    With experience and a little more as I would take the HA5000 ... the even more beautiful and powerful ... just to be quiet;)

    With baffles 410Xl it really is TOP! is a jackhammer to slap it out and everything I want ... I have my character for the low L-2000 Tribute natural and it makes it very very well! I am proud ... just have to use fully working on my side ... but I think one day not have to be above the level of this material.
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  • ppp2bppp2b

    Hartke HA3500Published on 11/02/07 at 14:46
    (This content has been automatically translated from French)
    I will present this amp while the bass player known

    UTILIZATION

    Easy and complete
    found his sound in a minite

    SOUNDS

    Very very Polivalente
    I play an active olp stingray mm22
    small stone phaser
    Mini Q tron
    Octaver boos
    drive over boos
    the sound is not a super dir

    OVERALL OPINION

    So I was only 16 years old and my father that my c cete give head (to pass a combo)
    it has about 9 years! and she did Jamai known problems.
    jOperation cassette head depui three years with a 2 * 10 * 15 inches and a peavey
    I jous in a goup of rock and I reconet ke I play very high (a 7 / 10 lamp 0 / 10 and the transistor generally between 5 ET7!) and I repeat no pro…
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    I will present this amp while the bass player known

    UTILIZATION

    Easy and complete
    found his sound in a minite

    SOUNDS

    Very very Polivalente
    I play an active olp stingray mm22
    small stone phaser
    Mini Q tron
    Octaver boos
    drive over boos
    the sound is not a super dir

    OVERALL OPINION

    So I was only 16 years old and my father that my c cete give head (to pass a combo)
    it has about 9 years! and she did Jamai known problems.
    jOperation cassette head depui three years with a 2 * 10 * 15 inches and a peavey
    I jous in a goup of rock and I reconet ke I play very high (a 7 / 10 lamp 0 / 10 and the transistor generally between 5 ET7!) and I repeat no problem be reliable
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  • trasher1100trasher1100

    Hartke HA3500Published on 02/22/09 at 06:43
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    350w into 4 ohms.

    UTILIZATION

    I send the board back and return to the effect: the effect can be measured.

    SOUNDS

    There's a lot better but more expensive. Good for concerts.

    OVERALL OPINION

    Just to point out that changing the lamp by a mesaboogie is a very good idea. PréampTube thoroughly PréampTransistor to 3: From the lamp with the attack.
    Otherwise very happy with the amp I use now for 2 years with 2410. There's potato and sound!
  • jackololojackololo

    Hartke HA3500Published on 04/05/08 at 10:01
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    I used all about 2 years (before I had a VX410) and the head 5. The head has a good dynamic trs in DPIT a severe lack of grain and body. The rglages are numerous but do not transfigure the sound. In fact, it is adhre has that kind of sound, or we change the carrment tte.Avantage: the sound is always prcis trs, of aid by the 410XL, and emerged trs well in my last group or scratch played on a Mesa Dual Rectifier dbordant low. Popuri which is precisely the 410XL, note that it is a cabinet that I sold a little grudgingly, because a hell of potato (such as weight, for that matter ..), and sound in the line e of the head: prcis. A rgal for those who love to play slap! I had the VX410, equipped ca…
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    I used all about 2 years (before I had a VX410) and the head 5. The head has a good dynamic trs in DPIT a severe lack of grain and body. The rglages are numerous but do not transfigure the sound. In fact, it is adhre has that kind of sound, or we change the carrment tte.Avantage: the sound is always prcis trs, of aid by the 410XL, and emerged trs well in my last group or scratch played on a Mesa Dual Rectifier dbordant low. Popuri which is precisely the 410XL, note that it is a cabinet that I sold a little grudgingly, because a hell of potato (such as weight, for that matter ..), and sound in the line e of the head: prcis. A rgal for those who love to play slap! I had the VX410, equipped cardboard cones, and nothing to do! It's really rev range above, the XL! Before all this I had an old Hughes & Kettner 303 basskick I bazard quickly to acquire all Hartke HA3500 + vx410. And I quickly Fourgues vx APRS jou have on the xl ...

    For résumé, if you want to invest in a set srieux to start landing the scne or simply to have the power to Reserved, everything without taking a crdit over 20 years, this set is for you. A report quality unbeatable price, and opportunities abound, so why deprive yourself?

    If I was in the case of someone who began as a group, this choice I would do without hesitation. Now APRS have refined my ear on a type of the research I lach Hartke for something more typical, but also more expensive ... (Ampeg)

    UTILIZATION

    N / A

    SOUNDS

    N / A

    OVERALL OPINION

    N / A
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  • GrenouillèreGrenouillère

    Hartke HA3500Published on 01/02/10 at 06:47
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    Good for description see previous review! Simply: 350 W (WATTS OF TRUE !!!!) preamp with transistor and lamp ... An equation very effective, "compressor" (rather limiting since it avoids the "peaks" !)... Short head simple, effective, and that sounds!

    UTILIZATION

    I've never had a manual! ! At the same time, it's super simple to use: one branch and it sounds! For audio, some accuse it of lack of character ... I would say yes but to a lesser extent ... Indeed, it is not typed as Ampeg, G & K, Ashdown, SWR ... Me I had several heads ... I started on this head, and thinking to find better elsewhere, I yielded to the lure of other brands. I got the Ampeg (it sounds, the sound is warm,…
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    Good for description see previous review! Simply: 350 W (WATTS OF TRUE !!!!) preamp with transistor and lamp ... An equation very effective, "compressor" (rather limiting since it avoids the "peaks" !)... Short head simple, effective, and that sounds!

    UTILIZATION

    I've never had a manual! ! At the same time, it's super simple to use: one branch and it sounds! For audio, some accuse it of lack of character ... I would say yes but to a lesser extent ... Indeed, it is not typed as Ampeg, G & K, Ashdown, SWR ... Me I had several heads ... I started on this head, and thinking to find better elsewhere, I yielded to the lure of other brands. I got the Ampeg (it sounds, the sound is warm, but the response time is I find it very slow! Perfect for blues, jazz music ... soft +++), Ashdown (A absolutely leak, at least for the medium range series ...), Gallien Kruegger (nice, but a real lack of power! We look for Watts, and it quickly limit !!!)... And then one day I tried a config Hartke HA 3500 and 4X10 speaker cones alus: a revelation! It was the sound I was looking for!

    I do not say that Hartke is the best power amp, I'm just saying that the price ratio, power, reliability, simplicity is unbeatable ... Frankly it's the top for that price!

    SOUNDS

    For my style of music: mainly occasions, it's happiness!
    If you are funk, rock, blues, fusion ... Anyway if you need a round, powerful, versatile ... which "sends the race" as they say, look no further!
    I played with different bass: Squier Affinity ... Fender American Jazz Bass Up! through Stingray 5, etc ...
    Everything sounds top! The advantage: it can reproduce the sound of your instrument without distorting it, or embellish it (just to solve the equation and hop bands!) In addition to an advantage: you can adjust the sound the room where we play! And yes it's a detail, but once the equation set, you have two buttons that allow you to boost or decrease the bass or treble! Really super convenient when you have to play in very different places!

    To the sounds: I set my basic sound, and after I pay everything with my bass or my multi effects ... This avoids to take the lead at mile search settings for the concerts!

    OVERALL OPINION

    I use it for over a year ... I tried lots of other heads ... Frankly the only one that can be better, it's Trace Elliot! But we play the same course not! And the price consequences!
    I find it convincing perfs at the top given the opportunity price (approx. 300 €) or less than one watt €!
    In addition, it is rugged, well designed, full of possible connections (effects loop, relatively slight muting ...), ...

    This is not the head of the most expensive coffee in the world (far from it, eh MR Ampeg?) But frankly, if you play modern music, and you want a true power without breaking the bank: please not! Go ahead and buy this head!

    Me: I do not really change! I finally found her at the top for what I do (cover band amateur)

    With the experience I would not have wasted so much time to try other brand heads more "side" ... While you have the brand, but after?
    For comparison, is like a "good" low: sometimes we try the "American" hallucinating at prices that sound like peanuts, and one day we tried a little Squier that rocks! Go figure ...
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    I think after 4 years of use

    Hartke HA3500Published on 09/15/10 at 06:18
    (This content has been automatically translated from French)
    Well, frankly I think it's more bother to mention the feature of this amp is probably the best known of all

    UTILIZATION

    Ditto for setup, I think this is a Hartke model of simplicity about the ease of having a good sound ... To each his own good and the sound he prefers. I think if one is not too "dificult, we can find a sound that suits us. That said, I greement with almost everything that is said here, good or bad. Indeed, the lamp is a bit rather weak and the compressor does the name .... As much I did change the original lamp with a Mes-boogie and it's much better (without being on top though) The equalizer is a wonder and cons super eficaces compared directly to competitors. …
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    Well, frankly I think it's more bother to mention the feature of this amp is probably the best known of all

    UTILIZATION

    Ditto for setup, I think this is a Hartke model of simplicity about the ease of having a good sound ... To each his own good and the sound he prefers. I think if one is not too "dificult, we can find a sound that suits us. That said, I greement with almost everything that is said here, good or bad. Indeed, the lamp is a bit rather weak and the compressor does the name .... As much I did change the original lamp with a Mes-boogie and it's much better (without being on top though) The equalizer is a wonder and cons super eficaces compared directly to competitors. what was said by rappoet buttons at low and high, I'm moderate agreement. If they are used only for what they are made is nickel (add bass depth or clarity) If I do not but a perfect score is the quality of the original 12AX7. I do not count the compressor because I find it normal éficacité and his lack of it is simply for reasons that comerciales y this function.

    SOUNDS

    For my part, I play mainly rock and blues with a p-bass U.S. and an Ibanez semi-hollow. Two low total differs for use well differ and I can already have a good sound with both devices without additional. For my personal tastes, I grafted an effect processor yamaha preamp and a TC-tube electronics which allows me to have a much finer adjustment and targeted according to my need. I explain my rating of 7 because I think it's fairer, it's a good amp with all the basics you need. Above 7: very good, excellent and perfect, I would say "compared to what, how and what music ear??

    OVERALL OPINION

    Initially I bought this amp in addition to the Fender Bassman (for some song I wanted an amp a little more "bite") is obviously not the same and not comparable and I admit I was a little disappointed Hartke at its first use. May be too accustomed to the sound of the bassman and I look elsewhere in SWR and Ampeg bugger but after a few days, I find settings that suit me, especially after changing the 12AX7 with a mass-boogie. Today I no longer use that Hartke for 5 years and I find satisfaction. There is certainly still a lot better and the other prices but it will never be the same. I think the Markbass I often used that to his very special but it was mainly a "Markbass" and nothing else!! my conclusion is that I find my happiness with this stack with an XL HA3500 410 and 115 on which an XL so I have the Yamaha effects processor and a tube preamp TC Electronic. A little advice to make the maximum use of his cab with the two (115 and 410) are complementary and will give you the full range of its possible with a single cab, it's not terrible. Finally, I would say it's a great amp road for a fair price and that is an amp that you must have on hand while playing with a material more "pointy"
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