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Hartke VXL Bass Attack

Bass preamp pedal from Hartke belonging to the AC series

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Published on 01/24/13 at 00:40
Value For Money : Excellent
Basically it is a preamp pedal that "emule" sound lamp!
7 knobs peauffiner settings for the sound! 2 clicks under the feet to choose either more bass, more treble, or 2, or none of the 2 ... A jack, 2 jack outputs, 1 output xlr ... a case which is not half an A4 sheet!

UTILIZATION

One branch, we test, we hack it selects. The manual helps much anyway, because it is difficult to realize what buttons (shape and on / off) which activates knobs! Attention to be a little subtle nevertheless, it is a boost that can be very powerful for serious notament.
A fault: fast food batteries; must not forget the phantom power, but the best is to buy a tranfo ...

SOUNDS

Used as a first step for more potato slap: nickel! Both his round, clean and punchy + of crystalline medium for superb treble solo, but you love it when "crachouille" (this is crunch if you prefer!)! Attention is very powerful!
Then ... after a while I used to give a little more life and anthencité an electric bass (model not expensive at stagg) I found myself with a sound limit "woody" and singing "(woohoo!).
Today I put the output of a multi effect boss gt 10b, provides multi regulate according the bass attack is neutral, but it "warms" sounds numeriqes, level amps I just connected two Peavy not fantastic. .. well I'm still big sound. It also allows me to have a 2nd amp back with the 2nd jack!
Recently latest innovation: a friend came home record on the PC. scratching input and 2 outputs: one jack with its effects, a xlr in clean and we could record 2 tracks for future work! Neutral settings lightweight and not too disturbed the sound of the guitar! Apart from a tiny breath RAS, so nickel record type demo / amateur.

OVERALL OPINION

Used for nearly 5 years!
Overall I see no equivalent!
The qualities listed above: it is robust, versatile (A + a DI preamp + compressor quasi ...) practice. The defects are more at the alim (bouffeuse stack phantom little more sure ...), low "bourrinent" a little, you have to be subtle and not too push the level!
Bought for 100 € at a time when I did nothing pigeais effects ... since it excites me!
Lovers will find very largely see their account even for the pros scene!