Hartke HX410 HyDrive Bass Guitar Amplifier Cabinet Review

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(More customer reviews)I got everything I could have expected from purchasing this 410 cab. It sounds excellent, looks great, is compact and weighs only 70lbs so is easy for one person to load, and the price was very attractive. As I knew from reading other reviews the vinyl covering is thin. Carpet would be nicer or an available cover to keep it looking good. It does look like it means business. It will be interesting to see how the speakers wear over time as it has to be a tricky thing to merge aluminum and paper. Also how well the chrome corners and handles resist weathering and rust. I think I could do without the recessed fittings on top of the cab that are there to allow the stacking of two 410s with the casters in place. I would rather have a flat top as these interfere when placing the head on the cab. It would be better to have large rubber pads on the bottom and remove the casters for stacking.
I am a long time player (35 yrs.) in a working cover band that plays several weekends per month so the size and weight were big issues. I have an LH500 amp and today bought the LH1000. My other cab is a 115 loaded with a JBL 2226H speaker. The two of them together will be great outdoors. Previously I have owned older Hartke, Trace Elliot, GK and SWR amps as well as a Goliath 410. I highly recommend anyone considering a 410 purchase to buy this cab.


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The Hartke HX410 HyDrive Bass Cabinet provides professional performance and ample power for the most demanding players.The need for contemporary bassists to reach high volume levels with seamless performance is a common demand these days, but being able to do so with a durable, portable cabinet that only weighs 68 pounds is practically unheard of. This is where the HX410 bass cabinet comes in.With power to spare, the HX410 features four 250 watt 10-inch HyDrive neodymium hybrid cone drivers for a total power handling of 1,000 watts. This HyDrive cabinet is beautifully appointed with a steel grill, steel corners, recessed handles and removable casters, making it both resilient and easy to transport. The HyDrive HX410 is a sealed, dual-chamber cabinet constructed from the highest quality plywood with extensive bracing and dado joints, making it rigid yet lightweight for superior projection and true sonic clarity.Perfectly suited for all kinds of bass playing, Hartke engineers also specifically designed the HX410 with the midrange frequencies rock players rely on night after night on stages all over the world. With the power and versatility of the HyDrive speakers housed in a perfectly suited enclosure, it's clear that the HX410 performs on a level far beyond any ordinary bass cabinet.

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Hartke HyDrive 112c Bass Guitar 1x12 Combo Amplifier, 250 Watts Review

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(More customer reviews)Quite recomended for medium venues. Tight sound, fine eq, compressor and parametric and other benefits. 250 watts in less weigth than previous similar models. Kick [...] sound.

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The Hartke HyDrive 112c Bass Guitar Amplifier offers 250 watts of clean linear power pushing a HyDrive neodymium hybrid cone driver for a sound that is nothing less than breathtaking.The power supply features a massive toroidial transformer and internal protection circuitry to help protect the amplifier and speaker. As a result, the 112c can handle virtually any passive or active bass with enough power to hang with your guitar player's stack.As the Hartke engineers were designing the HyDrive series of combos, they tested them with Hartke artist Stu Hamm, a consummate performer in every genre. The result is a remarkable series of combos that give players all the power they need with more features and less weight, thanks to their patented HyDrive speakers.

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BOSS ME50 Guitar Multiple Effects Pedalboard Review

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(More customer reviews)Got this unit and compared side-by-side with Line 6's Floor POD Plus for use through the PA system at my church. I was woried that the Amp Modeling function would not be very good, but I was pleasantly wrong. The line-out function into the house PA provides excellent sound. The amp-modeling is transparent to the user, and you can focus on your effects while the ME-50 manages the amp modeling to automatically give a good sound.
The metal housing and heavy duty knobs were also far superior to the Line 6 Unit. In fairness, this unit costs more than the Line 6.

Only downside is that you cannot switch thru the 10 saved sound banks with your foot, so you can only have 3 pedal settings plus whatever has been manually set for 4 settings during a song. Conversely the Line 6 provides extra pedals to allow switching sound banks on the fly. This is a minor issue for me, however, since I only use a few saved settings.

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The ME-50 Guitar Multiple Effects is a floor-based multi-effects processor built with the ruggedness and simplicity of a stompbox. Designed to work with your amplifier, the ME-50 focuses on killer multi-effects (like COSM overdrive and distortion) rather than amp modeling. And dialing in your tone is easy, thanks to dedicated knobs for each effect section, three footswitches and a built-in expression pedal. So if you want great-sounding effects without all the menu surfing, the ME-50 is everything you need. 3 footswitches for switching effects on and off with a single stomp Onboard expression pedal pre-routed to 6 modulation options or volume Rugged metal case with clear panel layout Dimensions - Width 15-1/8 inches, Depth 8-7/8 inches, Height 4-1/16 inches Weight 7 lbs.

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