Wylie Posted September 12, 2010 Share Posted September 12, 2010 (edited) New [b]Hartke 2500[/b] amp head, $265 new from my music shop but $250 online [EDIT: as of 11/7/2011, they are about $299 online]. Highly recommended to anyone needing this size amp. Runs 250 watts through two 8-ohm speakers, 180 watts through one speaker. 25 pounds, with handle on side, quite easy to carry. I stick mine in a canvas carryall for protection. [b]Two preamps[/b], a tube emulation and a contemporary/solid state preamp. The tube-type preamp delivers a nice fat round tone, which with my old P-bass sounded great. With my Squier jazz, a combination of the two preamps does the trick. My Squier has DiMarzio pickups, and the sound of these (with neck predominating) is very strong. [b]Compression[/b]: dials 1-10. Playing loud and hard, compression at 8 keeps the more solid lower notes from blasting and prevents higher-note shrieking. Ten [b]EQ[/b] sliders, with on/off switch. Very sensitive. Two somewhat redundant [b]contour controls[/b]. These are apparently intended give a quick reduction of hiss or rumble. You can do the same with the EQ, but with these, of course, you just turn one knob for a quick adjustment. [b]Inputs[/b] for active or passive instruments. Line out, effects line in/out. Ground lift. Two speakers out. I've had it for about a year and a half and I've used it in large and small rooms, also some outdoor gigs. I run a single Schroeder 12-inch light speaker, and this amp through that speaker is loud and strong--not just loud. With the pre-amp(s) at seven and master volume at 3 or 4, it is LOUD. This amp puts out a strong, contemporary sound. Internal operation is quiet. All buttons, sliders, knobs and connections are top quality. Fan. Build quality: 10 Sound quality/versatility: 10 Customer support: Excellent, via email. [b]Excellent value for the money, great value, period.[/b] tg Edited November 7, 2011 by tedgilley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted September 15, 2010 Share Posted September 15, 2010 Thanks for the review. I've been very tempted to buy one and you've just convinced me with that review, cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Undead Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 Hello I've just ordered one of these but curious - does it have a headphone jack or can I just use an adaptor to plug my headphones in to the speaker jack (instead of the cab) for playing at night? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wylie Posted February 2, 2011 Author Share Posted February 2, 2011 (edited) [quote name='Evil Undead' post='1112045' date='Feb 2 2011, 04:35 AM']Hello I've just ordered one of these but curious - does it have a headphone jack or can I just use an adaptor to plug my headphones in to the speaker jack (instead of the cab) for playing at night?[/quote] Sorry, no headphone jack. The inputs are for active and passive instruments (both can be used at the same time). Don't know about the speaker jack, and I don't have phones to try that out. tg Edited February 2, 2011 by tedgilley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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