bassboy115 Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Im looking at getting a cab for my new head and was wondering what you guys would recommend... I am looking at: Hartke 4.5XL or Peavey 4x10 TVX I would be using it with a Hartke Ha3500 head and i just wanted to know what youn think would match the head better or if youve had any experience with either cab. Cheers Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopthebass Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Hi, In my opinion, there is no competition - the Hartke 4.5 is a much better cab. I had one of these and a 215xl running off my Hartke 7000 head. Awesome. The 4.5 has a small HF speaker rather than a horn, so I felt the highs were much smoother. Cheeers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cetera Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 The Hartke ALL the way..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverfoxnik Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 I've never used a Hartke cab but I do have the Peavey 410 TVX and it's been absolutely great for me. I use it with a Gallien Krueger 700 RB head and play 5 string basses through it and it delivers a really good sound - very punchy, extended bottom end that delivers on the low 'B' and good tops.. Excellent value for money! I'm sure the Hartke is good too but have yet to try one personally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeward2004 Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 I gigged with a Hartke 4x10 XL cab and I had the Peavey TVX cab you mention a few years before that - IMHO, the Hartke is a much better cab. It never once let me down, very clean sounding, very articulate and can do singing highs and thumping lows. The ONLY reason I sold mine last month was to get a more lightweight solution - but I guess weight isnt an issue here as the Peavey and Hartke Cabs are about the same weight from what I recall. There is also something magic about the 3500 head with the XL cabs - they just seem to "fit" if you know what I mean - funnily enough, I had a full Hartke stack for many years and never ever ever found myself wanting for more sound wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dood Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Think you all know what I am going to say lol.. I bang on about them all the time! (4.5XL is audio sex) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassboy115 Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 lol ok thanks guys! I was kinda swaying towards the hartke anyway...guess i gotta wait for one to come up on here then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassboy115 Posted January 7, 2008 Author Share Posted January 7, 2008 lol ok thanks guys! I was kinda swaying towards the hartke anyway...guess i gotta wait for one to come up on here then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted January 7, 2008 Share Posted January 7, 2008 yip yip - me too - gigged with the HA3500/4.5xl combination for years and was very happy. Don't have anything to compare to, but worked for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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