Hartke Announce New Cab at Namm Showw

[HartkeUK]

Since taking the bass world by storm in 2007, Hartke HyDrive has emerged as one of the most innovative and popular products in the bass industry. Now, the HyDrive family is expanding thanks to the new HX112 HyDrive cabinet, a lightweight, powerful solution that makes life easy for performing bassists everywhere.
HyDrive speakers fuse traditional paper and aluminum cones, giving players the warmth of paper and the punchy attack of aluminum. The HX112 features a single 12-inch, 300 watt HyDrive hybrid cone driver and a high frequency compression driver in a specially tuned, ported bass cabinet that weighs just under 30 pounds. Ideal for any playing style, the cabinet is dual-impedance, allowing a user to switch between 4 and 8 ohm impedances.

“The 1 x 12 bass cabinet traditionally has a warm, solid bottom end that’s tight sounding and never too boomy,” says Larry Hartke, founder of Hartke Systems. “So we’ve taken the HyDrive technology and built it into a 1 x 12 configuration. The result is a 300 watt bass cab with awesome bottom end that only weighs 30 pounds!”

If you need to be louder, adding a second HX112 will provide enough power to shake any stage. And to complement its lightweight portability, this cab also features inset side handles, removable casters and a steel grill for safe and easy transport.

“Like its HyDrive predecessors, the HX112 combines power, tone and durability is a roadworthy cab that makes the trip to any stage or studio a breeze,” says Mark Wilder, Director of Marketing for Samson. “Getting this much power in a lightweight solution makes the HX112 truly a bassist’s dream come true.”


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Edited January 19, 2010 by HartkeUK

[Matty]

Very interested in these!
Any idea when they're going to be availible here, and a price?
ta

Matt

[lemmywinks]

Aye i'd like to know a price, looks like a neat little cab.

Also how does it switch between 4 and 8 ohms?


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Edited January 25, 2010 by lemmywinks

[lemmywinks]

Just done a little digging and it seems that these use a dual-coil woofer so impedance switching would actually work. Was getting worried that another accuswitch debacle was on the cards!

I'm even more interested in these now!

[HartkeUK]

Well discovered lemmywinks you are correct in your investigation.

We are expecting these to ship in the UK in the third quarter of the year at the moment, although this is always subject to change so it may end up being earlier depending on circumstances. The RRP will be about £370 with stores selling at about £300 - £350. The exact price will be announced nearer the time and details get confirmed so keep checking out the thread and I will let you know as soon as I know for sure.

Gareth

[ajerthebadger]

Any more news on when these will be available in the UK?

[geoffbassist]

Sounds like an amazing product. Can't wait to see one

[acidbass]

I think these are expected in June - can't wait!

[KiOgon]

Hey Gareth,
Are these cabs front or rear ported? Can they be used close to a 'rear wall' & what's the overall frequency range please?
Cheers,
John

[quote name='HartkeUK' post='718343' date='Jan 19 2010, 08:20 PM']Since taking the bass world by storm in 2007, Hartke HyDrive has emerged as one of the most innovative and popular products in the bass industry. Now, the HyDrive family is expanding thanks to the new HX112 HyDrive cabinet, a lightweight, powerful solution that makes life easy for performing bassists everywhere.
HyDrive speakers fuse traditional paper and aluminum cones, giving players the warmth of paper and the punchy attack of aluminum. The HX112 features a single 12-inch, 300 watt HyDrive hybrid cone driver and a high frequency compression driver in a specially tuned, ported bass cabinet that weighs just under 30 pounds. Ideal for any playing style, the cabinet is dual-impedance, allowing a user to switch between 4 and 8 ohm impedances.

“The 1 x 12 bass cabinet traditionally has a warm, solid bottom end that’s tight sounding and never too boomy,” says Larry Hartke, founder of Hartke Systems. “So we’ve taken the HyDrive technology and built it into a 1 x 12 configuration. The result is a 300 watt bass cab with awesome bottom end that only weighs 30 pounds!”

If you need to be louder, adding a second HX112 will provide enough power to shake any stage. And to complement its lightweight portability, this cab also features inset side handles, removable casters and a steel grill for safe and easy transport.

“Like its HyDrive predecessors, the HX112 combines power, tone and durability is a roadworthy cab that makes the trip to any stage or studio a breeze,” says Mark Wilder, Director of Marketing for Samson. “Getting this much power in a lightweight solution makes the HX112 truly a bassist’s dream come true.”


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[HartkeUK]

Hi John,

This is all the info we have at the moment.

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If I remeber right it is ported at the front rather than the back so it maybe okay. However you should get to a store when they ship and have a look.

Regards

Gareth