Hartke Unveils HD Bass Combo Series
Hartke’s new HD Series of bass combos loads the company’s HyDrive speakers into four models aimed at the beginning or intermediate player. Starting with the 25-watt HD25, each model steps up in speaker size, wattage, and features.
Common features to the series include a built-in limiter, an 1/8″ auxiliary input, and a 1/4″ headphone output. The HD25 is built with an 8″ driver, while the HD50 sports a 10″ driver and pumps things up to fifty watts. The HD75 is rated at 75 watts and carries a 12″ driver supplemented with a 2″ tweeter. It also adds a 7-band graphic equalizer and effects loop. Finally, the HD150 is fitted with a 15″ speaker and a 2″ driver. It has all the above features plus an XLR direct output. For transport, it includes side handles and castors.
The Hartke HD Series will be available this spring with prices ranging from $129.99 to $349.99.
Hartke HD25 Bass Combo Specs:
| Power: | 25 watts |
| Driver: | 8″ |
| EQ: | Bass, Mid, Treble |
| Connectivity: | Aux Input, Headphone Output |
| Price: | $129.99 |
Hartke HD50 Bass Combo Specs:
| Power: | 50 watts |
| Driver: | 10″ |
| EQ: | Bass, Mid, Treble |
| Connectivity: | Aux Input, Headphone Output |
| Price: | $199.99 |
Hartke HD75 Bass Combo Specs:
| Power: | 75 watts |
| Drivers: | 12″ and 2″ tweeter |
| EQ: | Bass, Mid, Treble, 7-band Graphic |
| Connectivity: | Aux Input, Headphone Output, Effects Loop |
| Price: | $249.99 |
Hartke HD150 Bass Combo Specs:
| Power: | 150 watts |
| Drivers: | 15″ and 2″ tweeter |
| EQ: | Bass, Mid, Treble, 7-band Graphic |
| Connectivity: | Aux Input, Headphone Output, Effects Loop, XLR DI |
| Price: | $349.99 |
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Played one of these today.A HD75 with the 12. Nicest of the affordable, light weight amps I have played. I played a cheap but decent sounding Toby 5 to make sure its a real amp test. My Spector Custom 5 makes anything sound good. In the running for me to buy? The Promiesthius 15 Ibanez (Have not found one to play), the Peavey TKO 300W 15 (Clean tone and powerful. a bit heavy and one tone really), the new Fender Rumble (boxy sounding, not for me) and the T.C. Electronics BG250W 15 (Like it, then don’t, nice features but…meh? Questionable reliabiilty) but this little amp had “That Tone”…It was loud and clean as long as I dialed off some of the lows as the volume knob went higher. I know the 15” model is a bit heavier, but to grab handles and I still think its around 50lbs. I think the HD150 is going to be siting in my home studio Christmas time!