Harley Benton B-30BK Acoustic Bass Series Reviews

Ottima sorpresa

Per il prezzo pagato, è uno strumento eccellente. Lo utilizzo per suonare in casa, ma non escludo che possa essere anche un buono strumento da live. Consigliatissimo.

Great value!

Great bass for the price. I was very impressed with the quality and look of the guitar. Others who saw it did not believe the low price.

Acou-Sick bass

I bought this bass as something to jam with friends in a field with a few drinks and it has exceeded my expectations.

It is very well made, solid with a good set up and nice fretwork.

It is loud enough to play acoustically with a pick for a jam with two other guitars, I don't know how it would fare in a gig setting without an amp but for a few people in a room it's perfect.

The tuner can be a little all over the place with the low E string but it's close enough and expected with most tuners.

Practical and Good Sound

I purchased this bass because I wanted a cheap bass laying around the house I could pick up and play for fun every now and then. I went with acoustic because I didn't want to need to lug around an amp to get a bit of sound. Even tho Acoustic basses are known for not sounding very loud.

Due to the price I wasn't expecting much. But I found it looks, feels and sounds pretty reasonably. I was not disappointed.

Also, it comes with a built in tuner and the picked sounded great plugged in, in my opinion!

Amazing Bass!

Comes with great strings, didn't even have to replace them, the electronics are great and the tuner works and the amp and preamp. It sounds great for it's price range.

One thing I did not expect was its size, it's really huge but I have huge hands so it's perfect for me.

Great acoustic bass for low budget

I went for this bass to have alternative to my electric Fender JB for small private gigs and jamming with my fellows unplugged on the parties or outside. I have never had experience with acoustic bass, so I decided for this entry level budget instrument, and do not regret.

Black finish with cream binding looks exclusive. Instrument is in jumbo size, so for my long hands fits accurate. Sound is nice, warm. Neck is thicker than I was used to, but easy to get use on it.

When plugging it into amp, I have found that E string sounds quieter than others, and while trying to correct it by built-in equalizer, I’ve got feed back, so I need to try it with acoustic combo instead, and maybe that will fix it. Anyway, additionally I’ve ordered that 5€ feedback suppressor for sound hole.

One of my friends - guitarist, is going to order one, after seeing and trying mine.

Pros: attractive design, warm sound, stay tuned, able to follow acoustic guitars, affordable price for sufficient quality.

Cons: E string sounds quieter while playing plugged to non-acoustic amp.

I don’t regret, as I have not expected such quality for such low price.

Perfect for practice

Bought some years ago now, mainly for practicing or playing outside in the summer, mostly alone : does this job perfectly. I've used it a few times in rehearsal or small gigs, amplified through my Ampeg BA115HP, it sounds very good too.

Finish is really nice, electronic is reliable (battery last ... since i bought it !), confortable to play, ... Only problem is one of the machine head that have a tendency to "lock" when tuning since day one, not really important.

I hesitated between an HB B-30 and the Ibanez AEB8E at the time : i'm sure the difference isn't worth the difference in price.

Happy with my buying.

Lovely Bass Guitar

The tone of this bass guitar is lovely and the build quality is great. Having an XLR output has been really useful. Overall it's amazing value for money.

real bargain

Since this bass comes from low budget category, I am pleasantly surprised with the overall appearance, and with the quality of the manufacturing.

I find it very easy to play so I strongly recommend this bass for the beginners with bass or just for those people that are looking for a fun.

It is a real bargain and therefore, I mark it with 5 stars as such.

Amazing bass for this price range.

Flawless finish, great tone. Would expect this kind of quality from much higher priced instruments.

Excellent value for money

I bought this with the intention of learning bass guitar. I am happy with the sound out of it though it could probably be improved by replacing the strings that come with it. The pickups are satisfactory. Decent acoustic-electric bass at an affordable price.

Amazing Quality and Sound for the price.

My girlfriends brother bought this through my account and had me look it over as he is fairly new to playing bass and I have been around guitars and playing for over 10 years now and have lots of experience setting up and modding/maintaining instruments this is an absolutely incredible instrument for the price. Sounds rich and warm unplugged and crisp and clear when plugged in. The craftsmanship and finishing are also very well done for the price, Harley Bentons seem to compare to instruments 2 or even 3 times the price easily. Amazing.

Cheap but works

Beware that this bass is a shorter 32" scale, I was not aware of that before I bought it because the scale length is written in centimeters instead of inches on the website. Not a big problem for me though

The bass is loud enough to be easily heard when playing with fingers without plugging it in, which is the main reason I bought it. It's easy to pick it up and just play it.

It's loud enough to play together with an acoustic guitar if you play with pick. If you play with fingers it won't be loud enough unless the guitarist is playing quietly or also with fingers.

The finishing is obviously not perfect as it's a very cheap guitar, but it's not noticeable unless you look very closely. Overall it's good for the price

The piezo pickup in the guitar does not seem to be pick up the low E-string at all. The other 3 strings are picked up fine.

Good beginner acoustic bass

I am satisfied with the Harley Benton B-30BK Acoustic Bass. I bought it as a beginner bass. I play acoustic guitar normally and always wanted to try bass. This is a good value for money entry bass. Of course you can get a better sound if you spend more money but for beginners it's perfect. Since it's a semi acoustic bass, you can also plug it to an amplifier. I tried that too and the sound is fine. It has build-in tuner which is a nice feature too. I can commend this bass.

Great for the money

I expected less than I got and I was plesantly surprised. It has a really nice neck and feels good to play. The paint is nice there are no signs of glue or any unfinished corners.

It's not as loud as I expected but I might have expected too much compared to an acoustic guitar. But still nothing a small amp couldn't fix.

Great for outdoor summer jams!

Great bass

I bought this bass to attend a weekend outdoor workshop. Not knowing if there would be mains available in the woods I thought it would be good to buy an acoustic.

This bass is great value for the money.

It was delivered to me in the U.K. very quickly and arrived well packaged in two cardboard boxes and plenty of air bound wrapping.

The neck is straight and the action fine.

The only problem I have seen so far is the built in tuner which tends to 'roam' around. This is a different response to the built in tuners I have on my acoustic guitars and ukuleles. It may be due to being a bass. I will do some investigation and see if a replacement unit will resolve the problem. Apart from that I thoroughly recommend this bass.

I have since replaced the tuner/pre-amp. Whilst I had the pre-amp out I found a loose connection to the power socket that could have caused the problem. As I had now way of repairing it I replaced the pre-amp anyway. No works without any problem. Great bass!

Great bass almost for free!

We bought it as a present for our friend cause it was so cheap. But we were very positively surprised! It sounds and performs great! No complain in any sense. I think I will buy some Harley Benton guitar for myself too.

Acoustic Bass Harley Venton

It is amazing bass I like the sound and the design and of course the price is really cheaper, Thank. You some much I am happiness with my New Harley Benton Bass.

Nice!

I'm not a bass player, guitar mostly, but I needed an acoustic bass for fooling around with the buddies. This was a pleasant surprise. Good quality, great sound, I can not complain for the price I paid!....Worth it IMHO.

Solid bass for a fair price

I've had this bass for quiet a while now, and it has been a good companion so far.

As most acoustic basses have trouble catching up to acoustic guitars/banjos/etc so does this bass, but with the build in pick-up-system you always have the option to amplify it. Trough an amp the bass sounds decent, and it's 3-band-eq helps shaping the sound.

I exchanged the factory strings very soon, as they became very mellow. With good strings for acoustic basses you can get a decent boost in sound and loudness.

The bass offers features one wouldn't expect for such a price, and if you're looking for a acoustic bass to get a different tone from your all-electric-bass this one is a good choice