Hartke HD25

Works great with both cello and guitar

Bought it primarily as an amp for electric cello, and it works quite well. Cello is low quality Harley Benton product and sound is not as full and rich as acoustic cello, but it is very close. Built in EQ helps to get it closer to what the cellist had in mind.

I also tested it with nylon stringed acoustic guitar. With default settings the lows were way too much and booming, which is kinda expected from a bass amp. But after fiddling with EQ in amp and in the guitar, the sound turned out okay, so in a pinch this could also be used as an amp for a regular guitar.

Disclaimer: I'm not a professional musician.

Great value

Good sound. Perfect for home

Packs a punch!

I've been using Hartke products for years and the company has never let me down. This practice amp has quite a bit of power for being so small. I really have to play it on the lowest volume setting in my apartment so I don't drive my neighbors mad.

The sound particularly shines if you like to slap. However, you can still get it to produce some rich warm tones. This is probably due to their mix of aluminum and paper speakers.

The settings are easy to adjust. Some people may want to have more options, but I generally think less is more.

Overall, this is a solid practice amp that doesn't disappoint.

The only major concern I have is that is appears to be made in China instead of the USA. I know some bassists who claim that the quality of Hartke's products has suffered as a result. In my case, I have had not major issues with this amp. I suppose the cumulative result of the reviews here is a good measure of overall product quality.

Just fine as a practice amp

This amp is just fine as a practice amp for the living room / home office.

Pros:

- It's a nice tone for the size.

- Phones input is always nice for practicing with others in the house

Cons

- There is a noticeable hiss when any treble is introduced over 5. This is even more noticeable on an active pick up than a passive.

- Sound shaping a little limited. I've tested on a passive and active pick up basses. Get an eq pedal for more fun.

good bass

Hartke is not needs to comments) This combo is ideally for a home practice. The sound is very dense and rich, power is normal for not large room. I recommend it for buying.

Well pleased

For home use this ticks all the boxes. Excellent tone, versatile and well made.

Great Amp

Since I live in an apartment, I didn't have a practice amp for years. However, I decided that it was time to buy one, because I got tired of practicing with my headphones on. I was looking for a simple and affordable amp. After all, how much money would you spend on something that you'll be using exclusively at home?

I play mostly a 5-string bass and I'm in a band where I use the lowest string a lot, because there are downtuned guitars. I'm happy to say that this amp produces a very clear sound when playing on the B string. It also sounds louder than expected, which isn't a bad thing. The EQ seems to be pretty good, and the whole thing looks and feels well-built.

Back in the day I had an Orange Crush 25 bass amp and I have to say that the Hartke sounds so much better. And it's almost half the price of the Orange! I would recommend the HD25 to anyone looking for a solid practice amp.

Sensacional e por um preço ótimo

Este cubo veio com meu baixo, em um combo, por um preço excelente. Hoje, somente o cubo vale mais do que o dobro do preço do baixo.

É um cubo de baixa potência, então não espera usá-lo num show em um espaço grande.

A qualidade é excelente e o produto entrega o que você precisa pra estudar em casa, que é o que eu faço com ele.

Não tem efeitos, como alguns cubos que eu conheço, mas não me faz a mínima falta.

Tem uma entrada auxiliar que eu uso muito para tocar as trilhas de estudo no meu celular e acompanhar com meu instrumento. Além disso, tem uma saída para fone de ouvido, que evita alguma vizinho ser incomodado enquanto você toca.

Enfim, um ótimo cubo, por um preço inacreditavelmente bom.

O único detalhe é que ele é feito para tomadas de 220 V. No meu caso, preciso usar um transformador para conectá-lo à tomada. Fiquei também um pouco preocupado porque a frequência de funcionamento é de 50 Hz e a rede aqui no Brasil funciona a 60 Hz, mas isso não tem sido um problema.

Recomendadíssimo.

Nice little practise amp

No fuzz, just bass (:

Extremely playable home bass amp

I use this amp at home with passive Cort Action Bass V. It is loud enough to play. Bass is very soft, does not need preamp to practice. Usually it is not louder than on level 3 :) There's no need to use anything louder.

Previously I had EBS Classic Session 120 and with this one soundwisely I am as happy as I was then.