Hartke VX3500 Bass Amp

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Overall User Ratings

Overall: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: :.. . 7.9 out of 10 Features: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: :. 9.2 out of 10
Quality: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . 9 out of 10 Value: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: :.. 8.5 out of 10
I Want It: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: :. 9.8 out of 10 Sound: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: :. 9.3 out of 10
Ease of Use: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10 Support: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: :.. . 7.8 out of 10

Individual User Reviews

Overall: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . 9 out of 10
Features: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Quality: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Value: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
I Want It: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Sound: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Support: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10

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"Best Setup under $600"

Feature:
the knobs that adjust the bass/"treble" are more convenient than the 10-band EQ, but it's nice to have. the LEDs are really cool in the dark.

Quality:
Built like a rock.

Value:
For $580, you CANT go wrong for this set up.

Desirability:
"Sex on Castors" to quote another review

Sound:
Great sound! Very Punchy, yet able to get deep. Exceptional for poppin and slappin. It won't put out the throaty rumble of a 15", but makes some seriously LOUD notes.

Ease of Use:
Straight forward design.

Support:
no problems yet

Overall:
Hartke limits our ability to take out the amp and match it with say, a 15" or 2x12"s, but this will certainly take you a LONG way. For those big performances, you'd just plug into the PA...and you'd have this bad-ass cab behind you for the eye appeal.

User: a customer from yahoo.com

Submitted: 8/8/2006

Style of Music: Rock, Jazz, RUSH! RHCP! Collective Soul! Pearl Jam!

Location: New Haven, CT

Overall: ::: ::: ::: ::: . . . . . . 4 out of 10
Features: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . . 8 out of 10
Quality: ::: ::: ::: ::: . . . . . . 4 out of 10
Value: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . . 8 out of 10
I Want It: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . . 8 out of 10
Sound: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . 9 out of 10
Support: ::: . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10

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"Sounded great but Support is terrible"

Feature:
Amp is easy to use and easily set up for any sound

Quality:
the ampears were loose and it lasted about 4 months before a speaker went bad.

Value:
when it worked it was definitely worth the money

Sound:
This is a great sounding combo for the price

Support:
after 4 months and a few gigs (this amp was never played over 4) a speaker blew on me. I called hartke and they suggested I take it to an authorized repair center since their turn around time is 3-6 weeks. Drooped it off and the tech told me it had a bad speaker and the rack ears were loose and rattling. After 3 weeks still no speaker! I called support again and they said they had no speakers in stock and they were waiting for a new shipment 6-8 weeks. Of Course I lete them know this was unacceptable and after somne arguing he agreed to pull a speaker from a new cabinet and send it. What they do n ot tell you is that they will send the parts but you have to pay the shipping! still waiting for answer to that question, its there bad product and I have to pay shipping?

Overall:
I am actually considering getting rid of this one before I have any other problems, I do not like having to borrow equipment to go out and play gigs. thats why I got rid of my old rig. Even though it sounds good, maybe I got a Bad one who knows but I am not willing to take the chance.

User: a customer from aol.com

Submitted: 12/13/2004

Style of Music: Rock

Location: Bronx, NY

Overall: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Features: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . . 8 out of 10
Quality: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Value: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
I Want It: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: 10 out of 10
Sound: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . . 8 out of 10
Ease of Use: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . . 8 out of 10
Support: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: ::: . . 8 out of 10

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"uhh, look here."

Feature:
It sounds nice and clean. After all the reading I have been doing about this thing I thought I would have been able to distort the sound more.

Quality:
This thing is like a rock I cant imagine I will have any problems. in the near future

Value:
The bang is worth the buck I doubt you'll find anything like this for 700 bucks

Desirability:
this is one sexy beast

Sound:
This is an awesome product perfect for playing gigs at bars, cofee shops and etc. However, one thing still kind of scares me about this amp and that is the paper cones, especially when you start slappin some times you will hear that pop (know what im talking about)and for some reason the speakers move alot when it pops so i actually havent turned it up past 1 1/2 when slapping even though it goes to 11

Overall:
This is one of the best combos you will find I just hope that that popping when I slap wont hurt it much.

User: a customer from aol.com

Submitted: 6/28/2004

Style of Music: Alternative rock