Hartke

Hartke is a brand of bass amplification products. According to the company, it first revolutionized bass amplification in 1985 with a unique aluminum cone driver, and has since introduced a complete line of bass gear. Its current product range includes amplifiers, cabinets and combos, such as the TX7500 lightweight amplifier, the HyDrive HL series cabinets, and the LX series bass amplifiers.

In the late 1970s, electronics gurus Larry Hartke and Ron Lorman began tinkering with the first prototype aluminum cone drivers. It wasn't until 1980 that they released their first products, an aluminum cone, free edge tweeter and a 2-way bookshelf system with an eight-inch aluminum woofer, under the Hartke name. By 1985, word had spread about the new, faster, clearer bass sound of Jaco's 810, and Hartke began mass producing its first aluminum cone bass cabinet, a 4x10" module. By 1989, Hartke had developed a full line of XL cabinets, including the 115XL, 210XL, 410XL, 4.5XL and 810XL, which were used on stages around the world by players such as Jaco, Marcus Miller, Darryl Jones, Jack Bruce, Will Lee and Garry Tallent. Over the years, some Hartke artists liked to play aluminum cabinets alongside a traditional paper cone cabinet. In 2005, at Madison Square Garden, Jack Bruce reunited with fellow Cream members Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker for the first time in nearly 30 years, playing through a pair of Hartke's traditional paper-cone cabinets and a classic 410XL aluminum cabinet.

Hartke is known for delivering great sound quality and versatility with a range of bass amps, cabinets and combos to suit all styles and genres.

• TX7500 Lightweight Amplifier

  Built for both touring and the studio, the TX7500 is packed with 800 watts of power and all of Hartke's signature tone-shaping capabilities in a lightweight-but-sturdy all-metal chassis.

• HyDrive HL Series lightweight cabinet

  The next step in the evolution of Hartke bass cabinets is the Hartke HyDrive HL Series lightweight cabinet. An all-new cabinet design, coupled with HyDrive neodymium magnet drivers, delivers unsurpassed tone in a dramatically lighter cabinet.

• LX Series Bass Amplifiers

  Lightweight powerhouses, the LX Series bass amps feature Class D amplifiers that weigh less than nine pounds, produce up to 800 watts of true continuous power, and are paired with a rich-sounding tube-driven preamp with Hartke tone stack EQ.

• HD508

  Packing four 8" Hartke patented HyDrive speakers and a 500-watt Class D amplifier into a sleek 49-pound cabinet, the HD508 brings exceptional bass tone to any rehearsal, stage or studio.

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