That’s about how much it costs Larry to make these somewhere in China. Samson/Hartke are about a half a step up from Behringer when it comes to reliability and quality control. They’re cheap and pretty powerful though. If you can deal with that very colored and crispy tone and you’re looking for a lot of power for cheap, then you won’t be disappointed with Hartke. Just don’t expect an audiophile tone, OR to sound like Victor lol. His tone is coming from his hands and that insanely good sounding Fodera bass doesn’t hurt either. ✌️
Quite possibly. Sometimes parents buy their kids cheap guitars. It won't boost them to a higher level as quickly as with a good instrument. When I changed from my old cheap classical guitar to an Ovation acoustic then I felt something was holding me. My best advice, do not go for cheap and there are very good instruments available by independent makers. I bought a Telecaster copy from a local maker. I had many times the value of low end brand names. :-)
The thing that's amazing about both Jaco and Victor is not only were/are they great players, but that they both brought something new to the instrument. There are tons of great players out there, but I've heard very little new since Victor popped on the scene in the late 80's. Hopefully someone will come up with something new soon - it sure won't be from me. My last original thought was around 1982 and it had nothing to do with bass :-)
I've just ordered one from Thomann International and it's on his way! Can't wait to try it out. Tell me, for how long and how high will it handle cranking up the gain knob, just to get some crisp, wooliness from the pre-amp? Not much, just to have some crunch. What's the safe time and level limit?
not that I've listened side by side but George Benson and Victor here sound alike vocally and you can tell they're both fucking brilliant can you imagine them together gahhh boy
I had a Hartke 3500 driving a 4.5 cab (4 x 10 with a 5" horn) from '97 to '04 while playing in dual guitar rock bands. It wasn't the cleanest, most powerful rig but it cut through the mix. I currently play through a Markbass rig because tone and weight matter more now.
I really like the cabinet sound round fat sound. The amp looks like a good investment too. I'm more an ampeg guy but I think you must have some bright sounding alternatives if you play different genres.
the HA3500 is much more powerful than the tx600, I'm sorry to buy the tx600 because for me it does not exceed 100w. I live in Brazil and I can not change. would you like to know if there is something for the volume to increase? the tx has very good sound but has no gain!
Yeah well his amps arent expensive but dont forget guys, he endorses a fodera company, has his signature bass made there, I didnt personally check the price range of his model but I bet its highly over 5k€. Other than that, I was a longtime user of hartke systems (mainly with the XL4.5 cab) and I must say, even when switching to a SWR Goliath 610 which is like a few classes higher stuff than the 4.5xl hartke and genz benz/gallien krueger heads, I still miss my Hartke setup sometimes. Great stuff. The only "problem" is that they have kind of dropped down in quality slightly ever since they stopped their USA production. Now basically everything is made in china.
Well, the thing is, Victor could make a lunchbox sound like an eich amp, I truly don’t see the point in having any of these grand masters doing any demo, my fingers could only do me.
He could made merchan for any other gear here, it would sound amazing with whatever he used for it, obviously. Just wondering how much Hartke pay for that kind of merchan
If you watch any newer live performance i do believe he actually does use them live and on tour.. Hartke that is, not sure about this amp in particular. :)
Yeah I know, now actually this amp. But I'm saying that could be any amp that would sound amazing tho... With a 10k$ Fodera, helps a bit more I think. LOL (what I know is that he uses (or used to) U5 Avalon preamp, which I played a lot, and this was trully amazing!)
yeah, good point man.. Im positive that bass has a lot to do with it too, and obviously his skill. I'm sure the pre-amp does add to it also.. I remember back in the day when Hartke wasn't so great.. However Im pretty sure that If Vic is playing them these days they have to pretty good id imagine.
My 1985 Peavey Minx bass amp made in the USA has about had it , it's been a good bass amp , wish I could afford this nice Hartke amp. We need to make our own amps not China.
It's a bit tricky to get that harmonic.You can check Victor Wooten's videos(I don't remember which ones) where he demonstrates this.Here's my attempt to explain it: What you do is thump(hitting a note with a thumb) the G note.As soon as your thump passes the E-string to rest on the A-string,you immediately move you it up to very slightly touch the E-string at the bottom while your left hand is still holding the G note.Immediately after that very slight touch,you'll start to hear the harmonic and then you need to move the thumb away immediately to let harmonic ring.It takes only two thumb motions(down for the first thump and up for the slight touch),that's it. Good luck!
Dude... a nice review, of course, but with Victor WOOTEN playing a FODERA ... I don't see how it could sound bad. An useful review would be if it was made with an everyday bass, like most people have, right? =)
Eduardo Santana what "are lots of other things that should influence it"? It's not a solid-state amp, which means it's much more efficient being a class D amp with an additional 100 watts. You ask a silly question instead of researching it yourself and then proceed to respond to a generous answer like a know it all with "Yeah, I know its obvious." I am curious as to what else would make 600wts less than 500. This is Hartke's first lightweight head and it's just like every other class D amp, loud as Fuuuuh with great bottom end and punch. The older Hartke's and newer large heads are solid-state, some with a single 12AX7 tube preamp like most class D amps. This is by far their most efficient amp and I'd be confident in saying it's just as loud as the LH1000 having played them both through the same Aguilar 4ohm 4x10 cab. Now IF they offered a full tube pre and power amp you might have a point, and a sore back but if "if" was a fifth we'd all be drunk. 600>500 🤔...
Yup, this dude can make any rig sound good. He could give a walmart amp and speaker and bass a voice. Guys that can't play Jack shit could take 15K in gear and not give it any kind of voice at all. It's all in the hands and how you speak twhat makes a musician of this caliber, not the gear itself.
Your a great bass player. I play out of a DNA Amplification bass rig, & I compared them to a lot of other gear & none have come close to DNA. I hope you check out DNA Amplification Mr. Wooten.
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And with Jaco Pastorius in shirt, very cool!!!! Two legends
Victor tributes Jaco also with hair protruding from hat ) But plays more "fat" overtones
bet wooten could make $50 amp sound awesome
but Hartke can make $50 bass sound pro. with Hartke he just don't need to make any effort. with your specification he need to ;P
Isn't he doing that now? Haha!
That’s about how much it costs Larry to make these somewhere in China. Samson/Hartke are about a half a step up from Behringer when it comes to reliability and quality control. They’re cheap and pretty powerful though. If you can deal with that very colored and crispy tone and you’re looking for a lot of power for cheap, then you won’t be disappointed with Hartke. Just don’t expect an audiophile tone, OR to sound like Victor lol. His tone is coming from his hands and that insanely good sounding Fodera bass doesn’t hurt either. ✌️
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Quite possibly. Sometimes parents buy their kids cheap guitars. It won't boost them to a higher level as quickly as with a good instrument. When I changed from my old cheap classical guitar to an Ovation acoustic then I felt something was holding me. My best advice, do not go for cheap and there are very good instruments available by independent makers. I bought a Telecaster copy from a local maker. I had many times the value of low end brand names. :-)
"listen to me and get some"
Spoken like a true master
The thing that's amazing about both Jaco and Victor is not only were/are they great players, but that they both brought something new to the instrument. There are tons of great players out there, but I've heard very little new since Victor popped on the scene in the late 80's. Hopefully someone will come up with something new soon - it sure won't be from me. My last original thought was around 1982 and it had nothing to do with bass :-)
Victor Wooten ... plays like a legend... demos like a salesman. This guy can sell me anything.
I'm a guitar player who owns a couple of basses. I've always enjoyed watching Victor play and he always inspires me to pick up the bass!
Why own a couple basses when you dont play it? Send me one then!
@@jeffreyyyy3052 I didn't say I don't play them :)
Is it just me, or did he make this like he was just about to finish around 8 times?
The little HyDrive112 cabs are unreal! I run one under my 1x10 celestion and it’s like having an SVT stack but in a mini fridge size
That fodera sounds magnificent
Its great for recording into a daw, gives a great old school warm sound.
I have this speaker cabinet (Using GK backline 600 amp). Has a great sound and Powerful.
Other bass players love it too. Get compliments all the time.
Had my eye on that head for a while! Thanks Mr. Wooten for the review!! Now I know what my next TOY is going to be!! 👍
For more than 40 years I called myself a bass player. Then I heard Victor play. Turns out, I'm not much of a bass player after all.
all of the flecktones discography. but if you want only one cd, search for the Vital Tech Tones cd (the first one). one of the best!
Michael Cain I felt the same way. Lol ....You should also check out Reggie Parker (TH-cam)
It's a journey. We're all at different stages. Don't compare yourself to others. Play on brother!
Blablablabla
But I bet you're a hell of an actor, with a name like that!
Thank you Victor for your genius. On your recommendation I just ordered the HD508 can't wait to get it. Respect bro..
Wowww what a tone , the sound is just that right :)
he's such a beast, I love that guy. You can tell he knows his equipment and what he wants from it.
It’s a very clean amp even full gain gives no dirt
Hartke VXL Bass Attack pedal takes care of that, no problem.
Hartke have always been ultrasolid workhorses.
It really looks like it's the first time Victor sees this amp.
it looks a bit like TC Electronic RH series
I've just ordered one from Thomann International
and it's on his way! Can't wait to try it out. Tell me, for how long
and how high will it handle cranking up the gain knob, just to get some
crisp, wooliness from the pre-amp? Not much, just to have some crunch.
What's the safe time and level limit?
still using my 3500 350 watt with "transient attack."
6:39 that was the funkiest demo I’ve ever heard.. #SOLD
Shows that a quality bass can even make Hartke sound good.
not that I've listened side by side but George Benson and Victor here sound alike vocally and you can tell they're both fucking brilliant can you imagine them together gahhh boy
Jaco Pastorius t-shirt! Nice lol! Would love to have this amp btw
Has all the features you will want - might have to order one.
4:29 to 4:30 how did he plays those "harmonics" or whatever he does there? What's that?
Can this be used with out a cab connected with out blowing the amp, eg connected to a portastudio for recording only??????
...,so what you’re saying is that if I buy this amp, I will be able to play exactly like VW straight out the box??
That amp and cab sound great!
For sure, that was mad tone.
I had a Hartke 3500 driving a 4.5 cab (4 x 10 with a 5" horn) from '97 to '04 while playing in dual guitar rock bands. It wasn't the cleanest, most powerful rig but it cut through the mix. I currently play through a Markbass rig because tone and weight matter more now.
I really like the cabinet sound round fat sound. The amp looks like a good investment too. I'm more an ampeg guy but I think you must have some bright sounding alternatives if you play different genres.
one of the best bassist ever
What was that harmonic at 2:28 marker, so kewl...
Getting Victor Wooten to review gear is redundant. That man can turn a plastic box and barbed wire as an amp and it would still be legendary
4 or 8 ohms???????? For the 600 watts
4
You'll never get 600w from this, trust me
Victor Wooten is in my mind the Finest bass man there is
the HA3500 is much more powerful than the tx600, I'm sorry to buy the tx600 because for me it does not exceed 100w. I live in Brazil and I can not change. would you like to know if there is something for the volume to increase? the tx has very good sound but has no gain!
Yeah well his amps arent expensive but dont forget guys, he endorses a fodera company, has his signature bass made there, I didnt personally check the price range of his model but I bet its highly over 5k€.
Other than that, I was a longtime user of hartke systems (mainly with the XL4.5 cab) and I must say, even when switching to a SWR Goliath 610 which is like a few classes higher stuff than the 4.5xl hartke and genz benz/gallien krueger heads, I still miss my Hartke setup sometimes. Great stuff. The only "problem" is that they have kind of dropped down in quality slightly ever since they stopped their USA production. Now basically everything is made in china.
Im a guitar player every time i listen to wooten
OMG!!!! I WANT ONE! and I want to play like Victor!!!!
Ok I needs all y'all's opinions! What would be ya top 3 go to bass amp head/cab brands
Accugroove
Glockenklang
Barefaced Audio
How do I get more power in the tx600 master? because it seems to me that it has neither 100w of power
Is the Kb12 similar to the hd112 speaker?
Nice review brudda !
Came into the video skeptical. Now I think I’ll buy 3
Well, the thing is, Victor could make a lunchbox sound like an eich amp, I truly don’t see the point in having any of these grand masters doing any demo, my fingers could only do me.
Holy heck! Victor Wooten!
Must buy!
I like his sound into 800w bass anp. I can see compact and big 800w bass anp . I cannot understand every thing his speaking.
But I love it. .
He could made merchan for any other gear here, it would sound amazing with whatever he used for it, obviously. Just wondering how much Hartke pay for that kind of merchan
If you watch any newer live performance i do believe he actually does use them live and on tour.. Hartke that is, not sure about this amp in particular. :)
Yeah I know, now actually this amp. But I'm saying that could be any amp that would sound amazing tho... With a 10k$ Fodera, helps a bit more I think. LOL
(what I know is that he uses (or used to) U5 Avalon preamp, which I played a lot, and this was trully amazing!)
yeah, good point man.. Im positive that bass has a lot to do with it too, and obviously his skill. I'm sure the pre-amp does add to it also.. I remember back in the day when Hartke wasn't so great.. However Im pretty sure that If Vic is playing them these days they have to pretty good id imagine.
Sounds identical to Denzel lol cracks me up. Anyways Victor is the best ever. Amazing player with endless creativity.
I always feel like Hartke has the aluminum sound... not sure if that's a good thing or bad thing depending on your style
I think the cones on some of there cabs are actually aluminum, aren't they?
@@Chef316 they are
Thank you Victor!
Victor Wooten should narrate an audiobook
That's some fine ass plugging sir.
When I learned slap bass I smiled ear 2 ear.
My 1985 Peavey Minx bass amp made in the USA has about had it , it's been a good bass amp , wish I could afford this nice Hartke amp. We need to make our own amps not China.
The head won't break the bank but those Hydrive Cabs will haha, but they do sound good!
Victor's hands. Look at them.
he probably hasnt put that bass down in 40 years.
But... it's PEAK POWER *NOT* RMS... : (
275W on a 8hms 410XL cabinet.
What did he do at 2:28? Was that a pinch harmonic?
It's a bit tricky to get that harmonic.You can check Victor Wooten's videos(I don't remember which ones) where he demonstrates this.Here's my attempt to explain it:
What you do is thump(hitting a note with a thumb) the G note.As soon as your thump passes the E-string to rest on the A-string,you immediately move you it up to very slightly touch the E-string at the bottom while your left hand is still holding the G note.Immediately after that very slight touch,you'll start to hear the harmonic and then you need to move the thumb away immediately to let harmonic ring.It takes only two thumb motions(down for the first thump and up for the slight touch),that's it.
Good luck!
What is the best
Hartke tx600
or LH1000????
for sure the LH1000, tx600 has no gain !! I bought a tx 600 and I'm sorry! the HA250 is much more powerful
Only Victa can make that amp sound goog
I finally got the Victor Wooten combo (Hartke TX600+ 1x12 Hydrive cab). But I never get close to playing like him...
Do you have any volume issues with the tx600?
who is he ? just the best bassist on earth.. hum ok .. let's go practice.
you are my hero mr victor.....
This guy have a great swing!!!
At least something I can use to replace the China toy in my Studio.
Wooten is a god
Great amps... Greater shirt!
Victor the MAN !!!! ;)
His shirt kicks ass.
This guy's fucking amazing!
but the fact hes playin a bass worth 5 grand is nothin to do wit it....haha
Try 12k
And that's not even the most expensive bass Fodera makes. Try their Anthony Jackson Presentation II, a bargain of 35k
+CrimSun exactly
Lol people still think that expensive gear matters
He could make a 100$ bass sound amazing
Es una bonita combinación lo uso de tal forma♥️♥️ 🇵🇪
Dude... a nice review, of course, but with Victor WOOTEN playing a FODERA ... I don't see how it could sound bad. An useful review would be if it was made with an everyday bass, like most people have, right? =)
Is that amp more powerful than the LH500?
Yes. LH is 500 this is 600
Yeah, I know its obvious, but there are lots of other things that should influence it. But I liked it
+Eduardo Santana .. I have the LH1000 now. Love it, love it love it!!! .... Hate the weight.
+pensnut08 I have the LH500 with a hydrive 410 love it too and hate the weight lol.
Eduardo Santana what "are lots of other things that should influence it"? It's not a solid-state amp, which means it's much more efficient being a class D amp with an additional 100 watts. You ask a silly question instead of researching it yourself and then proceed to respond to a generous answer like a know it all with "Yeah, I know its obvious." I am curious as to what else would make 600wts less than 500. This is Hartke's first lightweight head and it's just like every other class D amp, loud as Fuuuuh with great bottom end and punch. The older Hartke's and newer large heads are solid-state, some with a single 12AX7 tube preamp like most class D amps. This is by far their most efficient amp and I'd be confident in saying it's just as loud as the LH1000 having played them both through the same Aguilar 4ohm 4x10 cab. Now IF they offered a full tube pre and power amp you might have a point, and a sore back but if "if" was a fifth we'd all be drunk. 600>500 🤔...
Victor Wooten is a badass.
Yup, this dude can make any rig sound good. He could give a walmart amp and speaker and bass a voice. Guys that can't play Jack shit could take 15K in gear and not give it any kind of voice at all. It's all in the hands and how you speak twhat makes a musician of this caliber, not the gear itself.
Why do they always mic the amp?
To record sound lol
Yesterday, im a bass player, but as i saw this vid, I never call myself a bass player anymore.
..don't then.
sounds light too
a jaco pastorius t-shirt :D
Your a great bass player. I play out of a DNA Amplification bass rig, & I compared them to a lot of other gear & none have come close to DNA. I hope you check out DNA Amplification Mr. Wooten.
I just want the Jaco shirt.
That bass is 13,000 dollars. Horey shet.
Wow he not only play well but talk like a product designer engineer.
awesome t-shirt
Tube or solid amp ?
Don Corleone It has tube preamp 1 tube in it and solid state class D poweramp
Why are his hands so ashy?
Hartke 5500 can't be beat😊
respect 4 tshirt
If the orange was blue it would look better. That being said it does sound good.
Great !!
Just boost the bass, no problem....... ha ha cool 😎
guys, did u see those fingers??!
Since Victor recommended VOX amplug bass and in fact its quite noisy crap I dont take his word for anything anymore.
Of course you will need fingers like those too, to make it sound just like that.