Hartke B200 20-Watt Bass Combo Amp

If you see an Hartke B20 Amp run and never look back.

Features: This amp has four controls, a volume, a bass, a mid and a high. It has an output for line and phones. It has active and passive inputs along with loop/effect inputs. This is one of the worse amps I have had a chance to use. I have a 5 string bass and the low b string sounds horrible. From day one the controls and the inputs parts would fall off. I have to keep putting them on in order to use the amp. It is a good thing this is a practice amp. How did this amp ever get past QA.

Sound: Do not buy this amp!

Durability: It is falling apart.

I will not buy this again and the sound is just satisflied with the ones who have not a amp.

Features: The most basic one.3-band EQ,input jack,master vloume.

Sound: Bad sound quality.This is the first amp I bought so I won't feel shame.It can't use in a big room(even normal size).Distortion occered when volume reached 4 (out of 10).

Durability: Can't use in live

The only reason I bought this amp is for the price and maybe for something uncomfortable to sit on... if it was stolen I would definately save up for a better rig. If you're looking for something cheap then this is the amp for you, but if you're looking for serious sound quality then steer clear.

Features: Two inputs, Treble and Bass control, Mid, Low and High. Pretty Standard. 1 Channel. Useless for serious gigs and for playing any kind of Rock, Pop, Alternative styles of music. The B20 is great for beginners who need an amp to practice and play alone due to its simplicity and its price. Solid state electronics. Hey! what do you expect from a 20 watt amp?

Sound: This amp was well designed to handle effects and/or distortion running through it without too much sacrifice of sound quality. I play speed/thrash metal and this amp is only good for small jam sessions with my guitarist, forget trying to hear it over a drumkit though. For my style this amp is useless I have to turn the bass up full and drop the treble low just to get a bearable tone out of it, and even then it sounds very muddy. The sound gets worse as you turn up the volume but stays fairly clean considering. My bass is also a cheap low quality instrument so it sounds twice as bad to me. :(

Durability: This thing is a brick and will last you a long time, I think Hartke designed this amp to be thrown out of windows. The only complaint I have here is that the input socket came loose and now when I play it cuts out if I pull on the lead a little bit.

Sound wize and use wize it is the worset piece of crap. it is only good for solo practice.... and even for its small size it is super heavy.... but hey better then nothing...... if you are a beginner get this and it should do you well till you are good enough to deserve a big amp.

Features: Volume 2 inputs 2 out puts base mid high equalizer and volume nob. 20 amps

Sound: Sounds pritty bad and when playing with a group no way it is loud enough...... and to play with a 5 string bass you cant because once you hit that B it starts flopping and buzzing likes its gonna blow up.

Durability: Insane durrablillity.. droped it down the stars got the cable cot in the trunk and droped it on the concreat when walking away and then went chasing after the car that was draging it. tryed blowing it up and just could not.... put the pedal on max volume put tha amp on max put the bass on max and it would not blow up nothing.