Hartke has announced the arrival of the HD500 Bass Combo, the latest addition to the brand’s popular HD Series.
The high-powered, lightweight HD500 Bass Combo packs two 10” Hartke patented HyDrive speakers with rare earth neodymium magnets, a 500-watt Class D amplifier into a sleek enclosure weighing only 35 pounds.
The HD500 also features Hartke’s patented HyDrive speakers that transformed speaker technology by blending paper and aluminum materials into a speaker cone that produces an exceptional blend of warmth and attack that can't be attained by traditional all-paper cones. The use of rare earth neodymium magnets helps to maintain lightweight portability without sacrificing any of the legendary Hartke attack.
The HD500 includes a selectable Shape control that can be used to activate a specialized preset EQ curve designed to improve tone through selective boosts and attenuations across the frequency range. The adjacent variable Shape filter, as well as a 3-band EQ, provides further tone customization.
The HD 500 is available now for $599.99.
HD500 Features:
- Lightweight Class D combo amplifier that weighs 35lb
- 500 watts of power
- Two 10” HyDrive paper/aluminum hybrid cone drivers
- Neodymium magnets
- Top-mounted control panel
- Hartke’s Shape EQ knob with variable filter
- 3-band (Bass, Mid, Treble) EQ
- XLR direct output
- 1/8" stereo Aux input
- 1/4" headphone output
- 1/4" bass input
- Perforated steel grille
- Molded strap carry handle
For more on the HD500 and Hartke, stop by hartke.com.
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