Hartke HD15 Bass Combo Amplifier

There's a reason this thing is used in so many bass guitar review videos. It sounds like a real bass amp, despite only 15 watts and a 6.5" speaker. It won't shake your fillings loose, but it gets surprising punch and weight. Great tone and very very versatile - note that the mid knob is a cut, while the bass and treble knobs are boost/cut. I recommend turning up the mid until it sounds a little boxed in, then backing off. It has a built-in limiter which IMO is a very smart choice. Works great with my active bass, quite loud for home practice, and I've even used it with my all-acoustic five piece band, it works well enough for rehearsals. Honestly if it had a DI out I would take it to gigs. This has to be the best value bass practice amp there is. If I ever want a bigger amp instead of a DI, I'll look at Hartke first, although their bigger stuff gets into Ampeg prices so there's more to consider.

I am a Bass player/Luthier. Some years back I bought a Heartke A25 for myself. It was better than anything in its class for volume and clear Bass tone. This HD15 is smaller and technically lower wattage but produced significantly higher volume and much richer, clear bass tone at the highest levels. I bought this for my 7yo Granddaughter, I am building her a high end, short scale bass and feel this is an amazing amp for her. I may buy one to keep in my office. I highly recommend this for practice and maybe even to paly small rooms like cafes.

[15 amp version] I know nothing from bass amps. I bought it for its weight and price. Sounded great. 5 stars! Then, I took it to a gig and...nothing...well, nothing but hum. I ended up running my bass through a PA. 1 star! It was still under warranty, so I took it to the shop. I figured the heck with this. Fender has the reputation, I got a Rumble. It was fine mechanically. The sound was...lacking! Got my Hartke back. Sounds great! 5 stars! While this is my first bass amp, I've had a bunch of other small amps I've used for small rooms. This is the first amp I've ever had fail on me. (The shop said it was a bad diode.) So, maybe not 5 stars but 4 until it regains my confidence. But, please, it your overall sound matters to you, try one of these before defaulting to the Fender. It has regained my confidence! No further issues. I love the sound!

This little amp is punchy and plenty loud to play along with music. I wanted a small amp with big sound at lower volumes and this amp is great for that. This little thing just hides out nicely in our living room and is great for teaching my boys and jamming around. I used to play bass when I was younger in a band and had big equipment and it was always a hassle, now I have a Kala Ubass and this tiny amp and I could not be happier.

I've been playing Hartke for a long time now. Currently using a KB12 on stage with the XLR out to the board. Light weight. Fantastic sound. My expectations were very high. Love the little amp. Light and small are big plusses for an older gigging musician. Avoid the wear and tear on the body as much as I can. This amp does a great job. A little light on the low end but at practice volumes covers with just the tone adjustments. I'm able to get the tone I am happy with for practices. At the price range I highly recommend it.

I bought this to jam with a small drum set, it is LOUD. It wouldn't work for a club or outdoor performance, but for indoor practice, it's perfect. With drums, I've not gone past 4 on the volume knob. Light weight and sounds amazing! Really rich sound. So pleased with it. I also love the headphone option as well. It sounds so much like itself when you have the headphones on, I kept checking to see if I actually had the headphones plugged in! Also cool to use the iPod insert function. Great to play along with headphones when you don't want to disturb the household. Could not be happier with this purchase. A+++

Surprising sound and quality for such a small amp. Especially since I'm pumping a 5 string Fender Squire bass! Cranked all the way up, there is a little loss of low end, but for a practice amp, I love it!

This is the perfect bass amp. Simple, clean, overload protection that’s so smooth you’ll never notice, and as loud as I ever want to hear. The metal and paper cones do a great job.

Nice amp for bass. Bought this after reading reviews, that is quite true

Premier ampli pour ma basse. Son très correct. Belle finition Très content de mon ha

Small but terrible

Amplificador top, muito satisfeito com ele, muito bom e do jeito que eu queria pequeno e potente, fácil de carregar e tem um timbre sensacional!!!

Il prodotto è molto ben realizzato (la cura costruttiva è elevata). Molto bello, compatto e leggerissimo. La potenza nominale è apparentemente bassa (15W); è comunque più che sufficiente per litigare con i vicini o con la compagna (per studiare in appartamento è perfetto! ). L'equalizzazione è efficacie e si possono utilizzare con efficacia anche eventuali effetti. Se abitate in appartamento, mi sento di sconsigliare la taglia superiore (HD25), più ingombrante ed inutilmente più potente.