Hartke Bass Attack Pre/DI [Review + Clips]

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Hartke Bass Attack Pre/DI [Review + Clips]

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http://bestnetworx.com/uploader/files/5 ... test01.mp3

1. raw bass
2. shape engaged
3. ON without shape engaged
4. ON with shape engaged
5. raw bass

The clip is rather noisy because I'm in an ancient house sitting next to a CRT monitor with single coil pickups.
There's no additional effects or processing on the file, just the bass and the Hartke Bass Attack.
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FEATURES I LIKE:
- Very sturdy METAL
- Knobs feel good man
- Can run off of phantom power if you use the direct XLR out
- SHAPE is like a boost with a sweepable mid cut
- The "harmonics" actually doesn't sound shitty
- The affected signal is not full on, it's mixable with your dry signal
- Bigass rubber skids on the bottom
- All EQ stuff seems very responsive, wide range of ROCK TONES
- Cheaper than a SANSAMP!

BLAHS:
- The 9v battery door is plastic and rather awkward.




RECOMMENDED PRODUCT.
I will try this out in a live situation soon, but really bought it for recording. I can see it being used probably every time I track bass, especially if I need a more overdriven, or KILLER tone.