Hartke Kickback 12"

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 7:41 am

Anybody have any experience with these ??
120 watts into 8 ohms, 12" aluminum cone speaker.

http://media.zzounds.com/media/brand,zzounds/kb12-180376118657a8ea3435ac80dfc069ba.jpg

Just wondering, I gotta line on one cheap.

jps · Post by **jps** » Sat Aug 19, 2006 3:10 pm

The few times I played through one I couldn't get a decent sound; they were too boxy sounding to me.

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 1:13 am

Ok, I passed on the 12". But I did pick up a Kickback 10". Excellent value in my opinion. 120 watts into a Hartke aluminum 10" speaker. It has a really cool "shape" knob, that sweeps the mid freq's. Built like a tank, and shipped to my door for $219.00.

I put the beer can there for scale. I needed a small amp for my bench, this is perfect.

squirefan01 · Post by **squirefan01** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 12:40 pm

Scott, have you ever tried any kind of Ric-O-Sound setup, with your Ampeg and an amp like this one? Just wondering.

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 1:00 pm

You know, its funny, I never have. Just one of those things I havent gotten around to yet.

I will one day.

jdogric12 · Post by **jdogric12** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 4:06 pm

My meager two cents says... I love Hartkes. But most people here know more than I.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 6:36 pm

Wasn't the Hartke Charly brought Saturday that same one Scott pictures? That little baby sounded good for a small practice-type amp. Didn't sound like an aluminium cone.

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:49 am

Its a great little practice amp. The amp section is very impressive. I love the "shape" control, kindof a parametric sweep of the the mid tones. 120 watts. Sounds great with my Ricks.

I wouldnt endorse it for gigging,,,but the 12 or 15, (same amp section), would be probably just fine.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 3:13 am

Wasn't the Hartke Charly brought Saturday that same one Scott pictures?

Yes, that's the same one. I thought Jeffrey Scott had my 4004Cii plugged into my RIC RB120, but instead, he had it plugged into the Kickback 10". Very nice sound out of a little amp. If my GK MB200 ever goes kaput, I'll get a Kickback 10 or 12.

firstbassman · Post by **firstbassman** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 5:21 am

I own the Hartke kickback B600:

http://www.samsontech.com/products/productpage.cfm?prodID=1701&brandID=3

It is a great practice and rehearsal amp (or when accompanying acoustic instruments).

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 2:50 pm

I agree that Joey's 4004Cii sounded excellent through that amp. The RIC amp was no slouch either.

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 3:34 pm

The amp section is great. Id love to drop a JBL or EV in just to maximize the potential.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 12:37 pm

The RIC amp was no slouch either.

I was diggin' the sound of the RIC RB120 during the jams, especially when Gary's 4002 was plugged into it.

jps · Post by **jps** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 2:12 pm

I just may have to look for one of those.

rickenbrother · Post by **rickenbrother** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 2:29 pm

I wouldn't mind having a second one.