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Hartke TX300 - 300-watt Lightweight Bass Amplifier

Bass Amplifier with 300 Watts and 3-band EQ

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Q: What makes the Hartke TX300 a good choice for gigging bassists?

The TX300 is a powerful yet incredibly portable bass amp head. Weighing only 5 lbs., its 300-watt Class D power section delivers plenty of headroom for rehearsals and gigs. Housed in a durable aluminum chassis, its solid-state design ensures reliable performance and consistent tone, making it easy to transport without sacrificing volume or clarity. It's an ideal solution for bassists needing power on the go.

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Q: How can I shape my bass tone with the TX300?

The TX300 offers versatile tone shaping with its active 3-band EQ (Bass, Mid, Treble) to dial in your fundamental sound. Additionally, the unique Shape control allows you to continuously sweep a filter through various frequencies, providing a wide range of sonic possibilities from classic warmth to modern punch. For further sonic exploration, the Drive knob can add anything from a touch of warmth to full-on fuzz, making it easy to find your perfect sound for any musical style.

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Q: What connectivity options does the TX300 offer for practice and performance?

The TX300 is well-equipped for various scenarios. It includes a 1/8" auxiliary input for jamming along with music and a 1/8" headphone output for silent practice. For live use, there's a SpeakON and 1/4" speaker output for connecting to cabinets, plus an XLR direct output for sending your signal to a PA system or recording interface.

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Q: What is the purpose of the built-in compression on the TX300?

The TX300 features a built-in compressor that helps to even out your playing dynamics. This means your loud notes won't be too loud, and your quiet notes won't get lost. It adds sustain, punch, and a polished feel to your bass tone, making your playing sound more consistent and professional whether you're practicing or performing live. Additionally, it helps protect your speaker cabinet during aggressive playing techniques like slapping.

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Great Amp Head from Hartke

If you're looking for a lightweight, powerful head to give your amp a killer boost in volume and tone, the TX300 Bass Amplifier is your answer. This compact head weighs only 5 pounds but packs a big punch. It features 300 watts housed in a durable aluminum chassis, so you can dial up great tone and volume with clarity and deep low end and feel. And here at Sweetwater, we really appreciate the rugged anodized aluminum chassis that ensures years of worry-free use.

Tone shaping at your fingertips

The TX300 features an active 3-band EQ with Hartke's Shape circuits that give you amazing control over tone. The Drive knob can add just a touch of warmth to your sound, or you can use it to crank it up to complete fuzz. In addition, the onboard compressor evens out note volume, adds punch to your sound, and protects your cab when you decide to use aggressive slapping techniques. You will also love the Shape control feature that continuously sweeps a filter through various frequencies, letting you shape your tone in really unique ways.

Great features for jamming and recording

The TX300 also features a balanced XLR direct output that lets you connect to a mixer or a recording device. And with a headphone output and an 1/8" input, you can jam along to tracks while in the comfort of your home studio or on the road.

Hartke TX300 Bass Amplifier Features:

300-watt amp head gives you stellar tone and power
Durable aluminum chassis for years of worry-free use
Active 3-band EQ with Hartke's Shape circuits gives you amazing control over tone
Balanced XLR direct output for connecting to a multitude of external devices
Headphone output and 1/8" input lets you jam along to tracks

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Tech Specs

Type: Solid State
Number of Channels: Single Channel
Output Power: 300W Class D
Compression: Yes
EQ: 3-band EQ with shape control
Inputs: 1 x 1/4" (instrument, power amp), 1 x 1/8" (aux)
Outputs: 1 x XLR (direct out), 1 x SpeakON, 1 x 1/4" (speaker, preamp)
Headphones: 1 x 1/8"
Cooling System: Internal Fan, Side Air Vents
Power Source: Standard IEC AC cable
Height: 6.25"
Width: 14.25"
Depth: 10.75"
Weight: 5 lbs.
Manufacturer Part Number: HATX300

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I paired this amp with a Fender Rumble 115 cabinet, and so far I have been really impressed. With the on board compressor, drive, and shape controls I can really dial in on my sound. I have absolutely no issues being heard over the rest of the band during rehearsals , and for small gigs this amp has enough power to fill the room.

Possibly useful in small performance environments or as part of a larger system or studio.

Great tone. Works well with Zoom ms-60b+ usbc processor pedal but just alone this amp produces great fuzz tone with the drive knob and the shape knob can further sculpt the sonic profile.

It works good with all of my bass guitars including my battery operated Yamaha Trbx304 with active electronics and a 5 way modelling switch for different performance preset profiles.

This amp auto switches between active and passive guitars without needing to plug into a separate jack.

Be aware that this amp is not a super loud amp pushing a 1x12" homebuilt sealed 1 cubic foot bass cabinet at 8 ohms. It is suitable for home use and probably could cause quite a nuisance. But this amp is not designed, as is, for use with an even moderately loud drummer. No. It might be suitable for a very quiet group operating under extreme sound level restraints: as in "Momma don't want no bass players around here ….." In these strict conditions this amp would probably not get a player in a lot of trouble.

Heavy metal in your mind would be good but this amp isn't loud enough for a metal band.

This is a great little amp for home use and other sonically restricted environments. The maximum loudness level is going to be diminished by the other louder instruments. It is more than perfect for practice and hobbyist use.

2 significant features of this great little amp that make it great: 1) It has 2 speaker outputs that can both be used at the same time, 1/4" and speakon. This enables hooking up two 8 ohm cabs, and utilizing the full 300 watts of power at this 4 ohm load.

And 2), This amp has the precious 'mute' button located next to the input jack and this is the players friend.

Altogether this amp is probably a great option for the home player or the performer that can use its limited power without problem.

I myself use it at home and it is the best bass amp I have ever used. I use it at home only.

Great head and will last a lifetime!, It's lightweight and fits in a standard laptop case since there were no cases available thru sweetwater unfortunately, but this has plenty of power and options to dish out all kinds of low-end for any venue. Just played thru it this past weekend without a hitch, Plenty of external connections and so portable, i love it with my 4x10 hartke cab....I have been looking at this for a while and glad i finally made the purchase.

I looked at a lot of choices before buying this one. I needed something strong enough to power all of the three cabs I have and not be as heavy as the Hartke LH 1000 that I bought previously, and still have the sound and features that the 1000 has. The TX 300 checks all the boxes and then some. I tried it out at rehearsal last night and it performed great through my Fender 4x10 cab. I plan to pair it with a Fender 2x10 cab for small venues so I can easily transport it. Can't say enough about the amp and the great customer service from my sales engineer Logan Miller!

FAN IS NOT LOUD!
I use the TX300 through a 1x15 30% open back cabinet with a Tone Tubby Superman. Sound very nice with both basses (A 2013 Rickenbacker 4003 or a 2007 USA Peavey Foundation).

Fuss is cool and very usable
Shape is your friend
Compressor is usable for evenness and or tone shaping.

Now for icing on top… works beautiful with some knob tweaks through the same cab with a pedal board (with Spring Reverb, Boss DD-8 Delay, Fender Pugilist) and a 1994 Anniversary USA Fender Aluminum body Strat.

Freaking killer clean sounds and refined drive sound
(reminds me of my Old Digitech Legend 2 rig from way back when)

A plus for those that want tone without breaking the back: the cab is light with the neodymium speaker, TX 300 fits in the back of it with the cords. The cab is a small enclosure for a 15. So no bulking carrying

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