The Hartke Lightweight Bass Amplifier is a Hartke amplifier, currently around $449.99. Close alternatives include the Blackstar BASSU120 Unity 120-Watt Bass Amplifier and the Peavey TKO 115. It pairs well with the Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature and the Carl Martin Crunch Drive.
Hartke Lightweight Bass Amplifier
Hartke · amplifier
Hartke has built its bass amplifier reputation on aluminum-cone HyDrive speaker technology and compact, road-friendly Class D power sections, and this lightweight bass amplifier belongs to that portable-head tradition rather than the brand's older, heavier tube and solid-state combos. Modern Hartke heads in this class typically pack several hundred watts into a housing that weighs only a few pounds, aimed at gigging bassists who need full-size stage volume without hauling a full-size cabinet's worth of amp. The tone leans clean and punchy rather than overtly colored, built to pair with Hartke's own aluminum-cone cabinets or a player's existing rig.
- headroom
- eq
- punchy
- gigging
- clean
- bass
- stage
- punch
Good for
- Live
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Hartke Lightweight Bass Amplifier is commonly used in
- Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Acoustic
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Jazz
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Hartke Lightweight Bass Amplifier
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
23% matchInto a transparent tone, Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature brings the low gain it's missing
Carl Martin Crunch Drive
Carl Martin
21% matchInto a high headroom tone, Carl Martin Crunch Drive brings the crunchy it's missing
Marshall Guv'nor
Marshall
21% matchRun Marshall Guv'nor into that high headroom platform and it finally gets some mid-forward
Boss BF-2 Flanger
Boss
12% matchPut Boss BF-2 Flanger after Hartke Lightweight Bass Amplifier in the signal chain, clear of Hartke Lightweight Bass Amplifier's own gain stage
Lab Ratz 3D Boum Warming Unit
Lab Ratz 3d
9% matchLab Ratz 3D Boum Warming Unit leans toward low gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Binson Echorec Delay
Binson
7% matchKeep Binson Echorec Delay in Hartke Lightweight Bass Amplifier's effects loop, clear of Hartke Lightweight Bass Amplifier's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Maxon AD10 Analog Delay
Maxon
7% matchMaxon AD10 Analog Delay's analog warmth voice goes in Hartke Lightweight Bass Amplifier's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Hartke Lightweight Bass Amplifier's own high headroom character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes
Electro-Harmonix
tonal matchHartke Lightweight Bass Amplifier leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes wants
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Blackstar BASSU120 Unity 120-Watt Bass Amplifier
Blackstar
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Trace Elliot
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Trace Elliot
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Blackstar
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Hartke Lightweight Bass Amplifier?+
The closest matches in character are the Blackstar BASSU120 Unity 120-Watt Bass Amplifier, the Peavey TKO 115, the Trace Elliot ELF 120US. Boutique upgrades: EBS Magni 502 2x10 bass combo, Gallien-Krueger Legacy 112, Gallien-Krueger Legacy 210 Bass Combo.
What pairs well with the Hartke Lightweight Bass Amplifier?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature, Carl Martin Crunch Drive, Marshall Guv'nor — Into a transparent tone, Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature brings the low gain it's missing.
How much does the Hartke Lightweight Bass Amplifier cost?+
Around $449.99 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
Compare
- vs EBS Magni 502 2x10 bass combo
- vs Blackstar BASSU120 Unity 120-Watt Bass Amplifier
- vs Peavey TKO 115