Hartke LX8500

The LX8500 is a compact 800-watt amp built for the big gig. Slim and remarkably rugged, it delivers the thump, growl, and bite you expect from your favorite amp without the backbreaking setup. Weighing just 8.5 pounds, it features a responsive 12AX7 tube-driven preamp for warmth and bass richness, backed by 800 watts of true continuous power.

Features

• 800 watts of continuous power @ 4 ohms (525 watts @ 8 ohms)
• Class D bass amplifier weighing only 8.5lb / 3.85kg
• Classic 12AX7 Class A tube preamp circuitry
• Tone stack EQ with Bass, Treble, Shape and Frequency controls
• Brite button for top-end presence
• Drive circuit for added distortion effect
• Compressor knob to control bass dynamics
• 1/4? input jack compatible with active and passive instruments
• 1/4? and twist-and-lock speaker jacks (Speakon® compatible)
• 1/4? Effects Send and Return jacks
• 1/8? Aux input
• 1/8? Headphone output
• 1/4? Tuner Output
• Balanced XLR direct output with pre/post switch
• Output Mute switch
• 2 x TRS footswitch jacks for Drive, Effects Loop, Brite and Frequency parameters

Specifications

• Preamp: Class A, 12AX7 Low Noise High-Mu Twin Triode
• Input: >1MO unbalanced
• Compressor Ratio: Fixed 2:1
• Compressor Threshold: Off to -30dBu
• Input Mute: >80dB (100dB typical)
• Brite Switch: 10kHz, +8dB Gain @ 2 o’clock; +5dB Gain @ min
• Bass Knob: +8/-14dB @ 80Hz
• Shape Knob: +11/-3dB
• Frequency Knob: 200Hz–800Hz
• Treble Knob: +5/-20dB @ 6kHz
• FX Loop Send: 200O impedance balanced
• FX Loop Return: 20kO balanced, 5.5dBu
• Tuner Output: 100O unbalanced
• Direct Output: 210O balanced
• Stereo Aux Input: 3kO unbalanced, -10dBV
• Headphones: 80mW max @ 32O
• Dimensions: 14” x 12” x 3” / 355mm x 300mm x 73mm
• Weight: 8.5lb / 3.85kg