paul_5 Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 Hi All, a friend of mine is looking buy his first 'proper' bass amp - he's currently got an Ashdown after 8, but is now playing in a band with a proper drummer and everything, and needs something a whole lot louder. He's probably going to go for a 2nd hand HA3500 and is looking at a couple. One has 'Transient Attack' on the front plate, and the other doesn't. Anyone know the difference between these two? I'll try to post pics later on. Cheers guys 'n' gals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassnut62 Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 I have one of these and I think it has that TA business on it. Don't know what it is but I do know that these are cracking amps. It's my back up amp and I think the TA bit is to do with the dual preamp. One is valve and one solid state this means you can get classic warm phat tones or more edgy modern brittle tones or a blend. Also v good eq and compressor on these amps. Fan is a bit noisy but you won't notice it when playing. All round versatile and excellent value for money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted January 16, 2011 Share Posted January 16, 2011 [quote name='paul_5' post='1091719' date='Jan 16 2011, 07:25 PM']Hi All, a friend of mine is looking buy his first 'proper' bass amp - he's currently got an Ashdown after 8, but is now playing in a band with a proper drummer and everything, and needs something a whole lot louder. He's probably going to go for a 2nd hand HA3500 and is looking at a couple. One has 'Transient Attack' on the front plate, and the other doesn't. Anyone know the difference between these two? I'll try to post pics later on. Cheers guys 'n' gals.[/quote] The Transient Attack version of the HA3500 was the first one Hartke produced - they ditched the logo on later models. Details regarding its function are pretty vague though. Operating Manual for it is [url="http://s3.amazonaws.com/samsontech/related_docs/ACF18FA.pdf"]here[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted January 16, 2011 Author Share Posted January 16, 2011 Cheers bloods, I'll let him know. Peace out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesrt2004 Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Love this amp, tried it yesterday with a markbass cab! Really nice sound!! Love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipperydick Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 Not sure if mine has it or not. If it has I've never knowingly used it lol. Cracking amp though, as said the fans a bit noisy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemmywinks Posted January 17, 2011 Share Posted January 17, 2011 If it's one of the early ones it'll be made in the USA rather than China (probably, the cabs were). If so it's more desirable IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Mariner Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I have one with Transient attack on it too - no idea where it was made though. Seems like a good amp, and with lots of tonal flexibility it's very adaptable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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