Hartke LH500 or EBS HD-350?

[cachao]

Looking for a backup head, for rack mounting. I can possibly get an HD-350 for a little more than the Hartke. Is is worth stretching the extra £100 or so?

Thanks

[EBS_freak]

Depends upon what sound you want. The EBS can do a hi zing that the Hartke can't. But the Hartke gives you a fat ballsy tone in anger. Depends how versatile you want to be. Both great choices.

[cachao]

I play blues, and little else, if that helps. I can also run an MXR M80 into the amp if necessary.

Edited July 31, 2014 by cachao

[mrtcat]

For blues I'd go with the hartke. Just pray it doesn't go wrong because a more retarded company for repairs I've never known.

[Freddie75]

I've owned both the LH500 and the LH1000. Great amps and bang for buck. I now have the EBS HD350 and the GB Streamliner 900. I would go as far to say that the EBS is quite possibly the best I've owned - certainly for the type of music I play (Funk/Dance) - and works really well with both my passive fender Jazz and Fender Precision.

Good luck!

[Biaeothanata-Bassist]

I've owned the Hartke LH500 and i honestly found it to be very un-versatile (not very versatile? i'm tired, excuse the poor grammar). I thought I liked the head but after comparing it to my old Trace GP12 SMX and the Ampeg B2RE that I use at band practise, it really fell short. I'd even go as far as saying the GK 700RBII that I had was better than the LH500 and I hated the GK head.
So yeah, go for the EBS, I've not heard a bad word on them and from the demos i've seen, it's very versatile. You can go from sub-like funk tones to hifi metal tones. It's definitely worth the extra £100

[indiegrungesound]

I'll happily +1 The LH500! On balance though, you should, if and where possible, try them both & decide then.

[cachao]

Decided to go with the Hartke, as it's mainly for backup. Thanks for the input, guys.