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Hartke Kickback KB12 500-Watt Bass Combo

The Kickback KB12 pairs a 500 W peak (250 W RMS) Class D amplifier with a 12-inch HyDrive paper/aluminum hybrid cone speaker on a neodymium magnet, in the same wedge-shaped cabinet as the KB15. It stands upright as a full-range combo or tilts back into kickback mode for clearer stage monitoring, with no separate tweeter, since the single driver covers the full range.

EQ covers Bass at 70 Hz, Midrange at 700 Hz, and Treble at 5 kHz, plus a variable Shape control sweeping 100 Hz to 900 Hz. A 1/4-inch input handles passive or active basses, with an XLR direct out for the board and a 1/4-inch headphone jack for practice.

Power Output500 W peak / 250 W RMS, Class D
Speaker12 inch HyDrive paper/aluminum hybrid cone, neodymium magnet
EQBass 70 Hz, Midrange 700 Hz, Treble 5 kHz, Shape 100 - 900 Hz
Inputs1/4 inch passive/active bass input
OutputsXLR direct out, 1/4 inch headphone out
CabinetWedge, flat or kickback orientation
Dimensions / Weight15.7 x 14.75 x 18.14 in / 28.2 lb
NoteSingle full-range driver, no dedicated tweeter
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