Hearing your tone as the audience hears it is critical to live performance. The Hartke Kickback bass combo rocks back 45 degrees to deliver sound right up to your ears for accurate midrange and high-end feedback to inform your playing. The Kickback is a powerful stage amp in a compact size with a 12" HyDrive paper/aluminum speaker and 500 watts of power. It's also a useful practice tool with a silent headphone out for late-night woodshedding. For stage tone you can trust, Sweetwater bassists recommend giving the Hartke Kickback a spin.