Best/worst matches for Markbass Traveler 2x10

Groovin · #1 04-07-2010, 10:56 AM

Hey guys,

Been out of the game for a few months. Mainly playing church stuff/ recording. I'm getting back to the bar/ club scene and need to purchase an amp to go with my Markbass Traveler 2x10. I may add another MB210 to the mix once I've got a solid gig schedule but I want to know if there are any particularly good amps to match with this or any really bad ones to stay away from.

I like a warm, bright, and (relatively) low happy sound. I will be playing R&B/ Neo soul with a Roscoe LG3005.

Considering:

MB LMII
Epifani Ps600
Eden WT405 (loved my eden set up but had to get something smaller)

**pacojas** · #2 04-07-2010, 11:05 AM

just got an LMII and Traveler 210 last saturday and LOVE it!!!!

Groovin · #3 04-07-2010, 12:16 PM

Paco, what kind of music are you playing? What size venues? FOH?

naturalkinds · #4 04-07-2010, 12:27 PM

Looking for a 'low happy sound'? You will have a difficult time finding it with that cab, IMHO. I owned one for a couple of months, using it with both a GB Shuttle and the LMII. I felt like it had a little bit more upfront grit with the LMII than with the Shuttle, but neither felt full in the bottom end. You can, of course, EQ it to taste, but I found that dialing in some low end with the EQ on the LMII led to a fairly unnatural sounding, boomy bottom end rather than something rich you might see exhibited in using a cab tuned deeper with a larger box.

It was one of the worst cabinets I heard in a solo setting, but it shined brighter in the mix. Still, it left me lacking in band setting with a supportive low end. Still one of my least favourite cabinets to date. But YMMV.

**pacojas** · #5 04-07-2010, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Groovin

Paco, what kind of music are you playing? What size venues? FOH?

this rig is for small venues. i play rock, reggae, funk, and jazz. haven't gigged with it yet, but it cuts thru the mix in rehearsal. i will add my ol' Peavy 215 for larger shows. gl.

Groovin · #6 04-07-2010, 01:05 PM

Thanks guys. I know the limitations of the cab but I have a very small trunk... Its the only cab made that will fit.

Any experience with Eden or Epi amps through these?

Holdsg · #7 04-13-2010, 03:14 PM

I currently use the LMTube (500 watt) thru the Traveler 2X10 and the Traveler 1X15. I use both cabs when I play live with my hard rock cover band (with an insanely loud guitar and drummer) with no PA support. When I play live in my classic rock cover band, I might take both, but for practice (in a 20X20 garage/studio) I just take the 15. If I was doing an acoustic set, or at a small venue like at a coffee shop, I just take the 2X10 and I think with all that flexibility, i have all my bases covered. The tone in all respects suits me, and I am my own harshest critic.