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Home · Search · Member List · Register   Home » Bass Amp and Cab Reviews » Heads   Markbass SD800 Reviews Views Date of last review 1 865 Tue July 15, 2008 Recommended By Average Price Average Rating 100% of reviewers $1,200.00 9.0 supersize Have TalkBass search for prices on a Markbass SD800 Description: INPUTS INPUT impedance: 500 Kohm, max. voltage: 9 Vpp EFFECT RETURN impedance: 33 Kohm, max. voltage: 12 Vpp CONTROLS GAIN –80 dB to +25 dB range LINE OUT level control on front panel PRE/POST EQ (for line out) switch on rear panel GROUND LIFT switch on rear panel MASTER VOLUME EQUALIZATION LOW center frequency: 40 Hz; level ±16 dB LOW-MID semi-parametric: frequency 100–800 Hz, level ±16 dB HIGH-MID semi-parametric: frequency 700 Hz–6 kHz, level ±16 dB HIGH 10 kHz shelf; level ±16 dB VPF (Variable Pre-shape Filter) center frequency 380 Hz (cut) VLE (Vintage Loudspeaker Emulator) 250 Hz–20 kHz cut OUTPUTS EFFECT SEND unbalanced, max. voltage 12 Vpp (pre-EQ) TUNER OUT unbalanced, max. voltage 2 Vpp LINE OUT balanced XLR, max. voltage 25 Vpp SPEAKER OUT speakon, 1/4" OTHER HEIGHT 3.39” / 8.6 cm (2U) DEPTH 11.9 in. / 30.2 cm WIDTH 14.5" / 36.8 cm (with rack ears: 19" / 48.3 cm) WEIGHT 7.5 lbs / 3.4 kg OUTPUT POWER 450W RMS @ 8 ohm, 750W RMS @ 4 ohm POWER REQUIREMENT 100/120V; 230V; 240V 50/60Hz Author bassnate Registered User Registered: May 2008 Posts: 10 Review Date: Tue July 15, 2008 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: $1,200.00 | Rating: 9    Pros: Stupid loud, really nice smooth low end for dub Cons: Some say it looks a little silly I had an old SM400 that I'd been playing for about 4 or 5 years, but I was starting to play more outdoor gigs without PA support. Because I play in some reggae/dub bands, the loud bass with no distortion is a must. I was mainly checking out GK, Mesa and Markbass, and the MB really did it for me. Almost twice as much $$ as the GK 1001, but boy I really like the tone a whole lot more. Weighs 7.5 pounds, but it gets much louder than any other amp I've ever tried. Has stayed totally cool through 3+ hour sets, too. Definitely recommended. Powered by: ReviewPost PHP vB3 Enhanced Copyright 2006 All Enthusiast, Inc.