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Markbass amps/cabs???

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Will__

Sep 6, 2008
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#1
I heard so many good things about the LMII And im thiiiiiis close from buying one.

But how come almost everyone who bought the LMII (or any other MB amp) havent bought a Markbass cabinet to go with it? The amps are good the cabs arent? Arent the same brand cab suppose to fit best with the amp?
 
#5
I'll be honest with you. I bought the LMII and the 2 x 10 cab and used them for about 6 months. I loved the gear because of of its low weight. However, I did find a certain something lacking in the cab, a bit of a lack of clarity or definition or focus. The sound was a bit 'whoomy'. I know these words either mean something to you or don't but some guys will know what I mean. I'm running a passive Jazz bass through it.

I replaced the Markbass cab with an Epifani 2 x 10 cab and I couldn't be happier. The Epifani is smaller, weighs about the same and sounds, to my ears, a lot better.
 
#9
Well, I just purchased a new rig. My original intention was to buy a Little Mark II and MB cabs. I ended up with a Mark F1 and two Bergantino AE112s. I took two of the guys from the band with me to make the purchase and we collectively made the decision. I really like MB but the Bergantinos just seemed to suit my fancy more. Nothing technical with the decision just my ear and personal needs.
 
#10
I wanted something and portable to haul around to rehearsals, jams, etc.
I tried the LMII combos at the GC. Then I tried the Genz Shuttle 3.0/8 (or maybe it is a 10) & 6.0/2x10. Then I went back and tried the LMII again. Then I went and then the Shuttle 6.0 again. Then I went back and bought the LMII. Couldn't exactly describe why. I had hoped to like the Genz better.

But I still needed a small cab. They had a traveler 102P in stock. It was 8 ohms. So I bought it.

Here I am a couple of weeks later thinking "it works, but maybe there is something better". Unfortunately there is not a lot of opportunity to audition various small, lightweight cabs in this area. At least that I am aware of...
 
#11
Basically Bob said:
Well, I just purchased a new rig. My original intention was to buy a Little Mark II and MB cabs. I ended up with a Mark F1 and two Bergantino AE112s. I took two of the guys from the band with me to make the purchase and we collectively made the decision. I really like MB but the Bergantinos just seemed to suit my fancy more. Nothing technical with the decision just my ear and personal needs.
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I was using Bergantino cabs and now use the Markbass ones. As you said, it is just a matter of personal taste/needs.
 
#12
LowDown Hal said:
I wanted something and portable to haul around to rehearsals, jams, etc.
I tried the LMII combos at the GC. Then I tried the Genz Shuttle 3.0/8 (or maybe it is a 10) & 6.0/2x10. Then I went back and tried the LMII again. Then I went and then the Shuttle 6.0 again. Then I went back and bought the LMII. Couldn't exactly describe why. I had hoped to like the Genz better.

But I still needed a small cab. They had a traveler 102P in stock. It was 8 ohms. So I bought it.

Here I am a couple of weeks later thinking "it works, but maybe there is something better". Unfortunately there is not a lot of opportunity to audition various small, lightweight cabs in this area. At least that I am aware of...
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Add a 151HR and don't look back. :)
 
#16
On another note, just to be fair, I really don't like Markbass 4x10 cabinets. The 115HR and 115HF are fantastic, the same for the 210 cabs, but for some reason, I don't like the 410s...
I tried to convince myself several times to change my 102p to a 410HR. After going back and forth several times, I am convinced the 102p sounds much better with my 151HR than the 410HR.
 
#17
Coelho said:
On another note, just to be fair, I really don't like Markbass 4x10 cabinets. The 115HR and 115HF are fantastic, the same for the 210 cabs, but for some reason, I don't like the 410s...
I tried to convince myself several times to change my 102p to a 410HR. After going back and forth several times, I am convinced the 102p sounds much better with my 151HR than the 410HR.
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104HF...
 
#18
Markbass cabs are an acquired taste, that's all. In a store they may not sound pretty, but on a gig they sit in a mix pretty darn sweetly.

BTW, there is nothing low end about Markbass cabs. They may not be everyone's bag, but they're about as high end as it gets.
 

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