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#61
DavC said:
i have an Ibanez Promethean P3110 ... fairly light , small ... 200 Watts , 250 w/ext spkr ...

it's OK ... found used for around $250 ... installed a tweeter volume control ...

i usually use an external pre/eq for my passive basses ... the tone controls seem to need a little help .?

has a kickback foot/handle thingy ... but a cheap lean back amp stand works better for better aiming .!

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I agree with this choice as well. I love mine, especially for upright.
 
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I had a Promethean for a number of years, and it worked well for gigging with an external speaker. On its own, I found it a bit boxy when pushed, and it's inherently fairly dark sounding. The P3110 delivers 300 watts (!) to the 110 coaxial speaker at 4 Ohm; it has a clever design where plugging in an 8 Ohm external cab switches the internal impedance to 8 Ohms, so combo and extension speaker each get 150 watts. (The Eden EX110, from what I've read, seems like a nice companion cab for it.)

I've since moved from that (and a head/cab rig) to a Traynor SB112, and I love it--amp GAS is gone. From home practice to the gig, it does it all; it's well made, and it sounds excellent with a very flexible EQ. I have no doubt the slightly smaller SB110 is great, too, and they're in your budget.
 
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If you can squeeze out another $100 there is still nothing that can compare to the MarkBass CMD121P. 1x12, 350W, 500W with external speaker and scary loud. I can play ANY indoor gig with mine by placing it against a wall or even better in a corner. It is only a 14" cube and 32 lbs. so it is easy to use for rehearsal as well as small acoustic gigs. So many bass players have come up to me after a gig asking were my "stack" is! I see them used for around $600 and they are well worth it. The only piece of gear I own that I would absolutely replace if lost or stolen.
 
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An update.
After receiving the advice from all of you bass-people, and also my own research trying to find the perfect balance between portability , versatility, and power, I came to this two combos: 1) tech 21 VT 200w (4ohm), 12" speaker plus tweeter ( on/off switch), external speaker output, 17x17x14inch and 28lbs, (preamp is the same sansamp VT 21 DI). Price: 499$ made in Korea. Here is a link of interesting demo-video:.

And a famous solid candidate
2) GK 112MB 200w of its own, (8ohm), 17x15x14,5, 30lbs. 12" speaker.. price:539$ American made.
Both combos 12", maybe better response to my 5 strings bass I think..
And medium power (200w) but portables: 28 and 30lbs
Would like to hear your opinions.... Thanks again....
 
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LUIS H RAMIREZ said:
An update.
After receiving the advice from all of you bass-people, and also my own research trying to find the perfect balance between portability , versatility, and power, I came to this two combos: 1) tech 21 VT 200w (4ohm), 12" speaker plus tweeter ( on/off switch), external speaker output, 17x17x14inch and 28lbs, (preamp is the same sansamp VT 21 DI). Price: 499$ made in Korea. Here is a link of interesting demo-video:.

And a famous solid candidate
2) GK 112MB 200w of its own, (8ohm), 17x15x14,5, 30lbs. 12" speaker.. price:539$ American made.
Both combos 12", maybe better response to my 5 strings bass I think..
And medium power (200w) but portables: 28 and 30lbs
Would like to hear your opinions.... Thanks again....
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Haven’t tried that tech 21 myself, but the GK 112 is insane! Sounds soooo good, and fits your criteria perfectly

EDIT the GK accepts a powered extension, the MBP 112, which is now discontinued. Still available used, but something to consider
 
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CallMeAl said:
Haven’t tried that tech 21 myself, but the GK 112 is insane! Sounds soooo good, and fits your criteria perfectly

EDIT the GK accepts a powered extension, the MBP 112, which is now discontinued. Still available used, but something to consider
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The GK MB200II has a XLR out to power cabinet, but it won't be a problem, 200w of its own it's quite loud, with the possibility, if need it, to plug in to P.A through DI out....
 
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LUIS H RAMIREZ said:
An update.
After receiving the advice from all of you bass-people, and also my own research trying to find the perfect balance between portability , versatility, and power, I came to this two combos: 1) tech 21 VT 200w (4ohm), 12" speaker plus tweeter ( on/off switch), external speaker output, 17x17x14inch and 28lbs, (preamp is the same sansamp VT 21 DI). Price: 499$ made in Korea. Here is a link of interesting demo-video:.

And a famous solid candidate
2) GK 112MB 200w of its own, (8ohm), 17x15x14,5, 30lbs. 12" speaker.. price:539$ American made.
Both combos 12", maybe better response to my 5 strings bass I think..
And medium power (200w) but portables: 28 and 30lbs
Would like to hear your opinions.... Thanks again....
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Two excellent choices. You won't go wrong with either.
That said, I'm intrigued by the Tech 21 combo.
 
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SJan3 said:
Two excellent choices. You won't go wrong with either.
That said, I'm intrigued by the Tech 21 combo.
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@SJan3 thanks for your comment, Maybe its just a bet..... (And before pulling the trigger wanted to explore even non tradicional options). Tech 21 combo seems to have great tone, (the video I posted shows what I mean), comes from already known preamp/pedal brand: "sansamp", woofer 12"+ switchable tweeter, pre and post EQ DI out, spk powered output, 200w(4ohm), 28lbs, 499$, has everything, but belongs outside the "status Quo", also I read some interesting comments about it; and is at this point, that I wanted to hear your comments.....
 
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LUIS H RAMIREZ said:
I'm looking for the most portable posible bass combo for practice, rehearsal, and also small gigs, if it's possible speaker out connection in case you need to go louder, 400 or 500$ it's my limit, some advise??????
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Markbass Micromark 801 is a choice around £300.

Its 60W analog amp has got a lot of punch, and it sounds like 80W with an additional speaker, if you ever need one. It weighs only about 6Kg. It looks like the young brother of the famous Markbass Mini CMD 121 combo.

One of the best combos ever for practice. It is shipped with a balanced line out with ground lift, external speaker 8ohms output, a headphone output, an AUX input, and on/off button to bypass the 8" Neodimium builtin speaker. Do not underestimate that 8" Neo speaker.

The down side is there is practically no pre amp.

It is shipped with the patented Markbass VPF, though. It is a nice filter that scoops the mids cutting at 320Hz, while boosting Hi and Low.

I have used it with a stompbox on small gigs. to make up for the lack of pre amp controls. I have been using the Zoom B1Xon, which can line up up to 5 FXs, from compressors and EQs to amp heads and cabs emulation, plus lots of other cool stuff, at the most reasonable price.

This combo also goes well with Trace Elliot Elf 1x10 cab, making it a portable chioce for small gigs. There is another version with a 10", the Micromark 101 Marcus Muller, which is shipped with a tweeter, being retailed at £390 in the UK.

Regards, overdubs of grooves, all the best, and enjoy the Music!
 
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SJan3 said:
Two excellent choices. You won't go wrong with either.
That said, I'm intrigued by the Tech 21 combo.
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Assembled in America. GK has a propietary factory in China. Some parts are made in the US, like the power cells, and speaker magnets, and shipped to China, where they make the amp heads and assemble the speakers. There are 3 QA tests in the China factory. After that, they are shipped back to the US, where everything is assembled on Canadian wood cabs, and run through QA again, including a computer monitored 2 hour stress test before shipping to dealers/retailers.
Some older models are still made in the US, but the digital MBs and MBP cabs are just assembled in Stockton, CA, USA.
Check out the American factory tour by Bob Gallien, explaining it right at 1:30min of this video:
(@1:30min)
 
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@brunomaia thanks for your comments, I actually had in my options the MB Marcus Miller 10" + tweeter, power 60w 4ohm, my drop down was the power (I own a fender rumble 30w 10"sp which it's not bad at all practice amp), and my fear was if this mark bass 60w 4ohm, maybe 30 or 40w in 8ohm , was not going to make a significant difference in headroom, and also MB is a bit pricy, and has a BIG GAP between models: jumps from 60w 4ohms to the MM CMD 121, 12" 300/500w 29lbs, which I would love to have it, but is 949,99$ way out of my budget... I return to you the question: what about the headroom " itself " for small venues or rehearsal or monitor plus PA.. of the MB MM 101 60w micro combo.
 
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Bruno Maia said:
Assembled in America. GK has a propietary factory in China. Some parts are made in the US, like the power cells, and speaker magnets, and shipped to China, where they make the amp heads and assemble the speakers. There are 3 QA tests in the China factory. After that, they are shipped back to the US, where everything is assembled on Canadian wood cabs, and run through QA again, including a computer monitored 2 hour stress test before shipping to dealers/retailers.
Some older models are still made in the US, but the digital MBs and MBP cabs are just assembled in Stockton, CA, USA.
Check out the American factory tour by Bob Gallien, explaining it right at 1:30min of this video:
(@1:30min)
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I believe those videos are quite old and out of date. From what I recall, GK returned their manufacturing to the US over 5 years ago.
 
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Bruno Maia said:
Assembled in America. GK has a propietary factory in China. Some parts are made in the US, like the power cells, and speaker magnets, and shipped to China, where they make the amp heads and assemble the speakers. There are 3 QA tests in the China factory. After that, they are shipped back to the US, where everything is assembled on Canadian wood cabs, and run through QA again, including a computer monitored 2 hour stress test before shipping to dealers/retailers.
Some older models are still made in the US, but the digital MBs and MBP cabs are just assembled in Stockton, CA, USA.
Check out the American factory tour by Bob Gallien, explaining it right at 1:30min of this video:
(@1:30min)
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I read that the series MB II , in opposition to MB I, are not assembly in China any more, due to some quality issues, so they are back in US.
 
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