Need more heft from my LMIII - Little Marcus 800?

Don’t know much about the Marcus stuff, but how about an LM800, LM tube 800 or TTE 800.

 

Before you buy another amp, try an eq pedal, or any other eq you can run between your bass and amp.

The LMIII is different than many amps in that there is a big gap between the low control and low-mid control. The lows are centered at 40 Hz while the low-mids are at 360 Hz. You may like some more control in between there, say 100-250. A pedal would save you some dough.

 

It's the Markbass cabs. Don't like them. Never sounded good to me. You should have no problem getting what you want out of the LMIII!

 

I have a LM800 head and it doesn’t give me any different sound than my LM3 .
It just has more power.
I don’t know what you’re using for cabinets but in my experience, adding speakers generally gives me more punch than adding watts.
My little mark combo head pushing 6 tens at 4 ohms is more fat and punchy than my little mark 800 pushing four tens at 8ohms
Both are running 500 watts

A little mark 800 @4 ohms will be better than a little mark 3 @ 4 ohms of course.
I have no experience with the Marcus Miller stuff. I’ve always played std. little marks and when it came time for a new rig , I went with what I know works for me

 

Also, check the Markbass thread. Lots of talk about the Marcus, cabs, LMs, etc.

Don't listen too much to criticism about Markbass cabs. Some don't like them, but some don't like other brands as well.

 

Did you try boosting the VPF the using the VLE to roll-off the highs?

With the Ashdown did you have the "magnifier" engaged? That's essentially an octave effect.

A Marcus might work better for you, or the Big Bang is widely regarded as the most thumping down low of the MarkBass line.

 

I just picked up a b7k pre to use with my LMIII.

 

The center frequency is in the manuals, found on the MB website. Much more important is the net effect of combining both filters in real life though.

Good luck!

 

moar cabz.

Seriously, what cabs are you using? If they're both 11x, look into doubling that with a 21x cab. If they're both 21x cabs, fire a shot in the dim light by going with more watts from the same mfr.

 

Check out my comparison
Little Marcus vs LMK

 

HPF, you’ll be amazed how much headroom one of these can free up.

 

The VPF boosts highs and lows., they say. Or it cuts mids, giving a scooped sound. Markbass lists the center frequency at 380Hz. In use, to me, it feels like it boosts the highs and lows. I assume the area around 380 Hz is what gets left behind. Anyway, whichever way you call it, you end up with a mid-scooped sound. You can easily get lost in the mix with too much use of the control. You can also make your speaker run out of excursion at high volume, especially if you play with a heavy hand. If you hear clicking that's likely the cause.

Use it sparingly, or at least carefully.

 

Gawd, those are ugly!
Ok, back to the thread....

 

Hey, how about a VT bass pedal?

 

I never loved the Markbass cabs, seemed to have a boxiness to them that didn't sit well with my ears. Not really sure what you mean by the "scale" of the tone, But I'd probably go with an HPF and experimenting with some EQ settings before jumping to new gear.