Noticed something with the Markbass amps

[BullHorn]

This is of course true.

Then again, you'd expect a $1000US rig to at least be heard when the guitar amps are on '1'.

Anyhow, I'll try and post updates next week.

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[::::BASSIST::::]

Also, try getting an eq pedal that boosts 100hz. Boosting at 100hz will not sound especially pretty, but you WILL be heard. Behringer makes a guitar eq pedal with the 100hz for around $20.

Honestly, though I think its the room you're in. If at all possible you need to try your rig out somewhere else.

 

[One Drop]

p.s. you can't real make the guitars quieter because there are two Fender Blues Reissue guitar amps in the room that have a thing with their Master knob. They are as loud on '1' as they are on '11'. It's vintage-like, so more Master only adds more gain/overdrive. It's as loud as it gets down at '1'. ._.

This really sounds odd. The description for that amp says there are separate gain and master controls on the drive channel, meaning you set the gain first for the amount of drive, then the master for volume. I can't imagine this amp, unlike every other Fender with a master volume, can't be turned down. maybe your guitarists are lying to you.

I'm really at a loss here, as I've played the MB a few times and it's loud, clear and articulate, with heaps of bottom. Whether you like the tone or not is personal, but not being heard at all is strange, even with a 210. Maybe the cabs are designed to blend better than cut, but this can be changed with EQ. Anyway, good luck experimenting with the suggestions here.

 

[BullHorn]

They might be having the Gain at 11 and that's what's making the volume sound insane even when on 1?

I just got a notice from my commander in the army that I won't be coming home next week, so I'll only post results in two weeks.

 

[rotovator]

Bullhorn...you're not alone


Regarding that e-string thing on markbass..I had exactly the same thing on my jazz bass - cmd 112p combo - when I played a low G or below I could hear this sub-tone but not enough of the actual note.. So I took it back thinking that it must be the small cab size. I exchanged it for a markbass jeff berlin so I will let you guys know how that turns out.

I really hope it's not to do with the amp , cos I wan't to like the berlin - mainly for my back's sake..

ps- I tried to get around it with eq but it was definately inherent in the combo as my fender (usa) jazz sounds killer on most other setups.

ps this is my first post so just learning the etiquette

 

[adam precision]

It could be just too much bass in the eq. The bass slider on those amps is centered on 40hz. Boosting at this freq will make lower notes indistinguishable.

 

[dannybuoy]

I don't understand this whole phenomenon you're experiencing. If you can't tell the difference between a low E and an F note through this head, that suggests that the amp is putting out some foreign tone instead of your bass signal. But then surely this signal would interfere with the higher harmonics of the note and it would sound all ugly and out of tune like playing an E and F together.

If you can, take a recording form the DI out and see if you can hear it through there; if not try a DI box (like the Radial JDI) that can be inserted between the amp and cab and record from that. Until we can hear what you're trying to explain, people are gonna think you're just smoking crack!

 

[JustDavid]

I'm not familiar with electrical distribution in the Middle East.

What voltage & frequency?

 

[rotovator]

Ok, i said I'd get back to you folks...

I tried the markbass 112 combo and found that a similar thing in the low end to what bullhorn described in his initial post. ie it was lacking definition in the low notes on the e string (below g for me)..so I took it back to the shop and swopped it for the 115 berlin combo..Maybe its just my taste -I am used to a 1x15 speaker setup - but this combo has just blown my mind..now I know why people are raving about the markbass stuff!

Bullhorn - I think you might just be pushing your combo a bit, at least that's what I think was happeneing with my 1x12. After all there is only so much you can expect from a tiny combo like that.

It may also have been the limiter kicking in, or perhaps the 40z boost that someone mentioned earlier.

Either way I think the 115 is a brill combo and so long as it can take a beating I'll not be changing it for a long time..

cheers