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Official Markbass Club
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Joeykun
pronounced ジョーイくん
- Jun 22, 2007
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hey guys, i'm just a newbie here. i just bought my mb mini cmd151p. it's awesome! volume at 2-3 and the room is shaking without touching any strings 
and my hohner b2adb never sounded better 
. i'll post a picture or two sooner or later. jimmy ready a number for me will you? thanks
and my hohner b2adb never sounded better . i'll post a picture or two sooner or later. jimmy ready a number for me will you? thanksHere's a well worn photo of my Traveller Cabs (old style 15") and my LMII.
Not in the photo is my MB bag which does protect the amp and as you don't take it out to use ( you just unzip the 'fly' at each end, this stops it getting scratched.)
Have replaced the Status Groove with a Symbass 5 String: is there anyone else out there with one of these
Not in the photo is my MB bag which does protect the amp and as you don't take it out to use ( you just unzip the 'fly' at each end, this stops it getting scratched.)
Have replaced the Status Groove with a Symbass 5 String: is there anyone else out there with one of these
Count me in, my ricks don't want to play through anything else. The Sansamp RBI gives them some Geddy flavor when blended in with the Little Mark II, best amp I've ever owned.
Hey all, hoping to become a member soon(ish) 
Does anyone have experience with playing a MusicMan SUB4 through LittleMark II or the CMD 102P-combo?
I'm thinking about getting the combo for gigging and I need it to be versatile since I play both softer rock/blues type of stuff and harder rock/metal. So both a warm, clean and "soft" sound and then a punchier, more aggressive sound is needed, depending on the occation. Can LM II/CMD 102P give me that?
I figured that I'll probably add a 4x10 or 6x10 EBS/Ampeg cab to the setup later on, maybe after next summer, to get the full 500W out when I need. Although the volume shouldn't be an issue since so far all the bigger venues have a decent PA setup so I'll only need the cab for stage monitor. From what I've understood, I can always take apart the combo and use the Combo Head, which is just a re-named LMII, right?
My neighborhood music store should have a CMD102P for testing. I'm going to go and test it, but playing in the store only gives you so much information..
Does anyone have experience with playing a MusicMan SUB4 through LittleMark II or the CMD 102P-combo?
I'm thinking about getting the combo for gigging and I need it to be versatile since I play both softer rock/blues type of stuff and harder rock/metal. So both a warm, clean and "soft" sound and then a punchier, more aggressive sound is needed, depending on the occation. Can LM II/CMD 102P give me that?
I figured that I'll probably add a 4x10 or 6x10 EBS/Ampeg cab to the setup later on, maybe after next summer, to get the full 500W out when I need. Although the volume shouldn't be an issue since so far all the bigger venues have a decent PA setup so I'll only need the cab for stage monitor. From what I've understood, I can always take apart the combo and use the Combo Head, which is just a re-named LMII, right?
My neighborhood music store should have a CMD102P for testing. I'm going to go and test it, but playing in the store only gives you so much information..
Count me in, my ricks don't want to play through anything else. The Sansamp RBI gives them some Geddy flavor when blended in with the Little Mark II, best amp I've ever owned.
Is this UL112 down there? I want to add a 12" cab that will compliment my F1/102p cab. So far the MB 121H and the UL112 had been considered.
Any opinion on this?
Also, there's a thread regarding the new stuff by Markbass exhibited at the NAMM show. Check the news on the MB site for upcoming new stuff.
Powered Studio pre, ultra high power hybrid, blendable tube/SS head, etc., etc.
These guys sure aren't resting on their success. Very cool!
K
More than that, it has been said in the other thread, these guys listen to the comments of bass players and act upon it, Fast!!
Great products, great sound, great portability, modest prices, so far great reliability, almost too good to be true.
They're aiming high for sure.
Funny to see that. I had sent Peter an email about 6 months back telling him I thought a powered version of the Studio Pre would probably blow the doors off the R500 as far as a being a killer rock amp. I had a R500 for a few weeks and just couldn't get that amp to work for me. Something about the high EQ point just brought out a lot of string noise and fret clack.
Tslicebass
Commercial User
question for all you guys using a LM2 with a 4x10
Is the LM2 high enough powered to give these 410s the power they need to perform best?
Does the 4x10 have to be at 4 ohms?
Is the LM2 high enough powered to give these 410s the power they need to perform best?
Does the 4x10 have to be at 4 ohms?
My Eden 410XST is a 1000 watt cabinet and the LM II does just fine in smallish type rooms. That said adding another cabinet is like Whoa!
An LMII into a reasonably efficient 4ohm 410 is loud enough for virtually any gig, and has plenty of low end (similar to most other high quality, evenly voiced 500 or so watt amps like the TF, the Ashdown500, the Epi heads, etc., etc.).
I would not recommend an 8 ohm cab. While many post the fact that you 'only' get around 3db from 8 to 4 ohms, it's actually more of an impact to my ear, going from a 'barely enough 300 watts' to a 'usually more than enough' 500 watts.
For any of these small, moderately powered heads, it really makes sense to run them with either two smaller 8ohm cabs, or one larger 4ohm cab to get that additional headroom... it really makes a difference in both the fullness of the low end, and the ability to stay clean and crips and tight at higher volumes. IMO and IME.
I find my SA450 does a fine job in a rehearsal with an 8Ohm cab, but I'd want another one for a gig to feel that I had enough headroom - but I really dont like to put the amp under any undue strain on a gig, I don't like the sound as much, and I dont like the wear and tear on it.
+1000
Both Ken and I have used the LMII with 4 ohm Epifani UL410 cabs and it's a surprisingly powerful as well as really great sounding rig.
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