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Why the negativity regarding Markbass?
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To get it fatter sound I usually up the bass/low mids, slightly drop the high mids/highs, then boost the VLE until happy. If you want more warmth on top of that I suggest getting a preamp pedal the is tube driven or emulates a tube. Hope this helps.
Yes it does! Thank you. I have the same combo, and mostly use it flat. But I often practice in a very small room where the Lo Mids can get boomy, so I sometimes back those off to 9:00 or so.
I want to try your suggestions. What preamp do you use? I don't have one but am considering the TC Electronic Tube Pilot.
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Hey Mate at present I use a FETF2B which is a fet (solid state) attempt at an Alembic tube preamp.
Its controls are passive but just having the pedal on adds some warmth but Ive recently bought an EBS Valve Drive second hand which runs a 12AX7 tube. Its still in the mail so I haven't tested it yet but there are a few youtube vids of it.
I used a Markbass cab (not sure which) which was backline at a gig with my 800rb via the help of a converter.
I mean, I don't think I would have bought it myself as a first choice, but I sure as heck didn't hate the combination. I did notice a certain sterility in the cab, but I am not the type to complain about sterile/cold/bland gear. It's a building block to me. I'd say I'm 'on the fence' in regards to Markbass.
I mean, I don't think I would have bought it myself as a first choice, but I sure as heck didn't hate the combination. I did notice a certain sterility in the cab, but I am not the type to complain about sterile/cold/bland gear. It's a building block to me. I'd say I'm 'on the fence' in regards to Markbass.
Has anyone tried the Markbass Casa, Michael Leagues sig model? Looks like it's finally in stock on Thomann's website and we need some reviews
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I've been loyal to them for a long time... and I do have a beef with them, but in many aspects, I'll always adore them. I'm quite a big fan, but I do think they sold out... I mean, what's next? The Pizza Hut head? Their product page is despicably saturated with generic signature crap.
They do have a VERY corporate image and are not afraid of the hard sell. One of the reasons I take the plastic logos off mine. That said, the product is great so who can blame them?
Ive played through a friends markbass head & wasn't that impressed. I guess im used to my Glockenklang & Ea amps. Also the yellow is less than visually appealing to me. People love them tho, just not my thing.
No amp is going to be everybody's cup of tea and perhaps if every player I want to play like wasn't using them I would have stretched for a Messa Boogie stack but over here it's about three times the price. But there's something about their range of products that suggests they are trying to please everybody - something I would never try and do.
Had a LM800 and a Big Bang. The Big Bang didn't do much for me from the get go, not a lot of bottom end. That was an easy sell. The LM800 was much harder, it was louder than God. Just not quite the tone I wanted. Almost...but not quite. I wanted full hi-fi and they just don't do that (save for the F1 and F500 which you cannot find anywhere for good reason - they're great amps). I think guys into tube gear might like them a lot. The cabinets have a low-mid thing that I can't stand - but gets you heard. Everywhere in the room. I still am really impressed by anyone playing out a full MB rig, not my sound, but it gets the job done with a lot less gear than you'd think you need. The aesthetics were never an issue. In the end, I sold both and got some GK which tonally is much closer to what I have been looking for. You'll never hear me badmouthing them, Markbass makes quality stuff that doesn't break and is really smartly designed.
I might also add that I bought mine used and sold them for the same as the purchase price after having them for almost two years. They hold their value, again, for good reason.
I might also add that I bought mine used and sold them for the same as the purchase price after having them for almost two years. They hold their value, again, for good reason.
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If you couldn't get good volume, I'd say blame the organisation not the manufacturer.
Love my Mark bass 4x10. Simply got it because it was much lighter than my Marshall 4x10... I play in a wedding band so the sound of a gigging amp is important but not enough to break one's back over. Having said that, the sound is excellent... much prefer it over the Marshall for what we do.
And what would you say is the difference in sound between the MarkBass and the Marshall?
I have one of the few MarkBass products without the yellow circle: the Jeff Berlin Players School combo. I'm considering buying the NY Blackline 115, which is also "yellowless", as an extension cabinet.
I set the amp basically flat, all setting in EQ section at 12:00 and maybe the low/mid at 1:00 for some umph. The VLE I set at 7-8:00 and the VPF at around 10:00. Then I EQ my tone (bass, treble, mids) directly on my bass. The beauty of these amps are that they bring out your bass's true tones.
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