Will a LittleMark II handle a 2 ohm load

[tulsabass]

I want to add a 4 ohm extension cabinet to my LM II 112 combo that has an 8 ohm speaker. This would drop the overall load to 2.667 ohms. Will the LM II take it, or will it fry???

 

[naturalkinds]

Nope.

 

[JimmyM]

Nope two times.

 

[David Jayne]

Nobody knows, because nobody is willing to try it. Including me.

 

[SamsonWade46]

actuallly I sent marknass an email asksing them this same question about this same head, and the answer is undoubtedly no. they said its just not rated for it, though if you plug it in it will work, but for how long is up to the amp gods so I would defiantly not do it. that do it for ya?

 

[stflbn]

Genz Benz NeoPak - 2ohm
Genz Benz Shuttle Max 12 - 2x 4ohm
Ashdown Little Giant 1000 - 2x 4ohm
Carvin BX 500 - 2ohm
TecAmp Puma 1000 - 2x 4ohm

There's some others that are larger but these are the smaller offerings that come to mind that still pack a big punch.

 

[Brim]

Eden's wt550 will do 2 ohms.

 

[Bluesy Soul]

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Bluesy Soul

 

[ErnieD]

I bought a GB Neox 112T (8ohm) cab here from a TX TBer recently, yeehaw. I really wanted to try it with my GB Neox 212T (4ohm) cab. Did not want to haul B1500 amp to gig for the aprox 2.6 ohms I would need. So I took my F1, the 2 cabs and my old series box I had made years ago.

Well it took 3, 1/4" speaker cables, one from F1 amp to series box, then the 2 other cables from series box into the each cab. Well I can't even calculate at what ohms this load was; a 4 & 8 ohm cab into a series box. I know, I know.

So, even with my going thru the PA, towards end of nite as drummer got louder, I had the F1 gain/volume knobs cranked to 3-4 o'clock, I know, I know. Surprisingly, no clip lite but at what ohms, like 9.5 ohms????. I was still getting drowned out. I know, silly but I had to know.
Hope I did not do any damage to the F1.

Last week the GB Neopak (2 ohm modded) I traded a TBer with arrived and I took it to a recent gig with these same 2 cabs. Now that thing kicked butt with the 2 GB cabs.
Poor traumatized F1, its getting a little break for now but will be using it this weekend with a Eden 410xlt, now that rig kicks butt too.

So long story, short answer. NO Markbass will not do less than 4 ohms, even with a series box, at least not well.

 

[Implosion]

Well I can't even calculate at what ohms this load was; a 4 & 8 ohm cab into a series box. I know, I know

Ummm.... 12 ohms.

So, even with my going thru the PA, towards end of nite as drummer got louder, I had the F1 gain/volume knobs cranked to 3-4 o'clock, I know, I know. Surprisingly, no clip lite but at what ohms, like 9.5 ohms????. I was still getting drowned out. I know, silly but I had to know.

No wonder you got drowned out at a 12 ohm load. That's not a lot of watts your putting out at that load.

 

[badboy1984]

Get a 8ohm 4x10 and give that a try. The 4x10 will add volume on your rig.

 

[ErnieD]

12 ohms???? No es bueno.

Good calculatin' there Implosion. But its a 2 part answer.

So about how many watts was I clickin at?

Riddle me that batman!

 

[Implosion]

12 ohms???? No es bueno.

Good calculatin' there Implosion. But its a 2 part answer.

So about how many watts was I clickin at?

Riddle me that batman!

I would guestimate around 220-240ish.

 

[ErnieD]

move one seat forward.

240-ish, felt more like 75 or 80. Poor F1 was being brutalized. Won't try that ever again. Tanks!

Uh, one more, what time is it in Finland? 7:10am CST here. I've not been to sleep yet and I got a gig tonite.
Nite all.

 

[Implosion]

move one seat forward.

240-ish, felt more like 75 or 80. Poor F1 was being brutalized. Won't try that ever again. Tanks!

Uh, one more, what time is it in Finland? 7:10am CST here. I've not been to sleep yet and I got a gig tonite.
Nite all.

3:10 PM.