lloydage

I was just curious to know which cabinets you use with your [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f15/cabinets-do-you-use-your-orange-terror-bass-500-a-936467/#"][color="#22229c"]Orange[/color][/url] Terror Bass 500 and what works for you? Do you use Orange cabinets or other cabinets? Which combination of speakers etc.? I will be playing loud blues / garage rock in bars/clubs holding 250 people. Cheers Lloyd

I was just curious to know which cabinets you use with your Little Mark III and what works for you? Do you use Markbass cabinets or other cabinets? Which combination of speakers etc.? I will be playing loud blues / garage rock in bars/clubs holding 250 people. Cheers Lloyd

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1354121100' post='1882361'] I`ve not had the RH450, but did have a Classic 450. Otherwise have had all of them (well Markbass Little Mark Tube, which as I understand is the LMIII with tube facility, and currently have a CMD121 combo which is the LMIII in a combo), and my fave is the Markbass. All of the others are very good amps, but for me, I get more of the "felt as well as heard" thing with the Markbass than I got with the others. Plus, every time I`ve heard someone using Markbass, as an audience member, I loved the sound, and the way it just sits in that "right" spot in the mix. Never too low and rumbly, though a good solid presence on the lows, plus never too shrill and toppy - much like the way Ampeg sits in the mix,really. Edit - all of them are plenty loud amps. So long as you have good efficient speaker cab(s), no problems being heard with any of them. [/quote] I do hear a lot of good things about Markbass. If I were to get the LMIII, which cab would you recommend with it. I dont want to break my back lifting a 4x10 so was thinking of getting a pair of 2x10s but which ones? A Standard 102HF? or Traveller 102P?

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1354119666' post='1882328'] I was going to say you've picked 4 very different amps there - and no Genz Benz on the list either. If you like the tone of the RH450 then it is, as the dark lord say, not bad. It does have it's own tone and compression pattern though- but sounds like it might suit your music type. [/quote] Which Genz Benz would you recommend?

Hi guys Im sure this thread has come up before but I wanted to get your opinions on these amps (heads). I play bluesy fast-paced garage rock and we are loud. I need something punchy that cuts through the mix and doesnt weigh a ton. How do these 4 amps stack up to each other? Which ones have used? Which ones do you like and why? Are there any amps I have overlooked completely? Any advice / opinions would be great. Cheers Lloyd

Thanks for the advice guys. I will probably just purchase a 2nd RS210 and that should easily give me enough volume. It probably was also to do with cab placement (as being so low on the floor I couldnt really hear myself) and tweaking the EQ (i.e. upping the preset levels, some of the mids and perhaps pulling back on the bass). Cheers Lloyd (OP)

Hi Folks Hoping someone can help me out here.. Yesterday I played a gig with my band. We're a blues rock / garage rock band. The Stooges meets Dr Feelgood. Simple set up - Me (bass), 1 guitarist, 1 drummer and 1 singer. Just the 4 of us. We played a small-ish bar/club that holds approx 200 and it was half full. I played a MusicMan Big Al SSS 4 string through a TC RH450 and 1 cab (RS210). The Big Al was on Active and pretty much high up on most controls. The RH450 was on max gain (without red light flashing constantly) and the master volume was all the way up. Tube Tone was also up to about 9 O'clock and other EQs were mostly at either 1 or 2 O'Clock. The tweeter control on my RS210 was halfway at 12 O'clock. The guitarist plays a Fender Telecaster (that has a hot rail) through a Fender Blues Junior Red October and he's loud. Very Loud!!! Our drummer is also very loud!! None of us were mic'ed up so we were all relying purely on our amps and drum kit. Could I be heard above the drums and guitar? No. I really thought with my rig I could stand up to the others but I couldnt. The rig lacked volume and punch. This has now led me to the following questions 1) Was this an amp issue? Should I trade in my RH450 for an Orange Terror Bass 500 or MarkBass Little Mark III or GK MB500? 2) Was it a cabinet issue? Was 1 cabinet simply not up to the job? If I had added either a 2x10 or a 2x12 or a 1x12 from TC would this have sorted this issue? Or perhaps with just 1 cab you need to be mic'ed 3) Or are TC cabs just not that great and should I look at using my RH450 with different cabs altogether such as Bergantino HD?? Can anyone assist here? All I want is a gigging rig that gives me plenty of punch but doesnt break my back lugging it around. I dont want an 8x10 fridge. Thanks Lloyd