charliethornton Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Just about to buy a markbass little mark tube cause i just love them! But I need a portable cab to go nicely with it, any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Depends on how portable is portable? Having paired an LMT with a Markbass 410 (the 104HR) I`d recommend checking out Markbass cabs. The sound of the LMT through the 410 was great. So if a 410 is too big, either a pair of 112s, or 210s, or a single 212 (there was a Markbass 212 on here a while back, Evil Undead was selling it, don`t know if still available). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinson Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 Barefaced Compact goes very nicely with my LMII. Had a Schroeder 1212 before that, also very good combo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muzz Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 The Little Mark and the Schroeder stuff is a great matchup, so, as Lozz says, is the Markbass 410 - had both liked both a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceguyhomer Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I wasn't sure about my newly acquired MB 104HF which I use with a LMII. It kinda sounded a bit middy and at the same time a bit wooly soloed but yesterday, I had the chance to hear my rig out front in a live band situation (I lent it to another bassist) and fook me it sounded fantastic in the mix. Warm, fat, punchy...all those things. There's a lot of people who like MB heads (I've had 5 including the Tube) but dis their cabs but I'd recommend them for live work cos they sound great in the mix IMHO/IME. It's quite easy to lift too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I've a LM tube (the 500 with the analog power amp). Mines paired with an EAD Foundation 212 and sounds kinda awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime_BASS Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I'd recommend any of the barefaced line. The MB traveller 210 p is a very nice can but I couldn't get on with the rear ports outside of big open stages. MB heads seem to go very well with sealed cabs, I use mine with either an Ampeg 806HE or the SVT210AV's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted December 17, 2012 Share Posted December 17, 2012 I have a Traveller 2x10 and it's a great cab for small gigs or rehearsals. It works brilliantly if paired with an MB 4x10 for bigger gigs as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 [quote name='niceguyhomer' timestamp='1355778584' post='1902720'] I wasn't sure about my newly acquired MB 104HF which I use with a LMII. It kinda sounded a bit middy and at the same time a bit wooly soloed but yesterday, I had the chance to hear my rig out front in a live band situation (I lent it to another bassist) and fook me it sounded fantastic in the mix. Warm, fat, punchy...all those things. There's a lot of people who like MB heads (I've had 5 including the Tube) but dis their cabs but I'd recommend them for live work cos they sound great in the mix IMHO/IME. It's quite easy to lift too. [/quote] That`s exactly what I think. On their own, the amp/cab combination sounds ok, nothing special, but in the mix, well it sits just right. Also get that "felt as well as heard" thing going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 (edited) Never heard a good Markbas rig..... but I think they use good drivers, it seems. If you must go Markbass, don't do what a lot round here think they can do..which is match up a MB cab..or most cabs for that matter, with a single driver and expect it to compete tonally with a pr of gtrs and their 212 stacks. The least you should do is pr up the Markbass cabs and then you'll stand a chance. I prefer the 10's they use, rather than their 12's and 15's which struggle with range, IME. Edited December 18, 2012 by JTUK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 You could do a lot worse than the Markbass NY151RJ cab I'm selling here on BC.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alstocko Posted December 18, 2012 Share Posted December 18, 2012 I use an Epifani UL2-112 with my LMT 500. Match made in heaven (Matt Garrison and Herbie Flowers both use them!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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