Gallien Krueger MB212-II 2x12 500 Watt Bass Combo or Markbass CMD 102P 400W 1x10 Bass Combo

[Ejb]

Hi Guys

I would appreciate your thoughts, playing medium size pubs and some summer outdoor beer festivals. Which would you prefer any experience of the two combo's?

CMD 102P 400W 1x10 Bass Combo


Gallien Krueger MB212-II 2x12 500 Watt Bass Combo


Cheers

John

[semps]

I have the Gallien Krueger combo and haven't got close to half volume in any pub gigs so far. Doing a few outdoor beer festivals this Summer myself and can't imagine there will be a problem with the sound. For a small combo it really does have plenty of output. It's really lightweight too, so minimal pain lugging it around for gigs
Martin

[Sparky Mark]

Assuming both combos are similar in quality you are likely to be louder with the 212 than the 210. 212 driven with 500w does most gigs I do without PA support. A 210 wouldn't be enough for me.

[yorks5stringer]

The Markbass is 300 watts unless plugged into an extension which then makes it 500 watts but am confused. The 102 P is a 2x10 combo, the 121P is a 1x12 combo. Which do you mean?

Either are pokey, I have the 121p combo and pair it up with a NYC 121 cab for extra heft....

[Sparky Mark]

I think it's just a typo. No one would expect a single 10 combo to compete with a 500w 212 (would they?).

[xgsjx]

I had the CMD 102p, possibly the loudest rig I've had, as well as the lightest.
The B&W drivers have some serious travel & could easily outperform the Trace Elliott 4x10 I had prior to it.

I think you'd struggle to not be heard with either combo.

[Sparky Mark]

Markbass used to use B&C speakers but since moving production to Indonesia they use their own design Yellow Line. I don't know who makes them though.

[Ejb]

Thanks guys, for you input, I have been away for a while and now have the GK Combo although not gigged yet. Once again thank you for your input.

[John_P]

Great choice. I use the GK and love the sound, volume and weight - perfect gigging amp imo