JuliusGroove Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Hey guys, I have the mark bass CMD 102p 2x10 combo, I have recently started playing with a samba band and the bateria leader thinks my amp won't cut it as it's only a 2x10. I've never taken this thing more than halfway on gain and volume and it's always covered it but as there are 8 percussionists it is quite loud.. Is there a risk of me blowing it up if I take it up too high in gain or volume or is it designed to cope with it's max volume/gain settings? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 I doubt it'll blow up at full whack on the master volume, it ought to be able to handle that otherwise you might as well fit a self destruct button Preamp gain is a different matter - you turn that up full whack it probably won't do any harm, but it'll sound awful and clipped to hell unless your bass's output is seriously weedy. When it comes to gain, I turn up the gain until the clip light starts coming on then back it off a bit. It's OK for the light to flicker a bit when you're playing your loudest, I think. Preamp gain does not equal volume, it's just the first stage of amplification and it should be matched to the particular bass you're playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Fitzmaurice Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 [quote name='JuliusGroove' timestamp='1406880196' post='2515482'] I have the mark bass CMD 102p 2x10 combo, I have recently started playing with a samba band and the bateria leader thinks my amp won't cut it as it's only a 2x10. [/quote]The purpose of the backline is to provide enough volume for you and the others on stage to hear you. A 210 should be sufficient for that. Covering the room is the PA's job. not yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 I never had any problems with onstage volume & I have the same combo. Played in a very loud rock band & in the small to medium venues there was only vocal PA & still had no troubles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrismuzz Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 As long as you set the Gain correctly you can cane the master volume and it will handle it. Should be loud enough too, but you might notice the inbuilt limiter kicking in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTUK Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 If it is going to get loud, I'd be in no doubt, I'd be coupling with another cab. 300w of bass is a lot of load for 2 10's... so I wouldn't drive it hard as when any distortion kicks in it is hard to hear what is stressed... I don 't believe amps of this type amp up too well anyway, so to help it... ( and I generally rate this type of combo ) I'd get the load down to 4 and the cabs doubled up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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