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Ok Well Im going down to Bass Direct at the weekend so Ill try some cabs out while Im looking for the head

Ok how about 1x 210 and 1x 112? Best of both worlds And No Tours planned. Just pub gigs and some outdoor gigs

Hi again chatters, I am looking at getting a new rig at the weekend. I am going down to Bass Direct on Saturday to pick up a bass head... Either MarkBass or genz benz. 500W or 800W. Not sure whether to get 2x 112 cabs ( so I can use just one cab for smaller gigs or both for big gigs) Or to save some cash and just get a 212 cab. Any Advice?

Very helpful So If I get a Mark Bass LMIII.... And get two cabs... I will need what to get the most out of the amp?

How can 1000w and 500w give the same volume tho? And Does the volume come from cab numbers.. or wattage? And also one last question.. Is it better to have a 800w head and a 1000w cab ( 500w each if 2 cabs) OR 1000w head and 800w cab (400w each if 2 cabs)

So what you are saying that if I get a 1000w amp head.. It will be as loud (with the right cabs) than a 500w amp head?

OK so with all your advice... Mark Bass LMIII And then just try the cabs out... But to get the full power out of the LMIII head.. Ill need 2 cabs at 600w. Can someone post there 2x 112 rigs so I can see what you guys are running?

Nice one. Im not sure what is best tho. 2x 112 OR 1x 212.. Or even (a new contender) A 112 and a 210?

[quote name='Prime_BASS' timestamp='1342632999' post='1738389'] No point pumping an 'extra' '300watts' into 2 1x12 cabs. They will only ever go so loud, all you are doing is increasing the amount of headroom, but alas!1 The Markbass power module for the 800watt units is actually pretty poor, 800 watt @ 4 ohm gives you a peak of about 600-650 and a continuious of about 600watt if that! Continuious power is what we should be interested in. The 500 watt units deliver a better continuious power, being just shy of 500, so personally I'd save even more dosh and stick with a 500 watter, the audible loudness through the same speakers will be negligable. The extra power is only important if you want to get purely massive deep bottom at reasonable volumes, but the cab has to be able to produce those frequencies too so unless you haver a barefaced big twin there is no point. Tube or not. The tube in the LMTubes is a small one but it does add the harmonic distortion you get from preamp tubes, and it sounds pretty good as a stand alone preamp. I prefer the tube over the Solid state, also on the LMTubes you can mix between solid state or tube, so you at least have a choice. [/quote] Very helpful mate Thanks! So should I get the LMTube 500 (the normal one) or even the little rocket 500... Or even the LM III? Also with cab choice.. What would you recommend? I play Mid size gigs and some outdoor events with two bands.. I want some power behind me but light weight (ish) cabs that are easy to lug around. Thanks for the great advice btw

For an extra £100ist I can get the Vanderkley. :/

Im really looking for 2x 112 as I can use it as a stack or just the single cab for small gigs

Not sure about 500w, Think I need abit more tbh Im not looking for massivly tubey anyways, So might go for the LM800

well I play in a rock back (ACDC to chilies ect) Up against the guitarists 412 and 210 cabs and a heavy drummer, Then In my other band we play Cee Lo Green to guns and roses. So I need small compact for one band and a good sized rig for my others. I see 2 x112 cabs are very popular at the moment and Vanderkley look and sound great. I play alot of slap bass and funk/soul/blues in my spare time and I hold a jam night in my local so play alot of funk for that. I've heard alot about barefaced cabs but Im not too keen with them myself.

I am currently looking at getting a new rig. Need some advice. Things Im getting--- [u]Heads-[/u] MarkBass Little Mark Tube 800 MarkBass Little Mark 800 [u]Cabs- [/u]Vanderkley 112MNT (two of them) [b][color=#000000][font=Helvetica-Bold, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif][size=3][b][left]Baer ML112 (two of them) [/left][/b][/size][/font][/color][size=5][b][left][font="Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"][color="#800000"] [/color][/font][/left][/b][/size][/b]Bag End PD 12-D (Just One of them) My thoughts are defo the Markbass.. but it is worth the extra £80 for the tubes? And my cab choice is Vanderkley BUT its alot of money for two 112 cabs- £675 EACH. I'm looking for light weight cabs and two cabs if poss. Thanks

bigthumb- I am really looking for 2 cabs and the Genz you recomended are running at 4 ohms, The head is a Tube 800. meaning only goes down to 4ohms. musicman20 - I know where your coming from, Not the best looking cabs around by far

Yeah thanks Looked at barefaced.. they might sound great.. But there ugly as hell! xD

Hi Basschatters, Quick questions.. I am getting the Markbass Tube 800 bass head. Not sure what cabs to get. Vanderkley 112MT standard.. Two of the bad boys! But there £575 a pop. what other lightweight 1x12 cabs with tweeters. I am either looking for 2 1x12 cabs... OR 4x10 and a 2x10 cabs.. But I want a lightweight powerfull rig.

Hi everyone, Just wondering what you lot think the best Bass leads/cables are on the market at the moment. Thinking about upgrading my lead as Mine is getting mangled and the connectors are playing up. Cheers