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Just to let you all know, I got the Markbass 2 and I used it with my ampeg 4x10 at practice last night and it sounds AMAZING. I'm really happy with it. I also got a warwick WCA 211 pro cab for £90, the guy selling the head was moving to Canada so needed to get rid of it. Really nice sounding cab, Absolute bargain...don't really need it, but was far too cheap not to buy it. A cheeky pic for your enjoyment [url="http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/192/38742310150408976823511.jpg/"]http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/192/38742310150408976823511.jpg/[/url] Cheers for all the replies, was a great help. Adam

Well the mark 3 is pretty much brand new, and the 2 has some marks, but have been told its all fully working.

Rather keen on the Mark Bass Amps, but do i buy a little Mark 2 for like £380 or a Little mark 3 for around 520. is it worth spending a little more for the newer one?

Yea, to be honest i love the sound of my ampeg 4x10, and i don't mind having one cab thats a bit on the heavy side, just always found myself just using the 1x15 and would lose my top end clarity obviously. So decided to go with a nice single 4x10. Now do i buy a little Mark 2 for like £380 or a Little mark 3 for around 520. is it worth spending a little more for the newer one?

Hello, I'm currently contemplating a Little Mark 3, but don't know if the Little Mark Tube (500) is worth the extra. I've heard even though its got a tube, its not as tube sounding as it could be. Any thoughts?

Hello, sorry about the late reply, I was reading it whilst my girlfriend was hear and was moaning at me for it...she's gone now...so can carry on talking about amps. ha [quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1322692152' post='1454703'] If you`re thinking about a 210, keep your eyes open for the SVT210HE..... [/quote] Will keep an eye out, but as i said (i think) I would quite like a small simple rig, just a head and a 4x10. Used to run a Hartke 1x15 and a 2x10, just got fed up with carting it all around. [quote name='tazza1' timestamp='1322698350' post='1454791'] Why not try the Ampeg PF-500? I have one & they are cracking amps, 350 watts @ 8ohm & 500 watts @ 4 ohm. Someone was selling one recently on here. [/quote] Have had a brief look into them, still got some more reading to do on them before i commit. I do like the sound of these Mark Bass amps though.... Thanks for the great analogy alex, think I get what you're saying....So, with the same 300 Watt amp will perform better running a 4x10 that say a 1x15? Or are you talking multiple cabs.

Cheers Monckyman, glad to hear the Mark Bass and ampeg go well together. I'm still unsure in a solid state amp, so was possibly thinking about the little Mark tube 500, but have heard its not very valvy for a valve head and do hear very good things about the little Mark 3. Also, i know about it going to 4 ohms with 2 cabs, would just like a 4x10 with head setup. may add a 2x10 one day....

Cheers for the replies. The cab is an Ampeg 410HE 500 Watt cab, Sensitivity is 89dB. With regards drummer, he can be loud but tends to be pretty controlled, same goes with the guitarist. Appreciate the reply, looking at a new head for the ampeg cab....was looking at Markbass little mark 3, or little mark tube 500....not sure yet...

I would like to know if a 300 Watt 8 ohm head would struggle to get a decent volume out of a 500 Watt 8 ohm cab? Only need it be loud enough for a 5 piece band practice and small/medium size gigs. I know under-powering is ok as long as you don't push the output to the point of saturation, just wanted to make sure that this would be loud enough for what I want, and not pushing both amp and cab to their limits. Cheers, Adam

Hello, I am interested in buying a MarkBass Little Mark 2 or MarkBass Little Mark Tube [i](500 or 800)[/i]. I am open to other amps, but I'm Looking for something around 300 Watts at 8 Ohms, or even 500 Watts at 8 ohms. Cheers, Adam [size=3][i](based in Manchester) [/i][/size]