Mark Bass New York 604 Thoughts

[Rumple]

On a day when I should really be sitting in the garden soaking up the last of the summer sun I find myself surfing for lightweight cabs and came across the Mark Bass New York 4x6

Does anyone own or have tried the 604 and care to share their thoughts? it's small and lightweight but does that mean it lacks depth?

I did try going Neo once before with an EBS 212 but sold it for something more traditional sounding it seemed quite agressive and had a mid range focus, I play in a rock covers band.


R.

[Lozz196]

Funny, having just bought a Markbass amp, I`ve also been looking at those - hope someone can chip in with some user experience.

[franzbassist]

Pete Academy uses two in his band.

[Pete Academy]

I love the cabs but I like a very midrange sound, which these do very well. The sound is punchy and focused. However, I'm not sure they will suit a rock situation. Have a look at the slightly bigger New Yorker 804, which has 4x 8 speakers.

[Lozz196]

Good thought Pete, specially as there`s one up for grabs on here at £500

[Rumple]

Thanks Pete, you are probably right, the 122 looks interesting as well as it's 4 ohm so just the one cab for the full output of the F500 hmm....

[martin8708]

My main gigging rig was two Markbass 604's to form a mini 8x10 .
There certainly is no lack of depth as these will easily fill the room with a deep "subby " sound which seems to contradict the small 6 inch speakers and they are incredibly loud for their size. Very portable too and a very easy lift.
The only issue with Markbass cabs are they tend to get lost or swamped if playing in a busy rock band , hence the purchase of a Vanderkley 2x12 which cuts through the double guitar onslaught .
Just my 2p.

[Rumple]

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hence the purchase of a Vanderkley 2x12
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Funnily enough I was looking at those on the Bass Direct site yesterday, especially the 2x12, do you have the one where the speakers are stacked on top of each other or offset? I have a bit of an aversion to red which puts me off them a little though

[martin8708]

The Vanderkley has two vertically aligned speakers . Mark from Bassdirect was selling the Bergantano 2x12 like hot cakes and asked Marc Vanderkley to build a 2x12 as well. The red is not really a huge problem ,and is watered down by the black grill in front of it . I think it looks better than yellow speakers ( and I really like Markbass stuff ) and in subdued pub lighting it gives the cab a unique appearance , most people remark how clear the bass is without having to really crank up the volume .

[Rumple]

Thanks for the info Martin, the 2x12 sounds interesting, maybe I'll have to drag myself up to Warwick to try one out.