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NCD: A return to the Black and Yellow.


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I fancied a change back to Mark Bass after years of going from Bergantino and then to Barefaced.

I was a bit confused as to the differences between the new MB cabs with the P, Energy, and Pure options, but their people explained the differences and that as I really liked the older cabs the one to go for was the Energy as they have the same speakers in them.

 

The new cab material is very interesting to look at and to touch. It's very light and the recessed handles are further towards the speaker edge of the cab so it's very well balanced when picked up.

 

So, it's now at home with my Mark Bass AG1000 Andrew Gouche head and it sounds very nice.

That amp is quite clean sounding - a little different to other MB heads and I'd like to try a Little Mark Tube head at some point, just for comparison.

 

I just need a band now, having recently left my last one!

 

I may have to get a cover for it though as the carpeted areas have already attracted attention from a sharp clawed furry ball of insanity...

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Funny, 2 GR Bass AeroTech Full Carbon combos and 2 extension cabinets of the same brand and make later, I went back to the black and yellow brand too... And these brand new iterations again made in Italy sound really really good.

 

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12 minutes ago, Supernaut said:

My CMD121P has been my only amp since 2018. Such a great combo and has such a versatile EQ. 

 

It took me a while to believe all the excellent reviews (mostly from Basschat) but eventually I bought one in 2018 and I've never looked back since.

 

They're light and loud and sound excellent. I've played mine with quiet blues trios and loud rock bands and it's never let me down.

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14 minutes ago, gjones said:

 

It took me a while to believe all the excellent reviews (mostly from Basschat) but eventually I bought one in 2018 and I've never looked back since.

 

They're light and loud and sound excellent. I've played mine with quiet blues trios and loud rock bands and it's never let me down.

I believe the negative reviews come from those who believe MB amps are 'sterile' or 'clinical'; they have no character of their own. That's why I like them. They're very neutral with no signature sound so it's easier to dial your tone in and get the sounds you want (or need) from the amp. 

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I’ve come back to loving my Little Mark heads and old cabs after a brief dalliance with others.

 

Used the MB rig for a gig last weekend and loved the clean, precise sound which works so well with my bass for exactly the sound I want - being very loud and efficient without being boomy or woolly at all. 

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2 hours ago, Supernaut said:

I will never understand this theory that Italian made is somehow better than Indonesian made. 

I don't think it is necessarily better, but they have more control over their manufacturing if it is right next to them/close by, and I imagine manufacturing in Italy is not a cheap setup, so overall I'm pretty impressed.

 

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On 27/10/2024 at 14:14, Supernaut said:

My CMD121P has been my only amp since 2018. Such a great combo and has such a versatile EQ. 

 

I nearly went for that combo, but as I have a couple of heads I like to use I wasn't quite ready to take that plunge.

 

If MB ever put a good compressor into that combo then I'd be all over it. It would be the perfect 1 hand carry rig then. For 99% of the time I don't need my pedal board but I end up taking it because of the compressor.

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38 minutes ago, fretmeister said:

 

I nearly went for that combo, but as I have a couple of heads I like to use I wasn't quite ready to take that plunge.

 

If MB ever put a good compressor into that combo then I'd be all over it. It would be the perfect 1 hand carry rig then. For 99% of the time I don't need my pedal board but I end up taking it because of the compressor.

 

It's not even as if they'd have to look too far to find one, given the Compressore is quite well regarded.

 

I've had a CMD121P for a long time, with just a short break where I sold my first one, regretted it and bought a new one - with a nicer handle. Great combo for turn-up plug-in rock-out gigging, and I generally get the tone I want by leaving the EQ at noon and the filters turned off. Fits nicely with using the Micromark 801 as my living-room-rehearsal amp, since that has no EQ and only one filter to turn off in order to achieve the same sound but quieter. I do like my Markbass gear 🙂 

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