Ampeg vs Markbass vs Roland (w/ Hartke)
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弾き比べた印象は‥‥
Ampeg：期待どおりのスタンダード。扱い慣れた音で安心。
Markbass：音像が明瞭で埋もれず、出力も音質もパワフル。
Roland：ハイファイで楽器本体のキャラがそのまま出てくる。
Hartke：MとRの間ぐらい。フュージョンっぽいバランスのよさ。
‥‥といった感じで、どれもカッコいい音でした。
M+Hなら広いステージや野外でも使えるかも知れません。
This is how you compare gear!!! show settings and play together...very nice job guys!!!
Mark bass + hartke = winner for me.
i agree. the added presence from the aluminum speakers on the hartke are really great. years ago, my bassist had a markbass like that and he hooked about my hartke 1410's speakers with it... very nice sound lows, bumped up mids in the right places and that added detail trebley presnce of those hartke "metal" cones is an excellent combo... hey no ampeg lovers? it sounds great too just not as processed... more natural sounding than the markbass
I was thinking about getting the mark or Fender and adding a hartke Cab
Ampeg is my fav - it sounds GREAT, the 2nd for me is Markbass+Hartke.
Bear in mind while watching this video, while the eq is "flat" on the markbass, the vle and vpf are essentially eq curves themselves. VLE cuts highs, while VPF boosts lows and highs, and scoops mids. Demos like this are great, but not a very accurate representation of the amps. Nothing beats trying it out for yourself, where you can actually adjust the tone. Scoop that ampeg a bit, and I swear there is nothing sweeter :)
Despite all the Ampeg lovers including myself, the tiny Markbass kills everything else.
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Studio work anywhere is so easy with Markbass. So light, but never ceases to impress the other musicians with it range of tones. I owned a 15" LM combo. Traded it away for a Gibson SG. Love the SG, But miss my LM. Will buy another again soon. Just too versatile not to have in my quiver. Though very nice, it is limited as well. OK for small venues, but that would be the end of the road for the Littlemark and the beginning of the trail for my USA built Ampeg head boasting 1600 watts of massive tube power, pushing one 8x10 fridge cab and also my dual 15" Mesa cab. This head was designed to push 2 fridges and played with a P-bass. But I prefer my setup, while playing my fender custom shop fretless jazz bass into this big venue game changerWhen you need to go big, have some space to fill with sound, don't want to get lost in the mix and want something that will make all the ladies get off their stools, head to the floor and really shake it like they want to break it, then Ampeg will never disappoint a soul. from fan to soundman. Once you stand on that big stage, over the sea of fans and see and feel for yourself, you will then understand what all the Ampeg fandom is all about. You will understand and all debate will come to a stop. WARNING!!!! In a small space, you better get a note from your doctor first. If it is turned up in a spall space and your not ready for it..... Not for the faint of heart. Personally, I'm not scared. Love how it makes the hair on my legs stand straight out and quiver. Feels good! Also like feeling the cool air being pushed out of the cabs on those hot days. If you don't want the folks next door making a scene, let me share some of the most important advice your lible to hear. I can't bark loud enough about the absolute importance of investing in good quality corner room bass traps. Go floor to ceiling with them. This is not an area where you ever go cheap and while your at it, put a good sound seal on the room doors. Foam, eggcrates and such are OK for guitars and such. Bass is another beast. We are talking air pressure and its movement. So, pack those cracks, when you want to crank those stacks, to help your neighbors relax, lessen local police attacks and hep steer landlords from your tracks. Just made that up. I like it! oh yea, playing well will go a long way in solving problems. Over all, liked your demo. Good work!
Not a meaningless assessment. The small Markbass sounds very much like my bigger Markbass setup. Crisp and direct. My old Roland never got that same sound. We should have more of these comparisons. Well done!
Markbass all the way!
I played through both the T112P and the T115P from Markbass, and all I can tell you is that for studio work, and small spaces, that cube 115 speaker was unbeatable in sound.
On stage, you needed twin 115 with their 800W bass heads, which where very expensive, as the single 115 didn't cut it, and a twin 115 with the 300/500W F1 head flattened out all the punch.
Markbass sounds really clean and nice. Markbass!
MARKBASS nothing more needs to be said!
Daniel Malik agreed
yup! markbass.
Ampeg is my favourite brand, but despite that, I think markbass sounds the best here.
yeah, I would say the same about the sound in this video
That little Mark ain't kidding...it's pumpin..
Markbass wins in my book. More depth of tone. Even in the combo test I thought the Markbass made the Hartke sound better. Ampeg comes in 2nd, Roland 3rd and Hartke last.
The only thing Hartke was the cabinet.
Markbass and Hartke
Thank you very much👍
For me it’s no contest! An absolute slam dunk for Markbass!!
MARK BASS YEEEEAH!
Excellent bass and drum combo-play! Regarding the amps, I like the Ampeg sound for Charlie Haden style music and the Markbass for Marcus Miller style music.
Ampeg rules!
Great comparisons.
Markbass + Warwick thumb = *GODLY*
Ampeg or Markbass with ext. cab . Both sounded good . But , by themselves , Ampeg !
Can't touch the oldschool.. Ampeg, for sure.
If you love the more vintage tone its natural to pick the Ampeg. But overall in this comparison, the Markbass wins easily.
The Markbass + Hartke sounds KILLER though! I mean, don't get me wrong. I still favor the Ampeg. But if we consider tone & not volume capabilities, that Markbass + Hartke tone is a pretty sweet friggin' tone!
Ampeg surely has a more warm full tone. But what we seem to forget is that that killer tone coming from markbass is a 28 lbs total combo amp.You can walk into any small to medium sized bar or small club carrying your bass and rig in one trip and have great tone and enough power to do the job just fine. This little amp is 300 watts alone and 500 with a cab.Ya really can't go wronge.I have the cmd 121,very impresive light wieght ,full sounding little powerhouse,i love it.I couple bit with a hartke 210 cab.
la mejor comparación en la red de como suena y se complementa cada equipo de bajo con la batería. Impecable el video.
Ampeg. But that's a full cabinet with head. The other's are smaller combo amps. So the Ampeg had a more complete sound. Markbass sounds great, but I feel it's only for funk players, accenting the mid tones.
Markbass
For all-around use:, I'd say Ampeg or Roland. Fingerstyle: Mark Bass with Hartke cab or Roland with Hartke cab. Slap (the rounded and modern one): Mark Bass.
Roland+Harke
was there some Phase problem? low end disappered?
Nice comparison.I go for Mark Bass.
Was the Markbass combo's speaker unplugged when you connected it the Hartke? That combination sounded really good!
I wanted to hear the Hartke by itself!!!!!!!!!!!
Yamaha bass and Hartke for clarity, Ampeg rules everything else.
I love the Markbass amps, I had the 121p, The Jeff Berlin Combo and the 800watt Tube amp head with markbass two tens.. For bigger venues I add my Avatar 4x10s cab to the Markbass 2x10.. I mostly use it with an Upright Bass ( Slap Rockabilly style) and a Rickenbacker... Also pissa in the recording studio.. The MarkIII and 800 watt tube great amps, you will never need to buy another....
Ampeg got deeper bass and tube like sound
Oh, really?
Now that you mentioned it, I hear it too...
well...it depends what you want right...i mean, the Ampeg seems to be "deeper" and more "ambient" souning, good for those psychodelic Background sounds...the Markbass is "snapier" with more clarity, better for slapping and things like that...i like both
an ampeg classic in itself 👍
How ‘bout a fresh review,
‘MARK BASS’
A Hartke head would have out performed the Roland/Ampeg combinations...and I grew up with the 70’s sounds.
Nice little demo.
I own a full Hartke setup and hearing and also trying one out, I'd get a Markbass setup as soon as I can afford it.
Markbass tiene definición y cuerpo, la nota suena mas clara no confundiéndose con el bombo y eso es lo que se busca en un stage, Ampeg es mas tradicional tienes que tocar tu bajo de otra manera para tener claridad, pero cuando logras equilibrar eso, suena bien
AMPEG sounds the best
MarkBass For me... Can you please send me your bass demo? I really love it... Thanks alot... :D
That Ampeg number one second Markbass without hartke
I like Ampeg
ampeg for the warm sounds. markbass for slap.
Markbass for life💪
MARKBASS Flawless Victory!!
Ampeg by far
Did I hear "F**K"? Around the 1 minute range? LoL*
princeston I watched this three times and didn't notice until I read your comment 😂
Why , no only Hartke test ?!!!
I'll say ampeg followed by markbass however, not a fair comparison due to 4x10 ampeg cabinet versus 1x12 MB.
To my ears.... Markbass all day!!!!
But depending on your play style.... You could even take them 3 on the tour!!! And switch sounds and conf. By switching amps!!!
markbass head, ampeg cab= best tone I've heard
+Ryan Ingram totally agry w/ that ! i own a Rocker 500 MB Head and a 4*10 104 HF...but the best sound i never had was with the MB head on a "frigo" 8*10 Ampeg and sometimes with the 4*10 Ampeg (made in USA). Big Big Big sound !
+Manu Le Roy that's my setup littlemark 500 with ampeg410 he
+Manu Le Roy your right though, I like 2 cabs for even better sound.
1) Ampeg
2) Markbass + Hartke
nice job
I wish GK was included. I want to buy a pro amp head but don't know who to choose. Anyone know which brand has more of that modern middy smooth growl?
I like the markbass the best (listening on studio monitors). Its well defined and punchy. I have ashdown abm rig, but I'm building markbass rig right now. Markbass is great, but not for overdriven or heavy bottom rock bass sound.
i wanted to hear the Markbass and the Ampeg. that woulda been the sick shit, right there.
Ampeg all day
That Roland sounded too thin, which is a surprise for me
Tough call between the Mark and the Ampeg, but I'm going with Ampeg for tone. My back and spine, however are vetoing this and going with Mark. What the hell, it ain't that big a difference.
Thanks
And the winner is...!!! Markbass!!!
Ampeg takes the prize but it is using more than one speaker and that is a huge plus.
What is the model of the MarkBass and watts please?
The Markbass sounds pretty killer,but when i go onstage,"if its a pro level gig,i definitly want the industry std. & thats gotta be a big ol' SVT stack with an 8/10 cab!
If you were playing a "pro level" gig in the 1970s-80s, then yes, the Ampeg would be the industry standard. But these days, look around at the pros and you'll see a healthy diversity: Mesa, Hartke, Ampeg, Genz-Benz, Fender, GK, Markbass, SWR, and others. Perosnally, if I go on stage, I'd take what sounds the best rather than the name I think makes me seem like a "pro."
Maybe so,but nothing sounds quite like an ampeg thru 8/10's as long as you have some help too set it up..Now,in our club level gigs i use a Fender Bassman with a 15 & 2/10 cabs and its more than sufficient,& easy on the back.
Erik Fritz Peavey was the industry's standard, not ampeg.
Erik Fritz it depends......AMPEG is a world class amplifier specially the fridge......Ampeg SVT 8x10 ....it has a great vintage unique sound.......next Hartke has the best 21st century modern tube like sound......a driver of paper & aluminium...clear sound etc Jaco Pastorius & Wooden used/uses them.....so these guys do not know about amps/cabinets?...it depends on how old you are and how your taste was developed.....nothing like that amp or the Hartke......I played the 10 inch 400watts Markbass and I thought it was awesome one day in Guitar Center...I played the Ampeg....Ampeg wins far out.....this video is not well organized.......Hartke was never alone...the wattage of the different cabinets not specified....etc......I believe that Mark bass is about 300-400watts...that Hartke not near that wattage......
Again at the end it depends on the taste....but nothing like the 810 amp set World Class recognized.........and so is Hartke....Markbass...ok good punch but it lacks of warmth and quality bottom end....yet a great amp....just like wine..unless you know...you will never know......
I like the markbass for finger style but slap sounds weird on it. I prefer the Hartke sound then.
Markbass 100%
Markbass is amazing, but zoo expensive
Apples and Oranges, Ampeg vs Mark Bass. Roland is more similar to Mark Bass, but not as rich sounding.
ampeg
Any knows how i unit que amplis? What is te conetion?
Ampeg 👍
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Ampeg tutta la vita !!!! E' il mio suono ❤!!!!
Mark bass ,ok per alcuni generi !!
I like Markbass but would need to sell my house and set up a payment plan to afford it, so I'll take an Ampeg. =p
+Cody kholeson Like the man always says... you get what you pay for - and I hate to think what your house must be like 'B>{I
The Markbass is 800€ and the Ampeg is 2000€
Finger play Markbass stays clean, Ampeg gets some overdriven bass, both keep their vibe. Roland sounds dull, bad eq ?
For slap Markbass should have more VPF, 3 is too low, 8 is a good tune, VPF is the slap eq and should have been seriously used for the test. The soud stays decent but would have been great with the good settings.
Ampeg !!
Markbass + Hartke
Ampeg wins
Ampeg !
How can you justify a 100 watt tube amp & 4X10 cab against some practice amps? There is no VS. it makes not one bit of sense.
Yep. Second this, and heartily!
@Hoy Sum
I tend to gravitate to the fat ones myself...so yeah...
italian tone markbass!!
nice comparison though
AMP PEG
AMPEG is by a wide margin the winner....until you have to transport the damned thing! The head alone probably weighs as much as all three of those combos. I love the thick and warm tube punch of the AMPEG but it weighs as much as a friggn' refrigerator.
I have a SVT 4 Pro with 2 SVT 410HE cabs. Tonal bliss and you can feel the thump in your chest.
Roland will be good for mix
Ampeg’s got Grit Nd Girth!
yep, what mustafic83 said.
MARKBASS ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!!!
Boy, does the Hartke sound sh*tty... both Markbass and Roland sound waaaay better with their stock speakers!
I'll never seize to wonder what made the Hartke name so big. Was it all about the looks?
I WANTED TO HEAR THE HARTKE BY ITSELF
I think it's a powered cab though.
markbass all the way
Q pedal usan?
Markbass is Ace!
Markbass lejos...muy buena definición
Ok Markbass
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