MARKBASS APPARATUS
In the development of all Markbass instruments, care has been taken to ensure that they are as innovative as possible and are truly what is at the top of the imaginary bass ladder. Interestingly, the Italian brand's philosophy has managed to combine big, variable and high-quality sound with minimising size and, most importantly, weight - an undeniable advantage, not least for those who need to travel frequently with their gear.
Within the Markbass amplifiers you can find both transistor and tube models, and for the end amplifiers not only analogue but also digital is used, which makes it possible to create a really wide range of instruments with a very interesting sound that can be used almost everywhere. The best electronics are used for maximum quality, all major components are siliconized to protect against unwanted vibrations, the chassis of the amplifiers is made of 2 mm thick aluminium sheet, the cabinet of the combos is made of reliable multi-layered poplar plywood. Only neodymium magnets are used in the combos, which have excellent technical parameters and at the same time very low weight. Simply put - quality wherever you look.
COMBO HEAD CMD 121H
This instrument from the Combo Head series is a great choice for bassists who demand high performance, mobility, versatility and, of course, top sound. Whether on its own or in combination with an external speaker, this is a machine that is very versatile and won't get lost in any style of music.
This combo has a power output of 300W when the internal speakers are connected, which have a total impedance of 8 Ohms. The minimum load when connecting external speakers must be 4 Ohms, at which point you get a power output of 500W.
On the yellow control panel you will find the standard input for the 6.3 jack cable from your instrument, but there is also an XLR connector. The jack connector can be used to connect both passive and active basses without any problems, the XLR input is there for connecting electroacoustic basses, but it is possible to connect it at the same time as the jack input and have, for example, a microphone in it.
For adjusting the volume of the sound, you'll find Gain and Master potentiometers, with Gain setting the signal level before entering the preamp, and Master setting the overall volume. To avoid any clipping and unwanted distortion, there is an LED behind the Gain control to indicate clipping. Equalization of the sound is done with four controls, namely Bass, Mid Low, Mid High and High. All these potentiometers have a range of +/- 16dB at a given frequency, which is 40 Hz for Bass, 360 Hz for Mid Low, 800 Hz for Mid High and 5 kHz for High. It's really no problem to set up any quality sound you want. For even more versatility, there are VLE (Vintage Loudspeaker Emulation) and VPF (Variable Pre-shape Filter) potentiometers behind the EQ. VLE basically takes away the high frequencies, making the sound softer and more "vintage" sounding, VPF adds bass around 35 Hz and treble around 10 kHz, while taking away the mids at 380 Hz, making the sound more modern, "rockier".
The rear panel of the unit houses the speaker-out outputs, both in the form of a 6.3 jack and a Neutrik Speakon-Combo. Recommended for use with single- or dual-speaker loudspeakers, it is possible to use either just the internal speakers or just the external box, it is also possible to combine both. Next to it is a post-EQ line-out with Ground-Lift switch, below is an unbalanced tuner-out for tuner connection, but any other device not requiring a balanced signal can be plugged into it. The last elements are the parallel effects loop input and output.
Looking at the cabinet of this unit, you will find that there is a 12 inch speaker that is made by B&C and contains a neodymium magnet, for optimal sound projection there is also a 1 inch piezo tweeter with a top and a bass reflex located on the back of the unit. The frequency range is 45 to 20,000 Hz, the crossover frequency is set at 3.5 kHz, and the speaker sensitivity is 99 dB SPL.
The Markbass CMD 121H is therefore the ideal companion for musicians demanding great sound without any compromise. This beast will really guarantee that you will be heard...
- bass combo
- equipped with neodymium speakers
- 8 Ohm impedance
- frequency range 40Hz-18kHz
- SPL 100dB
- tuner out
- balanced output (XLR)
- dimensions 39x60x47cm
Specifications
- Power Output: 500 W
- Controls: Volume, Low, Middle Low, Middle High, High, VLE, VPF, Line Out, Gain
- Limiter: No
- Compressor: No
- External Speaker Cabinet Output Port: Yes
- DI Output: Yes
- Effects Loop: Yes
- Headphone Output Port: No
- MP3/Line In: No
- Battery Operated: No
- Bluetooth: No
- Integrated Tuner: No
- Tweeter: Yes
- Speaker: 1x 12 "
- Weight: 18 kg
- Dimensions: 599 x 383 x 464 mm
- Country of Production: Indonesia