MARKBASS APPARATUS
In the development of all Markbass instruments, care is 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.
BIG BANG
The Big Bang is an instrument that represents and improves on the Little Mark - the de facto flagship of the Markbass range. It is a high quality instrument that meets all the points of the Markbass philosophy - top materials, precision construction, top sound, minimal size and weight. The ideal instrument for any bassist looking for a reliable instrument at a reasonable price.
This amplifier has a power output of 500W when connected to a 4 Ohm speaker. When using a load equivalent to 8 Ohms, the resulting power output is 300W. The whole amplifier is hidden in a chassis with dimensions : 22,7 x 6,5 x 25,5 cm, total weight is 2,15 kg. If necessary, brackets can be screwed to the chassis for mounting in a 2U rack.
On the red control panel you will find the standard input for the 6,3 jack cable from your instrument. To adjust 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 via 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".
On this panel you'll also find a line-out volume control, aux-in input, headphone output and a footswitch input controlling the Mute function and EQ.
The rear panel of the unit houses the speaker-out outputs, both in the form of 6.3 mmJack and Neutrik's Speakon-Combo. Next to that is a line-out with Ground-Lift switch and pre/post-EQ switching, and below that is an unbalanced tuner-out for connecting a tuner, 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.
The Markbass Big Bang is thus the ideal companion for musicians demanding great sound without any compromise. This beast will really guarantee that you will be heard...
Specifications
- transistor bass amplifier
- Power: 500W @ 4 Ohm (300W @ 8 Ohm)
- speaker-out Neutrik Speakon-Combo
In the development of all Markbass instruments, care is 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.
BIG BANG
The Big Bang is an instrument that represents and improves on the Little Mark - the de facto flagship of the Markbass range. It is a high quality instrument that meets all the points of the Markbass philosophy - top materials, precision construction, top sound, minimal size and weight. The ideal instrument for any bassist looking for a reliable instrument at a reasonable price.
This amplifier has a power output of 500W when connected to a 4 Ohm speaker. When using a load equivalent to 8 Ohms, the resulting power output is 300W. The whole amplifier is hidden in a chassis with dimensions : 22,7 x 6,5 x 25,5 cm, total weight is 2,15 kg. If necessary, brackets can be screwed to the chassis for mounting in a 2U rack.
On the red control panel you will find the standard input for the 6,3 jack cable from your instrument. To adjust 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 via 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".
On this panel you'll also find a line-out volume control, aux-in input, headphone output and a footswitch input controlling the Mute function and EQ.
The rear panel of the unit houses the speaker-out outputs, both in the form of 6.3 mmJack and Neutrik's Speakon-Combo. Next to that is a line-out with Ground-Lift switch and pre/post-EQ switching, and below that is an unbalanced tuner-out for connecting a tuner, 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.
The Markbass Big Bang is thus the ideal companion for musicians demanding great sound without any compromise. This beast will really guarantee that you will be heard...
Specifications
- transistor bass amplifier
- Power: 500W @ 4 Ohm (300W @ 8 Ohm)
- speaker-out Neutrik Speakon-Combo
Specifications
- Power Output: 500 W
- Impedance: 8/4 Ohm
- Controls: Master, Low, Mid Low, Mid High, High, VLE, VPF, Line Out, Gain, FSW, Phones Level
- Number of Channels: 1
- Limiter: No
- Compressor: No
- Effect Processor: No
- DI Output: Yes
- Effects Loop: Yes
- Headphone Output Port: Yes
- MP3/Line In: Yes
- Footswitch Input Port: Yes
- Footswitch Included: No
- Dimensions: 227 x 65 x 255 mm
- Weight: 2.15 kg
- Country of Production: Indonesia
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