Markbass Little Mark III Bass Amp Head

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I've been using this little guy with my 450-watt crate cabinet thats a little old school, but once I plugged in the Mark III it gave my old cabinet a complete new sound. The VPF and VLE give you a wide range of tones and the 4 band EQ give you unmatched power and performance. A must have for any serious bass player.

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I've been jamin on the SWR SM400 with 6-10 ampeg for quite a few years and decided it was time for a change. I went on-line and found a lot of intresting reviews on bass amp heads and the MarkBass was brought up more over top name brands for: Performance, weight, ease of use, and price. That was enough to sell me so I went to the local Guitar Center where they had the MarkBass III. I bought it without even trying it out. I giged that night and was just plain in awe with the amount of sound that came out of my speakers. I play a Modulus fb5 Flea. That little amp is so cool. All the reviews were not kidding. Its all that and more. Ive been jamin the bass for over 40 years and now my sound actually is heard! I gess my time is now and its about time! Great quality. After the gig I wrap it up in a nice thick towel and put the little 6 pound baby in a nap sack along with my chords and away i go. 600 watts is a lot of snot. I use a fraction of it and its there if I need it. Just way cool! The only negative thing is the sale should include the optional "ears" for mounting the unit in a rack case.

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I jsut bought this head, literally today. I brought it home and plugged it in to my 1 month old Mark Bass 2x10 cab and began shaking everything in the room. Then I turned down the bass a bit... Seriously though, this amp rocks. I own three Warwicks, 2 four strings and a five string and all of them sound awesome through this rig. The low B on the five is as strong as my big rig (SVT3 pro/ Kustom 8x10). I tried an Eden WTX500 through my Mark Bass cab. It sounded good and was plenty loud but it did not have the variability of tone that I was looking for. THe Mark hs the standard 4 band eq, but the extra little tweaks you get from the VLE and VPF controls are great. The Mark Bass little mark 3 is the sweeeeetness. I am very happy with this amp. Good tone, good power, small size. I highly recommend it.

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My MBIII head went out after one year, during a gig. Thankful I had a backup with me. I'm not irritated that it went out, I'm irritated cause I've been without my head for over a month now. It was under warranty so I had to ship it to a designated address for repair. It takes 2-4 weeks before a tech will even look at it. You'll have to pay shipping. The equipment sounds and performs awesome but should it go out you're gonna be without for a while. I'm still without my MB setup and I am not happy. This rig cost me over $1,200 total and I can't even use it at the time. Had I known this I'd have gone with something else.

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Well, 3 years into my "Little Markbass" head, the dual 10" cab (This is my main bass rig, but got other Markbass cabs, but focusing on my main rig). Light weight, GREAT line out to feed any frontend system, reliable (AS NEVER EVEN A GITCH OF ANY TYPE) and the sound/tone, FRICKING AMAZING for just over $1k! If your a working bassist out actually working your gear, take a GOOD LOOK at this Markbass gear! I don't even have the head in a rack, LITERALLY it's set on top of the cab (At times multiple cabs). It's carried in one of those cheap $20 bags, along with my pedal ME50B(AWESOME TUNER & can have setup for a solo if & when needed, NOT used for any type of tone or anything even remotely like that) and my wireless riggings (In-ear & my bass). Before you go out & spend a bunch of $, take a GOOD LONG look at this Markbass gear! And if your a gigging bassist, this Markbass gear is a "MUST SEE". If your playing anything that you ever thing "Oh man, I don't feel like carrying this", lol, your going to LOVE Marckbass. LITERALLY, I carry my 2x10 cab, my gig bag over my shoulder and if in a real hurry, both my Warwicks at the SAME TIME! MAKING JUST A SINGLE TRIP with my personal rig! But even some outdoor openers for bigger setups, I literally use only my 2x10cab, pipe just a tad into the monitors & everyone behind the mains is just as happy as people catching the mains. Again, 3 years tested, NO rackmount (I'm NOT KIDDING! Literally sitting the head on top of my cab). But I do hear people either fall in love with the tone or hate it right off the bat. I was wanting to move away for my SVT rig (Just to heavy for me anymore). As soon as I heard the Markbass, I fell in love. Picked it up to check the weight, I almost lost my nut right there!LOL. Just check it out! It's the ONLY way to go IMO! Studio work? TRY THE PREs! Impressive to say the least, but Im still a direct in kind of dude for recording.

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I loved this bass amp until it started cutting out and then gave up the ghost in less than 3 years with light use. Research repair issues on the internet before purchasing. Mine transformer went out. Need to replace mother board. $350 dollars to repair. Repairs did not last very long. As much as I loved the sound and portability of this amp. I will never buy another one.

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The Little Mark III is small, lightweight and powerful enough to drive two 8 ohm cabs, which allows me the flexibility to perform is small to medium clubs and also enough power for some outdoor venues as well. I have owned a mini 121 CMD and decided ti purchase the Mark III to expand the flexibility of my speaker cabs. The product has never failed to impress no matter the size of the venue and is reliable, produces an incredible range of tones. I would recommend this product to anyone.

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This little amp is perfect for small to medium gigs. Easy to transport and set up. Fantastic bottom from such a small package.

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I've been playing bass for many years and have owned a variety of amps and basses. Most of my current playing now is to jam with friends, a few small gigs, and twice a week in a large church. I have an American Std Fender J-Bass and have tried many amps to get not only a vintage sound but also a modern sound if needed. This amp does that and more! I usually play with tone controls flat and have a wide range of sound with the VPF and VLE controls. It does old school and it does modern. If you want the tone, it's in there, you just need to find it. I was honestly considering a preamp/power amp combo until I tried this amp. My main cab is a 2x10 - great tone and more than enough power -- if the venue is too large it can run thru a board with ease.

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I bought the little mark III on friday and had it on stage saturday. Other then playing it at the GC in Terra Haute IN, I had no previous hands on with the amp. I asked our drummer and lead player to listen close and tell me what they thought, what tweaking it needed, to loud, to soft, and so on. Coupled with my music man Sterling, I had an insane tone within two songs. Ease of operation, power with tons of head room, easy on the back as well. I was driving some drop d tuning strong enough to make a stale beer raise a head, and with an attack on the strings change, It got so funky you could taste it. If I have any initial complaints, it would be that it doesn't come with a rack mount kit, and the kit is an additional $30.00, which wasn't in stock by the way. Our lead player said it looks like a DeWalt tool because of the color. I told him it's a lot like me, a power tool. If you've been on your way to building the perfect rig, give this lil monster a try. You'll be pleasantly surprised.

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The Mark Bass Little Mark III is a great sounding back-saver. I had been using a SansAmp RBI in a rack case with a 45 pound QSC classic power amp. I still like the sound of the RBI more, but for playing in bar bands, the sound of the LMIII fills the room well and cuts through the mix. It?s not hi-fi by any means, but suits the needs of the band and our venues perfectly. The separate line out volume control makes it easy to adjust on the fly. I?ve been using it with the Mark Bass Traveler 15 or a Schroeder 1212L and both compliment the LMIII both with sound and with portability. I bought the pricey carrying case from Mark Bass and like it, but it should have been included with the amp in my opinion. Overall, I would recommend this amp to anyone playing small and medium sized venues for all types of music.

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Love it! I sold my Mesa Boogie M-Pulse 600 to get the Mark Bass Little Mark III, and I am totally pleased with the outcome. It is ballsy, has deep rich bass tones and doesn't weigh a ton.
I am pleased with Guitar Center for the easy-to-use website, shopping cart and delivery/pickup.

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I've owned a number of amps, but the Markbass Little Mark III is hands down the best. The compact size, earth shaking power, and more than anything else killer TONE, makes this my go-to amp for gigs. I connect it to a Markbass Traveler 2x10 and a Traveler 1x15 for a killer combo that pumps 500 watts. There are amps out there with more knobs and controls, but sometimes that means it's actually harder to get a good sound. With this one, I just keep most of the tone controls flat or down at the 11:00 mark, put the VLE control at 9:00 and the VPF control at 3:00 and I get rich, deep powerful sound with none of that nasally honk that some amps produce. This is so easy to set that it sounds good with so little fiddling with the knobs. Well worth the money for the size, power and TONE. I got a floor model that was marked down, but in basically perfect condition and it's been working great for me for years. I would have to replace it with another Markbass amp if I ever lost it or if it died, but I don't think this thing is likely to die anytime soon.

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I ve own several fender amps and decided this time to try something different. So I purchase the Little Mark 3 amp for a little bit more than peanuts. But, it has been worth it. Immediate improvement in sound and the way my back feels after moving from church to church. If something happened to this amp I would definitely repurchase.

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I recently purchased this amp and have to say it sounds great. I am running it with two 8 ohm hartke 2 x 10 cabs...so I am using the full 500 watts. Sound cuts through the band. At the end of the gig I just put it in my gig bag. Great amp...only thing I miss is a mute switch and a switch to make it 4 ohm or 8 ohm.

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I switched from the 2 10 combo to the separate head and cab configuration to get the lightest, easiest to move and most versatile set up. I've played Markbass for several years and love their gear. I went with the LM3 head and put it into a small rack, just large enough to include cables and tuner... works great, I can carry everything, including my bass in one load if I'm using a single cab and set up in less than a minute, including running the external tuner. Life is good.

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I originally bought an Ampeg PF500 and had to return it the next day because the fan was so loud. Let me add that the folks at Guitar Center were great about the return. I looked over the other amps offered by GC that were in my price point and even though it cost me a about $100 more than the Ampeg I found the money well spent. The MB LMIII is a great light-weight but powerful amp and has all the features that I was looking for. The amp is quiet, and clean with a full range of tones that can be dialed in. I'm still tweaking the settings for for now I am very pleased. Now all I need is to sell my current other brand bottom and purchase a Markbass 2x10.

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For small gigs this is the perfect piece of equipment to use with 102 P and 151 cabinets it's lite weight powerful and has a great sound.