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Markbass Big Bang Bass Amplifier

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Markbass Big Bang Bass Amplifier
Product no: 9000-0004-8246 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

The Italian brand, Markbass have perfected the art of squeezing immense power into microscopic units. The super-trim, 2kg Markbass Big Bang, much like its namesake, is capable of emitting an explosive 500 Watts at 4 Ohms and 300 Watts at 8 Ohms - more than enough to burn the faces off the audience in any mid-sized venue.

Markbass Big Bang

The little Mark bass amp tops from Markbass are of course, all pretty minute, but the Big Bang is uniquely tiny. The highly efficient design of this amp still manages to make room for an aux input and headphone output with dedicated volume control: all for the convenience of the quieter musician who likes to nail riffs in the privacy and comfort of their living room.

Fully Packed

We're not sure how, but the Big Bang has a 4-band EQ, a vintage simulator and a pre-shape filter. It has an XLR line-output, a built-in tuner and a lockable 6.3mm jack speaker output. All of this plus the footswitchable EQ settings and drive that this little amp can deliver, make the Big Bang every bit as gigantic as it really isn't.

Specifications

Product features

Connectors	Aux-in, External speaker(s), Footswitch, Headphone, Line-out
Number of channels	2
Number of speaker outputs	2
Amp modelling	no
Effects loop	yes
Weight	0 - 4.9 kg
Speaker output impedance	8 Ohms, 4 Ohms
Built-in tuner	no
Built-in compressor	no
Built-in effects	none
Colour	red
Power attenuator	no
Amplifier type	transistor
Amplifier valve	not applicable
Power in Watts	401 - 500 Watts

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	4,4 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	38,0 x 36,0 x 21,0 cm

Product specifications

bass guitar amplifier head
transistor preamplifier
digital power amplifier
power: 500 W at 8 Ohms and 300 W at 4 Ohms
input impedance: 500 kOhms
fx loop impedance: 33 kOhms
gain / headphone volume
mute (via footswitch)
line out level
pre/post equalizer (button on the back)
master volume
ground lift (button on the back)
4-band equalizer
low: centre frequency: 40 Hz; level: ±16 dB
low mid: centre frequency: 360 Hz, level: ±16 dB
high mid: centre frequency: 800 Hz, level: ±16 dB
high: centre frequency: 10 kHz: ±16 dB
VPF (Variable Pre-shape Filter): centre frequency 380 Hz
vintage simulation (frequency range 250 Hz-20 kHz)
line out: XLR balanced
effects loop unbalanced: 2x jack input and output (send and return)
tuner out unbalanced: 1x jack
speaker output: 1 lockable jack connector (6.35 mm)
headphone output
dimensions: 227 x 255 x 65 mm (W x L x H)
weight: 2.15 kg

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