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Markbass TTE501 Randy Jackson Signature Bass Head

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SKU: MBH110045

Product Description

Markbass are a big name in the world of bass amps thanks to their small and lightweight modern sounding combos and heads that are loved for jazz, fusion and more. Sometimes they like to make something that deviates away from this however with something like the TTE501 500w head that may not have the small form factor but delivers an incredible range of tones. With a part valve part solid state design it brings together the best of vintage and modern tones in one amp.

Tube Preamp, Compress and Colour Filter

A lot of players who are after classic vintage bass tones say that nothing will ever beat a set of valves in the preamp. This warms up the sound producing more low midrange and cutting out highs when compared to a solid state preamp. This same tube technology is feeding the compressor and colour filter as well that really let you dial in the exact tone you want between modern and vintage. No other amp really gives you this much control over tube circuits.

MarkBass TTE Power Amplifier

If you have ever played a MarkBass head before you may think that the poweramp uses a valve circuit. Thanks to the extra warm tone and excellent response it gives off without looking inside it can sometimes be hard to tell. In actuality it is a full solid state power amp that uses MarkBass' own proprietary tech to give off a tube like sound without the extra weight or reliability issues of a valve head.

Power To Weight Ratio

MarkBass pride themselves on the portability of their amplifiers. While this may not be the smallest head as it has to fit a series of 3x ECC83 and 1x ECC81 but it is still extremely light. With 500w of power at 4 ohms and weighing in at just 5.8kg this amp can easily be moved from gig to gig and with 500w of power you can handle any sized gig.

The Signature Tone Of Randy Jackson

If you follow session musicians one of the most loved bass players in this scene has to be Randy Jackson. While he is mainly known for his time as a judge on American Idol he has spent years working for plethora of artists giving their tracks the smooth R&B grooves they need. For him to keep on doing this he needs a reliable amp head that can take him from his more modern upbeat work to old school groove and that is exactly what the TTE 501 does.

Here's what MarkBass say about the TTE501 Randy Jackson Amp Head

New and very cool "Modern Vintage" design for the TTE amps. The new TTE 501 looks and sounds vintage, featuring some special Markbass innovations like the Tube Technology Emulator (TTE), giving to the 500W amp power even more tubey warmth. Current technology is brought together with classic tone concepts in a head that looks and sounds vintage-but features some special adaptations of the Markbass innovations that put the brand on the map! Your sound comes into this beauty through an old-style tube preamp, is fed through a tube compressor, then a simple 3-band passive EQ section, a "Colour" filter (a tube adaptation of the famous Markbass VLE control), and then finally gets amplified by an innovative Tube Technology Emulator power amp. But there's no better way to understand "Modern Vintage" than to plug in the amps and let the tone explains itself!

Specifications

  • Preamp: Tube
  • Tubes: 3x ECC83 + 1x ECC81
  • Power Amp: TTE
  • Power: 500w@4ohms / 300w@8ohms
  • EQ (Passive): Bass / Middle / High
  • Controls: Compressor / Colour
  • Dimensions: 46.5cm / 20.5cm / 26.3cm
  • Weight: 5.8kg

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