Markbass CMB 101 Black Line 1x10 40W Bass Combo Amplifier

Great bass amp for beginners to veteran levels.

...I thought I'd get a little more punch & volume out of the 40 W. It's great that they finally made an entry-level product, w the great tone options, just not sure if it'll fit the bill for the occasional small venues i got it for. I should know over the next month or so... (bought for use w an upright, btw) #sweepstakes

... except I thought I'd get a little more punch & volume out of the 40 W. It's great that they finally made an entry-level product, w the great tone options, just not sure if it'll fit the bill for the occasional small venues i got it for. I should know over the next month or so... (bought for use w an upright, btw)

This is my new home practice bass, but I wouldn't have any problem using this at a small venue gig -- it is much more powerful than it appears to be, and considerably more so than the competitors in its class. It's light enough and the on-board controls are easy to see, navigate, and are responsive. But, as with measuring the quality of any amp (especially bass amps), the chief consideration has to be in the way it sounds. If it sounds bad, no level of power matters. The tone of this bass amp is absolutely buttery, and it suits my style which is a jazz bass with expensive flats. Though this bass is capable of carrying precision tones equally well, it is wonderfully paired with a J bass. Finally, I was fortunate to get this on sale, and as such it is a tremendous value, even when not on sale. I'm glad I got the Markbass instead of the other more well-known brand -- it's a much better, more powerful amp than the other brand that has more wattage.

Purchased as a Christmas gift for my daughter- she will love it!

I picked this up as a crazy cheap Cyber Monday sale and extremely glad I did. I am using this with a Squier Affinity Series Precision PJ and I am very impressed with the sound and volume this little thing puts out. I am an old drummer, just now learning bass and the CMB101 makes transporting very easy, especially compared to the Ashdown Superfly and old 15 I have also used.