Gallien Krueger Fusion 112 Combo VS Mark Bass Mini CMD 121P

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Forgive me if I didn't cover all the sounds you wanted to hear.
Because of more sound controls and options on Gallien -Krueger (two different clean channels + drive channel, Horn options, more sound filters etc, I only used clean channel on Gallien Krueger.
Also, because Piezo on Mark Bass can not be turned off, horn on GK was alway on - ''low'' settings.
Both Amps are compared in straight 12 o'clock EQ setup without any filters, and also with some filters and EQ, that I found comparable.
For full Gallien-Krueger Fusion 112 Combo sound test see my other video:
• Gallien-Krueger Fusion...
Neumann U47 Fet Mic used for the test, as D.I. (with no mic) pre EQ.
No D.A.W. spices added.
Audiointerface - Focusrite Scarlett 2i2.
Bass guitars in this test:
Fender Custom Shop Postmodern Precision 2019__DR Lo Rider 40-100
Music Man Stingray Special 4H 2018__Elixir Nanoweb 45-100
Intro Music theme recorded through Gallien-Krueger D.I. post EQ and Sandberg California TM4 bass.
0:55 Passive bass - All EQ Flat - No Filters Used - Pick
2:10 Passive bass - D.I. pre EQ - Pick
3:29 Passive bass - EQ + Filters - Pick
4:42 Passive bass - EQ + Filters - Fingerstyle / Slap
6:08 Active bass - All EQ Flat - No Filters Used - Fingerstyle
7:04 Active bass - EQ + Filters - Fingerstyle
8:03 Active bass - EQ + Filters - Slap
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@marg0049 9 ай бұрын

You are the only person to demo a GK Fusion on all of youtube who understands how the trim knob works!

@Jpeterson7 Жыл бұрын

Confirmed what I thought. GK is more capable, strong and clear. If you throw a blanket over it, you get the Markbass. No need though, you can EQ the GK to sound like the MB if you want...

@karelblank1432 2 жыл бұрын

I used to play on GK, today on Markbass. Your presentation is great. Informative and professional.

@ObraBass 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You :)

@kaplanyx 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, that confirms my experience. Played many years GK-Neo 12s and many years Markbass CMD 121p+Traveler112. The emphased high mids of GK are perfect in a rock setting. Markbass fits better to jazz/fusion with more organic, warm sound.

@sean8553 6 ай бұрын

Only 1 time did he turn the Highs on the Mark higher than 12 o'clock. I like it 1 to 3 o'clock myself.

@ishta 4 ай бұрын

Charlie Haden used a GK - You can use them for anything

@kaplanyx 4 ай бұрын

@@ishta I know, like many other double bass players but he used the discontinued mb150 which is not the signature sound of GK. Double Bass amplification has it's own requirements und that mb150 helped. E-bass Amplification is a different animal. There are very few jazz/fusion e-bass players seen with GK and many on the Markbass side.

@JDclk 2 жыл бұрын

GK IT IS!!!!!! 👏🏾

@latonyahemingway3752 2 жыл бұрын

Like them Both but GK wins for me.

@jonathanchevallier7046 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice comparison again ! Like other comments, to me too the GK is more midrange focused and very clear. The MB has more bottom and it's warmer. At 1 or 1,50m the sound can change too. The goal is to listen correctly what we are doing ;-)

@AngeloTsocosMusic 2 жыл бұрын

Both excellent. The markbass suits my style of playing better so I like it more but GK is on par and better in recpect of being cleaner. Excellent playing thank you

@MR-DURO 2 жыл бұрын

Love my GK

@bobhecker1132 10 ай бұрын

I have owned equipment from both companies, and you really can't go wrong with either. Old rig, GK 800 with a 2x12 neo cab and a single 15. It sounded great. Current rig is the Mark 800 head with a pair of 2x10 traveler cabinets. It sounds great.

@acme.videos Жыл бұрын

GK is much better in clarity whereas the Mark Bass is muffled with a weird mid-range tone.

@barondavis5692 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review, well done. I too like the GK better. Confirmed, p bass over MM every time.

@jaxonvictoria4345 2 жыл бұрын

Oh man. This comparison was absolutely well made. They both sound killer but also the Markbass can be had used for half the price of the GK. That being said, the GK has transparency like no other, while the Markbass has a really nice low mid thing going on.

@ObraBass 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks :)

@nosuchperson284 Жыл бұрын

But I think the GK could be made to sound like the MarkBass. I don't think the same is true the other way around even with the Markbass treble cranked. That said I would probably like to make the GK sound more like the Markbass in general as it has a really nice low mid punch and certain musical smoothness. But it will never have that clarity from what I heard. GK has plenty of clarity on tap that dialed enough out with the right mids would be the best of both worlds IMO. Great demo, both amps had a well represented voicing.

@kaplanyx 4 ай бұрын

@@nosuchperson284 That's what I tried and it didn't work. The Neo-112II cabs provided an agressivness and glassy sound you coudn' t dial out. Now I use Markbass + Faital Speakers.

@nosuchperson284 4 ай бұрын

@@kaplanyx I suppose then that my 8-10 Markbass refrigerator sized cabinet would work fine.

@Eddy_Yang 2 жыл бұрын

I prefer GK， cause it sounds clear, punchy, and good to react, mark bass has more bass than GK, and sounds fell not quite clearly

@christocr Жыл бұрын

Both sound good, but different. For me it would be the GK all the way. The Markbass is just too nasally and "boxy" sounding for what I like to hear. That's exactly the way I felt when I bought a Markbass amp--just "dead" sounding to me. Not that it sounded horrible, but just not my thing; so I returned it and went with a Fender Rumble. My next amp will either be a GK or Mesa Boogie.

@ObraBass Жыл бұрын

I feel exactly the same in this matter!

@jkf9167 Жыл бұрын

I play a Markbass Little Mark head through a GK Neo cabinet. I'm pretty happy with that setup. I like the lows and midrange on the Markbass, as well as its simplicity. I can see a person wanting the fuller frequency response of the GK, but I like the more classic sound of the Markbass.

@son0fsocal 6 ай бұрын

Both sound great, its a matter y of what you like to be honest, both sound very good, but i went with HARTKE KB15, sounds different than these but sounds great and I didn’t need to spend over $1000 bucks.

@garethhjones 9 ай бұрын

Bass players never play a gig on their ownsome lonesome. The only way you can evaluate a combo is to hear the bass being playing along with a band. This video just tells me the GK has more of a top end bite than the Markbass. I have owned both GK and Markbass amps and they are both excellent and have very versatile EQs.

@ericeastman2427 2 жыл бұрын

The GK has more clear highs very sparkle like top the mark bass is more vintage sounding better low end very gritty fat low end both have there pros and cons it just depends on taste and what suites your needs.

@Andrea_XYZ Жыл бұрын

I prefer MK Bass for the warm sound and fit well the sound that i want from the amplifier

@babinm 3 ай бұрын

I like the mark tone just richer bigger

@alienarmor33 Жыл бұрын

That's it. I'm getting a GK amp.

@the80386 2 жыл бұрын

I prefer the warmer and more 'old school' tone of the markbass. GK is a bit too bright for my taste, almost as if it's trying to compete with guitars.

@denisglavac1286 Жыл бұрын

Thank You for Comparison.

@ObraBass Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@EricT43 4 ай бұрын

The GK sounds better to my ears. But I just bought a MarkBass yesterday for less than 1/2 the price of the GK, and it will be good enough.

@ObraBass 4 ай бұрын

I hope you got a good piece. Many of my friends and colleagues - I mean really many - complain about breakdowns and problems. It will never be my weapon of choice no matter the price.

@porkrod7 7 ай бұрын

GK all day

@marcelchaloupka Жыл бұрын

The GK is over hyped and brittle in the upper mids. The Mark sounds more musical and balanced. But I’m sure you can make both amp sound the same or very close to the same but playing with the amps tone settings

@joellane7438 Жыл бұрын

GK all the way

@ObraBass Жыл бұрын

Yeah!

@pCeLobster 2 жыл бұрын

Markbass all the way. Perfect mids!

@gonzaloacunas.5981 2 жыл бұрын

Both ✌️

@briancroes3418 3 ай бұрын

Thanks, Great comparison. Did you try to EQ each to get the same sound? Seems like you could tweak to get what you want from either amp. I prefer the Markbass.

@ObraBass 3 ай бұрын

Thanks. Yes I tried, but couldn't get exact same sound on both.

@francescomatano7535 2 жыл бұрын

Is it better to live one day as a lion (GK) or one hundred days as a sheep (MB)? Fifty days as a teddy bear?

@ObraBass 2 жыл бұрын

Or a thousand as a worm? I choose lion!

@doug5yuiop Жыл бұрын

Nice! The GK is brighter, modern, a bit scooped. You could probably get the same tone out of the Markbass by cutting some mids and boosting treble? And vice versa?

@ObraBass Жыл бұрын

I don't think so. They are much more different then I thought and then it can be heard on the video.

@gorillaump5869 2 жыл бұрын

GK sounds way better as usual- Mark Bass in no joke however.

@MadMagicPaul 2 жыл бұрын

They are both really good. Difficult to pick my favourite but the MB is a lot cheaper here.

@jaxonvictoria4345 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. The GK made that StingRay shine. I would choose the Markbass solely based on price and for my usage, though. I just hate that it doesn’t have a headphones out.

@bonnevillebagger9147 Жыл бұрын

Gk sounds like you’re soloing the bridge. Not a fan, all sparkle No bottom.

@yoshiyakusamura7405 Ай бұрын

GK is so scooped. I prefere the Markbass. It works better in a band.

@Sanson101 Жыл бұрын

Gk....if good enough for 80s geddy and flea good for me

@questelohim... Жыл бұрын

GK sounds better

@trenken Жыл бұрын

Well yeah, its like $800 more lol

@sean8553 6 ай бұрын

7:34 is about how I like my Mark dialed. More highs.

@danilofreiresdonascimento267 Жыл бұрын

Eu preferi o som do GK.

@wjamyers 4 ай бұрын

Yeah the GK is clearly better, but is it 3 times better? No. If money is a non-issue the GK is a no-brainer... but 1700 is a non-issue for very few people.

@Bc99-whyz Жыл бұрын

Markbass sounds like it’s putting out stuff that isn’t really there….GK is clean and wholistic in just natural bass tone.. Mb sounds like the piezo is actually doing a lot of hustling to give out their idea of warmth

@LuisGutierrez-ks2uh Жыл бұрын

Mark bass wins

@lovemydrums2002 Ай бұрын

I hate that this was done using a pick instead of fingers.

@ObraBass Ай бұрын

4:42 finger style

@cleberramos3010 Жыл бұрын

Mark bass more fat

@haverelmink Жыл бұрын

Sound aside, the butt-ugly and gaudy industrial design of the MarkBass makes it a non-starter for me.

@ObraBass Жыл бұрын

I agree!

@rreennommaann 2 жыл бұрын

Not enough lower register was used in this video, all high end notes, so not that great of a demo. Also, would have been nice to hear the low B on a 5 string.