Markbass Traveler 102P - 8Ohm

Small, powerful and easy to move around

I bought this cab to be able to play in small venues and it has proven to be strong enough for not only small venues, but middle range bars and halls. It is very easy to transport and easy to fit in small stages, while still providing tons of power.

Top 2 by 10 !

Very good sound from what is probably the lightest 2 by 10 on the market. It does not go that low and struggles with a five string bass but apart from that, it's great. The low weight is it's biggest asset. Lovely top end, not aggressive like some thanks to its hi-fi tweeter which is great for slap. Highly recommended but needs help for a deeper sound. I use it with another, bigger 2 by 10 from Mark Bass and they work well together.

Excellent

I pair it with a Little Mark 250 and the results are great! Clear sound, great response, lots of volume.

I also use it on my e-drums and it sounds amazing. The tweeter lever knob is great and helps the highs really pop out - especially with the e-drums' cymbals.

Good quality, good direct sound

Cabinets are always a personal choice, but this one so far is one of my favourite. (I play 4 string Fender Jazz and Sandberg fretless with Markbass Big Bang head) I play jazz, folk, pop, fusion...

Pros:

It's light and quite comfortable to carry.

It gives a nice direct sound and nice variety of high-end. Amazing low end performance, even though it's 2x10.

It's strong and good quality, you can easily put another cabinet on it and not worry about it.

Cons:

I would love it even more without the yellow speakers, but that's personal.

Handle is great, but it's only on one side, so you can't carry it with two handles.

Wouldn't use it for double bass, but maybe with a different head it would be another story.

While performing with this cabinet, take at least 3-5 meters from the amp to really hear the sound what it produces. Small gigs with this amp feel like you're really muddy but that's only a feeling.

Power in a small box

I couldn't believe when i first got this cabinet, although it says it's only 12 kilos, this thing is really light! I used to play on a 4x10 and 1x15 cabinets that weighted around 50 kgs. You can carry this one in one hand.

As far as sound reproduction is concerned, I got better sound and more power from this little beast than from the previous setup that I already sold...

Be carefull when buying, the speakon cable isn't included if you're buying the box and an amp seperately - I use Markbass Little Mark 3 and was a little dissapointed that the speakon wasn't included as I had to wait 4 hours before I could test it out :)

If you're using it with Markbass Little mark - you put the amp in the backpack, this cabinet in one hand and bass in another, and you're good to go, even on larger stages

Perfect for the gigging musician

First of all at 15kg this cab is insanely light, I can easily carry it with one hand and my Markbass combo amp in the other hand.

Secondly, the sound is very pure, but a little harsh, which I think is typical of 2x10 cabs. It has a dial for the tweeter, but I couldn't hear any difference between the maximum and minimum settings.

Thirdly it is rated 400W and it can go very loud. It vibrated my drink off the shelf it was sitting on just above the amp.

Fourthly, it can sit vertically or horizontally, and is very stable. The plastic corner pieces lock in with other Markbass cabs and amps. When it's vertical it's nice and high, nearer your ears when you are playing on a small stage, and it saves space on a small stage in that position too.

It looks tough, I'm sure it will last for years, although the grill is a bit "bouncy", which makes getting controlled feedback out of it via pressing the bass against the grill a bit tricky. I'm use to Trace Elliott sturdiness.

It has two Speakon sockets, so you can run it in series.

The only drawback is that it only has a carry handle at one end, which sometimes can make it a bit unwieldy to move around, although it is very light and only needs to be carried one-handed.

Mini Beast

Bought this with it 1x15 traveler friend. its probably had the more use due to its size. had it set up in the corner with a little mark II on top now a bass terror. Its fantastic!! I recently got both cabs out as I was on holiday and nobody was home they are awesome :)

Maybe two handles would be good but, features on a cab what does that mean? 400 watts through two 10 inch cones adjustable tweeter, light as a feather solid as rock. can take speakon or regular.

Read my 1x15 traveler review and buy them!!!

Versatile and Epic

The Traveler is nigh on the perfect amp for small venues. It is magnificently portable being light, slender, and easily manoeuvrable through a moderately busy pub. It fits in the passenger seat of my car.

For larger gigs it stacks comfortably with a 4x10 cab.

It responds well and has the 10 inch speaker give it a tight tonic potency that may have actually caused crowd members to orgasm involuntarily(unconfirmed).

I've had it for 6 years now. It's been gigged solid and is still going strong.

I play a Markbass Little Mark III through it with a Treban active bass and it sounds fantastic. When I break it I will buy another one.