Fender Rumble Grumble

[MEKer]

For a more portable lil amp I have a 100w Rumble with a single 15". Actually has a few bells and whistles (CD IN, Effects Loop, Headphones jack, act/pass, scoop button,). No I did not get it for volume capabilities or gigs. Just to lug around and jam with acquaintances.

What bums me though, is I think, overall, that its pretty damn toneless--regardless of the EQ on it and any "tone-shaping" (as far as the amp itself is concerned). Yes, I've tweaked the amp, tweaked my pedals and bass---blah blah blah---comes out freakin' toneless IMO every time---I mean BLAND and CHEAP---I mean NO NUTHIN' to say---"wow-nice tone, man!"

OK, I'll say it--I think it SUCKS.

Sheet. I am disgusted.

[JimmyM]

Get something else then.

[Plays_For_Dog]

I have the rumble 30 (10") version. Sounds fine. Doesn't compare to my main rig of course, but for practicing, it sounds pretty damn good for what it is. Maybe the 15" version was a flop.

You have to remember what you paid for it. It's not going to be a B15 or an ashdown fliptop.

[waleross]

+1, its a free market.....................

[ErnieD]

I went to a audition and the lead guy had a new Rumble 100 for me to play thru, I'd never even seen or heard of this combo before that. In his den with drummer, guitar-ists, I was fairly impressed with this amps' volume but yeah not so much the EQ capabilities.

Anyway I got the gig. At our last of 3 rehearsals he asked if I wanted to buy the combo as he had no use for it now that he found a bassist, he sold to me for half of what he paid for it 5 weeks earlier, not a bad deal. I told him I prefer to use my own gear at the upcoming gigs. I kept a tiny Gorilla w/8" driver combo at my PC for home practice. I felt the Rumble 100 might offer more for that use.

I really get alot of use out of the front panel features. I run a line from my PC to Rumble then use the headphone out to listen to iTunes/YouTube/CD's, etc while I rehearse cover tunes, esp late nite. Sometimes during the day I use it without headphones and it serves its' purpose well for that. Though that little built in flashin-red-disco-lite in the bottom port gets no use. Well maybe late nite when my PC room is all dark I'll flip it on, just for fun, it pulses to the music.

Again, not the best gigging amp at all, tho a couple summers ago I did use it at a alt-country gig outside a small biker bar where they wanted to visit/talk over the music while we played in the background on the patio/deck during happy hour. It worked well for that and back then I used a KSD-70's,5 string, fretless jazz bass with it. 'Course, everytime a Harley came or left it would totally drown out the entire band.

So for me and maybe others, this little amp has its' place for those who might need the features it has to offer. Now, it sits next to my PC for home use, won't go to my auditions/rehearsals/gigs but still works well at 3 yrs old or so. Just my .02 on this combo. Peace, ernie