unexperienced, need gear advise from experienced bassists

I have the KB500, a 15” speaker in the “kickback” configuration, so you can angle it back to hear it better. Best combo amp I’ve ever owned.

 

Agree with the Hartke choice! I own a Rumble 200c with the 210 ext cab. Sounds great. I also
Own two Hartke HD 25 that I split a signal to both! I would go with the Hartke rig you’re thinking about. I love my Hartkes.

 

Fender Rumble 500. Period. Light as hell, powerful as a mofo, state of the art.

 

You have to define all three of those terms. You aren't going to get a five-pound cabinet that your drummer will be screaming at you to turn down for a hundred dollars. But, I got a 35-pound cabinet that my drummer has politely asked me to back off of, for $700.



There are heavier, there are wimpier, and there are definitely more expensive. Trace Elliott, especially their older stuff, comes to mind as a brand that was thoroughly unimpressive and undeserving of the asking prices I was seeing. But, there are cheaper, louder and lighter. I've just never encountered anything that was all three compared to this CMD102P.

 

I myself maxed out light and loud with a pair of barefaced cabs. Each is below 20lbs and as a stack, when you really turn up the amp, you can't hear the drummer complaining. Or drumming, for that matter.

 

GK MB 500 and 1x12 Neo's.
Best bang for the buck. I got these used for approx. $900.
Light & Loud.

 

I have a Fender Rumble 500 v3 paired with 1 (or 2) Rumble v3 4x10s.
Its not my top gun line (Mesa WD800) but its reasonably priced , has enough juice and sounds good when you take the time to get to know it.