12" versus 15"

[Bbela]

I´m going to buy a new amp, and Im looking át a Fender 500.
My bass i a Warwick corvette $$ 5 string and i play swing/bigband stright and nice.
What is the best for a 5-string bass-? an amp like rumble 500 with 2 x 10"
or a Rumble 115 with 1 x 15"

 

[StyleOverShow]

The characteristics of amp, cab, bass & you are pretty unique. Try them out all, same songs/riffs and rely on your instincts and ears.

 

[Linnin]

I´m going to buy a new amp, and Im looking át a Fender 500.
My bass i a Warwick corvette $$ 5 string and i play swing/bigband stright and nice.
What is the best for a 5-string bass-? an amp like rumble 500 with 2 x 10"
or a Rumble 115 with 1 x 15"

The Rumble 500 2x10 combo will surprise you by how good it sounds with a five string bass, and have more volume than you'll ever need. Nice and light too at 38 pounds. The Rumble 200 1x15 combo is the same size and weight. If you get a chance to audition them side-by-side just pick the one you like best.

 

[iualum]

I´m going to buy a new amp, and Im looking át a Fender 500.
My bass i a Warwick corvette $$ 5 string and i play swing/bigband stright and nice.
What is the best for a 5-string bass-? an amp like rumble 500 with 2 x 10"
or a Rumble 115 with 1 x 15"

6 of 1, 1/2 dozen of another. Pick the one you think sounds better. Output should be almost identical. If bucks are a consideration, the 115 should be less of them (just 1 driver rather than 2).

 

[shawshank72]

I love 12 inch cabs.
So i a little biased.

 

[shawshank72]

But those Rumble combos are fantastic sounding.
I personally would go the 500 head into 2 1x12 rumble cabs

 

[pacojas]

huh?

 

[Linnin]

But those Rumble combos are fantastic sounding.
I personally would go the 500 head into 2 1x12 rumble cabs

+1 Agreed that would make a positively killer mini-stack.

 

[Razman]

IMO 12's are the new 15's - or 10's for that matter. My first experience using 'modern' 12's (played through a Kickback 12 before, good amp just not the same) is the M6 Carbine combo I picked up at the beginning of the year. I love it.

 

[Mystic Michael]

I´m going to buy a new amp, and Im looking át a Fender 500.
My bass i a Warwick corvette $$ 5 string and i play swing/bigband stright and nice.
What is the best for a 5-string bass-? an amp like rumble 500 with 2 x 10"
or a Rumble 115 with 1 x 15"

There is no "best".

MM

 

[B-string]

Anybody else confused about the title and actual post?

 

[BigBobbyBass]

Anybody else confused about the title and actual post?

+1 here....

 

[dincz]

Anybody else confused about the title and actual post?

Apart from the OP?

 

[iualum]

Apart from the OP?

Flew the coop.

 

[Arjank]

I would say 15's are bigger then 12's

 

[rodl2005]

3/12ths

 

[mjmeche]

the 210 cab will have more cone area than a single 15". I have the Fender Rumble 500 head and will probably keep it for a long time!

 

[David Jayne]

the 210 cab will have more cone area than a single 15".

Does it have more displacement?

 

[Arjank]

the 210 cab will have more cone area than a single 15". I have the Fender Rumble 500 head and will probably keep it for a long time!

210 = approx 700cm2
115 = approx 800cm2

So that's a no.
In general most 15's have a larger xmax then 10's so displacement of a 15 is higher(in general)

 

[Linnin]

Give the OP a break. Bbela states he is 71 in his profile, and has only been here since Sunday and has made exactly 2 posts.