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#21
First I found out that I was using A 6/10 Neo cabinet. I wrongly assumed they were 15’s.
It was a NYE Party and I moved in, pluged in and played. Then it was over. I knew a lot of the people so a lot of visting was required
I was was however very impressed with the voicing and I believe you are correct. The voicing of the 800 with a matching cabnet is just superior to the rumbler.
They are just different animals and both have a place.
Iv only got about 900 bucks in my system and I can carry it.
The 800 with the Neo cabinets is easly three times that and I would need help
loading it or a two wheeler or both.
But damn it sounded good! Even to my old ear
 
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#23
MaxC said:
First I found out that I was using A 6/10 Neo cabinet. I wrongly assumed they were 15’s.
It was a NYE Party and I moved in, pluged in and played. Then it was over. I knew a lot of the people so a lot of visting was required
I was was however very impressed with the voicing and I believe you are correct. The voicing of the 800 with a matching cabnet is just superior to the rumbler.
They are just different animals and both have a place.
Iv only got about 900 bucks in my system and I can carry it.
The 800 with the Neo cabinets is easly three times that and I would need help
loading it or a two wheeler or both.
But damn it sounded good! Even to my old ear
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Aha! The 610 is the equivalent speaker area to three 15" speakers! No wonder it was pushing some serious air. A Rumble 500 head pushing the 4 ohm 610 could probably sound just as awesome.
 
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ctmullins said:
...And room interactions are crucial.
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I can vouch for that. My uke group for which I play bass, uses two different rooms at a Vet Center, one is smaller with a curved wall on one side and all glass windows on the opposite outside wall. My Phil Jones Double Four and my Carvin MB15 sounds like crap no matter how I adjust them. The other room is larger, rectangular with only two sets of glass doors on the outside wall and my amps sound much better.
 
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#28
MaxC said:
In the past my amps have been in the 300 watt range.
My rig now is a Fender Rumbler 500 with an extra cab to use the full 500.
Last night i set in for a guy and used his bassman 800 and could not believe the difference that 300 watts made.
I had thought I needed another Dclass 500w bass amp but now believe I might be short sighted and reallyneed more amp.
I realize the problems of hauling it around but I love to feel my bass.
Any suggestions?
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Get another 500c and an extension cab and run them together. Then you will have a very configurable, built in backup rig.
Now, what you need to do is get over to the Fender Rumble Club thread in the Amps & Cabs forum and become a member. We have a wealth of Rumble knowledge there, including @G-Dog's Wiki Pages. See you there.
 
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