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Does adding a cab to a Rumble improve tone or just volume?

I get your question. I love having 2 15s stacked. Can’t quite explain it, probably because it’s closer to my ears.
More tone?? more volume?? I use tube amps so the wattage didn’t change.
Try tilting your combo or better yet try or build an amp stand or put on a on a table.
Good luck trying different cab combinations, it’s fun indeed.
 
I get your question. I love having 2 15s stacked. Can’t quite explain it, probably because it’s closer to my ears.
More tone?? more volume?? I use tube amps so the wattage didn’t change.
Try tilting your combo or better yet try or build an amp stand or put on a on a table.
Good luck trying different cab combinations, it’s fun indeed.
I bought a 10 Band EQ and I have an amp stand. I just haven't been able to give the Rumble a fair try with those bad speakers. When the new amp comes in, I'll try everything, including the tone guide from the Rumble Club. If I like the sound but I need "more", I'll try out a 210 cab. Thanks.
 
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I bought a 10 Band EQ and I have an amp stand. I just haven't been able to give the Rumble a fair try with those bad speakers. When the new amp comes in, I'll try everything, including the tone guide from the Rumble Club. If I like the sound but I need "more", I'll try out a 210 cab. Thanks.


Well, willy, you're welcome to come over to The Rumble Club and visit about it, even join up, if you like.
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I bought a 10 Band EQ and I have an amp stand. I just haven't been able to give the Rumble a fair try with those bad speakers. When the new amp comes in, I'll try everything, including the tone guide from the Rumble Club. If I like the sound but I need "more", I'll try out a 210 cab. Thanks.
There’s a lot of low bass there in the amp. It’s good to pull that down a bit, then bump up the low mids to get more note clarity. I think note clarity on bass resides somewhere around 100-300 Hz.
 
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