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Fender Rumble 100 owners survey

How many Rumble 100s do you own?

  • One

    Votes: 56 74.7%

  • Two

    Votes: 13 17.3%

  • Few

    Votes: 1 1.3%

  • Many (5+)

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • I wish I had a many-carat diamond to sell and buy ALL THE RUMBLES

    Votes: 5 6.7%
  • Total voters
    75
Miles_ONeal

Miles_ONeal

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#1
IF AND ONLY IFF you own one or more Rumble 100s, how many do you own?
If any are non-functional, what happened? Do any have issues?
Have you customized them? Repaired them? Drop tested them off a roof like Traynor? (I do NOT recommend this for Rumbles, except maybe off a Barbie house roof onto thick carpet.)
Feel free to discuss pros and cons, whether you daisy chain them or use a splitter box, stack them or spread them out, etc.
Due to poll definition, carrot lovers must look elsewhere.
 
#2
I have three. One makes snap crackle pop noises on occasion; it's my home practice amp.
I keep the other two in their covers, ready to transport. In use, it's occasionally one, but normally two stacked and daisy-chained. Once at an outdoor gig, I daisy chained them but spread them 20 feet apart of better coverage.
 
#3
I own two brand new Rumble 100's (V3). For the most part I'll use only one if I'm practicing/playing a relatively quiet rehearsal/gig, but I do chain them together to make essentially a 200 watt 212.

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#6
M-Mittlesteadt said:
Yeah I took the poll.

This is my tone control/gig/recording board that I plug directly into the input jack on the Rumble (or to my laptop via USB), or to the FOH mixer.

Here it is velcroed to my top Rumble 100.

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Doh! I forgot I selected Few instead of Two. I sometimes think only in terms of what I have to carry to gigs and set up!
I'd forgotten about that Xenyx you use. At first glance it seemed overkill, but to add a USB interface, it's a great solution with additional flexibility.
 
#7
Miles_ONeal said:
Doh! I forgot I selected Few instead of Two. I sometimes think only in terms of what I have to carry to gigs and set up!
I'd forgotten about that Xenyx you use. At first glance it seemed overkill, but to add a USB interface, it's a great solution with additional flexibility.
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Yeah, the Zoom B1X and the Xenyx gives me so much versatility, with tone and application, regardless of where/how it's used. I made the board to fit the top of the Rumble and still access the Rumble controls as needed. By plugging the board directly into the Rumble's input jack, it frees up the Effects Send/Returns for chaining.

Plus, since neither the Zoom nor the Xenyx have on/off switches, the small power strip is my on/off for everything as my Rumble 100's also get plugged into it. Only one power cord for everything.
 
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M-Mittlesteadt said:
Yeah, the Zoom B1X and the Xenyx gives me so much versatility, with tone and application, regardless of where/how it's used. I made the board to fit the top of the Rumble and still access the Rumble controls as needed. By plugging the board directly into the Rumble's input jack, it frees up the Effects Send/Returns for chaining.

Plus, since neither the Zoom nor the Xenyx have on/off switches, the small power strip is my on/off for everything as my Rumble 100's also get plugged into it. Only one power cord for everything.
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My board and amps go into a small power conditioner that also lets me control it all with a single power switch. When I rebuild my board with hook & loop so I can move things a bit closer I hope to have room to attach the power strip to the board.
 
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Miles_ONeal said:
IF AND ONLY IFF you own one or more Rumble 100s, how many do you own?
If any are non-functional, what happened? Do any have issues?
Have you customized them? Repaired them? Drop tested them off a roof like Traynor? (I do NOT recommend this for Rumbles, except maybe off a Barbie house roof onto thick carpet.)
Feel free to discuss pros and cons, whether you daisy chain them or use a splitter box, stack them or spread them out, etc.
Due to poll definition, carrot lovers must look elsewhere.
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I only have the one and the way the 'biz' is going around here, I'll prolly never add a second. As I've stated B4, if I'd known the daisy chaining 'trick', I'd have bought 2 R100's instead of the R200c I did buy. No complaint about the 200(except for weight)which I've had since 11/2015, but the R100 has been my 'go to' for ~90% of our gigs. We don't play very loud per venue's choice, so the 100 is quite sufficient. I did daisy chain the 100>200 once. Once. Total overkill-but it/they sounded out-effing-rageous. I had the opportunity to play through another guy's* 2xR100 rig. 'Zackly the sound I was looking for [200W>2x12s].
Our last gig was 5/21. We don't have but one gig(8/8?)booked. I think we're done. :( Oh, well. LSTYD.

*named Guy, btw
 
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GonePlaid said:
I only have the one and the way the 'biz' is going around here, I'll prolly never add a second. As I've stated B4, if I'd known the daisy chaining 'trick', I'd have bought 2 R100's instead of the R200c I did buy. No complaint about the 200(except for weight)which I've had since 11/2015, but the R100 has been my 'go to' for ~90% of our gigs. We don't play very loud per venue's choice, so the 100 is quite sufficient. I did daisy chain the 100>200 once. Once. Total overkill-but it/they sounded out-effing-rageous. I had the opportunity to play through another guy's* 2xR100 rig. 'Zackly the sound I was looking for [200W>2x12s].
Our last gig was 5/21. We don't have but one gig(8/8?)booked. I think we're done. :( Oh, well. LSTYD.

*named Guy, btw
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If we lived closer I'd offer to trade an R100 and cash for that R200.
 
#15
I don't think at all they are bad for small venues or stacking
But I'm gonna be honest for a little bit more I think the 200 is just better.
It works better with PAs - my friends band who is a bassist (of course they do pretty much bar gigs only with a PA) but I have to say it is really good the 200 and him and I talked about it and he said the 200 is just a bit more power and great for DI gigs if you're into that.

500, 800 are great choices as well especially with that extension cab.
Rumble is great if you love the tone, I think they are some of the best starter, loud, affordable not super big lightweight amps if you ask me.

Let just quickly also correct myself - I see the 200 is around 300 dollars more but I still think it is a good value.
 
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salmon256 said:
I don't think at all they are bad for small venues or stacking
But I'm gonna be honest for a little bit more I think the 200 is just better.
It works better with PAs - my friends band who is a bassist (of course they do pretty much bar gigs only with a PA) but I have to say it is really good the 200 and him and I talked about it and he said the 200 is just a bit more power and great for DI gigs if you're into that.

500, 800 are great choices as well especially with that extension cab.
Rumble is great if you love the tone, I think they are some of the best starter, loud, affordable not super big lightweight amps if you ask me.
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The 200 without external cab is only 140 watts. Two 12” speakers move more air than one 15. The 200 is also a great amp but is not going to be louder than 2 100s - which also work great with a PA.
However, I’m glad your buddy is happy with his 200. Whatever works is the right solution for each!
 
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