i need a new amp for my band, a bigger one naturally,cus my little 15 watt crate plugged into a PA monitor isnt cutting it much. there was a few amps i was looking at like the peavey max 115 which has the most beautiful tone ive heard ever. but its only 60 watts.so i looked at the fender rumble 100 online cus ive never tried it out.i think it looks really cool and like it could cut the rug...but i was wondering how it is, and if it has a really nice tone to it like the peavey. to any owners of it do you think you could tell me what the tone and quality is like,and would you suggest it???
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fender rumble 100
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never played the peavey, and to be honest i don't like the rumble 100 at all. i would say play on it first of course though. by the way, with drums IMO, the 100 watts are not enough juice. also, stay away from the crate BT100, i have one and the tone isn't bad, but my first one stopped working one day. i went through hell to get a new one from the company with a huge shipping fee, and now my 2nd one is breaking. i would suggest dishing out money for a head/cab if you can.
I used to own 2 of these. For the money they are pretty good little amps.
The 4 band eq (bass, low mid, high mid, treble) made it fairly versatile & I was able to use it for the types of music I usually play, rock, metal, country, funk. The most important feature on this amp for me was the XLR Line Out Jack with Level and Ground Lift. I prefer to run direct & mic my cab then get a nice blend of both tones out to the audience. In the few years I owned these 2 amps I recieved several compliments on my tone.
The quality of the amp is also very good. They took a lot of abuse & never crapped out on me. Only one incurred some damage. I was putting it in my car & I forced it to fit in there so the treble eq knob broke off. But other than that, no speaker farts, reliability issues, or any breakage of any kind.
The 4 band eq (bass, low mid, high mid, treble) made it fairly versatile & I was able to use it for the types of music I usually play, rock, metal, country, funk. The most important feature on this amp for me was the XLR Line Out Jack with Level and Ground Lift. I prefer to run direct & mic my cab then get a nice blend of both tones out to the audience. In the few years I owned these 2 amps I recieved several compliments on my tone.
The quality of the amp is also very good. They took a lot of abuse & never crapped out on me. Only one incurred some damage. I was putting it in my car & I forced it to fit in there so the treble eq knob broke off. But other than that, no speaker farts, reliability issues, or any breakage of any kind.
I'm generally not a fan of the Fender amp tone. The few i've played just don't seem to cut through the mix. My ampeg BA115 on the other hand is only 100 watts and I can dial in any tone I want and always find a way to cut the mix.
+1 for getting a good head and cab... look used
+1 for getting a good head and cab... look used
I've used my Rumble 100 for a couple of years now and have no complaints. Of course I would like a big tube amp with a good cab, but for my purposes right now, the rumble fits. It has an effects loop and XLR out wich is great. I've talked about getting something else and my band told me not to. I would recomend this amp to anyone on a budget. Hope this helps.
Just a suggestion. While I like and use my Rumble 100, I am looking at the new Acoustic amps. I've heard very good things about their tone, quality, and price. Check them out.
I've got to disagree with you on that. I never had any problems with the 100 watts not being enough juice & I've played with some pretty heavy handed drummers.
It all depends on the amp, the speakers, how loud the band is, the style of music, the room and the player and probably a few other things I didn't think of. But generally you need more than a little 100 watt amp for rock gigs with a band these days.
The Rumble 100 sounds not bad but it didn't impress me as being an amp that would stand up to really being cranked for a long period of time.
The Peavey combos, on the other hand, at least the ones I've tried, seem to thrive on it. They may not sound pretty but they are tough, at least the older models. I haven't tried a new Peavey for 10 years.
I tried the Rumble 100 in a shop when I was shopping for a first combo. To my untrained ear, I thought the boominess was impressive. After comparing it to tighter sounding amps and realized how fatiguing the Rumble would be. I was also scared off by the reports of unreliability.
Look around and don't rush the purchase.
Look around and don't rush the purchase.
I've got one that I use when my ampeg isn't viable... it's not that good. The EQ is quite limiting, and the lack of a gain control makes it hard to get a decent overdriven sound out of the thing, even at volume the amp is painfully clean.
ok. i tried one out just hours ago..it was ok.but then i tried an ampeg out....and im definatly going with that!!!! wow..what a sick amp.i creamed myself because of it..
This amp was my first "real amp" I suppose you could say. I used for probably about a year. It's very well built and I never had a single problem with it. However, its really not loud enough. You'll buy it, be happy for about a month, and then be wishing you had something better. The thing barely cut through the mix and my band definitely didn't play very loud. I mean, it was loud, but not like.. really loud.. 
If you're going to go ahead and buy this thing, I recommend a used one.. You can get them for around 100-150 used and these things, like I said, are very solid and well built.
EDIT:
Ampeg is the brandI upgraded to, the b2re. The lowest teir Ampeg head there is, and I am 100% satisfied and happy with it. Can't wait to get one of them ones that weigh more then me and knock over houses.
If you're going to go ahead and buy this thing, I recommend a used one.. You can get them for around 100-150 used and these things, like I said, are very solid and well built.
EDIT:
Ampeg is the brandI upgraded to, the b2re. The lowest teir Ampeg head there is, and I am 100% satisfied and happy with it. Can't wait to get one of them ones that weigh more then me and knock over houses.
Im more of a fan of the Acoustic amps and the Ampeg BA115. I played through the Rumble 100 and just wasnt diggin it.
To each thier own though!
To each thier own though!
it was alright..i really want that ampeg one now though. i already forgot about the rumble,and the peavey
Okay, people, let's keep things civil, please. If you can manage to avoid distasteful at the same time, that would be great, too.
