Fender Rumble 200 or Mark Bass 121p indonesia

Going to stick my neck out and say no one is answering because they don’t want to concede that the rumble is not on Markbass’ league.

 

I really think you have to try the Markbass combo in person. I think it will have a different tone than the rumble. Markbass gear has a certain sound that you either love it or hate it. I love it and find it perfect for jazz, jazz fusion and jazz funk. I wouldn't play metal with it, and probably not rock either.

 

I tried it with a rock band. It's not Ampeg but my K1 kept up with a guitarist playing through a Marshal so loud it made my ears bleed and I did find a tone that just about worked.

 

I’ve played gigs with both. CMD 121P wins and will still sound clean at the point the Rumble is farting. There’s a reason it’s twice the price new.

 

I went from a Rumble 100 to an (Italian) CMD 121p. No love lost on the Rumble, I do like the tone and still use the amp for my bluegrass band. But the Markbass feels like an upgrade. The headroom is nice, but the clarity is the big selling point. Just easier to hear on stage, cleaner in the lower register (4 string.) The VLE and VPF give great flexibility and I can get tones to fit my (other) bands set of blues, classic rock, jazz and country.