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I'd hold out for Fender Rumble 40 v3. I got mine used for $100. More than a home practice amp. Weighs an unbelievable 19 lbs. Then again if you just need something for home practice, almost anything will do fine. What would make a difference is the practice you put in.
My only experience with one was the first time I went to a Guitar Center I was met at the door by a salesperson rushing out the front door with one that had a lot of smoke coming out of it. My opinion it obvious.
I think fender used the same 25w amp design for a long time….the front panels of the RAD Bass 25, BXR 25, rumble V1 25, and I think bass man 25 have the same controls. I have a RAD bass 25 that I use as a practice amp, sounds good, has a nice quiet headphone jack that I appreciate.
Yeah, I was going to mention that. The V1 is the same as the V3 in what it comes with, the CD input is the only thing that is on the V1 which to some is an obsolete thing, though my bass teacher used a guitar amp with a CD input and we were both able to play at the same time for lessons! Other than that, it's mostly identical in my eyes to the V3 just looks and maybe it's a little outdated to some, it has the active and passive inputs as well.