Will do.Not at all, Owly. Come to The Club and discuss it with the many members. I'm not finding any mention of constant fan noise, but there may be some new evidence.
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That's a dumb design then. Increasing the noise floor for no reason is dumb. Oddly the same 800w Stage doesn't run all the time. Anyone else's have an always on fan or just Owl's?
I really want the 800C because of its 210 neos and 100w mode but if the fan runs 24/7... I'm out
That's a dumb design then. Increasing the noise floor for no reason is dumb. Oddly the same 800w Stage doesn't run all the time. Anyone else's have an always on fan or just Owl's?
I really want the 800C because of its 210 neos and 100w mode but if the fan runs 24/7... I'm out
The block diagram in the R800c manual shows a Temp/Overcurrent Protection and a Variable Speed Control on the fan. So, it's not at the highest speed constantly.
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Spoke to Fender tech support and they confirmed that the 800 and the 500 fans run constant at variable speeds. Sent them a short video of the noise. Will see if they respond.
I await your response about their response with Invalid Link Removed.
Also, nice new avatar ya got there!
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I await your response about their response with Invalid Link Removed.
Also, nice new avatar ya got there!
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No Response yet. Guess they are working on it. I did take the amp to guitar center and compared it to the one in the store. Both fans sounded similar. Tougher to hear in the store with all the background noise. The issue is really just in a quiet room. It's like night and day at the store compared to my office. Maybe the others on here do not have my bionic hearing. Lol.
I’ve never noticed any fan noise on either my Rumble 500 or the new 800. I use the 800 in lessons at home and sit a couple of feet away from it.
All I can say (and I feel like I may have already said this somewhere) is that the fan is quieter than my home AC (HVAC system). I don’t notice it (nor care about it anyway) when I’m practicing at home, and when the air conditioning is running, I certainly can’t hear it. It’s that quiet.
I don’t want to quarrel with anyone who says theirs is “loud” or that it’s annoying to them, but for anyone who is considering buying one and is concerned that the fan is noisy, I would say it’s really not. Assuming there isn’t anything wrong/malfunctioning, it’s no louder than the typical background noise in a house — and obviously, it’s not going to be heard when playing at any kind of volume.
I don’t want to quarrel with anyone who says theirs is “loud” or that it’s annoying to them, but for anyone who is considering buying one and is concerned that the fan is noisy, I would say it’s really not. Assuming there isn’t anything wrong/malfunctioning, it’s no louder than the typical background noise in a house — and obviously, it’s not going to be heard when playing at any kind of volume.
If you can't hear it in a quiet room than the fan may be broken. There are no completely silent fans out there. I have listened to several in different stores. All the same.
Sent a video to fender and they said that the sound is completely normal. It's a variable speed fan and you will hear it more the longer you leave it on. It's not crazy loud and I am keeping the amp. Very happy with it actually. Things like this always tend to bother me when something is new and than I forgot all about it. Was making sure mine was not excessive compared to others and it does not seem to be after making a few trips to different places that have them.
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A good honest answer from someone who maybe is not as crazy a me. Lol I hear others say its completely silent and that is 100 percent false from my research.
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If they have hearing loss from years of playing at volume without ear protection, then the fan may very well be silent. For them.
Not hearing the fan noise when I mic the amp up to the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 audio interface I just bought. Just figured I would let you guys know since people may look at this when considering a purchase. Its seems to be just a minor annoyance when everything is quiet in a home setting. Used to it now and others seem to not give it a second thought. Just have to learn how to use this interface now and figure out the best DAW to use. New to it. Trying to get with the times! Thanks for listening to my complaints! lol
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I recommend Studio One Artist. 99 €/$. Since v5, the Artist version supports 3rd party VSTs, so no need for pay an extra 99 €/$ for that. No need to get the Professional version to begin with. Maybe never. Reaper ($60) is a great DAW, but is more complex than Studio One. I have both. I used to use Cakewalk Sonar, but went back to Studio One. It does everything I need and is the easiest to use. I tried Ableton and Bitwig, but didn't connect with either. Cubase is from Steinberg. All I'm gonna say. And I recommend that you avoid Pro Stools at all costs. Too bad you didn't buy a PreSonus audio interface. You'd have gotten Artist for free. I love my 1810c interface. It's my second PreSonus one. Solid, and very good quality.
Studio One 6 Artist | PreSonus Shop
Started using Ableton Live Lite that was free with the Focusrite. Having fun with it. Still learning how to use all the features. Will look into the others. Thanks.
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I knew that Ableton came with Focusrites. Was trying to steer you down a different path.
But, heh, it was free.
Just bought a Rumble 800, should be here from Sweetwater tomorrow. And now I have a dilemma...
I ALSO recently bought a 500 from my local GC, because I didn't know about the 800 until yesterday. I'll probably stick with the 800 because it's juicier AND lighter. So now... do I return the 500 and get an extension cab, or do I keep the 500 and bridge the two when I want that 800-ish power? (yes, I know it'll only be 750).
First world problems, I know.
I ALSO recently bought a 500 from my local GC, because I didn't know about the 800 until yesterday. I'll probably stick with the 800 because it's juicier AND lighter. So now... do I return the 500 and get an extension cab, or do I keep the 500 and bridge the two when I want that 800-ish power? (yes, I know it'll only be 750).
First world problems, I know.
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Keep the 500 to compare against the 800 then decide. The two don't have the same speakers so you'll probably have a preference unrelated to power.
