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Fender Rumble Club

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Just popped for my second rumble. I have a 30 I use for practice and I just bought the new Rumble 500 to replace my ridiculously big and heavy stack for a gig amp. And since it is so light, I'll use it for rehearsal and get rid of my 55 lb Behringer UlltaBass 1800.
I can't believe how close to a tube amp this thing sounds.
number, please.
 
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rllefebv said:
Count me in... Rumble 200 head into one or a pair of home brew 112 cabs. Only complaint: The TINY feet on the head seem to be made only to fit in the pockets on the Rumble cabs and don't clear the low-profile handles on my cabs... Replacing the feet is not an option due to the insanely tiny screws used to secure them! Looks like I'll be scouting out some stick ons...

Sound and volume-wise, I've no complaints whatsoever!!

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-robert
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Wow, that's a really nice looking little stack. Good job!
 
#2,144
Gravedigger Dav said:
Just popped for my second rumble. I have a 30 I use for practice and I just bought the new Rumble 500 to replace my ridiculously big and heavy stack for a gig amp. And since it is so light, I'll use it for rehearsal and get rid of my 55 lb Behringer UlltaBass 1800.
I can't believe how close to a tube amp this thing sounds.
number, please.
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:woot: WOOT! :woot: Welcome to the Fender Rumble Club, Gravedigger Dav! You are member #247 :hyper:

:D Rumbles Rule! :roflmao:
 
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vdub75 said:
tell me about those cabs :)
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They're built off of the basic EV TL-806 plans found all over the Internet... Used Eminence 2512 drivers that I had already in some other (much heavier) cabs... Went with light 1/2" ply for the top, bottom, and sides... 3/4" for everything else. They weigh a shade under 21.5 lbs. each... Compact, crisp, and loud enough for most of my gigs. Great match for the Rumble head :D

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-robert
 
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rllefebv said:
They're built off of the basic EV TL-806 plans found all over the Internet... Used Eminence 2512 drivers that I had already in some other (much heavier) cabs... Went with light 1/2" ply for the top, bottom, and sides... 3/4" for everything else. They weigh a shade under 21.5 lbs. each... Compact, crisp, and loud enough for most of my gigs. Great match for the Rumble head :D

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-robert
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Eminence Deltalite 2512 Neo's?
http://www.eminence.com/speakers/speaker-detail/?model=DeltaliteII_2512
These are basically what's in my Rumble 112 Neo cabs. They are absolutely killer! :smug:
 
#2,148
68Luds said:
24 hours after rehearsals and reporting in on the Rumble 200 combo (loaner amp).
Up against two loud guitarists and a heavy drummer! It coped. It's sounded good and was liked by all band members. And they loved the retro looks as it fits in with our look. Old. Nice and light too, bass in one hand amp in the other!
They and I liked the vast amount of sounds I got from it, from muddy tones to clean to overdriven and gritty. We do play a lot of old stuff like Cream, Small Faces, The Who, 70's punk and 90's Brit Pop. The vintage button is cool too! Takes a bit of time remembering where your setting were set each time but you soon get there. Well worth the money.
Boom.
There you go a small review for a little amp in a big band.
Can't wait to get my mitts on MY Rumble 500 and completely blow em away. :cool:

Stay cool wontcha!
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Exactly how i felt with the 200 in a full band rehearsal. . Coped so7nded good but was struggling to really keep up at heavy volumes. . 500 is the goods...
 
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rllefebv said:
They're built off of the basic EV TL-806 plans found all over the Internet... Used Eminence 2512 drivers that I had already in some other (much heavier) cabs... Went with light 1/2" ply for the top, bottom, and sides... 3/4" for everything else. They weigh a shade under 21.5 lbs. each... Compact, crisp, and loud enough for most of my gigs. Great match for the Rumble head :D
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rllefebv said:
They're built off of the basic EV TL-806 plans found all over the Internet... Used Eminence 2512 drivers that I had already in some other (much heavier) cabs... Went with light 1/2" ply for the top, bottom, and sides... 3/4" for everything else. They weigh a shade under 21.5 lbs. each... Compact, crisp, and loud enough for most of my gigs. Great match for the Rumble head :D

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-robert
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Really liking those.!!!
Would a 12" cab like this work well with the 500 combo as an extension? If I do get the 500, i will sooner or later want an extension cab. I would have no problem buying the fender 15", but as someone else mentioned earlier, I hate the way the size of the box is different. I would really like a nice even looking stack. Those wider 15's just look weird underneath the combo. I'm just picky I guess. ;)
 
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Smoove-Groove said:
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Really liking those.!!!
Would a 12" cab like this work well with the 500 combo as an extension? If I do get the 500, i will sooner or later want an extension cab. I would have no problem buying the fender 15", but as someone else mentioned earlier, I hate the way the size of the box is different. I would really like a nice even looking stack. Those wider 15's just look weird underneath the combo. I'm just picky I guess. ;)
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I totally agree. You'd think they'd have them all matched up.
 
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68Luds said:
I totally agree. You'd think they'd have them all matched up.
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I suspect that they are matched up, at least from Fender's perspective.

The 410 and the 115 cabs are both 23" wide. That gives them 2x15, 4x10 over 115, and 8x10 configurations that stack perfectly under the Rumble heads, right down to the magnetic cups that stop the head from sliding around.

Maybe Fender expects that most buyers will use the combos without an extension. Plus, the few that do may be using random pre-owned or rented cabs which will not be a match anyway.

Meanwhile, the rear-mounted controls on the 200 and 500 combos mean that visually, there's no "up". There aren't any heat or vibration issues if you lay them on their sides either, courtesy of the SS amp modules,

I suspect it's no coincidence that the combos both happen to be 23" high. When you lay the combo on its side, that makes a perfect 23" wide stack with either the 115 or the 410,

The only folks who really got left out of the party, were those who would like a 2x10 extension to match the 500 combo, for a vertical 4x10 stack.
 
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steve_rolfeca said:
I suspect that they are matched up, at least from Fender's perspective.

The 410 and the 115 cabs are both 23" wide. That gives them 2x15, 4x10 over 115, and 8x10 configurations that stack perfectly under the Rumble heads, right down to the magnetic cups that stop the head from sliding around.

Maybe Fender expects that most buyers will use the combos without an extension. Plus, the few that do may be using random pre-owned or rented cabs which will not be a match anyway.

Meanwhile, the rear-mounted controls on the 200 and 500 combos mean that visually, there's no "up". There aren't any heat or vibration issues if you lay them on their sides either, courtesy of the SS amp modules,

I suspect it's no coincidence that the combos both happen to be 23" high. When you lay the combo on its side, that makes a perfect 23" wide stack with either the 115 or the 410,

The only folks who really got left out of the party, were those who would like a 2x10 extension to match the 500 combo, for a vertical 4x10 stack.
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Not the same depth though.
 
#2,156
68Luds said:
Do it man, you won't regret it.
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I went through the same process. I looked at the Mark Bass 102P, the Ampeg PF500, and the Rumble 500. I really liked the sound of the Rumble best of the 3 and it is the lightest and least expensive of the 3. I would have to have the Rumble and a tube bassman side by side to tell the difference, I think. You will not regret it.
BTW, GC has them on sale at the moment.
 
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Today's Rumble Talk is one of simple correction and informational update. I have been given new information concerning Rumble amplifier's power section designs.

1) Only Rumble 200 and 500 amplifiers use class D ICEPower modules.

2) The Rumble 100 utilizes a custom designed SMPS with a class D amplifier.

3) The Rumble 40 and 25 both utilize a custom SMPS with a class AB amplifier.

After Winter NAMM '14 it was initially widely reported all Rumbles 40 and up were D-Class. I had no reason to believe otherwise.

Note: SMPS = Switched Mode Power Supply -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switched-mode_power_supply
 
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