Fender Rumble Club

[voided3]

I have a question. Just for the sake of curiosity. Does anyone run a preamp into their rumble? Essentially using the amp as a power amp and cab? I love the sounds from the rumble, just wondering about different options. I mean who doesn’t like new gear? Haha. I’d like to get a dirty SVT sound, but I haven’t played with the amp enough to see if it’s even doable with just the rumble itself.

I use a Tone Hammer DI into the regular instrument input to add a hint of overdrive. I did try it hooked into the amp’s effects return to bypass the Rumble preamp, but it sounded better to me through the front end of the amp which is how I still use it.

Based on my experimentation plugged straight into the Rumble, it think you could conjure up some SVT style sounds. With a passive bass, try setting the input gain around noon, turn on the overdrive with the gain at 9 o clock and level at noon, and dial out a little bit of the upper midrange either with the EQ or turn on the contour switch. Also, turn off your cab’s high frequency horn; I always leave mine off, but SVT 8x10 cabs don’t have them.

I own an Ampeg 8x10 and tried a setting like this with my Rumble 500 head hooked up to it and found it quite enjoyable! That said, budget allowing, it can’t hurt try out some pedals, but make sure you’ve tried every knob, switch, and button on the Rumble first as it may already do what you want.

 

[mbart203]

The amp contains an aux in. Read the manual. To see if your preamp meets the conditions set by the designer,

I believe what he is looking to do is use an offboard preamp into his amp and not use the amps preamp. The aux in is for stuff like an ipod and bypasses even the volume control on the amp.
As to the question of using a preamp into the Rumble, keep in mind you'd still be going through the amps preamp section too so I guess you'd just wanna keep it flat.
I guess you can plug into your preamp and then plug your preamp into the effects in on the amp in order to insert it between the amps preamp and power amp.
On my Rumble 100, I can get a pretty heavy sound (svt like I guess) with the Overdrive set low to medium with vintage and contour engaged. I keep the gain all the way down and the bass low to limit the boom

 

[FirewalZ]

I used my Tone Hammer DI into the effects loop many times...you are really just bypassing the Rumble preamp and inserting your signal right into the poweramp. It's a much cheaper way to get an Aguilar sound It was odd at first because all the controls were on the DI preamp, none of the controls on the Rumble work, not even gain/master.

 

[Drgonzonm]

I believe what he is looking to do is use an offboard preamp into his amp and not use the amps preamp. The aux in is for stuff like an ipod and bypasses even the volume control on the amp.
As to the question of using a preamp into the Rumble, keep in mind you'd still be going through the amps preamp section too so I guess you'd just wanna keep it flat.
I guess you can plug into your preamp and then plug your preamp into the effects in on the amp in order to insert it between the amps preamp and power amp.
On my Rumble 100, I can get a pretty heavy sound (svt like I guess) with the Overdrive set low to medium with vintage and contour engaged. I keep the gain all the way down and the bass low to limit the boom

I looked at the manual before replying. You are correct regarding the bypass.
I don't like 1/8" plugs . Fender for example changed from 1/4 to 1/8 on headphones.

 

[nico485]

Thanks guys! Yea I was just curious if anyone was doing this or if everyone loved the Rumble tone so much I’d get rotten fruit thrown at my head

But I definitely need to do some more knob tweaking. I’m still finding sounds and playing with my new ‘toy’

I use a Tone Hammer DI into the regular instrument input to add a hint of overdrive. I did try it hooked into the amp’s effects return to bypass the Rumble preamp, but it sounded better to me through the front end of the amp which is how I still use it.

Based on my experimentation plugged straight into the Rumble, it think you could conjure up some SVT style sounds. With a passive bass, try setting the input gain around noon, turn on the overdrive with the gain at 9 o clock and level at noon, and dial out a little bit of the upper midrange either with the EQ or turn on the contour switch. Also, turn off your cab’s high frequency horn; I always leave mine off, but SVT 8x10 cabs don’t have them.

I own an Ampeg 8x10 and tried a setting like this with my Rumble 500 head hooked up to it and found it quite enjoyable! That said, budget allowing, it can’t hurt try out some pedals, but make sure you’ve tried every knob, switch, and button on the Rumble first as it may already do what you want.

 

[mbart203]

On a side note,
Just this morning I was running my Tech21 Bass driver directly into my Carvin BX600 Effects which feeds two Rumble 210s.
It appears that possibly my Carvin's Power amp has bit the big one.

 

[jastacey]

I used my Rumble 350 this Friday evening, it's a pretty nice sounding amp, had plenty of volume, for my needs that night

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[Linnin]

It appears that possibly my Carvin's Power amp has bit the big one.

Fender Rumble To The Rescue!

 

[Drgonzonm]

Tried something this morning. Overdrive at 5,ie, hard right. No right hand required. Great for working on hammer one.

 

[SpruceApple]

I have a question. Just for the sake of curiosity. Does anyone run a preamp into their rumble? Essentially using the amp as a power amp and cab? I love the sounds from the rumble, just wondering about different options. I mean who doesn’t like new gear? Haha. I’d like to get a dirty SVT sound, but I haven’t played with the amp enough to see if it’s even doable with just the rumble itself.

The Rumble 500 head will get dirty, but I wouldn't call it "SVT-like", IMHO it has a thinner tone. But I use a Tech 21 VT Deluxe and route it into the Rumble preamp, but the effects loop works fine too. YMMV.

 

[Linnin]

I used my Rumble 350 this Friday evening, it's a pretty nice sounding amp, had plenty of volume, for my needs that night
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The V2 Rumble 350 head came out in 2011 and really put Fender Rumble on the map for a seriously good sounding gig-rig. They were $399 full price and along with the 4 ohm V2 Rumble 410 cabinet made a formidable pair for $700 new & shipped. There was nothing at that price point that could touch it. That cabinet was so popular at $299 that many bought it for use with other heads and the owners commonly removed the Fender Bass Amplification badging.

 

[Linnin]

I was just curious if anyone was doing this or if everyone loved the Rumble tone so much I’d get rotten fruit thrown at my head

Tomatoes are technically a fruit.

 

[Meghans Dad]

I got a chance to crank my 500 up and jam the other night. I’m super happy with it! Sounds great and I feel like it will be able to do anything I am needing. I’ll get a chance to play with a full band next week I’m hoping. Excited to hear it in the context of loud drums and guitar!

I have a question. Just for the sake of curiosity. Does anyone run a preamp into their rumble? Essentially using the amp as a power amp and cab? I love the sounds from the rumble, just wondering about different options. I mean who doesn’t like new gear? Haha. I’d like to get a dirty SVT sound, but I haven’t played with the amp enough to see if it’s even doable with just the rumble itself.

I have a Rumble 150 v2 and a 500 head, both of which I sometimes run an ART tube MP pre amp with when I want to warm it up a bit. It's been reliable and under $100 a nice add-on. Only caveat is to make sure use the AC converter that comes with it- it uses 9v AC, so the 9v wall wart for Boss pedals, etc. are not compatible.

 

[Linnin]

I have a Rumble 150 v2 and a 500 head, both of which I sometimes run an ART tube MP pre amp with when I want to warm it up a bit. It's been reliable and under $100 a nice add-on. Only caveat is to make sure use the AC converter that comes with it- it uses 9v AC, so the 9v wall wart for Boss pedals, etc. are not compatible.

Those are good solid units.

 

[pudgychef]

The V2 Rumble 350 head came out in 2011 and really put Fender Rumble on the map for a seriously good sounding gig-rig. They were $399 full price and along with the 4 ohm V2 Rumble 410 cabinet made a formidable pair for $700 new & shipped. There was nothing at that price point that could touch it. That cabinet was so popular at $299 that many bought it for use with other heads and the owners commonly removed the Fender Bass Amplification badging.
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those 4x10s were great value....were I settled in North America at that time, I would have one even just to leave at rehearsal..

and at $700 - those were a steal of a backline new...

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

I've been reading this thread for a few months and figured i should post about my experience with my Rumble 100 combo now that i have had it for a little while.

I picked this up as a practice amp and never really intended to gig with it, hence why i went with the lower wattage 100 instead of the 500 combo.

However, I had a run of gigs last weekend that were relatively low volume (small pub dining area's) that my main rig would have been overkill so i decided to chance it and try the Rumble 100 in a live setting!

I won't go into full review mode here but there were a few things I discovered over the weekend that really helped the Rumble 100 cut it in a live situation!

I found that raising the amp off the floor, using a HPF (40Hz) and cutting the low end a little really helped clean up the stage sound. I was able to boost the low mids to retain some fullness.
I disengaged all the filters as they seemed to suck up a lot of the headroom and kept the gain at about 12'o clock and the master between 12 and 1. I felt like this was the usable limit of the amp without pushing it too hard.

I think the Rumble 100 is a great option for these kind of low volume gigs even without PA support. However, i wouldn't risk using it for anything much bigger than a room of about 50 people. You could maybe get away with a room of 100 with PA support if your drummer hits light.

If you're like me and play with a light touch and don't like a lot of volume onstage the Rumble 100 would work great for you but if you're a heavy hitter and like to FEEL the bottom end, the 500 would be the way to go.

Overall, i'm really impressed with the Rumble 100 and think it's a great bit of kit!

Here's mine paired up with my Franken P (Jaguar bass neck on a 69' P body with a J pickup added).
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Welcom Rumbler #841! Nice review. I will disagree on one point. I used by 100 in a large club with a good FOH system and a competent sound man. I normally gig my 500 + 2x10, but I wanted to try the 100 in this situation. It worked really well. But, anyway, Rumble on!

 

[Gravedigger Dav]

I got a chance to crank my 500 up and jam the other night. I’m super happy with it! Sounds great and I feel like it will be able to do anything I am needing. I’ll get a chance to play with a full band next week I’m hoping. Excited to hear it in the context of loud drums and guitar!

I have a question. Just for the sake of curiosity. Does anyone run a preamp into their rumble? Essentially using the amp as a power amp and cab? I love the sounds from the rumble, just wondering about different options. I mean who doesn’t like new gear? Haha. I’d like to get a dirty SVT sound, but I haven’t played with the amp enough to see if it’s even doable with just the rumble itself.

I don't run anything into my 500c + 2x10. But I would check the Rumble Pool and you might try experimenting. I suggest gain up, volume down, and add a touch of OD.

 

[Steadfast]

Is there any danger of the amp overheating if it's sideways? Aren't the vent slots in the top?

I actually use my 500C on her side--always. I have a Vox guitar amp on top most of the time. Zero problems.

 

[wilder]

Ended up scoring a V3 1x15 off the local Facebook buy/sell gear group for the not so princely sum of $100. Hooked it up to my Rumble 500 Combo and man...that really fills out the low end. I still like my two Rumble 500 Combos daisy chained, but I can see this combo+115 being plenty for any gig I can imagine playing.

 

[OldFunBass]

That is a sweet deal. At that price how can you pass it up. Way to go!