I think that, at least once, you should stack all 4 vertically and stand about 50ft away
Oh yeah, I will do that first for giggles. I can get about 42 foot away with my 30' coil cable and my 12' cables coming out of my ABY
I'll post a pic
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Oh yeah, I will do that first for giggles. I can get about 42 foot away with my 30' coil cable and my 12' cables coming out of my ABY
I'll post a pic
So I've had my Rumble since this past April. Last Friday night, the drummer looks at me and says, "Is that a new amp?"
Drummers: They can really be numbskulls sometimes.
Drummers: They can really be numbskulls sometimes.
That intel came directly from my contact inside F.M.I.C. I have nothing new to add.
Are those flip top heads? I didn't know they could be used separately.
They have a very steam punk look. I like it! I have to think they sound great. I love my 500 head, but I still have a school girl crush
For tubes. My first amp was a bassman 100 and I find myself wondering how it would sound on my pair of 1x12s. And another person on this thread had a 500 on an Ampeg fridge. Yowsa!
I gotta say, I've owned my share of amps and cabs, but the Rumble is the first amp that I can actually hear myself with, and with the tone that I'm looking for. Is it weird science or what?
Weird Science to be sure. I'd choose 1972 Silverfaced Bassman 100's any day over any dampig. Given today's choices, I'd opt for Fender Bassman 100T heads. They just sound better than anything ampeg has ever made in their entire history. I just do not like the ampeg sound at all.
YES! The 25 watt setting into a Fender Bassman 115 Neo cabinet is the perfect studio set up + a Telefunken U47. You can't get any better than that.
They are Ampeg PF-50T heads. Part of the current Portaflex series. You can get the hardware to use them with the Portaflex cabs. I'm happy with the Rumble cabs though. Plus I would rather transport the heads in padded cases.
I just prefer tubes. And I've always liked the look of heads with the trannies and tubes on top. Practical design as well. The heat from the tubes and power transformer rises away from the amp.
They sound great and are loud enough for my needs.
Don't worry, it's coming. One of the PF club guys will poke me in the ribs about the cabs.
THAT is the EXACT amp I am gassing for. How do they sound through the Rumble cabs? I have the 210s but I'm guessing it would sound great.drool
And bdooijes in the club. Welcome Rumbler #$842!. Now, pics and particulars, please.
Well, they sound good enough for me to have ordered a second one and two more Rumble cabs
What you have to keep in mind when I'm giving my opinion about bass rigs is that the V3 Rumble 112 cabs and a friend's Avatar 212 Neo cab are the only cabs I've spent any time with at all since I started playing bass again in Spring of 2016 after a very long hiatus.
That said, I really do like the Rumble 112's. They get me where I want to be tone wise for the stuff I like to play and they will certainly hold up to anything a 50 watt head can dish out. Plus they're light and easy on the back.
I have stopped by the local GC a few times and they usually have the 112 Ampeg PF cab but never have a pf-50t. So I have never bothered checking one out. The Rumble 112 does have two handles versus the single handle of the Ampeg 112. I like having two handles.
Anyhow, the only way to know for sure is set a pf-50t on top of your 10's and see if you dig it. I dig mine and I sure as heck ain't looking back.
While we are on the subject of tube heads and Rumble cabs, maybe you could give me some opinions on something I have been toying with lately...
I am currently relocating from my "music room" (spare bedroom) to the living room and I am trying to cut down on space as it is limited. I have limited myself to 5 basses only in the living room (the rest will be stored elsewhere) and the very basics that I need.
I have a space for my Rumble 500 combo, but it is far too loud to be of use in the living room (except for when I really want to irritate the neighbours) because even at really low volumes (as in, the scratchy part of the pot ) it is too loud for the room. I have no intention of getting rid of the Rumble but I was considering smaller (less power) alternatives, maybe a Rumble 40 etc. However, based on the recent talk of tube amps into the Rumble cabs, I was thinking along the lines of adding a speaker input to the back of the combo and running a small tube head.
What do you "gentlemen of the Rumble" think?
Any suggestions for the head?
I am currently relocating from my "music room" (spare bedroom) to the living room and I am trying to cut down on space as it is limited. I have limited myself to 5 basses only in the living room (the rest will be stored elsewhere) and the very basics that I need.
I have a space for my Rumble 500 combo, but it is far too loud to be of use in the living room (except for when I really want to irritate the neighbours) because even at really low volumes (as in, the scratchy part of the pot
) it is too loud for the room. I have no intention of getting rid of the Rumble but I was considering smaller (less power) alternatives, maybe a Rumble 40 etc. However, based on the recent talk of tube amps into the Rumble cabs, I was thinking along the lines of adding a speaker input to the back of the combo and running a small tube head.What do you "gentlemen of the Rumble" think?
Any suggestions for the head?
The small amps such as 20 or even 40 watt have always sounded terrible to me. Yuk aural crud. Maybe an input attenuator would allow you to get your volume knob up into a better position. I'm running mine below notch one with the gain at zero and it's still too loud and yes in the crackle zone.
You also may not want to run an expensive cab on a cheap amp. No protection from a shorted output. There are external speaker protection add-ons to allow that. Not totally effective in the event of an output valve short.
You also may not want to run an expensive cab on a cheap amp. No protection from a shorted output. There are external speaker protection add-ons to allow that. Not totally effective in the event of an output valve short.
A little spendy at 2,066 Euros, but you can afford it. The 25/100 watt all tube power selection is attractive as well as silent recording. [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]
The magic mojo of the ever so humble Fender Rumble 40 is unbeatable for affordable functional fun. Just 255 Euros. Invalid Link RemovedLOL, I was looking at something with maybe one less digit in the price (which is still one more digit than the wife would want
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