Fender Rumble Club

[Linnin]

What’s best for gigging (small bars) a rumble 500 combo or a Rumble 500 head + Rumble 410 v3 cab?

Actually a Rumble 200 is perfect for gigging small bars. You can never go wrong with a Rumble 500. The 500 combo + 210 cab is the most popular configuration. The 500 head + a pair of 210's would be better than a single 410. Take your pick as you can't go wrong.
Rumble On!

 

[bassman74]

Actually a Rumble 200 is perfect for gigging small bars. You can never go wrong with a Rumble 500. The 500 combo + 210 cab is the most popular configuration. The 500 head + a pair of 210's would be better than a single 410. Take your pick as you can't go wrong.
Rumble On!

I do not have the budget for a second 2x10 now that is why I was thinking about the 410 + 500 head.

 

[Linnin]

I do not have the budget for a second 2x10 now that is why I was thinking about the 410 + 500 head.

Go for it!

 

[FirewalZ]

I do not have the budget for a second 2x10 now that is why I was thinking about the 410 + 500 head.

I have the 500 head / 210 cab rig, it's plenty loud for any club and i've even played a handful of outdoor show with no problem. I choose this setup over a combo for the flexibility of swapping cab's, etc should I ever need to. IMO, I would start with a single 210, than you can always move up to x2 210's in the future should you need it. You get the full 500 watts with x2 210's over a 410, in addition the x4 vertical 10's gets the sound closer to your ear and I thinks fills out the stage a bit better.

 

[Linnin]

You get the full 500 watts with x2 210's over a 410, in addition the x4 vertical 10's gets the sound closer to your ear and I thinks fills out the stage a bit better.

^^^Agreed^^^

 

[DerekW]

The 500 combo is a great starter in my mind. You’d likely never need more for a club, but then you have the option of adding a second 210 or a 15 that you could use for a larger gig, or just because it brings the speakers up to a better level for your ears, you can always turn the volume down if needed.

 

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Mo Rumble Is Mo Bettah

 

[J-Bassomatic]

Mo Rumble Is Mo Bettah

And that's the truth!

 

[Michael B]

Here is the Boss GT1b -> Rumble.

 

[Gavin Williams]

The tone is beautiful for the rumbles, second I plugged in my bass I was blown away.

 

[bassman74]

Does a single Rumble 2x10 have enough Low end?

Does a Rumble 500c or 500h with 2x10 cut through the mix easily. I am used to GK which cut very easily.

 

[Linnin]

Does a single Rumble 2x10 have enough Low end?

Does a Rumble 500c or 500h with 2x10 cut through the mix easily. I am used to GK which cut very easily.

Way better than GK. GK's are mildly mid scooped. Rumbles can cut like a razor if so desired.

 

[JakobT]

Does a single Rumble 2x10 have enough Low end?

Does a Rumble 500c or 500h with 2x10 cut through the mix easily. I am used to GK which cut very easily.

It cuts through as easy as you like. That’s what the EQ section is for. When it comes to cutting through, mids are your friend!

 

[Shawn Luckman]

Not quite sure if I've posted this YT link right but this 1966 Precision going through a Rumble 200, with the EQ at noon sounded really good .

 

[Linnin]

Not quite sure if I've posted this YT link right but this 1966 Precision going through a Rumble 200, with the EQ at noon sounded really good .

So how cool is that? Damn Very!

 

[Inky13]

Reading all these posts, I feel like I'm in the minority with two 1x12's.
Here's the thing: I've owned and gigged some pretty top end amps over the years. Nothing super crazy but pro stuff at the time.
I was never knocked out by the sound of any of them, but I just thought that was the way it was. When I got my Rumble rig, I was really blown away how much sound, power and tone they put out.
I could really hear myself. On paper, my older rigs should of been dynamite, but left me wanting. Maybe some operator error, but I can't reconcile how a somewhat budget amp can out perform some heavyweight rigs. I'm not trying to shill for Fender, but this thing is sounding like I want my amp to sound like. I wish I had this years ago. Now I want a Bassman.

 

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887

When I got my Rumble rig, I was really blown away how much sound, power and tone they put out.
I could really hear myself. On paper, my older rigs should of been dynamite, but left me wanting. Maybe some operator error, but I can't reconcile how a somewhat budget amp can out perform some heavyweight rigs. I'm not trying to shill for Fender, but this thing is sounding like I want my amp to sound like. I wish I had this years ago. Now I want a Bassman.

I love you, man!

 

[mesaplayer83]

The last 2 weekends in a row I gigged an MIJ Mustang reissue into a Rumble 200 combo, and it worked great for those settings - bar gig trio...

 

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The last 2 weekends in a row I gigged an MIJ Mustang reissue into a Rumble 200 combo, and it worked great for those settings - bar gig trio...

See? Reality Rules.

 

[JACink]

Does a single Rumble 2x10 have enough Low end?

Does a Rumble 500c or 500h with 2x10 cut through the mix easily. I am used to GK which cut very easily.

Before the Rumble, I had a GK MB112 along with a larger rig. I liked the sound from the GK, the typical growl, but when faced with a heavy handed drummer it became a struggle to hear it even with the mids pretty high.

I bought the Rumble 500 hoping it would cover that little bit of extra volume I needed. I used both for a while and came to realize that even at less than half volume it was far more powerful than the GK. Also, I can get a very similar growl to the GK, but I can also get a million other tones that I couldn't get out of the GK.

I know it is not an apples to apples comparison, as one is a 112 (200w) and the other is the 210 (350w without the ext.), but I will say that I sold the GK a couple of months later and haven't missed it since.

And not only did it replace the GK, my other rig (weighing in at over 100kg and pushing 1000w) has not been out of storage since