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Fender Rumble Club

#26,801
bassjam said:
Hey guys- Apologies in advance-Asking for a bit of direction here. I’m pretty sure this has been discussed in this thread, but I couldn’t find it. And 1338 pages was a lot to dig through to try to find what I’m lookin for! So I’m coming to you Rumbler guys and gals.

I’m really interested in a Rumble combo to cover rehearsals and small gigs. I’ve tried several different brands and haven’t been thrilled so far. A couple weeks ago I subbed in on a blues gig and the back line amp was a Rumble 210 combo- I wasn’t thrilled when I saw it and thought I’d struggle to hear myself on this show- drums, 3 guitar players, keys,sax and drums- bass of course. This thing rocked and I left the gig wanting one. The tone was wonderful and plenty of volume. I went to my local music store that carries these and was just as impressed- they did not have the 115 combo to compare.

So if anyone could offer an opinion or direct me where this may have been discussed- Thinking my options are the 200 watt 115 combo or the 500 watt 210 combo. The 112 combo would be nice, but small enough I’d question if it would keep up volume wise. Thanks for any info.
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If it is rehearsals and small gigs and you like the 15, a 200 combo would make you happy. You can always add a cab latter if you want.
 
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Empty house this morning, so got a chance to crank the volume on the stage 800. It gets loud, but does start to distort a bit at moderately high volumes. Compared it to a fearful 12/6/1 (9lbs heavier than the combo) powered by a GK MB800 by running some sine waves through the effects returns, and the fearful does get louder (~4dB at 60 and 70 Hz) and with less distortion. Still, the portability and feature set of the new Rumbles is hard to beat and will definitely be my go-to for practices and small shows.
60Hz through Rumble, master maxed:
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60Hz through fEarful, master maxed:
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#26,803
bassjam said:
So 3 votes for the 115- interesting. I’m usually not a big fan of 115’s, but one of my all time favorite cabs is the Genz Benz Uber 115- still have one and love it. So for this venture, I have big rig stuff covered, this is really something I want for those not so fun load in’s and rehearsals. But if I like it as much as I did on the blues gig, I’d see myself using it for more. I won’t need an extension cab- if I do a bigger gig, I have plenty of stuff for that.

I am curious what it is you all liked about the 200 over the 500?? And do you guys think the 200 could handle a decent size gig- we normally have PA support.
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I've played gigs with FOH support with a 100 on a kickback stand so I can hear it. At that point, It is just a stage monitor.
 
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#26,804
bassjam said:
Interesting that you say that, and I never mentioned- I had in mind using this on some of the gigs I take my P on. My “P” rig lately has been an Ashdown ABM 600 into a Genz Benz Uber 115- sounds awesome to me! But some places I don’t need that much and this would be perfect
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I believe the Rumble line was designed for the P. It is as good a sound as I can get from my Rumbles.
 
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#26,808
Gravedigger Dav said:
I've played gigs with FOH support with a 100 on a kickback stand so I can hear it. At that point, It is just a stage monitor.
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Agree and I get it! Almost all the gigs I do have PA support and I’ll admit, I’ll let the PA and monitors and FOH carry a lot of the load. The sound guy we use a lot has great sounding monitors and we also do in ears a lot. There are other times that I can’t really count on a sound guy and want to make sure I have enough stage rig in case the monitors aren’t that great. On top of that, my days of carrying a giant cab and tube head are long behind me.
 
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#26,813
GregT said:
You can plug almost anything into these Rumbles and sound good. I mean like upright bass, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, keys, and even mandolin. So, of course a classic Thunderbird would be amazing through a Rumble.:)
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It really is, but so is my Ibanez AGB200 and my 5quier VM Jaguar SS And my Les Paul 5 string. I haven't plugged my POS electric piano in it but I'm sure it would sound good too!:):thumbsup:
 
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#26,816
G-Dog said:
Have you ever thought of spelling it like "The One-ders"?

Not to be confused with "The O'needers" or "The O'neders".

:woot:
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Lol- Yeah we hear a lot of jokes about that movie, and if I’m being honest, I’ve always hated that band name. But I joined them after they were already rolling and splitting from the manager/ booking guy that had an exclusive deal with them- we were forced to change the name- used to be Custom Made. But as much as I dislike the name, somehow the bandleader books great gigs and pays well, so I’m all smiles! :-)
 
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#26,817
bassjam said:
Perfect, thanks. And , I’ve always liked the way 15’s fill the room, mainly the stage. Just seems to have a little more foundation. And we aren’t crazy loud, but you know how it is- it’s nice to have it when you do need it.
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If you liked the idea of the 500Combo which I also have, but you also like the idea of a 15" driver then do what I did and supplement the 500 2x10 Combo with a Rumble 115 added cab. The Rumble 500Combo with the added 115 cab fills any sized venue. As you said.."it’s nice to have it when you do need it." Both units are lightweight. 39lbs (17.6kg) for the 115 cab and 36lbs (16kg) for the 500Combo.
 
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Giffro said:
If you liked the idea of the 500Combo which I also have, but you also like the idea of a 15" driver then do what I did and supplement the 500 2x10 Combo with a Rumble 115 added cab. The Rumble 500Combo with the added 115 cab fills any sized venue. As you said.."it’s nice to have it when you do need it." Both units are lightweight. 39lbs (17.6kg) for the 115 cab and 36lbs (16kg) for the 500Combo.
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That would work great and be a good bit lighter than what I lug around lol. I have a “big rig” for shows that I need that kind of power- and if this goes well I may very well go that direction. At this time I really just want to try a little combo for certain gigs. And, I should have said some 15 cabs- I’ve played some I didn’t like. I’m hoping to try a 200 this week- my local music store only had the 500. I’d really like to play them side by side- but I keep thinking I may like the 15/200, but for the same size and not much extra weight, the extra power may be nice.
 
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#26,820
Flippy said:
I just returned from a small rehearsal with an acoustic guitar and a singer. My rumble 40 got significantly warm despite Master being set to "almost silent". Is this normal?
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No, it is not normal at all. I have left my Rumble 200 on for 24 hours straight and it never got warm to the touch, but it is a class D and has a cooling fan. Same thing with my Rumble 75, and it is also a class AB with no cooling fan just like your Rumble 40.
 
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