Fender Rumble Club

[BBassBassington]

I agree with having extra power. Rather have more than not enough. For me it was $ considerations first(got a deal on the 200C). If I need the extra, I'll just run through the PA. Our normal audiences like to be able to talk w/o screaming so we're always pretty "quiet"

Makes sense. If I got a deal on the R200C I probably would have went for it, but price wise it went R200C $700, R500C $800, R500H + 210 $1000. So it just felt like the worst value option of the 3 for me. If it were $500 on the other hand or I found one used for even cheaper then that I would have went that route. Can't go wrong with a Rumble, as long as it goes loud enough.

 

[Michael B]

Rumbles re-amp! (If you bothered to record a DI track of course.)

When I re-amp, I always ponder a space / time paradox.

 

[Flippy]

Hell yeah! Why not bring the mic right against the speaker?

 

[Michael B]

Hell yeah! Why not bring the mic right against the speaker?

Just adjusted to taste.

 

[J-Bassomatic]

I went for the head and 2x10 route. Yeah it's exactly what an R500C would be, and I paid more money for it, and it's 8lbs heavier. It's also far louder then what I need, and I like it so much I'd be surprised if I ever replaced the head outside of it dieing. I'm still happy I went for the head and the 500 watt one at that.

For me it's a matter of flexibility. If I want to say use a GK 112 cab, I can. If I want to go super light and use an SVT210AV, I can. If I get a gig where there's a cab there that I can use I only need to bring a 5lb head. Or maybe I find a great deal on a tube amp head, I can use that with my 2x10 cab. I also get to leave my 39lb cab at the drummers, and bring my 5lb head home each week. I almost always play through headphones anyway at home.

As for never needing 500 watts there's nothing wrong with having the extra power there. What does it matter if your master volume is at 10 o'clock instead of 1?

There's nothing wrong with going either route though, the combo does have it's advantages like lighter weight and it costs less because of the trade then picking up a 115/112 cab.

Pretty close to my reasoning also, that's why I went with the 500 head and 2 210s. That plus the GAS really had a hold on me, it was like one of those fever deliriums.

 

[GonePlaid]

Makes sense. If I got a deal on the R200C I probably would have went for it, but price wise it went R200C $700, R500C $800, R500H + 210 $1000. So it just felt like the worst value option of the 3 for me. If it were $500 on the other hand or I found one used for even cheaper then that I would have went that route. Can't go wrong with a Rumble, as long as it goes loud enough.

I got my R200C 11/2015 for $336., new in the box,on sale

 

[Linnin]

@GonePlaid is famous on facebook!

 

[GonePlaid]

@GonePlaid is famous on facebook!

Holy Crap! I been immortalized!

 

[SoulReflection]

Holy Crap! I been immortalized!

Endorsements?

 

[Linnin]

Endorsements?

He should at least get a free Mud Stand for his Rumble 200 combo!

 

[RumbleMan3]

can you use a 210 cab with a 200 combo or is that not ideal?
also are they discontinuing the 115 cab aswell or just the 112?
what cab can i pair with a 200 combo?


also will fender ever make a "digital head" for the rumble cabs, with all the built in effects as the studio and stage digital combos?

that would completely rock!!!!
drool

 

[RumbleMan3]

PLEASE HELP I REALLY NEED THESE QUESTIONS ANSWERED!!!

i know not to put my master and gain knobs to the max because u can push ur amp too hard and it affects the sound and can be unhealthy to ur speakers i think. i never put my master or gain knobs above 12 oclock just incase. for practice i usually have both my gain and master set at about 8 oclock. I play through a rumble 100 combo by the way.

what is the max i should have the master and gain knobs at to achieve maximum loudness before amp starts to sound terrible?

Also does this apply to the eq (bass, lo mid, hi mid, treble) and overdrive knobs aswell? is it alright to turn them up all the way? what is the max i should do for all my knobs?

the reason i ask is cos i have a gig coming up . im told it is only small, but i dont want my amp to get drowned out by the drums and guitar and i dont want to push my amp too hard so wondering what to do.

i play a discontinued ashdown five fifteen 100 watt combo at school and it seems to hold well against the drummer, who is about medium loudness. the knobs are set about 1 to 3 oclock at times. not too quiet to get drowned out so it just sits in the mix well i guess. Any lower it would get drowned out a bit. I know the new v3 rumbles are loud so i hope it will hold its own for the gig.

if anyone can help me out here that would be great.

THANKS GUYS THE RUMBLE CLUB ROCKS!

 

[Killed_by_Death]

A lot depends on how strong of a signal you're putting into it.
My SRX is considerably louder than other basses.

I did some playing around with the pitch shift effect on a Rumble Studio 40 today & thought, "Hmm, this might be able to replace my DigiTech Drop pedal!".
Does anyone know if the built-in effects are sent to the Effect Send, or is that completely dry?

 

[Giffro]

We have a winner! Yes, @Meghans Dad is the winner of today's Fender Rumble Club Trivia! (And he is someone who reads the fine print. Or, perhaps, he was just questioning a previous, improperly formed answer.)

Congratulations, Meghans Dad. Enjoy your shmillion shmackeroons, which should be delivered to your mailbox on or about the same time as the winning PCH notification.

Thanks to everyone for playing. I hope you enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed bringing it to you. Stay tuned for more fun 'n games from Fender Rumble Club. ​

By the time it took me to find my magnifying glass to read the fine print @Meghans Dad had swooped in there with the answer loll

 

[Giffro]

A lot depends on how strong of a signal you're putting into it.
My SRX is considerably louder than other basses.

I did some playing around with the pitch shift effect on a Rumble Studio 40 today & thought, "Hmm, this might be able to replace my DigiTech Drop pedal!".
Does anyone know if the built-in effects are sent to the Effect Send, or is that completely dry?

Was gonna say the exact same thing...it really does make a difference if you are using a passive or active bass signal even though some passive basses are hotter then others as well..my Peavey T-40 and Rickenbacker 4003 are both passive but the T-40 is way hotter and I have to crank the master back a tad when using the Peavey. Use of the old ears can help a lot in determining how hard to push your amp and cab and adjust accordingly.

 

[GonePlaid]

PLEASE HELP I REALLY NEED THESE QUESTIONS ANSWERED!!!

i know not to put my master and gain knobs to the max because u can push ur amp too hard and it affects the sound and can be unhealthy to ur speakers i think. i never put my master or gain knobs above 12 oclock just incase. for practice i usually have both my gain and master set at about 8 oclock. I play through a rumble 100 combo by the way.

what is the max i should have the master and gain knobs at to achieve maximum loudness before amp starts to sound terrible?

Also does this apply to the eq (bass, lo mid, hi mid, treble) and overdrive knobs aswell? is it alright to turn them up all the way? what is the max i should do for all my knobs?

the reason i ask is cos i have a gig coming up . im told it is only small, but i dont want my amp to get drowned out by the drums and guitar and i dont want to push my amp too hard so wondering what to do.

i play a discontinued ashdown five fifteen 100 watt combo at school and it seems to hold well against the drummer, who is about medium loudness. the knobs are set about 1 to 3 oclock at times. not too quiet to get drowned out so it just sits in the mix well i guess. Any lower it would get drowned out a bit. I know the new v3 rumbles are loud so i hope it will hold its own for the gig.

if anyone can help me out here that would be great.

THANKS GUYS THE RUMBLE CLUB ROCKS!

Fool around with various settings at home both tonally and volume levels. Take it up to just b4 break up so you know the most you can push it and stay below those numbers. Remember that whatever EQ sounds good as a base at home will have to be adjusted to the room. At sound check, use a long enough cable to get 15-20' out in front to hear what it sounds like to the audience. AFA the OD, I dunno what to suggest- I don't use it.Most importantly-have fun!

 

[G-Dog]

PLEASE HELP I REALLY NEED THESE QUESTIONS ANSWERED!!!

i know not to put my master and gain knobs to the max because u can push ur amp too hard and it affects the sound and can be unhealthy to ur speakers i think. i never put my master or gain knobs above 12 oclock just incase. for practice i usually have both my gain and master set at about 8 oclock. I play through a rumble 100 combo by the way.

what is the max i should have the master and gain knobs at to achieve maximum loudness before amp starts to sound terrible?

Also does this apply to the eq (bass, lo mid, hi mid, treble) and overdrive knobs aswell? is it alright to turn them up all the way? what is the max i should do for all my knobs?

the reason i ask is cos i have a gig coming up . im told it is only small, but i dont want my amp to get drowned out by the drums and guitar and i dont want to push my amp too hard so wondering what to do.

i play a discontinued ashdown five fifteen 100 watt combo at school and it seems to hold well against the drummer, who is about medium loudness. the knobs are set about 1 to 3 oclock at times. not too quiet to get drowned out so it just sits in the mix well i guess. Any lower it would get drowned out a bit. I know the new v3 rumbles are loud so i hope it will hold its own for the gig.

if anyone can help me out here that would be great.

THANKS GUYS THE RUMBLE CLUB ROCKS!

I can only echo the others who say to use your ears as you increase first one, then the other, then the next, and so on. If the gig is really "only small", then you should have no trouble being heard with the Rumble 100 combo.

Is PA, or FOH, support not available at this gig? If it is, then use the XLR out and relax! If not, at least use an amp stand and get the Rumble up close to your ears, then listen to your amp. It's got really good protection circuits, but if it starts distorting WITHOUT the OD engaged then back off!

I've never had to push my Rumble 500 combo so hard as you seem to expect to have to do your 100. So, I apologize for lacking the experience you seek. Hopefully, some other 100 combo owners will chime in.

 

[RumbleMan3]

Was gonna say the exact same thing...it really does make a difference if you are using a passive or active bass signal even though some passive basses are hotter then others as well..my Peavey T-40 and Rickenbacker 4003 are both passive but the T-40 is way hotter and I have to crank the master back a tad when using the Peavey. Use of the old ears can help a lot in determining how hard to push your amp and cab and adjust accordingly.

am playing an active bass.

 

[RumbleMan3]

I can only echo the others who say to use your ears as you increase first one, then the other, then the next, and so on. If the gig is really "only small", then you should have no trouble being heard with the Rumble 100 combo.

Is PA, or FOH, support not available at this gig? If it is, then use the XLR out and relax! If not, at least use an amp stand and get the Rumble up close to your ears, then listen to your amp. It's got really good protection circuits, but if it starts distorting WITHOUT the OD engaged then back off!

I've never had to push my Rumble 500 combo so hard as you seem to expect to have to do your 100. So, I apologize for lacking the experience you seek. Hopefully, some other 100 combo owners will chime in.

no PA or anything, just bass amp , guitar amp and drumkit

 

[GonePlaid]

am playing an active bass.

4 of my basses are passive- they're just sleeping in their cases(kidding) My Les Paul 5 string Is active and I bring the GAIN down to 10 +/- when I'm playing it. Otherwise the gain is around noon-1. (I'm using an R200).