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Power Forward and Take No Prisoners! 
Well, I ordered my 500 combo. Got a pretty sweet deal I think. Brand new for $470 shipped? What say the Rumblers? Or should I say my soon to be fellow Rumblers...
Ah Com' On! The heroin addiction and the full blown alcoholism combined with being the greatest bass player the world has ever known?! Pfffft!
For you Rumble Stage and Studio owners, there's a new thread started wanting to discuss your favorite stock presets and if you've done anything to them.
Rumble presets
Rumble presets
Yeah, I saw that, and I am really waiting for the 'be all-end all' Fender Rumble Stage & Studio thread. I've been told it's coming.
Really digging this Rumble 500. Not matter which bass I plug into it, sounds great! Be it my Fodera, NS Design upright or this The Bass Company bass!
No doubt they all sound great through the 500. My 2 precisions, my 5 string Jazz and my Hofner club are all very different sounding basses, but my 500c doesn't discriminate. They all sound fantastic.
My 200C also does not discriminate. Minor EQ tweaks-mostly having to do w/ room acoustics-and it sounds great with all of my basses, each having its own characteristic tone. I have D'Addario Chromes on 3: '67 TBird, Ibanez AGB200 and 5quier VM Jaguar SS; 1/2 rounds on the Les Paul 5 string; and EB Cobalt flats on the Thunderbird 5 string.
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Anybody notice how there’s been considerably less Rumble-bashing in other threads here on TB lately? Used to be that every time a Rumble was mentioned, someone would chime in saying that it was just a toy, that it was unsuitable for professional musicians, etc., but this seems have more or less stopped. Maybe Rumbles are finally getting some of the recognition they deserve. Only took 15 years or so. 
I see more and more Rumbles being played out in the clubs and bars. Reality strikes fear in the hearts of the evil Rumble bashers and Fender haters.Anybody notice how there’s been considerably less Rumble-bashing in other threads here on TB lately? Used to be that every time a Rumble was mentioned, someone would chime in saying that it was just a toy, that it was unsuitable for professional musicians, etc., but this seems have more or less stopped. Maybe Rumbles are finally getting some of the recognition they deserve. Only took 15 years or so.
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Another quick question:
Would there ever be an advantage to having a lower wattage setup?
For example is there any instance where it would be better to use the 200 head putting 140 watts into the 210 cab than use the 500c putting 350 watts into the 210 speakers?
I’m trying to determine whether it’s worth the extra money to get a separate head and cabs or go right for the 500c with an extension cab.
Would there ever be an advantage to having a lower wattage setup?
For example is there any instance where it would be better to use the 200 head putting 140 watts into the 210 cab than use the 500c putting 350 watts into the 210 speakers?
I’m trying to determine whether it’s worth the extra money to get a separate head and cabs or go right for the 500c with an extension cab.
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Yes. I am a firm believer that an amp pushed hard sounds better than one that isn't. I love my Rumble 200 combo. It fills a 100 person bar with righteous authority all on its own. Just listen for yourself. It's easy. Listen to any amp at low bedroom level. Then take it outside and really open it up with a wide open master. Which one sounds better?
Thanks as always, Linnin.
It sounds like it may be worth it then to take my time and get the two heads (200 and 500) and two cabs (either two 210s or one 210 and one 115.)
I’ll probably just start with one head and one cab and then I can add one item at a time later.
What brand and type of quality speaker cable do you recommend?
Chef
In Memoriam
Many years of touring show this absolutely wrong, IME.
The SVT 810 isn’t tuned for deep bass, but it’s sealed design does make for clear and punchy low mid and mid delivery.
While not my personal favorite, I toured the head and 2 cabs for quite a while and never had any problems with it being blubbery and muddy; ever.
Expensive? Maybe: compared to what?
Cheap? I found them to to well made, reliable, and highly functional, and it’s status as one of the most requested pieces of backline amplification show I’m not the only one that feels that way.
I’ve played some of the rumble stuff.
It’s functional as well.
I got one of these to suit my Rumble 500Combo (1/4" plug to Speakon plug) to the speakon connection on my Rumble 115 cab.
Anybody notice how there’s been considerably less Rumble-bashing in other threads here on TB lately? Used to be that every time a Rumble was mentioned, someone would chime in saying that it was just a toy, that it was unsuitable for professional musicians, etc., but this seems have more or less stopped. Maybe Rumbles are finally getting some of the recognition they deserve. Only took 15 years or so.
That, or, people realized they’re not going to change minds, so there’s no point in bashing other brands or products, like in post 28206. I’m a GK user, but I don’t talk bad about any brand with the exception of any experiences from products I’ve personally owned.
