Since you already have a 210, get another for the full cabinet coupling effect.
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Awesome!! I love my 200c. I actually play guitar through it as well! Very satisfying!!Long time since I wrote something on this forum so here is a small update on my current rumblin.
My blues band broke up about a year ago and for some reason (stupid me...) I sold the R500c I used for this band. My rock band still rocks on and my 2*R115 cabs and R500 head still makes me smile every time I plug in my Precision or Gibson EB3 and cranck it up
Last week I joined a new band, a Beatles tribute band, and today I drowe to our second rehearsal via DLX Music in Helsinki and picked up new a R200c.
The bandmates where just praising my sound up to the sky. Between every song the drummer just had to mention how good my small combo sounded and the guitarist made mistakes in the middle of songs as he concentrated more on my bass sound than on his own playing
Beeing a Beatles band I played my Rick 4003s and Hofner violin through it, both sounding just amazing.
I'm happy
If you don’t experience the 115 you won’t know what you’re missing. Get a 115!!!
Ok. Here’s another variable. I’ve had a 4-10 Trace Elliot cab and loved it. Age =downsize & lighter weight. Got a 200 w/15 and really like it. I decouple the cab. My axes are a Franken-Jazz Bass w/noiseless pickups(mainly used) and an ESP active 5 string.
The expansion possibilities are a cab w/2-10s, or 1-12, or 1-15.
I play oldies, R&B, jazz and reggae-esqe music.
My obvious question is which extension cab to get. I lean toward good defined bottom w/defined mids and manageable highs.
Any input from anywhere would be welcome. Thaks everybody.
The easy answer is the Rumble 115. The driver is identical to your Rumble 200 combo. The configuration is known to be superb. One simply does not argue against a history of excellence.
Can’t fight experience and proof. Thanks for the input Linnin.
I've been using the same Fender Bassman 1200 for 6 years now and I'm starting to get tired of lugging it around. The band I'm in now, the guitarists use combo amps and I still have this monster. So I ordered a Rumble 500 head and looking forward to trying some new tone shaping and weight saving. My current cab choices are a Bergantino NV610 & Acoustic 215. I might downsize to a Rumble 115 as well.
Although answered many times before, it's easy if you think about it. The Rumble 115 is a larger cabinet, so more plywood = more weight. A pair of steel handles, and don't forget the casters. Internal cabinet bracing and fully lined with acoustic treatment/polyester batting. See? It's easy. Bigger boxes weigh more.
Kudos!
Then you'd still be hauling around a monster rig, and defeating your purpose.
That's the ticket. You could have saved yourself some $$$; time, and effort with a Rumble 200 combo all while making your bandmates happy too.
Rumble On!
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Just pulled the trigger on a Rumble115 to extend from my Rumble Studio 800. I’m with Linniin that I like the asymmetrical look, plus I wanted the 15 over another 2x10 cab. Now I have to wait for Monday...
And with that being said …
Have you retorqued your woofer?
I remember thinking my 200 was rattling. It was something else in the room. It sounded like it was coming straight from the amp, but it wasn't. If you have a chance, take it outside or in a completely different room. It is at least worth a try sometimes. The 200 can move some stuff. Or it could be something so simple as a wire vibrating sympathetically inside. I've had that happen behind the speaker on an amp with something vibrating. Hope you get it figured out and find it is something easy. Does it do it with Vintage off? That button adds a ton of lows.
That is very close to my favorite settings on a Rumble, regardless of size. That is certainly not over driving the speaker. As @Linnin said, be sure the nuts for the speaker bolts are tight.
Also, have you tested to see if it does it regardless of location? Hopefully, it is still under warranty.
^^^Bingo-Zingo!^^^ Take it outside. Buzzing gone? Then it's your house and not your amp. This occurs far more frequently than many embarrassed bass players will admit.
