I think you meant to reply to Aaron.IDK if you have a good shop up your way but it might just need a good cleaning, esp. since you say it "crackles" on a coupla pots. AFA the "hiss", maybe it's an air leak?
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Thanks, Eric!
I hadn't thought of that. I'm probably going to make myself wait a minute regardless. I researched this bass for about a year before I bought it with the intent to not mod it. Since I got it in February, I've changed the pickguard, added a string retained and I have some tuners on a truck to be delivered today. I think there's something wrong with me.
Good point!
I'm 100% pleased with this purchase. I'd rather run it through the shop to make this one perfect than replace it.
I agree with you on the bridge, too.
Too true, GP. Maybe I just need some Fix-a-Flat!IDK if you have a good shop up your way but it might just need a good cleaning, esp. since you say it "crackles" on a coupla pots. AFA the "hiss", maybe it's an air leak?
me too! just gut a used 350 for a good price and i want to use it with my two 112 v3 cabs. i have the 200 v3 head and it was just a tiny little too underpowered for my band, so that the limiter kicked in most of the time and compressed all my signal. great for constant volume but bad if you want to boost your sound in some situations.
second reason is the loss of sub lows with the overdrive channel in the v3 series. just too much sound difference to switch between channels for me, so i hope the blendable v2 drive is better for me. i already noticed that it behaves much different from the v3. less edge and overall compression for my ear. but also less complex and responsive to how hard you hit the strings. there seems to be only clean and driven, with a very narrow area of transistion. seems like it can be blended in very well to thicken the sound without sounding like a total different sound setting.
...so you already compared the 350 to the 200 and 500? do you notice a huge difference in sound due to the missing "speaker cab sim" in the 350? i'm curious what it really does and if i will miss it in the end using the 350. had no chance to really play around with it...so please share your experience! thanks!
That's awesome!
Congrats!
First off, I have to say that I'd consider myself a beginner. I've only been playing about 4 years and most of that time was home practice so I'm just now getting into louder amps as I prepare to play in a band situation. Keep that in mind when you evaluate my opinions.
I have played the 200h in a music store a few times, have owned the 350 for a couple of days and played the 500h once when I purchased my cabs.
I don't really use the overdrive much yet, so I've been playing these things clean for the most part.
I like the wattage of the 350 for sure. I also like the semi-parametric EQ to boost the mids. It made a huge difference. I have a MXR M-81 pre-amp/DI which has the same thing so it may be that I'm used to it, but I noticed that when I wanted to bring the mids forward on the 350, it was pretty much instantaneous. I really liked that and found it helpful.
I didn't even know about the cab sim in the v3s. What is your experience with that?
I'll bet the 350 would be a great pairing with two 112 v3 cabs. I was looking into them until I found these 115s semi-locally.
Please allow me to butt in
. The cab sim only comes into play with the XLR and headphone outputs of the V3 Rumble 200 & 500 only. When you are playing through your cabinets or combo you have no need for cabinet simulation unless you are going XLR out to the sound board either recording or live PA. It's the closest thing to micing your cabinets without expense of a high $$$ microphone.
Rumble On!
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ok, you own a 350 head, right? so do you know what the cabsim really does or can you tell me about the difference in sound between the v3 and v2 XLR out?Please allow me to butt in
No cab sim on the V2 Rumbles at all, and only on the V3 Rumble 200 & 500. It's just a simple analog circuit that naturally rolls off the harshest highs like a woofer does and makes the signal sound more natural like an expensive microphone. It's a cool bit of electronic genius from the mind of Dave Lewis.
I don't really know about the new Stage 800 & Studio 40, if they have cab sim or not. They may not need it as they have 23 different cabinet emulations available. So digitally modeled bass amp + cabinet emulation + any effects are sent down the pipe direct to the board or computer. Awesome.
Yes, you choose the cab sim/model as part of the preset. It's not forced on the output.
buldog5151bass
Kibble, milkbones, and P Basses. And redheads.
So, for those who have played both, do you prefer the 210 or 115 cab, and why?
I think you'll find it's 50/50. I like the 15". Sounds better with my P.
buldog5151bass
Kibble, milkbones, and P Basses. And redheads.
Is the 210 louder? It is rated higher as to watts.
Fender doesn't tell us the specifications as to frequency response or maximum SPL. I'm sure they are damned close.
I think the 15" Eminence sounds better. It's beefier with a smoother and broader dispersion across the entire midrange. More low end grunt too.
buldog5151bass
Kibble, milkbones, and P Basses. And redheads.
According to the Sweetwater site, the 15 is rated at 300 watts and the 210 at 700, both at 8 ohms.
I love my Revsound 212, but looking for a second setup, and possibly more volume for those occasional gigs without FOH support.
I love my Revsound 212, but looking for a second setup, and possibly more volume for those occasional gigs without FOH support.
Wrong site. Fender.com Look there for both continuous and program ratings.
I don't know what that is, but to move more air than a pair of 12's, you are going to need a pair of 15's or 4x10's. So you are going to need two cabinets, be it a pair of Rumble 115s or a pair of Rumble 210s.
buldog5151bass
Kibble, milkbones, and P Basses. And redheads.
Any more feedback from other players, let me know. I do like the Rumble head.
