Fender Rumble Club

[G-Dog]

Hi guys, I bought a first or second generation Rumble 25 used and . . .

There was no V2 Rumble 25, it was "upgraded" to a 30. So, yours is a V1 Rumble 25 that is from 8 to 15 years old. Any hissing noise or static could be from old, corroded connections on the outside or inside, which may require an amp tech to find and fix, if possible.

Hopefully, any other V1 Rumble owners here can tell you how theirs is doing and what they may have done to clean up the sound.

. . . The headphones feel like they will explode and make me deaf, loud popping, when I plug my headphones into the 1/4" to 3.5 headphone adapter as well as the aux cord into my phone also. . . .

Please, DO NOT wear your headphones while plugging them in to a powered up amp! I hope I misunderstood and you're not doing that! And plug the AUX cord into your phone first, then the amp; just like like plugging your instrument cable into your bass first, then the amp. Better yet, turn the amp off while plugging in any connections. Hearing is too valuable to risk so easily.

. . . . The only way to control the aux signal or "cd input" is from my phones volume so I assume the signal is always maxed out. Is this how these amps are supposed to operate?

Yes, that's how the AUX input works, even in the latest V3 Rumbles. You control the volume from whatever device you're plugging into the amp. This helps keep the amp cost down.

. . . . I'm also suspecting the house wiring as well, as I had an issues with noise before on an Irig Pro I/O when plugged in with a power adapter. . . .

Auck! House wiring is really difficult to diagnose over the internet. Get a very knowledgeable person to troubleshoot that in person. Enough said.

Good luck!

 

[Bodeanly]

So I'm late to the club but after owning a Rumble 40 for a few months I decided to grab the Rumble 500C in a flash sale last night (~$200 off). I then got a bit trigger happy to grabbed the Rumble 210 cab to go with it as it was also $185 off.

I look forward to having a rig that is a bit more grab n go/modular than my tube head and 410/810 cabs.

If it sounds like the 40 but bigger I'll be very happy

$185 off of a 210?!

 

[BBassBassington]

Hi guys, I bought a first or second generation Rumble 25 used and I have a couple of questions for anyone familiar with this particular amp. First, when I plug headphones in I get that old school cheap cassette tape noise, but louder, it's pretty loud and I can't hear the bass sound clearly. It's a high frequency noise or static and the EQ hi freq knob does effect it when rolled off, but noise is still in the background.
Is this normal for these amps? I know it's not the V3 generation, it's the older all black with a red light at the bottom of the ported cab.
The headphones feel like they will explode and make me deaf, loud popping, when I plug my headphones into the 1/4" to 3.5 headphone adapter as well as the aux cord into my phone also. The only way to control the aux signal or "cd input" is from my phones volume so I assume the signal is always maxed out. Is this how these amps are supposed to operate?

I would appreciate any info you can shed on this, I'm also suspecting the house wiring as well, as I had an issues with noise before on an Irig Pro I/O when plugged in with a power adapter.
Thank you in advance

That is very likely interference. I own a V3 500 head and I can create the same issue. The amp hates my computer.

Try plugging just the amp into it's own grounded outlet, have your phone running on battery power. If there's still noise start unplugging computers, appliances, lights, etc. If it still happens either test a different amp in your house or your amp somewhere else.

 

[Plastalmonus]

$185 off of a 210?!

Those are Australian prices. The 210 here is ~ $680.

Also I was wrong, it was a $145 discount, not $185.

 

[rodl2005]

Those are Australian prices. The 210 here is ~ $680.

Ha! We get a LOT MORE dollars in.... much betterer value

 

[BBassBassington]

Oh man, so yesterday I picked up my 'Ray as I was having a new Switchcraft jack installed (10/10 upgrade do recommend btw) and I had to wait for the next bus so...

I tried out my Ray into a Way Huge Pork and Pickle into an R200C. Holy crap was that ever a huge sound! To be fair that's just how this bass is, and it sounds like it was made with fuzz and heavy OD in mind but that was a killer combo! The 15" speaker in the 200C is surprisingly responsive, it can be articulate and clear or beastly and anything in between.

Anyway I just wanted to share my amazement. I think after Christmas I'm going to have to do some pedal shopping.

And for the record I still love the Rumble OD. I've changed my bass setups and soften my playing style and with my P bass I've come to see the glory that is leaving the OD on all the time with both gains at 9 o'clock. Fender should really consider making an OD and Fuzz pedal based on the Rumble/Bassman's OD, and then a preamp based on the Stage/Studio.

 

[pbass74]

Hi guys, I bought a first or second generation Rumble 25 used and I have a couple of questions for anyone familiar with this particular amp. First, when I plug headphones in I get that old school cheap cassette tape noise, but louder, it's pretty loud and I can't hear the bass sound clearly. It's a high frequency noise or static and the EQ hi freq knob does effect it when rolled off, but noise is still in the background.
Is this normal for these amps? I know it's not the V3 generation, it's the older all black with a red light at the bottom of the ported cab.
The headphones feel like they will explode and make me deaf, loud popping, when I plug my headphones into the 1/4" to 3.5 headphone adapter as well as the aux cord into my phone also. The only way to control the aux signal or "cd input" is from my phones volume so I assume the signal is always maxed out. Is this how these amps are supposed to operate?

I would appreciate any info you can shed on this, I'm also suspecting the house wiring as well, as I had an issues with noise before on an Irig Pro I/O when plugged in with a power adapter.
Thank you in advance

Sometimes, if you set your phone on top of your amp, it will make all kinds of weird noises. If that's the culprit, try putting your phone on airplane mode or better yet, keep it a foot or more away from the amp.

 

[JACink]

Fender should really consider making an OD and Fuzz pedal based on the Rumble/Bassman's OD, and then a preamp based on the Stage/Studio.

 

[JakobT]

That is very likely interference. I own a V3 500 head and I can create the same issue. The amp hates my computer.

Try plugging just the amp into it's own grounded outlet, have your phone running on battery power. If there's still noise start unplugging computers, appliances, lights, etc. If it still happens either test a different amp in your house or your amp somewhere else.

I get the same sort of interference. It's weak, so I can only really hear it when I practice with headphones. It only happens when something in the signal chain is plugged into a wall socket, so it's obviously something in the wiring somewhere. I suspect the dimmer switches in my flat of being responsible.

 

[JB Player]

Switched up my Fender Rumble 200 Combo for a Fender Rumble 500 head w/matching 115 cab

Like to hear about your thoughts on 115 to 210 cab preferences.

 

[G-Dog]

Switched up my Fender Rumble 200 Combo for a Fender Rumble 500 head w/matching 115 cab

Like to hear about your thoughts on 115 to 210 cab preferences.

I think 115s go quite well with 210s. They have very similar cone areas for similar SPL, but only slightly different timbre. I've used my Bassman 115 with my Rumble 500 combo many times, and always had great tone.

 

[Killed_by_Death]

I threw in a little drive, barely noticeable but it really helped tighten things up and made things a little more even. Never would have thought that. Maybe it was the harmonics?

It's the mids. Pressing the overdrive button gives you another gain stage, but it also changes the EQ & you go from a mid-scoop to a mid-bump. It basically does the opposite of what the Contour button does.
I use overdrive on my Rumble a LOT & I think it's got one of the best solid-state O/Ds out there.

 

[JB Player]

I didn't get to try the 210 (no stock) and was partial to the 115 - which do you use and why?

 

[mobass55]

I would think the 115 would sound great, I'm a little partial to my 112, great cab if you can find one!!

 

[BBassBassington]

I use a 210 and don't need but want a second cab.

In the store I don't hear a huge difference between the speakers so I'll probably just double up on the 210 because looks and I do really love the 210. The 112 would be a cool alternative for a lighter/smaller rig option(or 2 of the V2 12s for a mini stack).

Also I used to own a Peavey Tour 750 that went into a Peavey 210 and 115 and the combination of them really turned me off of mixing and matching speakers. The Tour + 115 sounded pretty good but that cab took up half a car on its own. I'm glad that rig is gone.

 

[SoulReflection]

Happy Fender Friday, to those who may have forgotten.

 

[G-Dog]

Happy Fender Friday!

Rumble On!​

 

[JB Player]

Thanks for the perspectives on the cab preferences with the Rumble 500 head. Has anyone noticed a sound difference from running the cab direct on the floor to on a stand (or off the floor surface)? between the studio and stage, I have only had it off the floor thus far. Happy Fender Friday

 

[GonePlaid]

Thanks for the perspectives on the cab preferences with the Rumble 500 head. Has anyone noticed a sound difference from running the cab direct on the floor to on a stand (or off the floor surface)? between the studio and stage, I have only had it off the floor thus far. Happy Fender Friday

FWIW, all but one of our regular gigs is on a concrete or tiled floor so I don't have to worry about the 'coupling' effect, but I still put my 200c on a stand-or the Ampwedge-to angle it toward my ears rather than my knees. I hear it better, IDK how it is for the audience.

 

[BBassBassington]

I like to keep all speakers off the floor and in a position where they ideally don't couple with the room.

I mean it can sound cool to couple with the room but it can also add oddities. And as GonePlaid said it's easier to hear yourself with the amp on a stand.