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Fender Rumble Club

#3,382
Smoove-Groove said:
The knobs are actually called "soft touch knobs" that is in the description of the new rumbles if I can remember correctly. They do have a perceived softness to them when you turn
them, even though they are actually hard. I noticed that on my combo when I first started to twiddle. The sides of the knobs feel kinda like a soft rubber.
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Correct.Fender call theme "soft-touch radio knobs".
 
#3,383
LOOK!

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#3,390
Big Hoss said:
Anxiously waiting for those specs!
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We can make some fairly close educated guesses. We know the new cabs are an exact match for the Rumble 200 & 500 combos as far as width and depth go. The 500 is just under 40 lbs, so the Rumble 210 should be in that 40 lb. area.

My V2 Rumble 112 Neos are about 25 lbs each, so I would think the new 112 should be in the 30 lb. area.
 
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I can take an educated W.A.G. at the specs and say that the overall dimensions at least from the pic, and your statement that it matches the Rumble 500, should size match the 500 which I guessed before hand..

Weight, unless they added a LOT of material to reinforce the cab around the side handles area that added a lot of weight, SHOULD come in close to, if not slightly under the Rumble 500 combo.

So let's just for the sake of making easy math say it weighs in at 33.6lbs, add the 36.4lbs of the Rumble 500 combo, and you have 500 watts through 4-10 speakers right at 70 lbs. Should be down right impressive. And easy on the back...
 
#3,393
A question, I have never used extension cabs before....

If I hook the new 210 extension to my 500 combo would I get all 500 watts out? The combo alone only gives 350 to it's internal 210. Also, if I were to get a 410 cab, would I in essence have a 500 watt (full power) 610 rig?
 
#3,394
Per the published specs on musiciansfriend...

Fender Rumble 210 cab.
FEATURES
  • Power handling: 700W
  • Speakers: 2x10" Eminence drivers; one compression tweeter
  • Impedance: 8 ohms
  • Two recessed steel handles
  • Removable silver grille cloth
  • Dimensions: 19" x 23" x 14"
  • Weight: 39 lb.
Price: $349.99

And...
Fender Rumble 500 Combo.
FEATURES
  • Power: 500W (4Ω)/350W (8Ω)
  • Speakers: 2x10” Eminence; one compression tweeter
  • Single channel
  • Controls: Gain, Bright on/off, Contour on/off, Vintage on/off, Drive, Overdrive on/off, Level, Bass, Low-Mid, High-Mid, Treble, Master Volume
  • XLR line out
  • Aux. input
  • Headphone output
  • FX loop
  • Dimensions: 23"€ x 19"€ x 14"€
  • Weight: 36.5 lb.
  • Footswitch optional
Price: $499.99

The specs are right where I want them. Although budget doesn't agree with me to do a pre-order yet. However it is more or less settled... A Rumble 210 cab and 1/4 to speakon cable are on my Christmas wish list for this year! And I might have to chunk a small side job to make the bank to just grab one by summer...
 
#3,395
furym said:
A question, I have never used extension cabs before....

If I hook the new 210 extension to my 500 combo would I get all 500 watts out? The combo alone only gives 350 to it's internal 210. Also, if I were to get a 410 cab, would I in essence have a 500 watt (full power) 610 rig?
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You've got it right. The 410, and from what I read the 210 are both 8ohm cabs. The Rumble 500 is rated at 350 watts at 8 ohms, and 500 at 4 ohms. Your combo is internal at 8 ohms, and adding another 8 ohm extension cab gets you to 4 ohms, which means the full 500 watts is being used... You chose. Split it between 4 or 6 speakers. 6 speakers more air moved, but more speakers / cab / weight to move.

Thinking about it, going with "all Rumble" components, I think the biggest you could go is a Rumble 500 head, into 2 410 cabs, giving you 500 watts into an 810 (plus the horns). That should move plenty of air for most anyone's taste.

For ME, not necessarily anyone else, 410s is the sweet spot for going big. I won't ever want a fridge unless something seriously unexpected happens. And even then I might prefer to go the "fake stack" route and go through PA support...
 
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Big Hoss said:
You've got it right. The 410, and from what I read the 210 are both 8ohm cabs. The Rumble 500 is rated at 350 watts at 8 ohms, and 500 at 4 ohms. Your combo is internal at 8 ohms, and adding another 8 ohm extension cab gets you to 4 ohms, which means the full 500 watts is being used... You chose. Split it between 4 or 6 speakers. 6 speakers more air moved, but more speakers / cab / weight to move.

Thinking about it, going with "all Rumble" components, I think the biggest you could go is a Rumble 500 head, into 2 410 cabs, giving you 500 watts into an 810 (plus the horns). That should move plenty of air for most anyone's taste.

For ME, not necessarily anyone else, 410s is the sweet spot for going big. I won't ever want a fridge unless something seriously unexpected happens. And even then I might prefer to go the "fake stack" route and go through PA support...
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Linnin said:
Yes, that is correct :thumbsup:
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Thank you both. My only regular gig right now is with the church and all FOH so I can't envision needing more than a 500 combo for anything. However, somewhere down the line I would like to expand my possibilities and want to make sure of what I am getting into.
 
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#3,398
furym said:
Thank you both. My only regular gig right now is with the church and all FOH so I can't envision needing more than a 500 combo for anything. However, somewhere down the line I would like to expand my possibilities and want to make sure of what I am getting into.
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If you are going through FOH PA rig in a church setting, a 500 combo is actually kind of overkill, but it is nice to have the overhead available if you need it...

My old bass teacher, and several of the beginner videos start out telling you about amp power. It's not about volume, it's about the quality of sound.

Now I can't say there is a huge difference in sound quality between a Rumble 200 and a Rumble 500. But like I said, the extra oomph was worth it to me.
 
#3,399
Big Hoss said:
Now I can't say there is a huge difference in sound quality between a Rumble 200 and a Rumble 500. But like I said, the extra oomph was worth it to me.
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150% more "oomph" for only 25% more $$$ ;) It is little wonder why Fender Rumble 500's, both heads & combos, stay sold out and on back order all the time. It's been a year since they were announced last year at Winter NAMM, and they are still flying off the selves faster than Fender can make them. :cool:
 
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Big Hoss said:
If you are going through FOH PA rig in a church setting, a 500 combo is actually kind of overkill, but it is nice to have the overhead available if you need it...

My old bass teacher, and several of the beginner videos start out telling you about amp power. It's not about volume, it's about the quality of sound.

Now I can't say there is a huge difference in sound quality between a Rumble 200 and a Rumble 500. But like I said, the extra oomph was worth it to me.
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At the church itself I only use a di (Tonehammer) as we run a silent stage and iem's. I demoed the 200 but don't like the 15 as much as the 2 10's just for home or out and about use if it ever comes up. I used to use a 15 but didn't know any different. As I have started to explore I find I like the tone from 10's better.
 
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