Fender Rumble Club

[knuckleduster]

How long before a Rumble speaker breaks in? I've never owned a brand-spanking-new, fresh outta the box amp before my Rumble, and I'm curious about how much play time I need to put in to get it to its best...the closest I've owned was a floor display model that came with a box, but was certainly demoed for at least 2 years before I bought it.

 

[richwag]

Time for me to claim my number. I am now the owner of one brand spanking new Rumble 500C, and in a sealed box even. I waited until I had at least one gig under my belt with it first though.. Initial thoughts are yeah, it's loud enough, pretty enough, and (almost) light enough. Lol. Now if I can just dial in my sound...

Takes me weeks sometimes to dial in a new amp or bass. Congratulations!

 

[LazerCrazer]

Looking to record from Ric-o-sound setup into a Rumble 40 and a Studio 40. Wondering if I can go line out from each into XLR ins at line level on Focusrite Scarlett 2i4 and USB out from there into DAW? TIA!

Pretty sure you should use xlr to 1/4'' trs cables and run it at line level. My DI was too hot through the mic pre-amp. My bass is a little hot too but I'm pretty sure the DI signal is line level. Should be a switch on your Scarlet. I've got mine run to a cheap Mackie board in this manner and then the effects send on the board runs to the line level input on a Scarlett Solo for recording the whole mix.

 

[G-Dog]

How long before a Rumble speaker breaks in? I've never owned a brand-spanking-new, fresh outta the box amp before my Rumble, and I'm curious about how much play time I need to put in to get it to its best...the closest I've owned was a floor display model that came with a box, but was certainly demoed for at least 2 years before I bought it.

Are you asking if your Rumble 25 is going to sound better after a certain length of playing time? Other 25 owners would have to describe their experience with that.

I don't recall observing, or indulging, any particular "break-in period" of my now 4-year-old Rumble 500, nor my nearly 3-month-old Rumble Studio 40. I just put 'em each to work as soon as I got 'em. Never noticed any particularly different sounds, except what I dialed in, or selected.

My own recent break-in experience was with a little Vox VX50BA 50-watt with a 8" speaker back in November-December last year. Took maybe about 20-30 hours (very rough estimate) playing time to get a very nice smooth, clean tone at high volume. NOT that this is necessarily comparable to your Rumble 25. Just for general info.
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[CallMeAl]

Howdy Rumblers! I could use some feedback/guidance....

So I've been enjoying my 100c, but also been wanting to add a 200c for bigger gigs. I went down a store to test some things out. I tried a 500c and 200c. Right out of the gate the 500 really impressed me! Clean and clear, thick and rich, not at all bright and thin as I expected from the 2x10. The 200 OTOH, was a little muddy/boomy. Even playing with EQ and tweeter, it was still a little harder to tame. Plenty loud though!

Here's where I'm at:

200c: more affordable option. Which is important to me, but I also want to get the right amp.
Do the 200c owners have any tips for dialing in that clean, clear sound?
What kind of situations do you find the 200c is just not enough?
Also, anyone here daisy chain a 100+200?

500c: I really like the sound I got out of this today, and part of me is saying this is the answer. Also, if you look at $/Watts, the 500 is actually a better value! Plus, this seems like a "future proof" approach.

Before today, 500h + 115 was on the table, add a 2x10 later, but now I think if i went 500, it'll be a combo.

So, what's a guy to do?
TIA

 

[SRVoodoo]

I don't think you can go wrong with the 500

 

[MCF]

Mini Cooper:
Rumble 500, 2 bass guitars, PA monitors, mic stands, PA snake and a case of Peroni.
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Uh, where do you sit? Love Mini Coopers. My folks have one...

 

[MCF]

How long before a Rumble speaker breaks in? I've never owned a brand-spanking-new, fresh outta the box amp before my Rumble, and I'm curious about how much play time I need to put in to get it to its best...the closest I've owned was a floor display model that came with a box, but was certainly demoed for at least 2 years before I bought it.

Per G-dog you have a 25? I have one. Use it for couch noodling and when traveling. It sometimes sits in the car for awhile. Hot and cold. Probably has a couple hundred hours on it. No difference today from the day I bought it.

 

[SoulReflection]

Howdy Rumblers! I could use some feedback/guidance....

So I've been enjoying my 100c, but also been wanting to add a 200c for bigger gigs. I went down a store to test some things out. I tried a 500c and 200c. Right out of the gate the 500 really impressed me! Clean and clear, thick and rich, not at all bright and thin as I expected from the 2x10. The 200 OTOH, was a little muddy/boomy. Even playing with EQ and tweeter, it was still a little harder to tame. Plenty loud though!

Here's where I'm at:

200c: more affordable option. Which is important to me, but I also want to get the right amp.
Do the 200c owners have any tips for dialing in that clean, clear sound?
What kind of situations do you find the 200c is just not enough?
Also, anyone here daisy chain a 100+200?

500c: I really like the sound I got out of this today, and part of me is saying this is the answer. Also, if you look at $/Watts, the 500 is actually a better value! Plus, this seems like a "future proof" approach.

Before today, 500h + 115 was on the table, add a 2x10 later, but now I think if i went 500, it'll be a combo.

So, what's a guy to do?
TIA

Welcome to the 10" vs 15" zone! If you compare the sound of the C500 and the C200 from 10 to 20 feet away (which is where your audience is), you may find that the C200's 15" driver is not muddy, but warmer. It did for me, but YMMV. I liked it so much, I added a 15" extension cab to my C200. I added an HPF, but you may need that for room acoustics regardless of which on you choose.

As they say, it doesn't matter what we think, it matters what you prefer. You can't go wrong with either one .

 

[knuckleduster]

Are you asking if your Rumble 25 is going to sound better after a certain length of playing time? Other 25 owners would have to describe their experience with that.

I don't recall observing, or indulging, any particular "break-in period" of my now 4-year-old Rumble 500, nor my nearly 3-month-old Rumble Studio 40. I just put 'em each to work as soon as I got 'em. Never noticed any particularly different sounds, except what I dialed in, or selected.

My own recent break-in experience was with a little Vox VX50BA 50-watt with a 8" speaker back in November-December last year. Took maybe about 20-30 hours (very rough estimate) playing time to get a very nice smooth, clean tone at high volume. NOT that this is necessarily comparable to your Rumble 25. Just for general info.
.

That's exactly what I'm asking!
I'm in the middle of researching some speaker upgrades for my guitar amps, and the big thing that keeps coming up is apparently how much speakers change over time. I didn't know if the same thing applied to bass amps or not.

 

[JPDsma]

That's exactly what I'm asking!
I'm in the middle of researching some speaker upgrades for my guitar amps, and the big thing that keeps coming up is apparently how much speakers change over time. I didn't know if the same thing applied to bass amps or not.

I am no expert, but my ears have always been pretty good and consistent whether listening to stereos, outdoor sound, producing commercials, mixing bands or playing through my own many different bass and guitar amps over the years. I have never detected a break in period for speakers. Even if there is one, room acoustics and the various EQ tweaks we do would far outway any change in performance, I think. I would think a very sophisticated frequency profiler would be necessary to detect such changes. Otherwise we would have all heard of break-in periods before, and I, for one, never heard of it.....ymmv

 

[Bodeanly]

That's exactly what I'm asking!
I'm in the middle of researching some speaker upgrades for my guitar amps, and the big thing that keeps coming up is apparently how much speakers change over time. I didn't know if the same thing applied to bass amps or not.

My Rumble sounds just as good as the day it was purchased. Ain’t no breaking in to be done.

 

[Giffro]

alanloomis1980
I went with the Rumble 500C and love the rich sound of it. I added an ext. 115 Rumble cab for larger venues, but so far have only needed it for a couple of large gigs, although I do love the sound of the 2x10's supplemented with that 115 cab. Added a couple pics.

 

[GonePlaid]

Howdy Rumblers! I could use some feedback/guidance....

So I've been enjoying my 100c, but also been wanting to add a 200c for bigger gigs. I went down a store to test some things out. I tried a 500c and 200c. Right out of the gate the 500 really impressed me! Clean and clear, thick and rich, not at all bright and thin as I expected from the 2x10. The 200 OTOH, was a little muddy/boomy. Even playing with EQ and tweeter, it was still a little harder to tame. Plenty loud though!

Here's where I'm at:

200c: more affordable option. Which is important to me, but I also want to get the right amp.
Do the 200c owners have any tips for dialing in that clean, clear sound?
What kind of situations do you find the 200c is just not enough?
Also, anyone here daisy chain a 100+200?

500c: I really like the sound I got out of this today, and part of me is saying this is the answer. Also, if you look at $/Watts, the 500 is actually a better value! Plus, this seems like a "future proof" approach.

Before today, 500h + 115 was on the table, add a 2x10 later, but now I think if i went 500, it'll be a combo.

So, what's a guy to do?
TIA

Love my 200c. Actually hafta roll off some bass, lo and hi-mid around 2, treb around 10, vintage in, bright if needed.

 

[GonePlaid]

Welcome to the 10" vs 15" zone! If you compare the sound of the C500 and the C200 from 10 to 20 feet away (which is where your audience is), you may find that the C200's 15" driver is not muddy, but warmer. It did for me, but YMMV. I liked it so much, I added a 15" extension cab to my C200. I added an HPF, but you may need that for room acoustics regardless of which on you choose.

As they say, it doesn't matter what we think, it matters what you prefer. You can't go wrong with either one .

+1

 

[Giffro]

Love my 200c. Actually hafta roll off some bass, lo and hi-mid around 2, treb around 10, vintage in, bright if needed.

You are referencing clock-face settings I presume GP...as in 2=2pm,10=10am etc and not actual volume dial type settings as in 10 being flat out? Just needed to clarify for others.

 

[GonePlaid]

You are referencing clock-face settings I presume GP...as in 2=2pm,10=10am etc and not actual volume dial type settings as in 10 being flat out? Just needed to clarify for others.

Yup. Since our amp of choice has no numbers we gotta go by clock positions(non digital, of course)

 

[Giffro]

Lol yep thanks GP..the Linear 10 treble woulda upset my wife's hearing aids loll

 

[Giffro]

either way GP ya can still go to Spinal Tap's 11 loll

 

[GonePlaid]

either way GP ya can still go to Spinal Tap's 11 loll

I've seen replacement knobs that go to 11. Like to get some for one of my other amps.