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Fender Rumble Club

#37,181
mbell75 said:
Looking for an amp for practice and smaller gigs at bars. Is the Rumble 100 really 100 watts? I know the 200 and 500 are not until you add additional cabs but there is no extension speaker connection on the 100. I played a 100 today along with an old, used GK Backline 112 which is a 100 watt 1x12 and it was considerably louder than the Rumble. Also played the GK MB110-II which is a 100 watt 1x10 and that was also louder than the Rumble. I had to put the gain at 1 o clock and the master ar 3 o clock on the Rumble to match the volume of the GK amps with the master at noon.
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The v3 rumble 100 is indeed 100 watts alone - as for volume, I can't help much there, except to say that the rumble series (I can vouch for the 40 and 100 anyway) has 100% usable volume... I wouldn't personally run them dimed out all the way just on principal - though I honestly don't think it'd hurt them if you did, and the sound does not suffer if you do

Of course this is just one person's experience, others here will have more valuable input
 
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BlitzCraig said:
The v3 rumble 100 is indeed 100 watts alone - as for volume, I can't help much there, except to say that the rumble series (I can vouch for the 40 and 100 anyway) has 100% usable volume... I wouldn't personally run them dimed out all the way just on principal - though I honestly don't think it'd hurt them if you did, and the sound does not suffer if you do

Of course this is just one person's experience, others here will have more valuable input
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In a previous post I'd said that a guitarist played through a dimed R100(Bs-almost off)and didn't seem to harm it.
 
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mbell75 said:
Looking for an amp for practice and smaller gigs at bars. Is the Rumble 100 really 100 watts? I know the 200 and 500 are not until you add additional cabs but there is no extension speaker connection on the 100. I played a 100 today along with an old, used GK Backline 112 which is a 100 watt 1x12 and it was considerably louder than the Rumble. Also played the GK MB110-II which is a 100 watt 1x10 and that was also louder than the Rumble. I had to put the gain at 1 o clock and the master ar 3 o clock on the Rumble to match the volume of the GK amps with the master at noon.
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What you had to set the Rumble to to get the volume you want doesn't sound right. I have a 100 and never run the volume past 12 and gain usually 9 or below. I use my 100 for practice with a 3 piece playing classic rock and blues and it does quite well. The only time I've used it on gig is when there is FOH and I use it for stage monitor. I do use it for a weekly P&W gig at United Gospel Mission, it is is plenty.
 
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Rip Topaz said:
As do I, for the most part. But as a 90’s grunge rock tribute, there are a few songs we play that require some dirt.

The mistakes in the video above are purely because it’s only about the third time we’ve played that song.

The r500/410 was great. Not too loud for the room and I could hear myself just fine. Gotta say, though, I don’t like having the drummer so far away from me!!
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I wondered about that too when I saw the clip. Why aren't you next to the drummer?
 
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Gravedigger Dav said:
What you had to set the Rumble to to get the volume you want doesn't sound right. I have a 100 and never run the volume past 12 and gain usually 9 or below. I use my 100 for practice with a 3 piece playing classic rock and blues and it does quite well. The only time I've used it on gig is when there is FOH and I use it for stage monitor. I do use it for a weekly P&W gig at United Gospel Mission, it is is plenty.
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You are mic'd up right? I was in a guitar center with a few guys playing guitar off in the distance not even loud and I had to turn up to noon just to be heard over them. Ive had the 500 and 200 but the 100 is not very loud at all. No way I could gig with it, even in a more stripped down setting I don't think.
 
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mbell75 said:
You are mic'd up right? I was in a guitar center with a few guys playing guitar off in the distance not even loud and I had to turn up to noon just to be heard over them. Ive had the 500 and 200 but the 100 is not very loud at all. No way I could gig with it, even in a more stripped down setting I don't think.
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Not for the P&W gig or rehearsal, only for a club gig and then I use the line out. I'm a bit confused, because I and many others think Rumbles are loud for their rating. How loud and what kind of music do you play? What you have been describing is not the normal experience with Rumbles.
 
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mbell75 said:
You are mic'd up right? I was in a guitar center with a few guys playing guitar off in the distance not even loud and I had to turn up to noon just to be heard over them. Ive had the 500 and 200 but the 100 is not very loud at all. No way I could gig with it, even in a more stripped down setting I don't think.
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I generally don't like to run volume more than 1/2. I played through another guy's 100 and I was afraid I'd blow the speaker, but..this was a semi-outdoor Tiki bar versus a coupla LOUD guitarists. My 200c woulda been fine-and I think the 100 woulda been OK in a closed setting.
 
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@Youngspanion , seconding (thirding? fourthing?) the 200c. I am liking it a lot. It's the same size as the 500 so not as small as the 100 or the 40, but it's still pretty light as others have mentioned. There's something about the tone of it that I find really appealing (I mean when it's set pretty much neutrally).

I'm going to pick up a 40 for myself soon-ish, to have as a practice amp and for acoustic gigs. I can see why the 100 would be tempting too, at that smaller than 200 size. But for me the 200 hit the sweet spot. Which isn't to say I wouldn't mind a 100 at some point for some situations. Heh. THEY ARE LIKE POTATO CHIPS! YOU CAN'T STOP WITH JUST ONE!

They are great little amps. It's interesting to me too how much music store people seem to like them. They all say the same thing, "Wow, what a good deal for a really lightweight, well-made, good-sounding amp."
 
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Slaphound said:
So. Is it OK to run a Rumble 40 or 100 up full? Does it maintain its tone and not get blurred badly?
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I've played the 40 maxed out on a loud stage -- bass was also going through the PA. This was with a full band and a loud drummer. I wouldn't really recommend it. A lot of it was the stage but I felt like I couldn't really hear it distinctly and what I could hear sounded crappy.
 
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I've tested both the 40 and 100 completely maxed, both with an active bass, and they both still sounded good (eq close to flat, which is how I run them normally) neither was for an extended period of time, nor was it with a band... Just me, and just to see how they'd sound and how loud they were - I didn't really mess around with what they were getting from my bass either (different pups, scooped VS boosted mids etc) so it was far from a thorough test really, plus I have much less experience with and knowledge of various amps/cabs/combos than many people on TB - but alone with my bass set the way I usually play, I was impressed with both
 
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My Rumble 25’s in good company—
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RumbleMan3 said:
Thinking about a rumble 800 head with an aguilar DB115 cab. Anyone done something similar before by any chance?
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Generally speaking, matching cabs and heads are ideal. Aguilar makes quality stuff, for sure. Maybe there’s a way for you to try these out. Or buy them, try them and return them if you’re not pleased. Sorry I couldn’t be of more help. Someone here on TB will give you more information on this. I’ll be following this post/thread since I’m interested in this query also.
 
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