Fender Rumble Club

[G-Dog]

Hej, Thanks for the very warm welcome

I have no issues with AKG-k240 on my computer listening anything basically. I also have ATH-M50X, which seems to handle better but I do not like closed headphones really. ... ...

At 38 ohms the ATH-M50X is a closer match to the 32-ohm minimum headphone jack. And there are a few Rumblers here that like them. But, based on those liking the AKG-k240, I wouldn't expect the 55 ohm phones to be so bad. ​

... ... Sennheiser HD-600 says it is 300 Ohm, would that require a headphone preamp to boost the sound? I don't know much about the Ohms etc to be honest, just curious from research I made since "Internet" says you need to boost anything above 100 Ohm.. ... ...

I'm certainly no expert, but it does appear that they could benefit from a preamp.​

... ... I actually had my Rumble 40 for around 4 years now, and it is a very good home practice amp. I am sure I have not brought the best out of the Rumble I have to admit (used to just keep it at a single setting), since it has all the nice options. But recently I started play more and more with settigs etc

You might want to try some the settings we've collected in the Rumble Club TONE POOL section of your Rumble Club Wiki page. Best wishes!
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[GregT]

Today, the Pyle PPA8 bass speaker showed up. This little 8 inch speaker sounds great in my Rumble 15! The tinniness is completely gone. This thing would absolutely rock at an intimate acoustic jam. Here's a picture of the new speaker compared to the original. Any idea how big of a port to cut in this tiny amp. I really think that would help a lot.

 

[G-Dog]

Today, the Pyle PPA8 bass speaker showed up. This little 8 inch speaker sounds great in my Rumble 15! The tinniness is completely gone. This thing would absolutely rock at an intimate acoustic jam. Here's a picture of the new speaker compared to the original. Any idea how big of a port to cut in this tiny amp. I really think that would help a lot. View attachment 4566877

Some of the links in the Rumble Speaker Replacements section of your Rumble Club Wiki page may have some ideas of how to properly tune the cab to your new speaker. IIRC, it involves using a speaker modeling program on a computer where you plug in the speaker parameters and the cab dimensions. Sometimes the Support Desk of the speaker manufacturer may help with that. Ideally, an adjustable port tube extension might make it easy to adjust tge existing port(s) instead of cutting new one(s).
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[GregT]

Some of the links in the Rumble Speaker Replacements section of your Rumble Club Wiki page may have some ideas of how to properly tune the cab to your new speaker. IIRC, it involves using a speaker modeling program on a computer where you plug in the speaker parameters and the cab dimensions. Sometimes the Support Desk of the speaker manufacturer may help with that. Ideally, an adjustable port tube extension might make it easy to adjust tge existing port(s) instead of cutting new one(s).
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I'm beginning to think the cabinet just can't handle the amp when it gets turned up. It rattled with the old speaker and I thought it was the speaker. It still rattles. I have a small woodshop. Maybe I should find the dimensions for a good 8 inch cabinet. I really like this little amp. It's actually fine like it is as long as I keep it low. The new speaker really makes it so much better.

 

[G-Dog]

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Attention: Rumble Club Wiki Edit Alert!

Hear ye! Hear ye! [Again! Another time!] Yet, again, another of all these articles naming Rumbles as "Best Amp" has again been added to your Rumble Club Wiki page at the bottom of the Rumble V3 Reviews section. Rumbles took 5 of the 10 spots in this review!

Hopefully this will help any bass combo shoppers!

Rumble On!​

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[GregT]

I didn't realize the Rumble 25 was so highly rated. I'm gonna really have to look into those. It would look good with my 15, 100, and 200!!

 

[GregT]

The Pyle 8 inch speaker sounded so good, but the cabinet couldn't handle it, so I put the original speaker back the Rumble 15. Now it doesn't rattle like it used to. Go figure! That's really all I wanted to begin with. This is the only amp I use daily. I even practice my guitar (also Fender) through it all the time.

Out of curiosity, I went back to see when I joined the Fender Rumble Club. It was back on page 230, number 384. Sold all my Ampeg gear and never looked back.

 

[Miles_ONeal]

The Pyle 8 inch speaker sounded so good, but the cabinet couldn't handle it, so I put the original speaker back the Rumble 15. Now it doesn't rattle like it used to. Go figure! That's really all I wanted to begin with. This is the only amp I use daily. I even practice my guitar (also Fender) through it all the time.

Out of curiosity, I went back to see when I joined the Fender Rumble Club. It was back on page 230, number 384. Sold all my Ampeg gear and never looked back.

You should put your club membership number in your sig. Then we won't have to card you every time you post.

 

[Black Out Jazz]

I didn't realize the Rumble 25 was so highly rated. I'm gonna really have to look into those. It would look good with my 15, 100, and 200!!

I have a 15v2, 25v3 and 150v2. The 15 is in the son's room for his noodling. My 25 is my go to. I can just grab it and head to the living room, set up is 4 seconds. The 150 is big, heavy and loud. It isnt that big a deal to roll it around. But the 25 is so darned easy.
Both my 15 and 25 are stuffed with polyfil, the JakobT mod in the wiki, and it was a definite improvement to both cabs.

 

[Black Out Jazz]

I have a pair of really cheap(junk) headphones that sound good plugged into any of my Rumbles. I think you should borrow or buy some other headphones and plug it into your 40 to isolate the problem.

 

[GregT]

You should put your club membership number in your sig. Then we won't have to card you every time you post.

I did that!

 

[JakobT]

I did that!

Hey, #384 - I’m #348!

 

[RichBass55]

I'm a fan of the Fender Rumble series but there is one aspect of it I don't like... I know this subject has been touched on before, but I don't think anyone has specifically asked or had a solution to the issue I'm about to mention (apologies if I'm wrong). The line out on the Rumble series is post Master volume, but I would prefer it to be 'pre' instead. I have seen some talk of Pre/Post switches but my Rumble 100 does not have one and the block diagram in the manual seems to suggest that none of the amps in the series does. Does anyone know of a model that can do what I want? Alternatively, has anyone found a modification that will make the Line Out Pre-Master?

 

[13bass]

I'm a fan of the Fender Rumble series but there is one aspect of it I don't like... I know this subject has been touched on before, but I don't think anyone has specifically asked or had a solution to the issue I'm about to mention (apologies if I'm wrong). The line out on the Rumble series is post Master volume, but I would prefer it to be 'pre' instead. I have seen some talk of Pre/Post switches but my Rumble 100 does not have one and the block diagram in the manual seems to suggest that none of the amps in the series does. Does anyone know of a model that can do what I want? Alternatively, has anyone found a modification that will make the Line Out Pre-Master?

I’ve been thinking about this as well and want to start experimenting using my tech 21 sansamp (that I really haven’t used in conjunction with the rumble much yet) and wondering that if I go bass>sansamp>rumble and use the xlr out from the sansamp, if that would solve the problem?

 

[RichBass55]

I’ve been thinking about this as well and want to start experimenting using my tech 21 sansamp (that I really haven’t used in conjunction with the rumble much yet) and wondering that if I go bass>sansamp>rumble and use the xlr out from the sansamp, if that would solve the problem?

Possibly, but it wouldn't work for me as I like to use the 'Vintage' e.q. setting on the Rumble and your method would bypass any settings on the amplifier. Thinking about it further, I think I would also like to have a line out that was pre mater volume but (ideally) post effects loop.

 

[GregT]

Hey, #384 - I’m #348!

I am also a member of the Precision Bass Club, but I don't know my number, so today I asked if there is a list.

 

[Deleted member 268085]

I'm a fan of the Fender Rumble series but there is one aspect of it I don't like... I know this subject has been touched on before, but I don't think anyone has specifically asked or had a solution to the issue I'm about to mention (apologies if I'm wrong). The line out on the Rumble series is post Master volume, but I would prefer it to be 'pre' instead. I have seen some talk of Pre/Post switches but my Rumble 100 does not have one and the block diagram in the manual seems to suggest that none of the amps in the series does. Does anyone know of a model that can do what I want? Alternatively, has anyone found a modification that will make the Line Out Pre-Master?

The Rumble 800 head has a Post/Pre switch next to the XLR connector on the back panel.

 

[G-Dog]

I'm a fan of the Fender Rumble series but there is one aspect of it I don't like... I know this subject has been touched on before, but I don't think anyone has specifically asked or had a solution to the issue I'm about to mention (apologies if I'm wrong). The line out on the Rumble series is post Master volume, but I would prefer it to be 'pre' instead. I have seen some talk of Pre/Post switches but my Rumble 100 does not have one and the block diagram in the manual seems to suggest that none of the amps in the series does. Does anyone know of a model that can do what I want? Alternatively, has anyone found a modification that will make the Line Out Pre-Master?

Oh, yeah, this subject has been more than touched on, and has become another proverbial mountainous molehill. The XLR Out Volume Levels section of your Rumble Club Wiki page is filled with tests and testimonials that the perceived "problem" is of a small magnitude, if even noticeable in real life at all!​

The Rumble 800 head has a Post/Pre switch next to the XLR connector on the back panel.

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That is correct, mon ami. But, like most Pre/Post Switches, they deal with removing the EQ section from the signal, which 13bass' sansamp DI can do!

But, luckily for RichBass and some others, on the Rumble 800 HD the Master Volume comes after the XLR Out! Fender listened and gave us just what was asked for!! This is the solution requested. And yet, I've not read of any great acclaim, or rush to embrace, this one feature. Indeed, most people forget it's there.
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[GregT]

I'm a fan of the Fender Rumble series but there is one aspect of it I don't like... I know this subject has been touched on before, but I don't think anyone has specifically asked or had a solution to the issue I'm about to mention (apologies if I'm wrong). The line out on the Rumble series is post Master volume, but I would prefer it to be 'pre' instead. I have seen some talk of Pre/Post switches but my Rumble 100 does not have one and the block diagram in the manual seems to suggest that none of the amps in the series does. Does anyone know of a model that can do what I want? Alternatively, has anyone found a modification that will make the Line Out Pre-Master?

I understand the concept that being post-master volume might be a problem. I'm one of the people who has used it in real life, more than once. I've sent the Rumble line out to professional soundmen, and it just isn't an issue at all. Pretty much my amp is set up for the night and if I were to change anything, that is what a soundman does for a living. The volume knob on my bass causes the same issue, and even more so. What happens if I turn my bass up or down during the night? Same issue. I do that frequently! I still believe pre-master would have been a better design.

 

[RichBass55]

I understand the concept that being post-master volume might be a problem. I'm one of the people who has used it in real life, more than once. I've sent the Rumble line out to professional soundmen, and it just isn't an issue at all. Pretty much my amp is set up for the night and if I were to change anything, that is what a soundman does for a living. The volume knob on my bass causes the same issue, and even more so. What happens if I turn my bass up or down during the night? Same issue. I do that frequently! I still believe pre-master would have been a better design.

Thanks GregT. Not meaning any disrespect to them (and I'm sure they would agree with me), the people using the mixing desk in the set up I have are definitely NOT 'professional soundmen'. What I would like to have (as no doubt you realise) is the sound coming out of my Rumble's speaker being mainly for me to monitor myself, but the sound to FOH being independant of my 'monitor' volume.