Fender Rumble Club

[dbbltime]

I am considering buying a Rumble 500 amp head. I plan to run it with a 4-10 cabinet that I already own until I have enough money for new lighter cabinets. I am thinking of either two 1-12 cabs or two 2-10 cabs. Has anyone used the 1-12 cabinets yet, as they are new? I know some of you have the 2-10 cabs, any thoughts? Thanks for your help.

I have the Rumble 500v3 combo amp which has a 210, and added the Rumble 210 cab. I have created a monster, a glorious sound monster. The sum is greater than the total of it's parts. Most notably down low, in the middle, and at the top. pun intended. Since your thinking of getting the Rumble 500 head a single 2x12, and especially a pair of 2x12s may really light up the night. Audition them, and let us know. Reshearch is fun.

 

[sigmafloyd]

So I took my Rumble 500 combo to practice last night for the first time. WOW. I had previously been using an Ampeg BA115HP that could barely keep up at max. I kept the Rumble at about 5 all night and it sounded great.

So far what I am liking most about it is the contour and the vintage buttons. I find the contour great for playing rock stuff with a pick. The vintage button is great for getting a deep, full sound.

Last night I was playing my Squier VM 70s Jazz and stumbled on 'the sound that is in my head'. With the vintage switch on, amp flat, the neck pickup at about 8.5, the bridge pickup at 10 and the tone rolled all the way off I was able to dial in a tone that was both punchy and warm at the same time. It sounded so good I left it like that for the rest of the night.

The guitarist and drummer could not stop saying how awesome the amp sounded. To be completely fair, this is the first time I have ever played with an amp this powerful, so some of it could just be the nature of having an amp with headroom, but to my ears I cannot imagine what a 'better' rig could sound like to top this.

I was playing with somewhat broken in Rotosound stainless steel strings. I'm not a huge fan of super bright tones, but I like the clarity and punch of SS. I did engage the bright switch and a touch of the fuzz and can rest assured that that snarly tone is there when needed as well.

 

[Linnin]

Thanks for that fine review, sigmafloyd! One of the best things is hearing just how much Fender Rumbles are liked by other musicians. Rumble Love

 

[Yahboy]

Yesterday, my bassist-friend visit my house because he wanna try out the V3 Rumble 200 combo.
He bring along with his MIM Maple neck Pbass which installed SD SBP-1 & Orange Drop 225P .068uf cap. My CV 60P also use same type of cap.
He own a Jamming Studio, got Marshall B150, Ampeg BA115 & the Marshall MB450H+MBC410 half stack which bought from me 2 years ago.

After half hour he try, he really impressive with V3 200 Combo overall performance, not only the tone , the light weight combo can let him easier to transport for event & show. He decide to sell his Ampeg to get the Rumble V3 200 combo.

My Previous Rumble V2 75 combo always using Mr Linnin EQ setting, which Bass 5db, Lo-mid 3db, hi-mid 0db & Treble 3db, nice tone & thanks you Mr linnin.

My friend create a new EQ pattern for my taste, Gain 1 o'clock, Bright off,Contour off, vintage off,Horn off, Bass 12.30 o'clock, Lo-mid 11 o'clock, Hi-mid 10 o'clock, Treble 9 o'clock matching with Pbass tone pot 1/4 amount. Because my CV 60P with Fender True Vintage 63 pup got huge lo-mid + Labella 760FL , therefore my friend skip the Vintage button engage. I love the sound.

V3 200 combo not only sound good with bass guitar, it also got nice sound with my Roland Vdrum TD-1KV too.

 

[bdplaid]

Question for you guys who have had the speakers out of the 500 combo: what was in there? I think I recall there is foam or polyfill lining the walls only? If so, I'm thinking about filling the whole cab with polyfill as an experiment.

 

[Gee Phil]

Hey Gents,

Happy Easter.
Got a crazy question.
Has anyone tried stacking 3 or 4 of the 15" Rumbles with an amp?
Or stacking 3 or 4 of the 2x10 Rumbles together with an amp?
If so, how would you say it sounds?
I'm looking at buying 3 or 4 of the 15's to stack or maybe 3 or 4 of the 2x10's and I don't know which would sound better.

 

[ptleftybass]

Hey Gents,

Happy Easter.
Got a crazy question.
Has anyone tried stacking 3 or 4 of the 15" Rumbles with an amp?
Or stacking 3 or 4 of the 2x10 Rumbles together with an amp?
If so, how would you say it sounds?
I'm looking at buying 3 or 4 of the 15's to stack or maybe 3 or 4 of the 2x10's and I don't know which would sound better.

If the amp your using is rated for the number of ohms for the cabinet configuration it would work, if not up in smoke.

 

[Gee Phil]

I have two amps.
One will handle 3 of the speakers daisy chained.
The other will handle 2 daisy chained.
I'm looking at the maximum amount of sound I can get while carrying the low B string.
And the cabinets being light weight.
My back isn't what it used to be.

 

[Gee Phil]

I apologize "ptleftybass", I have no idea where my head was earlier.
Both my amps can handle the Rumble series speakers easily.
One is rated at 600 watts and the other at 900 watts.
So I can easily run up to 4 ea 8 ohm cabinets.

 

[ptleftybass]

Cool no problem, glad it works!

 

[bdplaid]

So we buy amps that are so loud we need earplugs to make them less loud.

 

[Gee Phil]

Nice to have a wall of sound when needed as a stand alone.
Other than that I normally use a 250 watt stack

 

[Linnin]

Hey Gents,

Happy Easter.
Got a crazy question.
Has anyone tried stacking 3 or 4 of the 15" Rumbles with an amp?
Or stacking 3 or 4 of the 2x10 Rumbles together with an amp?
If so, how would you say it sounds?
I'm looking at buying 3 or 4 of the 15's to stack or maybe 3 or 4 of the 2x10's and I don't know which would sound better.

Good question, Gee Phil. One thing you can do is to take your 5er and go audition a Rumble 200 & 500 combo. That will tell you how your low B is going to sound. Then just order the cabinets of your choice as the woofers will be identical to those in the combos. Or just order a half dozen of each cabinet, and decide from there.

 

[Gee Phil]

You a funny, funnyman Linnin.
I like the comment about ordering half a dozen of each cabinet.
I decided after trying to play my 5 string this morning that I'm selling it.
Although it's nice to have that extra low end I still have a hard time getting it right.
I'm sticking to my 4 strings.
So after all of this, which would you recommend for the "wall of sound", Rumble 2x10's or Rumble 15's?

 

[Bob C]

I'm really curious about a Rumble 210 stack too. How do these cabs compare to others in their price range? Eden EX, Carvin BRX, Genz Focus, etc.

 

[Linnin]

You a funny, funnyman Linnin.
I like the comment about ordering half a dozen of each cabinet.
I decided after trying to play my 5 string this morning that I'm selling it.
Although it's nice to have that extra low end I still have a hard time getting it right.
I'm sticking to my 4 strings.
So after all of this, which would you recommend for the "wall of sound", Rumble 2x10's or Rumble 15's?

I also ditched my 5er. Just couldn't get used to it, been playing 4 strings for 45 years. The new Eminence 10's are getting extreme raves from everyone that owns them, both in the 500 combo and the new rumble 210 cab. I take it the 410 cabs are too heavy? Otherwise a pair of 410's would do you proud every time.

But do go and audition a Rumble 200 and 500 combo and hear the woofers for yourself.

 

[Linnin]

I'm really curious about a Rumble 210 stack too. How do these cabs compare to others in their price range? Eden EX, Carvin BRX, Genz Focus, etc.

The new Rumble 210 cab is the best on the market for a ceramic ferrite magnet driver. Eminence and Fender design team engineers have outdone themselves across the board.

 

[Gee Phil]

I like the idea of a pair of 410's, however my back isn't what it used to be.
That's why I'm looking at the Rumble series speakers, at 40 lbs per cabinet and 8 ohms that's a plus for me.
And I could hook up 4 of them which would equate to 8ea 2x10's or 4ea of the 15" speakers.
I was looking at the Carvin BRX10.2 as well but those are 57 lbs each.
But the Carvin's are rated at 4 ohms and I would only be able to use two of them thereby limiting how many speakers I could use.

 

[Bob C]

Gee Phil,

Yeah, I want to love the Carvins. But the downsides you mentioned are deal breakers for me too.

The Rumble 210 cabinet has a 3 way tweeter switch (off, full or -6), right? Anyone care to comment on how it sounds in each position? That is, is it subtle or way too much or too little?

One more question, if I may: Are these cabinets front ported?

 

[Linnin]

Gee Phil,

Yeah, I want to love the Carvins. But the downsides you mentioned are deal breakers for me too.

The Rumble 210 cabinet has a 3 way tweeter switch (off, full or -6), right? Anyone care to comment on how it sounds in each position? That is, is it subtle or way too much or too little?

One more question, if I may: Are these cabinets front ported?

Yes they are front ported. They are the identical drivers & array in an identically sized cabinet as the Rumble 500 combos, and as such is the perfect extension speaker cabinet.

I have that very same 3-way rocker switch on my V2 Rumble 112's. I've found the -6dB position to be perfect. The tweeters are both sweet and subtle. They ease in gently. Much more musical than a harsh honking horn.