Glad to do my duty sir!.
Attention: Rumble Club Wiki Edit Alert!
Thank you, @BigDrew, for cleaning sharing your7ender News with us! Biggie, your news has led to a new Rumble 800 COMBO & ACB 50 section on your Rumble Club Wiki page. This is great news that Fender is still thinking about us Rumblers and still making exciting new gear for us!
Thanks again, Drew, for keeping your musical ear to the ground and for sharing with our great community.I still haven't found a Fender announcement or any articles from the industry press about these new amps!
Rumble On!.
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This will most likely require a membership for the "Official Version."
Bless you, reverend. But, would you mind please posting this question in your Rumble LT25, Studio & Stage sub-thread instead, since it IS specifically a Rumble bass modeling question? That's really the more appropriate place, so we can try to keep this main Club thread less complicated.
Your understanding is appreciated.
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Bless you, reverend. But, would you mind please posting this question in your Rumble LT25, Studio & Stage sub-thread instead, since it IS specifically a Rumble bass modeling question? That's really the more appropriate place, so we can try to keep this main Club thread less complicated.
Your understanding is appreciated.
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will do.
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Hi, there, Rumblers! How you doin'?
I've been reading up in the NEW Rumble 800 COMBO manual and was surprised to see that it has a "clip" light, unlike all the other V3 Rumbles! So, then I checked up on its older brother in the Rumble 800 HEAD manual and, lo and behold!, it also has a "clip" light!!
Whut's that aboot? I mean, we got Rumble Talks about the Delta-Comp limiter circuit and Fender's Dave Lewis explaining how that's part of the reason why the V3 Rumbles don't need a "clip" light. But, I guess, these super powered 800W Rumbles DO need 'em? At least those manuals refer to it as a Modified Delta-Comp limiter circuit.
Here's how the manuals describe this "clip" light:
And the respective Thermal Performance and Protection paragraphs:
So, have any Rumble 800 HEAD users here been observing their Power/Status Indicator, AKA "clip" light?
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Hi, there, Rumblers! How you doin'?
I've been reading up in the NEW Rumble 800 COMBO manual and was surprised to see that it has a "clip" light, unlike all the other V3 Rumbles! So, then I checked up on its older brother in the Rumble 800 HEAD manual and, lo and behold!, it also has a "clip" light!!
Whut's that aboot? I mean, we got Rumble Talks about the Delta-Comp limiter circuit and Fender's Dave Lewis explaining how that's part of the reason why the V3 Rumbles don't need a "clip" light. But, I guess, these super powered 800W Rumbles DO need 'em? At least those manuals refer to it as a Modified Delta-Comp limiter circuit.
Here's how the manuals describe this "clip" light:
Rumble 800 HEAD indicator:
Rumble 800 COMBO indicator:
And the respective Thermal Performance and Protection paragraphs:
Rumble 800 HEAD TP&P:
Rumble 800 COMBO TP&P:
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So going from the R500 to the R800 Fender dropped 7.5 lb.....have to admit I'm darn curious as to how? Can't wait to see some reviews etc on these.
Maybe asked before, but I haven't been able to find a consensus. I love the Rumble combos, weigh nothing, sound great, plenty of options and pretty compact. On pure sound alone, what would say is the best sounding combo? I currently have a 40 as a practice amp, and a GK/Bag End head and cab if I need to be loud, so taking wattage completely out of the equation, what's the best sounding Rumble combo?
Main reason being that I see every flavor of Rumble combo pop up on Craigslist around me and I'm wondering if there is a better practice amp, in terms of sound quality, than the 40? Essentially if I was going to own any rumble combo, what's the best one?
Main reason being that I see every flavor of Rumble combo pop up on Craigslist around me and I'm wondering if there is a better practice amp, in terms of sound quality, than the 40? Essentially if I was going to own any rumble combo, what's the best one?
Just didn't think that alone would be that much of a weight difference, but then, what do I know
The enclosures look identical, so unless they’ve used thinner plywood (which I think unlikely) or the amp itself is lighter (which doesn’t seem likely either), the new Neo speakers are what’s left.Just didn't think that alone would be that much of a weight difference, but then, what do I know
I have a 40 for a practice amp and I have a R500c and a R115 cab for playing with a drummer and others. I love using the combo with the cabinet because I don't have to push the volume and I get great frequency response all across the spectrum. The R500c can do well on its own, too. That's 350W by itself.
I was leaning hard to getting a R500 soon, so now I will start pondering whether the 800 is worth the extra $200 or not
There are worse problems to have I suppose, and probably can't go wrong either way really.
Either way, you can’t go wrong. I love my 500, but if I were in the market for a new amp, I’d probably go for the 800, mostly because of the lighter weight, but the Neo speakers and the extra wattage are definite pluses.I was leaning hard to getting a R500 soon, so now I will start pondering whether the 800 is worth the extra $200 or not
There are worse problems to have I suppose, and probably can't go wrong either way really.
I've got a Rumble 800 head that just goes quiet after a little bit of use. Starts up and sounds great, then after about 10min or so, and not even pushed (It's just going into an 8ohm 300w Bag End 1x15 on very low volume) it fades out and simply won't make any sound. Headphones still work, but connected speakers don't. Power light stays red, fans stay on, never even gets warm to the touch, just fades out and won't work again until it sits for quite awhile.
I'm actually looking to sell it, but not in this state as I don't want someone finding out about this issue afterwards, nor do I know what's going on to sell it with a known issue.
Things Ive tried.
-Power cycling it after unplugging everything (doesn't make a difference)
-Different cables (also, no change)
-Plugging in headphones shows it's still functioning, but nothing is getting to the speakers
-Different bass, I only own 2, tried them both, doesn't make a difference.
-drive on/off doesn't make any change.
-opened the top to see if anything looks visibly fried, I don't see anything, don't smell anything, no indication that it's blown anything.
-Tried plugging a FX cable between the FX send/receive, no change.
I'd like this to be 100% working and sell it, but I'm also not looking forward to paying a ton for someone to repair it if it might be a simple fix.
I'm actually looking to sell it, but not in this state as I don't want someone finding out about this issue afterwards, nor do I know what's going on to sell it with a known issue.
Things Ive tried.
-Power cycling it after unplugging everything (doesn't make a difference)
-Different cables (also, no change)
-Plugging in headphones shows it's still functioning, but nothing is getting to the speakers
-Different bass, I only own 2, tried them both, doesn't make a difference.
-drive on/off doesn't make any change.
-opened the top to see if anything looks visibly fried, I don't see anything, don't smell anything, no indication that it's blown anything.
-Tried plugging a FX cable between the FX send/receive, no change.
I'd like this to be 100% working and sell it, but I'm also not looking forward to paying a ton for someone to repair it if it might be a simple fix.
Maybe try plugging your bass directly into the fx return to see if the problem is in the power section? Also, if you have another amp, plug it's input from the fx send to see if the problem is in the preamp?
Ok, before I do something stupid, I understand the first suggestion, but on the second one, I would run a line from the FX send on a working amp, into the FX receive on the Rumble?
"Best" is always a very subjective call from one person to another. But, since you ask, I'll throw my thoughts into the mix and you can tune the balance as you wish.
Hello, my 'name' is G-Dog and I was a 15" snob. From my first bass combo in '71 to my main bass combo in '14, it had to be a 15" (I thought). The new Rumble 500 combo announced in '14 seemed too good to be true, but I gave it a try. Surprisingly, I was almost immediately converted! The R500c became my main #1 go-to at that time! Practice, rehearsal, jam, indoor gig, outdoor gig (with or w/o cab), I just turned it up or down, as needed for everything!
Then, in '19, I gave in to my GAS for the Rumble Studio 40 and its myriad voices and sounds. But it was just gonna be my home practice amp, with the R500c getting all the road work. But, the more I dabbled in those myriad tones, the more road trips the Studio made. Since then I've not yet needed more power behind the 40 on a road trip but, when I do, I'm gonna use the R500c to reinforce the Studio. I can't wait!
All that to say, like me, your needs and tastes may change over time. Get something that sounds good to you and can accommodate some changes over time. First, between the 40, Studio 40, 100, 200, 500, 800 COMBO and Stage 800 pick what sounds & feels right to you by trying them out at GC or whatever stores you can get to. They were all designed to sound good together, amps & cabs, so it's down to personal preference.
But, if you think the 40 is all you're ever gonna need, then think again. At least go for the 100 to allow some growing room. Better yet, the 200 or 500 allow a more reasonable growing room, with or w/o a cab. For the long term, the new 800 combo, 400W alone or switchable to 100W!, offers great flexibility for everything from practice to big gigs! But, for Ultimate Flexibility, volume and tone, the Rumble Stage 800 is certainly unsurpassed!!!
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That's exactly what he meant and I think it's great he came up with that suggestion. Great way to test both halves of your Rumble seperately.
Yes. I meant 2nd to try from the fx send to a different amp. Do you have another practice amp?
