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I have an R115 that I sometimes use with my R500c. 2x10 with a 115 Is a nice pairing, at least to me. It gets me both punch and depth and I don't have to even come close to cranking the amp.
After 51 years of playing and buying different stuff - I found if you really want that SVT - 8x10 sound. Then you need to buy an SVT and the 8x10 cabinet.
Worry about your back later. . . . . .
I have posted this before, but this is what I use for my band. Rumble 500 with LDS 1x12 cabinet.
This is what I carry to church. Love having a great house system.
Boy, I love some gigs better than others. . . . .
Worry about your back later. . . . . .
I have posted this before, but this is what I use for my band. Rumble 500 with LDS 1x12 cabinet.
This is what I carry to church. Love having a great house system.
Boy, I love some gigs better than others. . . . .
What’s the difference between the stage and non-stage version? I ordered the 2022 assuming it was the best one yet but wasn’t aware of any differences
Somebody else more knowledgable than me can chime in, but I believe the difference is that the Stage versions (all levels?) have the Modeling capabilities. Check out the wiki pages for Rumbles for details.
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Modeling capabilities in the Stage 800 vs Rumble 800C is the biggest difference. The 800C also has the ability to reduce power to 100W (from 400 without an extension cab). I'm sure there are a few others, but those are the most obvious ones.
Modeling capabilities in the Stage 800 vs Rumble 800C is the biggest difference. The 800C also has the ability to reduce power to 100W (from 400 without an extension cab). I'm sure there are a few others, but those are the most obvious ones.
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Oh so you can’t attenuate the power on the stage 800, only the new 800
Yes - the stage versions have the modeling. Funny, I was just reading a thread where someone was saying they preferred the tone of the 500 to the over processed Stage 800. I LOVE my 800! I got it for the specific purpose of having everything built in and to be able to control it with my iPad. I was using an Ashdown ABM500 and 410H cab before with a pedalboard. Now I walk in, plug in and order from the menu or enjoy a drink while I watch the other guys dealing with their ultra complicated rigs.
Bottom line, at my gig on Saturday people danced their butts off and we got paid to play an additional half hour because the band sounded so good. That's all the proof I need of how the Stage 800 sounds.
Bottom line, at my gig on Saturday people danced their butts off and we got paid to play an additional half hour because the band sounded so good. That's all the proof I need of how the Stage 800 sounds.
Glad that works for you, but different people like different things.
So, be tolerant and be kind, rewind.
Glad that works for you, but different people like different things.
So, be tolerant and be kind, rewind.
I'm not meaning to be intolerant or unkind. I'm just saying in the mix is where the Stage 800 really shines. I keep meaning to run it through my Ashdown 410 cab just for giggles but I'm afraid to do that as I might want it all the time! LOL
Pretty close to pulling the trigger on the 800 head (analog)/2x10 cab... OR the Analog 800 combo.
Two questions:
-Do the half stack and the 800 combo have relatively comparable tone/power?
-Curious what people like for overdrives in front? Not like, fuzzes or distortions, but stuff to blend in with the amp as part of your core tone for certain songs.
Two questions:
-Do the half stack and the 800 combo have relatively comparable tone/power?
-Curious what people like for overdrives in front? Not like, fuzzes or distortions, but stuff to blend in with the amp as part of your core tone for certain songs.
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I would want my bright switch instead of contour, or added to vintage and contour like we have now. Other than that it looks pretty cool.
Bright switch still available, on treble pull knob.
Since I know nothing on amp design, but if the switch could do with mid knob pull function are cool too.
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Or contour work on pull MID knob. And the Vintage still stand alone but with more to bake in Super Bassman voice. So, Rumble and Bassman voice in one combo.
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I understood, I'm just not a big fan of pull switches like that. I like the stand alone switch that we have now.
I'll never buy anything with a parametric mid control again. I can never get a decent tone without compromising something else. I like the way Fender has it now with low mids and high mids. So much simpler.
One thing I've noticed is that Fender opted for plastic potentiometer shafts on the Stage 800. I just hope I never accidentally break one of those off! I wonder if they went that route to keep the cost of the amp down?
That's the reason most vintage Peavey mixing boards are always missing a few knobs. Just to be sure, I pulled the knob on my 100. Sure enough, it has metal shafts.
