a small tower of R100s! But the bottom one is going away; the middle is the warranty replacement for it.
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a small tower of R100s! But the bottom one is going away; the middle is the warranty replacement for it.
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Roxanne
You don't have to put on the red light
Here’s the happy place for one of my R-115s. Caught in the wilds, again. My band gave two performances this weekend. I know this might belong in the gig-rig thread…but we Rumble guys love looking at Rumbles!!!!
Now I really WANT (not need) a 3rd r100, despite I have only one
That is a good question. You can Google "calculate surface area of a cone", but you would have to know the height of the code. I assume that is what you mean by "volume".
I keep telling my wife I need more basses. This proves it!
This may have been answered, but I didn't see it in the few searches I did or on the wiki...the Rumble 115 extension...is there a crossover in there and at what frequency? I like the idea of adding a 115 to a 210, but it might pay to just match it up. I don't need it yet, but in the evenet that I do I want to be ready!
Oh, yeah, I grabbed a Rumble 500 and I'm still figuring it out. Definitely isn't the clean hi-fi rig I'm used to (GK MB212ii or Genzler Magellan into a Bergantino 112) but I dig it! More "rough around the edges" (in a good way!) at first look but it can do a lot more than just that. Haven't played with the OD on it as most of that comes from my pedals if I want it. So fao, so fun. Full trio rehearsal tonight and full 5 piece band Thursday, so that will be the determining factor.
Oh, yeah, I grabbed a Rumble 500 and I'm still figuring it out. Definitely isn't the clean hi-fi rig I'm used to (GK MB212ii or Genzler Magellan into a Bergantino 112) but I dig it! More "rough around the edges" (in a good way!) at first look but it can do a lot more than just that. Haven't played with the OD on it as most of that comes from my pedals if I want it. So fao, so fun. Full trio rehearsal tonight and full 5 piece band Thursday, so that will be the determining factor.
Well, you awready found the Wiki, but remember that, especially on the 500, 'flat' is [clock settings] B-10, LM-2, HM-2, T-10. I use approximately these settings on all 3 of my Rumbles-with tweaking as needed-R40, R100, and R200c.
@Pelagic
The R-115, go buy one, hook it up and enjoy. It comes with a horn you can turn on or off, etc. For the sound, portability and price the Rumble 115 cannot be beat.
Frequency response numbers and tech specs? Don’t know a thing about them!
The R-115, go buy one, hook it up and enjoy. It comes with a horn you can turn on or off, etc. For the sound, portability and price the Rumble 115 cannot be beat.
Frequency response numbers and tech specs? Don’t know a thing about them!
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Hola, Pelly! @Pelagic, you are now member #1619 in the Fender Rumble Club. Congratulations and welcome. Please put that number in your TalkBass Signature for safe keeping. Then make yourself at home here and on your Rumble Club Wiki page, the repository of all Rumbling wisdom and knowledge.
Yes, since the Rumble 115 cab has a high frequency horn in it, then it also has a crossover to separate frequencies to the woofer and tweeter. But Fender doesn't share such details as you're asking for. However, all of the Rumble cabs and combos have been purposely designed to play well together! And the 300 watt 115 is a great match for the 250 watts the R500c can give it! I have occasionally used my Bassman 115 with my R500c and it sounds wonderful!!
So, how about telling us a bit about yourself, Pel, such as your bass experience in general and your Rumble journey in particular. You'll fit right in here since we have all kinds. But we all love to ... ... ...
Rumble On!
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Like a lot of us, I played a bit in my 20’s then family commitments left my ambitions gathering dust. Things kicked off when my neighbour and I started jamming. We were rudely interrupted by COVID but in a way that helped us hone our skills. Nothing like practising 4 hours a day to improve! We’ve a band that’s called The Orchard Street Blues Band and have had a couple of hiccups but we’re back into it. I also play a regular couple of Jam sessions weekly. One at a brewery (nice) and one a pub (called Bandits of the Blues - a brotherhood of blues madmen and women). Been asked to join a quartet which will be different older classics with a few blues thrown in. I’ve had some lessons from one of Australia’s legendary bassists, Harry Bruus. At 73 he still has the funk n groove to blow you away. Check him out on YouTube - an absolute wonderful fella. I’m located in the deep north of Sydney Australia. Thanks friends…
Think el’Rumbo is 8 years old, its a V3. I think its the return jack crackle as its intermittent and usually goes after a few mins. I shall report back after having a look at the page you mentioned. Thanks heaps for the note!
Yep. I saw that. and yes, that gets it closer to "hi fi" but its not quite as "lean" as the other amps. I really like the sound. I'm actually running 10,2,2.5/3, 9. Slight hi mid to cut through our mix with the honk and just a hair back on the highs. I do a lot of EQing before my signal leaves my board and then reserve amp EQ for room adjustments.
The new Rumble 500 is the second Fender amp I've ever owned, the first being a Bassman 112 Wedge that I picked up on a whim on the way to a gig to use as a monitor since all of our sound went straight to FOH. I had it for years until I started needing to push more air on stage and I invested in a Genz Benz Contour 115 and matching Focus 115. I then decided I wanted something easier to move but it had to still pack a punch...enter my GK MB212ii. While I love all the options, I really wanted a 210 to round out my sound as I have always liked playing through them. I found the Rumble and checked it out on the way home from practice. With the few minutes I had with it, I found it really easy to dial in a good sound, saw there was plenty of volume (and headroom) and it was light. Two days later and I picked it up.
I'm still figuring it out, but its a journey I'm looking forward to!
Hola G-Dog! Como te va? Thanks for the response and the number! Its been a debate, but the Rumble finally won! I started playing about 25ish years ago when I couldn't get gigs on trumpet. Bass got me involved in local music and I started learning music from bands I loved (it started with In Living Color and Rush) and then started writing music with friends. One thing lead to another and playing locally got me a opportunities to tour with a world music and reggae band as well as a regional jam-band that actually got featured in Relix. Fast forward to today and I still play all styles but am currently playing with a singer-songwriter (www.weshoke.com) and an ambient musician (www.joeolnick.com) and I stay busy enough.
The new Rumble 500 is the second Fender amp I've ever owned, the first being a Bassman 112 Wedge that I picked up on a whim on the way to a gig to use as a monitor since all of our sound went straight to FOH. I had it for years until I started needing to push more air on stage and I invested in a Genz Benz Contour 115 and matching Focus 115. I then decided I wanted something easier to move but it had to still pack a punch...enter my GK MB212ii. While I love all the options, I really wanted a 210 to round out my sound as I have always liked playing through them. I found the Rumble and checked it out on the way home from practice. With the few minutes I had with it, I found it really easy to dial in a good sound, saw there was plenty of volume (and headroom) and it was light. Two days later and I picked it up.
I'm still figuring it out, but its a journey I'm looking forward to!
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Ha! It was actually sketched around my Modulus. Looks a little different now!And the image is accurate (showing a 5er)!
I have a question. I just ordered a Rumble 800 combo and a Rumble 4 x 10 V3 for an extension cab. I looked at the 210 cab, but I figured for 100 more dollars why not. Do you guys think the combo amp has enough to push the 410 cab as well? it says 400w @ 8 ohms on the combo. I just figured it should be fine. Thoughts?
With the extra cab, the Rumble is pushing 800W into 4 ohms divided between the internal speaker (8 ohms) and that cab (8 ohms), so 400W to each. You don't normally have to worry about whether an amp can push a cab, but whether it would overpower it and blow speakers. Since you won't have more than 400W going into a cab rated at 500W, you're fine. It should be plenty loud unless you're playing a huge gig. If you crank it and stand in front of it without hearing protection, you'll damage your ears in short order.
