If you can swing it, keep both ot them. This is not a comic post. Really, even with a larger amp, you will be surprised at how useful the 100 can be. I use my 100 about 50% of the time for band practice, small duo gigs, etc.
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New owner of a Fender Rumble 200 ... had our first rehearsal with it and golly it was good. Very happy ... now ... pedals?
There he is! @DellyInOz, you are now member #1628 in the Fender Rumble Club. Congratulations and welcome. 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.
"Pedals?", you asked? Why, yes. Yes, indeed. Of course, pedals! Why not, pedals? You have the options of pedaling either before the Input, or in the FX Loop, or even both at the same time. Pedals, pedals, pedals. It'll take big ol' honkin' boards full o' pedals of any and all kinds, or even just one little pedal of your choosing. Of course, no pedals are required to get good, rich tones from your Rumble, since there's a Gain control for fattening up your signal, the Bright, Contour and Vintage (with included Low Pass Filter) voicing buttons, a nice adjustable Overdrive, a 4-band EQ, and a High Pass Filter included just before the Delta-Comp (dynamic compression) circuit, too.
Say, Del, how's about telling us a bit about yourself, 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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Pedals!
While I occasionally run straight into the amp just because, I normally have my board in the chain. At the very least, a tuner, compressor, and eq are good to have. Beyond that, it totally depends on the sounds you’re going for.
I have found that with the Fender Rumble line, these are the only useful pedals
Good one.I will say that Rumbles take pedals well, I just have very little need for any. And for our band's gigs, we get to the venue(s)~1 hour before start time, set up(usually in too little space)-play, and pack up while the staff is urging us to move quicker so they can go home. I don't need the extra b.s.-and wiring-for pedals. Neither do the guitarists. One pedal each.
The Rumbles, (I think all), have a certain compression built into the circuit. I found that using my Cali resulted in an unacceptable result...
Just my two cents...
I got this Rumble 200 new on Reverb for cheap. Played it for an hour and a half. It sounded great, although I'm still learning how to dial out the slight crunch it gets with my Squier Mustang. Then I spazzed and tripped over my cord and accidentally yanked it against the input jack. Now the input is messed up and it only works if you leave the cord halfway out. Not the hugest deal, but Gaaaaahhh! I'm an idiot!
Otherwise the amp is pretty cool.
I got a 2x10 to go with my 200 Combo. I'd been wondering why people had been saying that Rumbles were so bassy. Now I know! Sounds good and loud.
Howdy, J! @J-Mags, you are now member #1629 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.
Maggy, I hope you'll accept my most abject apologies for overlooking your valuable contributions here and not inducting you sooner. Your recent post in another thread about your R200c sparked my curiosity and led to this correction of a past oversight. Your Club contributions are appreciated and no further introduction is necessary, but please feel free to give us another update, if you please. Then, we may all .. ... ...
Rumble On!
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I've tried a few pedals, but for me, they don't really add anything and, as you say extra b.s. to deal with or fail.
I will say that Rumbles take pedals well, I just have very little need for any. And for our band's gigs, we get to the venue(s)~1 hour before start time, set up(usually in too little space)-play, and pack up while the staff is urging us to move quicker so they can go home. I don't need the extra b.s.-and wiring-for pedals. Neither do the guitarists. One pedal each.
Agreed, I've tried various pedals, but unless I had a specific need, (e.g. octave and envelope filter for funk), I just never feel the need. I have a Turbo Tuner but use a clip-on before and in between sets. My bass stays in tune without a problem.
If I was just gigging, my R100 would be fine. For recording, however, the option of adding the tube sound the Ampeg 20T or the SGT-DI in the effects return opens up a world of tonal options. I know this is not for everyone or those who only gig but I have found the results impressive. JMHO...
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At the settings I normally run at, the amp isn't doing much compression. And everyone is chasing a different sound. But those are the minimal pedals for me, regardless of amp. Even if I didn't use them every time, I'd wnat them in case I needed them. YMMV, etc.
Hey Miles,
I didn't discover this myself. A fellow TBr dug around in the Fender literature. Apparently, they baked this in to the sound, which works for me BTW. Perhaps your settings are different.
The bottom line, no disrespect is intended.
We all have different ears.
ATB,
Ed
Hey Miles,
I didn't discover this myself. A fellow TBr dug around in the Fender literature. Apparently, they baked this in to the sound, which works for me BTW. Perhaps your settings are different.
The bottom line, no disrespect is intended.
We all have different ears.
ATB,
Ed
Yeah, they cleverly hide it in plain sight in the Rumble 40-500 manual:
But it's not new or exclusive to Rumbles, it's been around a very long time on many various Fender amps. Although not necessarily the first instance in print, this description is from the Fender M-80 Bass amp manual over 30 years ago, which had a Delta-Comp on-off button on front!
Simply put, it is a dynamic compressor that responds to clipping by limiting the distortion.
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