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Nighty, have you tried the XLR Out for recording? It has its own cab sim and many sound techs like the tone? Don't think any fan noise would get into that.
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Kenny has an early morning gig at the Greenmarket. Got the Kramer and Rumble 800.
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Please pardon my ignorance, but what is, or would be, an "E2 model"? It's still early morning for me and I'm just beginning to sip my coffee.
Meanwhile, Cat, how about telling us a bit about yourself, such as your bass experience in general and your Rumble journey in particular? We have all kinds here so you're bound to fit right in. But we all love to ... ... ...
Rumble On!
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Yeah plenty of options there to try. I still don't like the noise though. LolNighty, have you tried the XLR Out for recording? It has its own cab sim and many sound techs like the tone? Don't think any fan noise would get into that.
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Thanks!
I’ve been trying to learn how to play guitar on and off for probably 50 years, still bad. Mandolin 30 years, less bad. Retired in February, bought my first bass and the Rumble 40. Should have started playing bass years ago, I’m loving it.
Apologies in advance…it would be a…
red E2 Rumble!
I’ve been trying to learn how to play guitar on and off for probably 50 years, still bad. Mandolin 30 years, less bad. Retired in February, bought my first bass and the Rumble 40. Should have started playing bass years ago, I’m loving it.
Apologies in advance…it would be a…
red E2 Rumble!
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I know this is the Rumble thread, but I'm including this here for a couple of reasons: 1) the amp has a fan, but you can switch it off in the studio if you're recording, 2) the speaker cab is LIGHT. GR Bass is an Italian company from Puglia, a lovely area on the east coast down towards the heel of the boot. I would watch the video first. I've included links to the manufacturer, and the specific amp head and speaker cab similar to that shown in the video. They come in about twice the price of the 800 combo. I'm tempted. I really am.
Products – GRBass
https://www.thomann.de/fr/gr_bass_one350.htm
https://www.thomann.de/fr/gr_bass_sl210_8_superlight_series.htm
Products – GRBass
https://www.thomann.de/fr/gr_bass_one350.htm
https://www.thomann.de/fr/gr_bass_sl210_8_superlight_series.htm
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I have not posted in quite a while but I thought I would mention a Rumble I use which is not discussed very much. My primary Rumble is a R40, which I use mostly for small farmers market-type shows and now rehearsals for a semi-acoustic band.
However, when I do larger outdoor shows with no PA support, I use my Rumble 4x10 v2. This is the best-sounding bass cab I have every had. It has been a while since I used it, but I finally got to do a show with it last week. I had it paired with an Ampeg B2R head with a 1983 Fender MIM P-bass directly connected. The Ampeg failed, but luckily before the first set and I used my backup MarkBass Little Mark 250 Black Line. Just performed great, although I could have used a bit more power but was afraid to push the MarkBass too much since it does not have a limiter.
Other than the sound, one of the things I like about this cab is it is compact for a 4x10. It fits in the trunk of my 2006 Toyota Corolla. Although compact, it still seems quite efficient. It also is a 4-Ohms cab, which for me works well since I use it by it's self. It is a bit heavy though.
It originally came with casters, but the person I bought it from could not find them. This was fine with me since I find casters a pain. Using a hand truck is much more flexible for me.
Here is a poor image of the setup I had. Sorry it is not clearer. It does show my Diet Coke habit :-/.
However, when I do larger outdoor shows with no PA support, I use my Rumble 4x10 v2. This is the best-sounding bass cab I have every had. It has been a while since I used it, but I finally got to do a show with it last week. I had it paired with an Ampeg B2R head with a 1983 Fender MIM P-bass directly connected. The Ampeg failed, but luckily before the first set and I used my backup MarkBass Little Mark 250 Black Line. Just performed great, although I could have used a bit more power but was afraid to push the MarkBass too much since it does not have a limiter.
Other than the sound, one of the things I like about this cab is it is compact for a 4x10. It fits in the trunk of my 2006 Toyota Corolla. Although compact, it still seems quite efficient. It also is a 4-Ohms cab, which for me works well since I use it by it's self. It is a bit heavy though.
It originally came with casters, but the person I bought it from could not find them. This was fine with me since I find casters a pain. Using a hand truck is much more flexible for me.
Here is a poor image of the setup I had. Sorry it is not clearer. It does show my Diet Coke habit :-/.
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Ah! A fellow guitarist! I, too have picked (and strummed) at it for over 60 years, but I'm making progress!
Have you tried the tone your guitar can get through your Rumble 40? Oooo, deep, rich, warm sounds! 
And, again, I must beg your indulgence. I've just finished my coffee, though it may not yet have fully kicked in. So, just what, exactly, is an E2 model of Rumble (or anything else, for that matter)?
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"Ready To (red e2) Rumble"I've just finished my coffee, though it may not yet have fully kicked in. So, just what, exactly, is an E2 model of Rumble (or anything else, for that matter)?
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Again, sorry for the bad pun this early.
How’d it go? And if you don’t mind, tell us about your settings on the 800. Did you use full or low power? How much gain and master volume? Etc.
I’ve still not taken mine “out” so I’m dying to know other people’s experiences. Practicing at home I have been using low power with 9:00 gain and maybe 7 or 8:00 volume — 9:00 at most. Today I flipped on the full power and only got as high as 10 o’clock (gain still at 9:00) without it shaking my bedroom beyond reason. Haha
Anybody use a Rumble for upright? I Let the upright player in my trio use it for a block club desert party gig party night and it sounded awesome. Nice and smooth tone, loud and no feedback.
He loved how light it was. I think he might want one now.
He loved how light it was. I think he might want one now.
But of course, my dear Eilly! Here's just a few, but there are others, too. 
Exxx-cellent! That's the way to spread the good word, ... loaners!
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I've played my hundred-year-old German flatback through the Rumble 200 at a few gigs and thought it did a great job.
Hot! Was in the 90’s!
I always use it full power even at lower volumes. Haven’t found much use for that switch. EQ always stays flat across the board. That’s obviously the most transparent setting to truly hear tone of your bass. With that Kramer, it’s a beast. So no need to mess with the eq on the amp. When I use my ‘72 Jazz I also use a Sadowsky preamp which I use to tweak the tone. Back to the amp, gain always at 12:00. And then adjust the master as needed. I also never use any of the three contour switches. I like to keep things simple. I like to tweak the tone from the bass rather than the amp. Some of my active basses have a 3-band eq which helps.
At home I have a Rumble 100 for practice or for real volume duo gigs.
It would be interesting to see how the the R100 tone compares to the R800c at the 100w power setting. The ceramic 12" versus the Neo 2x10".
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Maybe similar to the added 'fullness' of a second cab/extension? Dunno. Not a fan of 2x10s.It would be interesting to see how the the R100 tone compares to the R800c at the 100w power setting. The ceramic 12" versus the Neo 2x10".
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The 100 is a good sounding amp for what it is. But at low volume the 800 is still a way better sounding amp. The 100 is just a single 12” whereas the 800 is two neodymium 10” plus a horn.It would be interesting to see how the the R100 tone compares to the R800c at the 100w power setting. The ceramic 12" versus the Neo 2x10".
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