Eminence Basslite S2010 without a doubt or any hesitation. Be sure to line your cabinet/combo box properly with good quality acoustic foam such as Sonic Barrier.
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It won't be nice, but harsh and your bottom will be something akin to mush. The stock Eminence Ceramic Ferrite Magnet driven woofer is excellent, and will give you all the top end any bass guitar can produce and then some.
If you'd like a bit more SPL, the Eminence Basslite S2012 is an excellent choice. It's what I put in my Rumble 75. Once again, always line your cabinet/combo box properly with good quality acoustic foam.
When playing guitar, I was a pedal fiend with constant GAS. Now I go straight in to my amp on bass. Between my Ibanez and Rumble, I've been completely cured of all GAS! The only reason I'm not purging all my other gear is because I would probably regret it later - I collected some pretty nice stuff along the way. 
I love the tone I've been getting through the Rumble 500, haven't had a need for any tone shaping effects, though I have been thinking about picking up an MXR M87 compressor and maybe a Black Cat bass octave fuzz, just for some different sounds.
We sure do get ripped off here. My V3 100 was $519 and that was on special. I'm too scared to check the price of the V3 200!
Yikes! Used V3 100's are showing up at GC for $199.00. V3 200's around $259.00.
Last weekend I finally used my Rumble500 live, on the very first gig of our band. I must say, being on a "serious" gig for the first time, I was way too focused on playing the right notes to worry about my sound.
What I can say is that I can't complain I heard myself well. But it was DI-ed directly from the combo XLR output so I don't how much I was hearing form the amp itself behind me and from the stage monitors. Also, the stage was small for 5 guys and I was very close to the amp instead of a few metters away from it.
And we won the contest so it couldn't have sounded that bad! So I'll be using it again the contest finals!
What I can say is that I can't complain
I heard myself well. But it was DI-ed directly from the combo XLR output so I don't how much I was hearing form the amp itself behind me and from the stage monitors. Also, the stage was small for 5 guys and I was very close to the amp instead of a few metters away from it.And we won the contest so it couldn't have sounded that bad! So I'll be using it again the contest finals!
Combo? I've seen $699 in Sydney - I think rrp is $999
We are still paying about $300 for old V1 100's. I keep my gear a long time though so it pays for itself over and over.
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1.00 USD = 1.20711 CAD
1.00 USD = 0.653871 GBP
1.00 USD = 0.914934 EUR
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It's pretty disjointed as I found bits and pieces of information here and there with Brother Dave being the best source.
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It's pretty disjointed as I found bits and pieces of information here and there with Brother Dave being the best source.
I found out what at least one professional soundman thinks of the DI on the Rumble 200. Biggest outdoor stage I had been on in years. He was getting ready to use a direct box and it needed a 1/4 inch output from the amp. I showed him the XLR and he plugged into it direct to the snake. I explained to him that I would set my volume, but if I needed to adjust it, it also changed the house. He just said that it didn't matter to him. It didn't matter. Not an issue.
The DI worked great into a HUGE sound system. Playing through my amp on stage and then feeling the power of giant 18 inch subs was fun.
The DI worked great into a HUGE sound system. Playing through my amp on stage and then feeling the power of giant 18 inch subs was fun.
I remember some people mentioning in prior posts that it wasn't the best setup. Maybe it isn't. I just wanted to let people know that it worked fine in a real life situation. And the built in DI wasn't noisy either.
Another side note: I was packed up and loaded before anyone else had even started. Rumble 200 in one hand, bass in gig-bag on back. Free hand holding my beverage. So I helped with the drums and the way-heavy guitar amp with two handles. The stage was for a two day festival so it stayed. You can just see the Rumble on the left side of the picture, with my Taos Blue Precision on top of it.
Thanks for your working bass player's gig report, GregT. The XLR out does what it is supposed to do and does it well and distortion free. All good things.
