For my money, the Markbass is too bass-heavy, and too damned expensive. I just got a Rumble 112 and like it a lot; not as bass-heavy as the Markbass, but still has some oomph. If you want to go expensive I'd probably look at Aguilar or one of the other boutique cabs. But the Markbass has meat, if that's your thing.
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My Rumble 100 did great at a jam session the other night. Sometimes the music is a little subdued, and people sit down. My Rumble 100 and 200 both can double as a stool when I do decide to join them. I really do feel that the 100 sounds better in a smaller room at lower volumes, and the 200 works better for louder music. But that is not because the 100 lacks for volume at all, because it really doesn't. They both fill a room, but in slightly different ways. For straight acoustic music, the 100 lets everyone else shine through. Its 12 inch speaker doesn't compete and try to take over. Clarity. It still sounds great when you turn it down low. With electric guitars and drums, the 200 will lay down a thick bass thump that lets everything else be heard also. The 15 inch speaker puts out a great danceable feeling that gets people out of their chairs. Either one would do either job very well, but they are different. With the line out (which I have used) I can't see any situation where the 100 wouldn't work for me if I wanted it to. Love my 200 and it will be my go-to amp most of the time, but the 100 is just amazing.
I love my twin 112 stack, albeit that they are V2 Neo cabs. A pair of the new V3 112's with a Rumble 500 on top would make a superb mini-stack of the first order. Same cost as two 115's. It's be nice to A/B both stacks, as it's a $1,000 either way.
Personally I have not, but there are many here that rock the 500 combo on top of the 115 and that is tantamount to the same thing. A couple tried that configuration and did not care for it, so it really depends on your ears and tone target.
I used to have a GK stack like that and would love to do it again but with the Fenders. I was more wondering how they would stack.
You have a Rumble 500 head, right? You have two ways to stack the 210 on top of the 115: vertical with head on top it will be like a ziggurat (I think Fletz has some photos and video) or you can go horizontal for a perfect match. Interestingly, due to the Rumble's magnetic attachment system your head can now just hang off the 'side'. I do this when I play small gigs and only use a single 112 cab. I leave it in a vertical orientation with my Rumble 350 head hanging off the 'side'. It's great! Really flips out other musicians.
My band split up recently so took the opportunity to reassess my amp needs. I'd been using an Ampeg B410hlf with a GK Backline head. It was a good set up, very loud and served me well. However, the weight was not so much of a problem in that I couldn't heave it around, it was just getting a bit tiresome even getting it from my house to the car, which was only a very short distance.
So, I did some serious amount of research and after selling a few bits and pieces, mainly my old set up, I ordered a Rumble 500 combo. I'd previously owned the V2 350 combo and always thought it was a very much overlooked package...that's not to say it didn't have its flaws. I do like the Fender 'sound' and I must say I am duly impressed with the 500. It's a very well thought out package.
I bought the Rumble from Thomann in Germany (I'm in the UK). They're retailing them for around £400, all the UK online retailers have got them at £480. I ordered the combo late Friday afternoon and it arrived Tuesday morning. I was more than a little impressed.
Comparing it to the V2 there are some marked differences and improvements. The V3 is significantly lighter and made from better materials. The V2 was made of chipboard. The V3's styling is much better, the V2 was very workmanlike. The V3 has a lovely vintage look and the layout is very to much to my liking.The driver configuration is now vertical instead of horizontal, dispersion on the V2's could be an issue, hopefully this will resolve some of that. The other major improvement from my point of view is the fact you can now add an extension cab. This was a real weakness for the V2 and may have been why it wasn't that popular.
How does it sound? Out of the box with no eq adjustment it sounded really nice. It was clean to my ears but also made my Jazz bass sound lovely and woody. Tweak the eq and the changes are clear but also subtle. It can go loud, I've only played it in the house but I made a quite a few ornaments and bits of furniture rattle. Clearly it's not as trouser flapping as my previous Ampeg 410 but it'll definitely do a gig like the old V2's.
The voicing presets are a good feature, particularly the Vintage one, it gives a lovely valvey warm tone. (Bright, that brightens and contour scoops mids). They all adjust the tone in a measured way, it's not a harsh or brutal change. The same goes for the horn. Switch it on, you to get the highs but you don't get that horrible harshness you can get. The overdrive isn't stupid either, it overdrives and doesn't do an impression of some metal distortion pedal.
It's finished very well. The tolex and grill have got a nice feel, the hardware feels solid. The handle looks alright
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This combo absolutely suits my needs and it sounds great as well.
Here's some pics
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And just for the hell of it here's my old Rumble 350 with my old Ampeg and GK. I was in a prog metal outfit for a short period (didn't get to gig) and experimented with sending effects through the Rumble and a no effects signal through the Ampeg/GK. It was thunderous Please ignore the guitar.
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So, I did some serious amount of research and after selling a few bits and pieces, mainly my old set up, I ordered a Rumble 500 combo. I'd previously owned the V2 350 combo and always thought it was a very much overlooked package...that's not to say it didn't have its flaws. I do like the Fender 'sound' and I must say I am duly impressed with the 500. It's a very well thought out package.
I bought the Rumble from Thomann in Germany (I'm in the UK). They're retailing them for around £400, all the UK online retailers have got them at £480. I ordered the combo late Friday afternoon and it arrived Tuesday morning. I was more than a little impressed.
Comparing it to the V2 there are some marked differences and improvements. The V3 is significantly lighter and made from better materials. The V2 was made of chipboard. The V3's styling is much better, the V2 was very workmanlike. The V3 has a lovely vintage look and the layout is very to much to my liking.The driver configuration is now vertical instead of horizontal, dispersion on the V2's could be an issue, hopefully this will resolve some of that. The other major improvement from my point of view is the fact you can now add an extension cab. This was a real weakness for the V2 and may have been why it wasn't that popular.
How does it sound? Out of the box with no eq adjustment it sounded really nice. It was clean to my ears but also made my Jazz bass sound lovely and woody. Tweak the eq and the changes are clear but also subtle. It can go loud, I've only played it in the house but I made a quite a few ornaments and bits of furniture rattle. Clearly it's not as trouser flapping as my previous Ampeg 410 but it'll definitely do a gig like the old V2's.
The voicing presets are a good feature, particularly the Vintage one, it gives a lovely valvey warm tone. (Bright, that brightens and contour scoops mids). They all adjust the tone in a measured way, it's not a harsh or brutal change. The same goes for the horn. Switch it on, you to get the highs but you don't get that horrible harshness you can get. The overdrive isn't stupid either, it overdrives and doesn't do an impression of some metal distortion pedal.
It's finished very well. The tolex and grill have got a nice feel, the hardware feels solid. The handle looks alright
This combo absolutely suits my needs and it sounds great as well.
Here's some pics
And here's a pic of my previous Rumble 350. I really do regret selling it to be honest.
And just for the hell of it here's my old Rumble 350 with my old Ampeg and GK. I was in a prog metal outfit for a short period (didn't get to gig) and experimented with sending effects through the Rumble and a no effects signal through the Ampeg/GK. It was thunderous
Please ignore the guitar.
Welcome to the Fender Rumble Club, ManicMarvin!My band split up recently so took the opportunity to reassess my amp needs. I'd been using an Ampeg B410hlf with a GK Backline head. It was a good set up, very loud and served me well. However, the weight was not so much of a problem in that I couldn't heave it around, it was just getting a bit tiresome even getting it from my house to the car, which was only a very short distance.
So, I did some serious amount of research and after selling a few bits and pieces, mainly my old set up, I ordered a Rumble 500 combo. I'd previously owned the V2 350 combo and always thought it was a very much overlooked package...that's not to say it didn't have its flaws. I do like the Fender 'sound' and I must say I am duly impressed with the 500. It's a very well thought out package.
I bought the Rumble from Thomann in Germany (I'm in the UK). They're retailing them for around £400, all the UK online retailers have got them at £480. I ordered the combo late Friday afternoon and it arrived Tuesday morning. I was more than a little impressed.
Comparing it to the V2 there are some marked differences and improvements. The V3 is significantly lighter and made from better materials. The V2 was made of chipboard. The V3's styling is much better, the V2 was very workmanlike. The V3 has a lovely vintage look and the layout is very to much to my liking.The driver configuration is now vertical instead of horizontal, dispersion on the V2's could be an issue, hopefully this will resolve some of that. The other major improvement from my point of view is the fact you can now add an extension cab. This was a real weakness for the V2 and may have been why it wasn't that popular.
How does it sound? Out of the box with no eq adjustment it sounded really nice. It was clean to my ears but also made my Jazz bass sound lovely and woody. Tweak the eq and the changes are clear but also subtle. It can go loud, I've only played it in the house but I made a quite a few ornaments and bits of furniture rattle. Clearly it's not as trouser flapping as my previous Ampeg 410 but it'll definitely do a gig like the old V2's.
The voicing presets are a good feature, particularly the Vintage one, it gives a lovely valvey warm tone. (Bright, that brightens and contour scoops mids). They all adjust the tone in a measured way, it's not a harsh or brutal change. The same goes for the horn. Switch it on, you to get the highs but you don't get that horrible harshness you can get. The overdrive isn't stupid either, it overdrives and doesn't do an impression of some metal distortion pedal.
It's finished very well. The tolex and grill have got a nice feel, the hardware feels solid. The handle looks alright.
This combo absolutely suits my needs and it sounds great as well.
Here's some pics
And here's a pic of my previous Rumble 350. I really do regret selling it to be honest.
And just for the hell of it here's my old Rumble 350 with my old Ampeg and GK. I was in a prog metal outfit for a short period (didn't get to gig) and experimented with sending effects through the Rumble and a no effects signal through the Ampeg/GK. It was thunderous
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That's quite a personal testimony along with great photos. We're glad you're here.
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Loving it so far. The sound got so much bigger.And the PUNCH just seems to be more focused. The only thing is, I'm not in a band right now.So I can't test it out that way.
Welcome to the Fender Rumble Club, ManicMarvin!
That's quite a personal testimony along with great photos. We're glad you're here.
Thank you for adding me and the welcome
Bit more Rumble loveliness - photo from last Sunday's gig - 1974 Ric 4001 into the Rumble 500 with 115 cab.
Sounded amazing. Always use the vintage button in, and a flat EQ when I use my US P-bass - the Ric needs vintage off, but the bass at about 3 o'clock. Besides that, same as always.
We're about 3 months in, and I love these Rumbles more then ever. I've said it before, by my Markbass rig never sounded anywhere near as good as these.
Sounded amazing. Always use the vintage button in, and a flat EQ when I use my US P-bass - the Ric needs vintage off, but the bass at about 3 o'clock. Besides that, same as always.
We're about 3 months in, and I love these Rumbles more then ever. I've said it before, by my Markbass rig never sounded anywhere near as good as these.
It is a beautiful thing!Bit more Rumble loveliness - photo from last Sunday's gig - 1974 Ric 4001 into the Rumble 500 with 115 cab.
Sounded amazing. Always use the vintage button in, and a flat EQ when I use my US P-bass - the Ric needs vintage off, but the bass at about 3 o'clock. Besides that, same as always.
We're about 3 months in, and I love these Rumbles more then ever. I've said it before, by my Markbass rig never sounded anywhere near as good as these.
Does anyone use the V3 500 head with a V3 210? Is it the same thing as the 500 combo, just more expensive? I'm asking because I already have the 500 head, just want a cab that's more portable than a 410.
Additionally, what other 210 cabs are you people using with the Rumble heads?
Additionally, what other 210 cabs are you people using with the Rumble heads?
The Rumble 210 cabinet is the exact same drivers in the exact same size box as the Rumble 500 combo.
OK, then the 500 combo seems great value for money, considering it costs not much more than the head.
Buying a 500 head and 210 cabinet separately would cost 50% more, at least where I live.
I've just been playing around with the overdrive on the rumble. It's infinitely better than on my previous amp (GK Backline 600). Even full on it still maintains a wealth of bass. So many overdrives I've tried end up making you sound like a slightly deep guitar.
I can see me using a bit of overdrive in my tone settings quite a lot.
I can see me using a bit of overdrive in my tone settings quite a lot.
