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x1 vote 12" ... i think the 12" physically fits nicer under the 500 combo. there was a promo pic of a 500 combo w/ the new v3 112 under it ant it looked mean. maybe you'd be able to find the pic in this thread, maybe 20 pages back? ... 15" under the 500combo looks clunky to me, but i havent heard either fwiw
Here ya go! The new Rumble 210 (same size box and speakers as Rumble 500 combo) on top of the new Rumble 112
and with grills off
I play a Rumble 350 head through a pair of these!
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Above is Rumble head and 2 x 112 cabinets.
Below is Rumble head and 1 x 410 cabinet and 1 x 115 cabinet.
The 2 x 112 does look more "in scale".
Above is Rumble head and 2 x 112 cabinets.
Below is Rumble head and 1 x 410 cabinet and 1 x 115 cabinet.
The 2 x 112 does look more "in scale".
It's not looks that count, but rather the sound quality and tone for each configuration. Some have really liked the tone of the 115 combined with the 210's of the 500 combo. Others much prefer the matching 210 cabinet. That plaid guy has tried all three and settled on the 112. Two of them in fact with a Rumble 500 head. Just remember that 210's and 115 move about the same amount of air while a single 12 does not. Then again Fender states that the Rumble 112 is "a great companion to the 200 combo". It's your ears that counts, and not the math.
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Here's one Linnen is going to do a backflip over:
Just got home from the studio. I took my Rumble 500 head and 112 cab because I HATE DI'd bass. The engineer (a friend actually, whose creds include the Allman Bros) would have none of it, so the compromise was to use the XLR from the head. I knew it had speaker emulation, and thought it was an opportunity to try it out. I also knew - he didn't - that the XLR is post-EQ.
He told me it sounded considerably better than a straight DI. I'd like to think it's a high compliment, but nothing sounds worse than a straight DI...
Just got home from the studio. I took my Rumble 500 head and 112 cab because I HATE DI'd bass. The engineer (a friend actually, whose creds include the Allman Bros) would have none of it, so the compromise was to use the XLR from the head. I knew it had speaker emulation, and thought it was an opportunity to try it out. I also knew - he didn't - that the XLR is post-EQ.
He told me it sounded considerably better than a straight DI. I'd like to think it's a high compliment, but nothing sounds worse than a straight DI...
About the 12's...
I've used a 112 under a 500 combo and it kicks butt. It added a bark and throatiness that have been looking for for some time. That was when I decided to try two 112's with my 500 head. It kicks more butt. For my sound, the 12's just work better. I love a good 15 because of it's upper mid bark. The rumble 112's can have that if you want it. But they also have a lot of low end - so much in fact that, given the power rating, methinks it's possible to get into trouble if you dial in too much bass into the 12. Still, I've used the two 112 rig onstage now and it sounds so good, and is just the perfect size, that's it's my A rig. Honestly, I find it easier to move than the combo too - I'm always worried I'll knock the control panel setting it in the car. And I have indeed spilled water into it.
Either way, combo or 112 cabs, you can't go wrong. They sound different, the 112s maybe a little more open after the bass is backed down. I've had boom from the combo (210's), not from the 112's. The 210 cab sounds to me just like the combo. And for me, a 210 cab with the combo was too much of a good thing - I lost the midrange to the low end of the extra cab. But if you want gigantic low end, a 500 head with two 210 cabs (or 500 combo with one 210) is your huckleberry.
Good luck!
I've used a 112 under a 500 combo and it kicks butt. It added a bark and throatiness that have been looking for for some time. That was when I decided to try two 112's with my 500 head. It kicks more butt. For my sound, the 12's just work better. I love a good 15 because of it's upper mid bark. The rumble 112's can have that if you want it. But they also have a lot of low end - so much in fact that, given the power rating, methinks it's possible to get into trouble if you dial in too much bass into the 12. Still, I've used the two 112 rig onstage now and it sounds so good, and is just the perfect size, that's it's my A rig. Honestly, I find it easier to move than the combo too - I'm always worried I'll knock the control panel setting it in the car. And I have indeed spilled water into it.
Either way, combo or 112 cabs, you can't go wrong. They sound different, the 112s maybe a little more open after the bass is backed down. I've had boom from the combo (210's), not from the 112's. The 210 cab sounds to me just like the combo. And for me, a 210 cab with the combo was too much of a good thing - I lost the midrange to the low end of the extra cab. But if you want gigantic low end, a 500 head with two 210 cabs (or 500 combo with one 210) is your huckleberry.
Good luck!
Welcome To Rumble Family, Sir Linnin !
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Here ya go! The new Rumble 210 (same size box and speakers as Rumble 500 combo) on top of the new Rumble 112
and with grills off
No, Yahboy, I'm just like everybody else here, and member #58 suits me just fine. I am flattered by your vote of confidence, so thank you. 
I agree. You pay good $$$ to get the sound you love, so of course you want it post EQ whether in the studio or on the stage. It would have been great if had you mic'd a cab and run the XLR into separate tracks and compared the two.
No, Yahboy, I'm just like everybody else here, and member #58 suits me just fine. I am flattered by your vote of confidence, so thank you.
You have the v3 stack, so where is the head?
Is it Bassman 500 hybric head!?!?
No, I have a pair of V2 Rumble 112 Neo cabs + a Rumble 350 head. That's my gig-rig that sees very little use these days. My Rumble 75 combo is my daily player/personal practice amp. I also have a V3 Rumble 25 that I got for a great price. It's a fun little amp. I leave it at my guitarist's house to use when we work up new tunes together. I would love to have a Rumble 500 head, but can not afford it, nor do I actually need it.You have the v3 stack, so where is the head?
Is it Bassman 500 hybric head!?!?
Me too! You could carry around some cables and stomp boxes down below.
This would add significantly to the cost of the amp, of course.
Still, perhaps there would be enough demand to justify making and selling them as after-marker add-ons. To make just one, I can see at least $100 in materials plus 4 hours of labor if you have the skills. If you made good patterns and bought materials in bulk, someone might be able to make a profit by selling them at $100 - $150.
Everybody Loves That Sexy Retro Fender Look Just Like The New Bassman 500!
Here ya go! The new Rumble 210 (same size box and speakers as Rumble 500 combo) on top of the new Rumble 112
and with grills off
Well crap! I didn't get to check out my new 500 combo with a band tonight because the drummer decided to have a midlife crisis and bail out on us....so just when I thought I might find reason to believe my new Rumble is enough and I can quit gassing over an extension cab, you show me this! Dang it Linnin, you are the pusher man.
