No tube inside on Ampeg RB line, but Yamapeg tune their SGT grit has tubey hefty voice.
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V4 just need update current 100, 200 and 500 to 150/112 , 450/115 and 800/210 along with matching cab option.
The rules, since price getting increase with FMIC bass amp, watts should increase too. It's fair. Haha
I do believe lot member here love how 200 combo sound but need more watts. Current 115 cab only rate 300 watts , time to update the line after 10 years .....
I wish the V4 12' combo has bigger size after I own the Ampeg 112. Before the 112, I actually bought the RB115 first.... Once compare, I am shocking with the volume and tone from RB112. Can size and driver quality does matter....
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I'd like the V4 500 and 800 combos to come in 210 AND 112 options. I love the sound of a 12.
Having given it a little bit of thought I guess things that would be "nice to have" and could possibly be intro'd with a "V4 Rumble", thinking about my V3 Rumble 100, and maintain the price point(s):
* USB port for power (USB-C preferred); the BOM on the part is cheap but integrating with existing power and stuff might not be
* Bluetooth receiver as an Aux-in alternative (though keeping existing Aux port is a must); this one is harder, no doubt
With the above 2 features all you'd need is a USB cable to plug in your phone and stream music for accompaniment/practice. The parts, purchased in bulk, are relatively cheap but the engineering to add them to the existing system might not be.
* USB port for power (USB-C preferred); the BOM on the part is cheap but integrating with existing power and stuff might not be
* Bluetooth receiver as an Aux-in alternative (though keeping existing Aux port is a must); this one is harder, no doubt
With the above 2 features all you'd need is a USB cable to plug in your phone and stream music for accompaniment/practice. The parts, purchased in bulk, are relatively cheap but the engineering to add them to the existing system might not be.
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What did the Rumble 500 head sell for ?
According to the Summary Info chart on your Rumble Club Wiki page, the last known price of the Rumble 500 head was $399.99, and it never had a tube pre-amp. I don't recall any earlier price(s). [For reference, I bought my Rumble 500 combo in 2014 for just $499.99!]
800/212 would be nice.
Bluetooth feature actually fairly low cost stuff.
Lot low end desktop speakers has it as standard feature since year 2011 when bluetooth device become cheap in price. Edifier and Hivi Swan are great examples.
Build in tuner also low cost too.....
Oh, yeah, Yah, man! Several of your Rumble Photoshop edit ideas are preserved in the Rumble Fantasies sub-section of the Rumble Artwork section of your Rumble Club Wiki page.
Low sales, lowplaces, just like the Rumble 200 & 500 heads were discontinued. It's a business decision. They can't afford to keep making products that don't make a certain profit margin. Nothing against their musical performance, just business accounting.
I know what the BOM on the parts are - it's the engineering cost to fit them into an existing build that's typically where the costs arise.
Plugging in a BT thingy at the aux in pretty easy if needed , and no need for V4 release.
I recall some one mention that R112 cab work well with double bass and sound as nice as the expensive Aggy SL112 cab.
Thanks for the clarification.
You must play at a pretty high volume. Personally I find my 100 can get obnoxiously loud without getting anywhere near driving the speaker too hard. In my old days of playing, I could see it not working for me then, but I don't play with musicians anymore that want to play any louder than what the Rumble 100 can handle.
Everyone has different wants and needs though.
I've just joined TalkBass. Rumble 500 user here. I have a road case coming for it, so I don't keep bashing the thing... I gig it all around East Tennessee.
Yah, man, did you ever try lining the Rumble 100? Helps a lot of people. It comes unlined, but the R200c & R500 come lined.
If just trying it out in a store, then putting a sock in each port could help.
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Hi, I own a Fender Rumble 800 Combo and would like to be a part of this club 
I have also owned in past, a Rumble 500, Rumble 200 and Rumble 100. Here it is with my Fender Am Pro II P Bass.
I have also owned in past, a Rumble 500, Rumble 200 and Rumble 100. Here it is with my Fender Am Pro II P Bass.
[March 1, 2020] Just exchanged my Rumble 100 for a Rumble 200. Wanted a bit more power and the option of adding cabinet if needed. What a great series of amps. My MIM Fender P sounds fantastic!
[October 14, 2024] Hi, I own a Fender Rumble 800 Combo and would like to be a part of this club
That's another beautiful setup there, Thom. Thanks for this latest update, =1118826&c[users]=Thom+Fioriglio&o=date']of many, since your initial post in, and induction into, The Club on March 1, 2020. But you are still member #1191 in the Fender Rumble Club. We appreciate your continued participation and new acquisition! That's awesome!!
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