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Fender Rumble Club

#5,881
Jalan said:
I bought a Rumble v3 100 as my very first bass amp to learn on and I couldn't be happier with it. I currently lack the experience and know-how to truly judge the Rumble to other amps, but all of my long time musician friends rave about it whenever they use or hear it. But, most importantly, I love all the tones I get out of it myself. I play with a drummer and guitarist with zero volume issues so I can see myself not needing to upgrade for a long time.
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Welcome to the Fender Rumble Club, Jalan! :woot: You are member #444 :hyper:
The V3 Fender Rumble 100 Combo is indeed a superb bass amplifier in every respect.
:laugh: Rumbles Rock! :smug:
 
#5,883
Doug Parent said:
Anyone have the new Rumble 500 or 200? I'm wondering what tweeter Fender is using in there, does the front grill pop off? anyone have any pics of just the tweeter up close?
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Rumble 500 tweeter.
 

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Dash Lashes said:
Would i be better with a v3 112 cad and a 200 head, or the 100 combo?
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This is an excellent question. In this case the Rumble 100 combo, as good as it is, is just that - a combo and that is all it will ever be. It has no powered extension speaker output jack as the Rumble 200 and 500 combos do.

A Rumble 200 head and a pair of 112 cabinets would actually make quite a nice mini-stack. That would also make a nice gig-rig for your average bar gig where you are not in the PA. For larger venues where all you need is stage volume just plug your XLR out into the PA .

There is also a HUGE difference in price. $300 for the Rumble 100 combo vs $900 for the Rumble 200 HD + twin Rumble 112's
 
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Dash Lashes said:
Actually you guys, Would i be better with a v3 112 cad and a 200 head, or the 100 combo?

Which of these setups would be most rare and collectable in 70 years?

my weird-beard solution, after 2.1 seconds of contemplation is: I NEED BOTH drool:woot::cool:
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Honestly, I don't know that I'd buy a V3 Rumble 200W head for $299 when the V3 Rumble 500W head is only $100 more. But it's not even about that. The last generation Rumble V2 350W is easily available for less than $299 and is more watts and volume. I love the current generation stylings for the cabs but if I were going Rumble head + cab, I'd use a V3 cab and a V2 head.
 
#5,888
Big Hoss said:
I second the vote against the PolyTune. Not that it is a bad tuner, but how often are you going to tune all 4, 5, 6, whatever strings at once? Other tuners are faster, just as or more accurate, have better visibility etc... The Korg Pitchblack, and Snark SN-10S for pedal type tuners are likely your best options if speed, accuracy, and visiblity are your main concerns. The Snark has a battery quirk (The compartment is located oddly) but if you use a transformer instead of a battery, you have no problem...
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I have a Polytune 2 Mini. It's a wonderful tuner, very bright as well, and the feature that shows all the strings when you strum? Very handy when you need to check tuning on the fly, silently, and pin-point which string is out. I think it's a great tuner, certainly comparable to others on the market, but YMMV and all that.
 
#5,889
Linnin said:
This is an excellent question. In this case the Rumble 100 combo, as good as it is, is just that - a combo and that is all it will ever be. It has no powered extension speaker output jack as the Rumble 200 and 500 combos do.

A Rumble 200 head and a pair of 112 cabinets would actually make quite a nice mini-stack. That would also make a nice gig-rig for your average bar gig where you are not in the PA. For larger venues where all you need is stage volume just plug your XLR out into the PA .

There is also a HUGE difference in price. $300 for the Rumble 100 combo vs $900 for the Rumble 200 HD + twin Rumble 112's
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haha i hear ya... and for me, well.. i have absolutely no problem with fender combos... i.e.:
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(amp pictured isnt mine, im just making a point)
 
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i was most curious @Linnin , about something you posted about the driver in the v3 112 cab being, and im paraphrasing, "better" than the 100's combo's stock 112 driver... which is what exactly led me to wonder about the 200 head on the "better" 112. i'll primarily need this for a recording studio/ perersonal collector's item, so to speak. when i buy my gear, they find their forever homes in my amp room
 
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Dash Lashes said:
i was most curious @Linnin , about something you posted about the driver in the v3 112 cab being, and im paraphrasing, "better" than the 100's combo's stock 112 driver... which is what exactly led me to wonder about the 200 head on the "better" 112. i'll primarily need this for a recording studio/ perersonal collector's item, so to speak. when i buy my gear, they find their forever homes in my amp room
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First the Eminence 12" woofer was custom designed specifically for that 100 watt 8 ohm combo, and it's a very good one. I think is sounds just as good as the Eminence S2012 Basslite Neo that I put in my Rumble 75, and that's high praise indeed.
I have not heard the new V3 112 cabs. A new beefier woofer needed to be designed to accommodate the higher wattages of the Rumble 200 and 500 heads. So a larger voice coil and larger/heavier magnet were needed. Also the cabinet design and driver design were done in concert with each other as are all the Rumble designs. Nothing is an afterthought or off the shelf 'shopping cart' woofers. It's up to you to decide which one sounds better to your ears.
 
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honeyiscool said:
I know plenty of people who gig with 100 watt combos. The Ampeg B100R is well beloved around these parts.
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A big difference in weight though compared to the Rumble 100, 3x as heavy.
I've never tried the B100R so I don't know anything about differences in sound.

One thing that struck me was that I see almost no specs stating the SPL of a combo or bass cabinet.
I know it could mean little but almost every PA speaker seems to scream what SPL (max) they are capable of.
Max SPL doesn't mean so much per se but could give a clue about how loud one combo or cabinet may be compared to another one.
 
#5,896
eric_B said:
One thing that struck me was that I see almost no specs stating the SPL of a combo or bass cabinet.
I know it could mean little but almost every PA speaker seems to scream what SPL (max) they are capable of.
Max SPL doesn't mean so much per se but could give a clue about how loud one combo or cabinet may be compared to another one.
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Fender purposely does not release stats on their cabinets and combos other than wattage and wattage handling ratings. Fender is known for it's very honest even conservative ratings on their equipment. These are numbers you can trust.
There are a lot of wild claims (read lies) made by various manufacturers. Many just make up some good numbers, and use those in their marketing. Anyone who 'shops by the numbers' will be greatly disappointed.

:cool: Rumble On! :cool:
 
#5,897
Jalan said:
I bought a Rumble v3 100 as my very first bass amp to learn on and I couldn't be happier with it. I currently lack the experience and know-how to truly judge the Rumble to other amps, but all of my long time musician friends rave about it whenever they use or hear it. But, most importantly, I love all the tones I get out of it myself. I play with a drummer and guitarist with zero volume issues so I can see myself not needing to upgrade for a long time.
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It's all relative Jalan, I have a v3 100 combo and it suits my style and band style. We play small bars & clubs and it is plenty loud enough for what we do, but if you play with a loud drummer and guitarist and play heavy rock it won't suit. Of course you can use PA support for front of house but a loud drummer will blow you away on stage and ruin your day.I hope you can resist the temptation to play too loud. Work closely with your drummer - he will be your best friend on stage.
 

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