So here's my Rumble 150H on top of the finished prototypes. About 1/4" overhang per side. Thought the new heads were a bit smaller.... eh. Changed a few knobs to give the head some gold color. Improved the overall look when matched to the cabs.
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So here's my Rumble 150H on top of the finished prototypes. About 1/4" overhang per side. Thought the new heads were a bit smaller.... eh. Changed a few knobs to give the head some gold color. Improved the overall look when matched to the cabs.
Do you want to tell us a little about your cabs?
Just bought a Fender Rumble 40 v3. My Acoustic B20 kicked and I had gone into GC to buy the Rumble 100v3 or the Markbass Micromark. I liked the Micromark, but I could not get myself to pay $400 for something so small regardless of the sound. I liked the Rumble 100, but out of curiousty tried the 40 and 25. Side by side at flat, I thought the 40 was very close to the 100. The 25 was very nice as well and at $100 is tough to beat. However, is does not have the control options that are available on the 40 and up.
I decided to buy the Rumble 100, but they did not have a new one in the box and would not discount the floor model...so I saved myself $100 and bought the 40.
It is simply for practice at home so it is more than enough power for anything I need.
It is very lightweight and I dig the vintage styling.
When I got home, I played my Fender MIM FSR Jazz with CS60s pups and Squier CV 60s Precision with Fender Original pups and Labella Flats. I got sweet tones from the Jazz and I believe that this amp was made to be played with Pbass with flats. I highly recommend this amp.
I decided to buy the Rumble 100, but they did not have a new one in the box and would not discount the floor model...so I saved myself $100 and bought the 40.
It is simply for practice at home so it is more than enough power for anything I need.
It is very lightweight and I dig the vintage styling.
When I got home, I played my Fender MIM FSR Jazz with CS60s pups and Squier CV 60s Precision with Fender Original pups and Labella Flats. I got sweet tones from the Jazz and I believe that this amp was made to be played with Pbass with flats. I highly recommend this amp.
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I can say they're matched well for the Rumble's power output. Each 8 ohm 2 way cab is 80 watts. IIRC the amp is rated for 160 @ 4ohms.
PM me and I'm happy to tell you more. This is, after all, the Rumble thread.
Couple months ago I replaced my GK MB210 with a Combo Rumble 500. One difference is that MB210 had 2 inputs for active and passive pickups but Rumble has just 1 input. It sounds nice with my Washburn Mercury with active pickup.
Couple days ago I picked up a Ibanez GSR 200 which also has an active pickup. When I try it on the Rumble, it sounds too loud. With all knobs on center except master, I can't go past the first tick on the master volume. It seems as the pre amp is set for passive pickup while I'm connecting an active pickup.
Is there a way to adjust the preamp for active pickup?
Couple days ago I picked up a Ibanez GSR 200 which also has an active pickup. When I try it on the Rumble, it sounds too loud. With all knobs on center except master, I can't go past the first tick on the master volume. It seems as the pre amp is set for passive pickup while I'm connecting an active pickup.
Is there a way to adjust the preamp for active pickup?
I just looked at the manual and really all there is is a gain knob which you can turn down. Try it on about 7:30 to 9:00. That seems to be where a lot of people run theirs. Also check out the Rumble Tone Pool:
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Most people run their gain lower.
Welcome to the Fender Rumble Club, afshinmoshrefi
You are member #490 
Start with the Gain all the way down. It is not a channel volume, and you will still get sound.
Here, read this 'Rumble Talk' on Gain Structure and everything will become clear to you.
Fender Rumble Talk - Gain Structure
Rumble On!
I just read the Gain Structure stuff. Running my gain at 12:00 with my passive Jazz V and passive Precision is running the Rumble at unity gain which makes sense. I just like the way it sounds on 12 best. But it sure might not be the starting point for a hot active bass!!
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Volume controls work both ways (something most guitar players just don't understand
) If your active bass is too hot/loud, try turning it down. 
If noon is unity gain on the Rumbles, it would it be a reasonable theory that noon on the tones might be a flat EQ. I keep the two lower ones at noon and the two higher ones at 11:00. I am running my Rumble at unity gain with a flat EQ other than rolling off the highs a little. Then, of course the Vintage button is always in which changes everything..... In a great way!
In the manual, they should say to try setting the gain and tone with a blindfold on for the first time and see where you end up. Forget where the knobs are visually!Volume controls work both ways (something most guitar players just don't understand
Thanks this really helps. I wasn't thinking Gain adjusts the preamp which would turn down hot active bass.
Good Point, @DerekW! Even though that's a set-up issue, it most certainly has an effect on volume and tone. The worst possible combination is pick ups too high and at the same time, strings too low. Add in a too hot onboard active pre-amp and Blam-O! Total Tone Disaster!
So. I bought this Rumble 200 115 combo today....
From a bit of playing around, it seems the master controls the signal to the DI as well as the speaker. Is it possible to have signal coming out the DI without having the master up?
That being asked...holy sheet. I thought the ol' Peavey Centurion Mk. III with the monster honking EV 15" I was playing through was OK. It's like I've never used a bass amp before. Can I get a number?
From a bit of playing around, it seems the master controls the signal to the DI as well as the speaker. Is it possible to have signal coming out the DI without having the master up?
That being asked...holy sheet. I thought the ol' Peavey Centurion Mk. III with the monster honking EV 15" I was playing through was OK. It's like I've never used a bass amp before.
Can I get a number?
Fabulous. Yes. No. Yes. Welcome to the Fender Rumble Club, dickseacup!So. I bought this Rumble 200 115 combo today....
From a bit of playing around, it seems the master controls the signal to the DI as well as the speaker. Is it possible to have signal coming out the DI without having the master up?
That being asked...holy sheet. I thought the ol' Peavey Centurion Mk. III with the monster honking EV 15" I was playing through was OK. It's like I've never used a bass amp before.
You are member #491
Rumbles Rule! 
If you think of the Rumble DI as a miced cabinet you will see how the master volume works exactly like that. The DI even has a cabinet emulation circuit. It's micing your cabinet minus the physical mic.
i've had a couple gigs and rehearsals on my new set up. 2 rumble 1x15's and a mesa d-180. i've had the amp for a while, but i got the cabs about a week ago. i feel like i'm playing through a b-15 on steroids, and yes, this is a very good thing. super portable, modular and good looking. i feel like i've finally found my rig.
