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Fender Rumble Club

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I'm a happy camper today. I ordered a V3 Rumble 500 combo yesterday from Sweetwater and it arrived this afternoon. Granted I'm only 2 hrs away from them, but OMG, this thing KILLS! I also got a Lehle P-Split II so that I can combine my V2 Rumble 150 combo with the new 500. I can't wait to hear how THAT sounds!
 
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jthisdell said:
The DI in all of the Rumbles is after the master. It is technically an XLR line output as opposed to a true DI. (See posts many pages back in this thread. I owned my 150 v2 for over a year before I found this on this thread.) So it works fine but adjusting your main level during a gig will change the FOH. it is not a huge deal for most venues if you keep that in mind. For large venues it would be a problem. What is confusing is why Fender engineered it that way when they could have easily engineered it correctly.
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Wow, what were they thinking, this is a serious limitation. I was going to get one now I'm not so sure, that really limits it's versatility..
 
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jthisdell said:
The DI in all of the Rumbles is after the master. It is technically an XLR line output as opposed to a true DI. (See posts many pages back in this thread. I owned my 150 v2 for over a year before I found this on this thread.) So it works fine but adjusting your main level during a gig will change the FOH. it is not a huge deal for most venues if you keep that in mind. For large venues it would be a problem. What is confusing is why Fender engineered it that way when they could have easily engineered it correctly.
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That's really a deal breaker for me... I need a combo with a nice true DI, not an XLR output... I was about to pull the trigger, now that I hear that I'm not that sure...
 
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I'm going to recap a couple of things I have said in previous posts about the line out. I've not had my V3 100 all that long, but I've played 2 show runs with it - one in a large (600 seat or so) theatre and one in a 200 seat theatre. Both times the sound guys took line out into the house system. Both said that this was one of their easier bass setups ever. I play through a Zoom B1X strictly for the tuner and volume pedal. I keep it in Bypass mode so it doesn't color the tone at all. The sound guys love that I match the volume to the stage action, and all they have to do is set it and forget it. I guess the point of this whole essay, if I have one, would be that the line out being post master volume isn't the end of the world. I'd prefer that it have its own level control, but since it doesn't I'm learning to live with it, and it's not hard to get used to at all. Of course, YMMV, etc. Happy Rumbling to all.

Blooz
 
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Journey55 said:
Gonna order a V3 200 tomorrow from Musiciansfriend, got a great deal using the [email protected] email they switched to.
Side note, has anyone tried just changing the wiring inside the amp so the DI is after or is it not so simple? It's not too big of a deal for me, just curious
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This would be very interesting to know.

I think Fender knows exactly what they are doing. This is one of those marketing methods companies are widely using nowadays. They design a perfect amp and then take of some features to leave room for the future "development". With a perfect amp in your hands you wouldn't be looking for the new one with the features you need.

In case of Rumble v3's Fender just made sure there will be enough buyers for the Rumble v4 series with the "new" professional features like DI. They knew people would buy v3s just for the "new" looks. In next generation they let us have DI but at the same time they will take off another important feature, and customers need to wait v5 to get that one. And it goes on and on, the method keeps businesses growing.

Another manufacturer using this method succesfully is Yamaha. Their second generation gear is always better than the first one but always missing major features the first had.
 
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Hello all,

Is this the Fender Rumble Club that I have been referred to?
I'm new to the Talkbass Forum and I have a question.
Fender has the V3 series of Rumble amps out now and I've been trying to find frequency specs on the 500 Watt combo or if it's ported.
I can't seem to find that info anywhere including the Fender website.
Does anyone know what the frequency specs/range is or if it's ported?
Secifically, does it get down to at least 40Hz?
 
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Gee Phil said:
Hello all,

Is this the Fender Rumble Club that I have been referred to?
I'm new to the Talkbass Forum and I have a question.
Fender has the V3 series of Rumble amps out now and I've been trying to find frequency specs on the 500 Watt combo or if it's ported.
I can't seem to find that info anywhere including the Fender website.
Does anyone know what the frequency specs/range is or if it's ported?
Secifically, does it get down to at least 40Hz?
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it is dual ported, not sure of 40hz. It's 350 watts and 500 with 8 ohm ext. Cab. I love mine and I have used it in and outside gigs.
 
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Gee Phil said:
That's great news Hotbass57,

That's what I was thinking of.
Going with the V3 500 Watts and adding the 15" extension.
I need to find out if GC or Grandma's Music in Albuquerque has one that I could try .
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Gee, with that combination you can't go wrong. I have tried the 500 V3 with the 15" extension and let me tell you I just was blown away. Lots of bottom end and loud, really loud...

I'm buying that exact combination...
 
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