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Yes, I put a Deltalite II 2512 in my Rumble 100C and I like it, the sound and build quality is great. I haven't tried a Basslite S2012 so cannot compare but the Deltalite is 3 dB more sensitive so you might squeeze a bit more volume out of the Rumble.
Like Linnin said, I would recommend lining the cabinet, it will tighten up the sound.
About porting or not: take a piece of (acoustic) foam, roll it up and plug it into the port and see if you like it better or not.
I think the Basslite is 150W RMS and the Deltalite is 250. You'd be fine with the Basslite but could potentially reach max excursion / point of damage more easily...and the extra sensitivity and volume potential of the Deltalite is a plus too. Not sure how similar enclosure size specs for both are. I have a Rumble 40 that I upgraded with a Basslite S2010 and it took it from 'not quite loud enough to play with a drummer' to 'definitely loud enough for rehearsal with a drummer.' No experience with the R100 but I'd expect a pretty noticeable improvement.
Good point, Eric. For those of you that care, click the blue "modding a Rumble 100" link in Eric's signature and take a peak at how gorgeous that Deltalite is compared to the Basslite in my thread. But you can't see 'em once they're installed.
Eminence has dropped the price to $125 USD Speaker Detail | Eminence Speakerand the Basslite S2012 is now $95 USD Speaker Detail | Eminence Speaker
Yes and yes once more. The Deltalite looks great IMO but in the end it is the sound that matters....take a peak at how gorgeous that Deltalite is compared to the Basslite in my thread. But you can't see 'em once they're installed.
I also considered replacing the 2 10s in my Rumble 500 with Deltalite II 2510s.
But then I would want the speakers of my Rumble 210 cab to match them so I would need 4 2510s. And that is serious money.
I don't doubt it would sound great but I'm not sure the total investment would translate into equal sound improvement - the stock speakers are no joke either.
I just double checked some numbers on the Eminence site and the Deltalite is only .9dB more sensitive than the Basslite. The Basslite actually has a higher max excursion (Xmax) of 5.2 vs 4.8 and a higher maximum mechanical limit as well. As one might expect, they both move the very same volume of air. So take your pick as you'll be just fine either way and you won't be able to tell the difference once installed in your Rumble 100.
I'd stay with the stock Eminence ceramic-ferrite woofers. They truly are totally custom designs especially for Fender Rumbles and are a BIG reason why Rumbles sound so good.
Hey, you're right, I stand corrected. I downloaded spec sheets for both speakers when I did my mod and the S2012 file stated 97 dB sensitivity then. If it is up to 99 dB now it might be an even closer call.
It is 99 vs 99.9, and it could be that the Basslite has been re-engineered and improved. Neodymium has most certainly come down in price too. I'm sure I paid $130 for my S2012 and now they are $95.
What I'd love to hear is a pair of Deltalite II's installed in the Rumble 112 cabinets with a Rumble 500 head on top.
The V2 Rumble 112's I had came factory loaded with custom tweaked Eminence Deltalites.
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And - by the looks of it - a yellow submarine clone?
Me too, thanks for the correction. Not much incentive to go for a Deltalite except for the power handling number it looks like, which probably isn't a factory with a Rumble 100...
