The 100 at least, you'd be ready for about anything from small acoustic gigs to really impressing someone!
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For double bass violin, the Rumble 100 is well thought of. For electric only the Rumble 40 would be fine, but I wouldn't go smaller. Take your DB to a music store and try the Rumbles out.
I forget who, but a jazz bassist (DB) literately took his new Rumble out of the box and straight to an afternoon cocktail party gig in an upscale restaurant. He didn't even have time to test it out first. Now that's confidence! The little Rumble worked a treat in his piano; bass, and drums trio.
I have a Rumble 25 that I've used with acoustic groups. If you want plenty of headroom I have a Rumble 100 I use for practice in a 5 piece electric group. It would be loud enough for gigging with the electric group in small venues but I have a Rumble 500C for gigs, plus a 2x10 extension if I want it. For your purposes I think a 100 would be all you need plus extra headroom, but even the 25 will likely handle it. I have no experience with the 40, but that might split the difference.
One question guys who have rumble amp .
I have rumble 100 v3.
My gain knob have a click sound (the very slight stick and click , like eq when past 12 o clock ),but for gain it's about in 10 o clock .
Is it normal ?does your amp have same thing ?
Won't make serious problem for pre amp because gain attach to pre amp ?
For gain it's slighter than eq knobs.
Here my rumble .
I have rumble 100 v3.
My gain knob have a click sound (the very slight stick and click , like eq when past 12 o clock ),but for gain it's about in 10 o clock .
Is it normal ?does your amp have same thing ?
Won't make serious problem for pre amp because gain attach to pre amp ?
For gain it's slighter than eq knobs.
Here my rumble .
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The Rumbles have an indent at the 12 o clock position on the Equalization knobs. I have a Rumble 500 head and the gain, the master, and overdrive do not have this indent or 'click'. Is it under warranty?
Well kind of , because shipping price will be half of the price .so if it is a problme I prefer fix it in local place .
Although the click is so smoth and not make problem.
Just I thought maybe it will be bad for pre amp .
Oh wow, didn't see where you are living. I guess as long as the click is in the knob and doesn't make a sound come out of the speaker. Anyone have an idea about it?
It's just knob and more than click it's kind of like stick .
When push knob a little to higher the feel of sticking go away .
The knobs work well and there is no problem on amp working .
The amp kind of sended to me .and I checked it here .no problem with sound .and didn't even found about knob till today .
When push knob a little to higher the feel of sticking go away .
The knobs work well and there is no problem on amp working .
The amp kind of sended to me .and I checked it here .no problem with sound .and didn't even found about knob till today .
Does my little guy qualify me for a number?
hey wish, I remember your posts from a while back about which bass to buy with your limited choices in Iran.
Which bass(es) did you end up getting?
Yamaha bb 415
I like it a lot and really ,I think it's better choice for me than Ibanez .
Although latley start talk with a person in Dubai about get bongo 4hh ,but still we don't get to point that price will be ok .(4500$ with tax of both country for a normal bongo 4hh black ).
It's too much so not yet basses .
I agree Yamaha BB is a more solid instrument than the lower end sr-300/400 ibanez. I had a 1985 bb5000 back in the late 90s, I regret selling it.Yamaha bb 415
I like it a lot and really ,I think it's better choice for me than Ibanez .
Although latley start talk with a person in Dubai about get bongo 4hh ,but still we don't get to point that price will be ok .(4500$ with tax of both country for a normal bongo 4hh black ).
It's too much so not yet basses .
If you get a musicman that is a whole new world, but that is ALOT of money to pay for a bongo. Oppressive taxation is a bad thing.
As I've said, I play the 500 combo with the 210 cab. Granted we have PA support at most shows, this thing will blow the doors off most venues. After toting around the Ampeg 810/SVT 4 pro for years, I simply said no more. The Rumble is going to handle anywhere we play. There is no way I'd go back to the large and bulky cabs.
When setting up at the House of Blues last weekend, the Rumble was rattling the rafters as I was toying around and getting ready. Granted it's not Yankee Stadium, but it's a good size room.
We are not a tourning bad, but we play enough shows that the Rumbles have proven their worth to me time and again. This is a loud Ozzy tribute with big guitars and pounding drums, and the Rumbles hold their own. Nobody in the band questions their capabilities anymore. Their first reaction was "well those are tiny". Now? They don't even think about it.
If anyone is considering purchasing these amps and they are wondering if they are gig worthy...they absolutely are. I don't miss my Ampeg at all.
We cover our rigs with the band scrims anyways, so nobody has any idea what's going on amp wise behind them anyways. As seen in the pics below, before and after.
Rumbles at HOB Houston:
When setting up at the House of Blues last weekend, the Rumble was rattling the rafters as I was toying around and getting ready. Granted it's not Yankee Stadium, but it's a good size room.
We are not a tourning bad, but we play enough shows that the Rumbles have proven their worth to me time and again. This is a loud Ozzy tribute with big guitars and pounding drums, and the Rumbles hold their own. Nobody in the band questions their capabilities anymore. Their first reaction was "well those are tiny". Now? They don't even think about it.
If anyone is considering purchasing these amps and they are wondering if they are gig worthy...they absolutely are. I don't miss my Ampeg at all.
We cover our rigs with the band scrims anyways, so nobody has any idea what's going on amp wise behind them anyways. As seen in the pics below, before and after.
Rumbles at HOB Houston:
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Hi friend ,one question .when you move gain knob do you feel any resistance .very slight for sure ?
I have a new one and there is small resistance ,much less than eq but like eq on 12 o clock .
Wanted to make sure there is not serious problem ?
Thanks
I just checked by carefully rotating the same knobs on my R100 and R40. Plastic knobs aside, they all feel really fluid, solid and smooth. Also feel lucky that I get none of the reported scratch noises when the units are turned on and the knobs are dialed. I may upgrade to the "witches hat" knobs someday but not if I have to pay for shipping on top of the 8 knobs themselves. Rumble modding is a fun hobby!
Ozzy is great and all but it's like your front man nails Ozzy better than Ozzy could anymore. Growing old sux. Also, the idea of hiding the amps is something I'd look into. People would think there's something bigger back there. The Rumbles really do hit above their weight.
No, no resistance at all. I do get the scratch when turning the master volume, but I never thought too much about it. Once the volume is set at gig time, I'm not touching it anymore anyways. I am very aware that these are not top of the line cabs so I just figure it goes with it. That's the only thing I've noticed in the quality and it's a minor situation that I can live with.
the SVT 4 pro had problems with the DI, the 810 cabs were getting torn up from lugging them from venue to venue and having to drag them around and fit them from stage to stage. The Rumble? A little scratch when I turn the volume...fair trade off. Fixable? Sure, but it's so minor I don't even notice it anymore.
the SVT 4 pro had problems with the DI, the 810 cabs were getting torn up from lugging them from venue to venue and having to drag them around and fit them from stage to stage. The Rumble? A little scratch when I turn the volume...fair trade off. Fixable? Sure, but it's so minor I don't even notice it anymore.
You guys are good. I'm decades past my Sabbath/Ozzie days, but I certainly enjoy good playing. Nice job.
