NAD - Fender Rumble 100

[M-Mittlesteadt]

I just picked up a Fender Rumble 100. I don't play any loud gigs anymore and this amp sounds amazing and with a neodymium 12" is just crazy stupid light. I think my new 6 string bass weighs more!

The amp carries the bottom well, and has great clarity and punch with the 12" driver. I've been away from music for a while, and wow, this Fender Rumble is exactly what I was looking for in a lightweight combo.

Would it work with a loud drummer, hard rock gig? Not sure, but I don't play those kinds of gigs or music any more. They make the Fender Rumble combo in a 40 watt, 100 watt, 200 watt and a 500 watt. This amp is perfect for my situation. An easy one hand carry.

 

[five7]

400 watts, is that a new model?

 

[Ggaa]

I do a (too)loud rehearsal in a bedroom with a rock band and it takes nearly all it has to do that. Saw a guy use a 100 on stage, he connected the xlr for pa suppport and got some bass back through monitors. At lower volumes it does pretty good.

 

[M-Mittlesteadt]

400 watts, is that a new model?

Oops...it's a 500 watt combo, not 400. I'll fix that.

I bought the Rumble 100.

 

[M-Mittlesteadt]

I do a (too)loud rehearsal in a bedroom with a rock band and it takes nearly all it has to do that. Saw a guy use a 100 on stage, he connected the xlr for pa suppport and got some bass back through monitors. At lower volumes it does pretty good.

I find my brand new Rumble 100 to be crazy loud even at a low volume. Perhaps it is the voicing of the 12 versus the 15 or 210. I haven't even tried max volume with it. Thankfully, any band that plays loud enough onstage for the Rumble 100 to not handle, is not a band I want to be in any longer. Been there, done that. Not for me anymore.

 

[/\/\3phist0]

I do a (too)loud rehearsal in a bedroom with a rock band and it takes nearly all it has to do that. Saw a guy use a 100 on stage, he connected the xlr for pa suppport and got some bass back through monitors. At lower volumes it does pretty good.

I gigged mine while I had it the same way. Got a Two Notes Torpedo M+ and went fully ampless for a while.

The Rumble 100 is a really good little unit for the proper application.

 

[/\/\3phist0]

I find my brand new Rumble 100 to be crazy loud even at a low volume. Perhaps it is the voicing of the 12 versus the 15 or 210. I haven't even tried max volume with it. Thankfully, any band that plays loud enough onstage for the Rumble 100 to not handle, is not a band I want to be in any longer. Been there, done that. Not for me anymore.

In a bedroom it’s loud, in a larger space with acoustic drums, even at reasonable volumes from the rest of the band it will struggle to fill the space. Sounds good nearfield, but doesn’t project well.

 

[M-Mittlesteadt]

The 12" neo speaker in Rumble 100 is very articulate. It handles the low B, but all notes are very tight with great clarity. The Rumble 200 with a 15" wasn't as clear, and the 400 watt 210 combo just sounded rather ordinary, like any other 210 combo. The Rumble 40 is really more of a practice amp.

The store had them all lined up and I played a 5 string Jazz through them all. The Rumble 100 was, by far the best sound out of the four.

 

[M-Mittlesteadt]

In a bedroom it’s loud, in a larger space with acoustic drums, even at reasonable volumes from the rest of the band it will struggle to fill the space. Sounds good nearfield, but doesn’t project well.

The Rumble 100 was extremely loud in the rather large store, even at a low Master setting. At home we have a large open design living/kitchen/dining room and same thing. I can't even push it to below halfway and it was getting stupidly, (annoyingly so) loud. Perhaps it is the 12" neo speaker.

Let me put it this way. In a side by side comparison, my Rumble 100 is WAY louder and more articulate than my 400 watt dual 110/6 combo rig. By far. And I used that little rig even on outdoor gigs.

But again, I've been playing for over 40 years, sometimes in some stupidly loud bands. Sure. it isn't going to handle a loud drummer, or heavy hard rock, but I'm never playing those kinds of gigs ever again. Most of my situations won't even be using a PA (perhaps a monitor for a singer) or a very small PA (with no drums or amps run through it) and will be much quieter than this amp will ever need to be pushed.

 

[agedhorse]

12" Neo in the Rumble 100?

 

[M-Mittlesteadt]

12" Neo in the Rumble 100?

Yes. Whole cab and amp combo weighs about 20 lbs.

These are brand new in my local store. I'm not sure when the Rumble series got changed, but it's not the same as my friend's older Rumble.

I also have a friend who plays through the Rumble 500. 500 watts into two 10" neo's. He said his combo weighs 38 lbs.

 

[Dust2Dust]

I've got one too . . it's a beast

It's actually TOO loud for at home. I use my Rumble 40 for that.

 

[agedhorse]

Yes. Whole cab and amp combo weighs about 20 lbs.

These are brand new in my local store. I'm not sure when the Rumble series got changed, but it's not the same as my friend's older Rumble.

I also have a friend who plays through the Rumble 500. 500 watts into two 10" neo's. He said his combo weighs 38 lbs.

I don't think so. The latest version V3 uses a light weight ceramic driver, part number DG12-12-034, at least as of earlier this year. Do you have any proof that it was changed?

 

[M-Mittlesteadt]

Hard for me to put my bass down. I was off work today and was taking a Roland EP9 electric piano in to get fixed for my daughter. Then I stumbled upon the Rumbles.

I wasn't there to shop. And I have a nice little rig already...(Ashdown Superfly) and two small 110/6 cabs.

I played through each one at the store, all in a line next to each other...the Rumble 40, 100, 200 and 500. Then I picked up each one because I absolutely must have a lightweight rig to play out. I'm too old, with too many health issues and a bad back to be dealing with big, heavy amp/cabs any longer. I could not believe how light the Rumble 100 is, much less how loud it can get. And the voicing on the neo 12" speaker is amazing. So full, yet articulate. Handles a low B very well.

Plus I just bought a new Ibanez SR206 6 string bass and have been practicing a lot. I played that through the Rumble 100 and tweaked the tones just where I want them. Needless to say, I'd played my new bass and amp all day and night. Couldn't put it down, it sounded so good.

 

[M-Mittlesteadt]

I don't think so. The latest version V3 uses a light weight ceramic driver, part number DG12-12-034, at least as of earlier this year. Do you have any proof that it was changed?

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No I don't have proof. I've owned cabs with neodymium speakers and those without. If these don't have neodymium then they must be some magical unobtainium because the cab is simply too light for a traditional ceramic speaker. Maybe the cab is filled with helium? I could be wrong. I'm no expert on what's inside. If not a neo, then I stand corrected.

I just assumed it was a neo driver because it is just crazy stupid light. Like easily carried one handed with no effort. With my bad back, shoulders and knees I have problems carrying anything up stairs (even just myself, hands free), but it was easy bringing it up when I got home. I got out of the cab design game a long time ago. Not interested in that aspect any longer. If I'm wrong...I'm fine with that. Whatever speaker is in it, it's incredibly light.

 

[nonohmic]

Glad you like it. Mine sounded like it had a wet blanket laid over it.

 

[agedhorse]

No I don't have proof. I've owned cabs with neodymium speakers and those without. If these don't have neodymium then they must be some magical unobtainium because the cab is simply too light for a traditional ceramic speaker. Maybe the cab is filled with helium? I could be wrong. I'm no expert on what's inside. If not, then I stand corrected.

I just assumed it was a neo driver because it is just crazy stupid light. Like easily carried one handed with no effort. And I have problems carrying anything up stairs, but it was easy bringing it up when I got home. I got out of the cab design game a long time ago. No longer interested in that aspect any longer. If I'm wrong...I'm fine with that. Whatever speaker is in it, it's incredibly light.

Yes, they are light, the ceramic speaker is lighter than most traditional ceramic speaker designs as is the plywood used.

 

[M-Mittlesteadt]

Glad you like it. Mine sounded like it had a wet blanket laid over it.

What version do you have? I have a friend with an older one that sounds fine, but I wouldn't call the tone great. Mine with the 12" handles the low B well, and is very bright, punchy and articulate throughout the range of my 6 string bass. Perhaps they removed the wet blanket on newer models.

Mine was brand new, in a line of the newest Rumble series in the store.

 

[Appogee]

Glad to hear you're happy with it.
I'm planning to buy one for "grab and go" jamming with friends in the Black Friday sales next month.
Like you, I play 5-string basses, and in my experience comparing speaker sizes, the 12" speaker articulates the low B better than a 10' or a 15'.
I also considered an Ampeg Rocket Bass 112, which has similar specs, but weighs a little more, costs more, and only has a 3-band EQ.


100W Combo Amps

Feature	Rumble 100	Ampeg RB-112
Weight	10kg	11.75kg
Watts	100	100
Speaker	12" Eminence	12" Lavoce
FX Loop	Yes	Yes
XLR DI Out	Yes + Ground Lift	Yes + Ground Lift
EQ	4-band	3-band
Voicing	bright, contour, vintage	Ultra High + Ultra Low
External Cab Out	No	No
Overdrive	Yes + Ind Drive & Level	Yes, SGT + Ind Grit & Level
Aux In	Yes	Yes
Headphone Out	Yes	Yes
$Australia Price	$600	$709

 

[Ggaa]

I don't think so. The latest version V3 uses a light weight ceramic driver, part number DG12-12-034, at least as of earlier this year. Do you have any proof that it was changed?

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That's what mine had when I swapped in a Basslite.