NAD Fender Rumble 500 Combo

Sweet, I've played through a few of the new models at the store, they sound great and are really light!

 

Congrats and enjoy! I have to see if any store has one around here! I'd LOVE to do a side by side comparison w/my Genz Contour! I've been reading great things about the new Rumbles!

 

WOOT! Let The Fender Love-In Begin!

Rumbles Rock!

 

I HEAR ya Dave! I have 3 bad discs! The Contour sounds great, is loud, and not TOO heavy (48 lbs.?) but yours is lighter (a GOOD thing!). I'm going to try and get a side by side demo for sure. Good thing my wife is a saint! Let us know how you like the tone!

 

Seriously, so much power. People who make jokes about combos have yet to feel a 500w Rumble loosen their insides.

 

Sticking it in a corner isn't necessarily the best place to put it. You've got 3 boundaries within a foot (wall - floor - other wall) and it's bound to get boomy with a 9 dB boost. It won't sound the same on stage.

 

I paired mine with a Rumble 1X15 cabinet. It's a monster!!

 

I'm really interested in these amps, but I can't seem to find a video of anyone playing a 5-stringer through one. Does anyone know how it handles a low B? I imagine well, but it never hurts to check. How does it fair in dialing in modern, hi-fi, slap-happy tones (I assume it's more than adequate for more vintage, rounded tones)?

 

It did not handle it like I would want. I have the V3 100 combo and although it only can go so loud, it does not fart with the low B. The 500 did for me and I returned it. That being said, it could just be the way I hear 210's as that config has never worked for me. Plenty of people love the combo and the new Rumbles that I have experience with sound great and are voiced very nice for a band mix.

 

I find the Rumbles out-of-the-box actually more modern-voiced. The Vintage switch will get vintage, rounded tones, but without it engaged the Rumble is very mid-forward and bright. The other two preset switches are geared toward more modern sounds: a treble boost and a scooped slap setting. Add in a horn, and the only thing very vintage about these combos is the appearance.

 

a little loud was it?