New Fender Rumble Stage 800?

[Mikeus]

It is one pound heavier than the Rumble 500 combo, and yes a matching Stage 210 is in the works.

are you a fender rep/employee?

 

[Linnin]

are you a fender rep/employee?

No.

 

[David A. Davis]

AND the Stage 800 is 800 watts at 2.7 ohms, meaning, you can add two 8 ohm cabs or one 4 ohm cab!

Do we know for a fact that it will do 2.67 ohms safely?

 

[G-Dog]

Do we know for a fact that it will do 2.67 ohms safely?

Yes. Yes, we do. When you add 4 ohms worth of extension cab(s), as plainly allowed on the connection, to the internal 8 ohm speakers, that's 2.67 ohms total.

Fender Explanation of Fender Rumble Stage 800 Impedance Switch

 

[David A. Davis]

Hhhuuuumm. This is from the manual.
EXTERNAL SPEAKER OUTPUT AND IMPEDANCE SWITCH (RUMBLE STAGE ONLY): Connect an external speaker cabinet here (8Ω or 4Ω minimum impedance); combination jack works with Speakon® or 1/4” speaker cable. Set switch to match impedance rating of external cabinet; continuous power rating of external cabinet must meet or exceed power rating listed for the chosen switch setting. Set switch to 8Ω when no external cabinet is connected.

Sounds kind of crazy with the switch, but hey whatever.

 

[David A. Davis]

Yes. Yes, we do. When you add 4 ohms worth of extension cab(s), as plainly allowed on the connection, to the internal 8 ohm speakers, that's 2.67 ohms total.

Fender Explanation of Fender Rumble Stage 800 Impedance Switch

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Ok, makes sense now. I see absolutley no reason for me not to buy this amp. I have an Eden D410XLT that I could pair with it.

 

[G-Dog]

Hhhuuuumm. This is from the manual.
EXTERNAL SPEAKER OUTPUT AND IMPEDANCE SWITCH (RUMBLE STAGE ONLY): . . . .

Sounds kind of crazy with the switch, but hey whatever.

I agree, that manual description sounds unusual and different from most. But, I searched and didn't find any other situation like this. But, it makes sense to only talk about external impedance at the connection. 8 ohms automatically switches internally, just like the other Rumbles. 4 ohms requires the switch to be manually flipped.

Does any other amp have this situation? If so, how do they describe it?

 

[David A. Davis]

I agree, that manual description sounds unusual and different from most. But, I searched and didn't find any other situation like this. But, it makes sense to only talk about external impedance at the connection. 8 ohms automatically switches internally, just like the other Rumbles. 4 ohms requires the switch to be manually flipped.

Does any other amp have this situation? If so, how do they describe it?

Good question. I don't know of any. The 2.67 ohm load capability is rare.

 

[Linnin]

Ok, makes sense now. I see absolutley no reason for me not to buy this amp. I have an Eden D410XLT that I could pair with it.

That's the spirit! That Eden 410 is among the very best, if not the best, ever designed. It is the most copied. You pump 800 clean continuous Fender watts through that rig and the whole world is going to know it!

 

[Rice]

I played the Rumble 500 the other day at GC, and i was surprised at how much better it sounded than the Marks, Ampegs, and Phil Jones stuffs. 500 watts wouldn't quite do it for me, so i was stoked to find the 800. That said, can this head be removed and used independently?? I'm thinking gigs with backline cabinets... I wpuld only need a head, not the 2x10s... Bueller?? Bueller??

 

[Rice]

Also, i was pretty much set on buying Bergantino cabinets until i head the Rumble 500... For over half the price, it threw a huge wrench in my shopping journey... Lol

 

[G-Dog]

I played the Rumble 500 the other day at GC, and i was surprised at how much better it sounded than the Marks, Ampegs, and Phil Jones stuffs. 500 watts wouldn't quite do it for me, so i was stoked to find the 800. That said, can this head be removed and used independently?? I'm thinking gigs with backline cabinets... I wpuld only need a head, not the 2x10s... Bueller?? Bueller??

Um, er, well, the Fender Rumble Stage 800 isn't designed to have the head removed for independent use from the internal 2x1o cab. But, you can use one or two 8 ohm backline cabs with the 800, as designed, or a single 4 ohm cab!

And we've heard that, unfortunately, there are no plans for a Stage 800 head to be designed and sold separately, no matter how much we all want it.

That said, if you don't mind seriously voiding all warranties, any combo can physically be separated into head and cab pieces, but you are SO on your own with that.

 

[bkbass2000]

I played a 40 and a 800 at GC. If they come out with a 100 with a 12 and extension speaker out I'd probably buy it. That covers at home practice and potential gig duty if needed. Plus I like 12's.

 

[Gigas444]

I played the studio 40 only and the tones i can find in it are just right for me,since i'm growing old and (very very) lazy, I'm in need of a powerful combo to gig (and when the amp has got built in effects i can leave my pedalboard at home too ), i would like to ask the stage 800 owners if this is loud enough to gig even without an extension cab (which i can add, but for the above reasons I would prefer not to)

 

[Mikeus]

I played a 40 and a 800 at GC. If they come out with a 100 with a 12 and extension speaker out I'd probably buy it. That covers at home practice and potential gig duty if needed. Plus I like 12's.

this.

i wish they had made something in between the 40 watt and 800 watt.. but then it would probably be a 15" speaker and i wouldn't buy it anyway

i really, really want to buy one of these but the 40 watt is not enough for my needs and the 800 watt is overkill and out of my price range... the price is still $1150-$1350 AUD here in australia. i wonder if there's likely to be a price drop any time soon?

 

[MtManiac]

And as superficial as it sounds, I do prefer the more classic/retro look of the Rumble 500 V3 with the silver grill cloth and silver corners compared to the blacked out Rumble 800, but I get it; they have to look different.

I think the black grill cloth is part of the "stage" branding, the idea being that they'll be less visible on a dark stage.

 

[BrBss]

I played the studio 40 only and the tones i can find in it are just right for me,since i'm growing old and (very very) lazy, I'm in need of a powerful combo to gig (and when the amp has got built in effects i can leave my pedalboard at home too ), i would like to ask the stage 800 owners if this is loud enough to gig even without an extension cab (which i can add, but for the above reasons I would prefer not to)

I've gigged it twice. Metal band, no PA support, heavy hitting drummer, and guitarist with 4x12. It's not going to shake the building with deep bass, but it's certainly loud enough to be heard.

 

[pie_man_25]

Um, er, well, the Fender Rumble Stage 800 isn't designed to have the head removed for independent use from the internal 2x1o cab. But, you can use one or two 8 ohm backline cabs with the 800, as designed, or a single 4 ohm cab!

And we've heard that, unfortunately, there are no plans for a Stage 800 head to be designed and sold separately, no matter how much we all want it.

That said, if you don't mind seriously voiding all warranties, any combo can physically be separated into head and cab pieces, but you are SO on your own with that.

ANY combo can become a head and cabinet with a screwdriver and a jigsaw if you try hard enough

 

[jeff7bass]

It has to be built very well for the combo to handle all that power. I'm guessing it's a good 450 watts without an extension speaker? Needs some good insulation between the speakers and the head also. It's an interesting combo and I'm sure it sounds great. Durability would be my concern.

 

[Lovep]

Looks like the matching cab for the Stage 800 is now available! yay!!!

Fender Rumble 210 2x10" 700-Watt Bass Cabinet - Black Grille