rumble 500-200 or blackstar u500-u250 or tubes

[james benecke]

hello i am new here.
I am looking for an amp to keep up with my evh lbx 5150 +1x12cab guitar setup and its pretty loud.
i love tubes but i cant justify a vb4 for my living room. maybe a pf20t, pf50t or ashdown little stubby 30.
most likely ill be getting a rumble 500-200 or blackstar u500-u250.
also i have a player series jaguar pj.
no stores or showrooms around here so i am reaching out to you guys for any advice.
thank alot.

 

[G-Dog]

Welcome to TalkBass!

I've had my Fender Rumble 500 combo a few years now and still love it! It's pretty loud by itself at "just" 350 watts into the built-in 2 10s, but add the matching 210 cab (or pretty much any 8 ohm cab) for the full 500 watts and it'll hang wherever you want it to.

But, if you're not averse to modeling, the Fender Rumble Stage 800 is the top of the line. At 400 watts into the built-in 2 10s it's very loud. Add one, or two, 8 ohm cabs or a single 4 ohm cab to get the full 800 watts. It's got several preset voices built-in, made up of several combinations of available amp heads, cabs and effects and can be controlled from a phone app.

You're welcome to come to the Fender Rumble Club and ask questions or discuss your needs/desires. It's a very helpful place. There are many there that gig with the 200 (which is 140 watts thru one 15" alone, 200 with an 8 ohm cab), or the 100 (nonextendable), some even with the 40!

Welcome, again. See the wiki link in my signature for lots of Rumble info.

 

[james benecke]

ok thanks guys but im still not sure also considering orange terror bass but the price is pretty high wonder if its worth that much?

 

[Yahboy]

Hartke TX300 + HD210.
Clean sounding bass tone are great for pedal user.

Or

Fender Stage 800.

 

[SunnModelT]

MY Rumble 200 Combo died after 4 months . Still waiting for a determination on what Fender will do about it.

 

[Linnin]

Fender Stage 800.

That's a seriously good choice!

 

[Linnin]

MY Rumble 200 Combo died after 4 months . Still waiting for a determination on what Fender will do about it.

If you had bought it new, you would have already received a brand new Rumble 200 replacement. Fender is good like that. In many cases in two weeks or less. Checkout the Fender Rumble Club for amp failures. They are damn few and are quickly replaced with brand new product.

 

[Ducerro]

After quite a bit of research - just recently I might add - I went with a Rumble 500 Head and 2 matching Rumble 210 cabinets. I can asure you it is LOUD. Having said that, I'm not a pro player and I don't gig (yet).I've not tried any other cabs or combos, so my perspective is rather one sided - but, the Rumble Club here on TB has a wealth of knowledge and a wiki page to boot. They're all nice guys too (except for that Linnin... I'm not to sure about him). J/K Linnin...

 

[PSPookie]

That Blackstar 250 is on my GAS list