Should I do this?

[Bag of Lazers]

Yes, I think it would be an upgrade in ease of use, tone and reliability. For my money, Behringer and Hartke are 2 of the worst popular brands in this industry. That said, we're all different and that's ok. If you love what you can get out of that rack now and would miss it if it was gone, don't change anything. If the improved portability and footprint issues outweigh that, you could cover a good bit of the cost of the Rumble by selling what's pictured.

I use a Fender Rumble for my loudest band and it does the job surprisingly well. The tone might not be inspiring on its own, but playing around with the EQ character buttons and the EQ knobs will most likely get you to a tone that works for what you do. To get the right sound for me, I always have a Tech 21 preamp in the FX loop and the Fender's EQ section set pretty much flat. YMMV

 

[60bass]

If you can find one a Genz Benz 500 watt Contour combo would also be a nice fit for your needs. IMO a 500 watt Rumble is a decent rig albeit a bit lacking in mids due to the baked in scooped tone stack. Also remember the combo's usually need an extra cab to deliver their full power. They are nice and light though which is a plus.

 

[Minimalist]

That head is only 23 lbs, get a bag for it. My ‘92 Trace AH200 is similar weight and dimensions, it fits in a zippered canvas bag with a guitar stand, power and speaker cable.

You can store the cables in the case and the amp is much better protected in a case than in a canvas bag. I really fail to see what you gain by removing it from the case. If the bag works for you go for it, I stick to a case for my amp(s).

 

[Ron Berenato]

You can store the cables in the case and the amp is much better protected in a case than in a canvas bag. I really fail to see what you gain by removing it from the case. If the bag works for you go for it, I stick to a case for my amp(s).

The case stays. I'm hoping to replace the tuner with a pedal so I can mute without having to walk up to the unit and hit the mute button. Otherwise it's a great tuner. My goal in this thread was to determine whether the Rumble 500 would tackle most scenarios that I may encounter. Gone are the days that I will shlep around a Mesa 400+ and two 410 cabinets (although the sound was INCREDIBLE!). I mostly just noodle around on my guitars to stay in shape until an opportunity presents itself, so right now anything that takes up more room than it needs to is subject to be replaced with something smaller and more effective. The Hartke head is a great head and I'm very happy with it I just want to do away with the three 210 cabinets I have, and a smaller self contained unit would be nice if it can hold it's own in a small gig setting. I'm not overly specific about my tone (I like deep CLEAR lows and mild highs - no mud) and it sounds like the Rumble would do just fine - especially since it weighs in under 40lbs, but I will check out some of the other suggestions ya'll have made.

 

[Minimalist]

The case stays. I'm hoping to replace the tuner with a pedal so I can mute without having to walk up to the unit and hit the mute button. Otherwise it's a great tuner. My goal in this thread was to determine whether the Rumble 500 would tackle most scenarios that I may encounter. Gone are the days that I will shlep around a Mesa 400+ and two 410 cabinets (although the sound was INCREDIBLE!). I mostly just noodle around on my guitars to stay in shape until an opportunity presents itself, so right now anything that takes up more room than it needs to is subject to be replaced with something smaller and more effective. The Hartke head is a great head and I'm very happy with it I just want to do away with the three 210 cabinets I have, and a smaller self contained unit would be nice if it can hold it's own in a small gig setting. I'm not overly specific about my tone (I like deep CLEAR lows and mild highs - no mud) and it sounds like the Rumble would do just fine - especially since it weighs in under 40lbs, but I will check out some of the other suggestions ya'll have made.

I have only store experience with the Rumble but I liked it. My only concern would be a backup and hence I prefer a more modular set up. In general it sounds like we are both aligned in what we are looking for soundwise. If you haven't done so I would look into Mesa Subway 212. It's not the lightest cab but it can do it all IMO. If your priority is grab and go, the Rumble will be very hard to beat.

 

[Ron Berenato]

My inspiration for this post. I recently saw David Pastorius with Pat Travers and he had one. I assume his stage volume was OK against Pats setup. It's either the 500 or the 800 Rumble.

 

[Pontiac Thrasher]

What would be your first choice with a budget of $650?

A used Subway 112

 

[Gurnmagic]

I’ll send a pic of it when I get home.

Finally got home! Here’s a pic…