small or big amp?

The 100 watt has both a gain control and a drive channel if you want some dirt. You don't have to play it loud.


Get the 100 if it's in your budget.

 

Kinda depends on goals, and current budget-comfort level. I have the 25 in my apartment. I’m still shocked by how great that little thing sounds. More than I would ever need for at-home practice.

I also have a 100, and that sucker is crazy loud. Holds its own with a drummer and a great rehearsal and light gig amp. So if you wanna get out and jam with people in the near future, the 100 is a great bridge between a practice amp and a jamming amp.

And between gain, master, and bass guitar volume, you’ve got 3 controls- You can easily keep the volume in check.

 

If it's strictly for bedroom use, you'd be wasting your money on a 100 watt amp.
Get the 40 watt unit. Fender or Ampeg.
I have the Ampeg BA110v2 and love it for home practice and even semi acoustic gigs.

 

Solid state bass amps like the Rumbles don’t need to be turned up loud to sound right in the same way that tube guitar amps do. The only way a bass amp would be too big for home practice would be if it had noisy cooling fans that would be noticeable at bedroom levels. The Rumble 100 does not have a fan IIRC. 100W is more than you need for home practice, but it’s about what you will want when you start playing with a drummer. If you think that’s a long ways out, get a 40W for now and upgrade later.

 

I'd say the 100W will get you through a couple steps of growth. Plus you'll learn to enjoy the fuller tones even if you aren't playing loud. Plus, when nobody's around maybe you'll turn it up, it's good for your soul.

 

I had the 100w Rumble as my first amp like 5-6 years ago. It was a good amp, but that size and power was kind of strange. It was big and over-powered for bedroom practicing (did sound good, though), but small and under-powered for a four piece band. If I was buying a small combo for bedroom/practice use I'd have a hard look at the Rumble Studio 40 with it's built-in tuner, effects, and amp modelling.

 

One man's 100w gigging combo is another man's stupid big practice amp for sure.

Used Peavey for preference. Get back what you paid for it if it needs an upgrade later.

 

I have a Ampeg BA110 for practice. Actually use it a very small gig I play at. No drummer. Actually does ok. I do have larger stuff for more sound.

 

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