views on the fender rumble?

[Peepaleep]

I played a solo house party gig with my Rumble 75 and it was more than enough. The variety of sounds I can get out of it are what you would expect for an inexpensive 112 combo, but I tend to be a "set it and forget it" kind of guy when it comes to my amp settings. The biggest drawback for me is the weight of the thing. It is too heavy for what it is and the shape makes it awkward to lug around.

I played a medium-sized room (200 people or so) with a Rumble 350, and the 2x8 & 1x12 cabs as backline gear and it was more than enough to get the job done.

I like the amps. They are not going to make you drool, but they won't generate many complaints either.

 

[Zeelod]

I play for a basketball pep band and the school provides a rumble 350 2x10 combo for me to play. It fills a large college basketball arena with plenty of volume. Often times, I get told turn the volume down a bit. It also carries across a football field by itself. (Although you really have to push it to cut through an entire marching band.)

The tone is a little bland for my personal tastes but I wouldn't say it was bad. It can be very punchy and is also pretty articulate. The EQ control is pretty decent. It gets the job done for most purposes. The only issues it really has are the weight (There's a nice road case for the one I use with really good wheels.) and the overdrive on it. The overdrive just sounds awful to me even with the blend control.

 

[BassAlchemy]

I don't understand why the Rumble Amps get such bad reps. I bought about 3 years ago a Rumble 75 and has been my main amp ever since. I play in a band with two guitarist who own tube Amps (Vox Ac 30 and a Groves Tubes amp) our drummer hits very hard and still my Rumble 75 can cut through them at about Volume Setting of 6. I have used the amp in small gigs as well as huge gigs and I have always heard myself just fine. I have gotten many compliments from people who know their stuff about what good tone my amp produces. I have recorded with the Rumble in the studio. I have played through Ampeg SVT Stacks, SWR, Peavey Amps (which sounded horrible) and Aguilar amps so I know what it feels like and how high end expensive amps sound and feel. I am very happy with my Rumble amp and for the price I pay for it I cant ask for more. I am going to buy a Bassman Tv Fifteen cause I want to get a second amp but my Rumble will still be getting plenty of action.