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Cheers. I've never not had enough volume from any rig I've owned, and i've never used two cabs (no car so its difficult). So with the Rumble rated at 700watts and my head at 800 i dont think i have anything to worry about. i know watts are not always a good indication, but im going by what other cabs ive owned have been rated at. I live on the 4th floor in a block of flats with no lift, so weight is definitely a concern. Anything up to 50lbs is fine though, as long as the handles are those sunken metal ones.

Cheers. Please let me know if you do gig it. Im not planning on getting a cab for about 6 weeks, although GAS is GAS lol. Ah yes, the sonic sledge hammer that is the 1212L. That cab is amazing, and although not as refined as more conventional cabs, i never, ever worried about not being heard with mine, no matter what head i used. My band isnt loud really. They can let rip but its more noise than volume. Guitarist uses a 1x12 Fender combo (not valve), and we dont mic the drummer up other than the lock drum, so volume wise im going to be fine, as long as the room isn’t too large, and the stage doesn’t suck it all up (i do have a Gramma pad).

Well its more what im used to. Its short hand for a cab’s speaker configuration, not a maths equation, so id prefer it didnt look like one. No one that ive seen types it as you have suggested, so it is the norm, even if its not ‘correct’. As we know, making just one letter italic means we can type whatever word we want without it being changed, so yes, there are ways around it, but i was just surprised it was happening in the first place. Even the email notifications have it written as i wanted it.

Still got mine but no, waaaay to distracting. One thing I found with the Helix is there is too much temptation to make life complicated. The last few rehearsals I had on bass were with just a comp, and to felt liberating. I also used to find no matter how much I used the Helix at rehearsals, I more or less left it off at gigs. Just kept the core tone like comp and BDDI on, and didn’t bother with the extra bits. My head has a drive that I like, and is foot switchable, it sounds warm and clear. That should do me for now. I do fancy the new Bass Fly rig though, but that’s for when I’m working again.

Meh, i want it on the base line, even if its typographically wrong 😎 Rules are there to be broken after all 😂

Cheers. I’ve also gigged 300watt 1x15 Ashdown combo and that was borderline loud enough for most venues, so power wise I’m not too worried. I’m looking forward to getting back on bass, and this time I’m doing it as basic as possible……although I still have an empty Metro16 pedalboard with Cioks DC5 underneath it 😎

Thanks John. Yes, the magnetic holder is a good idea, especially with lightweight gear like we are talking about. It ticks all the right boxes for me, but having been used to higher end cabs i just have a small doubt. Not a huge one that would stop me getting it, and like you say, all the Combo reviews seem to be very good, but cant help feel there will be something missing. Its more the 2x10 aspect that im nervous about. I get there is more cone area compared to a 1x15, which ive happily gigged, and it’s going to be less muddy than a 2x12, but i cant stop thinking about 10’s being more useful for slap players, even though i know this is not the case. Ive struggled for years to get rid of the top end click i get with a pick, and while i will have EQ, im worried it might be too bright still. Saying that, the best cab ive ever played was an old TE 4x10 at a gig once.

Cheers Bas. I know the VK210 costs a lot more and is probably nicer sounding, but the Fender is well rated and ive used combo’s that are rated a lot less than the rig im proposing. I know a 2x12 would be better, but the 2x10 is something i want to try and, i just dont see much written avbout this cab, although there is a lot of prise for it in the TB Rumble thread. Probably a bit more boxy sounding than more costlier cabs, but im thinking a bit more vintage now anyway.

Thanks. To be honest the second is too large, and the first is too expensive as im assuming postage is either going to take it over £400, or its too far away. And neither are 2x10’s, which is what i want to get this time. Im pretty sure a 2 driver cab rated at 700watts will do the job. Ive gigged a 1x15 rated at 300watts and that was fine. I know specs dont tell the whole story, but cant see why it wouldn’t work. Its Fender after all. I know they aren't, or have never been flavour of the month on BC, but having been more than impressed with the head im going to give it a shot.

Even pasting it in from another app doesn't work. 2X10 works, but thats a capital X and looks odd.

Glad its not just me. I don’t mind, but ‘we’ don’t normally write it like that, and didnt want people to think i don’t know how to format it properly.

Its just taken me almost 20mins to make a post, as every time I tried to type a speaker confirguitstion like 2x10, the ‘x’ jumps off the base line. I don’t want this and it shouldn’t be happening. Im on an ipad using the latest IOS, and it’s happening on 3 different browsers. I have all the auto correction stuff to unread off on my ipad, which i should stay need to do just for one website. This never happened in the past and not happening on any other website that ive visited (I've actually just tried a few to prove this).

Being ‘forced’ back on bass for the time being. Still out of work but I need a cab. Budget is low, just over £300. I’ll be using my Rumble 800HD head, and quite fancy a 2x10 The only 2x10 Ive ever owned or played through was a BF Retro two ten, and hated it. To me it was too deep and, well Retro. Not a bad cab, i just hated it. So, im thinking of the Rumble v3 2x10. Lightweight, takes a lot of power, and perfectly matched to my head. It even has cut outs on the top to accommodate the head. Some of you may know i loved my CN212, but another is way out of budget, and id still like to try a 2x10 anyway. Just doing standard covers and will need the rig to do FOH as well. Not looking for recommendations as such, as i can pretty much guess what they will be, but happy to hear from other users who are in the same situation as me (i.e, no PA support and just using the one cab).

That’s nothing like the one I posted. This guy is just being flash. Plenty of drummers do that. It’s nothing special at all.

How do you know he isn't the original?

Because he realised he brought the wrong bass to the gig 😂

Not sure if this one has been posted. Really made me laugh.

Nice one Russ. These are a huge step up from the phone in the pub videos. Job done i guess as i quite fancy going to see them now. Nice to see you getting more screen time in the later ones. Backing vocals seems a bit ‘odd’ though. Only in one channel?

Ive got this. Not really low profile, but the ends of this are a bit smaller than my other cables. https://www.amazon.co.uk/SHULIANCABLE-Instrument-Electric-Mandolin-Amplifier/dp/B08NVZXJ8D/ref=sr_1_48?crid=3PER5II0CCZTM&dchild=1&keywords=trs+cable&qid=1630000728&sprefix=Trs%2Caps%2C192&sr=8-48

There is a large thread on here full of tips and tricks. I’ll see if I can find the link 😂

It is, in fact, totally……😂

And yet, quite happy to advertise butter on TV 😂

Yeah, cant say I’m too keen on him either. I didnt make it all the way through either. A few good ones for the desktop version though.

…..sort of. I just came across this DG sim for iOS. Looks pretty decent going by the reviews. Works on ipad and iphone. There is also a desktop version. Might get this for some home recording. Its only $39 at the moment which is quite reasonable for this sort of thing. https://www.nembriniaudio.com/products/blackice-beta-gamma-bass-amplifier Review of the iOS version

At least we know if anyone walks off with a cab that size its not going to be a bass player 😁.