ElPoncho

By way of an update - I nabbed a Rumble LT25 (the digital one, with an 8in speaker) at a fair price from the bay. It absolutely is fine for my purposes. Sure it wouldn't be much cop when playing with a drummer, nor will it reveal the subtlest tone nuances... But it's absolutely fine to noodle on the couch along with music from the stereo, at sensible volumes. And truth be told it's actually bloody impressive for a hundred-odd quid: it's light, looks pretty classy, the effects are surprisingly ok (including the octaver) once you move away from the presets, and it's nice to have a few amp models to choose from (again, the B15 is surprisingly good with flats, especially through headphones). All in all, a happy camper! I might upgrade to a Rumble 40 one of these days but as someone who plays the vast majority of the time through headphones, I don't think I'd get much from it. I didn't get to try other "beginner" combos (Rocket RB108 and the likes) but can definitely recommend that one for home practice.

Not going to lie, that's definitely a consideration. 😂 I'm sure the bevy of very 90s-looking combos available for peanuts locally on Facebook are perfectly fine, but exposed speakers and garish control panels are not going to fly with the better half for a living room application...

Thanks guys - sometimes you need a bit of a sanity check... I know the common complaint is "when you start playing with people it's useless", but that last post is interesting - it's all about context. Again the only use case remotely similar I could foresee is an impromptu jam at home with a friend on an acoustic guitar or low-volume electric, so I imagine 8in is enough for a decent mix. I might try and swing by a store to try a couple, see what it's like in the room...

Hello all! First time posting on the forum, so thank you very much in advance for your time (and apologies if it has been discussed to death before). I am primarily a guitarist but have gone all in on bass recently... Just love it! This is very much a home hobby for me, and most of my time is spent jamming over songs on my PC via audio interface + Neural DSP or Amplitube VST plugins, through headphones. I don't gig, and won't anytime soon. While this is very likely to remain my setup for 90% of the time (playing at night through headphones), I sometimes wish I could chill on the couch and jam without the cans on... So I'm looking at a small living-room amp. Part of me thinks "just get a Rumble 40 and be done with it" but really I'll never need the power, the DI etc. So my question is this: could I get away with something like a Rumble LT25 for this application, i.e. jamming over the stereo at sensible volume? I think the power would be more than enough, but I'm wary of the 8in speaker in these. While I'm happy having the VSTs + quality studio headphones as my "good" setup, I don't want something that will sound like complete a**e. Thanks in advance for your thoughts!