Truckstop Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 Ordered a 100 from my local music shop (The Music Dept., St. Albans) where they have them for £229! All the online shops have them for at least £240 so that was a nice surprise. None in stock, so will have to wait a week or so. I'll be sure to report back with real world experiences when I've used it for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisgriff Posted May 12, 2015 Share Posted May 12, 2015 [quote name='Truckstop' timestamp='1431367458' post='2770590'] Anyone got any real world experience of the Rumble 100? The 1x12 combo? The 500 is far too powerful for my needs, and I've tried one out in my local music shop but with an unfamiliar bass in a bad room! [/quote] I got one of these second hand a couple of months back, mainly because I had just started playing with a band again after a long absence. In short, it has been great. I have been using it for band practice with drummer, 2 guitarists and keyboards. It has held up very well....I have the volume about 50-60%. Yes, it could do with a bit more head room, but in a medium sized practice room I have been totally pleased. And the 9.9 kg is a massive massive plus! I'm sure you'll be pleased with it, and at £229 it is a steal. Hope you enjoy it! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckman67 Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 What about the Rumble 200? I looked at the 100 but preferred the 15" speaker as to the 1 x12. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 I'm thinking about the Rumble 500, but having been out of the bass amp market for a number of years, I'm not sure whether it would be a good investment or not. Even though it's not that expensive, it's still a fair outlay. Is the quoted 350w of the combo on it's own powerful enough in a band situation? Obviously, with the external cab, you can get the "full fat" 500w, but are the "normal" 350w enough to cope with a drummer & 2 guitars? Does the "Vintage/Modern switch make that much of a difference to the sound? Has anyone tried it with a RickenFaker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted May 14, 2015 Author Share Posted May 14, 2015 (edited) The Rumble 500 is big enough for my needs without an extension cab. It is loud. The tone controls produce very usable sounds. The vintage switch makes a big difference and sounds very convincing (to my ears anyway) Edit: I've not tried it with a faker but the real thing sounds sweet Edited May 14, 2015 by Norris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Thanks for the info Norris. Did you get the footswitch for it as well? How does the overdrive sound (if you've used it!)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted May 14, 2015 Author Share Posted May 14, 2015 I didn't get the footswitch. Again the overdrive is very usable especially in a band situation. Overall I'm very impressed with the sounds available, especially for the price. Real valves would probably sound better to you, but I very much doubt it any of the audience would notice the difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MoJo Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 (edited) [quote name='Norris' timestamp='1431597603' post='2772907'] The Rumble 500 is big enough for my needs without an extension cab. It is loud. The tone controls produce very usable sounds. The vintage switch makes a big difference and sounds very convincing (to my ears anyway) Edit: I've not tried it with a faker but the real thing sounds sweet [/quote] I'll vouch for that. I listened to AnnoyingTwit playing Norris' Thunderbird through his Rumble 500. Huge sound and the valve overdrive effect was very musical. I could literally feel the money flying out of my bank account as I stood there grinning . Edited May 15, 2015 by MoJo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 I was right next to Norris's Rumble 500 for quite a bit of the Bash, and it sounded good and completely untroubled by the moderate volume it was producing - fortunately I already have the amplification that I need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted May 15, 2015 Author Share Posted May 15, 2015 The volume was at about 9 o'clock (about 3/10) too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MoJo Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 [quote name='Norris' timestamp='1431695347' post='2774064'] The volume was at about 9 o'clock (about 3/10) too [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Jumping jack flash..... It's more GAS, GAS, GAS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 (edited) anybody know where I download a user manual? I'd like to know what frequencies the tone controls effect, the bass control seems very deep, turn that full up makes my speakers rattle and distort. I should add I've done a google search and got nowhere Edited May 15, 2015 by PaulWarning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skybone Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Fender? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted May 15, 2015 Author Share Posted May 15, 2015 I'll have a look at my manual tomorrow and let you know. I've got to dash out straight after work in my "weekend warrior" guise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 [quote name='Norris' timestamp='1431703663' post='2774160'] I'll have a look at my manual tomorrow and let you know. I've got to dash out straight after work in my "weekend warrior" guise [/quote]ok cheers, I've been on the Fender site and the Rumble V3 series is not listed yet, as far as I can see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted May 15, 2015 Author Share Posted May 15, 2015 I had a few minutes so... Bass: +/- 15dB @ 80Hz Low mid: +/- 12dB @ 280Hz High mid: +/- 12dB @ 1.2kHz Treble: +/- 15dB @ 10kHz Bright: +13dB @ 10kHz Contour: +1dB @ 80Hz, -13dB @ 670Hz, +2dB @ 8kHz Vintage: dynamic compression (-9dB max) with low pass (-6dB/oct) @ 400Hz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted May 15, 2015 Author Share Posted May 15, 2015 EQ chain is: Bright > Vintage > O/D > Contour > EQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulWarning Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 cheers Norris, that's great, just what I suspected bass is very low at 80Hz, thats bass drum territory, low mid is more like bass boost/cut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highfox Posted May 19, 2015 Share Posted May 19, 2015 (edited) It keeps on impressing me! First time now I ran it out with a Jazz and flats and it had loads of punch, pop and burp, So these are not just suited to P's. Didn't have to touch the amp controls at all. Edit to add, we do an outdoor'er on Saturday and I won't be going through the PA, so should see if the 4-10's can kick it out. Edited May 19, 2015 by Highfox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted May 23, 2015 Author Share Posted May 23, 2015 (edited) Last night I played through a Hartke LH1000 with 4x12 (or maybe 10s? I didn't take that much notice) and 1x15 cabs (the house rig where we played). It was great having a stack behind me again. I'll now admit to having GAS for a 2x10 extension cab for my Rumble combo for a bit of extra height. There - I've said it. Edited May 23, 2015 by Norris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted May 23, 2015 Author Share Posted May 23, 2015 (edited) [quote name='Highfox' timestamp='1432020259' post='2777226'] Edit to add, we do an outdoor'er on Saturday and I won't be going through the PA, so should see if the 4-10's can kick it out. [/quote] How did that go? Edit: Doh! That's tonight! I want a full report though Edited May 23, 2015 by Norris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highfox Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 [quote name='Norris' timestamp='1432375992' post='2780929'] How did that go? Edit: Doh! That's tonight! I want a full report though [/quote] Just back from it! It was a pretty small event in the end, still nice to play outside and get paid even tho it was cold about +12 c. A few were up dancing and we also sold a few CD's , so can't be bad. Pretty low volume levels as well, so no pushing the rig at all. Must say I do like having the speakers closer to the ears and will always take the extension cab when I can. It's just more goodness Some wobbly video footage my daughter shot... Basssplayer-Jazzbass-boring - it's just noise lol. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bg5kk55-Tg&feature=youtu.be[/media] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norris Posted May 24, 2015 Author Share Posted May 24, 2015 Well I'm sad to say that mine seems to have developed a fault. It sounds like the speakers are farting but I think it's actually a dry solder joint in the amp. The fart comes out of both speakers when I hit a bottom G or A with the master volume at half way or above. Unfortunately with the bank holiday I'm going to have to wait until Tuesday to phone them. Hopefully they will replace it quickly - no gigs next weekend but 3 the weekend after. At least I've still got my Peavey as a backup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highfox Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Sorry to hear that. I hope the problem is resolved soon and you're back in the happy camp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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