TC BG250 combo vs Rumble

[probablypike]

Is there something I'm missing here?

TC BG250 MKII combo: 250w, 1x15 speaker. £270 new.

Fender Rumble 200 v3: 200w, 1x15 speaker. £400 new.

Rumble is more lightweight, but the TC toneprint seems to outweigh the Rumble feature functionality. I know I'm simplifying things here, but is the Rumble really worth the extra £130?

[Muppet]

I'd spend the extra £50 and get the rumble 500 to be honest. I've one of those and a BG250 and the Fender is, in my opinion, much better. The voicing options outweigh the toneprint functions. It is a 2x10 though as opposed to a 1x15.

[Marvin]

It's the whole 'Toneprint' thing that really put me off the TC Electronic when I was looking for a combo.

That said I wouldn't buy the Rumble 200, like Muppet I'd go for the 500...which is what I did.

[Raslee]

I got the new Hartke Kickback 12, 500W today. £289 from GAK, seems to be the cheapest I could find.
Lightweight, good tone and kickback design...winner

[isteen]

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Is there something I'm missing here?
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Get your bass and go to a store. Try both combos, and a few others, and let your ears decide

[probablypike]

Yeah, that all makes sense. It's probably fairer making a comparison with the Rumble 100, based on price anyway.

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Get your bass and go to a store. Try both combos, and a few others, and let your ears decide
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Too right, the proof is in the listening at the end of the day. You can see how it looks on paper for as long as you like, but at the end of the day, it's the sound that you're paying for.