Precision Pete

[Precision Pete]

Hi, I am new to the forum....Just wondering what you guys think of the Fender Rumble 800 Head, particularly from owners...

[Reggaebass]

Welcome Pete 👍

[Precision Pete]

Thanks

[JohnDaBass]

Welcome Pete, I am a Fender Rumble 800HD & Rumble 500 head user. I run the heads through one or two Barefaced SC 1x12. I find that this combination provides a wide range of tonal options. The footswitched Drive function is very usable and the 3 character switches offer instant basic pre-selects. There's plenty of comments & opinions on here and other forums that will enlighten you to the Fender's pros & con's. 

[BassmanPaul]

I only have experience of the Rumble 350 combo. It was the first Fender bass amp I actually liked.

[casapete]

14 hours ago, BassmanPaul said:

I only have experience of the Rumble 350 combo. It was the first Fender bass amp I actually liked.

Sounds like your combo was from the V2 Rumble series. The V3 range ( including the 800 ) are IMHO a massive improvement on the earlier stuff, and lighter too. They are also loud for their ratings, so you may find a 500 will do the job adequately. Cheers, and welcome to the forum.