You are reviewing a $200 amp. Starting with a $3000 bass, into a Fractal compressor (changing the sound), then using the direct out and bypassing the speaker. I appreciate you taking the time to do this, but it could have been a lot more helpful if you would have used a budget bass straight into the amp and a mic in front of the speaker.
I believe this video is more a personal opinion rather as a technical review. He just said it at the beginning, if you want technical details / sound tests there are more videos out there.
Great demo and review. I bought one of these and really liked the tone and features, but returned it and got the 100 watt version because I needed to use it for cocktail lounge gigs, but the XLR line out went right to the board with no problems. Plenty of sound for the stage volume. I usually set the master high and use the gain knob for volume. I like it clean. Thanks for making the video.
Great review. Sounds pretty good. Perfect for what I'm looking for. Good that you played a variety. Agree on the overdrive, a basic compressor may bring more value.
I just ordered one of these and your video has confirmed what I hoped, which is, it will do what I need it to do. I will be running the XLR but will work it as the sound guy needs me to. I have two Fender Precision bass guitars which have volume and tone. This should do the trick. Thanks for posting.
Got one being shipped on Tuesday, really excited to try this out with my electric cello! Used another friend’s Rumble 40 yesterday for the first time and was blown away how my cello sounded with it. Can’t wait!!!
Thanks for the review! I use a Noble DI, which I like to run through the effects return on most amps, and just bypass the pre amp. What I liked about this amp, compared to others in its class, is it actually has an effects return, and it powers an extension cab. I was surprised that the master volume has NO affect when running it this way, through the effects return, so I'm fortunate the Noble has a volume knob. I would consider also getting a 40 watt Rumble for rehearsals, etc but those don't have an effects return. Again, thanks for the review. Nice playing, btw.
Great review! I just picked one of these up and couldn’t agree more with everything u said. The Master volume effecting the XLR out is a pain!! Great playing BTW!!
Great honest review. I have the 12 inch rumble with 100 watts. . It has a great sound with plenty of power. The Fender Rumble is hard to beat, and they are super light weight.
Anderson McCant you're welcome! Thanks for checking out my channel and your comment. Might want to hold off on the rumble for a little longer to check out the rumble studio 40. It's the same thing but with Bluetooth, effects, and modeling. They should be released pretty soon
I watched this review before getting mine several years ago now. Still my knock around & it's working fine. Easily keeps up with most jams i meet up where guitar players bring mobile amps.
The overdrive is one of the best things about these amps. I played through the Rumble 500 head and was really pleasantly surprised and how good it sounded in a band mix.
My rumble 100v3 di out also changes with master volume which negates some of its usefulness as a stage monitor. I have however found the effects out very useful when slaving another amp to it. Once the slave is set the master controls both perfectly.
I got one of there, and it sounds awesome, and is plenty loud enough for stage volume. However, I brought it to a big festival gig and the sound guy said the XLR output was insufficient, so we wound up using a DI box instead. So unless (1) you're playing huge stage events all the time (2) you need an amp that will compete with guitar players who do not know the meaning of "turning down" (3) your band never uses a PA beyond the vocals so you need to fill the club, not just the stage, with your amp -- then this ought to be fine for you.
i personally think that having the overdrive just adds versatility. if somebody is playing muse songs, they might want that overdrive channel. but if somebody is playing jazz, its not a must have but it adds to the demographic this amp appeals to.
Thanks for the review ! In my opinion your bass guitar sound awesome when you are playing through the vintage key on the amp ! I hope you will use this amp to recording some new song with White House Players ! Greetings !
I have an Orange Terror bass 500 that I run through a vintage 8x10. So drive sound is just my tone. I kinda like the overdrive on this. Gives the sound that I usually play with so I see it as a plus.
Thanks for this review. I’m using this amp at my church and NOW I know NOT to connect it to the PA. Not that we would really need to, but it’s still good to know. 👍🏻
great review. honestly i can't imagine a use for an overdrive button, but i'm not a huge gearhead so there may be something i'm missing with that. overall though i definitely think this is a great amp.
Good recording amp. I replaced the fender speaker with a 200W Celestron ( double the weight) and it still distorts when I crank it up. Nuts. I want a 500 with an extra 1-15 cab. That should work fine.
The overdrive is a HUGE part of these amps. As you said,most sound good, its the overdrive level and tone that separates alot of these. Just saying, some of us like using that killer grinding tone,that Sick Of It All Craig Ahead tone for some things. I see the Metallica thing there, so a bit surprised you don't like the overdrive bass tones a bit considering Cliff was constant user of that. But, we all have our preferences.
Frank Stetka I kinda liked this amp and even the overdrive for the rare occasion but the XLR line out tied to the Master Volume is a major bummer because this amp alone is not loud enough for practice against a certain drummer I won’t mention here🤣. If I get one, I would have to use a separate DI preamp or add a volume pot on the XLR to dial it back in proportion to my cranking the master every time I can’t hear myself. I have enough projects as it is. Leave it alone haha. Master goes to 9.5 and lives there!! It’s good for tracking perhaps or if your sound guy is quick to control your PA volume and not leave you out of the mix should you change your mind on stage. Seriously set that guy to the max and use your guitar volume. That single 10” is hardly a stage monitor for rock music; Maybe coffee house jazz. I would pick one up used just to have something portable PORTABLE!! YeS that’s the major selling point for aging bass players 🤣. I use a Rumble 150 head - Still not enough headroom for my application but I love it for personal practice and synth amp. The Class D amps have way too much Compression pumping effect after getting slammed by a hard limiter when cranked up!!
Interesting observation on the XLR Direct Line Out (DLO) being effected by the Master Vol. control. That caused me to review both the owner’s manual block diagram and the service manual schematics. Both sets of documents clearly show the DLO being post Master. This is of interest to me too as I use the Rumble 40 for small intimate gigs due to it being just enough power to play in coffeeshop type settings, weighs less than 20 lbs, is not bulky, and is pretty amazing for the price. Doing it all over, I would splurge for the Rumble 100 for my purposes and that only for the built in effects loop. My 40 is modded with an effects loop and external speaker connection for a bit more power. In considering the DLO issue it brought to mind my MarkBass CMD151P Jeff Berlin Combo using the Lil Mark II amplifier that has a line out level control for the DLO. On the Rumble the Master acts as a line out level, and in a sense you probably are not going to radically change your Master, if at all, during a gig that you were using it to feed direct to console, so it should not be a real issue. But one you definitely want to be aware of. Thanks for bringing that functional point out in your review.
jcmcclain57 thanks for your comment! I'm looking forward to checking out the new rumble studio 40 when they are available. The rumble stage 800 looks really cool too!
Thomas Maynard the manual “does” show the DLO as being “post” master. That means the master volume not only controls the overall output level in terms of volume but also controls/varies the DLO output signal. The Rumble 40 is a very effective low power bass guitar amp. I use mine for small gigs where the music is just background at best and also for guitar front-ending the amp through either my iPad or Line6 POD XT Live through the headphone input. It is absolutely amazing for guitar in that manner and a very effective bass rig for the studio or coffee shop gigs.
The Master Volume affecting the XLR is a major issue - contact Fender on this one - maybe it can be corrected with a software update. The overdrive is good for a very narrow selection of music ( 1% of music today ) and people get wowed because Getty Lee of Rush sometimes used a growling distortion sound on some performances and want to emulate it. The problem is that Getty's sound was sculpted using equipment that costs in the ten of thousands of dollars and you just won't get that with a 300 dollar amp. PS your playing is amazing ...
If you are realistic about this amp you'll realize for the price it's an amazing amp and probably the best in it's class. It's a very loud 40 watt amp that sounds incredible and is feather light. The eq allows you to dial in a multitude of sounds and the others features while nice are not important to me. The main thing is this little amp sounds crisp and clear and the tone is amazing. If you're one of those knuckle heads that thinks you'll need to change the speaker out then get the rumble 100 which has an eminence speaker in it. I've never really liked fender bass amps but these new rumbles are very impressive and deliver the goods.
Hi Charlie. I'm using a Fender 500 rumble head right now and I love the overdrive. I can tell from your style why you wouldn't care so much. A friend of mine let me borrower their $300 Darkglass pedal recently. Great pedal but compared to the overdrive Fender put in their $400 head, I'd take take the built in overdrive any day. Anyway nice video.
Nick Calato thanks for the comment! Interesting about the comparison to the darkglass. Fender continues to compete even against the boutique guys. That's pretty cool.
Could you also tweak this to be a boost, with the overdrive levels turned down for a basic tine, and the switch overdrive off for a volume boost? (Sorry if this is a dumb question. I'm shopping for a practice amp upgrade and just started looking at this one)
@@honkytonkinson9787 that's a great question. In theory yes possibly. Maybe someone else on here can with more insight. But I believe that's doable. I no longer have this amp and use the studio 40 instead. So I will have to defer
charlie strong hmm, I just watched your review on the studio 40 model and you didn't seem to like it. I also felt that it didn't sound as good as the regular rumble 40 did in this video. My current practice amp sound good but is only 25 watts so it's turned up all the way and I want some more headroom. I like the features in the studio model but wonder if a separate processor through a basic amp might sound better. Thanks for your reviews btw!
@@honkytonkinson9787 I would say get a processor and go through a higher wattage rumble. The studio is actually really great and has a lot of cool features that I use all the time. Unfortunately I'm always fighting it to get a sound i like....😟
My experience with the OD is it takes a little effort to dial in a desirable tone. Everything else just sounds good. With the OD it seems to struggle with articulations until you get it set to a certain setting or a few may work. A lot of it just goes from light to heavy in a weird digital sort of way that suggests weak programming.
I just purchased the 40. Intended as a budget friendly home studio project addition so I can blend DI with Mic. Hopefully, the XLR out issue has been resolved on the amp I bought. If not, the attributes you mention indeed were the main selling point. After all, built in XLR out on a 40 watt < $200 amp (you get what you pay for). Worst case scenario I’ll dust off ye ol’ radial di that’s in a box... on a shelf... somewhere in the garage... I think? LOL
I own it, what sold me is the weight and the tone. and i love the overdrive, on certain songs it is totally needed for my style. I use it about half the time. Adds some volume too. Sometimes in a noisy venue you can leave it on all the time to cut through better. But it is a small amp, great for practice and small venues.
Hey I have this amp also. I know what you mean, when you plug in the XLR cable in the back, the XLR out volume is affected by the master volume knob AND the speaker is too. I solved this by taking a spare aux jack and plugging it into the headphones jack in the back. That kills the speaker but the XLR out still works fine
Cool! Thanks for the heads up. They fixed that issue with the studio 40. That's a really cool amp. I'd encourage you to check it out. It literally does everything
The overdrive is great. My thing is a Motörhead/ punk/ sonic youth thing. But the vintage tone works when I’m in a mid 60s garage mood. You’re kind of the opposite of that. I think it covers both of our styles nicely. I was looking at the Orange 50 but for 1/3 more$ and much heavier I passed. This amp weighs less than my Thunderbird in its case.
Happy to find this vid. Probably buying this for my daughter tonight. She's 12 and I bought her a Fender Squier last night. Hopefully this is good for a beginner's first practice amp. Thanks for the review!
Thanks for the review! Small tip, if you don’t mind, if possible disable the autofocus from your camera. 😊 Does this haver enough power for a gig with 150 in the audience. Or the Rumble 100 is a better choice?
Definitely need a bigger amp for that. I might even recommend going for the rumble 200 or 500. Will help keep your tone clean if you need to push the amp.
I have one that I play my Gibson Thunderbird with flat wound strings through and it's not a bad little amp. I put it in the trunk of my car and use it for my bass practice on headphones at coffee shops and on speaker in my office at work at night where I'm by myself. I agree with you and don't use the overdrive. The only tone shaping I do is to cut the low and high mids to 10 o'clock and boost the bass and treble to 2 o'clock. The thing that I dislike the most about this amp is the fact that Fender has baked in compression into the master volume, so I have no independent control over it. If I crank the master volume enough to get a decent listening level I automatically am introducing compression that sustains my notes longer than I want and so I have to revise my right-hand technique to mute all notes shorter than a half note and even half notes sometime. My other amps that don't do this work fine with me, as I can dial in whatever level of compression I want independent of my volume settings.
Jim Nesta nice observation. I totally missed that. But you are right! I have a rumble studio 40 on the way. I'm anxious to see how much tweaking it will allow for the compression. Thanks for your comment!
Bought mine originally as a keyboard practice amp and then I decided to try my hand at learning to play the bass. I serves my needs and my style of music that I want to play....original country and country gospel. Eventually, might try some blues and 60's Rock.
The improvisation near the beginning of the video sounds really close, tonally and stylistically to a Jazz/Fusion guitarist that I played with in the early 80's. He played a Music Man Sabre II Guitar through a real clean solid state amplifier. He would, to this day, never push a tube to distort in the slightest. He is going for clean clean clean. Kinda like you. You are really good. Someday you'll be a good Country bass player.
Re: the overdrive button. If you turn both overdrive control knobs CC (to minimum), that same *overdrive button* serves as an effective standby switch. Go ahead and try it. See for yourself. (applies to all Rumbles 40 and above BTW).
This was a great review, thank you! I don’t need all of the technical stuff, I want a simple concise like or dislike from a player who is really good! The XLR out is certainly an issue but almost all of the places I gig at want me to use their DI box in front of my amp, regardless of if mine has an XLR out or not. This is primarily a practice at home/ son’s first bass amp. Fender has been very consistent with quality for me but I needed just one extra nudge before I bought. Thanks again, stay safe
Thanks Kevin! I appreciate you subscribing as well. You're totally right! The di isn't a huge issue but something interesting that I found. It might have been corrected in the newer models since I did this video though... all of these rumble amps are solid and super easy to use. Regardless of the things I don't like about it. Its extremely hard to not recommend it for someone. I tell all of my students to get one for their room. Thanks for the support of my channel! Take care
Thomas Maynard glad you like it :) thanks for your comment. Overdrive is not my bag, but if you dig it that's awesome. Thanks for checking out my channel
Now. I only use overdrive part of the time. For a 16 min Spoonful jam it is a must. Felix used it with Mountain all the time, so another example of using it. Also, when jamming to Jimi tunes it sounds great. I am a very active bass guitarist (Jack Bruce style), love the 66-70 music and use feedback and extreme string bending techniques. Rotosound swing Bass 30-90. Also, looking to replace the rumble 40 speaker with a serious upgrade. Know anyone thats done that...your thoughts. I may just get the 100 and upgrade it's speaker as the band has an awesome PA. I have to be able to hear myself clearly. Tom
Also, you mentioned the master volume affects the PA volume as well? not good. Wonder if that is true on all models of the Rumble. May have to find another rig, but has to be lightweight (66 yrs old now).
@charlie strong - 40 watts, especially through a 10" speaker is just not enough to keep up with a drummer and a guitar player or two. The Rumble 100 is really the minimum (I've used both). The Rumble 40 is really just for practicing on your own, or maybe an acoustic guitar gig without drums...
Can I ask. I am about to purchase either the 40 or 100. Can the 100 Sound Good, if I Gig a Small-coffee-shop, at very Low-volume? Which one do you recommend & why? appreciate any input.
@@michael_caz_nyc I would definitely recommend the Rumble 100 over the 40. The 40 is too small power wise and speaker sized to generate good tone and bottom end. The 100 is loud enough to give you the versatility to play with a small combo as well.
Thanks for this vid....ALMOST pulled the trigger on the Rumble 100 BUT I am in home studio guy and hearing this amp I am convinced the 40 will do....save $100...I don't live gig. The DI issue IS important drawback....BUT since I am in studio guy I can work around it....If live I would not get it if needed to send to mixer live..........Thanks for being HONEST. :) By the way....you are an AWESOME player. I noticed your right hand muting technique with the thumb going up and down instead of anchored on a pickup or 5th string.....I am just starting to learn 5 string bass and will prob use that technique........so extra value for me here. If you have a link to anyone training on that technique would appreciate a share.......cheers.!!
Thanks for the comment!!!! I can't remember where I picked up my muting technique from. It came somewhat natural. But I think I might have pulled some from an old John pattituci video on 6 string bass and he went in depth on various right hand muting techniques. Hope that helps!!! Thanks for the sub too!!
@@chuckbiscuit23 Thanks. I looked him up and landed on this vid ua-cam.com/video/yDSAd29kJ0o/v-deo.html so I appreciate the tip. :) Will come back an watch some of your music and watch your technique..........I don't know why it took so long for me to get to learn the bass as I have been playing guitar for over 50 years......enjoying the journey. Many thanks.
The worry I have about getting this amp is that my sound is the more hallow, deep, low sound but all the videos I see of people playing with this amp is very like buzzy, fast or jazz and slap sound. Can you play lower, less buzzy stuff on this amp?
The XLR volume issue... I'm a newbie but it seems like if you ran it through a venue PA it would be issue-free with soundman long as you knew where you were gonna plant the volume. At a rock gig anyway I'd think I could set it on its comfortable non-strained loudest if it was my monitor. Maybe your talking about a more subdue atmosphere where volume could actually need to be tapered off on it thus screwing up the big mix. BTW I may be getting this soon. I have the rumble 25 and an acoustic 15" 100W. I find the 15" speaker sounding muddy. I was thinking rumble 100W with the 12" would be perfect but I'm reading many people like the 40W 10" over the rumble 100W soundwise. I'm also hearing the 100 isn't way louder than 40 like 2X but maybe as little as 30%. Think I'm getting the 40.
Yeah, you have a point. That would be ok if you never plan to touch your volume. But typically as a gig goes on dynamics tend to change. I personally would want that freedom to adjust my eq or volume without affecting the FOH. Nobody likes an bitchy sound guy lol I can't speak for the 100, but I know the 40 is a sweet little amp. I would def advise against the 15. Imo they get way too muddy and just kill the nuances of you fundamental bass tone. Try checking out the rumble 500 head if you like the rumble series. Nice amount of headroom and a decent price
It seems from searching tonight that at least the rumble 100 and maybe the higher ups have the same volume set up. I just told my sis to order this one. I dont need more. My band I joined hasn't played out together with me yet but they have PA if needed. I can slave my 100 15" to this too I spose.I just like this one.
I’m looking for that classic Hofner violin ignition bass (Paul McCartney style) sound. Do I turn off the over drives, turn on the vintage switch, and center all other control knobs? Please comment anyone. Thanks for this posting.
That's a good place to start. Adjust the eq as you go until you find the right spot for you. Also, focusing on a neck pickup more and adjusting your tone nob oronboard bass preamp. Good luck👍
I currently have a peavey 115 max 300w and a peavey TNT 115s ( I forget it’s watts) but I saw one of these fenders at a LMS looking for a little practice amp and boy it was a lot of fun playing on it. So now instead of a small amp like the blackstar fly 3 bass or The peavey 158(?) I was wondering if I should replace my current amp with one of these ?
Im not familiar with the blackstar. But in my opinion the fender will sound more rounded and even than the peavey. The peavey amps tend to have a little harshness around the high mids
Charlie, or anyone else, I have bought this app, and I don't get by anyway the sound I want, that of the minute 3:17 (funk like type). Is that my 15 years old korean bass is the issue? Please help, this is frustrating...
Thaks for the video ! Would you use this amp with a band, blues and soft rock (no metal or loud things), this amp could do a good job for rehearsal with a small band in a close studio? Thanks !
I would not recommend using this with a band if there's any type of drums happening. This gets loud but probably wouldn't be able to keep up if there's a drummer. If you're in a small rehearsal space than yes, it should probably be ok. Hope that helps!
I’m real old school...I don’t use any dirt on my bass tones...except for certain songs in a few genres and then I use a biamped rig with the dirt on the high end only through a 30 tube combo and a clean low end through a 2x10” w/a 15” combined in one cab and configured for the amp to see 4 ohms with that cab. Much of the newer hard rock and metal requires some dirt on the bass. I recall the first time I heard anyone do that was Cliff Burton at a gig in the early ‘80s about the time Metallica got signed. It kinda took off from there. Still not my cup of tea.
Looks like a great practice amp. The question for me - the one I was hoping you’d answer - is whether or not it could do a small bar gig. 18 pounds is huge selling point, especially for jams and such. If I could count on it for the monthly pub gig (small space, 30-40 people) I’d buy one now. Any thoughts?
That's a tough one to answer. Ot depends on your stage volume. This might help you a bit though. I have used this amp for duo gigs(guitar and bass player) with dinner crowds at small bars and it is great, plenty of juice. However, if there's a drummer or your stage volume creeps up a bit it might not be enough... but for the price I think it's a solid risk to take.
My old band used one. If you have an average volume drummer it should be fine (I would use the DI). I could always hear the bass onstage. I bought a Rumble 200 for my basement, though; might still get a 40 to haul around.
Totally. I will say, part of the reason is the size of my band. We have two electrics, two keys player who both run ableton live rigs, drums, me on bass, and saxophone, with the occasional acoustic. So, definitely depends on the context.
I have only played the rumble and the crush. For a beginner to use at home, they will all get the job done. I personally didn't like the orange. The sound was a little harsh. My past experiences with Hartke have never been good either, but they are priced good so that's a plus. The Mark bass stuff I've played at music stores have yet to make me want to give it a try for the prices they are asking. So I like the rumble. But when it comes down to it, all of those amps will be good for anyone practicing at home. Try them out and see which one you like best
@@Parkster44 depends if you're playing with a drummer. If you are than shoot for more watts than you think you'll need. 200-250 watts would probably be OK. For small duos or practicing at home 40-100 watts is plenty. The fender rumble series is great for the money!!!! Any major name brand will probably be just fine. If you have some extra cash. Phil Jones bass amps are insane!!!! They have a ton of smaller sizes amps that are killer
@@Parkster44 if you're with a full band... hmm. I'd probably then even bump up to a 500 watt set up. There still some really affordable stuff in the rumble line. I used to have an Aguilar tone hammer 500 through a 212. That was a killer rig. If you have about $800-1000 to spend there tons of options. If not. Take a look at the fender rumbles. You can't go wrong there
Can I plug my bass amp into my audio interface and hear the stock effects from Logic Pro coming out of the amp? How would I do that? I watched your video where you reviewed the Fender Rumble Studio 40 amp with the built in effects. But what if I want to get this amp on this video instead and just use the Logic built in effects? Thanks! :)
I would imagine you could take an out from your interface and plug into the input on the amp. Or try and use the headphone output from the interface and put that into the aux input on the amp. Hopefully that helps
Question: Who has used this for busking????? im in search of a busking amp and i have 7 to choose from. This is 40 watts. what i need to know is that...does the sound project well on the streets, open space or enclosed?
Ive never used it in that context. But I would say bass frequencies in an outside environment usually don't travel very well. Larger speaker sizes will push more air and help it to travel further. Think like subwoofers at outdoor concerts. But I've never done that type of thing so maybe this amp would do the trick. My guess is no, but maybe some other people can help with context who do that sort of thing
It's a practice amp I'm using it between my living room and my garage so 18 lbs is great not going to play any arenas and will never use the overdrive it's perfect
Go for the lt25. That's a better creative tool for fun and home use. However it's lacking an XLR output if you want to record. The rumble has a dedicated line out for that. But if you already have an interface for recording then go for the lt25
I compared the Fender Rumble 40 to an Ampeg BA110V2(40Wrms/10") in-store. I bought the Ampeg. I found that for soul, blues and rock, the little peg had more Motown bottom on all bass or an authentic rock sound with added mids/treble. I bought it just to practice, but perhaps it would do well in a jam session (?). I found the Rumble to be more of a mid-ranging sound. Was it designed more for slap/pop five string basses? Has anyone else made this comparison or have experience with either?
I haven't played an ampeg in quite a while. From your description that sounds about right. I would definitely consider the rumble pre to more modern sounding. Thanks for the comparison!
@@chuckbiscuit23 Thanks for your kind reply. Bass guitar seems to have separated into two main styles lately. Round-wounds with slapping and flat-wounds in fingerstyle. (and others...) It's important to make that distinction when purchasing. (especially lo-watt amps) That's why I went with the peg over the rumble, because of the sound I'm pursuing. This is probably the reason for many heated discussions on amps. Thanks for posting.
You are reviewing a $200 amp. Starting with a $3000 bass, into a Fractal compressor (changing the sound), then using the direct out and bypassing the speaker. I appreciate you taking the time to do this, but it could have been a lot more helpful if you would have used a budget bass straight into the amp and a mic in front of the speaker.
I believe this video is more a personal opinion rather as a technical review. He just said it at the beginning, if you want technical details / sound tests there are more videos out there.
1:24 "My overall opinion is: it's cool" What more does anyone need to know? ;p
@@squirlmy Yes, followed by "but I have some issues" which is the important part.
first off the base does not make the sound the amp does so how many watts are that how loud the amp is
You seemes to be a pro bassist
Great demo and review. I bought one of these and really liked the tone and features, but returned it and got the 100 watt version because I needed to use it for cocktail lounge gigs, but the XLR line out went right to the board with no problems. Plenty of sound for the stage volume. I usually set the master high and use the gain knob for volume. I like it clean. Thanks for making the video.
Thanks for taking the time to do this review. Really honest with some super fine playing.
Thanks for your comment and the nice compliment!! I really appreciate it :)
Great review. Sounds pretty good. Perfect for what I'm looking for. Good that you played a variety. Agree on the overdrive, a basic compressor may bring more value.
I just ordered one of these and your video has confirmed what I hoped, which is, it will do what I need it to do. I will be running the XLR but will work it as the sound guy needs me to. I have two Fender Precision bass guitars which have volume and tone. This should do the trick. Thanks for posting.
Got one being shipped on Tuesday, really excited to try this out with my electric cello! Used another friend’s Rumble 40 yesterday for the first time and was blown away how my cello sounded with it. Can’t wait!!!
Thanks for the review! I use a Noble DI, which I like to run through the effects return on most amps, and just bypass the pre amp. What I liked about this amp, compared to others in its class, is it actually has an effects return, and it powers an extension cab. I was surprised that the master volume has NO affect when running it this way, through the effects return, so I'm fortunate the Noble has a volume knob. I would consider also getting a 40 watt Rumble for rehearsals, etc but those don't have an effects return. Again, thanks for the review. Nice playing, btw.
Matthew Voth thanks so much for the compliments! I bet your noble sounds awesome!!!!!!!
Great review! I just picked one of these up and couldn’t agree more with everything u said. The Master volume effecting the XLR out is a pain!! Great playing BTW!!
Very nice video. Exactly what i wanted to know; the "SOUND"
Great honest review. I have the 12 inch rumble with 100 watts. . It has a great sound with plenty of power. The Fender Rumble is hard to beat, and they are super light weight.
Thanks!!! Hard to beat the price and weight with a really decent sound. I recommend them to all of my students
I completely agree about the overdrive feature. Working cats(mostly) don’t need it. If they do they have high end pedals.
You have such precision, cant wait till I get there. Keep on doing awesome man.
Such precision on his jazz
i love this amp it's amazing i bought one 2 years ago and it has been so good for me.
Thanks for your honest opinion. I value it seeing i'm in the market for something in this range of a small practice/gig amp.
Anderson McCant you're welcome! Thanks for checking out my channel and your comment. Might want to hold off on the rumble for a little longer to check out the rumble studio 40. It's the same thing but with Bluetooth, effects, and modeling. They should be released pretty soon
I watched this review before getting mine several years ago now. Still my knock around & it's working fine. Easily keeps up with most jams i meet up where guitar players bring mobile amps.
The overdrive is one of the best things about these amps. I played through the Rumble 500 head and was really pleasantly surprised and how good it sounded in a band mix.
A rumble 500 and 40 are not the same.
Overdrive requires power and less than 100w it's worthless.
Agree.
My rumble 100v3 di out also changes with master volume which negates some of its usefulness as a stage monitor. I have however found the effects out very useful when slaving another amp to it. Once the slave is set the master controls both perfectly.
I got one of there, and it sounds awesome, and is plenty loud enough for stage volume. However, I brought it to a big festival gig and the sound guy said the XLR output was insufficient, so we wound up using a DI box instead.
So unless (1) you're playing huge stage events all the time (2) you need an amp that will compete with guitar players who do not know the meaning of "turning down" (3) your band never uses a PA beyond the vocals so you need to fill the club, not just the stage, with your amp -- then this ought to be fine for you.
i personally think that having the overdrive just adds versatility. if somebody is playing muse songs, they might want that overdrive channel. but if somebody is playing jazz, its not a must have but it adds to the demographic this amp appeals to.
Thanks for the review ! In my opinion your bass guitar sound awesome when you are playing through the vintage key on the amp ! I hope you will use this amp to recording some new song with White House Players ! Greetings !
The “bass face” is strong with this one!! Seriously though, great review and fantastic playing.
Haha. Thanks!! I can't help it😅😅 the faces get worse believe me. Thanks for the compliment and taking the time to leave a comment!
Appreciate the honest information. Neither of your negatives are things I would use anyway.
I have an Orange Terror bass 500 that I run through a vintage 8x10. So drive sound is just my tone. I kinda like the overdrive on this. Gives the sound that I usually play with so I see it as a plus.
Cool! 8×10s???!!! 👊👊 I bet that sounds monstrous!
Thanks for this review. I’m using this amp at my church and NOW I know NOT to connect it to the PA. Not that we would really need to, but it’s still good to know. 👍🏻
I agree with your opinion about the overdrive, Charlie. For $125+ there are numerous makes of overdrive pedals that will serve you better.
just bought one of these today and I love it!!
I only like overdive of this amp and i heard very nice shimmer affect from it. (Maybe from advanced models! )
I have the 200. Can do any club gig with it but I use it fir practice with the band.
great review. honestly i can't imagine a use for an overdrive button, but i'm not a huge gearhead so there may be something i'm missing with that. overall though i definitely think this is a great amp.
The overdrive circuit sounds great on these amps, a major selling point for me.
18 lbs take my money
Good recording amp. I replaced the fender speaker with a 200W Celestron ( double the weight) and it still distorts when I crank it up. Nuts. I want a 500 with an extra 1-15 cab. That should work fine.
Thomas Maynard 500 and a 15 should be plenty and sound great! Thanks for your comment
The overdrive is a HUGE part of these amps. As you said,most sound good, its the overdrive level and tone that separates alot of these. Just saying, some of us like using that killer grinding tone,that Sick Of It All Craig Ahead tone for some things. I see the Metallica thing there, so a bit surprised you don't like the overdrive bass tones a bit considering Cliff was constant user of that. But, we all have our preferences.
Nice SOIA drop.
Agree.
Frank Stetka
I kinda liked this amp and even the overdrive for the rare occasion but the XLR line out tied to the Master Volume is a major bummer because this amp alone is not loud enough for practice against a certain drummer I won’t mention here🤣. If I get one, I would have to use a separate DI preamp or add a volume pot on the XLR to dial it back in proportion to my cranking the master every time I can’t hear myself. I have enough projects as it is. Leave it alone haha. Master goes to 9.5 and lives there!! It’s good for tracking perhaps or if your sound guy is quick to control your PA volume and not leave you out of the mix should you change your mind on stage. Seriously set that guy to the max and use your guitar volume. That single 10” is hardly a stage monitor for rock music; Maybe coffee house jazz. I would pick one up used just to have something portable PORTABLE!! YeS that’s the major selling point for aging bass players 🤣. I use a Rumble 150 head - Still not enough headroom for my application but I love it for personal practice and synth amp.
The Class D amps have way too much Compression pumping effect after getting slammed by a hard limiter when cranked up!!
Interesting observation on the XLR Direct Line Out (DLO) being effected by the Master Vol. control. That caused me to review both the owner’s manual block diagram and the service manual schematics. Both sets of documents clearly show the DLO being post Master. This is of interest to me too as I use the Rumble 40 for small intimate gigs due to it being just enough power to play in coffeeshop type settings, weighs less than 20 lbs, is not bulky, and is pretty amazing for the price. Doing it all over, I would splurge for the Rumble 100 for my purposes and that only for the built in effects loop. My 40 is modded with an effects loop and external speaker connection for a bit more power. In considering the DLO issue it brought to mind my MarkBass CMD151P Jeff Berlin Combo using the Lil Mark II amplifier that has a line out level control for the DLO. On the Rumble the Master acts as a line out level, and in a sense you probably are not going to radically change your Master, if at all, during a gig that you were using it to feed direct to console, so it should not be a real issue. But one you definitely want to be aware of. Thanks for bringing that functional point out in your review.
jcmcclain57 thanks for your comment! I'm looking forward to checking out the new rumble studio 40 when they are available. The rumble stage 800 looks really cool too!
charlie strong 👍
So the manual is wrong in saying "Post" master?
Thomas Maynard the manual “does” show the DLO as being “post” master. That means the master volume not only controls the overall output level in terms of volume but also controls/varies the DLO output signal. The Rumble 40 is a very effective low power bass guitar amp. I use mine for small gigs where the music is just background at best and also for guitar front-ending the amp through either my iPad or Line6 POD XT Live through the headphone input. It is absolutely amazing for guitar in that manner and a very effective bass rig for the studio or coffee shop gigs.
Thanks
The Master Volume affecting the XLR is a major issue - contact Fender on this one - maybe it can be corrected with a software update. The overdrive is good for a very narrow selection of music ( 1% of music today ) and people get wowed because Getty Lee of Rush sometimes used a growling distortion sound on some performances and want to emulate it. The problem is that Getty's sound was sculpted using equipment that costs in the ten of thousands of dollars and you just won't get that with a 300 dollar amp. PS your playing is amazing ...
I didn't know Stephen Amell played bass lol. Great vid, helped a lot!
Joshua Nunez haha!!!! You're welcome
If you are realistic about this amp you'll realize for the price it's an amazing amp and probably the best in it's class. It's a very loud 40 watt amp that sounds incredible and is feather light. The eq allows you to dial in a multitude of sounds and the others features while nice are not important to me. The main thing is this little amp sounds crisp and clear and the tone is amazing. If you're one of those knuckle heads that thinks you'll need to change the speaker out then get the rumble 100 which has an eminence speaker in it. I've never really liked fender bass amps but these new rumbles are very impressive and deliver the goods.
Stratisfied, I agree!
I liked the overdrive on the 200w I played. Not terrible and not for everything. Makes no sense on a practice amp though.
Your review was spot on Charlie and you are a very good player.
Hi Charlie. I'm using a Fender 500 rumble head right now and I love the overdrive. I can tell from your style why you wouldn't care so much. A friend of mine let me borrower their $300 Darkglass pedal recently. Great pedal but compared to the overdrive Fender put in their $400 head, I'd take take the built in overdrive any day. Anyway nice video.
Nick Calato thanks for the comment! Interesting about the comparison to the darkglass. Fender continues to compete even against the boutique guys. That's pretty cool.
You could always use the overdrive section as a mute by turning the drive and level to zero, with the footswitch it becomes a footswitchable mute.
That's a cool idea! Thanks for the tip👍👍👍👍
Could you also tweak this to be a boost, with the overdrive levels turned down for a basic tine, and the switch overdrive off for a volume boost? (Sorry if this is a dumb question. I'm shopping for a practice amp upgrade and just started looking at this one)
@@honkytonkinson9787 that's a great question. In theory yes possibly. Maybe someone else on here can with more insight. But I believe that's doable. I no longer have this amp and use the studio 40 instead. So I will have to defer
charlie strong hmm, I just watched your review on the studio 40 model and you didn't seem to like it. I also felt that it didn't sound as good as the regular rumble 40 did in this video. My current practice amp sound good but is only 25 watts so it's turned up all the way and I want some more headroom. I like the features in the studio model but wonder if a separate processor through a basic amp might sound better. Thanks for your reviews btw!
@@honkytonkinson9787 I would say get a processor and go through a higher wattage rumble. The studio is actually really great and has a lot of cool features that I use all the time. Unfortunately I'm always fighting it to get a sound i like....😟
My experience with the OD is it takes a little effort to dial in a desirable tone. Everything else just sounds good. With the OD it seems to struggle with articulations until you get it set to a certain setting or a few may work. A lot of it just goes from light to heavy in a weird digital sort of way that suggests weak programming.
Thanks for your comment and the insight on that. Very much appreciated!!
I just purchased the 40. Intended as a budget friendly home studio project addition so I can blend DI with Mic. Hopefully, the XLR out issue has been resolved on the amp I bought. If not, the attributes you mention indeed were the main selling point. After all, built in XLR out on a 40 watt < $200 amp (you get what you pay for). Worst case scenario I’ll dust off ye ol’ radial di that’s in a box... on a shelf... somewhere in the garage... I think? LOL
I'm not sure if they have updated the XLR out. I would assume but. But the studio 40 has stereo outs that are not affected by the main
I own it, what sold me is the weight and the tone. and i love the overdrive, on certain songs it is totally needed for my style. I use it about half the time. Adds some volume too. Sometimes in a noisy venue you can leave it on all the time to cut through better. But it is a small amp, great for practice and small venues.
Thanks for your comment! The weight is awesome. Definitely a selling point
Super light and clear nude tone...
Great for home playnd and studio and recording at home I think..
I've it and I'm very satisfied...
Alfio Ferlito yeah man. Really nice little amp. Simple and lightweight
Hey I have this amp also. I know what you mean, when you plug in the XLR cable in the back, the XLR out volume is affected by the master volume knob AND the speaker is too. I solved this by taking a spare aux jack and plugging it into the headphones jack in the back. That kills the speaker but the XLR out still works fine
Cool! Thanks for the heads up. They fixed that issue with the studio 40. That's a really cool amp. I'd encourage you to check it out. It literally does everything
Thanks, Timothy. I was wondering if having headphones plugged in muted the XLR as well as the speaker. I'm really glad it doesn't. Thanks again!
The overdrive is great. My thing is a Motörhead/ punk/ sonic youth thing. But the vintage tone works when I’m in a mid 60s garage mood. You’re kind of the opposite of that. I think it covers both of our styles nicely. I was looking at the Orange 50 but for 1/3 more$ and much heavier I passed. This amp weighs less than my Thunderbird in its case.
THANK YOU ! GOOD VIDEO ! I LIKE THE VINTAGE SOUND, BECAUSE IS WARM. !
Thank you Jose! Yeah the vintage tone does add a bump in the low mids. Some might not like that. I think its gread for a little punch!
Happy to find this vid. Probably buying this for my daughter tonight. She's 12 and I bought her a Fender Squier last night. Hopefully this is good for a beginner's first practice amp. Thanks for the review!
This amp will be great for her. Good choice. This amp excels for simplicity, weight, and power. Kudos to you Mom for supporting her
Fr a perfect amp to bring around and jam with friends, even play live so long as your band tones it down
Thanks for the review! Small tip, if you don’t mind, if possible disable the autofocus from your camera. 😊
Does this haver enough power for a gig with 150 in the audience. Or the Rumble 100 is a better choice?
Definitely need a bigger amp for that. I might even recommend going for the rumble 200 or 500. Will help keep your tone clean if you need to push the amp.
I have one that I play my Gibson Thunderbird with flat wound strings through and it's not a bad little amp. I put it in the trunk of my car and use it for my bass practice on headphones at coffee shops and on speaker in my office at work at night where I'm by myself. I agree with you and don't use the overdrive. The only tone shaping I do is to cut the low and high mids to 10 o'clock and boost the bass and treble to 2 o'clock. The thing that I dislike the most about this amp is the fact that Fender has baked in compression into the master volume, so I have no independent control over it. If I crank the master volume enough to get a decent listening level I automatically am introducing compression that sustains my notes longer than I want and so I have to revise my right-hand technique to mute all notes shorter than a half note and even half notes sometime. My other amps that don't do this work fine with me, as I can dial in whatever level of compression I want independent of my volume settings.
Jim Nesta nice observation. I totally missed that. But you are right! I have a rumble studio 40 on the way. I'm anxious to see how much tweaking it will allow for the compression. Thanks for your comment!
thank you so much for this review!
Jam S you're welcome. Thanks for your comment!
I think this one could be a good amp for recoding don’t you think? A DI and mic in front combined!
Bought mine originally as a keyboard practice amp and then I decided to try my hand at learning to play the bass. I serves my needs and my style of music that I want to play....original country and country gospel. Eventually, might try some blues and 60's Rock.
I had fun with the OD running my Les Paul into it. Kind of like Kyuss
I'm getting this and a P-Bass tomorrow and I'm super stoked.
That's awesome!!! Enjoy your new gear day! Those are the best
I have a P-bass and a Rumble 100. For gigs I will be purchasing a Fender Super Bassman 300W with a couple of 15s.
@@beachbum4166 I can hear the fat low end from your rig already!!!! That's going to sound massive
The improvisation near the beginning of the video sounds really close, tonally and stylistically to a Jazz/Fusion guitarist that I played with in the early 80's. He played a Music Man Sabre II Guitar through a real clean solid state amplifier. He would, to this day, never push a tube to distort in the slightest. He is going for clean clean clean. Kinda like you. You are really good. Someday you'll be a good Country bass player.
I think the fuzz is good for beginners to explore different sounds.
That overdrive sounds like Rage against the machine and Motorhead. it may not be but it's close. overdrive is a very underrated setting.
Re: the overdrive button. If you turn both overdrive control knobs CC (to minimum), that same *overdrive button* serves as an effective standby switch. Go ahead and try it. See for yourself. (applies to all Rumbles 40 and above BTW).
Nice review; your tone sounds processed in the outro… we’re you ‘effecting’ it?
Thanks for the demo! 18 pounds is all my back needed to know 😊
Overdrive could be used for metal and hard rock playing
This was a great review, thank you! I don’t need all of the technical stuff, I want a simple concise like or dislike from a player who is really good! The XLR out is certainly an issue but almost all of the places I gig at want me to use their DI box in front of my amp, regardless of if mine has an XLR out or not. This is primarily a practice at home/ son’s first bass amp. Fender has been very consistent with quality for me but I needed just one extra nudge before I bought. Thanks again, stay safe
Thanks Kevin! I appreciate you subscribing as well. You're totally right! The di isn't a huge issue but something interesting that I found. It might have been corrected in the newer models since I did this video though... all of these rumble amps are solid and super easy to use. Regardless of the things I don't like about it. Its extremely hard to not recommend it for someone. I tell all of my students to get one for their room. Thanks for the support of my channel! Take care
I love the overdrive. My favorite feature. But I'm a 60's Cream/Mountain guy
Thomas Maynard glad you like it :) thanks for your comment. Overdrive is not my bag, but if you dig it that's awesome. Thanks for checking out my channel
Now. I only use overdrive part of the time. For a 16 min Spoonful jam it is a must. Felix used it with Mountain all the time, so another example of using it. Also, when jamming to Jimi tunes it sounds great. I am a very active bass guitarist (Jack Bruce style), love the 66-70 music and use feedback and extreme string bending techniques. Rotosound swing Bass 30-90. Also, looking to replace the rumble 40 speaker with a serious upgrade. Know anyone thats done that...your thoughts. I may just get the 100 and upgrade it's speaker as the band has an awesome PA. I have to be able to hear myself clearly. Tom
Also, you mentioned the master volume affects the PA volume as well? not good. Wonder if that is true on all models of the Rumble. May have to find another rig, but has to be lightweight (66 yrs old now).
Thomas - have you played an SG through it? Cheers.
Yes - My SG Standard Bass is to strong for this small of an amp. Need 15's or you get natural distortion when you don't want it.
Overdrive allows me to play nib a lot more 😍😍
@charlie strong - 40 watts, especially through a 10" speaker is just not enough to keep up with a drummer and a guitar player or two. The Rumble 100 is really the minimum (I've used both). The Rumble 40 is really just for practicing on your own, or maybe an acoustic guitar gig without drums...
I agree! More headroom is always better. 👍👍 I've used my 40 with an acoustic duo and trio. Works great for a small dinner croud.
Can I ask. I am about to purchase either the 40 or 100. Can the 100 Sound Good, if I Gig a Small-coffee-shop, at very Low-volume? Which one do you recommend & why? appreciate any input.
@@michael_caz_nyc I would definitely recommend the Rumble 100 over the 40. The 40 is too small power wise and speaker sized to generate good tone and bottom end. The 100 is loud enough to give you the versatility to play with a small combo as well.
@@gmd1417 Thanks. Appreciate the input. 4 more Pounds & 60 more Watts . . . a 12" vs. a 10" - I will get the 100. oNe LovE from NYC
very happy with my 15 incredibly cheap for a good solid sounding amp.
Indeed! Thanks for your comment :)
Thank you for doing the review with a 5 string bass
👍👍 thanks for the comment!!
Thanks for this vid....ALMOST pulled the trigger on the Rumble 100 BUT I am in home studio guy and hearing this amp I am convinced the 40 will do....save $100...I don't live gig. The DI issue IS important drawback....BUT since I am in studio guy I can work around it....If live I would not get it if needed to send to mixer live..........Thanks for being HONEST. :) By the way....you are an AWESOME player. I noticed your right hand muting technique with the thumb going up and down instead of anchored on a pickup or 5th string.....I am just starting to learn 5 string bass and will prob use that technique........so extra value for me here. If you have a link to anyone training on that technique would appreciate a share.......cheers.!!
Thanks for the comment!!!! I can't remember where I picked up my muting technique from. It came somewhat natural. But I think I might have pulled some from an old John pattituci video on 6 string bass and he went in depth on various right hand muting techniques. Hope that helps!!! Thanks for the sub too!!
@@chuckbiscuit23 Thanks. I looked him up and landed on this vid ua-cam.com/video/yDSAd29kJ0o/v-deo.html so I appreciate the tip. :) Will come back an watch some of your music and watch your technique..........I don't know why it took so long for me to get to learn the bass as I have been playing guitar for over 50 years......enjoying the journey. Many thanks.
Sounds good on the dusty end. What about the B and E strings?
Dude can play!
I only rarely use the overdrive because I prefer the tone of my distortion pedal :”) overdrive isn’t my thing a lot
Overdrive button..........Thats for playing ZZ Top or Rush, :-)
And Motorhead
RHCP, or any punk for that matter. Also some funk music. I think I'd rather find the perfect stomp box for that though
martin vaccaro RATM!
MUSE
The worry I have about getting this amp is that my sound is the more hallow, deep, low sound but all the videos I see of people playing with this amp is very like buzzy, fast or jazz and slap sound. Can you play lower, less buzzy stuff on this amp?
The XLR volume issue...
I'm a newbie but it seems like if you ran it through a venue PA it would be issue-free with soundman long as you knew where you were gonna plant the volume.
At a rock gig anyway I'd think I could set it on its comfortable non-strained loudest if it was my monitor. Maybe your talking about a more subdue atmosphere where volume could actually need to be tapered off on it thus screwing up the big mix.
BTW I may be getting this soon.
I have the rumble 25 and an acoustic 15" 100W. I find the 15" speaker sounding muddy. I was thinking rumble 100W with the 12" would be perfect but I'm reading many people like the 40W 10" over the rumble 100W soundwise.
I'm also hearing the 100 isn't way louder than 40 like 2X but maybe as little as 30%. Think I'm getting the 40.
Yeah, you have a point. That would be ok if you never plan to touch your volume. But typically as a gig goes on dynamics tend to change. I personally would want that freedom to adjust my eq or volume without affecting the FOH. Nobody likes an bitchy sound guy lol I can't speak for the 100, but I know the 40 is a sweet little amp. I would def advise against the 15. Imo they get way too muddy and just kill the nuances of you fundamental bass tone. Try checking out the rumble 500 head if you like the rumble series. Nice amount of headroom and a decent price
It seems from searching tonight that at least the rumble 100 and maybe the higher ups have the same volume set up.
I just told my sis to order this one. I dont need more. My band I joined hasn't played out together with me yet but they have PA if needed. I can slave my 100 15" to this too I spose.I just like this one.
@@drewjeers3301 sounds good. Good luck with the band and the new amp. Let me know what you think when you get it. Happy jamming!!
I’m looking for that classic Hofner violin ignition bass (Paul McCartney style) sound. Do I turn off the over drives, turn on the vintage switch, and center all other control knobs? Please comment anyone. Thanks for this posting.
That's a good place to start. Adjust the eq as you go until you find the right spot for you. Also, focusing on a neck pickup more and adjusting your tone nob oronboard bass preamp. Good luck👍
Sounds awesome man.
I currently have a peavey 115 max 300w and a peavey TNT 115s ( I forget it’s watts) but I saw one of these fenders at a LMS looking for a little practice amp and boy it was a lot of fun playing on it. So now instead of a small amp like the blackstar fly 3 bass or The peavey 158(?) I was wondering if I should replace my current amp with one of these ?
Im not familiar with the blackstar. But in my opinion the fender will sound more rounded and even than the peavey. The peavey amps tend to have a little harshness around the high mids
Charlie, or anyone else, I have bought this app, and I don't get by anyway the sound I want, that of the minute 3:17 (funk like type). Is that my 15 years old korean bass is the issue? Please help, this is frustrating...
I like the idea of having a drive on the amp. Personally I use a RAT distortion pedal for my bass amps when it is needed.
i dont feel another sound in an amp is a negative, esp for a bit of edge recording rock, nice amp
Especially when it can be turned off , he acts like it can't be bypassed , that would be a negative if you didn't use it all the time as most don't !
Good review. It has a Line Out which is what I need....
8.1 KGs for the rest of the world of Metric.
Thaks for the video ! Would you use this amp with a band, blues and soft rock (no metal or loud things), this amp could do a good job for rehearsal with a small band in a close studio? Thanks !
I would not recommend using this with a band if there's any type of drums happening. This gets loud but probably wouldn't be able to keep up if there's a drummer. If you're in a small rehearsal space than yes, it should probably be ok. Hope that helps!
In band, You can choose Rumble 200 or 500, sir.
Have the same one. Would it work good as a monitor for gigs. When connected to the mixer. ??
I’m real old school...I don’t use any dirt on my bass tones...except for certain songs in a few genres and then I use a biamped rig with the dirt on the high end only through a 30 tube combo and a clean low end through a 2x10” w/a 15” combined in one cab and configured for the amp to see 4 ohms with that cab.
Much of the newer hard rock and metal requires some dirt on the bass. I recall the first time I heard anyone do that was Cliff Burton at a gig in the early ‘80s about the time Metallica got signed. It kinda took off from there. Still not my cup of tea.
Nothing negative about an overdrive. Just a different style than what you play.
very nice playing!!
Thank you!
You are a good bass player. I enjoyed your vid.
Looks like a great practice amp. The question for me - the one I was hoping you’d answer - is whether or not it could do a small bar gig. 18 pounds is huge selling point, especially for jams and such. If I could count on it for the monthly pub gig (small space, 30-40 people) I’d buy one now. Any thoughts?
That's a tough one to answer. Ot depends on your stage volume. This might help you a bit though. I have used this amp for duo gigs(guitar and bass player) with dinner crowds at small bars and it is great, plenty of juice. However, if there's a drummer or your stage volume creeps up a bit it might not be enough... but for the price I think it's a solid risk to take.
My old band used one. If you have an average volume drummer it should be fine (I would use the DI). I could always hear the bass onstage. I bought a Rumble 200 for my basement, though; might still get a 40 to haul around.
Lol, I play with a little bit of constant OD just to cut through the mix when I play live. Actually really liked what the onboard sounded like.
Nice!! Yeah I can see how that might help out. Good point. I've tried doing the a few times with my th500. I can see the benefit there
Totally. I will say, part of the reason is the size of my band. We have two electrics, two keys player who both run ableton live rigs, drums, me on bass, and saxophone, with the occasional acoustic. So, definitely depends on the context.
@@caleballison7336 sounds like an awesome band!!
Can you let me know if it can handle effect pedals?
so what would u suggest for a beginner like me for home practice ? fender rumble40/ Hartke25w/orangecrush /mark bass ?
I have only played the rumble and the crush. For a beginner to use at home, they will all get the job done. I personally didn't like the orange. The sound was a little harsh. My past experiences with Hartke have never been good either, but they are priced good so that's a plus. The Mark bass stuff I've played at music stores have yet to make me want to give it a try for the prices they are asking. So I like the rumble. But when it comes down to it, all of those amps will be good for anyone practicing at home. Try them out and see which one you like best
Hey man . Love the honest review . Was looking for a bass amp under 300$ or so just to jam to have fun . What should I look for ? 15” with a tweeter ?
I like 12s personally. But a 15 would work pretty good as well. Can't really go wrong with either.
charlie strong any models in particular for jamming you would suggest ? I think 80 or 100 watts should suffice ?
@@Parkster44 depends if you're playing with a drummer. If you are than shoot for more watts than you think you'll need. 200-250 watts would probably be OK. For small duos or practicing at home 40-100 watts is plenty. The fender rumble series is great for the money!!!! Any major name brand will probably be just fine. If you have some extra cash. Phil Jones bass amps are insane!!!! They have a ton of smaller sizes amps that are killer
charlie strong I’d be playing with a full band man . What amp in the 200 watt range would you suggest ?
@@Parkster44 if you're with a full band... hmm. I'd probably then even bump up to a 500 watt set up. There still some really affordable stuff in the rumble line. I used to have an Aguilar tone hammer 500 through a 212. That was a killer rig. If you have about $800-1000 to spend there tons of options. If not. Take a look at the fender rumbles. You can't go wrong there
Can I plug my bass amp into my audio interface and hear the stock effects from Logic Pro coming out of the amp? How would I do that? I watched your video where you reviewed the Fender Rumble Studio 40 amp with the built in effects. But what if I want to get this amp on this video instead and just use the Logic built in effects? Thanks! :)
I would imagine you could take an out from your interface and plug into the input on the amp. Or try and use the headphone output from the interface and put that into the aux input on the amp. Hopefully that helps
Does it work on Elec guitar? Thinking on buying a 40W amp.
Question: Who has used this for busking????? im in search of a busking amp and i have 7 to choose from. This is 40 watts. what i need to know is that...does the sound project well on the streets, open space or enclosed?
Ive never used it in that context. But I would say bass frequencies in an outside environment usually don't travel very well. Larger speaker sizes will push more air and help it to travel further. Think like subwoofers at outdoor concerts. But I've never done that type of thing so maybe this amp would do the trick. My guess is no, but maybe some other people can help with context who do that sort of thing
It's a practice amp I'm using it between my living room and my garage so 18 lbs is great not going to play any arenas and will never use the overdrive it's perfect
Hi I am between funder rumble 40 and lt25. I am only playing at home and recording. No band or anything. What do you guys think?
Go for the lt25. That's a better creative tool for fun and home use. However it's lacking an XLR output if you want to record. The rumble has a dedicated line out for that. But if you already have an interface for recording then go for the lt25
@@chuckbiscuit23 thank you a lot for the quick response! I have just ordered lt25! And great content on the channel. Keep up the good work!
I compared the Fender Rumble 40 to an Ampeg BA110V2(40Wrms/10") in-store. I bought the Ampeg. I found that for soul, blues and rock, the little peg had more Motown bottom on all bass or an authentic rock sound with added mids/treble. I bought it just to practice, but perhaps it would do well in a jam session (?). I found the Rumble to be more of a mid-ranging sound. Was it designed more for slap/pop five string basses? Has anyone else made this comparison or have experience with either?
I haven't played an ampeg in quite a while. From your description that sounds about right. I would definitely consider the rumble pre to more modern sounding. Thanks for the comparison!
@@chuckbiscuit23 Thanks for your kind reply. Bass guitar seems to have separated into two main styles lately. Round-wounds with slapping and flat-wounds in fingerstyle. (and others...) It's important to make that distinction when purchasing. (especially lo-watt amps) That's why I went with the peg over the rumble, because of the sound I'm pursuing. This is probably the reason for many heated discussions on amps. Thanks for posting.