Rumble 200 vs Rumble 40 studio

Ricardo Leandro

Ricardo Leandro

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Hi there!
Hope you are all ok!
I am trying to decide between these two amps. I tried the 200 with my jazzbass in a local store and I was amazed. Great punch and I loved the overdrive. Size and weight also is a plus to me. Great amp!
Now...is it too powerful for home practice?...I live in an apartment, so the volume would be very moderate.

Then I saw this “new” Rumble Studio 40. It has a lot of effects and Bluetooth and all, probably would be more wise to invest on a less powerful amp since I will be using more for practicing and the 40 watts should do it.

I love the simplicity and power possibility’s of the 200w. But the features of this Studio 40 are very promising.

Question is: is the 40w enought to feel the low end notes and tone? Does these effects and different tones kill the vibe of practicing or it’s a more inspiring amp to have?

Thanks is advance.
Take care!
 
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joelns said:
I practice with that very Rumble 200 in my bedroom. No problem at all. I do use a volume pedal, which helps a lot to keeping it down to a very comfortable level. My wife and kids don't seem to mind.
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Interesting...did you get the volume pedal for this purpose because you can’t achieve that comfortable level on the amp?
 
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buldog5151bass said:
Every amp has a volume control. So does your bass. Few things sound worse than pushing an amp beyond its capabilities.

I practice with a Rumble 500 head into a 12" cab, at a volume you could easily talk over.
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My thing with the Studio 40 is that I’m afraid I’ll spend more time digging effects with the knob than actually practicing. The thing I don’t know is if it’s tone satisfying enough. I really love the tone of the rumble 200 at the store... and you are absolutely right: I may regret it if one day Ill jam with my noisy drummer brother with the 40w.
 
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My experience with the Studio 40 is that it’s a very good-sounding (and loud) amp, and there’s no problem whatsoever getting enough low end.

The array of effects is incredible, but you don’t need to mess around with them more than you want to. You’ll have more than enough options to be going on with the presets alone, and they’re as easy as turning a dial.
 
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Ricardo Leandro said:
My thing with the Studio 40 is that I’m afraid I’ll spend more time digging effects with the knob than actually practicing. The thing I don’t know is if it’s tone satisfying enough. I really love the tone of the rumble 200 at the store... and you are absolutely right: I may regret it if one day Ill jam with my noisy drummer brother with the 40w.
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Then get the 200, but put a piece of tape over the effects knob if you can't leave it alone
 
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I have Rumble 150 v2 and a Bronco, both of which are the older versions of these. Both are good practice amps, I have used the 150 for many gigs, it has pretty decent heft for its rating. have done many practices (mostly with a bluegrass group) and a couple gigs with the Bronco, surprisingly good tone. I found on the Bronco that I narrowed it down to a few amp and effect settings, only went all in with the Fuse software a couple of times. The Bronco is nice in that I leave it behind a chair in the living room and then pull it out and it has tuner, fx, etc. everything you need without pulling out anything else.
 
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If the apartment is where you will be using this amp the most, consider the Studio 40. It can get so many great and usable tones. Lots of usable effects built in. Can also be controlled through the Fender Tone app using your phone. You may want to add the foot switch later for even more ability.
A world of tones in a small, light combo.
Don’t fear the rabbit hole, embrace it!
 
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Studio 40 is perfect for noodling around at home. I picked up a cheap wireless set on eBay so no one is tripping over the cords. Once you figure out what amp/speaker combinations you like all the other options are not so distracting. I basically pick the amp setting that fits my mood for the day and what ever songs I feel like playing.
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This is the situation I use my studio 40 for and it is perfect. I'm surprised how much I'm now dependent on the wifi for playback. Just firing it up and having it sync to my phone and I can start playing along is so convenient. You can definitely go crazy with the tweaking, but honestly I've just been using maybe 4-5 of the presets and haven't tweaked much with the detailed settings. The studio 40 is plenty loud, but of course for gigging it would not work but for coffee house gigs and the like. Honestly if I had it to do again I might just get the stage 800. Just turn down the volume knob for home, but it could work for any gig.
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Studio 40 is perfect for noodling around at home. I picked up a cheap wireless set on eBay so no one is tripping over the cords. Once you figure out what amp/speaker combinations you like all the other options are not so distracting. I basically pick the amp setting that fits my mood for the day and what ever songs I feel like playing.View attachment 4056383
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@postalflunkie What wifi set did you get? Curious which ones people have used and which are junk.
postalflunkie said:
Studio 40 is perfect for noodling around at home. I picked up a cheap wireless set on eBay so no one is tripping over the cords. Once you figure out what amp/speaker combinations you like all the other options are not so distracting. I basically pick the amp setting that fits my mood for the day and what ever songs I feel like playing.View attachment 4056383
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Ricardo Leandro said:
Interesting...did you get the volume pedal for this purpose because you can’t achieve that comfortable level on the amp?
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No. I bought it to better manage my volume in a playing scenario. I tend to set the amp a little high and back off on the volume pedal a bit at the start of a gig. Sometimes intensity and volumes increase over the course of it and this keeps that control right at my feet instead of having to go back to the amp to fine tune. It also works well for things like effect swells.
 
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Ricardo Leandro said:
Hi there!
...Question is: is the 40w enought to feel the low end notes and tone? Does these effects and different tones kill the vibe of practicing or it’s a more inspiring amp to have?...
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Yes, plenty of low end esp. for home use. The effects do the same thing as an effects pedal would, ie if you put on a ton of chorus or something, it doesn't punch quite as directly. But that's not to do with the amp. As far as tone compared to the regular rumble, it has the rumble presets so when you desire the basic rumble tone, just go to that patch. Bonus...the "filthy bassman" patch sounds great with guitar!
 
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inthevelvet said:
@postalflunkie What wifi set did you get? Curious which ones people have used and which are junk.
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There are several that look the same but with different names on them, mine says "muslady" it was somewhere around $30.
I like it for home but wouldn't be sure about gigging with it. The battery lasts for about five or six hours of playing and I can't hear any latency.
 
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Ricardo Leandro said:
Hi there!
Hope you are all ok!
I am trying to decide between these two amps. I tried the 200 with my jazzbass in a local store and I was amazed. Great punch and I loved the overdrive. Size and weight also is a plus to me. Great amp!
Now...is it too powerful for home practice?...I live in an apartment, so the volume would be very moderate.

Then I saw this “new” Rumble Studio 40. It has a lot of effects and Bluetooth and all, probably would be more wise to invest on a less powerful amp since I will be using more for practicing and the 40 watts should do it.

I love the simplicity and power possibility’s of the 200w. But the features of this Studio 40 are very promising.

Question is: is the 40w enought to feel the low end notes and tone? Does these effects and different tones kill the vibe of practicing or it’s a more inspiring amp to have?

Thanks is advance.
Take care!
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Ricardo Leandro said:
Hi there!
Hope you are all ok!
I am trying to decide between these two amps. I tried the 200 with my jazzbass in a local store and I was amazed. Great punch and I loved the overdrive. Size and weight also is a plus to me. Great amp!
Now...is it too powerful for home practice?...I live in an apartment, so the volume would be very moderate.

Then I saw this “new” Rumble Studio 40. It has a lot of effects and Bluetooth and all, probably would be more wise to invest on a less powerful amp since I will be using more for practicing and the 40 watts should do it.

I love the simplicity and power possibility’s of the 200w. But the features of this Studio 40 are very promising.

Question is: is the 40w enought to feel the low end notes and tone? Does these effects and different tones kill the vibe of practicing or it’s a more inspiring amp to have?

Thanks is advance.
Take care!
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I love my 200c and I use it for home. Thick and tasty.
 
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Ricardo Leandro said:
Hi there!
Hope you are all ok!
I am trying to decide between these two amps. I tried the 200 with my jazzbass in a local store and I was amazed. Great punch and I loved the overdrive. Size and weight also is a plus to me. Great amp!
Now...is it too powerful for home practice?...I live in an apartment, so the volume would be very moderate.

Then I saw this “new” Rumble Studio 40. It has a lot of effects and Bluetooth and all, probably would be more wise to invest on a less powerful amp since I will be using more for practicing and the 40 watts should do it.

I love the simplicity and power possibility’s of the 200w. But the features of this Studio 40 are very promising.

Question is: is the 40w enought to feel the low end notes and tone? Does these effects and different tones kill the vibe of practicing or it’s a more inspiring amp to have?

Thanks is advance.
Take care!
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Both have the capability to bother the neighbors, if you don't keep an eye(or ear?) on the volume knob. And at the volumes you'll likely use, both will have plenty of low end. So, either would be fine..

That said, it's a choice of which features you like the most. and that's the kinda thing that only you can decide.
Or set it up as a poll, and choose the most popular on TB community. ;)

But, the good news is, either way will be pretty cool. :bassist:

T$
 
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