Fender Rumble 500 Frequencies

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on why mfr.s don't publish curves agedhorse said:

... ... frequency response curves are so pre-judged and misinterpreted by the average player that they lead mostly to false conclusions. ... ... ... Such as “this one definitely sounds better than that one because of…” without knowing what either one actually sounds like.

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FOREWORD​

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Fender Rumble Published Frequency Spec.s​

• From the Rumble 40/100/200/500 manual:
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Rumble 500 "Flat" (All 12 o'clock) Frequencies*​

• Posted here.
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Rumble 500 Actual Flat Frequencies*​

• Posted here.
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• Controls Settings for Actual FlatFrequencies*
  • Posted here.
    • Bass, Low Mid, High Mid, Treble Clock Knob Settings at 10, 1:30, 2, 9:30
    • Approximated to easy-to-remember: 10, 2, 2, 10
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Rumble 500 Minimum & Maximum Tone Controls Frequencies*​

• Posted here.
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Rumble 500 Preset Buttons for Bright, Contour & Vintage Frequencies*​

• Posted here.
• Red = Bright, Blue = Contour, Green = Vintage
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  • [Video] Demo of the Tones from these Voice Buttons

Rumble 500 Overdrive Controls Frequencies*​

• Posted here.
• Blue = Controls Set to Actual Flat, Red = Overdrive Engaged

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Rumble 500 Comparison of Output Connections*​

• Posted here.
• Controls all set to 12 o'clock
• Blue = FX Send, Red = XLR Out, Yellow = Headphone Out**

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Credits / Source*​

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