Fender Rumble 15 V2 15W 1x8 Bass Combo Amp  

I have an acoustic bass guitar and the guitar is louder than this amp.  This is a box, where is the AMP?   I guess I was expecting to actual be able to HEAR something.   Its not much louder than my iphone. When I plug my iphone into it, its just a bunch of distortion - NO BASS at all.  Iphone sounds better with a little dock I have.  Thoroughly dissapointed. Sending this back...

I have seen better features in this price range but most of those "features" don't outshine the simple straight forward work this amp does.    Fender Rumble 15.

Everything works as represented, no loose parts, good cover and protection and nice simple front layout.  The amp is quiet when not amplifying a input signal, no "hum", very very little white noise.  The sound is solid and it works well with other instraments (guitar and lap steel) also the cd imput does a nice job.  Fender Rumble 15.

Fender Rumble 15, a good practice amp, when I say you get what you paid for that's a compliment!

I was comparing the Fender Rumble 15 head to head with the Ampeg BA-108 both of them I have.  The Ampeg has more features and a larger footprint, a nice deep tone and does a good job.  My Ampeg has a considerable "ac hum" that is constent (fairly low volume but irritating) not much noticeable when playing but certainly noticable in the quiet inbetween times.  Both of these amps sell for about the same money, the Fender is dead quiet when not amplifying a signal and perhaps a little less muddy than the Ampeg but that may have to do with my settings.  The Fender Rumble is the one I use most often as I am quit sensative to the ac hum of the ampeg.  In a direct comparision the Ampeg could fudge out the Fender on sound by a slight margin, the fender has good clearity.  I like tha Ampeg BA-108 featues and overall sound but I seem unable to tolerate the hum, flip a coin, I see I'm using the Fender Rumble 15 with the greater satisfaction.  Both of these are great amps for the price.  Hope the review is helpfull, I know I read every review I could find as I reseached these amps.  I salute MF for posting reviews. 

I am using this amp with a Roland keyboard for practice at home.  It is much more than I really needed for this purpose and I am expecting to have several years of trouble free operation.  

Features are pretty light, but for the price you can't really look for high end features. The simple interface has only a volume, and a 3 band EQ (to adjust the Bass, Mid, and Treble, if you don't know). This little guy also has a headphone jack, and an auxiliary jack for your iPod or what have you. The simplicity is actually for the best, that way even newer players won't be in over their heads.

Fender always makes good stuff, so you know you didn't get ripped off. For such a small amp, the volume and tone is pretty good. It can get loud, although it does get shaky around 8. The sound quality is really good, I use an older Squier Jazz bass (bought them both together used). I play guitar mainly, so I just like having bass stuff in the house for bass playing friends. We even use it for jams sometimes and its plenty loud and sounds really great.

This much for an amp that is built this sturdy is nuts. If you don't purposely break it, you'll have it forever. Dinner and a tank of gas will run you way more than this amp (especially if you buy it used).

This amp is great. It sounds great, it's a great price, it gets pretty loud for its size, and it looks pretty cool. It's extremely light on features, but the people buying this amp won't need them anyway (I certainly don't). This amp won't replace your Ampeg half stack, but if you're a beginner in need of a quality amp, don't think twice. You won't find any cheaper options.

I bought this little amp and I brought it home and plugged it in and could not believe how good it sounded for such a little guy!! I have to say that as far as sound quality I would put this little rumble up against my big Crate. The rumble is however only 15 watts and wouldnt have the same power but sound quality is as good if not better than my bigger amp!! No joke! If you're looking for a great little amp for next to nothing this little guy is the amp I mean heck most of us spend this much just filling our vehicle at the gas station how can you loose LOL!! Geat Job Fender!!!