Fender Rumble 150 150W 1x15 Bass Combo Amp  

For bassplaying, just the basics.  All that you need though.

Seems rugged.  Hasn't been gig to gig yet, but no doubt it will hold up.

Best amp you can buy for uner $400.

Basic EQ and other features, yet lightweight and loud!  After playing with it for about an hour I plugged in my SansAmp Bass DI, and oh my!  It was the cherry on top!

Good controls

Well built but xlr out buzzes no matter what i do.

its a lot of money but no compared to alot of other amps.

Theres not much tone control. Its almost always either boomy or very whimpy. Havent found a tone i like from it yet. However its loud and sounds decent. Just wish xlr out worked better.

I’ve used the Fender Rumble 100 watt version for over 5 years, and it worked flawlessly in any gig scenario, including many out-door concerts.  When a friend wanted to buy this amp from me, I thought it was a good opportunity to upgrade to the newer Fender 150 Rumble.  The Fender 150 performs great and is a definite increase in power that you can ‘hear’.  You can jam virtually anywhere with this (as you could with the Rumble 100 watt).  Don’t be fooled, 150 watts through a 15” speaker is plenty.  (The Rumble 350 has more power because more power is needed to push a 2-10” configuration).   I only have a couple issues with this amp, and it’s not about the sound or power.  First, the Fender logo plate is large, and Fender placed this thing directly in front of the speaker (not off to the sides, top or bottom).  I did the math, and it is blocking about 9.5% of the surface area of the speaker.  That’s almost 10% of blocked air movement, just because Fender wanted everyone in the world to know you’re using their amp!  Anyway, I removed that plate.  It was kind of a task because they had it screwed and glued on.  Couldn’t get the glue off, so I had to use black touch-up paint.  A real headache.  Anyway, it’s ‘full-force’ now.  Second thing, they have handles on the side (which is great), but I really need to have an amp handle on the TOP of the cabinet so you don’t have to bend your back when you’re lifting.  Even though it’s a relatively light for a bass combo (55 lbs), a handle on top is the best way (and safest way) to lift this.  I had to put one on.  Happy I did.  (Cost was $2. I used a metal utility handle from hardware store). Third thing, Fender removed the Level Control  for the line-out.  It’s not a show stopper, but the manual Level Control on the original Rumble 100 was a real nice feature… in the event I had to run a line to the PA on real big gigs, or recording sessions.  Having control over the line out signal was a real nice feature.  Finally, the 4 band passive EQ on the Rumble 150 is much better than the active (parametric) EQ on the 350 Rumble.  (My opinion).  With the 4 band EQ on the Rumble 150, you get ALL the tone control you need, and it’s done very simply and logically.  When you start getting into parametric EQ circuits, you’re then talking about the next level of complication in achieving a good, simple tone.  With parametric tone circuits, you can play around for hours, and still not find the tone you want.   I never buy amps that have complicated EQ circuits (again, just my opinion).  This amp also has a fan that helps cool the amp.  (The old one’s didn’t).  My old Rumble never turned off because of heat overload, but maybe Fender is using some sort on new power amp design that needed a fan.  All in all, I would highly recommend this amp.  It’s good sounding, dependable, plenty loud, and is relatively light (for a bass combo).   Buy one!

I just got this amp, but have played thru several similar and pricier ones. The 1972 Bassman with 4x10's I have is loud as heck and this trumps that. I would put this up against about anything out there and can't wait to gig with it. If you know how to dial in your sound all the OD and scoops are great. I don;t agree with the others though regarding the weight. I think its perfect.

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ibought this amp wanting a good priced loud amp and i was really really happy because its loud as hell and a good price it has a great sound i havent used it for a show yet but ive used it for band practice my guitar player has his amp loud as hell so i can finally hear my bass with them i love this amp the only thing it dont like is its heavy i suggest anybody who wants a good amp buy this