Fender Rumble 500 Reviews

Fantastic option for medium budget basses

I play Bass for a small local death metal band and was previously using my guitar amp, when I went looking for bass amps this one immediately caught my attention, affordable price point, looked large and powerful and came with a lot of easily understandable features.

Boy, I was impressed before I used it, after using it I just felt even happier. This thing is monstrous, easily able to pump out plenty of sound from a practice space and a stage, and has a lot of nice features, with only a few that don't seem to be particularly important or helpful for me.

It's also surprisingly not all that heavy, making it relatively easy to transport and move around on stage for gigs, so it's pretty much perfect for me, this is the exact definition of "does exactly what it's supposed to do".

Rather than shelling out a few grand for a proper professional setup, I made the exact right choice with this, and if you are in a similar position as I am regarding money, this is literally a purchase that pays for itself basically. Zero regrets, pretty much perfect, many happy times with it.

Mighty Punch

Great Amp, it's big in sound. Nice and light weight. Can't go wrong with it.

Lightweight, solid and responsive

In terms of size and tone this is the best bass amp. I've owned. I was a fan of 15" speakers prior to this but I now prefer 2 x 10 " . With speaker out, line out and switchable horn this amp. does it for me.

Very light, yet very powerful

I am using it mainly at my home studio, but also have used it for some gigs. Amazingly light for the sound it is capable of emitting. Highly recommended!

Great solid amp for everyday giggin.

The amp is light, very light compared to other amps I've had in the past. In terms of sound, you can't compare it with a SWR or Ampeg SVT but this one does the job perfectly fine, not too expensive and this is loud enough to play any medium pub or marquee gig without going through the PA. Overall, great purchase.

I used this amp with my MIM jazz bass directly into the amp. It has a very stable sound, maybe a bit boomy for my taste. About power, no need to write much... it has plenty of it (half way Vol/gain pot is more than enough for mid size clubs). It is lightweight to carry. All in all a very nice amp for this price... can't go wrong with it.

Great Combo

This combo is a great unit, it is fairly compact and not too heavy and can be carried for quite a distance before the weight kicks in.

Sound wise it is a really powerful amp with a 4 band EQ and great sounding speakers which give a good bass thump, but this combo also produces a very good mid range and clear top end with the tweeter set on high.

The 3 preset buttons are handy, I use the vintage preset all the time as with my Fender Jazz bass it gives me exactly the sound I am looking for with the EQ more or less flat only needing a bit of tweeking from room to room to fine tune.

Great combo that gives me everything I need from a bass combo with plenty of power, great sound and portability.

It does feature an overdrive section but it does has never appealed to me so I have never even turned it on so I cannot comment on how well that works.

Excellent bass amp

It has everything you need. It sound awesome. Even the distortion channel is usable in situations. With extention cab which I'm buying it in the future this bass amp offers 500W of power. Even 350W without external cab it's loud enough. On max volume retains really good bass sound. Worth buying.

Game changer

Has the power to knock down a wall, and is light enough to preserve the cool look in front of crowd when unpacking the gear (instead of usual strugle, funny walk and face redness).

Bargain for its price.

Absolutly great for the money

Not the best sounding amp in the world, but for 500¤ that's the best thing you can get

Best mid range without a doubt

The amount of awesome tones possible to get with this bad boy is astonishing, looking at the very nice price tag it carries. The cleans are the best part of the amp, but it carries a usable overdrive too. Plenty of power and headroom, i won't be needing any more volume than this can get. Awesome for studio, rehearsals, and live gigs.

Great Amp

Great power from the amp. Came relatively quick for the size of the package. Has a great range of tones and is incredibly lightweight.

Best bass combo in the market right now!

This amp does everything it's designed to do - it's a lightweight, easy to carry combo that can offer a clean signal and also has an overdrive function for heavier styles.

Very easy to use with the classic 4-band EQ (Bass, Low Mids, High Mids and Treble) and also with some cheesy options if you're looking for something else. The Bright button gives you more high end treble that can sparkle your sound. The Vintage button adds more bass and gives you a thumpy, fat sound. And Contour gives you a smiley-face EQ cutting your mids and boosting the bass and treble, ideal for slapping.

The Overdrive is decent but a bit limited. It's good if you want to add a bit of grit to your sound but there's better pedal options obviously.

This amp won't colour your sound too much, it's mostly clean and it really shines if you add some pedals with it. It's perfect for small and medium gigs and if you're looking for something easy to carry around without spending too much money.

Tone-wise it's limited but paired with a few pedals it can get you anywhere. All in all a very good choice and the best combo in the market right now.

Excelent amp, great service and punctual delivery! Bought this Rumble 500 for small gigs and home practicing, and I couldn't be more happy about it! It's true, it could be a little easier to carry around, but its pros are enough to compensate this small issue. Totally recomend it!

The best bass combo for that price

I think it is the best combo for that price in our days: the sound is more interesting that Ampeg combo for that price, the weight is very very small, and the look is gorgeous. It's not big size combo (but it's very loud), so you should think about special table for it or so.

Loud machine

I use it in a rocknroll stoner band with loud guitar and drums. So far i managed to test it at band practice and it can be louder than anybody with half of volume. Walls are shaking :)

Con is bad quality footswitch pedal if you buy it, but it doesn't matter that much.

Value for the money

I bought this little combo because I needed a light, loud and good sounding bass combo... This Rumble is perfect, best buy for the money...

Boy, does this pack a punch

I knew I wanted to try a Fender Rumble, but was debating what wattage to get. In the end I said, heck, why not go all the way. And boy, this amp has POWER. I have to play at 5-10% MAX during band practice, otherwise it starts ripping everyone's eardrums apart. Plus or minus? You decide.

Apart from that, the amp is extremely light, which is an enormous plus. You can sit on it, stand on it and it still feels very durable. The 4 band equalizer and overdrive give vast opporunities for you bass playing to tinker with the sound, as well as the sound colouring (vintage, contour, bright) do make a difference.

Just wanna play at home and not tear down your walls with these 500W of pure BASS POWER? Just neatly plug in your headphones and no one will ever know you jammed the whole night through.

So apart from the effort you have to put in taming this beast during band sessions, I have no negatives. Certainly recommended.

Quality Amp, Quality Price

Was actually surprised how good it sounds, I was looking at higher end bass amps but didn't have the cash so had to settle on this one. i can tell you, no regrets at all, this thing is really good. I really love the vintage button, gives me that sweet tone I wanted.

Defiantly pick this up if you are looking at it, great amp.

actually looking to get the 210 cab to go with this for a 410 bass explosion.

Enjoying this amp

Extremely light for what it can produce, Means I can get it up and down from my loft easily which is where I practise, and then transporting to gigs is easy. I sometimes connect it to the Rumble 2x10 Cabinet with sounds great and puts out some serious noise. Very happy with the purchase, versatile amp, good sound