lewis9's Reviews

Can't go wrong for the price

I've had these microphones for over 10 years, i bought them because they were cheap, and had good reviews. I initially bought them to record stereo acoustic guitar, but I’ve ended up using them for many other sources. They sound great on acoustic guitar, there is a pleasant bump in the highs for cutting through the mix, but it can be a bit too much in come circumstances. They are my go to mics for stereo overheads, they capture a very clear image of the kit. I found that they work well on electric guitar cabs if they are placed towards the outside of the speaker cone.

Pros: 1. Great value for money 2. -10db pad for more headroom 3. Clear sound 4. well built 5. low cut 6. good stereo imaging 7. comes with a case, stereo bar, windscreens, and clips

Cons: 1. Cannot cope with any wind 2. windscreens are not ver affective 3. sound profile is a bit too bright and harsh 4. low cut and pad are on the same switch 5. clips snapped due to poor materials

Decent little practice amp

I have owned the Fender Rumble 100 V3 for roughly 4 years, and I have had mostly a mostly positive experience using it. I have used it in my bedroom, in a band rehearsal setting, and I have even gigged with it to a crowd of roughly 1000 people (with help from a very nice PA system).

My background: I bought this amp when i started to become serious about about bass playing. I needed something that was light, portable, reliable, cheap, and could keep up within a band setting, it met this criteria at the time. However, as i have started to play more big shows, i have reached the limits of what this amp can do.

Home Practice: The Fender Rumble 100 V3 is a fantastic combo amp for home practice, it’s compact enough to fit into a small bedroom. I love the fact that it has an auxiliary input and a headphone out, which makes it perfect for quiet home practice sessions.

Rehearsals: It started to show its weaknesses in a band setting, the speaker started to fart out and distort past roughly 60-70% volume. It was just about able to to keep up with everyone else. The speaker makes a strange smell whenever i turn it up, most likely due to the voice-coil burning out. I haven’t had it die on me though. It still coped well considering we have are a loud 6 piece band.

Shows: Almost all of the shows i have played have nice PA systems, this means that i only use the amp for stage volume. I always have a Mackie thump 12 1000w PA speaker on top of the Rumble 100, just to help me hear myself better. I am heavily considering replacing it, as it just quite keep up.

Tone: The tone this amp produces isn’t too bad, it leans on the warmer side with emphasis on the low mids. The low-end isn’t super deep, but that’s to be expected in this category. The overdrive isn’t to my taste, its fizzy and bright. The tone shaping buttons are useful for shaping the tone quickly, but the 4 band eq is much more practical for dealing in your sound.

Build quality The build quality is decent, it fell out the back of a van once, and that didn’t do much damage, apart from some cosmetic dings. The amp is lightweight, and i am surprised the build quality is as good is being so light.

Pros: 1. Very small and lightweight, making it easy to transport and carry 2. The built in D.I is very convenient and handy to have 3. Nice tone 4. Loud enough 5. very easy to use 6. great for practicing

Cons: 1. Doesn’t push enough air 2. overdrive is unpleasant 3. compressor would be more useful than an overdrive 4. The D.I and the speaker share the same volume knob

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