Ampeg RB 210 vs Fender Rumble 500

[Rewbass]

Hi everybody! I'll be playing these two amps next week but first I'd like to get some thoughts about them. 

Pros & cons pls. 

Any advice will be appreciated.

Edited 1 hour ago by Rewbass

[NHM]

I haven't played a RB210 but I've owned a Rumble 500 for over ten years. Pros: if you like the sound, then the Rumble with 'Vintage' engaged is near perfect. Loud, light, reliable, sounds great in the mix. It's fine on its own for pub gigs but when paired with a second 2x10 it's epic. Good height to sit on at rehearsals. Cons: I don't like the drive setting, it's too harsh for me. A built in tuner would be nice. I would prefer side handles.

[BassmanPaul]

Just a note to the OP. Ladies play our instrument too. One of them could have your answer but you excluded them with your "Hi chaps." 😒

 

[Rewbass]

5 hours ago, BassmanPaul said:

Just a note to the OP. Ladies play our instrument too. One of them could have your answer but you excluded them with your "Hi chaps." 😒

 

I just edited my post. I just didn't realise as a matter of fact... thnx anyway. 

Edited 1 hour ago by Rewbass

[BassmanPaul]

Persona;lly I would go for the Ampeg. Ampeg and bass go together naturally. Fender do not. My Ampeg B15NF is a delight to play through and always makes me smile no matter my mood. I have never got on with Fender bass amps.

[ghostwheel]

17 minutes ago, BassmanPaul said:

My Ampeg B15NF is a delight to play through and always makes me smile no matter my mood.

You might also like B-15NC if you came across one (well, it'd be rather B-15 Heritage, but still). With a 60'ish P-bass it sounds delicious.

 

P.S.: sorry for off-topic. My vote would obviously be for the Ampeg. I only tried an RB-110, so no experience with a way more powerful RB-210, but it sounded amazing. That thump as if there was a compressor for the low frequencies.

[BassAdder60]

The Fender Rumble gets very good reviews so I don’t think it’s a bad choice