So I just picked up a Rumble 100 V3 to replace my current amp from my local guitar shop. So far? Awe. Some.

Full disclosure–I’m not a bass virtuoso. I play, like, Pixies, Ramones, and The Clash garage band music. Tony Levin once said about my playing "Huh. Well, your technique is horrible. But you can keep time, so that’s good…", which I hold dear in my heart. I’m not a gear head. I just like playing and not sucking.

This amp is surprisingly powerful for a 100W. It has a lot of versatile sound settings. It is *incredibly* light. It has a headphone jack that *isn’t* a 1/4 inch input! Did I mention how incredibly light the thing is? I could, like, hold it with 3 fingers while running down the street. Not even 25 pounds. Sounds awesome. I love it.

Now I just gotta unload my old Behringer.

First off, I will admit that I hesitated to buy this amp. I was looking for something in this price range that would be loud enough to play along with drums and guitar for casual jamming purposes with decent sound. At a mere 22 pounds with a 12″ speaker, I worried that this wouldn’t be enough amp and that my money would mostly be paying for the Fender name. I was wrong. So, so wrong!

This is all the amp I was looking for and then some. Well built, plenty of tone options and practical features without any silly-gadgety stuff I don’t need. The sound really won me over. The thing sounds beautiful, from smooth, clean lows to super-gritty overdrive. Plenty of volume for jamming/practice and light enough to take anywhere without a second thought – seriously, the bar has been reset, and the days of back-breaking combo bass amps may be numbered. I have a little Acoustic B10 practice amp that weighs more than this!

If you are shopping at this price point you should seriously consider the Rumble 100 v3. Go try it out at a music store if you can and see for yourself (I didn’t have that option so I just took the leap). There may be amps out there with a little more volume for the buck but I wouldn’t trade that for this Fender’s beautiful tone and ridiculously light weight. I think we have a classic-in-the-making here.