The Fender Rumble 800 is a Fender amplifier, currently around $735.16. Close alternatives include the Electronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8 and the Fender Rumble 350 Watt. It pairs well with the Tone City Model B Distortion TC-T31 and the Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature.
Fender Rumble 800
Fender · amplifier
The Fender Rumble 800 is an 800-watt Class-D solid-state bass amplifier head from the Fender Rumble series, delivering professional high-power output in a remarkably lightweight chassis. 800W provides headroom for the largest venues and loudest stage contexts. The Rumble 800 head is matched to Fender Rumble speaker cabinets and provides the complete professional feature set — Clean and Overdrive channels, vintage circuit mode, contour EQ, effects loop, and DI output — for demanding live and studio applications.
- touring
- stage
- headroom
- di
- studio
- eq
- clean
- platform
Good for
- Live
- Silent Recording
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Fender Rumble 800 is commonly used in
- Punk Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Acoustic
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Fender Rumble 800
Tone City Model B Distortion TC-T31
Tone City
22% matchInto a high headroom tone, Tone City Model B Distortion TC-T31 brings the high gain it's missing
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
20% matchRun Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature into that high headroom platform and it finally gets some low gain
Fulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive
Fulltone
19% matchFulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive's fuzzy fills in what this high headroom tone doesn't make on its own
BBE Tremor V2
Bbe
12% matchPut BBE Tremor V2 after Fender Rumble 800 in the signal chain, clear of Fender Rumble 800's own gain stage
Origin Effects SlideRIG Compact Deluxe
Origin Effects
9% matchWhat Origin Effects SlideRIG Compact Deluxe brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Binson Echorec Delay
Binson
7% matchRun Binson Echorec Delay in Fender Rumble 800's effects loop, clear of Fender Rumble 800's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
6% matchElectro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay's modulated voice goes in Fender Rumble 800's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Fender Rumble 800's own high headroom character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchDr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2's fuzzy fills in what this high headroom tone doesn't make on its own
Cheaper alternatives
Tone King Imperial Preamp
Tone King
72% similarityTone King Imperial Preamp recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Catalinbread Dreamcoat Skewer Special Edition Box
Catalinbread
72% similarityCatalinbread Dreamcoat Skewer Special Edition Box recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Universal Audio Uafx Woodrow '55 Instrument Amplifier Preamp
Universal Audio
72% similarityUniversal Audio Uafx Woodrow '55 Instrument Amplifier Preamp recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Ampeg RB-112 Rocket Bass 100-Watt Combo Bass
Ampeg
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar Unity 250
Blackstar
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar BASSU120 Unity 120-Watt Bass Amplifier
Blackstar
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Electronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8
Electronic Audio Experiments
72% similarityElectronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8 recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Fender Rumble 350 Watt
Fender
94% similaritysimilar tone character
EBS HD360
Ebs
93% similaritysimilar tone character
EBS Magni 502 1x15"
Ebs
92% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Fender Rumble 800?+
The closest matches in character are the Electronic Audio Experiments Model feT V3.8, the Fender Rumble 350 Watt, the EBS HD360. Budget picks: Tone King Imperial Preamp, Catalinbread Dreamcoat Skewer Special Edition Box, Universal Audio Uafx Woodrow '55 Instrument Amplifier Preamp. Boutique upgrades: EBS Bass Head 802, EBS Magni 502 115.
What pairs well with the Fender Rumble 800?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Tone City Model B Distortion TC-T31, Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature, Fulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive — Into a high headroom tone, Tone City Model B Distortion TC-T31 brings the high gain it's missing.
How much does the Fender Rumble 800 cost?+
Around $735.16 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).