The Fender Rumble 800 is a Fender amplifier, currently around $706.97. Close alternatives include the Aguilar AG 500 V2 and the Fuchs FBS-700. 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.
What stands out
“The Fender Rumble 800 head delivers 800W of Class-D bass power in a lightweight chassis suited to professional touring”
— from the reviews
“DI output is stage and studio ready”
— from the reviews
“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”
— from the listing
“800W provides headroom for the largest venues and loudest stage contexts”
— from the listing
“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 studi…”
— from the listing
- touring
- studio
- headroom
- di
- frequency response
- eq
- platform
- clean
Good for
- Live
- Silent Recording
Price updated Oct 25, 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. - Acoustic
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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. - Gospel
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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
21% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (high headroom → mid-forward)
Into a high headroom tone, Tone City Model B Distortion TC-T31 brings a pull toward mid-forward that's missing
Goes in front of the amp
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
20% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (high headroom → low gain)
Run Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature into that high headroom platform and it finally leans toward low gain
Goes in front of the amp
Catalinbread Formula 5F6
Catalinbread
19% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (high headroom → mid-forward)
Run Catalinbread Formula 5F6 into that high headroom platform and it finally leans toward mid-forward
Goes in front of the amp
EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3
EarthQuaker Devices
11% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter V3 after Fender Rumble 800 in the signal chain, clear of Fender Rumble 800's own gain stage
Goes in front of the amp
Wampler Mini Ego 76 Compressor
Wampler
10% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (high headroom → compressed)
What Wampler Mini Ego 76 Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Goes in front of the amp
Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
6% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay's analog warmth 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)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
T-Rex Reptile Delay
T Rex
6% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Fender Rumble 800's high headroom voice out front: T-Rex Reptile Delay goes in Fender Rumble 800's effects loop so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchGoes in front of the amp
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 leans this high headroom tone toward fuzzy, which it doesn't make on its own
Boutique & premium upgrades
Similar character
Aguilar AG 500 V2
Aguilar
53% similarityShared character: warm, solid state, headroom
Fuchs FBS-700
Fuchs
51% similarityShared character: headroom
EBS HD360
Ebs
50% similarityShared character: solid state, clean, studio
Blackstar Unity Bass 700 Head
Blackstar
49% similarityShared character: grit, solid state, headroom
Aguilar Tone Hammer 350 LTD Chocolate Brown
Aguilar
41% similarityShared character: warm, solid state, headroom
See all alternatives to the Fender Rumble 800 (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Fender Rumble 800?+
The closest matches in character are the Aguilar AG 500 V2, the Fuchs FBS-700, the EBS HD360. Boutique upgrades: EBS Bass Head 802.
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, Catalinbread Formula 5F6 — Into a high headroom tone, Tone City Model B Distortion TC-T31 brings a pull toward mid-forward that's missing.
How much does the Fender Rumble 800 cost?+
Around $706.97 (live listing price, updated Oct 25, 2026).