I thought since I have sold my LT25 in favour of buying a Rumble 100, it would be worth making some comments on why I sold it and made the change.
Like my bass playing generally, this was my first bass amp. The idea of having a unit that provides a range of virtual amp cabinets to try, and a range of virtual pedals, seemed appealing and cost effective.
And indeed I have had fun trying them all out, and I now have some experience at least of the variety of sound possible from amps. And some virtual pedals.
Also the idea that the amp has thrown in for free a PC interface to record my playing is a definite bonus.
However, after playing around and having fun with the options, I found I was generally setting the amp up to give me the cleanest sound I could.
It didn’t sit right with me to select amp options that overly coloured the sound.
I used to be really into audiophile HiFi, and the game there is to have a clean amp generally. I think that’s why all the weird amp settings on the LT25 didn’t really appeal.
I’d much rather be in control of colouring the sound by my choice of pedals etc. In my mind the amp’s job is to amplify that sound in the main, not change it.
The other issue was using the virtual pedals and the lack of a tactile on off footswitch. It is fun to use the LT25 to try the pedals and see what they do, but didn’t seem a good solution going forward.
Finally, I think while the sound isn’t in any way bad, the 8 inch speaker on the LT25 can’t compete with a 10, 12 or 15 inch.
I appreciate the Rumble 100 has a few sound options via buttons on the facia, but generally the vibe of the amp is not to present 60 amp types etc.
I’m in no way posting this as any kind of dissing of the LT25, it’s a very very good amp and good value. It’s just my subjective thoughts which may help someone trying to weigh up the pros and cons.
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