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Electric guitarists, how bad are these value amps?
Posted on 5/29/19 at 4:08 pm
Posted on 5/29/19 at 4:08 pm
Ive played acoustic all my life and decided to get an electric to mess around with. I'll probably just buy a cheap squire at first and see how into it I become... I like to play a wide variety except for metal (i'm not all that good, probably an intermediate or low/intermediate level). I guess this is all I need to start out with...
There's some package deals out there that come with a Fender 10g amp or some come with a 15.
10 Watts
1-6" Fender Special Design Speaker
One Channel
Controls: Gain, Over-Drive Select Switch, Volume, Treble, Bass
Other Features: 1/4" Instrument Input, 2-Band EQ, 1/8" Auxiliary Input Jack for Jam-Along with Media Player or CD, 1/8" Headphone Output Jack for Silent Practice, Closed-Back Design for Heavier Bass Response
There's some package deals out there that come with a Fender 10g amp or some come with a 15.
10 Watts
1-6" Fender Special Design Speaker
One Channel
Controls: Gain, Over-Drive Select Switch, Volume, Treble, Bass
Other Features: 1/4" Instrument Input, 2-Band EQ, 1/8" Auxiliary Input Jack for Jam-Along with Media Player or CD, 1/8" Headphone Output Jack for Silent Practice, Closed-Back Design for Heavier Bass Response
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Posted on 5/29/19 at 4:19 pm to The Mick
it's fine for a cheap bedroom practice amp
Posted on 5/29/19 at 4:25 pm to The Mick
I'd recommend getting a yamaha THR; can recreate any tone and they have plenty of volume for home use.
Posted on 5/29/19 at 4:34 pm to The Mick
I hate them
Posted on 5/29/19 at 4:47 pm to SEClint
Tell me why
Posted on 5/29/19 at 4:48 pm to Clint Torres
What price range is that Yamaha?
Posted on 5/29/19 at 4:48 pm to The Mick
I just bought a Vox pathfinder. It has really great tone for the size but is very basic as far as modeling and effects, just a clean/overdrive channel and gain. For someone just starting out in electric less may be more, effects can be overwhelming. As far as tone go it was the best reviewed amp in the price range and I agree.
Someone in another thread just pointed me towards the fender champion 20 and I might have bought that instead if I’d researched it. It doesn’t get quite the same glowing reviews for tone but it has a lot more features. It’s more well regarded than the frontman series, and probably worth the price difference. Allows you to model tons of classic amps and add effects.
One thing to consider is do you want an aux input. I overlooked this but it’s an awesome feature, lets you plug in your phone or computer and play backing tracks through the amp to play along with. The champion has one, the vox doesn’t.
Someone in another thread just pointed me towards the fender champion 20 and I might have bought that instead if I’d researched it. It doesn’t get quite the same glowing reviews for tone but it has a lot more features. It’s more well regarded than the frontman series, and probably worth the price difference. Allows you to model tons of classic amps and add effects.
One thing to consider is do you want an aux input. I overlooked this but it’s an awesome feature, lets you plug in your phone or computer and play backing tracks through the amp to play along with. The champion has one, the vox doesn’t.
Posted on 5/29/19 at 4:56 pm to The Mick
Because when you put an sm57 on it to record, it sounds bad.
They are cheaply made, and dont really have a great tone.
Prone to feedback
They are cheaply made, and dont really have a great tone.
Prone to feedback
Posted on 5/29/19 at 4:57 pm to SEClint
Gotcha, thx
Posted on 5/29/19 at 4:59 pm to TheDrunkenTigah
Great point about the aux, thanks for all your input
Posted on 5/29/19 at 6:50 pm to The Mick
I used to love the Roland Micro Cubes for small practice amp, variety of killer tones and essential effects in that little box. Runs forever on batteries. Headphone out and Music Aux in jacks. All you need.
Posted on 5/30/19 at 7:52 am to The Mick
Fender Frontman is a total POS, but the fender champ 20 is pretty great for a small practice amp.
Posted on 5/30/19 at 5:52 pm to The Mick
Heres a quick breakdown of the Fender Chamipon 20
I have one...and for about 100 dollars new its a good bang for your buck to see what you like and what tones you can achieve. You can try out a few different effects (reverb, chorus, wah, etc.) granted you can only use 1 effect of the set effects at a time. Also it has 12 'voicings' across 4 types (Tweed, Blackface, British, Metal).
Maybe check out some youtube demos.
I have one...and for about 100 dollars new its a good bang for your buck to see what you like and what tones you can achieve. You can try out a few different effects (reverb, chorus, wah, etc.) granted you can only use 1 effect of the set effects at a time. Also it has 12 'voicings' across 4 types (Tweed, Blackface, British, Metal).
Maybe check out some youtube demos.
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Tweed – refers to the Fender tones from the 40’s to the early 60’s. A famous era where Fender made a name for great amps that had a beautiful clean tone, able to be beefed up with a “crunch” that was heard in so many of the tracks of that era. Some of the most famous “tweed” amps include the Bassman, the Princeton and the Twin Deluxe.
Blackface – Following the tweed amp, Fender introduced a new style of amp, featuring black “hat shaped” controls and black tolex (vinyl). This era saw new circuity and the aesthetics that are still seen today.
British – This is Fender’s way of offering other tones offered elsewhere from the likes of Vox. This allows you to cover both the American and British tones, meaning you can get a massive range of voices for your playing.
Metal – Opting for the Metal voice brings in much more gain and whilst it might not be the major strength of this amp, it’s more than acceptable as a metal tone.
Posted on 5/31/19 at 9:00 am to TheFretShack
Bought a Cube for messing around - love the portability and battery power. Can take it upstairs or out to the patio with no problem.
Love the thing. More expensive than a frontman, though.
Love the thing. More expensive than a frontman, though.
Posted on 5/31/19 at 9:06 am to InwardJim
Since my frontman has completely gone to crap, I may be in the market for a used champion if I can find one for around $60.
Posted on 5/31/19 at 11:11 am to Clint Torres
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I'd recommend getting a yamaha THR; can recreate any tone and they have plenty of volume for home use.
Oh come on. It's a cool little solid state amp, but no amp can create any tone.
But I would easily take it over that Frontman. Those sound terrible. Champion 20 is solid for the price. Roland has some quality small solid state amps. The Boss Mini Katana is $100.
I love Fender tube amps, but there's better, cheaper alternatives for solid state.
This little guy gets good reviews. $100 tube amp. 5 watts of tube power is plenty for home use. Gets good reviews.
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