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  • Heath BoylesHeath Boyles

    To compare this amp with a Twin Reverb is just a little silly isn't it? ?

    Fender FM 212RPublished on 01/17/22 at 13:25
    I mean these sell for 300 new?! lol THAT'S WHY Fender made this amp. What's a Twin Reverb cost used 1500 or something ridiculous that's like 10 times the cost of this solid state model. Someone actually donated a Twin Reverb to a Thrift Store I used to work at a few years ago. It looked brand new but wasn't operational at the time we received it. Needed all new tubes they told us. Wish I could've bought it but they took it inside and slapped 500 on it and somone bought it a few days later. Not even operational and paid 500 for that amp! Ya just can't put your finger on why this amp exists though? ? lol For poor folks like myself so we can jam too! ?
  • elgringoselgringos

    good but

    Fender FM 212RPublished on 09/11/14 at 13:56
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    Amp transistor 100W, 2 channels: one clean and one drive with 2 different saturations.
    2 guitar inputs, footswitch

    UTILIZATION

    The setup is basic.
    To have a good sound I use the more drive channel a fuzz pedal & / overdrive.

    SOUNDS

    Polite enough but worth vagueness (suits me to the garage).
    I play it with a TV and a Jazzmaster and it was okay.

    OVERALL OPINION

    I have 2/3 years. He taf but lack of balls (sorry)
  • scutigerescutigere

    Amp without proper

    Fender FM 212RPublished on 04/14/14 at 17:10
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    Amp transistors, 100w 2hp 12 "... everything has already been said.

    UTILIZATION

    Very simple config: clean, drive, more drive, reverb. All controllable with the switch.

    SOUNDS

    Well then it should be objective about this amp:

    Clean: The sound is super cold, dry, notes slamming and there is no sustain. It can still happen with a guitar double coil pickups, but with a Strat or Tele, this clean channel is simply unusable. Just good at busting eardrums.
    Do not even try to put an overdrive or distortion pedal on this channel is atrocious. I tried several: the sound drool, dry, scratchy, aggressive ... we forget!

    The Drive 1: where things are getting better. The sound is l…
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    Amp transistors, 100w 2hp 12 "... everything has already been said.

    UTILIZATION

    Very simple config: clean, drive, more drive, reverb. All controllable with the switch.

    SOUNDS

    Well then it should be objective about this amp:

    Clean: The sound is super cold, dry, notes slamming and there is no sustain. It can still happen with a guitar double coil pickups, but with a Strat or Tele, this clean channel is simply unusable. Just good at busting eardrums.
    Do not even try to put an overdrive or distortion pedal on this channel is atrocious. I tried several: the sound drool, dry, scratchy, aggressive ... we forget!

    The Drive 1: where things are getting better. The sound is less dry, there is compression, and it was finally a bit of sustain. Personally I only use this channel. By winning at least one actually gets a pretty decent clean sound. It is a good base to add effects and distos.
    Personal rather I play old stuff, rock and roll 50s, surf music, rockabilly, country, blues ... In these records there amp frankly takes the road well. Group is going well in the mix, no problem.
    Amount in gain between 2 and 3, it starts to cruncher. It has its happening everywhere: not bad for rhythmic rock and roll base (eg Stones ...), or even more generic things (pop, variety ...) Again, for group play it hold up, the amp gets along well.
    Beyond 5, the gain still more increases, but the amp is fast becoming chainsaw with a permanent background breath ... It becomes inaudible boiled in a mix. If you want a distortion about right rather put a pedal upstream, it will still be much better. If you absolutely want hyper lead sounds beautiful and well defined, buy another amp ...
    The passage in Drive 2 does worse, not only the gain increases but the volume too, which makes the option useless because we are forced to rebaisser space behind ...
    The "mid contour" is a completely useless gadget. It removes the mids and pushes the "chainsaw" effect even further. Excellent what ...

    The volume buttons are hard to tame at the start: hyper abrupt change between 1 and 4, and very little beyond 5/6.
    EQ is quite effective. This amp has the advantage of delivering a fairly full sound "way fender", ie rich in both bass and treble, mids and quite poor. If you like the sounds british full of medium to Marshall, go your way. Personally I put the bass 8, mids and treble at 5/6. But everything depends on the used guitar ...

    The "spring reverb Space" is rather funny to sound a little rockabilly / surf. But again if you want the beautiful reverb Gilmour and Knopfler forget.

    To summarize: 1 Amp Drive on, gain at least permanently, and nothing else. Upstream you put a proper multi-effect pedal or a few, try different distos and effects you want ... and taking good time are the sounds you want, in almost any style. To bring a little warmth and sustain the amp, always put a little compressor, it beautifies not hurt the sound (it really needs).

    OVERALL OPINION

    I have this amp for 10 years now, it works like the first day. And yet he saw chests and benches cars, the stair treads, corner walls, twisted knobs, of pees and vomit cats, hours and hours of oxen, rpeter and even some gigs (outdoors without transplanting sound with the volume almost to the bottom ...), the rain, sun, cold, moisture ...

    The +
    Big enough power for group play.
    Strong, tough.
    Drive channel 1 with interesting gain between 1 and 5.

    The -
    The Clean channel hyper sec.
    The draft gain beyond 5.
    The reverb corner corner
    Mid Contour unnecessary
    Weight! is a calf. It's been 10 years that I carry around and there I will never me.

    Unbeatable quality / price today: This amp is easily used in the 130 €. For the price it would be downright difficult.

    At the time I bought it, I was barely 20 years. Frankly, I took it because it was bigger than my friends amp and Fender because y'avait written above. I keep it because it sounds about right for the style I like to play, and if one day he suddenly falls down and that offers me the same for 130 € I repeat, at least to troubleshoot pending better.
    But objectively it's still a very average amp when compared to what is done today amp transistors.

    To summarize: Amp cheap, sturdy and powerful for group play, suitable for clean and crunch sounds. But not all the warmth and roundness of a tube amp, far from it.
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  • alexis05alexis05

    a practice amp

    Fender FM 212RPublished on 04/05/12 at 17:43
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    everything was already said and for the price I think it's okay

    UTILIZATION

    use is very simple. was clear that I personally do not have this amp but I'm in a music school and so I plugged it all day! for what is a good sound I'll make it simple it all depends on the instrument plugged in and the player of course, the équalo is not very efficient but clear distortion can range ca. for simplicity I consider this amp as a practice amp and work that is to say that you can spend hours playing on it has any ways has any fingers priority

    SOUNDS

    it does not fit all style but any ways the principle of this amp is not be great but to be correct for the money thing is still quite…
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    everything was already said and for the price I think it's okay

    UTILIZATION

    use is very simple. was clear that I personally do not have this amp but I'm in a music school and so I plugged it all day! for what is a good sound I'll make it simple it all depends on the instrument plugged in and the player of course, the équalo is not very efficient but clear distortion can range ca. for simplicity I consider this amp as a practice amp and work that is to say that you can spend hours playing on it has any ways has any fingers priority

    SOUNDS

    it does not fit all style but any ways the principle of this amp is not be great but to be correct for the money thing is still quite good, I for one am a fan of extreme metal and parallel jazz and bossa nova. So plugged it around four hours per day for the time he did not give me the clean sound completely drunk is pretty well plugged according to the guitar played with a strat us it was very good although the reverb is quite ugly for I play my part jeff loomis schecter a and Kirk Hammet signature and the same is not the clean unbearable the moment we only play on the micro serious, the distortion is falling fast in the bumble bee but is used according to the type of game but like I said depending on the guitarist's amp sounds very good.

    OVERALL OPINION

    So I use the past 8 months 4 h per day personally I play on a engl invader, a screamer and regularly on a powerball and I tried a variety of amp vox ac30 any type, roland jazz chorus, mesa recto ... the feature that I like most is the next work is a work that ranges all over the plain as disto do not chasms ears as some would (refer to line 6 spider) this I like the least is the breath that comes from the distortion over the knob of 5-6 guain équalo the inefficient and the reverb value for price is right but both have a year's work I prefers the micro cube less powerful but more enjoyable with the experience that I've done I do not buy it
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  • Anonymous

    blah!

    Fender FM 212RPublished on 12/06/11 at 05:31
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    Transistor 100w / reverb / effects loop / channel clear and saturated

    UTILIZATION

    there's a drinking on the clean channel, I have never used the channel is saturated my mind for the punk bruitif.

    SOUNDS

    even when we recognize a little leg on the Fender clean channel and reverb spring, it may be suitable for rock and roll, for example, its reserve of power is useful both in rpetition that concert.Il in a sound criart in the most acute and drle and I resold by posting an African, I had not thought it may be appropriate as this style of music!

    OVERALL OPINION

    I used one month, it's ears bleed, tinsel round without no heat, sound cold without me, it was nice to …
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    Transistor 100w / reverb / effects loop / channel clear and saturated

    UTILIZATION

    there's a drinking on the clean channel, I have never used the channel is saturated my mind for the punk bruitif.

    SOUNDS

    even when we recognize a little leg on the Fender clean channel and reverb spring, it may be suitable for rock and roll, for example, its reserve of power is useful both in rpetition that concert.Il in a sound criart in the most acute and drle and I resold by posting an African, I had not thought it may be appropriate as this style of music!

    OVERALL OPINION

    I used one month, it's ears bleed, tinsel round without no heat, sound cold without me, it was nice to turn the buttons in all directions to no avail, there s no pleasure to light and hear any sound agrable.C is a good low-end Chinese component like HP 12 "magnets minuscules.Maintenant it has its usefulness for this voice with a drummer who plays safe, double bass player with a big corp over a singing sound, when you have no money to pay for an amp 100w lamps, it is always better than nothing, and yes it is cheap and does not do it again this choice In this context, the ca dpanne what, we can give him this ... You have to customize with (see the plutt) atypical effects pedals (pr amp lamps, boost, fuzz, vintage distortion etc..) and to test and amliorer to customize the sound and especially the rendu.Personnellement I prfr resale.
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  • HaarpHaarp

    It works and it is convenient.

    Fender FM 212RPublished on 12/06/11 at 06:29
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    The quality of this amp is ok for me, it sounds good to play jazz, pop, rock (with a pdalier). What I most drang is the breath has the amp (that said once you play can be heard several)
    I use it to play solo guitar - singing and Second Entry is really very practical! not need to lug a lot of speakers and a sound system. Just the amp well located and rgl enough. I RULES amp on my voice and APRS adjusts the sound of my guitar through folk rglages the piezo.

    I also use it for noise accessories as friends or return when I mix for the biggest night. For use as I had, I find it tough!

    100w is a good all of the same volume and the price of OCCAZ is really affordable.

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    The quality of this amp is ok for me, it sounds good to play jazz, pop, rock (with a pdalier). What I most drang is the breath has the amp (that said once you play can be heard several)
    I use it to play solo guitar - singing and Second Entry is really very practical! not need to lug a lot of speakers and a sound system. Just the amp well located and rgl enough. I RULES amp on my voice and APRS adjusts the sound of my guitar through folk rglages the piezo.

    I also use it for noise accessories as friends or return when I mix for the biggest night. For use as I had, I find it tough!

    100w is a good all of the same volume and the price of OCCAZ is really affordable.

    Here is my opinion

    UTILIZATION

    Guitar song on 2 channels
    Sound evening with friends (50pers)

    SOUNDS

    so should I use

    OVERALL OPINION

    I use it for 6 years.
    This is my first "big" amp.
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  • NeoHardLinksNeoHardLinks

    Fender FM 212RPublished on 06/04/06 at 11:52
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    Fender FM 212 R amp transistor, 100-120 Watts, 2 hp 12 "and between two jacks (active / passive).
    Its clear
    LOW, mid, treble
    Its saturated:
    LOW, mid, treble and distortion
    Channel drive, more drive, over drive.

    potentiometer reverb

    UTILIZATION

    Configuration is very simple, I've almost never seen easier.
    Its clear we get good sound easy, round and prcis.
    Is in its saturated trs hard to find the right cause its a breath inpuisable.

    SOUNDS

    I am using the sound in saturated because I jou priori but blowing metal gives the low end, it is important not to play songs in which there are white because the breath is homniprsent and the is even more drive channel…
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    Fender FM 212 R amp transistor, 100-120 Watts, 2 hp 12 "and between two jacks (active / passive).
    Its clear
    LOW, mid, treble
    Its saturated:
    LOW, mid, treble and distortion
    Channel drive, more drive, over drive.

    potentiometer reverb

    UTILIZATION

    Configuration is very simple, I've almost never seen easier.
    Its clear we get good sound easy, round and prcis.
    Is in its saturated trs hard to find the right cause its a breath inpuisable.

    SOUNDS

    I am using the sound in saturated because I jou priori but blowing metal gives the low end, it is important not to play songs in which there are white because the breath is homniprsent and the is even more drive channel in / over drive. Too bad because the palm mutes are really powerful.

    OVERALL OPINION

    I use it for a year and a half, I'm qute a new bte because the notes on the little E string does not take long. Also without effect pedals sound is saturated with awful against the clear sound is perfect.
    To address this poor sound quality I jou saturated with a Digitech pdalier RP300A and BC Rich Warlock Platinum Pro series and I must say that the sound is really good. Out of breath but still missing something, so it is I'm looking for a new amp. What is missing is simply totu lamps. But an amp 350 can not be dot.
    The report qualitprix is ​​really great is if they have one of his pedals, but after all we know that Fender does not Specializes in metal.
    So I put 5 / 10 because the quality of the light is perfect but the sound is awful saturated.
    TRS is a good amp for beginners and is powerful enough not to miss his group, but his attention to saturation as I have said many times is horrible and the thing enpire when jou strong.
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  • boriallboriall

    Fender FM 212RPublished on 07/18/06 at 12:00
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    100W transistor amp
    HP 12 -2 (which dlivre power than satisfesante)
    -Spring reverb
    -2 + Disto diffrent a boost on the distortion
    -Footswitch often provided very useful

    UTILIZATION

    This is an amp that will not meet at all the fans of metal or even hard rock.
    the clean sound is very clean it may seem sometimes too mtalique depending on what you want to play. Power mode light is impressive I think (for a transistor), this is the role of two 12-HP, which play their role perfectly.
    in distortion we also have a persuasive power in May it is not pretty cost. I play with for the past one year prs. It is to beginners and all styl simpa May it be soon enough. I am player pop ro…
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    100W transistor amp
    HP 12 -2 (which dlivre power than satisfesante)
    -Spring reverb
    -2 + Disto diffrent a boost on the distortion
    -Footswitch often provided very useful

    UTILIZATION

    This is an amp that will not meet at all the fans of metal or even hard rock.
    the clean sound is very clean it may seem sometimes too mtalique depending on what you want to play. Power mode light is impressive I think (for a transistor), this is the role of two 12-HP, which play their role perfectly.
    in distortion we also have a persuasive power in May it is not pretty cost. I play with for the past one year prs. It is to beginners and all styl simpa May it be soon enough. I am player pop rock (which does not ncssite forcment heavy distortion) and even the fender on FM 212 R does not follow.

    In short I only takes 5 / 10 has this amp because I think it is not at all Polivalente Despite its high power.

    SOUNDS

    As I said prcdement the sound of the distortion is terrible, it's more an over-drive than anything else, but good.
    then how clean I think it will satisfy certain (e), but really not all?
    finally a word on rverb it really is not effective, too low for my taste.
    AYou to try it!

    OVERALL OPINION

    Even if I give you the impression dtest and fall EmS this amp is not my goal.
    this amp will suit the RPTS and small concerts (I'm talking to Record new power), if you DSIR an amp with good distortion Polivalente and a clear drinking I do not advise you.
    For my part I have a year with jou and now I dbar to play a Peavey Valve King VK112.
    a cot of FM212R I possde a fender frontman 25R (25W) and at the sound I play well prfre this small 25W amp. may be is it a matter of taste but hey I think it's up to you to make your own IDE.
    do not be fooled by your first test gst take to try it thoroughly.

    Finally, I wish that the report dir quality price of this amp is when lev mm. for 350 you can only Attak scne a little, so if you do not have too much and that means you want Attak REPRESENTATIVES it has a good deal. But I tell you when you risk even when careful mm to be fed up at one point.

    +

    -> Report quality price
    -> Power
    -> May be the ergonomics and design

    -

    -> The rverb
    -> The disto
    -> The sound often too mtalique
    -> knob of the vomume (it turns a little and his dcolle thoroughly and after a continuous when we turn there is more evolution, but this is classic fender at the beginning of the range)

    certainly not leave you convince a simple notice and will try to give you your own opinion

    bye
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  • Fender-stratFender-strat

    Fender FM 212RPublished on 06/10/09 at 08:44
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    Amp transistors 100W, 2CH: clean and saturated with the possibility to switch modes drive / more drive button and a "mid contour".

    2Enter input, an effects loop, 1gualisateur 3bandes per channel, an analog reverb.

    UTILIZATION

    Trs simple configuration in clear, one branch, we play it sounds. The trs qualisation walk well and is easy to configure, not making head.

    SOUNDS

    The plot thickens ca. A good clean sound for a transistor, that sounds good fender. I play with a strat USD and is frankly not bad.
    In distortion, by the cons, it's hard to have a good sound ... The Drive channel is acceptable, we can have a little crunch not too bad, but the drive is more unbearabl…
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    Amp transistors 100W, 2CH: clean and saturated with the possibility to switch modes drive / more drive button and a "mid contour".

    2Enter input, an effects loop, 1gualisateur 3bandes per channel, an analog reverb.

    UTILIZATION

    Trs simple configuration in clear, one branch, we play it sounds. The trs qualisation walk well and is easy to configure, not making head.

    SOUNDS

    The plot thickens ca. A good clean sound for a transistor, that sounds good fender. I play with a strat USD and is frankly not bad.
    In distortion, by the cons, it's hard to have a good sound ... The Drive channel is acceptable, we can have a little crunch not too bad, but the drive is more unbearable, screaming sound and breath standard. The button "mid contour" allows for more saturation of heavy metal, but it still blowing pretty ...

    In short, do not use a distortion, use instead of pedals on the clean sound. I use a Big Muff and Hardwire tube overdrive, it sounds pretty good on the clean channel.

    OVERALL OPINION

    I use it for close to one year. Trs powerful and affordable, perfect for group play concerts and make a budget.
    Namoins, I'm not sure I would do this choice with the exprience, even dbourserun little more to buy any lamps, the quality is of the same incomparable.
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  • RomaiinRomaiin

    Fender FM 212RPublished on 12/19/09 at 11:04
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    UTILIZATION

    Compared with the configuration I think there is nothing easier, everything is super well written even in the record, the record is certainly a little thin but it is still full. Compared to getting a good sound, it's not win at least play in the clear, the saturation is a little "mess" ...

    SOUNDS

    Playing a little more rock pop this amp suits me really! I currently use a guitar completely void of a guitar 25 years old! : P So it's clear that that side it does it well. Personally clear sound is really perfect, but it's not too distos its top ... Fen…
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    UTILIZATION

    Compared with the configuration I think there is nothing easier, everything is super well written even in the record, the record is certainly a little thin but it is still full. Compared to getting a good sound, it's not win at least play in the clear, the saturation is a little "mess" ...

    SOUNDS

    Playing a little more rock pop this amp suits me really! I currently use a guitar completely void of a guitar 25 years old! : P So it's clear that that side it does it well. Personally clear sound is really perfect, but it's not too distos its top ... Fender is the small ... damage because the power is there ..

    OVERALL OPINION

    I use it for almost 1 year [11 months exactly ...] And I'm unfortunately not try other amps, I was literally set on this amp that made me dream!
    The +: - Its power 2x50W is not nothing!
    - It's clear by Fender
    - Its strength "physical"
    - His good little distortion

    The -: - His strength inside
    - The two went absolutely useless
    - The constant blast playing
    - By the reverb there is a "tock tock tock ... ... ...", it's heavy ...

    Unfortunately I do not do it again this choice and I regret it, since about 1 month now my amp only works VERY poorly, there is a crackling noise and false saturation is horrible! I'm extremely disappointed ... But there is still a good value for money for beginners. And especially if it is only for non-theatrical and non-group ie use is restricted to your room, do not buy too many power play with the volume between 0 and 1 it is useless.
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  • moosehermanmooseherman

    Cheap, ok Amp

    Fender FM 212RPublished on 11/10/10 at 12:54
    This amp is a Fender Solid-State guitar amplifier. This amp has two inputs. There are three channels (clean, drive, more drive). The amp has built-in spring reverb, which is a master control (it applies to both channels). There is a simple, one-knob control for this reverb. There are seperate volume knobs and EQ knobs for each channel (the EQ is three-way, bass, middle, and treble). The drive channel also has a gain knob. There is a footswitch capability as well.

    UTILIZATION

    The more drive channel of this amp is really just a boost for the drive channel. It is good if you want to use it to boost solos or leads, as it is louder and has a little more fuzz on it. This helps a lot an…
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    This amp is a Fender Solid-State guitar amplifier. This amp has two inputs. There are three channels (clean, drive, more drive). The amp has built-in spring reverb, which is a master control (it applies to both channels). There is a simple, one-knob control for this reverb. There are seperate volume knobs and EQ knobs for each channel (the EQ is three-way, bass, middle, and treble). The drive channel also has a gain knob. There is a footswitch capability as well.

    UTILIZATION

    The more drive channel of this amp is really just a boost for the drive channel. It is good if you want to use it to boost solos or leads, as it is louder and has a little more fuzz on it. This helps a lot and is useful, but unfortunately, there aren't many other useful things about this amp. For one, it has a typical solid-state problem of not providing any natural distortion. Also, the EQ controls are pretty weak, and they don't go very far at all in shaping the tone. Thus the guitar has very little variation in tones. If you aren't extremely happy with the tone you've got, this amp is going to be tough to get a good sound out of.

    SOUNDS

    I have tried this amp with a couple different guitars. I like it best with my Strat and my Tele, but I wouldn't say that any guitar sounded particularly good with it. I didn't have particularly high expectations considering the price, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised. The clean tones are very precise, and don't color the sound at all. However, that's not a good thing, as I like to have a little bit of breakup in the sound. A true clean channel isn't interesting for those of us who play blues, rock, or other similar styles, unless they want to sound really tame. The drive channel is likewise pretty weak. It will certainly inspire those of us who play more light, smooth music, though. One of the benefits is that there is almost no noise with this amp, so if noise drives you crazy, this might be something to look into.

    OVERALL OPINION

    The price of this amp is without a doubt its salient feature. It's not that great sounding of an amp, but who expects it to be at 300 dollars? I don't regret having it, if one of my amps were to die or something, and I needed a quick replacement, I'd use this, but I don't think I'd ever prefer it to a tube amp.
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