All user reviews of 5/5 for the Fender FM 212R

- Amp 100Watts - 4ohms Transistor
- 2 speakers 50Watts 12Pouces - 8ohms
- 3 Channels: Clean and Drive / More Drive
- 3-band EQ for clean channel
- 3-band EQ Mid Contour Switch + 1 for Channel Drive / More Drive
- Effects loop (Preamp Out - Power Amp In) or line out (preamp out only)
- 1 Spring Reverb
- Pedal 2 buttons: Changing channels (Clean / Drive) and More Drive button

For that price a very good config, not the damage he n'yait Mid Contour switch on the pedal, but in Marshall either.

UTILIZATION

Configuration is very simple, volume and EQ, channel change ...
No need for manual!

SOUNDS

- By clean, we get a very fast excellent, nothing to say.
- However it is more difficult to find a good sound drive, as evidenced by all the other opinion;
One is tempted to play fast on channel More Drive (Drive channel appearing less powerful) and we get to the extreme: a very powerful but very rough and very very breath set to 2 / 10.
Do not necessarily kill the amp! know the channel and push the More Drive channel drive has 8 or 9 / 10, with lots of treble, mids at 4 with Contour Mid and low between 3 and 4, this gives a good crunch, but few Versatile ... then use an effects pedal for other sounds.
Metalhead abstain.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for one month with a Fender-Squier Black & Chrome Stratocaster.
I love the most, like everyone else, the Fender clean sound perfect though.
It has nothing to envy to Marshall on this point.
I play rock crunch thus obtained drive is fine with me, but could generate people who want to sound more metal and most versatile ...
For that I had a couple multi-effects pedal Korg AX1500G as this amp is a very good price / quality ratio.
With experience I can be considered a Marshall MG100DFX a little more expensive but, maybe not ...

Everything has been said already

UTILIZATION

- The configuration is it simple?
you turn the knobs

- Gets it easy to sound good?

in clean yes, disto bit more u should settle it

but the distortion "fender" is typed, and he must love.

- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...


pk make a manual?

there must be sth ocnsiderer: no one buys this type of fender for a large saturation just as a strato standart for the metal. I keep the channel clear, distortion (orange or red) to the cool / big crunch, then I would put a distortion pedal in (a Rocktron Zombie) and I have a 4 channel amp, clean, light crunch , heavy crunch, and a saturation bilge ... a possible boost for solos (such as Nitro) and presto, here is a config for pubs / redo does not return at all expensive!
If we consider the price with what acaht want to have without breaking the bank too, then this is a good compromise. something else, I would add qq both the clear sound of a Gainiac a Rocktron, the clean sound is monstrous, it's night and day ... if that were attempted using the distortion of Gainiac, with this config is a + or - any sound basis for the blues / funk / rock / hard, see death

SOUNDS

- Will it fit your style of music?

yes, from blues to funk to hard rock, metal (in its own distortion to rajoutan)

- With what (s) guitar (s) / low (s) or effect (s) do you play?

Hamer Diablo, esp custom deluxe Hz
- What kind of sound you get and with what settings ("crystalline", "bold ",....)?

lens! in the light or the sound is good, the distortion added above type "pedal" or "rack" that can not be good!

- What are the sounds you prefer, you hate?

I love them all ...

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it? 6 months

- What is so special that you like most and least?

- Have you tried many other models before buying it?

yes
- How would you rate the quality / price?

ecxellent!
One of the highlights precisely!

an 2x12 at this price ...
- With experience, you do again this choice? ..

no pb! typed fender sound, cool without breaking the bank ..

100W amplifier transistors, between a jack, a footswitch jack, possibility to put an effects loop.
A clear channel and a channel saturated with a "boost" the saturation if you want a rverbe spring.

The key, no frills.

UTILIZATION

Rgler not hard, you plug it lighter and it plays!
I play an Epiphone Les Paul Standard, and frankly it's not complicated to get a good sound!
the legalization is effective (I think) and having a boost on the Distortion channel allows sharp and aggressive solos.

SOUNDS

Then we attack the heavy .....
The clear sound is of the fender, there's nothing wrong it's all good, sounds the most bluesy to ska rhythm trs is the road.
The saturation is not ashamed that this is not the best I've heard, though I play a marshall rgulirement all lamps (JCM 900) and I find that the fender does not hide away from.
This gives sound rock, punk and heavy quite satisfactory (yes it's good for punk trs not hard but good).
The boost mode allows for more EHJV in his solos at the time, and it's really well thought out for those who do not have pedals or distortion of multi-effects (although that this is not my case).

And for an amp of thunder on the cheap, it's simple: add a multi-effects pedals or distortion pedals in front and play on the clean channel, it is dclenche and shock : a distortion that dcoiffe and clear sound excellent!

In addition, this amp allows good diffusion of the trs sound from its 2 HP 12 ', which can be very useful when you do live for a better quality of sound.

OVERALL OPINION

I use this amp for 3 weeks and I live because of the ADI and fifteen RPTES with, I had some problem (it was overheating but APRS have more rest of problem) that disappeared trs quickly, I had bought used and had not turned for a long time so it may be necessary as long as a fresh start at any If I am fully satisfied and the price even if it's all transistor is that the good you can go there with closed eyes.
Good qualitprix, and I would do forcment this choice I made dja 3 weeks ago.

Everything is already said on this point!
Note: Fender spring reverb.
Level connectivity is missing is the headphone jack and the XLR!
Well, there's all that is what!

UTILIZATION

Very easy to use even if the opportunities require some fairly extensive hours of testing to find his personal settings.
The rendering is very different at low volumes, especially for the drive channel. So do not crack on the distortion in a test store, you may be disappointed.

SOUNDS

I play with a Squier Stratocaster Mexico in 1996 (better than Asians today!).
My record is roughly: the math-rock post-rock to stuff enough noise ...
To give some significant influences: Sonic Youth, Mogwai, Don Caballero, Fugazi, Isis or Shellac ...!!
We can get a little of everything with this amp is very versatile, the clean sound is really fun, dynamic and crystalline, like Fender's reputation but beware: it's still a transistor amp!
Drive channel with its functions "Drive", "more drive" and "mid contour" can go a very showy e disto stuff to very heavy. That said, a good pedal is always welcome: I use the Custom Overdrive MXR Wylde home and the channel of the amp Drive.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for over a year, also on stage when I had the opportunity to urge him to bottom (it's not often!) And I must say that it would like the road, the two bowls 12 "can restore the power delivered without worry.
The big problem is that the spread is very directional (apparently everyone is not my opinion ...!). It is enough to shift from 30 ° to the front of the amp and you lose much in volume. That said, I prefer to play alongside rather than in front so it does not bother me too much.
I tried the Marshall and Randall (hybrid) to € 500 and there's no picture, clear sound for such and such a power at that price: it's Fender! Very good quality / price ratio.
I am very happy and with a budget of less than € 500 for nine of stuff I would do this choice again.
Now I want a tube amp because it's still something else but I do not separate myself as much for it.

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UTILIZATION

Simple configuration. Shame that the reverb is not switchable with the foot-switch.
Volume not well calibrated, good EQ, amp power.

SOUNDS

This amp is made to play blues and rock déçu.Je otherwise you will only use it in studio with a telecaster, when I does not bring my amp sounds perso.Le clear is not bad at all including the overdrive.En contrast distortions are quite messy (it is better to pedals) it's Fender. The reverb is moyenne.J 'I was surprised by the directivity of HP.

OVERALL OPINION

Most
Value price.
Amp that runs reliably for years 10 hours a day without any problems.
Clear sounds
Overdrive

The -
Distortions
No reverb on the footswitch

- Amplification transistor.
- 100W.
- Two input, output pre out.
- Clean channel and channel saturated by footswitch.
- Bass and treble on each channel + medium contour saturated.

UTILIZATION

- Trs simple configuration, nothing wrong
- Its easy to get, no complaints about its use
- The manual? humm not really need but hey there even when a case or ...

SOUNDS

- Trs satisfied with the clear sound, the distortion is a little rough but adequate for a small blues / rock cool.
- Fender Stratocaster with jou.

OVERALL OPINION

Simple to use, powerful (I'm not Exceeds 2 volumes), good clear sound, a saturated medium but sufficient in the style jou.

the amp in the photo is not Frontman I, on the picture it is the FM 212R out there longer.

transistor
classic
100 w
SETTINGS classic
spring reverb overdrive

UTILIZATION

The configuration could not be easier
we get a good sound trs if we take the time to be careful and if we do not treat the amp like a laptop softphone

SOUNDS

It should be within the limits of my current budget has my style of music
I get clear sound superb consistency by adding a compressor Marshall
for the rest if I use a chorus I use the overdrive channel and the sound is excellent .. for Fender Stratocaster and Fender Reissue 1983 US '51

OVERALL OPINION

This amp has served me a record, in its complete my album BACK TO BLUES reu that a home that is conducive to professional criticism, so I'm tonn some opinions on this amp dposs , for my part I find it excellent, I play it with a Fender Stratocaster and the 1983 US Fender Squier reissue'51 (I take this opportunity to say who has a guitar Whereas age is 25 an instrument that only the rotten musician transcends the instrument to see him .. a ..) Listen to the album and you will see that the sound of this amp has nothing to envy other amp has more onreux . I would also like to say that I do not see what right trackandO gives notice also decided on this amp? may be the fact of his guitars, his finger of his 2 or 3 bufs? bref.Pour me .. I highly recommend this amp, also on some video you can see Mr Clapton play a FM212R!

Frontmann Fender 2 X 12 "Resistor

Good amp, very powerful (100W), 2 caneaux Clean and Drive / More Drive, Spring Reverb

Pots arranged from left to right ("/"= Change [chanel]):

[all chanels] Master volume / [clean] aspen, middle, bass / [overdrive] drive, volume, aspen, middle, bass / [all chanels] reverb

Buttons:

- Channel Select (no comments)
- Drive more (more = saturate the overdrive channel)
- Mid contour (= having a more "clean" when using the channel Overd)

Input / output jack

-Input 1
2-Input
Foot-switch
Pre-out (line out =)
PWR-in (= entry for anything other than a guitar: mp3, stereo, digital piano ...)

I put 9 / 10 under this heading because the most annoying thing for this amp is its weight of 21, 8 kg!
But where else it's great to use alone or in concert repeats (small rooms up outside!)

UTILIZATION

Hyper simple configuration, so no problem finding its sound, and not even need the manual!
10/10 for use!

SOUNDS

Very versatile amp!

In clean channel, its ability to have a very "dry" or very "bold", passing between the two.

In overdrive channel:
- Drive: the sound is rather cruchy, very good for the blues
- More drive: there's a harder, therefore good for playing styles from hard rock to black metal
(Of course, you can always ajustter Knob its sound with the "DRIVE")

Well, I use it almost always clean channel with a Boss DS-2, which makes it not too bad ^ ^

8 / 10 for sound because my concern is the power that this amp gives off (master volume on 2 and 3 repeat in concert, too powerful for my utilitée)

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for over a year is my first "big" amp.
Value for money, it provides: approx. € 290 nine
But with experience I think I ferrai another choice, just to see what is otherwise

Overall opinion: 9 / 10

It is an open transistor combo of 100 Watts. Settings:
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Clean: Volume, treble, mid, bass.
Drive: volume, drive, treble, mids, bass + button "mid contour" and "drive / more drive"
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So there is the "mid contour" to change the sound, it makes a bit more rounded. This is very useful to have a distortion sound a little less dirty. There is also a spring reverb which is really excellent and very powerful. There is also a footswitch jack for use with two-button footswitch (channel + drive / more drive) that is provided, and an output "preamp out" and input "power in" for the use of an effects loop, recording, or chaining multiple amplifiers. The design is very successful, the design looks very strong ... No complaint on this point! <img class="smiley" src="/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_mrgreen.gif" alt="mrgreen" />

UTILIZATION

The setup is very simple: industry, we made some adjustments to tone and go! The manual does little to nothing ... <img class="smiley" src="/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" /> It happens quite easily find its appropriate, it is a major advantage of this amp: it offers many possibilities of settings and can do almost any style (except maybe the big big metal .. .)

SOUNDS

I use a Cort G-250 and Behringer few effects (fuzz, wah-wah, delay).
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Clean: The sound is really excellent, it is THE strong point of this amp, it is ideal for any style of music, such as blues and reggae through rock, etc.. It's pretty warm, crystalline and with a little reverb it gets really great! <img class="smiley" src="/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="biggrin" />
Drive: Again it's good, I play mostly rock typed '70, sometimes psychedelic, occasionally things a bit more metal, and it sounds pretty good! Basically it's a little aggressive, but with the "mid contour" is reached very correct sounds without too much push the disto ...
More Drive: Here is a little less, we arrive at a distortion rather dirty, it's been a bit messy, especially if you push a little distortion (this is fairly typical of the series Frontman) but we will not s 'complain about it ... For a transistor amp it's still okay, especially considering the price!
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Personally, it suits me perfectly for what I play ... it is very easy to use and yet I get my sound to work well in some states! I put 8 / 10 for the distortion a bit messy, but it's still okay, especially if there is a good branch distortion pedal!

OVERALL OPINION

I've had a few days ago, but I had the opportunity to try it before and I always worked with amps in this series, so I knew what to expect when I purchase. I particularly appreciate the ease of use and sound clean and drive (not too push the distortion) that I find amazing! The channel "more drive" is a little less pleasant, but if you push too much it allows the distortion to accentuate still a bit during his playing solos, which I find quite handy! <img class="smiley" src="/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_mrgreen.gif" alt="mrgreen" /> The look is well and everything seems solid. There are just the buttons provided footwitch that seem a little more "cheap" but otherwise okay. For that price I recommend it to anyone looking for a very powerful amp for playing good old rock and blues, reggae or even clean! It is a very good compromise that allows her to work well without taking his head too! If I had one day to buy one, I think I would do the same choice unless you have a bigger budget <img class="smiley" src="/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt="wink" />

Originally written by valskater on Audiofanzine FR.

Fender Frontman 2 X 12" with resistor

Good amp, very high output power (100 W), two channels (clean and drive/more drive), spring verb

Pots from left to right:

[both channels]master volume /[clean] treble, mid, bass /[overdrive] drive, volume, treble, mid, bass /[both channels] reverb

Switches:

- channel select
- more drive (= overdrive channel)
- mid contour (= overdrive channel)

Connections:

-Input 1
-Input 2
-Footswitch
-Pre out (= line out)
-PWR in (= additional input for other sound sources: mp3, CD, digital piano...)

I rated it 9/10 because it is very heavy!!


UTILIZATION

Very easy to use: you'll easily find your own tone and won't need to read the manual!!

SOUNDS

Very versatile amp!!!

The clean channel can provide a "dry" or "fat" response.

Overdrive channel:
- drive: crunch sound, very good for blues
- more drive: good for hard rock and heavy metal

I use almost only the clean channel with a Boss DS-2 stomp box. The result is quite good ^^

8/10 because of the huge output power of the amp (master volume set to two for rehearsals and three for live gigs. Too much power for me)
Overall opinion 9/10
I've been using it for over one year. It's my first "big amp".
Very good value for money.
Based on my experience, I would buy another amp to discover something different.


OVERALL OPINION

9/10