All user reviews for the Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212

It's a tube combo with 60 Watts and 2x12 Eminence speakers.
You can switch between two channels (clean and distortion) and add an integrated Spring Reverb. There is also the possibility to add external effects after the Preamp and before the Poweramp.
This thing can be loud! And as with most tube amps it is quite heavy...and bulky. Why do they still have these handles to transport amps of this weight??

UTILIZATION

Really if you have used a tube amp before this one does not hold any surprises. The bright/normal switch can be configured to suit the input signal and the 'more gain' switch allows for a more aggressive gain stage. Basically you can switch to the second channel for distortion and Fender has made a great deal out of this. Really if you are serious about tone don't use it. I know this sounds opinionated...but that is what these User Reviews are for. I just think it sounds terribly weak compared to the clean channel and Fender should not try so hard to be cool. Just buy yourself a Tubescreamer, T-Rex Alberta...or whatever else excites you.
One thing I don't like is that the tubes stick out a bit on the back and are therefore a little unprotected at times. It happened to me twice that a tube pushed back a bit and eventually I had to have all of them replaced. I think they could have solved that a bit more elegant.

SOUNDS

The sound is quite sharp but for the what it costs very nice. Don't try to add too much reverb as anything above 3 just becomes a wash. Again - try the distortion if you will but don't take Fender's word for it. I think it sounds weak and uninspiring - so I never use it. But if you add the right pedal you will never have to worry about this second channel.
I have also been using it as an amp for my Godin Steel Duet acoustic guitar and it really shines there.

OVERALL OPINION

I own this amp for more than four years now and I don't think I will sell it anytime soon. I have a vintage Twin Reverb '71 and for electric guitar that is what I use now. But for my acoustic and as a second amp this one is a really good choice. Also for the price it can truly hold its own and you do get that Fender sound. The only other amp that I can think of that really compares in this category is maybe the Peavey Classic 30. I am talking about vintage style amps here - so heavy rockers don't hate me!

This amp is a very nice tube amp from Fender. It's got 2 twelve inch speakers in the cabinet, which is a combo and has the amp head in the same enclosure. The power on the amp is 60 watts. Let me be the first to say that this amp is extremely loud. I can't really even push it past 1 on the master volume dial before it's too loud to play in my apartment, so I really don't use it that much at home. It definitely is fantastic when used live though, and you can get it loud enough that you are pushing the power amps and getting a very nice crunchy tone. There are 2 inputs on this amp if you need to get something stereo going through this amp, or even just 2 players through the one amp. There are two channels on the amp, a clean and a crunch channel. The drive channel even has 2 drive settings - crunch and more crunch which is switchable on the pedal that is included. There are master volume knobs for both channels, and there is also control for bass, mid, and treble. In addition you get controls for presence, drive, and reverb. There is a very nice sounding Fender spring reverb in this amp, which sounds very retro and cool. There is also a standby switch so you can warm up the tubes without causing a lot of hum. This is a very nice amp overall, even Coldplay uses this live so it's also loud enough to handle big venues if you mic it up. Some would say it's too loud though.

UTILIZATION

It is very simple to set up. Just plug in your guitar, turn it on, and turn it up! The sounds are very easy to get, although nicer ones are only achieved at volumes that might be too much for apartment or dorm room dwellers.

SOUNDS

This amp would work very well for a lot of genres due to how much you can mess with the tone. I like to use a telecaster with it the most. Both the clean and drive channels on this amp sound very good, it's a quality amp.

OVERALL OPINION

I just got this about a week ago, and am very glad that I did. I'm sure I haven't even mastered getting the best sounds out of it yet, but I'm already very satisfied with my purchase. This is a really great tube amp at a good price, built solidly by a US company. I recommend it highly.