All user reviews of 5/5 for the Fender BXR 300

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8 because of the look and weight

UTILIZATION

The setup is simple if you want a blues sound, or "pre quiet" for all that is slamming or more grain bin is not empty rgler. So I bought him a SansAmp Bass driver that I use in prampli. And I rgale. It is a powerful amplifier with a beefy trs good HP, combined with the bass driver and my Musicman Stingray I have a warm sound with the grain and at the same time the low round property. As heavy, well all cash, the HP is indestructible.

SOUNDS

The sound with the driver on Bass Amp in good Ampeg are worthy, I'm not talking desz combos or B3 found in studio rptition. So for me it is a great power amp, a good body and good HP.

The prampli does not interest me, it works well with low passive if you like the sounds chubby.

OVERALL OPINION

It's a super good plan, we find 300 euros used, it is built for the road (not me, it is heavy, heavy trs ...), was associated with a SansAmp Ampeg not a good cher.Ne not say, "oh, the aut '!" m'coutent people who still think I play an Ampeg!

300W amplifier transistors.
Inputs act / passive preamp in & out, 2 HP, one of which is occupied by the 15 "original.

Volume, bass, 2 mids, treble. 2 buttons & bass boost treble boost, compressor. A diode that lights up if you play too hard ....

Removable casters significant.

No frills, in accordance with standards of the time. Équalo not to "bite-me-the-node" button "shape" contour and the whole shebang ...

In short: an amp rockers!

UTILIZATION

Config breeze.

A good sound is easily obtained because the knobs are used to something on this amp. You turn, it works. I had a Peavey and other brands made in China: you feel the difference. In digging the two mids, I'm sure that his slap is possible ... (not a fan, me)

Do not believe that 300W is the double of 150 to the ear. It just allows to have low soft and well defined, regardless of the volume carried without distortion that few bassists are fans (lemmy, if you read me, sorry ...)

WARNING: Never exceed VOLUME 6, you will destroy the HP. COMPRESSOR STILL engaged or second HP REQUIRED

SOUNDS

I play rock, hard rock "old school", there is no better. The bass is there, without distortion. Some media for the blues and Roll!!
No better in this price range, eh ... Come not breaking my ***** with Ampeg and Orange is not my ways ... it will never be.

Transistors, neutral, ensure faithful reproduction of the sound of each bass.

For € 300 (average price of a Rumble made in China or other contraband 100W), please, we still ...

After the minimum is to have fingers ... after, you're still local celebrities for whom it sounds wrong with their bass brick 3 ... at least they make us laugh, failing impress us ...

OVERALL OPINION

Two things are concerned about this combo:
1) weight: 65kg. Do as I do, you find a drummer who weighs twice
2) the HP just right not to seek to donf '

BUT:
1) it is not wood crate. It does not vibrate under his own bass. The body is twice as thick as the current combos. A real tank.
2) coupled with a 4X10 or 1X15 another, it sends badly!
Value / price: € 300, if you're not farted in money, that's fine. Otherwise, buy a Behringer Thomann (warf warf) and let him go back and forth between France and Germany for the SAV and plays acoustic ... waiting ...

Careful, do not necessarily agree with the music "modern "...( ugh!)

But for any rocker, it's all good ... I know some semi-pros who play over here since it came out ...

I will not rpter Previous descriptions are compltes.
One may regret the absence of DI output, which may be n'tait trsrpandu not the era of manufacture. So I give it 9 / 10!

UTILIZATION

Initially, I had 2 bodies Sylver Face Fender Bassman 100w and 4x12 cabinet. I came to this amp for the simplification of rglages and efficiency. The original combo was dissociated Tte t / cabinet because of its weight is close to 60kgs and facilitate handling. In two games, it carries much better. This configuration also allowed me to add it to an 4x10 s'avre del Necessary for play of 6 (in collection outdoor Obviously well). Under these conditions, the head works in 4 Ohms and 300W are REALLY Submitted! I use low enough diffrent derrire 3: Fender Jazz Bass Fretless, Fender Roscoe Beck V Vigier Passion III 5c. Its ease of use would be far a 10, but its weight would justify an 8, so I put 9!

SOUNDS

For jou DIFFERENT styles of music, it is in most areas. However, we can not ask her to return a saturated fat! This will require a PDAL Drive for a. The use of 5-string bass allowed me to fully will appreciate the return of the grave If Dfine is very well, including a Octaver. Premire the quality of this amp is above all the depth of his tural he can make, even the big stack will not offer this depth. The addition of a 4x10 (with tweeter) was used to broaden the sound spectrum to allow qualisation a slap game. In this config, sound MRIT out a 10 that would confirm those who were able to try it.

OVERALL OPINION

Bought used in 1997, I have had the opportunity to use it on the big scnes prcdemment Describes the config and I have never nor does the by sound or by power. O the price you can find used today and with the possibility to do it evolve by adding a baffle supplmentaire, I can only strongly recommend it for its quality its reliability investment and all those who are not cueillre ns with a silver in the mouth, and worth 10!

Solid-state. 300W into 4 ohms, 225W (I think) into 8 ohms.
2 inputs, one volume control, low boost, high boost, EQ with bass and highs and two mid controls: To choose the frequency and boost or cut the chosen frequency. compressor (with on/off button)
One remote output (surely for a footswitch for the effects loop).
Preamp input and power amp output, which also work as an effects loop.
Two jack speaker outs. No XLR output.

It would've been nice to have a gain and a volume control, plus a DI, but since the EQ and boost are quite all right, I give it an 8.

USE

Very easy to dial in. It sounds fine with all controls flat. The boosts are fine, the EQ, too, especially the mid controls, you can shape sound with precision.
I give it 9 for the mids and boosts.

I must specify that I only have the amp head.

SOUND

I play pop-rock in a band and nu-metal in another one.
I have two old Ibanez Precision, one is passive, while the other one has EMG and an active EQ, tuned in drop C. I play mostly with a pick.
Together with the amp head, I use a 15" DAS subwoofer and a 4x10" Peavey TVX cab with tweeter.

This amp is well-balanced, it produces a round and warm sound. The boost adds more lows, while the pick adds more attack in the mids. The low C comes out really nice, it's a real treat, precise, not muddy at all.
In short, I get the sound I want, with presence in the mix, be it in the low, mid or high end.
No noise, the only thing you hear is the fan.

My review was motivated by others saying this amp doesn't have enough power nor a good sound. I can assure you I've played gigs without a PA and it doesn't lack punch. The guitar player in one of my bands has a fat all-tube stack: Peavey triple X with a huge Marshall cab; the drummer likes to hit hard, and I never have to go beyond 4-5 for rehearsals or gigs, under normal conditions.

I use quite a few effects: fulltone bassdrive, guyatone bass driver, disto trace elliot, fuzz-wah, bassballs, smallstone, multi-effets ART...I always get a good sound, especially with distorted sounds (distortions, overdrive, fuzz)

OVERALL OPINION

I've been using it for about 4 years.
What do I like best? It's a hard one, but I'd say the price.
What do I like least? Its look, the wooden box its former own made for it. The absence of a DI.

I've played quite a few combos in rehearsal rooms (trace elliot, ampeg, Peavey ... ). Recently, I took my 4x10" cab to test an Ashdown ABM 500 II evo and an old all-tube Trace Elliot amp head.
Verdict: The all-tube head is magical, it's on a higher level, but it makes a lot of noise!! To be honest, the Ashdown didn't impress me.

Trying out other gear, I have come to realize I have a very good amp and that I couldn't get anything better for at least 3 or 4 times the price I paid!!
I'll put it in a proper rack and add a DI to it.