All user reviews for the Fender Super Champ XD

Small tube amp and modeling

USE

Super simple, light grain configuration

SOUNDS

I changed the hp by an eminence ragin cajun, the amp is transfigured, a potato and a sound worthy of the best fender without the weight and bulk
ideal with voicing 2,3,4,5 and 6 sound legend like anything with a good base and excellent hp, it is both an amp 3 times more expensive
frankly given the price I do not understand the criticism, the American customize the amp that way and it sounds super pro with fender or gibson!

NOTICE GLOBAL

280 euros Thomann, try to find a ragin cajun and you are not far from the best studio amp 15 watt lamp has when searching his fender, especially
voicing Bassmann which is a delight!

Tube amp 15 watts into 8 ohms Blackface type manufactured in Asia.
Two channels. A channel all-tube that is the great strength of this amp.
a second channel modeling with 16 amp models (Tweed, Blackface, Vox, Hot Rod, Mesa Boogie, Metal, Jazz, acoustic).
5 effects via DSP, good quality (Delay, Reverb, Chorus, Tremolo, Vibratone).
HP 10-inch specially produced by this amp.
1 line out
1 HP external output
1 output for the optional footswitch amp.

UTILIZATION

This amp was my first tube amp. The discovery of another world, which until then I had had and had played as transistor amp.
This is amp is very easy to use. A channel all-tube which can be added via the DSP effects (Delay, Reverb, Chorus, Tremolo, Vibratone) via a knob. Some can mingle (reverb + delay, chorus + reverb). Overall, all the digital effects are of good quality. The reverb is very spring, the typed Nirvana chorus, tremolo referring to Nancy Sinatra Bang Bang.
the sound is very easily channel one: a knob treble and bass knob and go. It is very easy to find your sound, its sounds.
Channel two, modeling, refers to well-typed universe amp: Fender period Tweed, Blackface Fender period, Fender Hot Rod, Vox AC 30 ...). If the amp simulation Jazz is also interesting, the simulation models are metal or sound implausible).
These models have for me as a primary interest to offer a range of sounds from clean to crunch to see metal, very interesting.

SOUNDS

Say it right away, this amp, especially used, presents a value price!
The Super Champ XD is a true gateway to the Fender universe. Sound channel one is really beautiful, even if the bass is attenuated by 10-inch speakers. It is to me the identity of this amp, low noise at low volume ailleurs.Avec a beautiful grain.
Perfect for home, like many Fender sound starts at two, four and seems best to play at home without getting angry with neighbors. Beyond four, the sound becomes very strong! If the amp with its small size and weight of 10 kg is perfect to be lugged, it will suffer from the presence of a drummer angry. Used head office into 8 ohms, I think it could probably be expressed in an interesting way.
Channel two is interesting because allows us to reach a wide range of sounds almost immediately but still disappointing in the end when trying to sculpt his son.De over the gap in output between two models that channel makes little use in live I think even with the footswitch.

OVERALL OPINION

Used diligently for a year, having achieved very effective tip cardboard cereal (at one single grating), I sold it, as the person I bought it, to get on the Fender 65'Deluxe Reverb.
This amp is made me addicted to his Fender! That's a lot for the price and knowing that I had tried numerous amps in this price range before buying.
What I like most: a channel really a huge value for the price. The quality and strength of the amp. The look: still aesthetics Blackface is splendid !!!
What I like least: the optional footswitch. And differences in output levels of the channel between the two different models that make them exploitable available.
200 euros bought and sold the same price a year later. What more!
This choice I would not hesitate for a moment! A very good buy.

It is a hybrid amp: 1 channel all-tube and 2nd with hybrid modeling amp (pre-amp tube and transistor amplification).
On the front, there is a jack input, a / BASS TREBLE EQ, gain, volume for each channel and an effects section (DSP) with reverb, chorus, delay and Vibratone (leslie cab).
Finally, there is an HP 10 "Fender Special Design, all for a power of 15 Watts RMS.

UTILIZATION

This amp is plug-and-play: you plug, you play. The manual is very clear and quite full. One can easily get a good sound, at least at low volumes.

SOUNDS

I play mostly rock. I use a lot channel preamplifier with an overdrive pedal. The lamps are a great addition to the crunch sounds. I use the least 2nd channel modeling, although it is quite successful, especially in the clean tones and crunch. In effect, although there have typed metal sounds, it sounded very synthetic, but at least they are present. I use it with a Fender Strat Std Mexican, so I can attack me in many styles.
However, this amp is an amp working. It is not meant to be used at high volume, and it shows. As soon as you exceed the 3/10 Volume, you lose all the bass and you end up with screaming highs, and equalization changes nothing, because in fact, it is the food bowl 10 "which shows its limits. So if you want to use it as a group, are planning a 12-CAB".

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 6 months, and it was through him that I have made much progress. This amp is clearly not made for the stage, but sounds remarkably low volume ...

See specifications already given.

UTILIZATION

Simple configuration, even without manual was fun to find the sound and is found in 5 minutes. Of course, we are dealing with an amp input range in tube amps and for the price, very pleasant and surprising sounds sometimes obtained.

SOUNDS

I play, rock blues. Sounds I need are round in his clear, melodious and warm. In contrast, Satus and crunches that are modeled are somewhat artificial to some, but with an overdrive pedal on the clean sound, I do not go out in the Mesa Studio caliber, yes!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 years after going on Laney, Carvin, Mesa Boogie, Marshall and others I forget.
What I like most is that with an amp that not look was terrible and warm tones (with OD pedal to replace the channel simulations) The effects are not bad, reverbs, Chorus, Delay ... What I like least is clearly the "Voice" channel that simulates amp crunch and OD, cold enough.
The price quality ratio is unbeatable (although this is subjective, in any case, this is an amp that we do not regret the purchase if we consider its price)
I would do this choice, I have been advised and I'm angry with anyone ...

This is a tube amp, 15W modeling.
It has two channels, one clean and one through modeling. Was distortion, delay, reverb, chorus and tremolo.

UTILIZATION

The configuration is very simple, no need to book.
If the guitar is started, it is easy to settle for a sound obtained with this amp, but if you exercise more, one quickly reaches the limits of the amp ...

SOUNDS

I play a Mexican Strat, and I'd rather play rock and a little blues.
The first channel (clean) is pretty good at first sight, but soon, as soon as you play and asked to bass or treble, it does not follow, because of the boomer too small.
Lamps do not provide much in clean, but prove useful distortion.
The two channel (modeling) is average, 5 or 6 out of 18 channels are interesting.

OVERALL OPINION

The price is low for a tube amp. the resulting sound is consistent with the price, and small metal sounds out, despite the fact that I completely disassembled and reassembled the superfield, they persist and this is me rather unpleasant.
I should not have to buy this amp, I would have put a little more expensive and have bass and treble.

Sufficiently powerful 12w, lamps, oh the lamps, effects, oh full effects

UTILIZATION

I decided to write after reading many reviews "too good" on this amp.

In fact, I bought this amp to play at home (I have marshall and mesa boogie lamps), bought new without testing (big mistake) and resold quickly ...

The clean sound is okay, but frankly impersonal, so when I read Fender super clear sound, really? and what Fender? A bassman? A twin? A field?

The sound is so clear right now that it sounds Fender ...
This amp does not have a nice crunch and 2 or 3 voicing saturated proposed are interesting on 18 memory.

SOUNDS

The big worry is that the hp 10 'has no bass, and if you push a little, the sound is not harmonious and in addition a lot of vibration, metallic noises so I do not know or.

OVERALL OPINION

For the price, I must admit that this is not bad, but if you consider what is Fender amp, it's really disappointing.

There is more sense in occas: A Field / Vibrochamp 70 ', then it sounds good and makes you want to play here, this one has never made me want to play more than 30 minutes ...

See other opinions.
The only downside is that I émettrai this amp is "made in China", and the sale price, I do not know how it will hold over time.
May be missing a setting mediums (although I've never felt the utility ...)
Simple setup: no effects loop, all effects in front, old

UTILIZATION

Simple adjustments! C of virtually "plug and play"
The sound quality is really very clean on channel 1.

SOUNDS

A very nice clean Fenderien well as some may find it.
Not super powerful but more than enough to play in an apartment! It will play with a relatively low volume to not annoy your neighbors but its even mini is good.
Clear channel & 2nd channel receiving simulations various amps (with gain control on the second channel). The 2nd channel is more or less successful depending on the type of simulation chosen personally I'll never served.

OVERALL OPINION

Used for 2 years, to move to larger.
I tried a few models at a time when I bought it.
None had pleased me except this one because I wanted a small lamp with a nice clean amp Fender, and the typical sound of an amp lamps. I was served, and for a very interesting price!
The value for money is perfect, so I would do this choice! This is a very good amp for the price!

everything is already said. Medium lacking a little if it is complete.

UTILIZATION

an amp with traditional buttons, nothing really significant to report

SOUNDS

I love the clean channel, the second is more random. The presets overdrive not pushed too is not bad, large saturations rather blah. Anyway I used a channel with pedals. It lacks a medium on the eq to be a little more specific, but when I plug my TV above us it goes very well. Often I plug it into a vox cab which further enhances the sound with more fullness and presence.

OVERALL OPINION

for the price what can we really blame him?

Hybrid amp, lamps and transistor modeling with effects;
Conectique input (normal without her I do not know how other fon hihihihi).
Footswitch, line out and speaker out.
Delivered power 15 watt lamp
Adjustment; two channels - Channel 1 volume - Channel 2 Gain Voice Volume - EQ: 2 band bass and treble - FX level and FX selec.
Voice list:
Tweed Blackface British Hotrod Jazz Metal Acoustic
The list of effects:
Vibratone Delay Reverb Chorus Tremolo.

UTILIZATION

Simple config
manual clear and sufficient
I do not know how to get a bad sound with this amp.

SOUNDS

Fits a lot of music style
obtaining its total fatty genbre etc. Crystal clear ...
I play it with a fender american deluxe strat
I love all the sounds on this amp notement
8 His overdriven vintage tone based on early British Stacks at high saturation.

OVERALL OPINION

- How long do you use?
24/10/2009 I have always

- Did you tried many other models before buying it? If so, which?
I tried one other gear a blackstar

- What is the feature that you like most and least?
+ As the write in the title. The few watts 15 watts, his emerges severe. I do not even understand how a little play with more than 15.
Channel 2 is fun. the "voices" are impressive effects his brother.
The - Do not sell the footswitch together.
I would have put a knob midrange and more
The sound changed from one week to another as if someone touched the knob, but the bass player I certify that no one touched the stuff, (I put on the back of the lamp t ° ... etc.)

- How would you rate the quality / price?
Well, one day my amp do a funny shot. he spat I immediately cut back felt the printed circuit board burnt, then back 1/4 hours after everything was back to normal


- With experience, you do again this choice? ...
No, it is not good but I prefer the transistor at this price.
At least you will not flip the lights. And if I back the lamp is the mesa amp head, possibly with fewer watts in my home studio in the basement of my future house. (The dream)

It is a hybrid: a lamp and Preamp output stage transistor.
Armed with two channels: one clear and one with simulations without footswitch

UTILIZATION

Simplified Deployment
Directions: never opened

SOUNDS

Side channel simulation with:
A knob allows access to a series of presets.
On all the presets available, only two or three are used. But frankly it's good enough. It was a nice little crunch unpretentious but effective!

Next clear channel:
There are quite a fender sound characteristic of the brand, but without the fat and the dynamics that can make a Vibrolux ... but the idea is there! ca and we expect this kind of amp: A nice sound, clean and usable again for his guitar work without disturbing the audience.


I also serve as a rehearsal amp for my pedal steel guitar, and it works great!


Please note: There are mounted to the chain and so mechanized. The ideal is to try not to fall forward on a copy installed on Sunday. Under penalty of what we can easily end up with a copy with a high wind.

OVERALL OPINION

If you are looking for a genre of its brontozore eating cars, go your way.

on the other hand, nice for an amp that fills his job in a band playing a reasonable volume. So this amp is the perfect companion for guitar, pedal steel but also for guitarist.

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UTILIZATION

Nothing fancy, classic button from any amp. a clean channel and a channel with simulations. Effect Selector.

SOUNDS

I find the sound really good, the clean channel is very well made, we really feel the heat lamps. I play with a fender ja90 and the sound is really great especially with distortion, just missing a little low.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 3 months and I am fully satisfied.
I would not put too much in a tube amp, fender made wonders on the item itself, on all 15w is probably the best quality / price ratio.
Also, playing in group I get to wear it regularly, its weight and size its really appreciable.
And last things for which doubt the amp is powerful enough to play in groups, usually I put the volume on repeat in 7, so it can ensure a gig in a bar and function room without too much trouble I think.

strong points:
- Quality / price ratio
- Its pretty lamp
- Size / weight

Low point:
- The clean saturates slightly at high volume
- Lack of bass
- A little more connections would have been nice.

What kind of amplification (lamp, transistor ,...)?
What is the power dlivre?
What connection?
What rglages the effects?


Tait says it all!

UTILIZATION

The configuration is it simple? Super simple!
Do you get a good sound easy? Turn the knob or even a single channel
The manual is clear and sufficient? Double page that explains it!

SOUNDS

Should your style of music? It is versatile so yes ^ ^
With what (s) guitar (s) / low (s) or effect (s) do you play? EPI SG
What kind of sound you get and with what rglages ("crystalline", "fat ",....)? Rather warm while retant crystalline sonplusgrs a year according to some more dirty
What are the sounds you prfrez, you dtest? Big hearts on the tremolo and FX are pretty good some amp simulation's not bad at all other less ...

OVERALL OPINION

How long have you use it? 2 Days
What is the particular feature you like best and least? Its quality / change lamps (one day)
Have you tried many other models before acqurir? I try some amp (5)
How do you report qualitprix? Really good: D
With the exprience, you do again this choice? Without hesitation!

15 watt lamps Class AB 4 ohms (+ 1x12AX7 2x6V6)
. A speaker 10 "Special Design magnet cramique
. 2 channel Amp & Normal Voice
. Rglages: Volume 1 - Switch slecteur channels - Gain - Volume 2 - Voice (16 amps all styles) - Treble - Bass - Level FX - FX Select
. 16 DSP effects (Vibratone Slow, Fast Vibratone; Delay 130ms, 300ms Delay, Delay 450, Large Room Reverb; Concert Hall Reverb; Classic Fender Spring Reverb, Reverb + Delay, Chorus Fast, Deep Chorus, Chorus + Delay, Chorus + Reverb ; Tremolo Low Speed; Tremolo Medium Speed; Tremolo High Speed)
. 1 between
. Outputs: HP 4 ohms - Line Out
. Dimensions: Height 38 cm - 45 cm Width - 22.9 cm Depth
. Weight: 10.9 kg

UTILIZATION

The setup is super easy, at worst, are the two manual pages to help nophytes.
We get it very easy sound terrible style fender course!

SOUNDS

I play blues, rock 60 '70', I use a Fender Mex Deluxe Fat Start HSS series ....
I was looking for a good sound to play SRV, BB King's, and I found exactly what I needed, clean and crunch sounds well class, I like less the saturation type metal ...

I am a fan of the Acoustasonic modlisation, trs well done, the tweed bassman is nice as well, and the modlisations fender hot rod, are ralistes!
In addition I find the HP spring fender great, good bass and good clear sound typical fender, j'adoooore: D!

A SMALL SAMPLE:
http://fr.youtube.com/watch?v=j08sMK0LmSY&feature=PlayList&p=4009182DB9100970&index=4

apn quality, just to see what looks like a!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for just one day, so good I was editing in a month if I have to say evolve in my opinion ....
I copy / paste to post my opinion on another forum:
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I test a lot of fender, the hot rod among others, and the fair APRS, bah I had no fixed budget, I'm down on my real needs, I would not play in groups I want the fender and his group to play from time to time ....

Well I bought the super champXD in fact! : P
At first, I see the mouth of the thing, with all the effects coughed ... Packing I was not at all, with my friend, big appriori above, it is part, I play it, and in 10 minutes I had the sound I was looking absolutely, especially SRV style .... So already, a slap, I t just bluff by the dynamics of the amp and the sound that comes out, we continue to fiddle a little while to see (and there's really possible, in fact, it's pretty huge), then we find really cool stuff to play BB King, some of Hendrix, Clapton's, is everything ....
Just the sound "metal" or I have not hooked but are still HOnet ... has at least this level I do not know so I express myself on it too!

The effects tremolo, chorus, reverb, delay, Vibratone are not all the same level ... style I really like pretty good reverb, but I like the chorus too, the tremolo, I have no basis for comparison, but he looks very nice to the ear (bang bang nancy sinatra great spring top)

Briefly, I have a little too lazy to write, but basically, I'm really happy, touching one touching the amp I wanted, so I could test with other killing a cot is celuila I made, I regret it at all!

modlisation the hot rod are convincing, the Acoustasonic is to die for (true), I like also the tweed bassman, ay objectively good looks from a distance, but the sound is really not bad at all!

The quality of HP is a taste of my trs good quality, 10 "or you can feel the bass and the brilliant shows (apparently ).... HP fender

So here, the quality of a tube amp, the sound really gnial fender, some modlisation prava, but I do not really play in the sounds I was thus saturating mtal gene absolutely not!

very good place in my small way this amp ....
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