All user reviews for the Fender Super Champ XD

So it's a hybrid amp:
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prampli hybrid modulation (so electronic) / lamp

All Tube amplifiers.

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The electronic part is a special circuit called the Fender DSP, which mimics a rponse prampli all lamps, while allowing mulate several DIFFERENT MODELS amp, and add effects numriques. It has 16 amp modulation, mostly inspired MODELS Fender, and five types of effects: reverb, delay, tremolo, chorus, Vibratone.

The dlivre amp 15 watts, making dj not bad for an amp lamps (lamps amp sounds in a much stronger gnral, power scabies, as its counterparts transistors) . Not using that apart I will not comment on full power, but it is usable rev low volume, as we shall see.

Level connections, there are between one guitar (not in December &#39, an output for an external 8 ohm cabinet and something to plug a footswitch. It only lacks two things:
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An effects loop, even if personally I would not use at all. In addition it is quite logical, in the case of an amplifier East "vintage". But it will rdibitoire for some.

The headphone output, which would t more for an amp East "home". However apparently it&#39;s pretty complicated to install on an amp lamps ...

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UTILIZATION

The configuration of the amp is very simple, especially compared collgues modlisation some of its plants that are sometimes gas ...

The amplifier is divided into two channels:
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Channel 1 is a clear "pure lamps," in which it appears that the DSP circuit intervenes little.

Channel 2 gives a choice of 15 modulation amp Different.

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Changing from one channel to another one touch of a button, or using a footswitch.
Both channels have gain and volume SETTING THE indpendants, but share a common qualisation with two knobs: bass / treble. And I do not understand: o pass the knob of mdiums? It seems that a cot would not dear to install one, and would probably add to the finesse rglages ... It is not catstrophique but it&#39;s a shame.

In use, the amp can be modlisations diffrent trs, particularly in terms of volume and qualisation, which limits the use of the amplifier as a two-channel: it be difficult to find a rgalge to move from one channel to another in the middle of a song. From this perspective the Super Champ is more of a "dual-channel" a "true" dual channel.

A low volume, the amp appears exploitable trs, trs with a good sound volume "conversation" and "howl", and sound a little less good but trs valid volume "murmur". However, this will require tame the volume knob, which may prove annoying to beginners trs. Wholesale flat, the amp sounds too much from 2.1 to 10, and no sound n&#39;met below 1.5 (as a minimum graduation). We must therefore exercise finger to find the level IDAL ... Over time we become trs fort this game, but beginners is agaant trs.

The effects on them are rglent two knobs, and are also common to both channels: no way to program a channel "effective" channel and a "no effect". The config is also the trs simple: one knob to select the effect DSIR for a second rgler affect the percentage of the effect in relation to its "dry" without effect. We can thus make the effect more discrete or trs Submitted. For the cons is the only paramtre on which to play: the lments as speed or delay trmolo prrgls are, with the possibility to choose between three pr rglages Different. This is exploitable for use anecdotal, but is somewhat limiting for those who base their sound effects, or effects trs want to make: no way to go in DLIR noisy weird. Can also combine several effects together.

It is very easy to get a good sound. It is for me the one of the major advantages of this amp. Pesques on all modlisations, just plug the guitar to get a nice sound, the knobs of qualisation do not have that refined. Also the sound is transparent trs, and really respect the characters that are part of the guitars.

In fact, compared for example my old amp (Vox AD30VT), the Super Champ does not look like an amp modlisation: single use, impossible to keep in memory the sound program, its very s transparent. Apart from a choice of modlisations, we really feel like an amp handle "normal", not a computer, which I find enjoyable trs.

The manual is really bad. Two pages in French only, with no explanation, for example, prcautions respect to the use of an amp lamps. Fortunately there is Internet.



SOUNDS

So the sound ...

It&#39;s perfect. A low volume, it is simply the best amp I know. It is well DGRAD sr slightly below the volume "conversation", but still usable. A volume "conversation" and above is a rgal. The sound is clear, dynamic, equilibrated according trs IDE that I made an amp lamps. Although sr, it gets even better going up the sound, which is pretty tempting, but watch out for neighbors and ears, because the amp is soon a lot of noise ...

Personally I use only flat, with an ES335 and a Telecaster CHRE not up to P90. No guitar "type Fender" So. I play jazz (well, as long as possible ...), Blues and Rock &#39;60s and &#39;70s. So almost EXCLUSIVELY from clean and crunch, never heavy distortion.

Premire, Reue ide a break too rpandue no, Fender amps do not sound "better" with Fender type guitars. First, because nothing "sounds better", that is a matter of taste. Then the sound "style Gibson guitar + Fender amp" is the basic sound of Blues and much of the Rock (Stones, Neil Young ...). Personally I prfre far the Fender amp with a guitar humbuckers. That being said.

Channel 1 is, as we said, trs close its "raw" of the amp, the DSP circuit intervening only slightly. This is a clear vintage trs, trs living trs dynamic that "dirty" as and when it mounts the volume. Ideal for the Blues and Jazz. One can even get a nice crunch background condition of being deaf or become prt trs quickly. This channel also Ragit trs well with overdrive pedals, the amp a fawn all lamps. My Bad Monkey is mconaissable!

Channel 2 offers 15 amp modlisation diffrent, sweeping the whole range of backgrounds Fender today, almost. It includes:
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3 amps "tweed" is to say the older Fender, clear of saturated trs. Trs good. The lighter is trs compress which can be useful to play the Dire Straits, for example, and the more saturated is really saturated and trs trs dirty. One approaches a little of Neil Young&#39;s live ...

3 amps "Blackface" TRS clear enough saturated. Trs good too.

3 amps "British": a Vox not unlike a Vox, a Marshall vintage trs good but not clear, a Marshall "modern", East Metal, which I find totally hideous.

3 amps "Hot Rod", the current range of Fender, which includes among others the trsrput Blues Junior. May be my prfrs, especially the first two and especially for the Blues in crunch and "light sale".

2 amps "Metal" awful. Supersaturation, very noisy and not subtle at all, I also found them a much more "electronic" than the other modulations. But then I do not play n&#39;coute Metal ...

1 amp "Jazz" which sounds trs clumps with a solid body guitar, but comes into its own with a real jazz guitar half body. However for the Jazz I would prfre channel 1.

and finally an amp "sound" quite surprising. All modlisations of this type until I tried the silent trs ugly, but here we have a sound that made enough noise even on an electric guitar, without too artificial. However, it remains quite anecdotal and will not be an illusion from Real Audio!

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Overall I am satisfied with TRS, except modlisations Metal. Achter a Fender but to play the Metal? As a general rule, this amp is a Fender amp. It is less versatile than some other amps modlisation, but in return, provides a much more assertive characters. What will make you a nice Jamble if you do not like Fender amps ...

The effects on them are pretty average I got, except rverbe, which is doing its job (I do not put much). None are terrible, they are all usable Manir anecdotal, but those who base their sound effects will have a few pedals. The "Vibratone" for example does not weight for my Small Stone, but even when it is fun to use. Do it again, as stated above, not much possibility to rglages.


OVERALL OPINION

I use this amp for several months, three years of APRS Vox AD30VT, another hybrid amp modlisation / lamp, and I am satisfied with TRS.

Basically, the positives:
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The best sound I ever heard volume "conversation"

Trs a nice volume "murmur"

A great volume "cry" (I&#39;m not all beyond)

Full Fender sound! (I love)

Effects honntes

Rgler simple, we get a good sound quickly trs

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Ngatifs points:
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The volume knob is really boring to play not much use when it was not the hand (but eventually come)

Makes you want to play hard

Metal sounds not great (but I do not like the Metal)

Palette rglages limit the effects

No knob of mdiums?

Full Fender sound! (If you like it)

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And yes, I would do the same choice without hsiter. For home use Jazz-Blues-Rock vintage, it&#39;s the best amp btement I know.

Edict of 2011, three years of use APRS: I still love the clear sound of a canal, incredibly alive and vibrant even compares "true" all lamps. on the other hand I do not use any of the channel 2 which, in terms of dynamic, transparent and natural, does not make the weight for a small all-tube amp like the Vox east crunch Lil &#39;Night Train, or same channel one with good pedals. However the SCXD remains an excellent amp, if only for one channel, which is sufficient itself. For cons, I am skeptical of the sudden trs intrt version 5 watts, dpourvue of this famous canal 1 ...

What kind of amplification (lamp, transistor ,...)? What is the power dlivre? What connection? What rglages the effects? * ... This is a 2 channel tube amp with a modlisation. Plutt that are moving from a proper acoustic sound has a well through hard sounds bluesy.le deuxime got is in my best with the true tube sound is the clean channel of fender banging. found a volume gain a trble a bass of a CONTRL CONTRL modlisations an intensity of purpose and for the CONTRL effects.

UTILIZATION

The configuration is it simple? Gets it easy to sound good? The manual is clear and sufficient? * ... The decision is easy no major problem.

SOUNDS

Is it your style of music? With what (s) guitar (s) / low (s) or effect (s) do you play? What kinds of sounds you get and with what rglages ("crystalline", " ",....) fatty what are the sounds you prfrez, you dtest? * The sound is typical vintage blues rock'roll'roll and everything it suit.je used with an ibanez ts 1 September blues driver and a wah vox.a captures.

OVERALL OPINION

How long you use it and what is the particular feature you like best and least? Have you tried many other models before acqurir? How do you report qualitprix ? With the exprience, you do again this choice? * ... I use it for 1 month full satisfait.mais not a pro or a junior blues junior.sur what I'd recommend Jeff Beck uses it.

This is a hybrid guitar amp- part solid state, part tube, but different from most hybrids, in that it actually has tubes on BOTH the pre-amp and power-amp sides. The 12AX7 tube on the pre-amp side is not for pre amplification, but at least, it’s there! Two 6V6 tubes on the power side mean you can get power tube overdrive, if you either crank the amp, or run a speaker attenuator in-line- this amp has a jack and plug setup for the on-board speaker, so no need to install a jack.

This amp is advertised as 15 watts, which is probably accurate. Two output channels- clean and “effected,” with all the effects produced by a digital signal processor, or DSP. Amp models are sampled, and reproduced by the DSP, too. Connections include a single instrument input, headphone, and a single speaker out, which in addition to making it easier to run an attenuator, also makes it easier to drive a separate cab- two speaker outs would be nice, but are not provided.


UTILIZATION


The 16 amp models are all quite good, with the Acoustosonic and Champ models being among the best here. Other models like Jazz (after the Roland Jazz Chorus amps) and British are nice to have, and adequate, but I find only about half to one-third of the models are different enough to be worth using- there is considerable overlap between one amp model and the next. Effects are good, too, but limited, in that one can not have, say, reverb and tremolo at the same time. Some effects can be dual, but not all. Although parameters of all effects are not continuously variable- you only have three tremolo speeds, for instance- the level of the effects can be controlled- having control over only one parameter of an effect is just silly, so it’s nice to have both here.

The manual is easy to understand, and useful. I printed out a copy of the page that list the amp models and effects, and put it in the back of the amp, for quick reference.


SOUNDS

With it's own on-board effects, I don't feel the need to use many pedals with it- I use a wah pedal, and if I want both tremolo and reverb, I gotta use a pedal for one or the other. The clean channel is nice to have, for the usual switching between clean and distorted- one gripe I have is Fender uses propriatary foot switch circuitry, and you must buy different foot switches for different Fender amps- so there is an additional $40 expense, as the foot foot switch does not come standard with the amp.

Changing the stock ten inch speaker to a Eminence Ragin Cajun speaker is a popular mod, but I found the improvement was modest. In my opinion, this is not a cost-effective mod. Having that blue-framed speaker peeking out from the cab is cool looking, though.

OVERALL OPINION

This is a clear step above most practice amps, and can be gigged with if things don't get too loud. It does have a line-level out, so you can easily go to the board or a slaved amp with it's signal for more volume, if needed. Given it's versatility, the value is here. I've played many amps, including more than my share of little practice amps and "club" sized amps- this one bridges the gap between both. I would buy this amp again, and recommend it.

For specifications, everything has been said. I just want to add that for this budget, it really happening everywhere.

UTILIZATION

In fact, I only use channel 1.
Upstream, I Blackstar HT Dual pedal, an MXR Carbon Copy and a multi-purpose Line 6 M13.
I use this amp at 3 / 4 of volume / repeat Live allows me to have all the heat lamps and a suitable noise level. I do not like the amp for 50W or more generally, it does not exceed 1 / 3 of Knob. So in the end, a super powerful amp is not operating at full capacity (which I find totally ridiculous).

For "my" use what could be simpler?? Level, and .... euhh .... beh it!! The preamp and amp this small combo satisfies me completely. I use either the EQ or reverb!

SOUNDS

For me it is very good except for one detail, high level (three quarters), the HP'm not too so, first change to make, change the HP!

Regarding emulations:
They are all good to be close to invoice. As I said above it is a good amp saw its value for money, "but" one should not expect miracles either. Emulation emulations are: on the channel, 2 we feel on the compression of digital processing. For me, there is a huge loss of momentum! Too bad! That's why I never use this channel, I prefer good old pedals and a multi FX for small delay and reverb.

If I should note that channel 1, I would put 9 (not 10 as it is not perfect because of the small high-volume low)
But as I have noted the amps as a whole, I only takes 5 because emulations are not transcendent and what effects it has nevertheless brought the bare minimum. Put nothing much we can not intervene in any setting. I would have preferred a little spring reverb rather than a DSP preset fixed! For it must be said, is not that bad either (though ... it's really not killing!) But made not to act on parameters simply irritates me (eg Tempo Delay , tremolo speed, reverb length, etc. ...).

So for the bulk of the default DSP FX and quality of emulations, I do put a small 5! Sorry!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 6 months now and my config, I found enormous.
I'll even buy me a second soon to make me a small stereo since the M13 allows me.

I advise everyone who uses the guitar FX pedals and distortion / fuzz / overdrive pedal (screamer, RATS, etc. ...)

So for my use, I put a 9.

Mi lamp - digital mi - 100% nice

2 channels: 1 all-tube and a hybrid

15 watt already sent it ...

Nice trick: an output jack to line out for recording on a sound card

UTILIZATION

Very simple config

Yes we get sounds nice! the emulsion thank you!

SOUNDS

Perfect for blues, rock

This amp is the versatility, you can get a lot of different grains.

I'm surprised its dynamics (at this price!) Fender hit hard with this product

I use a Mexican Start with CS69 pickups and it makes him squarely

Sure it is classified in the early amps range, but worth the detour altogether: the sensation of lamps at home is a luxury for this price! I have a Fender Princeton boxing does not in the same category, but sometimes I leave the superfield xd to do some home studio taken by directly connecting the line out on the sound card. Stunning for this price!

OVERALL OPINION

Great little amp.

At home, in home studio is great. Nothing beats the lights, so when we are all starting to take this tube amp rather than a transistor amp.

Note that the spring reverb is not typed at all yucky! (Though other effects are not great, except perhaps the tremolo)

Versatility very interesting.

Great amp for the price!

15W tube amp,
very powerful for its size

UTILIZATION

Its asset and may be lacking: past 4 / 10 of the sound volume crunch
not an amp for jazz-mans.
To rock well managed ca repeat, 5 / 10 pity ask your drummer ...

Its very bright, musical, bluesy.

It can easily make concert, with or without transplantation,
more weight and is tiny!

SOUNDS

I play with Gibson (passive humbuckers)
potatoes obtained is divine ...
on the other hand and the distal digital effects are of lesser quality!

Among the proposed fx: delay, chorus, vibrato, reverb, tremolo.
Among the simulated distortion: marshall, fender, acoustic, jazz etc..

The distortion as mentioned above sound very compressed, and too rich sharp!

OVERALL OPINION

It quickly became my amp repeats, as the Mesa I want to move it all the time ...

Its flaws: digital effects and distos lower quality, no effects loop, no other outputs / auxiliary input.

Its strengths: his strong, small size, price, close musicality of the blues junior.

Try it, it's worth it!

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UTILIZATION

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SOUNDS

Great, but missing something good.
YES ........ I thought, well, almost alone.
We must change the HP.
I chose a Celestion Greenback in 10 ". .... And yeah ... the class of nothing but the ref gives you chills HP (VOX AC15 qd meme).
Unfortunately we were not able to put a 12 ".
Tan worse you put 10 ".
And there, I can honestly say that yes, it is + super fabulous but finally my amp.
Everything is relative, I am not talking to you, rich guitar player who swears by the Amp which costs an eye and all ways will never be satisfied and criticizing people like me.
I therefore appeal to you which guitarist for a budget of 400 € (Amp + Hp) is the end of the world qd is a family and want to + an amp that does not break legs in the vicinity.
I love Track 1 (Track clear)
At a relatively low sound creamy I wish that brings out the sound of my F., in addition to the amp meets my mics donf F.
Although the low fender are absent with the HP home and there are finally appeared as happy.
You add qq well chosen Behringer pedal (Blues overdrive, UM300 ..) and is the top.
I like to purists cringe, I said Behringer ................
Let's stop saying that Behringer is fragile ........ These are big strong plasticky casing containing techno equivalentent their concurrent.
That's how to do business.
Incidentally, thank you for this fabulous vendor / patron at BCORDE, quoid he knows he speaks, and at unbelievable tricks to improve the sound of the amp.

OVERALL OPINION

If you have the budget and a screwdriver is the business of the century.

I hate to say it but this amp is below average at best. The idea that it can to effects and have 16 different voicings is ok but it just doesn't sound that good. This is labeled a hybrid amp which means it has both tubes and solid state digital operation.

The voicings unless are cranked by the gain have any usability to them at all. I don't like how this amp has so many voicings but doesn't say what the voice is modeled after. Since it dramatically changes when you switch it around.


Fender Super Champ XD Features:

* Tube Amplifier with DSP
* Output: 15 watts (Class AB)
* Speaker: One 10", 8-ohm Special Design Speaker
* Channels: Two (Normal and Amp Voice)
* "Voice" Control with 16 Different Amp Voicings
* 16 DSP Effects
* External Speaker Output Allows use with External Speaker Cabinet Line Output.
* Strap Handle.
* Red Jewel Pilot™ Light
* Covering: Black Textured Vinyl with Silver Grille Cloth
* Chrome Hardware
* Blackface Control Panel

UTILIZATION

Details
Type Hybrid
Number of Channels 2
Power 15W Class AB
Speakers 1 x 10" Special Design
Effects Yes
Reverb Yes
EQ Treble, Bass
Amp Modeling Yes
Number of Models 16
Number of Tubes 3
Preamp Tubes 1 x 12AX7
Power Tubes 2 x 6V6
Inputs 1 x Instrument
Outputs 1 x Speaker, 1 x Line (1/4")
Footswitch I/O Yes
No Effects Loop
Height 15"
Width 17.5"
Depth 9"
Weight 24 lbs.

SOUNDS

Not really a fan as I mentioned above. The tone is mediocre at best and can be achieved in better amps out there. To me it doesn't really matter what guitar you use it with it just doesn't sound like a tube amp should.

I also don't like being stuck at the midrage that is natural to the amp. Not having a mids control knob is like not having presents on Christmas morning. The mids are the best thing about a midrange instrument. Not being able to control them is a waste of time in my opinion.

OVERALL OPINION

This amp is a big pass for me. I don't like having just treble and bass for control knobs for EQing and I just flat out don't like the sound of the amp. At new these amps come in at around $300. To me that is kind of high for this thing sounding the way it does.

Peavey's and Roland at the same price point sound night and day better. I like Fender and I love Charvel but this is a big ole miss for me. I do not recommend this amp.

15 watt lamp
2 channels
no effects loop
no standby

UTILIZATION

Now is the right sound on channel 1, and requires a superhuman effort on channel2:
adjust gain and volume modeling once chosen;
What all is not preprogrammed on this amp? Well no, that's the main interest of channel 2 is used for making the sound!
what makes it a true 2-channel amplifier with 2 sounds totally different
and channel 2 sounds very very good too unlike what I've read ...

SOUNDS

Channel 1 crystalline type fender, normal
English Channel 2 clean, crunch, saturated, full of possibilities
with 16 positions, especially as some modélisent
compression from the amp emulated (no no not a failure ...)
Acoustic position can play the violin or electric
electroacoustic guitar with a sound very nice;
effects are not terrible, but the reverb and saves the day
is quite usable, making this amp totally autonomous;

Note that stratos, rickenbacker pickups and sound P90
very good;

OVERALL OPINION

2 months of use, that's not the sound I wanted (tinny terror) but
not bad at all, technically less complete than the peavey windsor, but more versatile because of its channel model and is very small, and as my predecessor, I think it's the best 15 watt amp in the world!
connected on a 12 inch is the revelation, but it is not very powerful
anyway to play clean beware! with 10-inch 6 / 7 in this volume
already saturated, and this is the HP that saturates, not the amp;
So it remains an amp salon and studio can be repeated and if
Billy Cobham's not the drummer ... but with a nice sound
lamp ...
successful mission for 200 euros and a few square centimeters opportunity!

Everything is already said to a lamp preamp + 2 power tubes, but full of transistors around, it is far from an all-tube, but the concept that wants it. HP 10 inches wide and effective enough.


UTILIZATION

For this type of amp, the challenge is to navigate among the various presets available. They are numbered from 1 to 16, it must appeal to his memory to know which number corresponds to what, not very practical. A table included in the manual, it is better to keep it below the elbow at the beginning. Fortunately, the ranking appears quite logical quickly.
In the panel, there is a sound for everyone, it's not hard to find one that fits best. But depending on the use of the hall and asked the volume, another sound can be more efficient, which makes this amp really versatile. And 15W, the volume is sufficient to play and be heard with a group, albeit at a power setting closer to 10 than 1.

SOUNDS

This amp suits me very well, especially for that price.
Quibble: The volume control is pretty tricky if one wants to play at low volume, large must touch the volume pot rather than turn it frankly not to be too strong.
Major criticism: according to the preset ("voice") selected, the volume is very different, it's definitely better to adopt one, or choose one at the scales, and not touch it, rather hope can easily change its between 2 pieces.
Strong point: the presence of an effects module that allows to change some of the usual reverb (my favorite: reverb + delay together). To me the reverb is a bit too synthetic. And again, the determination of the effect is to refine according to the chosen effect.


OVERALL OPINION

I tried several small amps, including the recent Fender Mustang, which reconciled me with the amp modeling. But the price too low made me doubt its reliability and build quality, so I opted for the superfield, and frankly I'm not disappointed, although I would have liked to dispose of adjustment of delay time as the Mustang.
Very good value for money.

See description
Lack a loop to complete this good little amp. The line out is very usable with a good quality cable
The HP 10 'is a bit tight but there are good alternatives as in Eminence (see forums)
not heavy so convenient!

UTILIZATION

Config simple or single arch on channel 1. Clean simple but effective.
Not much more complicated on channel 2


SOUNDS

The clean is very nice, real fender. The spectrum is quite broad. Low lacking a little definition but for a 10-inch HP it sounds really good.
The pedals go well in this channel 1.

I rarely used the channel 2 that I found less good, especially compared to my HT dual for the distortion.
But honestly for entry into a lamp (yes, channel 1 is an all-tube, read the schema, only Channel 2 is thus hybrid stop false debates), it sounds great
In rehearsal with a drummer who hits hard and with a second scratch on a JCM900 it was the road to 5 on volume 10, so small club he runs and sounds good at low volumes.

OVERALL OPINION

Do not compare to an amp with a budget three or four times. In the segment is certainly the best value for money. So yes it sounds worse than my amp 50W Traynor Custom Valve shop but we do not play in the same court! Compare what is comparable.
Very good buy for beginners who want confirmed an amp that sounds good to clean to put a good pedal behind.
Would recommend especially to competitors or Vox ADVT Peavey Windsor that I've tested.
Last thing, in a year of heavy use it has never had a problem with reliability even if made in China!

This is a tube combo amplifier made by Fender. It is an update of the Classic Fender Champ model that was standard back in the days of old. It introduces some different amp sounds and a solid-state overdrive to the tube amp, so it is a hybrid of sorts. The clean tone, however, is all tube. There is one 1/4" input. There are two channels with a volume knob for each. The dirty channel also contains a gain knob, and a voice knob, which switches the tone between many different settings. There are two tone knobs (bass and treble), as well as an F/X level knob, and a knob to select F/X.

UTILIZATION

Getting a good sound might take a little bit of time with this amp, but I"m sure there is something you'll probably enjoy. It's just a matter of remembering which voices work best. Keep in mind that the best tones with this amp will be the ones closest to the original Champ. There isn't much need for a manual, but it will certainly be clear and useful if you want to take a look.

SOUNDS

This amp is relatively easy to get a good sound with. It's better than most modeling amps, for sure, but I find that it is relatively weak in comparison to a full-on tube amp. The effects are also kind of lame, to be honest. Te reverb is very fake-sounding, and not very useful. It doesn't have the great reverb of a Fender Twin Reverb. This isn't what I would generally expect from Fender. I would say that half of the tones are pretty awesome, Fender-style tones, and those tend to be the more in-your-face blues and bright rock tones. Once you get too rock-centric, and adding lots of gain, is where the amp starts to lose its flair.

OVERALL OPINION

I am a little disappointed with these amps. I feel like a real Fender Twin or a Champ is all you need for most people, yet Fender keeps making these amps with a million different sounds. The problem is that none of them sound all that great. Also, these amps break far more easily than a tube amp would. I guess this is what people want now, it's just a shame because most people could do a lot better if they just saved up a little more.

The Fender Super Champ XD is a small guitar combination amp, designed for practicing, recording, or gigs in smaller venues. It's a 15 watt amplifier with real tubes and digital effects, unlikely pairing for sure. It also has sixteen different amp voices to choose from, which is essentially built in amp modeling. The amp has a single, 10" speaker and a 1/4" on the front panel for plugging in your instrument. In the back there are also 1/4" connections for speaker out (usually hooked into the speaker), a line out, and a foot switch jack as well.

UTILIZATION

Using the Fender Super Champ XD isn't difficult at all. Even if you're not too experienced with guitar amps, this one should prove to be pretty simple to use. The amp has two channels, the first of which is clean and the second has some built in overdrive. The first channel has just a volume knob, while the second has volume, gain, and contains the voice parameter which allows you to choose between 16 different amp voicings. The amp then has treble and bass control for both channels, as well as five different effects to choose from along with an effects leveling knob. I've never seen the manual for the Fender Super Champ XD...

SOUNDS

For such a small amp, the Fender Super Champ XD is in no way limited in the possible tones it can achieve. As if the two separate channels wasn't enough, between the built in effects and amp voicings you really get a nice palette of sounds. The tone of the amp in general is much like any classic Fender tube amp, as it's got a super clean clean channel. The built in overdrive on the second channel isn't the best, but it's nice to have for sure. The amp voicings help to further this flexibility, while the effects to me are really just an added bonus. The effects that it has include reverb, delay, chorus, tremolo and vibrato. In general the effects are decent, but they're definitely nice to have!

OVERALL OPINION

The Fender Super Champ XD gives users a whole lot to work with in a small space and for an even smaller price! This is the perfect little amp for the beginner or intermediate player practicing at home. It would even be fine for someone more experienced, but usually the more you play, the more control you want. This amp is a great way for players to get their feet wet with effects as well, but I wouldn't buy this amp for the effects as I would view it as something extra here. The price is outstanding here, as for $300 US dollars you're getting an extremely flexible practice amplifier...