All user reviews for the Fender FM 15R

A transistor amp 15w
an input jack (mono) output jack for a headphone (stereo) and released in the (mono)
a clear volume overdrive and overdrive volume adjustements a 3-band equalizer (bass middle and treble) and a regleglage for reverb

USE

Rotten at the sound too loud or you hear a thing (nothing progressive) primarily on the volume overdrive reverb does not change the sound by adding a frying (ac comes neither my nor my guitar jack or the place where it is for me).
otherwise easily transportable size and weight

SONORITS

I think that whatever the style of music the sound is not better because it is so rotten with frying all the time the first time that I lit I thought my jack so there was debranch had fried once the hue reverb is better but its really remainder desire the distortion is unmanageable the equalizer does not really responds to hand to add aggressive treble. And the little hp is struggling a bass reproduction when pushed volume.

NOTICE GLOBAL

I use it for 3 months now
I had the opportunity to try a T25R Ibanez and Peavey envoy 110 II with a friend and it has nothing to see
I am very disappointed in this amp too much breath to draw something
ps: My version is that of the photo it seems that there are other

I do not redo the caracs everything has been said.

UTILIZATION

Very simple configuration
One can easily get a sound ... it is not good but good when you start who cares.

SOUNDS

Clean sound is nice when it starts.
on the other hand with ear training you realize that the sound does not really emotional.
I also find that spending 5 on the gain decays completely sound.
This amp will not honor a good shovel.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 5 years, 4 years there is no point me in troubleshooting or travel for work, I replaced daily by a Vox AC4TV and there was a beautiful sound.
It is convenient to take. It offers good power.
Drive knob getting tired not evil against

I had taken in a pack to start.
What I like most: Its impact resistance!
what I like least: the sound
A little expensive for this type of stuff.

I buy it because I need one small but good amplifier quickly.

Basically the sound, it sound very loud and good to be an 15 watts amplifier. I recommend to everyone that need something good. It have an excelent overdrive with a clear reverb effect. The clean channell sounds to good so playing blues never have being a problem to me.

Sometimes I dont feel the reverb, and when the ampli is hitten by something it sounds cool! but that sound dont convince me.

It have a nice construction.

It is a good amplifier for anyone who is begginig and it sounds pretty fuckin good.

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I bought two of these at The Guitar Center, and paid $99.00 each.

This is a great little amp. Looks good, and sounds good. Has an overdrive channel that is fun to fool around with.

Then I discovered something when I purchase the second unit. My first Frontman 15R was made in Indonesia, and my second Frontman 15R was made in China.

Indonesia model: The black vinyl covering has the same texture as my vintage Fender Amp, and the bright white lettering on the black face looks like the great too.

China model: The black vinyl is smoother, and the white lettering is more like grey lettering. So the China model doesn't look as "classic" as the Indonesia model.

Indonesia model: Seems to pickup more hum and radio frequency interference. This is especially true when using the reverb. In fact, I can't even use the reverb because of the extra noise.

China model: Clear as can be. I can turn the reverb up to "10" and I can't hear ANY hum or RFI.



I pulled off the back covers on both, and notice the China reverb unit looks more like my old Princton Reverb unit. Solid. The Indonisia model is in clear plastic, and looks cheap. The China unit uses "chokes" on the wires to minimize RFI, but the Indonisia model does not use ANY chokes.



Both models are great little amps for fooling around without making too much racket. The Indonisian model looks better, in my opinion, but the China model sounds better because it doesn't pick up any radio frequency interference. Both seem to have some punch to them that is impressive for such a small amp.

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came in a budget pack with a quality Bulletstrat made by fender squier. Paid £200 for both.

Umm.. I quite like the red light specially in the dark.. umm i look the old look.. I also like the crappy quality.. specially the clean sound. Sounds kinda distorted..

Ok... First its shit..
also.. the clean sound.. is kinda crap...
the overdrive.. is kinda crappy and always has a buzzing noise when loud.. umm reverb sucks.. when you put it half way it starts to make the most annoying ringing sound..
so.. basically the worst amp I've owned. I mean I've got like 10 amps, and if it were my first amp I'd probably think."yeah this things kool".. but it sucks so there.

Well its made by fender.. yeah.. and kit sucks cos its color is gay and its heavy for what it is.. what a piece of shit.
I feel sorry for all those idiots who have it and think its good... get a marshall.

It sucks.. Don't even consider it or think about it..


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I acquired this unit from a Sam Ash store, it was actually a gift to me. I was just started to play guitar, and I needed a decent amp to learn on.

This unit serves its purpose as a practice amp. Its got all of the essential functions on it, plus reverb. The sound is pretty good also. It features 2 channels, distorted and clean

When turned up loud, amp sounds too fuzzy and distorted. (mainly due to the fact that it only has a 12 inch speaker.) It does not sound good when cranked up loud, so dont buy this expecting it to deliver wonderful sound when cranked up all the way. When the reverb is put on over half way, I get a loud ringing noise, so i cant put reverb on over half way.

Very nicely built, strong design. However, my input seemed to have chipped off somewhat.

If you are starting guitar, and you want a quality amp to practice on, this is beyond perfect. If you want a gigging amp, get a larger amp.

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I paid $180 for this amp in Jan. 2002 at long and mcquade so the price is canadian. It is my first amp so i bought the cheapest amp i could buy with a descent name.

Small, doesnt way much. Has two channels and reverb. Quality construction.

Buzzes, has a raspy tone when i hit certain strings (This may be due to my guitar), tone could be better.

Black vynal finish, durable, steel proliferated grill, 15 lbs or so, small.

I bought it as my first amp. Sounds awful really, especially after getting a tube amp, but you get what you pay for. Dont expect much from this amp unless you just wanna play or have become recently tone deaf. I would not buy this again, i would take the two hundred i spent and save it to buy another model of anything.

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i got this amp at long and mcquade for $8.50, i was trading in a old amp for this one new and the difference in value was that ammount. LOL. i liked the distortion and reverb and size/volume of the amp.

distortion is great. reverb is awesome. volume is wicked, other features are tight. this amp is an overall cheap amp for $150 regular pricing for what you get. its the best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nothing!

Excellent! built like a brick, im happy to see nothing is going wrong, quality is high. ITS A FENDER WHAT DO U EXPECT?

Buy it!

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I purchased this amp from Hollowood Music in Pittsburgh PA. It was $120.00 plus tax.
I bought this amp because the one I was borrowing needed returned, and I am still learning so a small inexpensive amp was the choice.

The amp has 2 channels. Basic controls plus reverb. The clean channel sounds really good. It is 15W thru an 8in speaker, and ways 15 pounds. A nice little amp for carrying over to friends house and/or just practicing at home.

The "dirty" channel kind of buzzez alot with the knobs turned way up, but this may be because of my guitar, I'm not sure yet.


The construction of this amp seems very good. It comes with a 5 year warranty from the manufacturer. It came out of the box looking perfect.

This amp is working great for me so far. As I progress eventually I will want a bigger amp, but this one will always have a place at my house. It is a good deal for the amount of amp you get.


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It's a small combo 15w transistors, classic anything.

I have beginners with a. .. Note that there is now a new version of this combo, I possde former MODEL, one in the photo (to 7/6/2004), so CHARACTERISTICS are not quite the same.

I refer to the Fender site for all Technical Specifications, and the diffrence between me and the new MODEL:
http://fender.fr/produits/fender/amplis/guitares/frontman/0231501049_frontman_15r.php #

UTILIZATION

Level use, it's bin good plug and play huh, easy carry around and not complicated to use!

SOUNDS

Ae FACE ...

Okay so the beginners, it suited me well with his trs clear channel and its channel saturated ...

But now that I have my Fender Blues Junior All Tube ... Ben has done wrong!

Quite simply, this combo is more to me that dpanner, as compared to the light, the sound of it is compltement dgueu! No motion, sound, cold, distant ... The rverb sucks and saturation ugly. It really is the transistor well ugly!

OVERALL OPINION

Well, let's be clear, for beginners (who have had little ears mouths), this little combo is very practical: its format first, and then by its ease of use ...

But for all those who jou dj lights on an amp or have a minimum of taste, they will find the sound compltement dgueu dirty and that really inspires it! This is truly the transistor in all its ugliness!

In short, a mixed review but when you beginners, we did not want to put forcment lot of money in a nice amp if you're not sr continue ...

Is what I would do the same choice? If my c'tait beginners, yes (or I would have bought the same little shit version Marshall) because its price is really trs attractions with, and it is easy to transport .. If c'tait now, not at all! I still buy prfre pounds of bananas! The sound is really ugly and cold!

For technical specifications that advances on this site (http://www.fender.com/products/show.php?op=3&partno=0231501) that must go

UTILIZATION

Trs simple configuration
is obtained easily and well rotted and not possible to have a better sound
the manual did not need any

SOUNDS

For the style of music METAL it's not worth a spit there are not enough good disto
no no it's the channel distortion m *** it is clear
against by the clean sound is not bad (amditer)
bin hate the distortion sounds as I said above
was not appropriate for a guy who likes the style metal! (Beginner or otherwise)

OVERALL OPINION

Use for 1 year (with my friend)
what is good about this amp is that it is not too heavy and small ass
Peavy 15W compared to test it I had the same m **** lol
on the other hand for beginners is a good buy while waiting to buy anything better!

I will put a good 4 but they could have done better for the disto

It's a transistor amp has 15 watts, to play the house is good enough, possde acute mdium, a serious and rverbe and a headphone output and between for a cd or string etc..
Ben should not compare a tube amp! it is all there is more because it honnte possde all rglages ncessaires

UTILIZATION

Simple configuration with or without a gain knob, I play it with my telecaster sound is clear, the gain, if one is just not going to gain in distortion is correct.

SOUNDS

My style of music without much gain, not suitable distorsionner death, the Fender clean sound of 15 watts, do not make esprer mtal above, or else to buy one made for pedals.
The couple rverbe this gives a nice clear sound his oldie

OVERALL OPINION

Since August 2004, I like the clear sound that PForm nothing, I hate the distortion, but I hate all the distortions cradoque! I play the ACDC on it too, because as everyone knows, Angus does not distorsionne but plays on the gain!

Not easy to note a product on its CHARACTERISTICS, but it's a 15W amp transistors that can give then give her to fill a flat 'or a small house but Obviously ridiculous for a outdoor concert

Two channels: a Clear and Satur Reverb '

CHARACTERISTICS shoots for the dj they be give ...

I put 7 to contrtebalancer Previous bad marks, but it's worth I think a 5 (average)

UTILIZATION

Ultra-simple setup, I read the manual after the fact and I learned nothing more ...

The sound is good even trs good plain, it is prcis, friendly, all this ...
In saturated without going into big gains (up to say 4 or 5) is ca honest, after the flash is complete, the notes trample on each other, we understand nothing of an agreement finally good step What terrible at all, even sucks-_-so not possible to have a good sound ... not saturated

6 / 10 because the clean channel and the beginners of saturated worth it for an amp of this price anyway, I find

SOUNDS

To play the clear saturated or nice (not the distortion!), It makes sense. Metalheads go your way.

I like to play Hendrix, Led Zep's from AC / DC so it's not forcment top top, but with effects pedals you can get by almost well (Fuzz face particular ), I play with a Squier Affinity (the quality is not there I know you lol)

Small personal rglage, the limit of the distortion dgueulasse (no fuzz):
-Channel Drive
-Gain: 4.5
Drive-volume: 2 (ca mouth quickly!)
-Treble: 5
-Normal: 7
-Bass: 10
-Reverb: 5

The sound is far from crystal ca is clear, the limit of a rather poor but good even when you understand what I play and it approaches the desired sound ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 3-4 months, I like the clean and drive with little gain, I dtest the distortion with a gain of 7 or more.

I tried other models but none had convinced him.

For a mere 150 should not expect miracles and I find the report casually qualitprix pretty cool, although I guess you can find much better for not a lot of ways additions ...

With exprience but especially the means, I do not have that choice would do, it's still an amp for beginners ...

Raction small even when the previous ones opinion: I do not find that the reverb grsiller do it all, unless it is close to a speaker (speaker of computer, TV, etc. .. .)

It is simply normal, easy to use, rverbe is a lil more simpa for discovering the world of amp, and sounds that can Zolie out.

UTILIZATION

"Use" ... It is a 15 watts, so I think or do bercy With the Stade de France, I do not know yet. Not srieu, not even think to play multiplayer with, or at worst two grates on 15 watts. It's just cool our place in an apartment. But btement c too hard, my neighbors are a arive want to pay me a headphone. A headphone to play grattte, beuuuuurck ...

SOUNDS

THE clean sound is simpa, Fender (?), But the distortion is really rotten, ke can be because I'm used to mieu. In truth it basic but if not push the volume, the gain does not ressoort, so it means.

OVERALL OPINION

Personally, I think quite a while have a lil amp, there are marks that will save you money. Type the amp m # # DRIVE style. Ok it's not splitting criterion, it was not a sticker, but it's expensive Monis 2 times for a rsultat almost identical. When looking for a real good sound, it is not seeking a 15 watts.

PS: For the record, I add 50 (so 200) and I had a Marshall VS100. On OCCAZ, but 100 or watt. It plays dja several in the same court.

PS: the rating is compared to another 15W (report Qualit notament price)

Hello,
The amp Fender Frontman 15R is a small 15 watt combo with 2 channels that are 3 rglages usual bass, mid, treble, common to the two channels,
A hp 8 ", a rverbe, between an instrument and headphones and a line input (for CD and Plays)
For features, it is the easiest! However aa and its importance in some cases, no external output hp.

UTILIZATION

Operation is very simple components (external) quality of an honorable amp This category and legible until the same dbutant.Le manual is clear for those who know s 'wait: Joined in English, it will not allow everyone to be aware of all its potential and therefore SPECIFICATIONS before (and during) the use of the amp as attendu.Une also marks r pute as Fender (like other for that matter) should at least take care of fervent customers, at least on this point. Except for a confirm what work that seeks to evolve and in his passion: in the second amplifier home, no worries.

SOUNDS

Just like the Fender, so do not expect the AC / DC or Metallica: It's somewhere in the same IDE Fender: Essay with ES345, a clear sound without burrs (same high volume), a good crunch sound of Fender (for 15 watts) and distortion just regret the price a little above what one would expect from p an amp of this price.
But to have little exprience test other brand amp with a Fender Deluxe Stratocaster player (another world I assure you) I repeated the test with this on the amp and dernire in distortion, it gives Fender: that is saturated sound okay but not of course expect msa Marshall.Conclusion or, if you have a guitar with single coils and you generally look for an amp trs good quality to play pop rock, blues, funk it may see fit the bill. against the other for the megadeth, slash, smashin pumpkins .. Another example of this style or go your way
Clean sounds: 9
Sounds crunch: 7
Distorted sounds: 4 (double coil)
7 (single coils)

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for two years as deuxime (third) amplifier home to avoid neighbors sleep lightweight and I think it is excellent clear sound, crunches correctly with a kind of tic does not use the lead with the majority of my instruments more prdilection.De APRS use of a hot rod deluxe, a FM 212R, a Rocpro1000, to name a brand of MODELS equivalent, I notice a majority of some label is missing in the pure saturated from the brand.
On this I agree that all of the same for this amp CATEGORY certain, the quality of manufacturing is still the same appointment, the same as the price is certainly reputable and has the manufacture of the brand. I do not regret this amp mostly in the sense that it takes for every taste and if everything was perfect amp versatility equivalent level, there would be more choices for everyone

Small transistor amp ...
15 watt
Hi, Mid, Low (not Convince trs. Means not always the diference between 4 and 8)
Two channels: one clean and one distortion
a spring reverb rather a shit ... but can dpanner

UTILIZATION

This is my first amp and I think that was a very good choice ... the clean is pretty good but the distortion is zero (I buy a mt-2 but even his evil spell ...)

To set the clean is rather easy to find her ...
For the distortion that is another matter ...

The manual ... Fender and bin it. He explains during a koi page is the white button (to select the channel )....

SOUNDS

A lot of clean ... Disto and bin ... not Convince
I use a Godin LG HMB (pt for its clean sound that is good ...)

OVERALL OPINION

His eight months that I'm using it ...
I did not try another model before because I'm not trs experimenter ... (Now its doing prcisement a year since I played ...) If I could have chosen something else I would have chosen a crate gx-15 or a 10 watt marshall ...

Small 15w amp transistors - a jack - clean channel and drive channel + reverb.

UTILIZATION

Easy to use: no need for manual - The sound of the Fender clean looks.

SOUNDS

Well suited my style of music (Rock / Pop). I use the house with a room-cho Pr Vox.
The channel returns a bad drive to the m. .. It is good for playing music in m. .. (My era, when distortionnait amp, we flanked the trash. But I confess that for beginners the distortion can hide the wrong notes).

OVERALL OPINION

- I use it for 2 years without problem. I wanted to find the sound of my Fender Vibrolux Fender in 1962 that I do not get with my VOX Valvetronic.
- I like its clean sound trs correct for such a small amp.
- I bought used on Ebay for 70: So, good value qualitprix. At this price the Rasht I certainly.

Transistor
15W (...)
between an instrument, a cinch between stro discman for example (not convincing trs)
reverb

UTILIZATION

Trs easy to use, clear sound is clean for the price but the settings (qual and gain) are really zero

SOUNDS

I used to amp troubleshooting for RPTS with acoustic guitars and electric.
after one year HP has done is put in serious BgrrrbGGrrr ..
and one year APRS transistors DEFINITIONS died ... nothing ... a sort of hum / biiip.

OVERALL OPINION

110 euros it hard even to two years, it's not cheap but there's really trs much better at least in the harsh, I do not recommend it to anyone.

Bna ba as is already saying is a 15W transistor amp
a two-channel a clear saturation.
no equalizer on the channel clear
sinan Reverte treble middle bass and reverb

UTILIZATION

I like the sound I find it very clear very satisfesant. the saturation is not a bit shit (but not c the purpose of a fender) I use a personal BC-Rich top and distortion is not so bad ke that! c certe not the best but it'll c much playable.

it's been 4 years that I have, but I use it for a year vraimant with matter but I never had anything to complain about is a good amp for a beginner who wants to not put too much and who seeks a little more musicalement.DE is easily transportable and disign is not bad after I find true c ke c util really the disign of an amp but ...

SOUNDS

As I say I play with a BC-RICH (I'm following elsewhere in search of another receiver but I am not in a hurry because this amp is enough for me to play with me at the moment.

Personal I have a ZOOM 606 effects pedal in, it goes not in hyper nikel's clear there is a jungle of sound when you go up and it becomes the sound of anything. I therefore spent my pedal distortion in the channel with a gain and then it becomes very nikel with a punch from hell! (Certe must remember that it is a 15W transistor), but say there are ways to get along with pretty good sound.

OVERALL OPINION

I am satisfied with my colègues the contrary, I would do it not because I want to choose an amp managed metal now (and yes I would like BC RICH well be given a background) but it satisfies me greatly and I followed her into a lot of traveling.
RAPORT money I think it's resonable c after all his opinion and his style is a matter of taste it is geared to train in that is played with friends (because then I advice to take a larger whole well)

No need to detail the characteristics discussed many times previously.

UTILIZATION

Nothing is easier, the volume knobs, tone, drive, clean, reverb, ..

Its clear
Good clear sound is the highlight of this amp is the trademark of Fender.

Drive sound:
This amp has a drive should not grow beyond 3 in which case you end up with a sound honeycomb therefore particularly unpleasant to listen. When I play saturated the drive is set between 1 and 2 any more.

SOUNDS

I play with a Fender Stratocaster and a Cort CRS2800 (config HSS), the sounds come out pretty well clear, crystalline, with snapping or by setting the tone knobs, one arrives at all (blues, jazz, rock.). The sound will fluctuate depending on the guitar that you will!

Nothing to say about the clean sounds, for against, the distorted sounds are to be avoided, if you do the blues, pop, jazz, this amp is very good (for clean sounds) but if you have a core of hard-rocker metalhead , do not buy this amp, you will be frustrated.

I love this amp for home use, and avoids the neighbors to enter the long sessions of the neighbor guitarist

You plug a CD player, MP3, and ex you practice without shaking the walls, it is very much his office for that! Amp for all in training at home.

The rating corresponds to a quality / price / power

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2-3 years now and regularly to practice my standards on the blues, jazz, rock. Clear sound very respectable. The Drive is OK if you do not exceed Level 3.
I tried this model in its class, and I recommend before you buy to try several brands, I had no opportunity at the time, and I bought on a whim.
Quality / price ratio good enough for a 15 W transistor.
Honestly, if I had the choice to test other, I would perhaps not take this model, I decided on a Peavey or Marshall or Line 6 15W. Originally, I was looking for a low power amp to train at home because I have a Peavey Classic 30, but in an apartment, this amp is a powerhouse. So I was looking for a little amp and I came across this Fender Frontman 15R and reverb, who spoke for 2-3 years and I intend to sell to finance another material.

* Transistor Amplifier 15 watts into 8 ohms
* 1 HP 8 "Fender Special Design
* 2 selectable channels (Normal and Drive)
* Reverb
* Headphone
* Auxiliary input for CD or drum machine K7
Weight: 6.80 kg
* Dimensions: 31.8 cm x 33.65 cm x 18.41 cm

UTILIZATION

Use could not be more simple. You turn the buttons and voila.

SOUNDS

I play metal (death metal hardcore see) so at the disto is not over that! (I buy an all-tube amp so maintenent all goes well) I play with a BC Rich NJ Flying JR.V very soon and I plan a distortion pedal (über metal).

The clean is not too bad in a little Triffouille may well find a good sound that we like.

This was my first amp, a friend had advised me and I'm doing to listen, this amp is nickel to get started. (Sorry do not express the little rhymes ^ ^ XD)

OVERALL OPINION

It'll soon be 1 that I use it but it give way to a more powerful amp recently (Peavey VK 212).

Price / quality ratio I think it's worth € 90 (Thomann), I strongly advise to young beginners who plays alone in their room.

If I could take something else I probably took a Line6 spider2 15W.

Well I think it's better not to dwell on such details that have been raised many times ..
I put 6 on a question of price / quality ratio.

UTILIZATION

In terms of configuration, there is nothing simpler. There are not hundreds of buttons are thus necessarily use is fairly intuitive. I speak of sound in the part reserved for sounds (normal what ..).
If not in the manual, memory, I think it is not too thick (like 3 or 4 pages per language at most), I too had the courage to read it since I had no problem settings or anything.

SOUNDS

I play blues, funk, rock, and a little bit of shred (something that serves no purpose except to make the demonstration and play technology for technology ..).
My guitars: Telecaster Standard Stratocaster deluxe player, LTD EC-1000.
Well I play for a little over 4 years and I bought this amp when I started, I had not even tried, I just had an amp to play.

In clean: Start with the sound is good but not great, it looks so round (whether in the neck position and bridge) that sometimes I feel like I'm off on the low tone. Otherwise in jazz, but I have not really tried it seems to me that if that's what you're looking to do not even think about this amp

With the drive of the amp: always stratum must not exceed a certain threshold, otherwise the sound becomes rotten that we have the humbuckers or not. Even if you push the gain to 10, there will be in sound (not hum) a good overdrive, but it will not sustain what is rather a pity.
Personally, I do not use the drive of this amp, I have a multi-purpose boss ME-50 which is in my opinion much more effectively than the gain of 15R or blues overdrive cranked.
As a matter of too big round, I put 4

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 4 years.
Asset:
- A fender amp for use at home even if it does not show in my opinion its the real fender
- The price. This is one of the only products fender or you do not pay the mark (in fact, at this price is a bit difficult).

Disadvantage:
- The sound is no longer appropriate when one takes a little experience, but remains good for beginners

With budget in the 100th, I would recommend a marshall.

Namely, this amp is an amp to start, so in itself it does not need to have a great config, perfect sound, and drive a foolproof and no buzz.

I would not have to redo this choice, but hey if I were advising someone I would say first to go and see in others and finally for the Fender amp for beginners