All user reviews for the Fender FM 15R

Specifications:
- Guitar Amp 15 W
- Reverb (15R only)
- 8-inch speaker, 2 channels
- Output to external speaker, headphone
- Dual Selectable Channels (Normal and Drive), 3-band EQ, master volume, gain, and reverb drive (model 15R only)
- Weight: 6.8 kg.
- Size: 314 (H) x 337 (L) x 181 (D) mm.

For a small amp, it has everything you need.

UTILIZATION

Auncune trouble!

SOUNDS

Its clean: While slamming the high notes, for I think it lacks a bit of roundness in the bass ... it comes from my scratch can be too.
The reverb is work done in clean it going very well.

His Disto: it means that the transistor ... but hey, it goes not too bad.

I would say that for a 15W, the pti 'carbide lot. To play in an apartment or a house or even a garage, frankly it rarely exceeds 4 in volume.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for almost 3 years.
My favorite is his size / power ratio.
I tested the amp much more powerful, nothing comparable.
The value for money is excellent.
Yes I would do surment this choice and I recommend it to scratch seeking pti amp for home (or even for small groups that are not too Bourin in small premises)

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UTILIZATION

Configuration is very simple, manual useless ... I do not even remember the content of this one!
As for getting a good sound ... : D

There are not too many knobs, it's more because it does not gas plant, especially for beginners. The fact that affects his fiddle, but hey it's not super obvious.

SOUNDS

I bought it along with my first scratch, because a friend had the same.
When you start, it sounds terrible, it is quite happy
It has clear sound, a sound saturated ...
The range of his other hand, is frankly limited ... The clean sound can pass but the distortion is quite honeycomb! But then when you start, who cares ...
Let's say that after a few months of use and testing other amps, it becomes clear that there is better elsewhere for not much more expensive!

OVERALL OPINION

I used it a year, I sold to "be" for another amp (a Hughes & Kettner ATTAX 50 I've always actually). I had been quite expensive, since corner shop ... And then when you start so you are not aware of the price: (
He agreed most of the year where I got it, but it is true that after a while you realize that the sound is very cheap: D should therefore change the beast.
However, it can begin to Scratch a little without breaking the bank ... For a hundred euro nine, I do not know if there are mid-range amps.
Now we add the 50th and there are ways to have interesting things, kind of a small lamp 5w amp (without distortion, but a pedal hop Behringer below and get started 30th). So there are ways to 150/200e frankly have better. After all depends on how that was!

With the experience I would do not have that choice, I'd probably the solution I have outlined. But so far, I think it's a good choice for someone who wants to learn the guitar and did not have much money!

Fender Frontman Reverb Amp Combo

15 watt transistors
trs simple to use
lightweight (less than 5 pounds) and easy transporting and pout trs solid.
2 channels: 1 clean (clean sound) and overdrive (saturation)
1 + 3 band equalizer (bass / mid / treble) common to both channels
+ 1 reverb effect (spring)
+ 2 outputs: headphones and external speaker (8 ohm min.)

UTILIZATION

Perfect for rptition and / or learning at home.
for beginners, it's a good machine with an excellent qualitprix.

It gave me this amp at the very beginning when I started learning guitar and I must say this is an excellent tool for learning and repetition, and really cheap for its quality. (Yeah I RPET)
on the other hand, this amp does not play in groups with 15 watts is just enough to agree to a drummer cot (cot and a bass player, impossible).
However it is possible to use it as a return to small concerts.
This amp on the clean channel has a very neutral sound and it's a great asset in my opinion.
For example I traffics my guitars from time to time and allows me to really listen to the raw sound of the instrument, and evaluate and assess the quality of assembly configurations (microphones, circuits, cords, etc. ...).
And I'm also used to record my guitar parts on an album. with a good distortion pedals, the clean channel with its own trs trs and neutral, and with my SM57 mic in front of the speaker, I got a good sound trs.

SOUNDS

The clean channel has a good sound quality and trs neutral and cold compared to a light amplifier.
With the gain saturation through three quarters and a good SETTING THE equalizer, it is possible to obtain a saturation very powerful, but honestly to play metal that is not at all suited.
Beware if it is not a true branch taken from the earth, it blows a lot.
If you use the reverb, may be interesting to gently shake the amp before, has done better since the spring oscillate.

OVERALL OPINION

So even if its use is limited by its power, ease of transport makes it useful in some situations trs.

This amp is a cut above the cheap amps that you see who the manufacturer seems to have the name is some weird print where you can't make out who it actually is. This is basically the same tone as you would get out of that type of amp. Sure it says Fender on the outside but is it really a Fender? I personally. woulnd't want to put my name on the outside of this amp

This amp by no means is meant for going outside of the house. You tuck this thing away and never let anyone hear it or see it. It is designed to be a practice amp, but the tone from it is really horrible. I am don't care to listen to it at all because the tone is just lousy. The clean of course sounds good. If Fender the kings of clean tone didn't make it sound good on the clean then thy would have a big problem.


Fender Frontman 15G Features:

Solid State Output
15 watts into 8 ohms
8" Fender Special Design Speaker
Channels - Dual Selectable Channels (Normal and Drive)
3-Band EQ
Headphone Jack
Auxiliary Input for CD, Tape, or Drum Machine
Closed Back Blackface Styling with Silver Grille Cloth
Covering: Black Textured Vinyl with Silver Grille Cloth
Weight: 15 lbs.

UTILIZATION


Inputs: One
Auxiliary Input: Auxilliary RCA Input for CD/MP3 Player, Drum Machine, etc.
Headphone Jack: 1/4" Headphone jack
Channels: Two Selectable Channels (Normal and Drive)
Power Handling: 15 Watts into 8 Ohms
Controls: Normal Volume, Gain, Drive Select Switch, Drive Volume, Treble, Mid, Bass
Hardware
Cabinet Material: Black textured vinyl covering
Handle: Molded Black Handle
Front Panel: "Blackface"™ Style Control Panel
Amplifier Length: 7.25"
Amplifier Width: 13.25"
Amplifier Height: 12.5"
Amplifier Weight: 15 lbs
Effects: None
Speaker: 1-8" Fender® Special Design Speaker
Speaker Impedance: 8 Ohm

SOUNDS

Not a hard amp to get used to. It doesn't have that many control knobs to get in the way. The thing has two channels and in my opinion it should have some amp modeling or something else to go along with this thing. To me the clean are fantastic but the dirty channel is really thin brittle and everything a solid state amp sounds like. It has no character or soul in the tone and you ave to fight the thing to make a decent sound out of it.

Doesn't really matter what guitar you use with it because it is a big disappointment. For the cleans they accept a Fender Strat or Tele best. For the dirty channel any less than a humbucker style guitar will just sound like trash.

OVERALL OPINION

Though the price is very low the sound from this thing just doesn't make you want to play the guitar for hours. And that is the biggest factor in buying and amp. Does it make you want to get better as a player....the answer for this amp is simply...no. I don't want to hear this thing and I don't want to look at it. It is harsh and brittle to say the least.

Fender has now discontinued these amps so the used market is the only way to go at this point. I have seen these amps well under $99 around the classifieds and evilbay. So you definitely don't have to spend a lot of money to get this little practice amp. I do not recommend this amp to anyone. If you want something that sounds good good with the Peavey Viper or the Roland Cube.

This amp by no means is meant for going outside of the house. You tuck this thing away and never let anyone hear it or see it. It is designed to be a practice amp, but the tone from it is really horrible. I am don't care to listen to it at all because the tone is just lousy. The clean of course sounds good. If Fender the kings of clean tone didn't make it sound good on the clean then thy would have a big problem.

Fender Frontman 15R Guitar Combo Amp Features:

Solid State Output
15 watts into 8 ohms
8" Fender Special Design Speaker
Reverb
Channels - Dual Selectable Channels (Normal and Drive)
3-Band EQ
Headphone Jack
Auxiliary Input for CD, Tape, or Drum Machine
Closed Back Blackface Styling with Silver Grille Cloth
Covering: Black Textured Vinyl with Silver Grille Cloth
Weight: 15 lbs.

UTILIZATION

Electronics
Inputs: One
Auxiliary Input: Auxilliary RCA Input for CD/MP3 Player, Drum Machine, etc.
Headphone Jack: 1/4" Headphone jack
Channels: Two Selectable Channels (Normal and Drive)
Power Handling: 15 Watts into 8 Ohms
Controls: Normal Volume, Gain, Drive Select Switch, Drive Volume, Treble, Mid, Bass, Reverb
Hardware
Cabinet Material: Black textured vinyl covering
Handle: Molded Black Handle
Front Panel: "Blackface"™ Style Control Panel
Amplifier Length: 7.25" (18.41 cm)
Amplifier Width: 13.25" (33.65 cm)
Amplifier Height: 12.5" (31.8 cm)
Amplifier Weight: 15 lbs (6.80 kg)
Effects: Reverb
Speakers
Speaker: 1-8" Fender® Special Design Speaker
Speaker Impedance: 8 Ohm

SOUNDS

Not a hard amp to get used to. It doesn't have that many control knobs to get in the way. The thing has two channels and in my opinion it should have some amp modeling or something else to go along with this thing. To me the clean are fantastic but the dirty channel is really thin brittle and everything a solid state amp sounds like. It has no character or soul in the tone and you ave to fight the thing to make a decent sound out of it.

Doesn't really matter what guitar you use with it because it is a big disappointment. For the cleans they accept a Fender Strat or Tele best. For the dirty channel any less than a humbucker style guitar will just sound like trash.

OVERALL OPINION

Even though the price is very low the sound from this thing just doesn't make you want to play the guitar for hours. And that is the biggest factor in buying and amp....does it make you want to get better as a player....the answer for this amp is simply...no. I don't want to hear this thing and I don't want to look at it.

I do not recommend this amp to anyone. If you want something that sounds good good with the Peavey Viper or the Roland Cube. Fender has now discontinued these amps so the used market is the only way to go at this point. I have seen these amps under $100 around the classifieds and ebay. So you definitely don't have to spend a lot of money to get this little practice amp.

This is the amp I found used at a garage sale for only $10, so being the cheap person I am, I bought it for my girlfriend, and it sounds really good. I am personally a drummer primarily, then dabble in guitar and bass, and this amp sounds twice as good as my friends Kustom amp. Hers is 20 watts, with Input, headphone and 2 other jacks. You can get an awesome sounding overdrive/distortion out of this, and it also has built in Reverb.

UTILIZATION

This amp is set up simply, with no need for pictorials and instructions on how to work things. It is very easy to get a good sound out of, whether clean or distorted. We play in a metal band but also do some jazzy type stuff, and this amp is up to the task. When I bought it, it did not come with instructions.

SOUNDS

I believe this is a good practice amp for any beginner or intermediate. My girlfriend uses a Ibanez RGX20 through it, and I use a Schecter Omen through it, and it sounds a lot better with the Omen, but that's to be expected. You can get a phenomenal clean sound out of this amp, but the distortions are colorful and lively as well, better than the Line 6 I have. I only hate when she feels the need to use her old Digitech Death Metal pedal on this amp, for I bought her a Boss GT-6, and she runs both through this, and it sounds like crap, other than that, I love this amps sound.

OVERALL OPINION

She's been using it for about a year, and we've had no problems so far. I like the clean sound with a chorus through it. I tried my Line 6 and a Kustom amp, and this is better. For $10 this was an awesome deal, and even new this would be a decent deal. I would have made the same choice in a heartbeat if I could, except next time I'll keep it for myself.