All user reviews for the Fender FM 15G

15 Watts amplifier transistor.
Jack Connectors, possibility to connect a MP3.
Overdrive (who spits a bit above level 3)
Reverb missing but that does not change the fact that it is still a good amp for beginners.

I give it a 6 because the Overdrive does not break bricks ...

UTILIZATION

Very simple configuration, one branch, we play, we can even say that at first seen, s'clate!
Its really not bad, put a hand to an overdrive that BMOL (BPS I) is not because its trrible spits too though for a little rock jou "Vintage" it is enough if one does not push the gain a background!

I give him July 1

SOUNDS

It is rather typical rock, pop blues see because if you are jou of metal with this amp, go your way ...
I use a Epiphone Les Paul Special but I had the opportunity to test with Gibson but is not really made for this kind of guitar!

I give him June 1

OVERALL OPINION

I have been using for over a year and I think I know him since this amp is very easy to understand!
I bought a head shot, I test is no other hand that the amp but I think with hindsight, I opt for a Line 6 amp or even what I I think the test more carefully.
I find the report qualitprix pretty good.

I give him July 1

Nothing too complicated for this combo, for spcificits see below.
I like the headphone output.

UTILIZATION

Should not spoof any of the same! Asked not exploded Everest this bout'd'chou l. Its more than enough, and with a good microphone in front, prampli and plugs must be hard to know ... that ... you bet?

SOUNDS

I should everything. I find it even better than MRIT marks allocated. OCCAZ and bought a nine state my notes will therefore raise the level. It's a fender without p'tit prtention, it does its job, period.

OVERALL OPINION

A few weeks home. I like its look and size mat. This voilou.

This is the same amp as the Fender 15R but less the reverb feature. You get all the same features and general tone as the "R" but just without the ability to have added reverb on your tone.

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

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
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: None
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

I actually prefer the Frontman 15R because of the reverb feature. This feature kind of take some of the harsh frequencies out of the tone of the amp. It tames some of the lousy EQing that is inherent in this amp

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 well under $99 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 a solid state amp. Mine is a black-face metal grill, so it doesn't say what the wattage is. But it is reportedly 15 watts, not 38 watts, and I think that is more accurate. There is one input. Also has an output for an 8 ohm minimum extension speaker as well as for headphones. It has two channels, including a clean channel with normal volume knob. The drive channel has drive volume and gain controls. Treble, mid, and bass knobs control both channels. The amp also has a drive select button to switch between channels. No foot-switch capability. All controls are on the front of the amp.

UTILIZATION

Being a practice amp, the configuration of the controls is very simple. I bought it used, so it didn't come with a manual. I don't believe it's necessary to have one, though. As with all my amps, my baseline setting is treble 10, mid 0 and bass 2. And with just this setting, I can get great sounds, especially on the drive channel. (See sounds section.)

SOUNDS

The drive channel definitely suits my preferences for distortion ! (See settings from previous section.) With my baseline settings, the drive channel, has this raunchy, growly, powerful distortion with a wonderful presence to it ! The clean channel is OK. It's probably the worst Fender clean I have played, but that doesn't make it bad compared to other amps' clean channels. And the clean channel takes pedals quite well, so I can live with that, especially with the awesome drive channel ! I play a beginner Ibanez electric through a couple of pedals, specifically a zoom 505 multi effects pedal. When I set the Zoom to the Fender Twin setting, this baby's clean channel sounds awfully close to a fender twin. So I love the sounds that come out of both channels: the drive by itself, and the the clean with pedals through it.

OVERALL OPINION

I have been using this amp for a couple months over a year. I needed an amp right away, so I ordered this off of ebay last year, without really trying anything else. And I am glad I made the choice, especially at only about 50 bucks. I would rather sell my Crate amp than get rid of this one, especially if it can drive an amp cabinet. I have five amps, but I don't want to let go of this one. This is specifically because of the drive channel. I haven't heard a stock distortion channel that I liked better than on this little guy. And that's including the distortion on the Marshall JCM800 ! I just wish the speaker was bigger and the wattage was more. I'd rather try to buy an 8 ohm amp cabinet to attach to the speaker output than upgrade to a bigger Frontman model to find out.