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salastyle007 « Portable, light and robust-feeling »
Published on 02/23/21 at 09:15
Best value:
Correct
Audience:
Beginners
Features — 8
2007 model, purchased brand new at a local music store. Eventually sold it to upgrade for a dearer Marshall. I owned it for 2-3 years and loved playing it. It was my first ever amplifier. I used an Ibanez guitar with it and managed to play most styles of music. The product build is solid and feels high quality. It's a pretty standard product from Fender and doesn't look out of place with more expensive gear. There are basic EQ controls and some effects but I would use it clean as some of the fancier stuff isn't that great-sounding, although fun to play with at first.
Sound — 7
Suited my blues and classic rock style fine, the sound could get quite treble-heavy due to cheaper solid-state hardware. It's probably best to use a humbucker-equipped guitar to compensate for this. I would stay away from using your typical Squier Bullet or equivalents as you might get severe treble-itis. I didn't use any effects with it and just cranked up the gain a little when playing AC/DC, Hendrix, etc. It's not a noisy amp. You can get a wide variety of sounds, although I wouldn't play Metal or anything too heavy, go for a Marshall in that case.
Reliability & Durability — 7
I wouldn't use this as a main live amplifier, just for rehearsals and home practice. Reason being the sound quality could be better (see previous comments). Durability is fine however. It's dependable and looks quite cool. Portability is a huge plus, the amp is quite lightweight so you can carry it around easily. It's a standard rehearsal / practice amp that will last you a good couple of years when you first start playing, especially if you like classic rock. I had fun using it and it never let me down.
Overall Impression — 7
A great place to start in terms of amplifiers. Portable, light and robust-feeling, you can easily take it to practice. The tones suffer a little from the solid-state nature of the amp, with treble sounds that are quite harsh and weaker bass than other beginner amps. However, it’s affordable and performs well with most playing styles. It’s an easy to recommend this amplifier for a beginner. Resell value wasn't bad on it either, I managed to get around half the original price. I would have given it higher marks had it not sounded so tinny at times.
2007 model, purchased brand new at a local music store. Eventually sold it to upgrade for a dearer Marshall. I owned it for 2-3 years and loved playing it. It was my first ever amplifier. I used an Ibanez guitar with it and managed to play most styles of music. The product build is solid and feels high quality. It's a pretty standard product from Fender and doesn't look out of place with more expensive gear. There are basic EQ controls and some effects but I would use it clean as some of the fancier stuff isn't that great-sounding, although fun to play with at first.
Sound — 7
Suited my blues and classic rock style fine, the sound could get quite treble-heavy due to cheaper solid-state hardware. It's probably best to use a humbucker-equipped guitar to compensate for this. I would stay away from using your typical Squier Bullet or equivalents as you might get severe treble-itis. I didn't use any effects with it and just cranked up the gain a little when playing AC/DC, Hendrix, etc. It's not a noisy amp. You can get a wide variety of sounds, although I wouldn't play Metal or anything too heavy, go for a Marshall in that case.
Reliability & Durability — 7
I wouldn't use this as a main live amplifier, just for rehearsals and home practice. Reason being the sound quality could be better (see previous comments). Durability is fine however. It's dependable and looks quite cool. Portability is a huge plus, the amp is quite lightweight so you can carry it around easily. It's a standard rehearsal / practice amp that will last you a good couple of years when you first start playing, especially if you like classic rock. I had fun using it and it never let me down.
Overall Impression — 7
A great place to start in terms of amplifiers. Portable, light and robust-feeling, you can easily take it to practice. The tones suffer a little from the solid-state nature of the amp, with treble sounds that are quite harsh and weaker bass than other beginner amps. However, it’s affordable and performs well with most playing styles. It’s an easy to recommend this amplifier for a beginner. Resell value wasn't bad on it either, I managed to get around half the original price. I would have given it higher marks had it not sounded so tinny at times.