All user reviews for the Squier Champ 15

Hey guys. Got this amp in 2000 with a Squier Strat.

Personally, I like this amp. And for all you idiots who hate it, did you think you were buying a Marshall??? Did you think you were buying a Mesa/Boogie??? Of course more expensive amps sound better, could that be the reason they cost more??? For the price I paid, this amp is pretty good, if you want to know why I think so read down

I blew a fuse in it after owning it for about 2 years. Easy fix, and it's understandable, i was playing it cranked to 10 with a, overdrive pedal in front of it (needed more volume for my band).

No problems except for the fuse mentioned above.

Seriously guys, if you expected to of the line sound, and you know even a tiny bit about gear, you're a moron. So here are a few things (equipment wise) you can do to improve your sound if you don't want to buy a new amp: a)Sell your Squier Strats, and Epiphone Les Paul Juniors (unless you have the older P-90 one) or at leats buy new (Good) pickups, and any other shitty guitars that you most definitely have, and that will take a lot of the suck factor out of your sound. b)Take a little time to adjust the controls, figure out how it works with your guitar's controls and c)if you're a beginner, please don't make quick jugdgements about gear, because when someone sounds BAD, 99% of the time either it's not set right, or it ain't the gear it's the player. (The only exception is good player who have actually started LISTENING to their sound, and pinpointing specific problems. Bottom line, learn how to play, then buy better stuff. By the way, this gets a 3 based on how cheap it is and how good it sounds with the right guitar.

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I got this amp in the Strat Pack at my local guitar store for $400 CDN (along with a squier strat, video, strap, picks, tuner and gig bag). I bought it mostly because it was cheap and because i liked the strat it came with.

This is a great all around amp. It is probably one of the best choices for a starting guitarist for many reasons. For example, it's cheap, it can go loud enough to be in a band (although you'll have to push the volume to 8 or 9), it sounds just fine and it has all the features a starting guitarist needs.

All my complaints about this amp are related to wear and tear. I've had it for 1 and a half years now and the speaker is almost done. This is probably because I put it at 7-8 when I'm playing in my band and I also put a distortion pedal in front of it (which increases the volume). Now, i'f I turn the volume up to 6 or higher, the speaker sounds like it's either loose or like it's about to rip apart. Another complaint I have is that the distorted channel is messed up. When I got it this channel was as good as any other budget amp's. Now, It sounds like it's broken which is wierd because I almost never use it.

This amp is built better than most of the other budget amp's out there. It has taken it's fair share of drops and it's fallen out the back of a van a few times and it doesn't have any dents, broken bits etc. This amp will probably last between the time a beginner starts playing and then decides to get a bigger amp.

Definatly a good choice for a beginner, this amp will last "long enough" and it is one of the best sounding, best built budget amps out there.

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I got my amp in a strat pak but i think the amp is $90. People said it was a great amp for beginners so I bought it.
I bought it in a strat pak at melodee music.



it sounds very nice for it's size. It looks cool.

When you put volume or gain over 6 it sounds like crap. It is not bassy enough. Remember on dumb and dumber when he says do you want hear the most annoying sound?ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh that is what it sounds like when you put a tiny treble.

It is well put together and looks neat. It is shiny on some parts. Many people say it is a terrific amp for it's price.

The amp is ok. But there is just a couple problems, but if you were wondering if you should purchase it, i dont know what to tell you.

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I dont own own, but I often play this one that my freind has. he just bought it a a few months ago, and it sound horrible. he got it in one of those strat pack thingies.

It looks neat

I think the shitty pickups in that guitar may have a little to do with the fuzzy sound it has, but this thing didnt help at all. Does anyone remember on "Dumb and Dumber"? "Wanna hear the most annoying sound in the world?" ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!! That what this amp sounds like.

It looks OK I guess.

Don't waste your money on this. There are other better small practice amps. If you like classic rock get Crate gx-15 which is about $80, and if you like metal get a Fender Frontman 20 which is about $100

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I got this amp at a West Music store for $125 when the salesman suggested it.

It has everything you could want from a small practice amp: a 15 watt 8" speaker, with 3 band eq., adjustable gain and presence, with a head phone jack, and at price of about $125, I was definitely happy with my purchase.

It lacks many of the controls of the more expensive amplifiers, so the sound isn't quite as good as most amps.

The amp is very solidly built, and puts up with a lot, and for such a small amp, it sure puts out a lot of sound.

I'd definitely recommend this amp to any beginning guitarist, or any one who wants a great practice amp for cheap.

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I got this unit for free from someone I knew who didn't use it. I've only seen it sold with Fender Squier Packages ($199 at most places). 15 watts, hence Champ "15"

The Champ 15 has two inputs, useful if you've got a buddy and you keep the volume down. Also has a handy-dandy headphones set to keep the landlady from yelling at you. Has built in distortion.

Really only has two volumes--too quiet to hear and too loud for your neighbors to bear--almost makes you wonder if they're in a racket with the headphone people. Sounds like crap. Very little tone. Can barely tell the difference between my pickups. Almost as it I held my guitar up to a microphone. The distortion is pretty crappy too. Don't even hope to get controlled feedback. But the worst is...

...the poor workmanship. After less than a full year of use, both inputs are kuput. I am lucky if I can occasionally get a sound to issue from the amp... And the sound cable falls out if I move, so it becomes very hard to rock out while you play. (Really, it's one and the same issue). I opened it up, and the input issue has acually caused warping of the circuit board, compounding the problem. (You might say, "Why not just sauter the inputs in position?" To which I say, "Because a] I'd double the value of the amp by doing so, and b]There is a sale on Marshall's this weekend." )

Good if you aren't sure what insturment your gonna play, but if you are gonna be a guitar dude or dudette, shell out the bucks and get a REAL practice amp... This one will only cut it for so long.

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I bought this amp with a strat pack thingy when i had just started playing. I think altogether (the whole strat pack) cost about 300 something dollars at mars music.

I like the way the light next to the power button lights up when you press power. That's about it.

The tone sucks. The distortion sucks.

It does seem pretty strong for such a small amp (only good thing). But don't let looks fool you. The sound sucks remember?

It has horrible sound and seems like its gonna blow if you put the volume over 6. But hey, I learned on it.

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This is a solid tube amp that was originally designed back in the 1970s. It has two inputs (high gain and low gain) for a single clean channel. There are 50 watts of power. The amp features controls for volume, bass, mids, and treble, tremolo speed and depth, reverb, and master volume.


UTILIZATION

This amp is a basic plug and play kind of amp. There really isn't a whole lot of manipulation involved unless you want the tremolo or reverb, and even then the adjustments are minimal. I didn't use a manual and in no way did that hinder my performance with this amp.


SOUNDS

The sounds that emerge from this 1970s amp are actually far closer to early 60s sounding Rock and Roll. I immediately thought of the Hollies when I plugged it in with my Strat and Tele. I don't like it very much with a Les Paul, I think single-coils are really the way to go with this one. The tone is super warm normally, and can get a tone of great kick without distorting too much. Distortion is not the name of the game with this amp, at least not the way it comes originally. I've heard that opening it up and fiddling with the circuits, swapping tubes, etc. allows the distortion possibilities to come through, but I haven't had the nerve to try that, especially since I really like the amp the way it is. For anyone who'd never want anything more than natural overdrive, this is a real treat.


OVERALL OPINION

I'm beginning to think more and more that there are a lot more good tube amps out there than bad ones. The more I try, the more I like. This one isn't always too expensive used, I don't think they even make them anymore, unfortunately. This is definitely a sleeper hit, worth checking out for blues players.

The Fender Squire Champ 15G is a cheaper beginner's version of the ever popular Champ amps. This one is actually under the Squire name, which is of course owned by Fender. The big difference between this amp and the real Fender Champs is that this one isn't a tube amp but is solid state. It's still 15 watts of power and has a single speaker, which I think is 8" but I'm not 100% sure on this. It's got a single 1/4" input on the front and also a 1/4" headphone output.

UTILIZATION

The make up of the Fender Squire Champ 15G is quite simple to understand and follow. If you've ever used an amplifier before, you'll probably have this one under control. The parameters included on the front panel include knobs for gain one and gain two, volume, and then treble, middle, and bass EQ control. That should be self explanatory for all users, so I don't think a manual is a necessity.

SOUNDS

The sound of the Fender Squire Champ 15G is a bit uninspiring, as I honestly would not record with this on the level that I'm at right now. It comes off a bit tinny and isn't very full sounding because of the small single speaker and the fact that it's not a tube amp. This is certainly not a replacement for the true Fender Champ, but will be fine for a beginner looking for a small amp to practice with at home.

OVERALL OPINION

While okay for practicing and for beginners, the Fender Squire Champ 15G isn't a serious guitar amplifier. If you were to hoping to save a few dollars with this instead of a silver face Fender Champ, I would highly recommend against it. This amp simply isn't in the same ballpark. It's okay for the price and for practicing, but beyond this I wouldn't use it...

_ 15 W
_ 6 pots: volume-
-Gain (distortion)
Low-Acute &
- Middle & presence
2 tickets for Jack (Hight & Low), and a headphone jack
In my time with AC it is rather pretty, but mostly light and convenient to carry around.
Asser complete for a small amp.

UTILIZATION

Simpler you die. An amp that is not the last computer from NASA either!
Especially on this one.
Then begins the HICS: indeed the amp tends to sizzle! (No glop that!)
I am in. If it comes to mine, but it takes him like this in one go.
Therefore must move on and off all this ....
Or it means the "breath" of the amp, a big buzz. Then once it has bitten its crisis stops. So 5 / 10 for mine. (And others if such c!).

SOUNDS

Turning to the most important part, sound.
Good clean sound, and 15W for that price it does well. The sound is clean but not the heat or the presence of a higher-end amp.
With the sound is not distorted, not great. The grain is very very dirty punk rock.
AC nonetheless remains acceptable.
For 15W it is maintained but nothing transcendent either! So test it before you buy to see if you need. HIC still big with noise.

OVERALL OPINION

Good to share the background noise it makes when it takes him he holds up. But if I had to pick one else has the time or I've purchased (with Guitar Pack Squier), I think I will opt for a Roland Cube 15 or 30 W of which I am told a lot of good.
So think before, and especially test.

This is a solid-state practice amp by Squier, a subsidiary of Fender. Whereas Squier guitars are sometimes decent, the amps are usually always pretty bad, except for a beginner. This is a perfect example of such an amp. There are two channels, clean and distorted. There is a gain knob for each channel, as well as a 3-band EQ and volume control that both work for both channels. The amp has minimal wattage, only about 15 watts. There aren't any effects. There is a simple 1/4" input and an external speaker output which is the same size.

UTILIZATION

This amp is certainly easy to use, there are only a handful of switches. Getting a good sound out of it would be difficult without a lot of pedals. It's basically a practice amp, and really, only a beginner should even consider it. The lack of range of tone is good for beginners, because it makes everybody sound equally bland, regardless of talent.

SOUNDS

This thing is a horrible sounding amp. The clean tone has almost no character unless you crank it to the max, and even then, there's some warmth to it but it still sounds pretty bland. The distortion channel is absolutely terrible. It's incredibly noisy, and there isn't a whole lot of actual guitar that cuts through the distortion, it's thick and gooey and messy. I think that the frequency curve on this thing is pretty crap, there's really only a variation of one sound that comes out of this amp.

OVERALL OPINION

I only liked the fact that I bought this thing for a hundred bucks, got my practice use out of it when I was younger, and then sold it to some other dude for just a little bit less. This is beginner territory only. Don't buy it if you've been playing for two years or more, there's better practice amps out there that will make you feel better about your playing.