« Not too bad for the price »

for the money this isn't a bad offering by Fender. This is sort of a step above the solid state amp modeling amps that are a little lower on the price point. These amps actually sound pretty decent. Not too many features but enough to get you some solid tones and effects all in one easy amp package.


Fender Deluxe VM 40-watt Tube Amplifier with DSP Effects Features:

* 40-watt tube amplifier
* 1 x 12" Celestion G12P-80, 8-Ohm speaker
* 2 Channels: Clean and Drive
* Clean Channel Controls: Volume, Treble, Bass
* Drive Channel Controls: Drive Switch, Gain, Volume, Treble, Middle,
* General Controls: Bass, Reverb, Effects Adjust Switch Time/Rate, Delay Switch, Mix, Chorus Switch, Depth
* Onboard DSP Effects - Digital Fender Reverb with level control; Chorus/Vibrato with controls for Rate, Depth, and Mix; Tape-emulation Delay with
* controls for Delay Time, Repeat, and Mix
* Black Textured Vinyl Covering with Silver Grille Cloth
* Includes a Cover and 4-button footswitch (Drive, Reverb, Delay, Chorus)

UTILIZATION

Details
Type Tube
Number of Channels 2
Power 40W
Speakers 1 x 12" Celestion G12P-80
Effects Yes
Reverb Yes
EQ Ch 1: Treble, Bass; Ch 2: Treble, Mid, Bass
No Amp Modeling
Number of Tubes 4
Preamp Tubes 2 x 12AX7
Power Tubes 2 x 6L6
Inputs 1 x Instrument
Outputs 2 x Speaker
Footswitch I/O Yes
Effects Loop Yes
Height 17.5"
Width 24"
Depth 10"
Weight 40 lbs.

SOUNDS

I have to listen to this amp with a good Fender Stratocaster or superstrat for the tones I'm looking for. A nice Gibson Les Paul doesn't hurt either but right now I'm into the strats. The clean are exactly what you have come to know from Fender. They are sparkly and chimy with a tone of character. The distortion channel is a solid grindy Fender tube saturation that you would expect from Fender. Not a Marshall grind bit definitely a usable tone.

OVERALL OPINION

I am a big fan of this amp. It has a solid tone and a good double channel experience with liquid effects built in. At new these units come in at around $800, which isn't bad for a well built all in one Fender amp. This would be a great gigging cover band amp for somebody.

I would recommend this amp to anyone who is playing a lot of covers or just jamming at home and don't want to mess of multiple effects and pedals. This would be for someone who wants to go simple and keep it clean.