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Know what your buying
First off i own 3 amps. A 10 watt marshall, a peavy 258 efx and this. For what it is its not a bad amp. Now I've never really cranked it to see if will blow up, but I've never had to. All these guys getting pissed are pissed because they bought an amp that is made for blues and jazz and they try to play metal with the volume at 8or 9 and then add the overdrive or a distortion pedal. If thats what you wanna do, go buy a marshall or peavy or line 6. Investigate before you buy. Don't just buy something for its name. Know what its made for. Go play everything and ask the people at the store for there opinion. If you don't know, don't guess. While the mids aren't great and it doesn't have a ton of features its great for just sitting around and practicing or playing with a friend. If you want to be loud and drive your parents crazy, buy a bigger amp.
Reviewed by Will on 7/20/2007 who plays Blues, Rock.
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Small and rather weak. You're paying for the name.
Not worth it. For about $100 there are plenty of superior options out there. Like its big brother the Frontman 25R, the Fender 15R is a member of the newer "Series II" incarnation of the Fender Frontman practice amps. The 15R is a solid state amp with a pretty standard set of features, including distortion, EQ, reverb, and jacks for headphones and CD players. The 25R, which doesn't cost much more, is a decent amp, is solidly built, can get quite loud for its size and power rating, and has a pretty good clean sound. The 15R, however, just doesn't cut it. It has a weak clean sound, rather useless reverb, and horrible fuzzy distortion. There are plenty of better options for the same amount of money, including the Vox Pathfinder 15R, the Roland Cube amps, the Behringer GM110 and GM108, the Vox DA5, or the Roland Microcube.
Reviewed by SnarkyGoat on 11/2/2006 who plays Rock, blues, jazz.
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very good practice amp
Very good practice amp for the money.
Tone and reverb are quite good for a solid state amp. I would recommend it highly for the price.
Reviewed by Tim on 10/30/2006 who plays Rockabilly.
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This is a good beginner amp
If you are new to the music family this amp is perfect for you. With the drive volume, gain, normal volume, treble, middle, bass knobs you can make hundreds of excelent sounds from deeped muffled distortion to screaming metal overdrive. Not to mention the reverb. The reverb makes it perfect for any player no matter how long you've been playing.
Reviewed by Agentunderfire94 on 8/23/2006 who plays Rock.
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Hooray beer, boo Fender Amp
I used to have one of these some months ago, and I was a real greenhorn at amps so I got what I thought was a good name at a good price. Uhh....no. It was not that great sounding at all, the overdrive was kinda dinky I'd say, bad mids, then the last straw....it died. I think several other people here had the same problem, they turned it up and it blew a fuse. Ditto. Stay away from this one.
Reviewed by Draugoth on 5/9/2007 who plays Blues, Metal, Folk, Country, Classic Rock.
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Depends on what you need.
Let me start off with saying this is not for the metal enthusiasts. This amp for 15 watts is incredible. Will jamming with a couple of friends and his 75 watt I was able to compete for a good while! The options on it aren't the greatest though. There really is no middle ground I've found in the 2 years I had it. Its more of pretty good clean or pretty good distortion if you set it up right. For jazz and blues this amp is the way to go if your on a budget, BUT for metal and heavier stuff you better off with something like a Line 6 for those deeper clearer distortions. This amp has gone for miles in the back trunk with stuff, and ended up in the weirdest places and situations but has held up through it all! So to cap it off, think about what you need to play cause this amp can feel constrictive. Good luck!
Reviewed by DsOoMb on 12/19/2008 who plays Metal, Proggresive.
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Good for Intended Use
It is what it is, a warm-up and practice amp. I use it at home to simply practice. I like having headphones so as not to bother the kids late at night. I also run rythmn tracks I have recorded through the inputs and play along, a nice easy feature. I don't believe I have ever cranked the volume to higher then 4 or 5 so I've not been in danger of blowing any fuses or having the trouble expressed by other reviewers. I did gig with this once in a very small venue and it performed well, but I have a Fender Deluxe that I use for regular gigs. For something small to have on hand for quick practice sessions, this is more then adequate at a good price.
Reviewed by Jim Hauer on 8/11/2008 who plays Jazz, blues, pop.
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STOP, DROP, AND DON'T BUY THIS AMP!
I didn't have a very good amp at all, and wanted a smaller amp with some NICE clean tone and serious reverb. I needed something really cheap and heard this was great. I got it and, at first, it was alright..then after about two minutes, you forget it even HAS reverb! It is really a terrible buy, even if you want something cheap and now...DO NOT BUY IT! Save up your money and play your guitar with no amp for a while. It will really be worth a nice tube amp, TRUST ME. This amp only sounds somewhat okay when you crank it really loud, but then it breaks up real bad, and eventually blows up.
Once you go to the store and play a nice tube amp, even a cheap one, you'll get terribly bored of yours in about 2 minutes. Don't make the same mistake I did in buying this amp.
Reviewed by Jake on 4/7/2008 who plays Blues, Rock, Jazz.
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OK i guess
this amp is alot better than the line 6's and other modeling amps.It gets a decent clean tone and takes effects pedals like a champ.The only problem i have with this amp is that it dose'nt really last that long which can be a problem if you're in a position where you do'nt have the funds to buy another amp.
Reviewed by pwnageLOLZ00000M on 2/18/2008 who plays church alternative jazz.
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Classic Fender Tone
I've been playing professionally for over 40 years. I was surprised when I picked up one of these for my nephew, that it has the same Fender tone characteristics other larger Fenders I've owned and played through over the years.
Reviewed by L Berg on 11/16/2007 who plays Rock, Blues, Jazz.
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