Open Box Fender Tone Master Pro Multi-Effects Guitar Pedal Level 2 Black 197881401320

I am always trying to simplify/standardize and lighten my gigging setup. I've tried going digital in the past. I'm in no way a "digital" kind of player - I like the sound of my amps and pedals. I need the feel of the amp and pedals. I can easily twist a knob and get close to a great sound. Every stage is different. Every venue is different but I can consistently dial in a tone that I like. My rig is pretty simple: Mesa Boogie Fillmore 25 combo (or a Marshall JTM Studio Combo), compressor, low gain OD, high gain OD, Source Audio Collider (delay/reverb), Wampler Terraform modulation pedal, Strymon Cloudburst and a TC Infinite pedal. I run them through a Fender Switchboard loop switcher and use MIDI to control different patch settings in the effects loop for the reverbs and delay. Our band is a power trio + singer and I need to make some different sounds (thus, the Collider/Cloudburst) and I use the Infnite to hold a note or chord now and again. My only issue is that the pedal board weighs more than my amp and for every gig, between the amp volume, tone controls and the pedal knobs, have to dial in stuff every gig. Not a huge deal but I'm also carrying a second amp (just in case). I've had an Atomic Amplifire pedal (it was OK) but I could never get that to sound great live (headphones, yes - live no) and it was just OK. I sold it to buy a Line 6 HX Stomp XL. I thought this was the ticket. I tried this pedal a lot of different ways: I tried it as an all-in-one solution, I tried it using 4 cable to my amps, I tried it integrated into my pedal board using the amp modules on board. I tried downloading pre-made patches that I bought and through it all, I just never really bonded to it. I couldn't really get a tone that I felt great playing with. But I was determined that I needed to simplify my setup so I downloaded lastest firmware and started from a factory reset. I tested every patch and I tried building my own. I felt like I was forever tweaking the sound out of it. And then programming the scene changes, planning presets...it was a bit overwhelming the amount of work I needed to do. Yes, I watched videos, followed the popular HX people on YouTube. I just found that I really didn't like the interface or how to operate the device. I think the device is great - just not for me. I started watching the Fender videos (and the TMP has been out for over a year when I bought it) so it has matured a bit from the early days. Currently, I'm on 1.6.38 version. At my local GC store, I had one of the guys who uses it and gigs with it, go over it with me over an hour. He guided me as I built a preset. We ran it through the FR12 Fender cabinet. It sounded a lot like my Marshall and it felt like it too. I was convinced that to get and try it. I bought it and the FR12. I have to say this is the MOST inspirational piece of gear that I've purchased in the last 5 years. I've yet to put it down and I absolutely love it. Here are the best things about it: 1. Its UI is #1 of all the modelers. 2. Its sound is great - there maybe better ones but to my ears, this hits the mark. 3. Its easy to dial in a tone that's usable. 4. The switching system and no latency preset switching is spot on and works great. 5. It works It works It work - so far no issues. I programmed 80% of 70 songs that we do on a regular basis and the presets I've created sound really good (to my ears). My bandmates agree - now I've got a little ways to go for some signature stuff we do and there are some things I can't do yet: 1. The Cloud reverb is modeled after my Cloudburst but I can't get it to work the same. 2. The Freeze pedals also don't work exactly like my Infinite pedal. 3. The shimmer reverb isn't as good as my shimmer on the Collider. 4. The chorus effects are good but I think the Wampler's is just sooo good. We played 2 gigs this weekend and I did NOT use it yet because some of our signature songs weren't ready but next weekend I will be using it. Even getting the volumes to output at the same rate is pretty easy. I really like this TMP. I like it as much as my amp and pedals. I think its a home run for Fender.

The Tone Master Pro is an exceptional all-in-one unit that delivers exactly what I need as a regularly gigging musician. Its amp modeling and effects sound excellent straight out of the box, with an organic real response feel and tone that I feel exceeds other leading modelers I've used, such as the Line 6 Helix and Boss GX-100. What really sets the Tone Master Pro apart is its intuitive, straightforward workflow—dialing in tones is fast and logical, making it easy to focus on playing without unnecessary menu diving that I experienced with the other devices. Sure, there are some sacrifices, such as fewer models and effects, but Fender struck a balance between power, good sounds, and user-friendly design, making this the logical choice for working musicians want high tone quality and ease of use as opposed to exhaustive options that you will likely never use.

On this product for 6 months, try to download new effects. Can't state so it can't find the device on my pc, so I downloaded on Playstore through my phone same issue.Only has one setting I like. If you can't use it on your PC what good is it? Wish I never purchased the Fender Tone Master Pro

I'm an analog guy, coming from good ol 30W tube amp and pedalboard (Fender Bassbreaker). As Tim Pierce said "A new tool doesn't diminish the value of another tool" and I couldn't agree more. Will I sell my entire analog rig because of the TMP? No. Will the TMP help me solve silent stage situations and even home recording sessions? Absolutely. This device is a total banger, whether you plan doing band gigs or solo gigs. It would be time consuming to describe the endless possibilities of this device. Make yourself a favor: Do not use the factory presets and download ASAP the artists presets (Tim Pierce, Mark Lettieri). Then tweak them, and make it yours. It's so intuitive that it won't take more than 20 minutes to figure out how to get a killer sound. My word. However, I would not recommend this device for my Prog or Metal nerds looking for specifically designed model amps related to Modern Metal.

It's ok…..

This thing sounds incredible. I am coming from a Line 6 Helix floor which I had for about 7 years. This walks all over it. It truly feels like a next gen product. Can the helix sound as good as this? Absolutely, but the experience of dialing in tones is so streamlined and efficiant that it feels like landing on a usable tone without having to resort to EQ blocks everywhere is just a matter of turning a couple knobs and you hit jackpot. Now, the one issue I have with the unit is that the UI uses fonts that are too small to read from anywhere other than right up on the display. The helix had a larger font option, but this does not. I am legally blind, but I can still read the helix's display. I cannot read the display on this unit. I get around this by controlling it through my phone via Bluetooth and using a magnifier. Although this works, I would much rather read things quicker using a screen reader, but I cannot because niether the phone nor the desktop app have screen reader support, which is a great shame, as people who are more blind than myself could never use this unit.