@@boseefusmacmurphy1156 I think they did that on purpose, to not only keep the price down but to make people want to upgrade to a more...much more expensive Fender amp. Mustangs, being the most sold amps in Fender history put a huge hurt on their marketing of their more expensive tube amps.
Thanks for sharing this. Just got the Mustang III and I really am pleased with it. The range of amps and tones is seemingly endless. This is great dollar value for what it gives a player. Appreciate you doing this vid.
i just got the amp delivered today. the mustang v has got some power. i turned in on the far beyond driven channel (pantera influenced no doubt) and its got all the gain you would ever need for metal.
My opinion, for you fender lovers on a budget, if ur into the Deluxe reverb 1x12 get the Mustang III, if ur into the Twin reverb, get the Mustang IV 2x12. I want the Mustang IV because it sounds fuller and has a bottom end. Great amps with loads of tone for the price.
Hey TTK I played this amp and I will admit I am not that into amp modeling these days but still I would be lying if I said this amp did not tear it uo because it does its freaking awesome
i love this amp just played it to day, not to mention i dont like fender or solid state but this is better than any marshall i've played and its thicker and more chunky(very full) awesome versetallity on it
So just you know, you have middle control using Fender Fuse software, there you can also edits parametrs of effects much deeper then on front panel on amplifier.
Man, you were right about that SuperSonic and having a lot of gain. I just bought a Diamond Nitrox and that is on par with the gain structure of my kick ass amp. Not bad for $300, but I don't think it can leave the bedroom or the garage practice.
what do you guys think about this amp as a gig amp? is it built well enough to lug around? is it loud enough to be heard at a larger venue? im looking at this with the matching cab. thanks
@lutech11 I was talking about the standard ones, as I do very little-to-no metal playing. I was pleasantly surprised when I bought it and there is actually a good variety.
If I buy the mustang IV.. Can I use distortion pedals/pedals in general? Let me explain, there is a clear channel where I can put the pedals? Or are they all digital?
I want to buy one but I'm debating between the III and IV. They are both big enough for my needs but I don't know if the two 12" celestions will make a difference from the one. I realize it's probably just so you have more volume without blowing out. I've never owned a dual speaker amp. Also, The III comes with a two button footswitch and the IV comes with a 4 button foot switch. Musician's friend says you can buy the 4 button seperately but I can't find it. Suggestions?
Fender and other amp companies who make digital amps must really be banking on there being enough tube purists who won't open their minds to the fact that digital is just as good and more versatile, because if everyone woke up, nobody would be willing to spend 1400 USD on a Twin Reverb anymore. Hey TTK, ignore the ignoroids who troll here; you're doing good work, and you're appreciated.
I just gotta say, that normally, if you're looking to play a P-90 guitar, "it's not a tube" is a valid argument. Most solid-states and modeling amps don't bring out the punchy mids of a P-90 pickup, especially the Vox VT series amps (makes the pickup too dark and muddy). That being said, concerning P-90 pickup guitars, tube/solid state is not an issue here. I was shocked to find that a Les Paul Junior I test-drove at GC sounded surprisingly GREAT through the Mustang III's Bassman setting!!
P.S, it also has the famous Roland Jazz Chorus channel for the best clean tones ever! Also it has what's called a lead channel that has overdrive, distortion, metal, metal stack, acoustic and extreme.This thing has a very tube like sound even though it's solid state. It also can record a rithym channel so you can play lead over it. Give it a try. I blows away Fender's Mustang series. The funny thing is the Mustang I DOES have the middle knob but the Mustang II does NOT.
Great Review. Nice way to isolate the amp models without the pre- set effects. IMHO the best way to get a handle on this great amp is to dial out all the factory effects and just work with the amp models.
@wuezili Amen brother! Truer words were never spoken. If it sounds good, use it. Some of the best tones out there right now come from amps like Line 6, Peavy and Zoom. All are modeling. All are priced right.
@WitchesHunter09-- theres no "regular" amp model. this is, in fact, a modulation amp. But some of the amp models are clean enough that u can dial down the gain enough to make it "clean"... these are very good amps though. Iv had the Mustang 2 for about 2 years and the only problem with it was that on some of the models, the speaker couldnt handel the tone and started to crackel. I later figured out that there was a baceball sized chunk missing from the cone. But a replacement fixed it
Is this sound coming just from that fender mustang v, or you connected it with another one? 'cause i wanted to know if those 150w are good enough for the sound of that amp
@hawg427 - He probably fiddled with the physical knobs sometime after making presets for the amp models. I used to have a Boss GT8 which operated in much the same manner. If he nudged one of those knobs a tad, the virtual knob would move to the same position. Until then, the preset takes priority.
have you tried using an atenuator (power soak) it simply plugs into your fx loop. get the cranked sweet spot on your amp and then bring it down to the level you want on the attenuator, they're about £20 on e-bay
I guess it could be that your humbuckers are just hot, but I was wondering if there was some kind of boost or something engaged because there seems to be a LOT of Distortion even on the cleaner amps with lower gain settings... I guess the "57" amps are based on the Tweeds, but even the '65 Deluxe Reverb and Twin have a LOT of break-up with the gain UNDER 5... Are there NO honestly CLEAN amp models on this thing at all?
@lmsjr The problem is Fender excludes themselves from just about all of the big box retailer sales coupons and codes. You might be able to still score 'em if the manager "lets it fly" but Fender is fairly strict on that. To me, the presets aren't really anything their Cyber series hasn't been doing for years...just an updated package. I had the Cyber Twin SE but after a few months, the Borg boxes always bore me and they get resold. No warmth...and THAT is where tubes shine.
Nice video. This amp sounds pretty similar on all models with various degrees of reverb and distortion. Has a very muffled compressed tone but maybe it's the video Reminds me of the early line 6 amps fender models. There's no real chug on the 90's model like the amp it's trying to emulate. I'd rather have a Vypyr for 300 and get better tone and bang for buck.
@daniyalahmed97 Yes. A cab is literally a wooden box with a speaker inside. You just have to make sure the speaker load (ohms) match what is coming out of the amp.
This thing also hooks up to a pc with fender fuse you can edit and save as many presets as you like with stomp boxes modulation delay, reverb all kinds of shit this things revolutionary
I know its adjustable, but the 57 deluxe doesn't sound like a tweed deluxe very much, its really woofier and bassier than the originals I've played or the tweed deluxe I've built. Some tweaking would be necessary for it to sound like one IMHO. Some of the other models are pretty happening though I must admit, I'm not tube snob, but I admit I do like tubes a lot.
Sorry dude, but the Mustang II is what I had and it did NOT have the middle dial. Just a Volume, Bass and Treble. By the way. I DID take it back to guitar center. I'd only had it for one week and they allowed me to get my money back and I bought the Roland Cube 40. That thing screams and puts the Mustang series to shame. Mainly because all the effects in it (chorus, flanger, reverb, tremolo, delay, heavy octive and acoustic) effects are all modeled from the best pedals on earth. Boss!
dude i dont know much about stacks but, can you plug in ANY BRAND head into ANY OTHER BRAND cabinet?? help like this head into a marshall cabinet, is that possible?
@lmsjr hey tone king, would you consider doing reviews of some Xavier guitars? The look good, but the price almost seems too low for what they claim to be.
i want to save up for an amp, but i don't know what to buy. i'm looking at the fender super sonic. i play hard rock and metal. is the overdrive channel on the super sonic good enough by itself to play hard rock? someone please respond
@UKToneKing Oh I do know that a great tube amp is better. I used to own a late 1960s Deluxe Reverb and it sounded so good it could make you cry. I just don't know why some guys get all bend out of shape when a amp is not a tube amp. I own a Mustang III that I am happy with and it cost a lot less than a Fender Hot Rod DeVille. I like being able to dial in a clean Princeton tone and then switch to a over driven Marshall on the spot and have them both sound really close to the real thing.
I have the mustang III. The only way to tell if the "amp models" are the real thing is to put the "modeled amp" up against the "actual" amp itself. The amp tones are good. So are the presets.
Can anyone help me, the only cab I have that is stereo is my peavey classic 410e and mono it is 16 ohm. Since this needs a stereo each at 8 ohm would using the stereo mode work?
I've had top of the line Boogies over the last few years but even when I played out live I couldn't use them the way they're meant to - cranked up. I was not able to crank the thing up. Even with an Orange Tiny Terror now I can't crank it up as need be because its just too darn loud and impractical. I'm seriously considering the mustang or the blackstar ID at this point.
@LegoSniperBoss: dude, you plug in both cables into the head and then into the fender 4x12 mustang cab, reason its a stereo head into a stereo cab - can you dig it!!!
This is much more versatile. Amps and reverbs sound more realistic and less cheap. More effects and a sag parameter for the amps. I wouldnt recomend the cab they paired with it though
All digital. It's always emulating something. Although it does that pretty good, so if you want some really clean you could just use the twin reverb o something like that.
I love how you said "one camera" in the beginning of the vid as if you were telling someone to buy you another camera. Hahaha. I know it wasn't ment that way, but it was funny.
I have a Mustang II and it sound better than the sound produced by the Mustang V in this demo. Either the guitar is really sucking the tone or the sound reproduction in this video is not faithful. If anyone is interested in getting this amp, do check out other reviews or try it for yourself because it sounds better than this. I love my Mustang to bits !
@seifer2k only thing i would disagree with is the 5150 for metal 2000 as it suposed to be a 2000's metal sound to so therefore more korn/ slipknot style and a 5150 is a van halen style sound so it should be based on a randall or a krank or a mesa triple rectifier apart from that i agree with the rest of you list and I'm sure you can see the logic in why i disagreed with the 5150 metal 2000 it could possibly be for an american 80's as van halen but they not gave us that option
Hey Tone King, what about the Super Champ XD. Most of the same models of Fender amps but its a tube amp (sort of) It sounds better than this. And its in the same price range but it doesnt come in a head, only a 10" combo.
The amp sounds much better than what you're hearing here. It can get a great clean tone, but you'd never know that from this video. For one who calls himself " The Tone King".....it makes me wonder if he made the amp sound horrible on purpose.
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I'm in love with this amp I use it with a old music man 4-10 and trust me you cant tell its not a tube amp best modeling amp yet
The cab they sold with the mustang was garbage. I have an old alnico 15 inch speaker and it sounds great.
@@boseefusmacmurphy1156 I think they did that on purpose, to not only keep the price down but to make people want to upgrade to a more...much more expensive Fender amp. Mustangs, being the most sold amps in Fender history put a huge hurt on their marketing of their more expensive tube amps.
Thanks for sharing this. Just got the Mustang III and I really am pleased with it. The range of amps and tones is seemingly endless. This is great dollar value for what it gives a player. Appreciate you doing this vid.
i just got the amp delivered today. the mustang v has got some power. i turned in on the far beyond driven channel (pantera influenced no doubt) and its got all the gain you would ever need for metal.
This head through a Marshall cab is the best sound I've ever gotten :D
I'll bet.......I'd love to have that set up.
I tried the Mustang 2 in my local shop - very nice (and cheap) modeling. I was pretty suprised of the quality. Ez buy.
I have the 4 and it's a ton of fun. had it for 6 months and haven't begun to tap it's abilities fully.
My opinion, for you fender lovers on a budget, if ur into the Deluxe reverb 1x12 get the Mustang III, if ur into the Twin reverb, get the Mustang IV 2x12. I want the Mustang IV because it sounds fuller and has a bottom end. Great amps with loads of tone for the price.
I've used my mustang III for bass with it cranked and haven't had problems.
Hey TTK I played this amp and I will admit I am not that into amp modeling these days but still I would be lying if I said this amp did not tear it uo because it does its freaking awesome
i love this amp just played it to day, not to mention i dont like fender or solid state but this is better than any marshall i've played and its thicker and more chunky(very full) awesome versetallity on it
So just you know, you have middle control using Fender Fuse software, there you can also edits parametrs of effects much deeper then on front panel on amplifier.
I will be able to talk about it soon. I'm buying one this week.
Man, you were right about that SuperSonic and having a lot of gain. I just bought a Diamond Nitrox and that is on par with the gain structure of my kick ass amp. Not bad for $300, but I don't think it can leave the bedroom or the garage practice.
Great amp😮❤
what do you guys think about this amp as a gig amp? is it built well enough to lug around? is it loud enough to be heard at a larger venue? im looking at this with the matching cab. thanks
@lutech11 I was talking about the standard ones, as I do very little-to-no metal playing. I was pleasantly surprised when I bought it and there is actually a good variety.
i bought this amp head but i dont like the effects built in it, would i be able to use normal effects pedals to get the sound i want?
If I buy the mustang IV.. Can I use distortion pedals/pedals in general?
Let me explain, there is a clear channel where I can put the pedals? Or are they all digital?
they are in the fender fuse software that comes with the amp, you can make presets with them on the computer and save them to the amp for a gig!
I want to buy one but I'm debating between the III and IV. They are both big enough for my needs but I don't know if the two 12" celestions will make a difference from the one. I realize it's probably just so you have more volume without blowing out. I've never owned a dual speaker amp. Also, The III comes with a two button footswitch and the IV comes with a 4 button foot switch. Musician's friend says you can buy the 4 button seperately but I can't find it. Suggestions?
Fender and other amp companies who make digital amps must really be banking on there being enough tube purists who won't open their minds to the fact that digital is just as good and more versatile, because if everyone woke up, nobody would be willing to spend 1400 USD on a Twin Reverb anymore. Hey TTK, ignore the ignoroids who troll here; you're doing good work, and you're appreciated.
I just gotta say, that normally, if you're looking to play a P-90 guitar, "it's not a tube" is a valid argument. Most solid-states and modeling amps don't bring out the punchy mids of a P-90 pickup, especially the Vox VT series amps (makes the pickup too dark and muddy).
That being said, concerning P-90 pickup guitars, tube/solid state is not an issue here. I was shocked to find that a Les Paul Junior I test-drove at GC sounded surprisingly GREAT through the Mustang III's Bassman setting!!
P.S, it also has the famous Roland Jazz Chorus channel for the best clean tones ever! Also it has what's called a lead channel that has overdrive, distortion, metal, metal stack, acoustic and extreme.This thing has a very tube like sound even though it's solid state. It also can record a rithym channel so you can play lead over it. Give it a try. I blows away Fender's Mustang series. The funny thing is the Mustang I DOES have the middle knob but the Mustang II does NOT.
Hi - Quick question to anyone that has a Mustang V. Do I hook up both speaker outputs to both inputs on a Fender GE-412 4x12 parallel cab? HELP
Who gave you the name Tone King?
Great Review. Nice way to isolate the amp models without the pre- set effects. IMHO the best way to get a handle on this great amp is to dial out all the factory effects and just work with the amp models.
and the clean tones..
@wuezili Amen brother! Truer words were never spoken. If it sounds good, use it. Some of the best tones out there right now come from amps like Line 6, Peavy and Zoom. All are modeling. All are priced right.
@WitchesHunter09-- theres no "regular" amp model. this is, in fact, a modulation amp. But some of the amp models are clean enough that u can dial down the gain enough to make it "clean"... these are very good amps though. Iv had the Mustang 2 for about 2 years and the only problem with it was that on some of the models, the speaker couldnt handel the tone and started to crackel. I later figured out that there was a baceball sized chunk missing from the cone. But a replacement fixed it
Very cool amp !!!
@lutech11 do you have to use the models or can you build your own sound? i dont mean to change settings, but playing it like a 'normal' amp..
Ever run out of room in the studio with all those amps? Do play any of them after the demo vid's are done???
How is the sound of the models compared to a real Fender tube amp?
Can you edit/save your own sound? Like making your own preset and stay as it is even on turning off the amp?
Is this sound coming just from that fender mustang v, or you connected it with another one? 'cause i wanted to know if those 150w are good enough for the sound of that amp
@AcousticBeaver It's this recording . I own this amp and love it!
It looked like the display had nothing to do with what you had your amp knobs set at. This is a non-tube amp correct? Not bad at all.
What about the fizzy artifact sound when using clean tones in Mustang III, IV or V?
@hawg427 - He probably fiddled with the physical knobs sometime after making presets for the amp models. I used to have a Boss GT8 which operated in much the same manner. If he nudged one of those knobs a tad, the virtual knob would move to the same position. Until then, the preset takes priority.
Roughly what percentage of the presets are aimed at metal playing?
Do they have cool effects though? Like Delay and Phaser and stuff?
hey mr tone king how would this compare to to the line 6 spider 4 150w ? i like good a amp where u can play every thing to jazz to metal .
I want to buy a Mustang amp but which one should I get for just playing at home? The Mustang 2 or the 3? The 3 has maybe more bottom end?
I hear a weird back ground sizzle, is it the mic placement or amp.
have you tried using an atenuator (power soak) it simply plugs into your fx loop. get the cranked sweet spot on your amp and then bring it down to the level you want on the attenuator, they're about £20 on e-bay
I guess it could be that your humbuckers are just hot, but I was wondering if there was some kind of boost or something engaged because there seems to be a LOT of Distortion even on the cleaner amps with lower gain settings... I guess the "57" amps are based on the Tweeds, but even the '65 Deluxe Reverb and Twin have a LOT of break-up with the gain UNDER 5... Are there NO honestly CLEAN amp models on this thing at all?
@lmsjr The problem is Fender excludes themselves from just about all of the big box retailer sales coupons and codes. You might be able to still score 'em if the manager "lets it fly" but Fender is fairly strict on that. To me, the presets aren't really anything their Cyber series hasn't been doing for years...just an updated package. I had the Cyber Twin SE but after a few months, the Borg boxes always bore me and they get resold. No warmth...and THAT is where tubes shine.
Nice video. This amp sounds pretty similar on all models with various degrees of reverb and distortion. Has a very muffled compressed tone but maybe it's the video
Reminds me of the early line 6 amps fender models. There's no real chug on the 90's model like the amp it's trying to emulate. I'd rather have a Vypyr for 300 and get better tone and bang for buck.
do you need a cabnet to make the head get the sound
Does this or the Blackstar ID series have a better sound? A more tube like sound and dynamic picking response? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
@hazuinf you can make them all for metal if you like you can change every preset
@daniyalahmed97 Yes. A cab is literally a wooden box with a speaker inside. You just have to make sure the speaker load (ohms) match what is coming out of the amp.
thanks for review
This thing also hooks up to a pc with fender fuse you can edit and save as many presets as you like with stomp boxes modulation delay, reverb all kinds of shit this things revolutionary
How would this sound with my Slash sig Gibson Les Paul? im lookin for a cheap, good half stack..
I know its adjustable, but the 57 deluxe doesn't sound like a tweed deluxe very much, its really woofier and bassier than the originals I've played or the tweed deluxe I've built. Some tweaking would be necessary for it to sound like one IMHO. Some of the other models are pretty happening though I must admit, I'm not tube snob, but I admit I do like tubes a lot.
...did you go over Metal 2000?
How would this bad boy work out with my Gibson LP with p90 pickups? I'm looking for some hard rock tunes.
Sorry dude, but the Mustang II is what I had and it did NOT have the middle dial. Just a Volume, Bass and Treble. By the way. I DID take it back to guitar center. I'd only had it for one week and they allowed me to get my money back and I bought the Roland Cube 40. That thing screams and puts the Mustang series to shame. Mainly because all the effects in it (chorus, flanger, reverb, tremolo, delay, heavy octive and acoustic) effects are all modeled from the best pedals on earth. Boss!
dude i dont know much about stacks but, can you plug in ANY BRAND head into ANY OTHER BRAND cabinet?? help like this head into a marshall cabinet, is that possible?
Can you get a channel changer pedal for this?
@lmsjr hey tone king, would you consider doing reviews of some Xavier guitars? The look good, but the price almost seems too low for what they claim to be.
@lmsjr Hey tone king, would you consider doing some reviews of Xavier Guitars? They seem too good for their price, but ive never heard one.
i want to save up for an amp, but i don't know what to buy. i'm looking at the fender super sonic. i play hard rock and metal. is the overdrive channel on the super sonic good enough by itself to play hard rock? someone please respond
@UKToneKing Oh I do know that a great tube amp is better.
I used to own a late 1960s Deluxe Reverb and it sounded so good it could make you cry.
I just don't know why some guys get all bend out of shape when a amp is not a tube amp.
I own a Mustang III that I am happy with and it cost a lot less than a Fender Hot Rod DeVille.
I like being able to dial in a clean Princeton tone and then switch to a over driven Marshall on the spot and have them both sound really close to the real thing.
You should review the Axe FX
whats at 7:20 i thought it was heatbrake then i thought it was alone again by dokken but i just dont know?
wich to buy? fender cyber-twin amp or mustang IV
mustang! nothing beats it unless you are looking for tubes
I have the mustang III. The only way to tell if the "amp models" are the real thing is to put the "modeled amp" up against the "actual" amp itself. The amp tones are good. So are the presets.
@polishbroadcast thanks man! i just got this particular head wnd a marshall cabinet
dont judge the amp on this vid. does it no justice i have one and its great tones are unmistakably fender
Can anyone help me, the only cab I have that is stereo is my peavey classic 410e and mono it is 16 ohm. Since this needs a stereo each at 8 ohm would using the stereo mode work?
You can run it in via usb from your amp head. so lang as your zoom has a usb in. Or run it from the headphone jack.
I've had top of the line Boogies over the last few years but even when I played out live I couldn't use them the way they're meant to - cranked up. I was not able to crank the thing up. Even with an Orange Tiny Terror now I can't crank it up as need be because its just too darn loud and impractical. I'm seriously considering the mustang or the blackstar ID at this point.
@LegoSniperBoss: dude, you plug in both cables into the head and then into the fender 4x12 mustang cab, reason its a stereo head into a stereo cab - can you dig it!!!
I don't like those disturbed sounds, I like those Crystal Clear Fender Sounds, not like a sawmill at your ears...
You have to turn up the master volume to get a clean sound. Now it's only at 2.
I like this stuff, still wanted to play guitar like them, so one I will.
Thank you
How would you compare this to say, a Peavey Vypyr 75?
This is much more versatile. Amps and reverbs sound more realistic and less cheap. More effects and a sag parameter for the amps. I wouldnt recomend the cab they paired with it though
would you recommend this for stuff like skynyrd?
Yeah for sure.
Were's Metal 2000?
I was looking at the spider line 6....the fender blows it totally out of the water
All digital. It's always emulating something. Although it does that pretty good, so if you want some really clean you could just use the twin reverb o something like that.
I love how you said "one camera" in the beginning of the vid as if you were telling someone to buy you another camera. Hahaha. I know it wasn't ment that way, but it was funny.
Anyone know how to record direct in to zoom hd16 from fender mustang 4 without using fender fuse software????
I have a Mustang II and it sound better than the sound produced by the Mustang V in this demo. Either the guitar is really sucking the tone or the sound reproduction in this video is not faithful. If anyone is interested in getting this amp, do check out other reviews or try it for yourself because it sounds better than this. I love my Mustang to bits !
The master volume knob is only at 2. That's why it sounds dirty. If you want clean sound. Turn it up and readjust the settings.
@seifer2k only thing i would disagree with is the 5150 for metal 2000 as it suposed to be a 2000's metal sound to so therefore more korn/ slipknot style and a 5150 is a van halen style sound so it should be based on a randall or a krank or a mesa triple rectifier apart from that i agree with the rest of you list and I'm sure you can see the logic in why i disagreed with the 5150 metal 2000 it could possibly be for an american 80's as van halen but they not gave us that option
Can i use the bassman effect with my bass
davidv2002 I did with acoustic electric bass
It does not do bass very well. But maybe with a good pre eq
Zoom has a usb port but it looks different. More of a square port as opposed to the computer usb port.
Hey Tone King, what about the Super Champ XD. Most of the same models of Fender amps but its a tube amp (sort of) It sounds better than this. And its in the same price range but it doesnt come in a head, only a 10" combo.
I've played through this, sounds pretty good for 300 bucks, but i would save the extra 250 for a peavey vypyr head
Any opinions and comments from those who have gigged with this amp would be most appreciated. Thank you.
is this a valvulated amp?
All digital. With a clean tube preamp it sounds very close to a real tube amp..or several different tube amps.
The amp sounds much better than what you're hearing here. It can get a great clean tone, but you'd never know that from this video. For one who calls himself " The Tone King".....it makes me wonder if he made the amp sound horrible on purpose.
I think it would look cooler if fender set the amp up like you have it standing now.
Are you recording from heaven right now?
Clean tones? I was expecting a demo of all the amps modeled but never heard the pure clean tones. I´m not much into distortion
@slimmetalpickin yes but you can get the vt100 for £250, know which I would rather have
@MaxximumVlogs and if i dont...........? then will it like BLOW UP