I bought this thinking as a great substitute to a twin reverb........I was planning on saving for one and selling my champion 100 after, but when this bad boy arrived ........I just decided to stick with this until I can't anymore, great amp
Hi guy's, I bought a Fender Champion 100, that is what guy said was a good amp at Guitar Center. I am 68, and trying to teach myself to play. I am 100 % disabled Vet, and using guitar to help with my PTSD. What I can not do is change from one channel to other. Guy didn't tell me shit at store, and there is not any books to help me figure amp out.
I hope the guitar can bring the peace of mind you search! It's an awesome hobby/profession. It is a good amp! For your purpose (learning, doing gigs) is superb! Best regards.
I know everyone thinks this amp has shitty OD sounds, but trust me it doesn't, IF you know how to set it correctly. The only voicings I use on the OD channel are the Bassman and 2000s metal, however, I don't play metal, I play blues. If you set it correctly (don't dump the mids out, keep everything around 6, with bass on 10) and gain on 10, you can get killer, killer, tones. Turn the volume down on your guitar to clean up, don't use the gain knob. And you can tone all the way from a 60s Plexi sound to a 70s Super lead, to a Van Halen 5150 tone, all using volume. And on the Bassman setting, don't crank the gain, keep it around 6 maximum, otherwise it gets really ear bleedingly treblely. Just for reference, I have a 1993 Fender MIJ 1972 Reissue Strat, with some kind of Dimarzio single coil in the bridge. A Epiphone 1961 Les Paul Custom Reissue. And a Squier Classic Vibe 50s Tele. I also use no pedals, this amp doesn't seem to like pedals being put in front of it, at least OD pedals. I have played everything from Hendrix to Metallica, and its fantastic.
I run a strat through a boss overdrive and bigg muff on the clean channel and to me it feels great and sounds great. You can feel those deep vibrations
I forgot i was watching a demo and zoned out listening to your playing by the time i got to the effects part, going to have to watch again, lovely stuff Ethridge.
Great demo, Zed! I also appreciate you repeating the riffs with each amp sound so that we can hear a true A/B comparison of the amp's modeling capabilities. Well done, and thanks!
Thanks so much for doing this, perfect demo/review. I've had this amp for about a year and haven't been able to figure it out as clearly as you've shown. Probably because I'm not a very good player, but I try :). Thank you!
First of all, killer playing man. Very inspiring brother. And it took me to realize but it’s all done with a Squier. I love it. I always say it’s not the tool, it’s the player. Thank you for such a great demo of this amp. Best one I’ve seen by far. I’m not understanding why these amps aren’t as pushed or talked about as they should be. Sound incredible. You just made my decision for me. Thanks again. Appreciate the time you put in.
I like the guitar playing on this video so much, I'm glad someone's comment brought me back. As for the amp, Fender's taken much of the work out of trying to find a variety of usable tones on a solid state amp. Basically it's the clean channel, then the same voicing on the OD side, run through circuitry to add/subtract brightness and distortion (not a fan of the distortion.) The real payoff is when you learn how to add effects to these voicings, and how Fender got it right by putting modulation before time-based effects. That's knowledge the player can take with them, when they're setting up their pedal boards.
I just got mine this week, pulled the trigger after watching your video. Thanks for the crash course and the great video!! Love all your gear! You have great taste my dude !!
I like the MG100dfx you got behind one of the best and very underated Amp,from the irrelevants..Great pair with this 100w Fender..I'm going for the Fender just to have them both..Awesome review..Keep Rockin mate..
Three questions. 1. Does this amp have all the sound effects as the Champion 40? 2. Why doesn't an amp screech with feedback when you put the mic right up to the speakers like that? 3. How high can you turn up the volume before the police show up at your front door?
1. Yes, it has one more FX and one more Amp Voice (Jazz) 2. As long as you don't create a feedback loop with the mic (e.g. plugged into another speaker) it's no problem 3. Good question never tried it :) But volume at 4-5 would be a good starting point for that!
LoudBox Music I have a mic I use for vocals and I have to move the amp all over the room to avoid the screeching feedback. That's why I can't understand why it doesn't do it with the mic right up to the amp like that. I have researched this problem on other RUclips sites and their solution is always move the amp or the mic away from each other. It works pretty well. Maybe the guitar is a different matter when it comes to feedback?
oh, you're creating a feedback loop that way. For example you play a note, the mics picks it up and sends it back into the Amp which sends it back out again into the mic. ->Infinite loop! If you want to record the amp I would suggest you plug the mic directly into the audio interface of the computer and monitor with headphones during recording.
Damn Zed, :43 to 1:02 is some seriously good stuff. Thanks for the quality demo of the Champion 100 as well. Now please teach me/us how to play the :43 to 1:02 boogie...
Depends on the drummer and bass player. It SHOULD be loud enough. Practicing/rehearsal doesn't need to be a high volume affair. Getting the beginnings and endings of sonds or going through an entire set doesn't require full tilt boogie volume. Redefining rehearsal should be a priorty if you your band actually gets gigs. Using 2 of these on gigs is an option as well. One clean and one dirty. I like the tone of ALL SS amps better at low and moderate volumes.
Thanks for the interesting and useful demo. Old vid but a goodie. I've had this amp since mid 2018, but hadn't seen your vid previously. I can't speak highly enough of this amp. For all American Fender tones but particularly the cleans IMV this will suffice for all but the cashed up and fanatically purist. In terms of bang for the buck of what and how it delivers, it's unbeatable. Much as I don't want to praise Fender because of their regional price gouging outside the USA, I have to give this amp a two thumbs up. And did I mention it can do LOUD!? VERY LOUD.
To me everything sounds good when you crank it to 11 and run a few pedals through this amp. It can get stupid loud if you're in a medium size shop or pub.
Hands down the best review of this amp in my opinion as every voicing is played in a way that compliments them (not so much for the metal settings, but I'd imagine that pure metalheads look somewhere else for an amp). I was halfway sold on the Champion 100 but this video confirmed that I want one =D
Hey Ron, assuming you've plugged in the supplied foot switch, when you press the "channel' button, that changes channels.The effect button turns effects on or off.The idea is you can play a passage of music using 1 sound .ie channel & change to a different sound (channel) when required, yeah customer service doesn't exist in some places, good luck mate, Rog from Australia.
I think I’d buy one of these champ 100 amps over the much more expensive tonemaster amps. Fender throws twin, Deluxe, and Princeton reverb on a solid state amp and charges twice the money for them and they don’t do half the things the champ does. I tried a champ 100 and then a twin reverb tonemaster. I didn’t see or hear 600 dollars of difference. The champ 100 has a twin reverb tone setting on it and it’s pretty dang close. I had a real twin reverb for years so I know what they sound like. The tonemaster twin sounded good too but cost twice what it should cost The Princeton reverb setting on the champ kicks some serious ass
ONCE AGAIN ANOTHER DAM GOOD AMP BY FENDER !@! I JUST PICKED UP A USED 1 MORE MINT THAN BRAND NEW FROM REVERB , EVEN CAME WITH CASTERS AND A COVER , $245 AND FREE SHIPPING , THE SELLER MUST HAVE REALLY WANTED 2 SELL HER BAD AT A PRICE LIKE THAT !! SOUNDS BEAUTIFUL , ALL PRESETS WORK GREAT , NOT A THING WRONG WITH HER AND MY FENDER NASHVILLE TELECASTERS SOUND PHENOMENAL THRU IT !!
Great playing, man! I just ordered this amp and I'm really excited about it! Im only playing two months, so this s a big step up for me. BTW, I was wondering if you upgraded the pickups in that Squire...I mean if not, and it sounds this good, my MIM Straocaster may sound even better.
would you recommend plugging keyboard into this amp? I play live keyboard and guitar and need a go to amp to plug both and I love the sound of this amp.
Hey man! Great video! Btw what microphone are you using, because i think the kind of mic will also affect the tones which we hear post-production, isnt it?
Thanks for the video man! Just what I needed! I'm getting one of these for Christmas and I wanted to know all of the sounds. A couple of questions.- how loud does this amp go and what are the dimensions like the weight and size!! Thanks.
I hate tube amps because of their weight and the up-keep and stupid prices. But, I like the champion 100,its plenty for most and don't believe these saps with their "man my 15 watt tube blues jr blows the champion out of the water bs",I assure you this is just not the case.lets not forget one of the most coveted clean amps is the roland jc-120 which is 100% solid state and that randy roads while using Marshall tube amps actually got all his gain from mxr effect peda...
But tube amps sound better, which is why people will still deal with the weight, upkeep, and prices. Randy didn't put those pedals through a solid state amp because he wouldn't, he knew they wouldn't sound good. And even today, Overdrives and distortions stink through a SS amp. In fact, the Champion is a good example. The built-in distortion effects aren't even decent.
Cool to review with a Squier Guitar, a lot of people do not want to spend so expensive money in guitars and amps, i think this is a good combination.......It rocks........i have the same setup and sometimes i use a overdrive Pedal of Boss before
Thank you for the video I have just subscribed. Is that a Marshall DSL40CR 40W 1x12 Tube Guitar Combo Amp I see in the background? I ask because after 20+ years I am relearning/beginning guitar again and I am comparing that Marshall with this Fender amp as my first amp to purchase in the coming week and ironically you have both and are reviewing one of the two haha insane! anyway after leaning to the Marshall because of this video considering everything including price I am leaning to teh Fender but we'll see. Thanks again!
The Champion 100 is on my short list of amps I'm considering for my next purchase along with the VOX AC30VR, Peavey Valve King 212 and Classic 50, Fender Mustang III, Bugera BC30, and a few others. My style is psych rock and generally old school rock, with most of my distortion (more fuzz than overdrive or metal distortion) and effects coming from pedals, so I'm hoping for decent tube-like crunch, a good full and loud tone and a nice washy reverb. I don't care much how "metal" it is. I'm hoping the Champ 100 would be a good choice for a low cost solid state amp for the kind of music I play.
Don't get a mustang, they're cheap crap. The champion should replace the mustang in that list. The mustang shouldn't even be there. Hopefully that makes your choice easier.
Nice demo of the amp. You perhaps should have selected a few additional pickup settings to add to the demo'ed versatility of the amp, since several amp voicings were pretty "muddy". But overall, video was a well-executed demo of what the amp provides. Thx.
+Jonathan Rojas I would recommend a Compressor pedal like the Digitech Main Squeeze or the Boss CS-3 and maybe a Distortion pedal like the Big Muff or a Digitech Screamin' Blues.
+SuperStig23 i've tested it Yesterday against the ibanez tsa30.. and to my ears the fender sounds better even on the overdriven sounds. They sound to me like some good overdrive pedals.. and with a good eq (i've used my pedalboard with my empress paraeq) you can achieve very good sounds
Fender amps aren't amps for metal as we all know, but this ss amp has a good distortion channel in comparison to their older version of this amp, just saying.
I used this amplifier for a performance at Uni, I can assure you, the overdriven sounds are better than they sound on this video. The guy might not have had the gain all the way. I got a proper beefy metal tone out of this amp when I used it.
Great video! Congrats. I want a full tube amp but I don't have enough money for it but my money is enough for Champ 100. If I buy tube amp, I'll buy Marshall MA50C. Should I wait for MA50C for 6 months or more, or should I buy Champ 100 ? What do you think ? Thanks. I like playing blues and metal btw, I dont usually use clean channel. Overdrive and distortion is more important for me. :)
Thanks! That's a good question, but as I didn't have a chance to play the Marshall MA50C so far, I really can't tell what you should go with. The Champion 100 is a really versatile amp for many different genres, but if you are after a really agressive overdriven tube sound, the Marshall might be a better option.
Hey man awesome video post! I see you got your pedalboard beside you on the video. When you use your pedals do you just set the fx on the amp to off and just use the clean channel and let the pedals do the effects from that point?..
Thanks! Well, it depends. Sometimes I just use the pedals with the clean channel, but I also like to use them in combination. You can get great distortion sounds that way!
Ok I will try both! I literally just walked out of Guitarcenter with it! Can't wait to get home. I will say one thing that was confusing me. Say if I wanted to just run my pedals on the clean channel and I turned the fx off where is the mids knob function come in place? I only seen a treble and bass on the left clean side of the amp... Thanks again for the quick response.
I think you made a great choice and dodged a bullet at the same time. The build quality of the mustangs that I've seen is poor. How did you get on with the champion? Are you liking it?
@ jonny - Hey, glad you're still getting on with it. Had mine for about a year and a half. One of the best things about it is if you get sick of the amp (happens when you play a lot) you can always use it as a 2x12 cab for other amps. I once plugged a VHT Special 6 into the champion speakers with a van damme cable, and man that little 6w amp sounded huge, deep and rich through those speakers. Been meaning to plug an AC15 onto them but haven't found the time. Cant go wrong at that price for a C100. Mega useful amp.
I just bought one also the clean channel like you say is unbeatable and yea the rock channels ive seen better but if you tweak a bit it will get he job....we play a huge variety....I love my line6 axs212 but i
I know this is an old video but I currently go to a studio and it has this amp. Any advice what’s settings best for nirvana type sound. I spend most of the time messing with the sound than actually playing :(
How does it Sound for Reggae and ska stuff? do you get this chuggy Sound on the off beats? I play on an orange crush from my brother right now and it really Sounds tasty but it doesn't work to well for offbeat chords and I want my first own amp :p thanks for the Video!
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I'm so happy someone finally showed what the actual voices are I've been so confused.
Intro - 0:00
Channel 1 Clean - 0:23
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Channel 2 Voices:
Tweed Bassman - 0:42
Tweed Deluxe - 1:09
Tweed Deluxe COMP - 1:45
Tweed Champ - 2:24
'65 Twin Amp - 2:58
'65 Deluxe - 3:24
'65 Princeton - 3:54
'65 COMP Princeton - 4:20
60's British - 4:49
60's COMP British - 5:23
70's British - 5:56
80's British - 6:29
Super Sonic - 7:15
90's Metal - 7:47
2000's Metal - 8:20
Jazzmaster - 9:23
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Effects:
Touch Wah - 10:00
Flange/Flanger - 10:28
Vibratone/Vibrato - 10:50
Chorus - 11:30
Chorus + Delay - 11:54
Chorus + Reverb - 12:14
Delay - 12:37
Tremolo - 13:00
Reverb + Delay - 13:31
Reverb Room - 13:58
Reverb Spring - 15:07
Hoped this helped ya out!
'60s British' = Vox AC 30
'70s British' = Marshall 1959SLP
'80s British' = Marshall JCM800
'1990s Metal' = Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier
'2000s Metal' = Peavey 5150
~ Fender Mustang Amps Wikia
I bought this thinking as a great substitute to a twin reverb........I was planning on saving for one and selling my champion 100 after, but when this bad boy arrived ........I just decided to stick with this until I can't anymore, great amp
Hi guy's, I bought a Fender Champion 100, that is what guy said was a good amp at Guitar Center. I am 68, and trying to teach myself to play. I am 100 % disabled Vet, and using guitar to help with my PTSD. What I can not do is change from one channel to other. Guy didn't tell me shit at store, and there is not any books to help me figure amp out.
There's a white channel select button between the two channels on the control face, or you can use the foot switch.
The super champ x2 is a very good amp if you ever consider it.
I hope the guitar can bring the peace of mind you search! It's an awesome hobby/profession. It is a good amp! For your purpose (learning, doing gigs) is superb! Best regards.
Enjoy buddy, great amp!
thank you for your service sir i am currently trying to teach myself to play and i am 7 years in and i hope the best for your playing sir rock on 🤘
This amp just arrived in the post today. It's worth it for the Princeton model alone, sounds bloody fantastic with a soul food in front of it.
Owl Smasher your profile picture is brilliant
Does it sound muddy?
@@soulvaccination8679 No
That’s my favorite champ setting. The Princeton kicks ass!
I know everyone thinks this amp has shitty OD sounds, but trust me it doesn't, IF you know how to set it correctly. The only voicings I use on the OD channel are the Bassman and 2000s metal, however, I don't play metal, I play blues. If you set it correctly (don't dump the mids out, keep everything around 6, with bass on 10) and gain on 10, you can get killer, killer, tones. Turn the volume down on your guitar to clean up, don't use the gain knob. And you can tone all the way from a 60s Plexi sound to a 70s Super lead, to a Van Halen 5150 tone, all using volume. And on the Bassman setting, don't crank the gain, keep it around 6 maximum, otherwise it gets really ear bleedingly treblely. Just for reference, I have a 1993 Fender MIJ 1972 Reissue Strat, with some kind of Dimarzio single coil in the bridge. A Epiphone 1961 Les Paul Custom Reissue. And a Squier Classic Vibe 50s Tele. I also use no pedals, this amp doesn't seem to like pedals being put in front of it, at least OD pedals. I have played everything from Hendrix to Metallica, and its fantastic.
Ethridge thank you man
Hey man, do you have any more tips? I would be happy to hear! Cheers!
Now this guy knows what's up. Any amp can sound great with the right EQ!
I wanna mess around with the British voicing and find a nice Orange-esque tone.
I run a strat through a boss overdrive and bigg muff on the clean channel and to me it feels great and sounds great. You can feel those deep vibrations
Only good review I've seen online of all the sounds. Thanks you.
No..mine is a better review on this amp.I do the demo with a candy apple red Telecaster American Standard.Just go to Dickheadguitarscom.
@@soulvaccination8679 alright mate, whatever you say, shame that website doesnt exist
@@nightraven5760 you checked!🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂
@@soulvaccination8679 Of course lmfao, gotta know all i can bout the amp!
@@soulvaccination8679 Plus your english was so shite in that i thought it was gonna be some really crappy demo and have a laugh lol
I forgot i was watching a demo and zoned out listening to your playing by the time i got to the effects part, going to have to watch again, lovely stuff Ethridge.
:-)
Great demo, Zed! I also appreciate you repeating the riffs with each amp sound so that we can hear a true A/B comparison of the amp's modeling capabilities. Well done, and thanks!
I use the jazz setting with my pedals and it sounds great for finger picking and ambient style stuff
+Leonard Crainie yep, I agree with that! Sounds good!
would you say this is a better amp than a front man 212r?
@@thomasleverton998 hell yeh
@@chopperking007 How does it compare to a Katana 100 ? 1x12
@@roninslv katana good but i think the champs a bit more versatile...
this is the best review of this amp
Thanks mate!
I love the jazz tones.
man.... this guy can play
Thanks for the demo my friend, very clear and straight to the point. Cheers.
the best review champion100
+Alexandre Travi thanks Alexandre!
Great Video. Good playing for sure. So many players think these aren't viable because of the price- but listen to these tones.
Thanks so much for doing this, perfect demo/review. I've had this amp for about a year and haven't been able to figure it out as clearly as you've shown. Probably because I'm not a very good player, but I try :). Thank you!
thanks mate!
First of all, killer playing man. Very inspiring brother. And it took me to realize but it’s all done with a Squier. I love it. I always say it’s not the tool, it’s the player. Thank you for such a great demo of this amp. Best one I’ve seen by far. I’m not understanding why these amps aren’t as pushed or talked about as they should be. Sound incredible. You just made my decision for me. Thanks again. Appreciate the time you put in.
Thanks mate, have fun playin‘!
I bought mine in March 2018 love it! Great fender sound
65' Deluxe sounds the best for me
Awesome playing and great demonstration! Very helpful. Thanks!
Thanks so much for making this vid. I never have gotten through all of the possibilities with mine! This is great!
Yes, lots of tones and sounds to play with! :)
I like the guitar playing on this video so much, I'm glad someone's comment brought me back. As for the amp, Fender's taken much of the work out of trying to find a variety of usable tones on a solid state amp. Basically it's the clean channel, then the same voicing on the OD side, run through circuitry to add/subtract brightness and distortion (not a fan of the distortion.) The real payoff is when you learn how to add effects to these voicings, and how Fender got it right by putting modulation before time-based effects. That's knowledge the player can take with them, when they're setting up their pedal boards.
I just got mine this week, pulled the trigger after watching your video. Thanks for the crash course and the great video!! Love all your gear! You have great taste my dude !!
Blackface sounds magnificent. Great demo! Thx
Thanks mate!
Thank you so much - excellent review !!! Your review made me ordering the Champion 100 :-)
How did you like it?
The best amp on the market, Fender Champion 100.
I like the MG100dfx you got behind one of the best and very underated Amp,from the irrelevants..Great pair with this 100w Fender..I'm going for the Fender just to have them both..Awesome review..Keep Rockin mate..
Three questions.
1. Does this amp have all the sound effects as the Champion 40?
2. Why doesn't an amp screech with feedback when you put the mic right up to the speakers like that?
3. How high can you turn up the volume before the police show up at your front door?
1. Yes, it has one more FX and one more Amp Voice (Jazz)
2. As long as you don't create a feedback loop with the mic (e.g. plugged into another speaker) it's no problem
3. Good question never tried it :) But volume at 4-5 would be a good starting point for that!
LoudBox Music
I have a mic I use for vocals and I have to move the amp all over the room to avoid the screeching feedback.
That's why I can't understand why it doesn't do it with the mic right up to the amp like that.
I have researched this problem on other RUclips sites and their solution is always move the amp or the mic away from each other.
It works pretty well.
Maybe the guitar is a different matter when it comes to feedback?
where does the mic go? Computer, monitor speaker,..?
LoudBox Music
Into the Amp.
oh, you're creating a feedback loop that way. For example you play a note, the mics picks it up and sends it back into the Amp which sends it back out again into the mic. ->Infinite loop! If you want to record the amp I would suggest you plug the mic directly into the audio interface of the computer and monitor with headphones during recording.
Thanks for your post and your patience!
absolutely loved the tweed deluxe effect!!!
Damn Zed, :43 to 1:02 is some seriously good stuff. Thanks for the quality demo of the Champion 100 as well. Now please teach me/us how to play the :43 to 1:02 boogie...
Thank you for soldiering through this; it helped me a lot.
+Wyatt Stafford Great, thanks for watching!
excuse me, is there a name for the song that is played with tweed settings? (0:42)
+- Kèlemavh - It's a standard Blues in E played a little faster.
thank you, i've been looking for the name for so long!
I love my Champion 40. The Fender Twin with the gain on 10 and a little delay/reverb is the sweetest tone you can buy anywhere for under $180.
Is it loud enough for band rehearsal?
Depends on the drummer and bass player. It SHOULD be loud enough. Practicing/rehearsal doesn't need to be a high volume affair. Getting the beginnings and endings of sonds or going through an entire set doesn't require full tilt boogie volume. Redefining rehearsal should be a priorty if you your band actually gets gigs. Using 2 of these on gigs is an option as well. One clean and one dirty. I like the tone of ALL SS amps better at low and moderate volumes.
Texturas75 I have used it with a loud as hell drummer with the clean ch on 10 with a boss ds1 in front of it and it's plenty loud enough
Thanks Joey and Aidan!
13:58 Stevie Ray Vaughn: Pride And Joy.
Thanks for the interesting and useful demo. Old vid but a goodie. I've had this amp since mid 2018, but hadn't seen your vid previously. I can't speak highly enough of this amp. For all American Fender tones but particularly the cleans IMV this will suffice for all but the cashed up and fanatically purist. In terms of bang for the buck of what and how it delivers, it's unbeatable. Much as I don't want to praise Fender because of their regional price gouging outside the USA, I have to give this amp a two thumbs up. And did I mention it can do LOUD!? VERY LOUD.
To me everything sounds good when you crank it to 11 and run a few pedals through this amp. It can get stupid loud if you're in a medium size shop or pub.
Hands down the best review of this amp in my opinion as every voicing is played in a way that compliments them (not so much for the metal settings, but I'd imagine that pure metalheads look somewhere else for an amp). I was halfway sold on the Champion 100 but this video confirmed that I want one =D
Thanks! Have fun with it!
3 Minutes In I Was Thinking "Is This Guy Really Gonna Play The Same Riff Over and Over?"
The only way to really test dynamics and sounds of the voices, if you change the riffs, then you dont really know how exactly compare to esch other.
Haha...that was 3 years ago...and rumour has it...he is still playing the same riff...bahaha
Hey Ron, assuming you've plugged in the supplied foot switch, when you press the "channel' button, that changes channels.The effect button turns effects on or off.The idea is you can play a passage of music using 1 sound .ie channel & change to a different sound (channel) when required, yeah customer service doesn't exist in some places, good luck mate, Rog from Australia.
GOOD DEMO KEEP ON PLAYIN' !!!!
thanks man!
Awesome work on this. Very thorough.
I think I’d buy one of these champ 100 amps over the much more expensive tonemaster amps. Fender throws twin, Deluxe, and Princeton reverb on a solid state amp and charges twice the money for them and they don’t do half the things the champ does. I tried a champ 100 and then a twin reverb tonemaster. I didn’t see or hear 600 dollars of difference. The champ 100 has a twin reverb tone setting on it and it’s pretty dang close. I had a real twin reverb for years so I know what they sound like. The tonemaster twin sounded good too but cost twice what it should cost
The Princeton reverb setting on the champ kicks some serious ass
Fender Twin/'65Deluxe/Princetone=LOVE
Marshall? get a REAL ONE!
Anyway i have this Fender and it's a great amp for a budget.
ONCE AGAIN ANOTHER DAM GOOD AMP BY FENDER !@! I JUST PICKED UP A USED 1 MORE MINT THAN BRAND NEW FROM REVERB , EVEN CAME WITH CASTERS AND A COVER , $245 AND FREE SHIPPING , THE SELLER MUST HAVE REALLY WANTED 2 SELL HER BAD AT A PRICE LIKE THAT !! SOUNDS BEAUTIFUL , ALL PRESETS WORK GREAT , NOT A THING WRONG WITH HER AND MY FENDER NASHVILLE TELECASTERS SOUND PHENOMENAL THRU IT !!
Hey man! Great demo! Would it work well with a full pedalboard which includes delays, reverb, od, compressor, etc?
Sure! Have currently just 4 pedals, but it works great!
Nice demo, great playing and a sweet amp!
Thanks for the video! It sounds a little cheap to me, though . I don't know if it's because of the guitar or it's really the amp.
Great playing, man! I just ordered this amp and I'm really excited about it! Im only playing two months, so this s a big step up for me.
BTW, I was wondering if you upgraded the pickups in that Squire...I mean if not, and it sounds this good, my MIM Straocaster may sound even better.
+JPSovereignStrikes Thanks mate!! Great, it's a really nice amp! No I didn't upgrade the pickups so far.
Do you like this amp as well as a tube amp? Like say the Marshall sitting on top of it? Thank you for your great playing! Enjoyed hearing you!
This Marshall is also a solid state..One of the best ever..
great demo-thanks
would you recommend plugging keyboard into this amp? I play live keyboard and guitar and need a go to amp to plug both and I love the sound of this amp.
This convinced me to buy one and I just rocked the fuck out. Thanks for the video, dude. 👍
+Shoenice's Motel Room Great, have fun!!
Hey man! Great video! Btw what microphone are you using, because i think the kind of mic will also affect the tones which we hear post-production, isnt it?
Sure, mic is a big part! I used fairly cheap ones, if I remember correctly it was a JTS PDM3 (SM58 knock off) and a t.bone RB100 Ribbon.
great demo, thank you!
LoudBox Music thanks! I have not try out this amp yet, but i will do it soon, do you think i can get a cleanish frusciante sound out of it??
Thanks for the video man! Just what I needed! I'm getting one of these for Christmas and I wanted to know all of the sounds. A couple of questions.- how loud does this amp go and what are the dimensions like the weight and size!! Thanks.
40 pounds. Not sure how loud it goes but seems pretty loud tho someone said with headphones it's not as loud they the headphones
The volume goes up to 10.
I hate tube amps because of their weight and the up-keep and stupid prices. But, I like the champion 100,its plenty for most and don't believe these saps with their "man my 15 watt tube blues jr blows the champion out of the water bs",I assure you this is just not the case.lets not forget one of the most coveted clean amps is the roland jc-120 which is 100% solid state and that randy roads while using Marshall tube amps actually got all his gain from mxr effect peda...
But tube amps sound better, which is why people will still deal with the weight, upkeep, and prices. Randy didn't put those pedals through a solid state amp because he wouldn't, he knew they wouldn't sound good. And even today, Overdrives and distortions stink through a SS amp. In fact, the Champion is a good example. The built-in distortion effects aren't even decent.
very good zed
Hi I have a champion 40...is this just a louder version ...is there a difference in sounds if played on a lower volume as I only play at home.
Cool to review with a Squier Guitar, a lot of people do not want to spend so expensive money in guitars and amps, i think this is a good combination.......It rocks........i have the same setup and sometimes i use a overdrive Pedal of Boss before
The first 3 blackface amps sound great dude ^w^
Super sonic voice gain on 2 and a quarter and volume on 7 is one hell of a tone
And the clean Sound of Fender Transistoramps is always good, even by the cheapest frontman
This is the truest statement I've found on any of these threads.
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Yes, had a great time there 🍻
I lived there for 5 years man :D imagine that :D Best time of my LIFE!
Thank you for the video I have just subscribed. Is that a Marshall DSL40CR 40W 1x12 Tube Guitar Combo Amp I see in the background? I ask because after 20+ years I am relearning/beginning guitar again and I am comparing that Marshall with this Fender amp as my first amp to purchase in the coming week and ironically you have both and are reviewing one of the two haha insane! anyway after leaning to the Marshall because of this video considering everything including price I am leaning to teh Fender but we'll see. Thanks again!
Hi! That‘s a Marshall MG100dfx 1x12.
Thanks for subscribing! :)
Great video, just ordered myself one :)
Thanks! Great, have fun!
The Champion 100 is on my short list of amps I'm considering for my next purchase along with the VOX AC30VR, Peavey Valve King 212 and Classic 50, Fender Mustang III, Bugera BC30, and a few others. My style is psych rock and generally old school rock, with most of my distortion (more fuzz than overdrive or metal distortion) and effects coming from pedals, so I'm hoping for decent tube-like crunch, a good full and loud tone and a nice washy reverb. I don't care much how "metal" it is. I'm hoping the Champ 100 would be a good choice for a low cost solid state amp for the kind of music I play.
Don't get a mustang, they're cheap crap. The champion should replace the mustang in that list. The mustang shouldn't even be there. Hopefully that makes your choice easier.
Excellent review! Just wondering, does the pre out output can go to recording or mixer?
Nice demo of the amp. You perhaps should have selected a few additional pickup settings to add to the demo'ed versatility of the amp, since several amp voicings were pretty "muddy". But overall, video was a well-executed demo of what the amp provides. Thx.
thanks! Good idea, will think of that when doing other reviews in the future.
Thank you so much! Very helpful video
Can you use multiple effects at the same time or just one at a time? Great review btw.
+Jesus Garcia Only one at a time but there is one effect with Chorus+Delay+Reverb.
What's the crabwalk you're doing with your hands at 2:43?
crawfish by nirvana
Is that the amp fuzzing or. The audio of the vid/mic
Probably mainly the fault of the single coil pickups in that strat, as opposed to the amp.
did you ever test the Vox Av15 or 60?
I own the fender. I didn't know the blackface had 4 different sounds!
No, didn’t have the chance to test the Vox so far.
perfect demo
What additional pedal effects would you recommend buying for this amp?
+Jonathan Rojas I would recommend a Compressor pedal like the Digitech Main Squeeze or the Boss CS-3 and maybe a Distortion pedal like the Big Muff or a Digitech Screamin' Blues.
How does the amp take EFX pedals? Culd you do a video with your pedal board for example?
Awesome! What mics are you using?
The clean sounds are great, the over driven sounds are crap
+SuperStig23 i've tested it Yesterday against the ibanez tsa30.. and to my ears the fender sounds better even on the overdriven sounds. They sound to me like some good overdrive pedals.. and with a good eq (i've used my pedalboard with my empress paraeq) you can achieve very good sounds
Fender amps aren't amps for metal as we all know, but this ss amp has a good distortion channel in comparison to their older version of this amp, just saying.
I used this amplifier for a performance at Uni, I can assure you, the overdriven sounds are better than they sound on this video. The guy might not have had the gain all the way.
I got a proper beefy metal tone out of this amp when I used it.
Plus the guitar in this video isn't a guitar for metal. Usually metal = humbuckers
I think your right man, I have a Mustang 3 and think it sounds better, except it has only 1 channel, and Celestion 12"
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How does he get the distortion like that. I don’t know the treble mid or bass levels that he is using and I need help
Great demo, in this demo are you using your pedal effects as well or is it straight amp settings?
thanks! No pedals, only the effects of the amp.
Nice !! i have a squier affinity aswell, i can pick up 1 for hopefully around 150 euro's
I Will buy that guitar amp but Can i set it in a other AMP i have a Line 6 spider 15 do you Think that
thank you LBMUSİC this video is very very good
Hey I'm just wondering would you recommend this amp for metal using pretty high gain?
You can use it for metal, the metal voices are a good starting point. However it probably won't sound as good as a high gain Marshall or Engl amp.
For metal a Peavy valveking ii or a 6505 +
But Fender amps are great amps and very versatile amps IMHO.
What Metal Voice is the best to play in a Alice in Chains Tribute Band according to you?
And what about Bass, Mid and Treble regulations?
Don't know, but Alice rocks... one of my favorites.
Great video! Congrats. I want a full tube amp but I don't have enough money for it but my money is enough for Champ 100. If I buy tube amp, I'll buy Marshall MA50C. Should I wait for MA50C for 6 months or more, or should I buy Champ 100 ? What do you think ? Thanks.
I like playing blues and metal btw, I dont usually use clean channel. Overdrive and distortion is more important for me. :)
Thanks! That's a good question, but as I didn't have a chance to play the Marshall MA50C so far, I really can't tell what you should go with. The Champion 100 is a really versatile amp for many different genres, but if you are after a really agressive overdriven tube sound, the Marshall might be a better option.
I have a champion 100 and it is in my opinion the best amp I've ever used in my life it is fantastic
Hey man awesome video post! I see you got your pedalboard beside you on the video. When you use your pedals do you just set the fx on the amp to off and just use the clean channel and let the pedals do the effects from that point?..
Thanks! Well, it depends. Sometimes I just use the pedals with the clean channel, but I also like to use them in combination. You can get great distortion sounds that way!
Ok I will try both! I literally just walked out of Guitarcenter with it! Can't wait to get home. I will say one thing that was confusing me. Say if I wanted to just run my pedals on the clean channel and I turned the fx off where is the mids knob function come in place? I only seen a treble and bass on the left clean side of the amp... Thanks again for the quick response.
Yes, the clean channel does not have a Mid knob, but I actually didn't miss it so far. Otherwise you can use a EQ pedal in front of it.
ok thank you!
Excellent video! What do you think is the best, the Marshall or the Fender (clean + dirt sounds)?
For overdriven or heavy distortion sounds I like the Marshall a little more, but for clean tones I favor the Fender.
@@ZedMartyProduction Thanks!
And which one works better with overdrive/distortion and modelation pedals?
The clean channels of both amps work with various overdrive pedals quite good. Can not really say which one I like more.
@@ZedMartyProduction Nice! Thank you!
I was between a Champion 100 and a Mustang III. I choosed the Champion, do u think it was a good choice?
Yes, it's a great amp for the money!
I think you made a great choice and dodged a bullet at the same time. The build quality of the mustangs that I've seen is poor. How did you get on with the champion? Are you liking it?
@@stevebell4853 I've had the champion about 3 years and it holds up fantastic
@ jonny - Hey, glad you're still getting on with it. Had mine for about a year and a half. One of the best things about it is if you get sick of the amp (happens when you play a lot) you can always use it as a 2x12 cab for other amps. I once plugged a VHT Special 6 into the champion speakers with a van damme cable, and man that little 6w amp sounded huge, deep and rich through those speakers. Been meaning to plug an AC15 onto them but haven't found the time. Cant go wrong at that price for a C100. Mega useful amp.
@@stevebell4853 for sure man!!!
I just bought one also the clean channel like you say is unbeatable and yea the rock channels ive seen better but if you tweak a bit it will get he job....we play a huge variety....I love my line6 axs212 but i
Great review bro.
Rocking vid
i have a dean razorback and a boss2 metalzone, can i thrash on this amp with my equipment?
Nice video. IMO this is how a guitar amp review/demo should be done. This seems to be a nice amp considering the price.
+1956chip thanks! Yes, it's a really great amp!
Yeah no bs just straight to the point
I know this is an old video but I currently go to a studio and it has this amp. Any advice what’s settings best for nirvana type sound. I spend most of the time messing with the sound than actually playing :(
Is it loud enough to jam with drums ?
How does it Sound for Reggae and ska stuff? do you get this chuggy Sound on the off beats? I play on an orange crush from my brother right now and it really Sounds tasty but it doesn't work to well for offbeat chords and I want my first own amp :p thanks for the Video!
+The Defenestrator sounds quite good in the "Tweed" setting and with a little treble and gain boost. The Auto-Wah effect is cool for that!
I actual just ordered a behringer tube monster for this amp in mind maybe I should do a video with the two..