Quiet(ish) modelling amp required.

Another quick question, although the Super Champ is louder, do you get the same sounds at low volume due to it being solid state overdrive etc or does it still need to cranked?

Ta :)
 
14 Sounds amazing using my Gibson les pauls.

No in my experience it does not need to be cranked at all, I play it on barely above 2 and it sounds great. Very sweet amp, but they might be hard to find though, I got lucky when my local store had one in. Theres a severe shortage of them and im not surprised.
 
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Jimbo said:
No in my experience it does not need to be cranked at all, I play it on barely above 2 and it sounds great. Very sweet amp, but they might be hard to find though, I got lucky when my local store had one in. Theres a severe shortage of them and im not surprised.
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They've got the Vibro for £180 and the Champ for £220 at my local Rimmers, I'm heading out there when my missus gets home :)

I think the Vibro is the one I want.
 
Woody__ said:
The Champ i £199 on GAK. They appear to have em too...
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Yep so it's more or less the same price by the time you've added delivery and if anything goes wrong with it I would have to ship it back to them.

They will price match with GAK at Rimmers but I'm trading in a guitar that doesn't get played and I can't be bothered ebaying, it's trade in OR price match, they won't do both apparently :) The Vibro is cheaper here anyway.
 
Woody__ said:
The Vibro has a whole raft more.
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No it doesnt.


Model Name Super Champ XD
Model Number 233-1100-000 (120V, 60Hz) USA
233-1101-900 (110V, 60Hz) TW
233-1103-900 (240V, 50Hz) AUS
233-1104-900 (230V, 50Hz) UK
233-1105-900 (220V, 50Hz) ARG
233-1106-900 (230V, 50Hz) EUR
233-1107-900 (100V, 50Hz) JPN
233-1109-900 (220V, 60Hz) ROK
Series Vintage Modified
Type Tube Amplifier with DSP
Output 15 watts (Class "AB")
Ohms 8 ohms
Speakers One 10", 8-ohm Special Design Speaker, p/n 0073858000
Channels Two (Normal and Amp Voice)
Features 15 Watt Tube “Class AB” Power Amp.
"Voice" Control with 16 Different Amp Voicings Delivering Various Clean and Overdriven Tones for any Style of Music: Blues, Rock, Country, Jazz, Metal, and More.
16 DSP Effects (Vibratone Slow; Vibratone Fast; Delay 130ms; Delay 300ms; Delay 450ms; Large Room Reverb; Concert Hall Reverb; Classic Fender Spring Reverb; Reverb+Delay; Fast Chorus; Deep Chorus; Chorus+Delay; Chorus+Reverb; Tremolo Low Speed; Tremolo Medium Speed; Tremolo High Speed).
External Speaker Output Allows use with External Speaker Cabinet Line Output.
Strap Handle.
Red Jewel Pilot Light.
Controls Volume 1,
Channel Select Switch,
Gain,
Volume 2,
Voice,
Treble,
Bass,
FX Level,
FX Select
Covering Black Textured Vinyl with Silver Grille Cloth; Chrome Hardware; Blackface Control Panel
Weight 24 lbs (10.9 kg)
Dimensions Height: 15" (38 cm),
Width: 17.5" (45 cm),
Depth: 9" (22.9 cm)
Power Handling N/A
Tube Complement 1-12AX7A
2-6V6
(Diode Rectifier)
Cover Uses Cover, p/n 0041529000, US MSRP $22.50, (Not Included)
Accessories None
Footswitch Uses 2-Button Footswitch for Channel Select F/X On/Off, p/n 0071359000, US MSRP $24.82 (Not Included)
Introduced 10/2007
Notice Product Prices, Features, Specifications and Availability Are Subject To Change Without Notice





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Model Name Vibro Champ XD
Model Number 233-1000-000 (120V, 60Hz) USA
233-1001-900 (110V, 60Hz) TW
233-1003-900 (240V, 50Hz) AUS
233-1004-900 (230V, 50Hz) UK
233-1005-900 (220V, 50Hz) ARG
233-1006-900 (230V, 50Hz) EUR
233-1007-900 (100V, 50Hz) JPN
233-1009-900 (220V, 60Hz) ROK
Series Vintage Modified
Type Tube Amplifier with DSP
Output 5 watts (Class "A")
Ohms 4 ohms
Speakers One 8", 4-ohm Special Design Speaker, p/n 0073857000
Channels One
Features 5 Watt Tube “Class A” Power Amp.
"Voice" Control with 16 Different Amp Voicings Delivering Various Clean and Overdriven Tones for any Style of Music: Blues, Rock, Country, Jazz, Metal, and More.
16 DSP Effects (Vibratone Slow; Vibratone Fast; Delay 130ms; Delay 300ms; Delay 450ms; Large Room Reverb; Concert Hall Reverb; Classic Fender Spring Reverb; Reverb+Delay; Fast Chorus; Deep Chorus; Chorus+Delay; Chorus+Reverb; Tremolo Low Speed; Tremolo Medium Speed; Tremolo High Speed).
External Speaker Output Allows use with External Speaker Cabinet Line Output.
Strap Handle.
Red Jewel Pilot Light.
Controls Gain,
Volume,
Voice,
Treble,
Bass,
FX Level,
FX Select
Covering Black Textured Vinyl with Silver Grille Cloth; Chrome Hardware; Blackface Control Panel
Weight 23 lbs (10.4 kg)
Dimensions Height: 14" (35.5 cm),
Width: 17" (43.2 cm),
Depth: 8.7" (22 cm)
Power Handling N/A
Tube Complement 1-12AX7A
1-6V6
(Diode Rectifier)
Cover Uses Cover, p/n 0041529000, US MSRP $22.50, (Not Included)
Accessories None
Footswitch N/A
Introduced 10/2007
Notice Product Prices, Features, Specifications and Availability Are Subject To Change Without Notice



Pssst, sweetloaf, dont know if you know or care but theres a good page on the Fender web site that shows you some cool settings to try. Check in the soundbites bit...

http://www.fender.com/products/amplifiers/vibrochampxd/

Also check the super champs sounbites bit, cos you can use those settings too. I love my fender sc xd, im sure you love your vibro xd too.
 
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Pssst, sweetloaf, dont know if you know or care but theres a good page on the Fender web site that shows you some cool settings to try. Check in the soundbites bit.
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Yeah I've had a look and a quick play, cheers :)

This amp is incredible for the size/price, not so long ago I was looking at a Tweed Blues Junior for £300+ and in all honesty it didn't sound as good as this, well ok maybe it did but this just sounds cleaner, the Blues Junior was a much hissier amp this thing is nice and quiet, I tend to give it a little more reverb than I usually would, that makes it sound like there's a Blackface cranked up at the end of my garden :)

As a bit of a bonus my Boss ME-50 has an acoustic setting, when this is selected and I use setting 16 on the amp it give a really nice strumming acoustic sound, not something I was looking for but it's a damn nice sound.

Anyone want to buy an AC30? :D

Oh and before I forget, although I'll probably mic it for recording, it has a line out that can be plugged into a PC/Multitrack :)

Out of interest, what happens if you plug a 5watt amp into a cab? does it sound lost or will it just be louder?
 
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Here it is :)

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I really can't recommend this amp enough, it is exactly what I was after.

Thank you one and all:cool:
 
It dont have a headphone socket for silent practice does it? thats the only thing I dislike about my Super champ XD. If I want to play late at night U have to use my cube 30x, and I wish the fender had one.
 
Jimbo said:
It dont have a headphone socket for silent practice does it? thats the only thing I dislike about my Super champ XD. If I want to play late at night U have to use my cube 30x, and I wish the fender had one.
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It has a line out, not sure if that can be used, it can be used for recording apparently but not sure if it mutes the speaker...1 min, I'll find out.


Fubsy said:
Whey, a fellow ME-50 owner.
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Bloomin' marvellous thing it is too :)
 
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