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Fender Mustang V Head
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« Excellent amp! »

Published on 01/28/13 at 10:32
This is a Mustang V amp modeling. This is the latest and most powerful model in the range "Mustang" Fender.
He teamed up with a firm and 4 * 12 2 * can deliver 75 watts and 200 watts stereo to mono.
It is quite heavy but it is quite correct for head amp!
The cabinet is composed of four Celestion Vintage 30 hp and comes with castors for easy transport (but not suitable for outside -> rubber wheels!) The firm has wide cuffs on the sides for easy portability nice and I must admit that it is very convenient!
The set is very sturdy and well built, everything is impeccably screwed and glued the excellent work!
For the rest of the amp and cabinet are made in china but have no defects, screen is well lit and of good quality.
Knobs and knob are securely installed no risk they leave! They are pleasant and well adjusted!
Finally in terms of functionality, while around 100 presets defined by 5 criteria: use the amp (14 amp: clean, crunch, distortion, blues, metal ... All styles spend!) The Stromp (effect main: overdrive, fuzz, wah, compression, effects of this type 7) mod (chorus, flanger, tremolo, phaser effects ... 10 crazy enough!) the delay (delay diffrérents type: tape delay, mono delay, a lots of delay very well done! delay 9 in total) and reverb (reverb 10 in total)
Presets with names and numbers can be changed at will to, starting from a preset can be optenir THE sound you want!
In these 100 presets there are presets country, blues, rock, metal, live ... And a lot of good things that you marvel at every time you turn on the amp!
To summarize this amp is well made with a wide range of features and a decision in the hands of more simple!
It is also equipped with an auxiliary of great use to connect a mp3 or a laptop and work or exercises his piece with sound support at the same time! Covers for it is great!
Comes with a CD allowing us a bit pointless in any case Fender Fuse downloaded that will change the order of presets and preferances, pushing even further the already extraordinary capabilities of this amp!
A Crankset 4 buttons is also included and allows little direct loan any of his toes or the effects chosen, the selected preset or even agree with adequate integrated small tool! In short, a crankset that will more than happy to be on stage for his rapidly change presets or at home for not having to move is to change the sound.

UTILIZATION

The manual is useless casiment: it&#39;s plug-and-play! It should be a slight adjustment period, but after a few minutes we understood the basics and can start playing!
There are 7 knobs "hats" that can adjust the sound, gain, master, these knobs are also a adjust the treble and midrange serious independantly of the selected preset!
I just wish that the base preset ignition is a big distortion well buggers a clean or crunch would have been more fun especially when you are trying to install and each friction rope triggers a large sound!
I do not yet used for concerts but this should come! Anyway the amp sound broadly covers a battery even with a drummer pissed and does not saturate in its clean sound even with a 8/10 of its power (I&#39;m not climbed higher I yours is still my ears!)
I Tenai foremost in choosing a head + cabinet because it allows me to more easily adjust the amp and can only buy a head lamp was soon without having to buy a speaker or have 2 combos ... I am very satisfied with the same amp sipour I use it a Mustang III or IV would be ample ENOUGH! (For now!)

SOUNDS

I play with an Epiphone Les Paul and now I am EXTREMELY satisfied sounds optenues whether clean or distortion!
Nirvana playing a lot of Muse and Rage Against the Machine but also blues to Stevie Ray Vaughan and even a bit of Jimi Hendrix, this amp is perfect for all the sounds and styles yet very distant from each other!
Simulations are very good I could listen to the real amps stores and simulations can not see the difference in 90% of cases! I&#39;m still trying my sound and this amp makes me all crazy without having the slightest pedal! I was able to discover and use the most basic effects such as fuzz, the delays, and the chorus me strikingly close to the sound of my favorite bands!
I think the big plus is the versatility of this amp because it offers a huge range of sounds that can have fun while progressing in good conditions, even if this amp is designed for more scenes for the house .. .
We can thus spend large amp very fat and very heavy has a little funk or blues clean lens must be a joy to play with a single coil Telecaster!
I am completely satisfied with the sound and quality that has no equal as extreme versatility of this amp!

OVERALL OPINION

I use this amp for a little over a month and I fell in love! Both versatile, elegant and providing excellent simulations, the Mustang V is a valeure sure I&#39;m not ready to change! Comes with a 4 button pedals very well designed and a CD containing a manual push and the Fender Fuse handy, this amp has it all and to delight our ears that his request!
I hesitated a lot between this amp and a tube amp the same budget and now I do not regret that choice at all! I indulge with its versatility although its size is not always practical!
I remake this choice with your eyes closed if you are a beginner and you play a little while waiting to find your sound go for this amp is for you! If you do not make a scene or idea that a head a head lamp + modeling + a 4 * 12 cabinet do not try to steer you the Mustang III or IV offers the same features sound more cheaply!
The value is a staggering both in design, ergonomics and sound quality! Buy, unpack, play!

(+) Its Versatility
(+) His Power
(+) Quality of sound
(+) The very low price for a head and cabinet 4 * 12 (Celestion Inside)

(-) I do not see any great despite its size is quite impressive!