Fender Mustang GTX100 Amplifier Review - Better than the Previous Models?
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- Опубліковано 11 лип 2024
- This is a review of the Fender Mustang GTX100 digital modeling guitar amplifier.
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Welcome to my review of the new Fender Mustang GTX100 guitar amplifier. The Fender Mustang GTX is the latest modeling amplifier from Fender. In this video, I show you how it can sound by dialing in your own custom patches. These digital modeling amplifiers offer over 100 different sounds from amplifiers, cabinets, effects pedals, and more.
The Mustang GTX 100 is a 100-watt digital modeling amplifier that is very loud! You can also connect the amplifier to headphones for low-volume practice. The looper is one of my favorite things about this amplifier.
Time Codes:
0:00 - Backing Track 1 Blues Tones
1:46 - Backing Track 2 Classic Rock Tones
3:23 - Backing Track 3 Heavier "Scooped" Tones
4:32 - About the Mustang GTX100
6:35 - About this Video
7:30 - Preset #1 (intheblues Basic Deluxe)
9:16 - Preset #2 (intheblues 70s Rock)
10:29 - Preset #3 (intheblues Sultans of Style)
11:38 - Preset #4 (intheblues Marshall Klon Lead)
12:29 - Preset #5 - (intheblues Scooped Heavy)
13:28 - A Built-in Loopstation
15:54 - XLR vs Microphone
16:40 - External Effects
18:35 - My GTX100 Review
You can download the presets by using the Fender Tone app. Just search for the names of the presets (above).
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Time Codes:
0:00 - Backing Track 1 Blues Tones
1:46 - Backing Track 2 Classic Rock Tones
3:23 - Backing Track 3 Heavier "Scooped" Tones
4:32 - About the Mustang GTX100
6:35 - About this Video
7:30 - Preset #1 (intheblues Basic Deluxe)
9:16 - Preset #2 (intheblues 70s Rock)
10:29 - Preset #3 (intheblues Sultans of Style)
11:38 - Preset #4 (intheblues Marshall Klon Lead)
12:29 - Preset #5 - (intheblues Scooped Heavy)
13:28 - A Built-in Loopstation
15:54 - XLR vs Microphone
16:40 - External Effects
18:35 - My GTX100 Review
You can download the presets by using the Fender Tone app. Just search for the names of the presets (above).
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13:28 was beautiful, you set the bar higher now, we'll expect more of those on your other videos!!!!
Excellent demonstration!
Exactly the review I was waiting for. In general, the other reviews are based on the factory presets and make their jugements, opinions, recommendations on just that. Thant you for taking the time on putting the amp to its pace and show what it is capable to do. Very enjoyable video.
Hello from Iowa, in the States.
So I bought a Mustang GT100 just before the GTXs were introduced. Fortunately I got it for a reduced price even after the price reduction, but I have struggled a bit with getting the most out of the amp. Even after the two software upgrades I personally could not get too much that I liked out of the amp except for the Uber, which sounds great.
So today I came across this video and downloaded the patches you made.
Well all I can say is thank you so much for uploading them. They are the best I have tried so far and four the kind of sound I like they make the amp come alive. Im glad that people like you are out there to help people like me. Thank you so very much.
With that model name I thought Fender is now in the graphics card business
GTX was used as a model name for many other products before graphic cards even existed.
Sound cards bro sound cards😀
I currently do not need an amplifier, yet I did need to hear you play. Magnificent. Thank you.
Your presets sound great, and your playing (as always) is fantastic!
Excellent! I have been looking to replace my old III V2 for a while now. I think I have finally found it! Thanks for sharing.
Most anticipated review ever. I have a V2 and I've wanted to upgrade for a while. I'd be really curious to hear the gtx and the v2 side by side. Great job!
Yes! As a mustang iii v2 owner myself, I'm curious to see if the amp modeling has improved.
Learned a lot about my amo watching this, thanks for the killer presets.
Great demo. I love this Les Paul humbucker paf sounds. ❤
These mustangs always shine in clear sounds.
Nice honest review once again Shane. Your playing was superb as well man. T.
Thanks for the great presets. They work a treat on my GT40.
Just played through your presets. Fantastic work. They sound great with my tele deluxe.
I have this amp and am always looking for new tones - will try these out later. Thanks!
The loop trick was really nice, excellent work.
Love the video man! Definitely wanting one of these now to upgrade from my original amp
Great review Shane!
Can't wait for the follow-up video on how to get distortions sound better on this amp.
I got this it recently and I can verify that the Fender tones are indeed great. However, the Boss Ds-1 distortion sounds much worse that it did on my Blues Junior 3 (which I sold prior buying this amp).
Sounded absolutely fantastic! That was a great demo. It has all the I/O you can need.
Fender is doing great things for the digital world of music. Hats off to them.
Do not entertain by a Fender GTX 100!. After about 18mths mine went dead. Out of warranty, I took it to a great Amp repairman. Fender Australia does not have spare parts. No modules no boards. The amp Is useless.
It's the best of the Mustang lineup for sure. I like the stand alone aspect of this one, no phone needed.
Thanks for this video!!! Nice loop you did there!!! A test between this one and v2 would be great!!
Great video as always definitely gonna buy it now. I was just waiting for your review to be sure
Get the 200 and update it same thing Update the firmware on GT-200 and then update SW. Wallah same amp, same features just 2oo watts not just the 100. GT not replaced but now the GT is an amp that is RARE.
Great job on this & it sounds great ... especially the XLR outs !!
Hi Shane - Just bought the GTX50 - wow ... what a mighty amp!!! Can’t wait for you to release a vid on how to tweak the tones on the Mustang GTX to make them bloom a little more as per 22:19
Such a great demo, thanks Shane. Two weeks ago I thought about buying a desktop amp for noodling in front of the TV on an evening. In that moment I started reviewing the usual troop of offenders such as the Katana Air, Yamaha THR & even a Nux Mighty Space. To be honest none of them inspired me enough to part with the cash & so I widened my search, Boss Katana 100 might do the trick. It was at that point the algorithms at google got to work & I came across the Fender Mustang. Tonight you sealed it for me, the Fender will be mine. Once again, thank you Shane.
Excellent playing sir!
Great playing Brother! demo as well
Impressive! Great video - thanks!
Excellent playing and sounds .
Great review👍🏻
Great job man, really informative and sounds great. I really grew to dislike the GT amp, and had terrible time with the app. Thanks for your efforts man!
Another great review Shane. I had an original Mustang III. I wish I still had it. I now have a Marshall Code 100c and this looks to be very similar, especially the control section on the top. My Code 100 sounds awesome. I would imagine this one is on par with that. Love the channel Shane.
Nice review mate ! Just got a set of Boss Waza Air Headphone/ amp, wow I am impressed ! Cheers !😎🎸
Thanks so much for making this, Shane. Also, screw you for making this, Shane! Haha. Really happy to hear they have come back swinging after the let down of the GT. I miss my V2, and might have to find a way of bringing one of these in to the music room at some point. Cheers.
The Clapton Tremolux you created is number one on my Mustang III v2, and I hardly stray from it. While these amps are loaded with possibilities, sometimes it’s more about getting a sound you like and sticking with it.
Exactly! Option paralysis is something amps like these can deliver. A solid player has two or three tones they like and work those all night instead of constantly messing around with settings.
I completely agree. It’s nice to have all the options, but on my Marshall Code, I find myself gravitating to the same 3 sound banks.
You know, you're right, but honestly I get way more licks and inspiration just turning knobs and getting cool sounds ?
Hey, I'm a beginner and wondering when I use these presets, do I need to adjust the knobs on my guitar and/or the amp? I find that when I am using them I am not getting the same sound. I wouldn't expect the exact same, but I'm not even getting something close to it. I am using a MX strat
The tone and versatility of this Fender GTX 100 is amazing.
It does take a bit fiddling of all the settings to get what you want. But when you get there you will put away your tube amps.
As a certified Mustang expert I can tell you previously that with all other models the first thing I did was swap out the speaker to turn them into great amps. That was my only previous complaint - they put speakers in that are a compromise to play regular music / line-in accompaniment, and cost.
However... with the GTX 100 I can say the improved Celestion speaker they put in these are as good as it gets.
I tried other speakers, while they sounded DIFFERENT, I won't say BETTER. I ended up putting the original back on. So save your money don't even bother. That being said, when I first turned it on I thought it sounded like an AM radio... it definitely needed to be broken in. Superbly smooth & sweet when it was. And most definitely use an amp stand to get it off the floor and pointing at you.
I actually also bought the new Katana Artist MK2.
The Katana amp does appear better built and more solid, also with an amazing new speaker.
That being said, I always went back to the GTX for more fun and better vintage tones. The Katana only has 4 amp amp types. And each one is an extension of the previous. Add max gain to the "clean" and that is where the next "crunch" starts. So its basically 1 amp type, that you can extensively modify with the App.
So ended up returning the Katana, and kept the GTX, if that says anything.
The GTX 100 does absolute great vintage tones of old Fender & British amps.
There are several modern tones also, I just never worked with them.
Do not entertain by a Fender GTX 100!. After about 18mths mine went dead. Out of warranty, I took it to a great Amp repairman. Fender Australia does not have spare parts. No modules no boards. The amp Is useless.
@@martymoles242 Not a problem... I don't entertain by a Fender GTX100. I play guitar with it.
Great tones :)
Welcome back Mustang! 😁👍
I remember asking on stream when you would get to review this, and here it is. Sounds great from every video I've heard it in so far. I do think your impressions have changed once you got it in your hands. On the GT Series they did a firmware update that improved that one, and I'm assuming that this one will get the same treatment.
I would love to see more presets! I've had this amp for a month or two now, and love it!
Great video thanks, we are waiting for the video comparission against the mustang 3 v2
Hey shane great demo. When you get the chance I would like to see a review of the mustang lt 25 cheers 👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks for the really informative review.
JMO, this amp sounded just slightly overly compressed to me. The Boogie patch sounded REALLY muffled/squished and was the extreme of what I'm hearing in the other patches. Thanks again for the informative review! :-) Huge thumbs up to you.
Did got me one . Great Amp .
Sounds like Fender really paid attention to your Mustang GT review from a couple of years ago!!!! It seems they took every criticism of that amp and improved the GTX line. It’s refreshing to see a company as big as Fender take a flawed product and fix some of the major issues. I think the price of these amps are also a great improvement!! Hopefully we can see a comparison of the GTX and the Tone Master Twin. I still want the Twin, however I could see myself buying a GTX. Great review and once again the demos are awesome 🔥🔥🔥🔥!!!! Cheers!🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎼🎵
Thanks, mate!
That's one of the problems with Fender. They canceled a really good amp, and brought out the GT, which was an absolute joke. And yet they were promoting it as the new best thing.
Glad I didn't buy the GT now this is out. Although, I'm wondering if the tines are ostensibly the same as the GT?
@@mikecorey8370 - Maybe you never got this data - Fender was FORCED to drop the Mustang V2 as the software platform depended on Microsoft Silverlight (used to be a component of Windows), and Microsoft suddenly totally dropped all support for Silverlight. It was forced stagnant at 32 bit "adrift" / never to be updated, MS Silverlight. Fender obviously put a lot into the tones etc for "that platform". They were forced to do the GT thing, from absolute scratch.
I've got the Mustang 3 v2 and haven't had any issues with it other than I thought it sounded a little brittle and harsh on the high end, but after working the speaker for a few gigs it seemed to mellow out and get that "warmer" sound. I don't find that not getting updates anymore from Fender Fuse is an issue as I never used it anyway. But I'd like to know what were the changes from the v2 to the GT that made it worse? Or do you find the v2 to be just as lacking in your opinion?
Just got one of these yesterday for my 21st! I’m still a beginner so having all of the effects built in and the looper will be super helpful with letting me focus mostly on the playing.
Congrats! You can drink now too! 😉
The, In The Blues clean has been my go to tone on this amp . Thank you 🙏
My pleasure! Thanks for the kind words.
Great demo and review (as usual). I still use my Mustang III v.2 ALL the time, love it. I tried the GT (ugh) when it was released... but this GTX sounds promising. Definitely looking forward to trying one out soon.
That being said, with all the cool features here, I simply can't believe that there's no MIDI In or Out/Thru to be able to control your own external stereo effects' stomps internal presets-especially after Fender has gone to the trouble of adding a Stereo FX loop. It would be SO cool to, say, place a BOSS DD-500 in the loop... switch your GTX preset... and then use MIDI commands in order to have the DD-500 instantly switch to the specific delay you'd picked out for that GTX sound. But no MIDI Out control onboard? Really?
Anyway, I find that omission to be most disappointing, especially when MIDI ports are found on much less expensive stuff than this cool new amp. My 2¢ and YMMV.
I’m seriously considering this one for the XLR outputs. I’ve done my last 2 gigs direct to board and the in ear monitors wouldn’t work. And it sucked not being able to hear the guitar at all.
That Marshall preset sounds killer 🎸
Great looping job at 13:40
Heard some JJ Grey and Mofro riffs there when you switched from the Tokai to your tele.
Later on the Loop with the PRS was pretty cool, this having a built in looper should sell some units alone.
Hi Shane,
I am a big fan of your reviews and your advice would be very helpful for me to choose my next amp, mainly for home use. I hesitate between an old V2 and this GTX. When I watched your previous comparison between the old III v2 and the GT 100, I felt the v2 was so much full, natural and organic, which I love, and I find this new GTX has less of this tone, feels kind of digital / plastical precision. Am I wrong ? Is it just a matter of different amp settings ?
It seems like yesterday I was watching you demo the Mustang GT100 and learning about the smell issue haha
haha! I totally forgot about the melting smell. This one didn't do that thankfully!
Mine arrived today. Sounds great. I have the first Mustang III, a GT200, and this one. This is what I wanted the GT to be. The only thing is I wish they had a 2 x 12 version. I am especially fond of the Bassbreaker and Showman models.
Hi iam curious does it have a solo boost feature ? Thanks Cat
would be interested in some presets if you feel like it Shane, thanks for the review, i have had one of these for about 2 weeks, and honestly, i am a big fan. its a great amp, (at least in the context of what it is). btw, for some counter feed back, i am not a fan of shootouts - no matter how balanced you will be, the internet will turn it in to "amp A is godly and amp B is the worst trash ever"; and i think that's counter productive in terms of company's willingness to provide choice in products - not your fault just the internet... (and this is one mans opinion and i appreciate that people tend to not feel the same way as me).
I've had the V2 of the Mustang 5 for about 7 years now, & this is the first new Mustang that's actually made me decide to upgrade. Little things like cary over of effects when switching presets, the five presets on the footswitch... & my operating system no longer supporting 32 bit apps likfe Fender Fuse lol
Many craigs list amps trying to sell at high price to uneducated buyers. I dumped mine because of the silver light issue and a conflict with windows seven and conflict with Guitar pro 2 SW...Update the firmware on GT-200 and then update SW. Wallah same amp, same features just 2oo watts not just the 100. GT not replaced but now the GT is an amp that is RARE.
Glastonbury stuff over the weekend. I actually still had a load of stuff recorded from last year-especially the excellent Cure concert on the Sunday night-that I finally got to enjoy over the last few days. I actually saw them when they headlined for the first time 34 years ago in 1986. that was the last time that I went to Glastonbury-it was already getting much too big by then and was losing some of that special magic that had been there when we went in 1979-and that remained for a while in the early 80's.
That first time that we went in your mini from Birmingham was certainly very special and I have a lot of fond memories of that. Do you remember that we first went to see John in Newport for a night, where he was doing his graphics course, before going on to Glastonbury on the Thursday. That first Glasto went from Thursday to Saturday. I have read that there were just 12,000 there- and entry was about £8 !!!! 1979 was the Year of the Child and that festival was themed around that partially.
I remember we camped in a flat field immediately to the side of the stage-we arrived Thursday lunchtimeish. I remember there being a massive and colourful children's play area with lots of rides etc. I can remember some of the acts. I remember John Martyn, The Pop Group, Only Ones, Keith Christmas. The last on one night was Tim Blake-keyboardist from Gong-who put on a great laser show. I can't remember Hawkwind but I remember in the same field where we were camping Nik Turner's Sphynx setting up a small alternative stage and playing most of the night that kept us awake for much of it!! I remember that the headliners on the Saturday was a kind of all-star band featuring Peter Gabriel, Alex Harvey, Phil Collins (then just a drummer), Nona Hendryx from Labelle.
the whole shabang was in just a few fields. I can remember Michael Eavis driving round on his tractor and trailer delivering milk to people with his 2 little girls sitting on the back.
We left Sunday morning and went to Stonehenge. I had forgotten, until you mentioned it, that we spent time that day exploring a lot of the ancient sites on the Plain and looking for ley lines. that was great fun. Then, of course, we arrived at the Stonehenge Festival, and stayed there, Sunday night. There was a magical atmosphere there too. We saw the great Here And Now play that night.
Great memories.
Hope to see you soon. I miss being able to go into London myself. I think that we may have to be patient for a bit longer. Keep in touch.
Great video by the way...
Thanks!
Played a Fender GTX 100 today at GC, fun amp.
I went to guitar center to buy one today but they tried to screw me on my trade in after I called in advance to get a price. To bad for them. Told them I did not like being jacked around and left. I will order it online from the other guys. Never going to deal with GC again, ever!
sounded pretty good!
Thanks man!
Nice riff you came up with on that second track.
Thanks, mate!
Bruh the looper demonstration you did ... that by itself could sell me this amp lol
Love your channel man!!! Could you please, please, do a side by side with your 'ol mustang iii v2!? Perhaps just a simple twin to twin tone for each and maybe just a cpl of your presets in each amp. A few hundred likes and 10000 views to follow! Cheers in advance!
Been waiting for this review for so long lol... ended up buying a katana v2 a couple months ago but I’m seriously thinking of switching now because of all the amp models and effects you can get with the gtx
From a guy who had a Katana 100 & a GT100 but only kept one, here's my $.02:
Mustang GT100: tons of amp presets, tons of effects, tuner included, phone app paired to the amp via BT is nice to have. The '65 Twin & Bassman patches are worth the price of admission. And that clean tone! The amp is really loud. The XLR outs to the console are nice to have. You can go direct to the DAW for silent recording. Headphones also for silent practice. Option paralysis at times. Kinda always feels like a computer model of ones and zeroes for some reason. The weight of that amp was a nice change.
Katana 100: No option paralysis. It's plug and play. Really easy to dial in a great tone. If need be there's the Tone Studio on the computer. Would be nice if they added BT and a phone app but that would raise the price. The cleans are not quite as good as the GT100, but the dirty amps are superior. Being an analog signal path you get that 3D projection and hard to describe amp feel. Loud. Very loud. Easy to get a great tone at a low volume. Direct out to the console for PA, or direct out to the DAW for silent recording. Nice features to have.
For me, the novelty of the Mustang GT100 wore off after about 6 months. It was fun and I really did like the '65 Twin & Bassman patches.
All the onboard effects were fun to play around with. In the end, I stuck with the Katana. It just made more sense to me and feels more like an amp rather than just a bunch of computer amp sims. I do see an advantage for the Mustang GTX in the studio going into a DAW. It would be nice to have all the different amps that just for that reason. But for playing out or at practice? It's the Katana every time.
I like both, but the fender v.2 stereo head unit is what I got to please myself and paired it up with a Marshall code 412 cabinet and it's freaking perfect !
Yay! I've been waiting for the Shane-seal-of-approval before buying one
I swear to God, me too. I took my mustang v2 into guitar center 3 days ago to try it side by side with a GTX100 before I decide to upgrade. I was very pleased with the GTX! They still had a Mustang GT 100 to compare as well and it still sounded bad when compared to the v2 or GTX. In spite of my own ears approving, I declined the sale once I saw Shane was going to review it. I wanted to see what the thunder from down under had to say about it first.
su1ac0 Guys, I gotta be honest with you guys: me too! I do trust the other reviewers and I have the GT100, partially based upon Shane’s review which had it as such an upgrade from the previous version and it has been great for my needs. However, seeing what others were saying about the GTX got me excited for the expectations of Shane’s review. NO OFFENSE AT ALL TO OTHER REVIEWERS, but other reviews show what this amp does, while Shane’s review shows you what it POTENTIALLY CAN do. I think the Fender people even stress that you explore this amp, which isn’t really done in the other reviews. Big for me as well (and no offense Katana) is that everything can be done right from the amp, but also it is Bluetooth compatible. Needless to say I will likely be upgrading shortly.
I have the GT 100.I also have a red and a white Mustang III v2 and a v2 head with matching 4x 12 cab and I love them all.My original Mustang III (the red one ) was so great I found a spare just in case mine quit and Fender never did a reissue! I didn’t particularly like my GT 100 until I went into the menu and did a bright cut in the global eq.There have been several wifi updates to this amp since I bought it and I really like it now.Unlike many others,I think the GT looks a lot better than the GTX.The GTX looks cheap compared to the first two Mustangs,plus the controls are hiding at the back.The first Mustang was the best looking one.I believe they should have kept that look regardless of what they did to it internally.I had a Boss Katana Artist that sounded great but took it back after I realized I needed a computer to access all it’s features.I can do anything I want to do on a Mustang with one hand.Love your videos,Shane.I’m a fan.
Had mine for almost a year now and for me and my needs its the best easy to use fully featured cheap modeling amp ive ever used.
Thank you for the review. Very nice. It would be great if you showed us what peddles you are running to the amp or if you just used built in affects. Or maybe you did use all built in affects but used the foot switch to change them??? Very unclear to me what I was listening to sometimes.
The LP Special sounds like a million bucks! : D
Went into local music store and tried out GTX100. Looks great sounds cool. But I'll stay with my Mustang III V2. To me Mustang III still rocks and I actually prefer the good ole black & white interface.
Don't know why I thought the DI would sound better but the miced up cut sounds great.
I'm a old Mustang III V2 user love it. When the next version came i checked it wasn't impress Was lokking at the Kantana like it very much Now Mustang came out with this version. How bout a shoot out ???
Love the tone fr the Gibson Special, tv yellow in the opening track. It does look decent but I got a Fender HotRod Deville iii 410 this week for 300 canadian dollars. Hardly the same amps I know but Im gonna go with it and pedals going forward instead of these modelers. Considered the Katana in the past too but now that money will be spent on pedals instead. Cheers, good to see youve taken to the Vola too, was missing your mexican strat.
Very good video, thanks a lot from France. One question please, both GTX 50 and 100 are at the same price including the footswitch. Thus I guess it's better to buy the 100W if the sound is also good at low volume, isn't it? (my need is at home and studio with the band and may be sometimes on stage instead of my Blues junior). I have no idea if the Blues Junior (tube 15W) is closer to the GTX50 or the GTX100 in terms of volume.
Planning on getting the gtx50 soon as i got the money for it 🤟
Sounds pretty good. I've still got my V4 2-12 and I'll keep it until it dies.
It sound good to my ears
Have you recorded the follow-up video you mentioned here? The one about the drive tone tips & tricks mods?
Any gig with the GTX-100?
Grreat demo thanks for sharing who was the strat made by?
I've got a Mustang 3 v2 and I found also that it's not all about going through all the presets to get the sound you want. Once you learn how to edit you can make any preset sound the way you like. I have 4 presets that are the ones I generally use for the most part, so I've got them as my first 4 presets which makes them quicker to switch between, rather than having to cycle through a couple of dozen or more to get to the one I want.
I was not all that impressed with the sound of my amp when I first got it. I thought it had too brittle or harsh a sound on the high end frequencies which I found hard to roll off with the tone controls but came across a video that claimed these amps can sound like that when first played through due to the speaker itself, and suggested putting some hours into really working the speaker and it will mellow out on it's own. And I found this to be true after a few gigs. My amp is also 100 watts into 1 12" Celestion.
So just a tip for someone who buys the GTX 100 and finds the same thing. The good news is that 100 watts is a lot of power you can use to work that shit out of the speaker and after a few gigs you may notice how your amp is starting to sound a bit "warmer". You have now "broken in" the speaker.
My amp only came with the two button footswitch. I recently found a four button version at the local music store but it was the GTX version. To my surprise it has full functionality with my Mustang 3, and I find especially on live gigs, it saves a lot of work, and if you can get all your effects you've assigned to your presets sounding to your liking, that footswitch is the only device you need at your feet. You don't need a large array of floor pedals since you've already built your presets to include whatever effect(s) you want.
I love what Fender has done for the low price amp market. These amps perform very well and for the price I think you actually get a little more than what you'd expect to pay for in terms of how versatile it really is. It makes streamlining your rig so easy - 1 guitar chord that goes directly to the amp, and a footswitch with it's own connections to the back of the amp, takes two minutes to set up - what's not to like.
I was thinking of upgrading to the GTX, but after reviewing a few videos on the GTX models, I'm not sure it's that much of an upgrade as both amps seem to have the same general architecture with a couple of extra bells and whistles I suppose for the GTX, but not necessarily stuff that I need, as my amp does more than enough for my purposes.
But I would certainly recommend a GTX for anyone who's wanting a good, powerful, versatile and very reasonably priced amp. And if I'm not mistaken, the GTX 100 model includes the FOUR button footswitch - which irks me a bit because I had to by one separately lol - this amp packs a lot of features and capabilities for the buck.
I have the Mustang 3 v2 as well, which is really great. Only thing I miss is that I can't use the compressor and overdrive together. I would really like to know what the GTX can do more than the 3v2
@@pamelamarkus1600 It makes toast and butter's it also
Awesome! Need a GTX100 vs Tone Master Twin Reverb and Deluxe Reverb - struggling to decide!
I'd be disappointed to find out that both amps used the exact same models, but were flexing their marketing department on the Tonemaster.
I'd like to see somebody make a video pulling both units apart and comparing the guts.
Why not just get a GTX. It has a emulation for all 3 of those amps
Great video. What wireless system are you using?
The XLR out was impressive.
Hi Shane - I'm kind of ticked because I bought a GT and this is the one I was hoping they would make. Did you ever put this head to head against a Peavey Vypyr?
Your amazing and your inspiring
I just bought a GT200 and I installed this same firmware. I also bought the new GTX7 switch. Nice of Fender to give that to GT owners. The old GT amps are also new amps.
Did you compare to GT200 to GTX100? I think the GT sounds better, maybe the stereo speakers? Little adjustments on the global EQ. The GTX sounded one dimensional and kind of metallic but haven't been able to really dig in and change EQ enough in the store.
How do you both like the GT200 with new firmware? I dont have a gtx to compare, but am wondering if the older gt 200 is still good or better than before with the new firmware.
Try a speaker upgrade. It's worth it.
Do you think this amp would work well with Universal Audio amp in a box pedals like the Dream 65? Is the amp’s speaker “neutral” enough to work well with the UA speaker/cabinet emulations offered in those pedals? Thanks!
This brother can play, thanks!
Have you made that video you were promising about how to make the Gain/Overdriven tones sound great?
Shane, how are you doing?...good I hope..I need to ask you a question...I see these Haze guitars for sale on Ebay and I am curious as to the quality?...they look good and well built in the pics but have you had first hand experience with them since they seem to be an Australian company?..thank you
hi shane can you give some tips on your settings on the mustang iii patch, calitone marshall type tone, got a gtx100 and would like the same sound, regard from the old fella!
The Boss Katana has a new challenger. We need a smackdown between the two. 👍
cool water not really a contender if you look at the price difference!
@@jimmyjimmy951 GTX100 comes with the footswitch, way more user friendly as well.
Greg Russell Even if you include the switch it’s still more expensive. User friendliness is subjective and you would likely agree based on the users capability and levels of interest in interface styles. 👍
I own a katana 100 with the Waza and just tried the GTX100 earlier today. As far as clean tones, the Fender smokes my katana. It is very good and the sound projection is massive. But I still give the nod to my katana for dirt and especially high gain. That all said, I was actually more impressed by the Champion 100XL. It doesn't have as many features and some of the effects are kinda cheesy, but holy smokes it is a fantastic amp to serve as a foundation for a live rig. I've gigged with the standard champion 100 with success but always felt it got kinda honky when cranking into the breakup territory. Maybe it's just because of different speakers, but the XL actually gets even better dynamics and a very pleasing compression when cranked, without the honk. Now I'm just talking about the clean tones here because that's how I usually play and just add pedals for dirt. That said the champion xl has a fantastic and I mean fantastic setting on the second channel that blew me away. Like a Plexi snarl in the midrange with a Twin's rounded highs and lows. Reminded me a lot of Tom Morello's tone in the Rage days (not quite clean, not quite filthy, yet somehow powerful). The vibratone effect on it is also a killer sound that I'll probably use a lot when I pull the trigger on one. Don't sleep on the 100XL. It is a steal and possibly one of the only SS amps that I felt would slay in a live setting.
@@jimmyjimmy951 It is subjective, and others including myself who have owned both see the huge disparity in UI. This thing blows the Katana away. And this is coming from a world touring artist with many endorsements and Radio/TV credits.
The XLR out sounded pretty good with the extra treble. But the SM57 probably just sounds like it does anyway. Not sure if it was what I was hearing but it did sound muffled? This would have to be one of those amps I'd have to try before I buy.
Thanks. Do you use the pedale in send/return or in front of the amp?
HOw are you you connecting this amp into your DAW? Obviously, you have the mics but are you also using the XLR outs on the back as well direct and blending all sources?
Hi ! Thanks for the review ! Did you try the gtx50 ? I'm wondering if I would take the gtx50 or the gtx100... I only play at home. The footswitch is optionnal with the gtx50. Help me please ! Thank you.
Shane, would you recommend this amp over a champion 100 with a multi effects pedal thru the clean channel?
Love to hear this with the Vola at the next gig.
One the venues open again I will do a live test for sure! :)
How is the speed of switching between presets? This is one of the few issues I have with mine Mustang V (v2), when using the pedal to switch between a clean and distorted setting it has a 1 second delay which is kind of bad in a live setting.
During one of your live streams on the day you found out about this amp I was the person who asked if you were going to review this amp. Thanks so much for doing so. Like you I found the Mustang 3 v2 to be the best effort from Fender. I actually traded my Katana to get another V2 and now it looks like this will be my next. I really wish fender would open source the old software even if they wont support it. The only question I wished was answered is...... Should I buy this over the v2? What do you think?
While I am yet to do a direct side-by-side comparison, this amp sounds really good. This sounds a lot more like an actual amplifier as opposed to the last one that sounded like a hifi speaker. The V2's are a great amp but this has more tones and will be easily upgradable. If you are playing at home or rehearsing, this will do the job easily.
@@intheblues Thanks so much for the reply...I'll be here staying tuned to your channel for more information. Great review!
@@intheblues : is the 'amp sound vs. hifi speaker' a factor of the different speaker they put into the GTX? I have a GT100 (thanks to a Fender warranty shipment when my v2 Mustang 3 died ... I did NOT want to give up the v2). My GT100 just downloaded a firmware patch that sounds like it upgraded me to the GTX's software.
Do you think that the hifi sound is something that I could avoid if I went line-out straight into an audio interface or PA?
... or maybe there's a chance we could get one of the upgraded speakers and do some surgery?
@@intheblues a lot more like an amp you say. no wonder your speaking voice sounded more dynamic than the actual amp in the gt100 video. I hate that compressed and lifeless sound so much. Sooooo much. Sometimes a new speaker can have the same kind of effect. Anyway, the gtx100 sounds better to me as far as i can tell over youtube. Thanks for the videos. I would spend extra to get the gtx. I need it to chug. NEED.
intheblues YES! Please compare it with the Mustang III
V2
How does this compare to Vox Cambridge 50 on Marshall type tones? Great demos!
Did you ever make the follow-up video where you created some tones?