This Bluetooth Amp Impressed Me! | Fender Mustang GTX100 Review!
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A way around the lag of playing music or jam tracks, play along lessons ect. Play the audio from you phone or tablet through the Auxiliary input so it’s a direct signal from your device
Dude, you're awesome. You got the gift.
Good choice by Fender giving you this amp to demo. You make it sound great.
I'm just about ready to pull the trigger on this amp and this video answered many of the questions I had, now that we can't just go to our neighborhood music store and annoy the guys working there. The biggest was 'can I use this live?' and I think this pushed me closer to my purchase choice. The mic issue isn't an issue as I mic it w/a '57 anyway. The things you didn't like about it are not a problem for me as I'm just an old-school player that doesn't want to work out just to get my rig on stage. 22 lbs is perfect for this old dude's back! Thank you for the in-depth review. I'm subscribing!
Great review. Thanks, I just bought this amp for home. I have been a tube-snob…I own and have been playing Mesa Boogies, multiple Fender tubers, Peveys and a matchless. But the convenience of this is awesome. Tones are great as well to my ears. The best two features are Bluetooth and the patches you can create or download…the xlr is right up there.
How do you feel about the high gain sounds from it? I was hoping to get a heavy sound in the ballpark of a Dual Rectifier. I don't expect it to be exact just sound good with a beefy bottom end and not sound digital or fake.
@@draglinedrummer Sounds waaay too thin compared to a Dual Rectifier. It just doesn’t imitate that lushness of sound. In actuality, the solid-state is good for at home and small gigs. The medium tones. The truly thick or the sparkling tones…it really doesn’t compare but it has tons of useful tone otherwise that is satisfying to the ear.
@@onolicious9147 im going to buy this guitar amp, i find really good for my actual needs, but im searching on keeping it a relatively long time, should i get the 50 or 100w version?
Yeah right buddy!
Do not entertain buying 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 now useless.
The EXACT video I was looking for, thanks!!
Great video! You 100% helped me make my decision on a new accessible amp for a long time player
It's so good, when somebody who reviews the product can actually play. I saw a guy from another popular chanel just was bla-bla-bla'ing around through random number of notes (it was terrible). Thank you, it was a jem.
Thank you! Your playing sounds great! Because of Bluetooth issues, I always like and prefer the Auxin, especially in situations where I need a reliable connection... busking, small gig etc.
this is on my list. I only play at home and always ampless cause i have neighbors. Plus my current amp is mainly only good for like hard rock and metal and it's unusably loud. I want to play mostly clean so i chose entirely the wrong amp but that was years ago and i was very green. So knowing this is so good on cleans and my slant towards fender amp sounds means this is right up my alley. And as a novice when i do want to learn more music with distortion this seems to be good enough to satisfy the novice that's not ever going to be trying to play in a band or need to impress someone with how close i am to, say, the brown sound or something. Like it it kinda sounds brown i'd be like "awesome! Panama!!!!"
Your presets have been a game changer thanks!
Beautiful playing! Thanks for the in depth review.
Really great demo! Thank you!
Very well ' done presentation and I believe you convinced me to get the GTX100. Thanx very much!
Well done !! You get my subscription.
Cheers and keep up the good work!!
Based on this video I am seriously considering this amp.Great demo and playing.
You ROCK my man!!!!
Very well done!
Thanks for doing what you do!
I’m buying one!!!!
Blessings Mate!
Mj
✌️☯️🎸😎
Been gigging this amp for nearly a year, no issues, user friendly with a multitude of flexibility. Great review and great playing!
Question is how does it take pedals.
@@tomerrosenthal1977 literally answered in the video
@@Quetzal_ dude can you use the fender footswitch and external pedals at the same time? I’m just new to pedals idk shit lol.
This was a great review, thanks for sharing, appreciated!
Very good amp , just bought one today and I’m waiting for the new Boss Dual Cube Lx in September
Fender should be very proud of the way you presented they're amplifier you did a great job you were really clear about things keep up the good work my friend yes they should give you a couple of their amps you convinced me that I would go out and buy one
Sounds great with your pedal board, and that's the ultimate test right there !
Totally agree. I’d like to get this amp for gigging as it also has the XLR outs.
Great demo and commentary!
Excellent review 🎸🎸🎸 Excellent guitar work 🎸🎸🎸
First time subscriber, interesting UA-cam channel full of information bro.👍🏻🎸🎶
Nice demo and playing.
Will you make more presets for this amp? Because Bulletproof Lead sounded so good🔥🔥🔥🔥
Nice video. I just picked up the GTX 50 as a starter/practice amp and absolutely love it. I should just sprung for the GTX 100 as it comes with the foot pedal that I now wish I had. I will definitely be adding it soon. The app is really cool. You can download and save new tones as presets, just wish there were more open slots. I find myself deleting some every day to try out a new tone. Overall it's a great amp and has quality controls and awesome sound. I do not regret my purchase one bit.
The cost difference between the 50 & 100 is about $100. The foot switch works on both. 50 watts is plenty for me in gigging. The peddle works the same for both amps. The 100 watt is about $100 bucks more then the 50 watt. And the 100 comes with the switch box. But you can find in 7 switch box on Amazon for about $90. SWEETWATER and other music stores is about $100. Personally I think the 100 watt is a bit much on the one 12 inch speaker. The 50watt is not. Also using another speaker cabinet gives even more fatter tones.
@@darrylpugh6656 I've got a Marshall 1936(2x12") 150w cab. Do you think it'd be enough to push that?
This is exactly the type of review I am looking for. Subscribed! Can you do a comparison of Headrush mx5 and Gtx100? I know they are different gadgets but I haven't seen one here on UA-cam yet. Thanks.
The Jazzier stuff is great man, you should do that a bit more 😊. I know that you said that you dont really like jazz a while ago but the best players like Josh Smith, Guthrie Trap, you can really see the Jazz influenece on their playing
Thanks! That was an old Brent Mason tune called Samba Beach I transcribed years ago. I do really enjoy the jazz influence that you hear in the players you mentioned though!
Got me the GTX 100, its awesome and strictly recomanded and its just about 9 kg. I am running a Hydra on the FX loop and that is a big improvement of the sound and I got a Pro Reverb too but this one is lighter and real good. You can store settings , different presets and so on. Get one , its realy great.
Hey mate, do you use any external pedals through it? How do they sound?
Damn dude those jazz lines are sounding good!!!
Thanks for the great video. just wondering how the amp responds to your playing. does it Feel like a tube amp?
I've had one of the Mustang III v.2 amps basically since they were introduced. Better and more flexible than they have any right to be.
I've added a Kemper, but for portability it's hard to be plugging into FOH and using the amp to monitor. Plus, if it gets destroyed or stolen I won't have to take out a loan to replace it.
This is unrelated, but I instantly subscribed when I heard you play those LEGIT traditional jazz lines at 2:38. Other music gear reviewers trying to do this sound mediocre at best.
idk how you feel ab this but the start of the video sounded like Ok Computer era Radiohead it was amazing ! love that
Thinking of pulling the trigger on one of these. It sounds good and at 10kg ....
Just bought one, need to set global EQ, I think it is too metallic sounding using default FLAT EQ, I settled on LOW CUT II and this thing sounds amazing! I had to do same thing on GT40 but BRIGHT sounded best (it had a muffled boxy tone but sounded great after adjusting EQ). The GTX solved the boxy sound but too brassy and high end out of the box, slight adjustment and it is incredible. I spent a couple hours just changing the cabinets on some settings - amazing modeling detail in this amp!
I just got this amp and I love. I can't figure out how to set the presets on my pedal for my top 5. It tells you how to go up and down 5 presets but not how to save specific ones to the pedal???? Do you know how to do this?
@@Rockandrollgeerage Fender has a full manual on their website that you can download.
@@Rockandrollgeerage There's a built-in list of "Favorites", which automatically gets any patch you "star" (displayed with a gold background instead of blue). You can create other lists and call them up. The footswitch works on whichever list you have activated (or the master list if you haven't selected one).
Just found you while watching some Mustang videos! Super good content. And I'm making some new Mustang tone videos too. I'd love to do a collab with you on UA-cam to talk about the new GTX series. Thanks for considering!
Great video. I’m trying to decide between the GTX 100 and 50. I’ll be playing it alot in our house, so will the 100 still sound good if I have turned down pretty low?
Great amp, a lot of possibilities. Also great playing!!
Thank you!
Hi Ross. Did you say you connected your pedals directly in front of the amp? Or is in the return/send in the rear? If it's in front then what clean preset did you use with your pedals?
How well do the pedals work with individual amp models please?
Bought mine today..Love it..
Just got mine today. How are you finding it a year later?
The Mustang and the Katana are great practise tools. Flicking between tones on an iPad is dreamy.
Got such a great deal on my K100 MKII that I never looked at the GTX100. But dang I might want to add another to the collection 😬
I'm currently A/B-ing both the Boss Katana Artist Mk2 and the Fender GTX100, and have 45 days to return one (or both). They're both great, but so far I'm preferring the Fender.
@@lapk78so, what amp you return?😅
@@Twylightt I returned the Fender and kept the Artist. The Fender had better Fender clean tones, but it felt under-specced, like it didn't have enough memory for combining effects. It also got very hot - probably right about where its main chipset was mounted. It felt a bit lower quality compared to the Artist.
Thanks!
the mini screen on the gtx100 amp because it shows you your tuner precisely on your adjustment digitally red,yellow green and key signature.It would be nice it that same screen was on the footswitch .Do you have the EXP-1 EXPRESSION PEDAL WHICH LOOKS PRETTY COOL .
The tone app on an iPad is so user friendly
Is it possible to set the foot pedal so button one setting is on channel 87 and then click button 2 to go to channel 90 . Not sure if I am describing this properly but that would be very convenient to organize in my order for insong playing. Thanks
Cheers mate. That was the swaying argument to make me pick one up.
Is that an Edinburgh accent?
12:18 the lick!! duri duri duun da duuun
The Bluetooth problem has been there on all the mustangs i have had so fixing with firmware seems unlikely. I just use aux cable when i want to follow a youtube video for instance
That sounds Heavenly and beautiful my man. Awesome work as always!
Thank you!
@@RossCampbellGuitarist You are very welcome!
Can this amp handle extreme distortion because im thinking of getting it due to the fact that my Marshall cab doesn’t produce a good clean tone
07/01/2020: Hello, Tom from Orlando, Florida. I loved this Demo. The Fender fits my needs, and it is more simple to use (amp screen or cell phone), and I get a lot more for the price with the Footswitch, Looper, and Tuner, and headphone jack added in the price of the amp. I have one question for you or anyone out there in cyberland to answer: Does the GTX have a simulated "tube tone" for this Fender GTX solid-state amp, just like the Fender Tone Master has simulated good tube tones?
Does it have power scaling?
Does it not have a power amp in feature like the katana?
Omg!!! What about that masterful playing though!
hey whatd be your desert island set up?
I am interested in connecting it to my JBL 5 wireless or to my mac or phone to make it sound ok.
Can you please guid eme - I have macs.
I know I'm kinda late but does anyone know if it's possible to switch to the effects mode on the foots witch while looping? So change presets within looping via foots witch? Thanks in advance
My amp just upgraded firmware to 3.0.96 anyone know what's new?
is this amp worth to get than the boss katana
Thanks Ross. Great video and beutiful example ;-) Can you also compare Fender GTX50 and BOss Katana 50 MKII ?
Thank you! I don't have either. Fender just sent me the GTX100 for this review.
Was this all recorded from direct input? My minor gripe with the older Mustang's is that they sound GREAT with headphones, but when played out of the amp's speakers, it's a bit thin or tinny.
This seems like a question that shouldn’t go unanswered, even if he was paid by fender, he could just say direct input or not.
He actually said in the video that it was recorded DI. RJ Ronquillo has done a review also - 1 version DI and 1 version with a room mic
Is this Amp good for Country
05/29/2020: I love your videos. One question. Does the GTX have a simulated tube tone for this Fender solid-state amp, like the Fender Tone Master has simulated good tube tones?
Yes
I just got this amp and I love. I can't figure out how to set the presets on my pedal for my top 5. It tells you how to go up and down 5 presets but not how to save specific ones to the pedal???? Do you know how to do this?
Go to settings and theres a option for to re arrange them
Best review of the GTX100...I just got mine and at 74 years of age (still playing) just need to get up to speed with the technology. (Current amp is Fender Champion 100)
Please can you tell me what the setting are for the demo at 4 minutes 20 seconds please...country with a compressor?
Absolutely love it...would love to be able to use that sound or even patch if available please.
Thank you very much
Ray
It’s ST pre-Extra comp by Richardt ! Enjoy !
I've always used a Fender Mustang III v2 for when I don't want to take my vintage fender amps out. Would you say it's time to upgrade to this?
Great question and one that I would love to see an answer please
Agree good question
Also I like to see His thoughts vs katana mk2
I am wondering this too.
Great review, lots of practical info.. Are the GTX100 Fender amp tones better than the Mustang 3v2? Thinking of upgrading.
My only amp for the past few years has been the Mustang 3v2, and I still love it.
That said, I'm currently A/B-ing both the Boss Katana Artist Mk2 and the Fender GTX100, and have 45 days to return one (or both). They're both great, but so far I'm preferring the Fender. It operates very similarly to the M3v2, which is nice. I'm still learning them both, but so far, I'd say the GTX100 sounds a bit better than the M3v2. It has more pedal choices and configuration options also.
@@lapk78 good stuff here, thank you!
I did get the gtx100 and it’s great.
How does this sound at low volumes? How quite can it get while still sounding full and lively? I live in an apartment and would love to jam at any hour of the night without bothering my neighbors.
Quiet*
1 More thing Fender forgot to say.
When it comes to Repairs Throw it in The Landfill or use it as a Boat ⛵ Anchor 🔱.
Honestly, could I gig with this amp??
I have the GT100 myself. I could just live on "Spoonfull"
That setting is awesome
Looks great. I am wondering however if this is one is a good option for home use. 100 watss and 12 inch speaker seems a bit too much for the neighbours and my roomies. Is it?
Yes, that's why I decided to order the 50watt version (no footswitch included though).
I just got the 50 watt version. I decided to see how loud it could get and it made the hang tags move in the wind that the amp was throwing out. My neighbors hate me
Yes it is. It has the wattage if you need it but it will throttle down to a whisper or you can use headphones.
If you don't plan on playing some unmiked gig you really don't need a 100w. The 50w is pretty damn loud and I'm half deaf.
It's got a master volume knob!
I still cant decide between this and the Katana mkii... Which amp do you think would be easier to get stoner rock/doom fuzzy sounds out of? But also post rock ambient type stuff? I know the Katana also has an acoustic preamp, does this also work well for acoustics? If anyone has answers to these please let me know, thanks!
I have the Katana MKII 50. I think it is a good amp, but I do not care for the distortion tones at all... The cleans are pretty good. I am going to get this amp, still debating on the 100 or 50 though. As for genres I play and like they are mostly atmospheric black metal, some stoner/doom, post rock, and bands like Agalloch. I really like the band The Sword and trying to get a good fuzz tone like they use on the Katana 50 is hard. I cannot find a good one. The demos I have seen on this Fender look very promising for the tones I am going for. Hope this helped you out some :)
@@Zephyr1202 Thanks! Hope this amp does that well for you, I am very much into the same kind of stuff as well as some post rock ambient crap so I wanted some decent cleans as well! I ended up just shelling out some more and grabbing a Orange OR15 instead, just wanted something that'd last me forever, simple tubes and all that! I do still wish I got one of these sometimes for all the effects, different sound options, night time playing, and direct recording!
@@DelScully Oh nice choice man! Orange amps are amazing, definitely the next amp on my list. How are you liking it so far? As for this Fender amp I passed on it and did the same as you kind of lol. Went with the Marshall DSL5CR and am running it through my Peavey 1x12 cab. I like it a lot better than my Katana.
0:55 I need to know how you got that feedback there pls
Ever so gently release pressure on the string.
Is there an zeppelin type presets?
at 9.53 , this annoying hiss noise from Amp or your pedalboard? What about noise issues on this mod amp?
Easily tamed by the excellent noise gate
review ALL FX parameters
MUSTANG GTX (GT FW3.0) ALL PARAMETERS 4/30/2020
- All available settings for each Amp/Cab/FX
drive.google.com/file/d/11Gm-PJbjpgWETWC_3hN5Mf0VN5K3n08U/view?usp=sharing
MUSTANG GTX (GT FW3.0) ALL PATCH LIST 4/30/2020
drive.google.com/open?id=15wJ2ahBScsp1lHNvwW0u8_xez4tnuvOS
www.vguitarforums.com/smf/index.php?topic=20910.msg150000#msg150000
Great stuff Ross but I guess you could make any amp sing. Thanks.
These UA-cam videos are horrible. You could record a 50 dollar piece of shit amp. Run the audio files through ableton, process it. And make it sound pretty good. Which is what they normally do. So every amp sounds amazing up until you get it in your own hands.
Sure maybe it's gig ready if your venue is the local bar that has a 15 body limit
I am honestly considering to buy this instead of the Spark from PowerGrid. Should I go for 50W or 100W? How big is the difference in the power? I have never owned an amp before. Thanks for hints
It depends of what you wanna play... if you are in a band and you want to use it to rehearsal and small shows, go for 100w amp. On the other hand, if you just play for fun with friends, or just play in your bedroom, go for 50w.
Hello from Mexico!
If you add the pedal board to the 50, it’s about a 20 buck difference.
Exactly. That's what convinced me to go with the GTX100.
The Spark amp is terrible. I'm shipping mine back today for a refund.
I've had the Spark for about 6 months and it has changed everything and caused me to buy a couple of guitars including a Gretsch 5420, love the Spark and even found a good portable power supply so we can go off grid. I won't give up the Spark, but it has sparked me, now I am seriously thinking I will buy a GTX100 next week.
I've turned into a total gearhead (probably always have been) but this new gear is totally inspiring me in these covid times and my playing has grown accordingly.
Can't help you with the 'either/or', answer looks like perhaps both. The 100 watter includes the footswitch, which makes the math easier to comprehend.
Enjoy,
I tried this amp. Cleans will work but after that i was struggling to get the sound i like. The Dynamics and the pick attack are always weird on digital stuff like this amp and the helix and everything I've tried.
You can adjust both the tube bias as well as the sag. Of course that's still digital processing, but it should really help with a lot of what you mentioned. I'm currently A/B-ing both the Boss Katana Artist Mk2 and the Fender GTX100, and have a 45 day to return one (or both). They're both great, but so far I'm offering the Fender.
Ross Thanks. Best demo i've seen of this amp. I don't need 100W, Im afraid I'm gonna pay roughly the same price for the GTX 50 and the foot switch. Would you say that the 100 W impractical as a practice amp?
Ive just ordered the GTX 50 too, maybe 100W is ok for gigging, but mine is staying at home. Looking forward to connecting my Helix to it as well.
I'm also on the fence about 100W vs 50W. I'm only going to use it at home, and while I like the bigger 'cabinet' of the 100W version + the included footswitch, I'm worried that 100W is simply too much at home. I have a 15W tube amp now, which is already plenty of power, but I don't know how that compares to a 100W digital amp. Anyone with the GTX 100W that can comment on how it sounds at low volume, like volume at 1, 2 or 3? I want it to sound decent at bedroom volumes so I don't have complaining neighbours at my doorstep.
I’m in the same boat. If you add the foot switch you’re only looking at a $20 difference between the 50 and 100. Even 50 watts is probably too loud for my uses
Allison Holmes the lowest volume setting on my GTX50 is enough for me.
The clean sounds are great at that volume.
@@peterkelly8357 I finally bought the 50 watt version. Just for fun I decided to see how loud it can get and it made the hang tags move. You’re right though, it’s great at low volumes
Bluetooth latency is unfortunately not something that Fender can fix .. it is part of using BT - i have experienced this with BT headsets and everything else using BT. Maybe BT technology as a whole can improve and in a future generation there will be no latency.
Supposedly Bluetooth 5.x has a new, super-low-latency audio codec option but so far I haven't seen any actual products using it. Would be wonderful if Fender could add it with a firmware update.
Am fairly interested in this amp or the GTX50 version. Owned tube amps all my playing days. Great to know that dudes with tattoos can play jazz style well. In any case, I know this amp will not really come that close to real tube amps characteristics but does seem close enough for at least home use. At the price point you are getting a lot of flexibility in an all in one combo amp.
Did you get the 50gtx? I own several tube amps and can honestly say my 50gtx gives them a run for the money. You have to take it out of the default "Flat eq" setting and tweak from there. This thing mimics my deluxe reverb pretty damn good as well as the others.
@@muhammadsteinberg Yeah I got the GTX50 version. For the money and versatility hard to beat. Fairly easy to use and with some tweaking can sound good. Really does not do the Plexi thing but its a Fender and can cover their tube amps fairly well especially on the clean or clean/crunch sounds. I also purchased the Fender Micro Headphone amp and that really for my style(S) sounds great again with a lot versatility for practicing.
@@harryharris1619 Last year Fender discounted the GTX50 $100, and I got it and the footswitch for under $400. Best deal going!
If you are old school get the 100 champion
I'm curious if you would do a "side-by-side" comparing this amp to your favourite tube amp. The GTX100 seems super flexible but would you choose it over your tube amp? If nothing else, it would be nice to hear your opinion as you have both. Thanks! :)
I don't think it makes much sense to compare a modelling amp to one singular tube amp personally. I would choose something like this over a tube amp for a wedding/events gig where I need something reliable, flexible and portable. If I was playing arena's and had techs setting my gear up for me, I'd be using tube amps + a pedalboard and something digital as a backup option.
@@RossCampbellGuitarist I'll have to try one out one o' these days. I was just curious to hear your tube amp next to this one to hear the difference. Might be something to talk about in another vid: tube vs solid state as far as touch sensitivity, "warmth" etc. There was a well known jazz guitarist here in Canada named Ed Bickert who was famous for saying "Anything but a Fender!". He played an old Roland Cube amp. Cheers!
I own this GTX100 and a marshall JCM800. For smaller gigs/studio work ect I'd rather use the GTX. In fact when this virus shit is all over I might even sell the my JCM.
@@TheSackless For how much?
Something tube snobs don't understand: with sufficient attention to detail, it is possible to *exactly* duplicate the characteristics of any other amp: tube, transistor, or fairy dust. Do the GTX's achieve this? All I can say is that I'm very happy with my GTX50. And don't forget: all the claimed subtleties (real or imagined) of this or that boutique amp are *totally* lost on the lay audiences we play for. (In the hi-fi world, it was proven many years ago that the claimed differences with any super-high-end amp are due to small variations in frequency response, easily duplicated in any garden variety circuit, should you want to take the trouble.)
And the Boss Katana you had?
I blew a fuse in it a year and a half ago and still haven't gotten around to getting it fixed. Can't speak for the new Katana range but the Mustang is much more flexible than my old Katana.
Hey Ross. How are you doing?
Good thanks!
Is there a specific reason for why you'd use pedals with this amp sice there are so many "pedals" built in already?
Easier to enable/disable a foot pedal instead of using the app while performing
The main reason, I should think, would be if you either have a specific outboard pedal which is essential to your sound or if they don’t have an emulation you are looking for/like. I agree that the onboard emulations I’ve heard seem to be more than ample to my needs - which is why I am seriously considering ditching my current rig (Friedman Runt 20 and a medium-sized pedalboard) for a Mustang GTX.
@@iwanjoness
The amp comes with a 7 button footwitch that can enable you to shut off individual effects during a gig.... They have that covered.
The footswitch does a lot more than that as well....
A loop pedal. I needed that
@@ryryspoon1 The pedal included has a great looping option. The only downside, you can't save loops. That would be the only reason to purchase a separate loop pedal.
I agree about the digital thing - tube amplifiers are still the best but are really only necessary in the studio these days. Even the best Bluetooth implementations are dicey at best but it seems like they did a decent job.
Ross, do you know whether the amplifier is class AB or class D? I couldn't find anything on the Fender web site, but I'm assuming class D as that is the direction most PA speakers are going.
Thanks! I'm actually not sure.
Class D
bad link at Fender?
I stold one out of a van at a gig. I find that the gtx50 is pretty nice. Super great for a free amp but not sure I would buy one
I already got a gt40 & its really good at mimicking but I miss the mid knob . I'm thinking going back to solid state & a universal footswitch? The monthly payments on this is £47 peavey money any suggestions.
I believe there is a trick to it. You can press the 3rd button near the screen and turn either the treble or the bass knob.
Watch this video, there are great tips for the GT40: ua-cam.com/video/rBWRpRDjjhs/v-deo.html
What you say has more tube sound..this or the Boss Katana?
At high volume gig levels, Katana has an Edge - Katana sounds best at high decibels
While Musang GTX is much better for low stage volume gigs - more consistent sound at any decibel level ( I own both)
The issue I have with this amp is that you Cannot use the Bluetooth unless you have downloaded Fenders App…..So I cannot just play backing tracks from my IPad to this amp and play along to them on any other amp…
Plug in to the aux on the amp...
An informative review. Thank you. Alas. if I was looking for new modeling amp I could not afford the Fender's $500 price tag (plus $100 for the footswitch), especially in these times of upheaval and uncertainty.
Mustang GTX 100 price includes the supplied GTX-7 Footswitch ( and is sold separately for Mustang GTX 50, and works with firmware 3.0 on Mustang GT 40, GT 100, GT 200 )
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LT50 is about half the price.
this or the boss katana 100?
This.
Is it possible to use two or more different presets while using the looper?
Yes
Hi