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Fender Super Champ X2 Fsr 15-watt 1x10 Review

Our Verdict

The appeal of a archetype Fender 'blackface' never goes out of fashion, but when combined with a neat option of amp voicing and effects, you've got quite a parcel for home, studio and smaller shows.

For

  • The tube channel is as pure every bit you'd hope
  • Nice pick of effects
  • USB connectivity increases its usability greatly
  • Looks the part

Against

  • Deep editing of effect parameters requires software
  • No furnishings loop
  • Mediocre high gain sounds

Guitar World Verdict

The appeal of a archetype Fender 'greasepaint' never goes out of style, but when combined with a neat selection of amp voicing and effects, you've got quite a packet for dwelling house, studio and smaller shows.

Pros

  • +

    The tube channel is as pure as you lot'd hope

  • +

    Prissy selection of effects

  • +

    USB connectivity increases its usability profoundly

  • +

    Looks the part

Cons

  • -

    Deep editing of effect parameters requires software

  • -

    No furnishings loop

  • -

    Mediocre high proceeds sounds

If at that place'south one thing the Fender Super Champ X2 gets admittedly right, it's the aesthetics. Looking like the smaller brother of a Fender Twin, those classic blackface stylings give this the air of a guitar amp that costs a lot more than information technology really does. What we've really got is a (relatively) old digital/valve hybrid exercise amp offering a gorgeous valve aqueduct, with just a single volume control, and a second channel offer all kinds of magic.

The valve channel - powered by two 6V6 output valves and a single 12ax7 in the preamp - truly is a joy, delivering those amazing, chiming sounds which are begging for a nuance of reverb and the middle pickup of a Strat to bring information technology to life. A single volume command may not sound similar much, just the fact is that these simplistic controls serve more as a blank canvas for pedals, ensuring yous get the maximum sonic potential out of your reverbs, delays and modulation effects. With that in mind, an FX loop would take been nice, but for the cost, information technology is a minor gripe.

Moving over to the digital aqueduct, things have a significantly more than modern turn. What you become is xvi unlike manus-picked amp voicings, from gritty dejection sounds through to an approximation of heavier metal tones. In truth, these can be a bit hit and miss. Fine for practise or the occasional experimentation, simply if you're looking for a broader selection of high-quality tones in that location are mayhap better options like the Boss Katana range. There are controls for EQ, along with a dedicated gain control, so there is the option to fine-tune things within reason.

Fender Super Champ X2 review: close up of Fender logo on a silver grillcloth

(Prototype credit: Future)

The beauty of including a digital section truly shows its worth when it comes to the xvi included effects though. Reverbs, delays, chorus, phaser; there are plenty to choose from and all work well enough to be genuinely useful. Controlling the effect parameters can either be done on the amp itself using the FX Adjust control, although in truth this works more similar a moisture/dry out control. A button to set the tap tempo of the delays is a prissy touch though.

Things go a lot more than detailed when you access the accompanying FUSE software, which you do via the USB connection on the back of the amp. This opens things up completely and allows you to change parameters and shop settings for use in the time to come. You tin as well hook the Super Gnaw X2 up to your recording software to capture your playing and add it to arrangements in your called DAW.

So, all told, this is an interesting little amp. Information technology'due south cheap plenty that it makes a cracking choice for beginners, and with the dedicated valve channel, it has a fleck more grapheme than others in the price range. The effects are all usable, and the USB connectivity allows for some great extra features to be accessed. It may be a chip long in the molar, and it may face a lot more competition in its price bracket, just this Fender amp is notwithstanding a great bundle with bundles of amuse.

Fender Super Champ X2 review: Specs

  • Type: Digital/valve hybrid
  • Channels: two
  • Valves: 2 x 6V6, 1 x 12ax7
  • Controls: Channel 1 - Volume, Channel 2 - Volume/Proceeds/Voice, FX - Treble, Bass, FX Adjust, FX Select
  • Amp models: 16
  • Furnishings: 16
  • Connectivity: USB
  • Contact: Fender

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Chris Corfield is a journalist with over 12 years of experience writing for some of the music world's biggest brands including Orange Distension, MusicRadar, Guitar World Total Guitar and Dawsons Music. Chris loves getting nerdy nearly everything from guitar gear and synths, to microphones and music production hardware.

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