2 Ways YOU Can Use Gain VS Volume on the Fender Champion 20 (settings and demo)

In this video I show you 2 ways you can use gain vs. volume on the Fender Champion 20. This video will clear up the confusion between these two knobs and will help you dial in the amazing sound you have been searching for (even if you have a different amp)!
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SETTINGS: Remember to have your volume low (try 2) and then slowly increase the GAIN from 1 up to 10. Listen to the difference!
Then, set your gain on low (try 2) and then slowly increase the VOLUME from 1 up to as loud as you want (you might not want to do 10 if you have neighbors)! Again, listen to the difference!
GAIN gives you your tone (whether clean, crunchy, or distorted), while VOLUME takes that tone and makes it louder
This is THE AMP I RECOMMEND IF YOU ARE JUST STARTING OUT!
This 20 watt amp (with an 8” speaker) is perfect for practicing at your home. It sounds great at low volumes and it has a headphone jack!
The different sounds (voices) are phenomenal, ranging from Tweed, Blackface, British and Metal. In addition, the gain and volume knobs can be dialed in to explore each voice.
The treble and bass knobs let you color the sound, while the FX options are fantastic for such an affordable amp. These include reverb+chorus, chorus, flange, delay+reverb, wah, vibrato, and tremolo. A tap button is also included to customize the speed of your vibrato or tremolo.
To give you peace of mind, this amp includes Fender's 2-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY.
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[@5MinuteMusic]

Question of the Day: What feature of the Fender Champion 20 do you want to know more about?

[@abdel-rahmanel-sagher2237]

blues sound .. thanks man you help me alot please help us out to set up guitars at home .. if you can upload some videos about setting up the guitars

[@5MinuteMusic]

@@abdel-rahmanel-sagher2237 For some blues sounds, check this out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHTQk4WqjLV_nsU As for setting up a guitar, I have been thinking about doing that, starting with acoustic guitars, but I want to do electrics too!

[@abdel-rahmanel-sagher2237]

One more question .. Is the "fender mustang I" better than "champion 20" .. ? Can you tell me what is the differences between both of them, please?

[@5MinuteMusic]

@@abdel-rahmanel-sagher2237 The Mustang I is more programmable, you have a lot more FX and I think you can layer them. The Champion 20 is more straight forward, and you can not layer the FX.

[@5MinuteMusic]

I hope that helps!

[@rekardothomas]

Finally, a simple explanation. I've been looking for a sensible answer for this for a while

[@5MinuteMusic]

I am glad I could help! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@tieukhavu8832]

@@5MinuteMusic So the gain is coloring your picture that you paint, so to speak.

[@positivelynegative9149]

Same.

[@mcmeyer76]

I've studied music for over 30 years, from choral to instrumental to symphony/orchestra to theory and the physics of soundwaves. This is the most straightforward, easy-to-understand, common sense explnantion I've ever heard of the relationship between gain (tone shaping) and amp volume. Thank you.

[@OrionsPiano]

I appreciate your lectures on this amplifier - I got it last night at GC, and a nice Stratocastor. It was before you were born ( mid 60's) as when I had a Mustang and my Fender Delux which did not even include reverb. I was impressed with all that is included in the functional scope of the Champ 20, and enjoy your examples in demonstrating how to make use of it - thanks Now I will relearn as wanting to accompany my own keyboard work. I got flat wounds to put on as I have no callouses -

[@tianlilee14]

I have always wondered how to find my voice on the amp, to see that you're doing a series on the fender champion 20, which i also have, makes me really happy!!

[@5MinuteMusic]

I am glad that you enjoyed the video! Please subscribe and hit the bell so you won't miss the other videos I will do on the Champion 20! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@teaves9272]

Dude thank you thank you THANK YOU sooo much, I hope you see this man, I have been playing for 6 months now and there are so many videos that explain this in the weirdest way, and some don’t even show a demonstration, just all talking. This was the most detailed and well explained version of this on youtube, and it was described in literally minutes. You are an angel for this dude, I’m ready to keep practicing now

[@JohnnyRebKy]

I hope you stuck with it 👍🏻. Learning to play a instrument takes dedication and lots of time. Lots of people give up by 6 months so I hope you hung in there. When I first started I dunno how many times I got fed up, stuffed guitar in closet, and swore to never touch it again lol. But a day or 2 later I’d get it back out and try again. That was 25 years ago

[@5MinuteMusic]

I just now saw this comment! I am so glad the video helped and I hope you are still playing and enjoying guitar!

[@johnwilliams2900]

That was the best explanation explaining the difference between the two. I have been trying to understand that simple thing I play a sax and I have been having trouble balancing the backing track with my horn. I feel like my horn is taking up too much of the recording sound so it sounds out of place. This is a step in the right direction. Cheers

[@jadlteif8143]

Thank you for these very informative, clear and straight to the point videos. I recently got this amp and your videos are helping me learn more about it as I'm still new to electric guitars and amps!

[@mumpymodo4625]

Thank you so much ...I've been wrestling with my ZT amp and was getting fed up with fact I didn't understand what was going on until I saw this brilliantly simple explanation ...Brilliant! thank you.

[@Techtech2042]

I'm learning alot here, I've been struggling with sound clarity and blowing my tweeters every Sunday now I know where the real problem has been, I've pushing turning the gain knob all the way up😢

[@ToddTheJoker]

Hi,,I like passing on information that may help people, as you do also, and I purchased a Looper from Ebay(only cost $34 Canadian) made by Cuvave and it is so much fun. You come up with jams and riffs and then you record it with the Looper and it plays it back and you can jam or play lead over top of it..you can also do multiple loops to add colour..I love it and it is a great way to learn timing.

[@russseuffert803]

Todd, found this pedal @ Walmart but it goes for around $70. You got yourself a bargain.

[@ToddTheJoker]

@@russseuffert803 yeah they are on Ebay or they were, for that price..good looper

[@5MinuteMusic]

Thanks Todd! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@michaelfox2989]

Now I understand what to do,my sound and tone was all over the place,,,.Thanks..

[@vinny5259]

Saaaame

[@jamesm.3967]

Five minutes is just right to grab information and absorb it. Love the info love the format.

[@sarasal99]

That was the clearest explaination i have seen yet , The hook was that you used actual sounds, a guitar and an amp to demonstrate . KUDOS! I have a Mustang l as a practice amp but am constantly challanged to understand the different banks of sounds. Maybe a Video on that Amp with your outstanding demo. I Use reverb a lot so the Champ 2o probably wouldnt suit my needs. Thank You Thank You Thank You

[@anthonypow2148]

Please make a video on finger tapping on the guitar what settings amplifier needs to be on to do so

[@danpugatch]

Great explanation, thanks! So glad you share the love for the Fender Champion 20. I've bought, traded, sold, and in some cases rebought every modeling amp by Blackstar, Boss, Fender, Orange, and Vox... Even some 1-5 watt tube amps. Basically everything with a 8" speaker that they sell at Guitar Center and this is by far the best. Yeah a Champion 40 is better for the bigger speaker but I prefer small amps and don't like to use multiple channels.

[@RaviKumar-br3hq]

Thank you very much Deric. The crispest and easiest explanation I came across. Bought my first AMP a day back and been struggling to understand this difference. The AMP user guide failed miserably.

[@anitasunger3486]

I’m a beginner so thank you for this precise explanation

[@nielrohit4710]

Best video for any novice...😉😉

[@5MinuteMusic]

Thank you so much for watching and commenting!

[@green4black]

Thank you thank you. I’ve been playing guitar for longer than I care to admit and didn’t understand such a simple concept. Your video got right to the point and explained it very clearly.

[@5MinuteMusic]

My pleasure! I am glad I could help! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@sanhsiao4567]

Thank you, holy crap you're the only person with the explanation i understand :O

[@fernandoAlvarez-vb3qn]

Very well explained ! Thanks , been trying to set up my home stereo but didn’t know the difference

[@leepatterson9910]

Finally! A good explanation of gain.

[@haroldstanberry3978]

I have a little starter kit epiphone special, now I have a nice les Paul epiphone and a fender 20 that was recommended by guitar center, I watched 3 videos and I appreciate your help thanks.

[@russseuffert803]

Another great video, Deric. And, I learned something new, the difference between gain/volume. Old dog learning new tricks! Thanks!

[@5MinuteMusic]

Thanks Russ! I am glad I could help! Thanks for watching and commenting!!!

[@chesterarkm5277]

Amazing, now i can sound like the white stripes in my Les Paul with this amp, thanks

[@Ryansick11]

Thanks man, good, clear videos and you present it very clear. You really helped me here.

[@TheQsaw123]

thanks for doing all these champ videos. this was a nice clean explanation ( no dirt)

[@5MinuteMusic]

Glad you like them! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@erictan8711]

Can you do a video on what pedals to use when performing live? Especially when you would like your guitar solos to cut through the rest of the band (without cracking up the volume too much)?

[@endlessadventure541]

That was a really clean, understandable explanation. Thanks.

[@5MinuteMusic]

My pleasure! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@danabiondo9243]

Question, Please do a head phone demo. Thank you! Explaining which ones are Best and how to.

[@bkburg4611]

Great information! Did I notice some distortion of the speakers just before you turned down the volume at the 3:04 mark?

[@5MinuteMusic]

I think that was in my recording...it got too hot for the mic, or the preamp maybe, but the amp stayed clean. I will double check to make sure. Thank you for commenting and watching!

[@davedloyd2110]

Tq for you explanations... Its very useful

[@5MinuteMusic]

My pleasure! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@rufymd]

very good presentation

[@SamPiez]

I watched this without being logged into my account, the only person that has a short and fantastic explanation, so I decided to login and give you a like and sub also you deserve more subscribers you're underrated.

[@5MinuteMusic]

Thank you for your encouraging comment! Thank you for watching, commenting, and subscribing!

[@jamesseitz6817]

My dad got this amp for me for Christmas I Ben used it since that

[@seelansathi8052]

Good explain sir.

[@idanyakobson4170]

I have the champion 20 too, and when the volume is low in it, the gain is low too. the gain will be 10 only when the volume is 10. Is there any way to fix this?

[@MrGavinspoppop]

years ago I purchased a Fender Frontman 25r ... so I will try this method ...but I have a separate volume for the gain channel ...ty

[@MrLevi5010]

Thank you so much for this little nugget of information.

[@Son_of_thunder_52]

Why is there always a loud pop when I press the off button behind the amp, yes I turn all volume and gain all the way down and on my guitar itself too and all the other knobs as well I turn all the way down and there’s still a loud pop, is that normal and will it damage the amp?

[@5MinuteMusic]

That is normal with the Champion 20. It is loud but it is ok! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@YOGAMUDRAVIDEOS]

Your videos are excellent. I just bought this amp yesterday so your videos are very helpful.

[@electroscientist4447]

Love you man this is the most clearyfy explanation I found so far

[@richardsanders2271]

Thank you for this brilliant explanation.

[@illmatic87]

great video, thanks!

[@travismiller9027]

You just helped me not sound like crap on the first vid I watched! 👍✌️🤙🤘. So if I have a Marcus Miller bass with a pre amp, do I start with the bass Vol and gain or the amp? I want to sound just like Gedy, Flea, Thunder Fingers, basically all of the greats at the same time with a little Chris Squire too! Seriously though thank you!

[@brazilgriller6073]

Best explanation EVER!!!!!

[@COWBOYBARNMAN]

I see this video is 3 years old but I want to ask a question. Long story short, my older guitar amps only had a volume control. My new Peavy VIPER X1 has 3 volume controls. Listed on the amp as pre-gain, post-gain and volume. Do you have a video that explains how to use these controls? Thanks!

[@gasthilbert3136]

Excellent! Great clear explanation.

[@ShibuGeorgeMac]

Thanks

[@donaldlegate6377]

Thankyou

[@Beachbumartist]

You make great videos as you explain things very well.

[@5MinuteMusic]

Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@jimcamp2423]

I've always found that the lower the gain, the amp's overhead will eventually power thru that level of crunch and even make the gain level seem cleaner. Then I had to tweak the gain up enough to get back the crunch I preferred at lower gain & volume settings. And with any of the amps there is a point where the natural breakup at volume starts to occur, the sweet spot of the amp, because there's going to be a point where the gain & the volume really has met & started to exceed the limitations of the amp & speaker. Practice amps are more likely to strain than the more powerful amps do. With higher gain settings, I might be able to get the volume to the 3 o'clock before it starts to really sound awful, 1 or 2 o'clock for that much gain is that amp's sweet spot.

[@VinhTran-rp2mk]

Great explaination, thank you very much

[@johnhardin8906]

How to use the Tap fun please! Thx!

[@TanishqAhirrao]

Nice video... Learned something new 😉🙌

[@5MinuteMusic]

I am glad you found it useful! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@ronboff3461]

another good job! imo thank you

[@Richtbird]

Now that was great to see and understand how to mix the volume with the gain. Nice job. 🎸T bird

[@newellbarrett5537]

Thanks, good work!

[@ar8n]

Thank you so much for the explanation !!

[@edwardhernandez1854]

I have a Fender 100. How can I use headphones to mute the sound (so as not to disturb family) and at the same time practice?

[@georgechristiansen6785]

Great practical explanation!

[@mehmetmogul2132]

That was just what people needed about this subject, no jaw

[@tonisoria9950]

Which setting would you recommend for singing, using this amp?

[@jimbo1959]

How can we tell what the amp. sounds like when you've got it Miked up?????

[@ngkwokho5802]

Very useful , thanks dude

[@5MinuteMusic]

My pleasure! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@MusicMan-er9sv]

Lovely, thank you for making this ;3

[@dallastoto3189]

Very good easy to understand! Thanks Mate

[@5MinuteMusic]

My pleasure! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@ismailtarman7125]

Hello. I am planing to buy Yamaha c80. What can you say about the guitar and what are the differences between c40 and c80

[@5MinuteMusic]

This video has a nice recording of both: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oobGnWSQgbqNZqc 2:35 is where he plays the C40 and 3:32 is where he plays the C80. They both sound great and are quality guitars! I hope that helps!

[@stephenbouchelle7706]

Thanks. That helped me understand.

[@retiredguyadventures6211]

My amp has a master volume with a regular volume and gain. Could you please explain this setup?

[@vivienpalcic6135]

Please could you clarify dimensions and weight of the amp, as well as the Fender Champion 40?

[@jameswalsh6678]

Excellent. Huge help. 👍

[@JonoButSimple]

Super helpful video! Thanks!

[@funcia789]

Hey! I have this amp and when i select the wah effect it does nothing :( any solution?

[@magnetodan]

Plucking harder on the thinner gauge strings brings out the wah.

[@TheYjmfan]

These amps are great I have the 40 buy one!

[@eddiec8753]

You rock man, I never understood this before

[@5MinuteMusic]

I am glad the video helped! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@superj4185]

What settings do I use on my amp when using a miltifloor effects Prosser??

[@jimkarl1513]

My fender champion 20 is so noisy with amp buzz when I turn the voice knob to British and metal, How is it that way? I changed to a three-pronged power cable but still it's so noisy

[@thomasneigel6742]

Thanks, I really needed to know this.

[@5MinuteMusic]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@oliwidaroli2881]

Could you compare Fender Champion 20 vs. Champion 40? My actual Amp is a Fender Champion 20. ( I love this little practice Amp) :)

[@5MinuteMusic]

That is one of the next videos I want to do!

[@oliwidaroli2881]

@@5MinuteMusic thank you so much :)

[@jonathanferdinand1164]

sir can you show settings to get a john mayer tone or maybe mateus asato tone. that will really help me. thankss

[@daveperrin9408]

Hi. My question is. I practice at home and want to know how I can get a good recording of my playing! When I record the sound is nothing like the actual sound and I'm struggling with what's the best way to record video & sound for a KZbin video. Any advice would be much appreciated. 👍

[@gort3969]

We do t care how it works we only care about how it's sounds👍

[@vangelisevangeloufriends8785]

Great info

[@josephherron7671]

Why does Marshall have for channels, with four different gain levels, AND a gain pot?

[@gregorypruitt5068]

What should the volume of the instrument be in this play between amp controls?

[@burgerkinginfrance]

im new to playing guitar have a fender amp and guitar. trying to play the solo from nothings gonna stop us now. the sounds im hearing from the amp are nothing like what i should be hearing. what should the settings be to get the correct sound?

[@skgtopboy6437]

Nice vid man... Can i conect this amp on my pc?

[@5MinuteMusic]

Thanks! The Fender Champion 20 is a traditional amp so it does not have a usb out like some modeling amps do. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@alexgreychuck7605]

How about a lesson on using Presence to shape tone?

[@5MinuteMusic]

Would this video help? kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5qZZomGmc6GsNE

[@scott7521]

Thank you!

[@5MinuteMusic]

My pleasure! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@subhachakraborty8774]

I didn't have any processor or pedal so I use only amp and guitar. I use high gain for distortion tone is it harm for my Amplifier ? Sir please enlighten me 🙏❤

[@aishoukry]

Tell us more about Jazz setting for HSS

[@5MinuteMusic]

Try selecting your neck pickup, then do this: Gain: 2.5, Volume: 9, Voice: Tweed (Red indicator light), Treble: 4, Bass: 4, FX Level: 4, FX Select: Reverb+Ch (Green indicator light). It should sound like this video at the two minute point: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ooSuiaWtbN6hpac Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@aishoukry]

@@5MinuteMusic thank you very much

[@padea3940]

Hey, can you discribe the relation between guitar Volume and gain regarding to the resulting distortion

[@MrMG43]

@@ran6009 Electric guitars don't have amplifiers built into them, the volume knob is attached to a potentiometer that varies the voltage driving the signal.

[@cakematsui2662]

Great

[@michelaraujo183]

great video man

[@5MinuteMusic]

Appreciate it! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@Housephonestimes4]

What would happen if you have your gain on 8 and your volume on 8 at the same time?

[@smart.performance_]

Hi there, is it possible to create a ping pong delay with the tap button in this amp?

[@donstewart368]

No gain, I'm a clean kind of guy.

[@Alfredo78666]

Nice vid, thank you Eli Roth:-7

[@5MinuteMusic]

Ha! You are welcome!