3 Things That Will Help YOU Use The Voice Knob on the Fender Champion 20 (Review, Settings, Demo)

[@5MinuteMusic]

Question of the Day: What other feature of the Champion 20 would you like more information about?

[@ahphotography2549]

Possible chugging video, also maybe what pedals work great for beginners as this is what most beginners and quiet people will get?

[@psimonchess]

The Head In The Box I have this amazing amp and I used with a Boss Blues-Driver

[@ahphotography2549]

@@psimonchess oh the boss blues bd2? I've heard great things from this ,my mate says this should be my first pedal, what do you think as i haven't touched pedals yet?

[@psimonchess]

The Head In The Box hi I’m a beginner player. The BOSS BD-2 was my first pedal too. For me it’s an excellent pedal. I only play in my house for my own pleasure. That pedal I think is a very good choice if you like a more deep sound.

[@carlosfg21]

Hi! What would you consider a Clean settings on this amp? Thank you.

[@Davie-yl2md]

i would love to see a video where u demo different band's tones with fender champion 20(for example Queen, Led Zeppelin etc.)

[@5MinuteMusic]

That would be a fun video to do! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@Davie-yl2md]

@@5MinuteMusic I also subscribed your channel! I'm gonna buy this amp and your channel is extremely helpful!

[@ihsvictrix]

@@5MinuteMusic did you do it?

[@erstwhilerambler]

@@ihsvictrix I’m afraid the answer is no

[@q1519]

@@ihsvictrix i did yesterday :) (i know no one gives a fuck)

[@bennalbrecht]

Thank you for breaking this down I have this amp but there's so many setting I never know how to get the best sound!

[@5MinuteMusic]

Happy to help! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@ptrisonic]

Well, start with BF work it from there. Take a couple of hours to get to know each one and how they affect your guitar's tone and response.

[@ferrousammonium]

Highly valuable information for this old guy newbie

[@billysea7769]

Can you please demo Beatles 64-65 era. Or settings set up. I do own a Rick 325C64 real one used

[@thepawprint9857]

can you please make a video on how to use this amp to make that indie/lofi tone ✨ love your videos!

[@garydaw9147]

please do a video on the FX Select knob? Love your video. Just got my Amp about 2 weeks ago.

[@5MinuteMusic]

I will do a video on the FX Select knob soon! Thank you for watching and commenting! I hope you enjoy your amp! God bless you and your family!

[@theblytonian3906]

Not a beginner, don't own this amp but like it (I have a Champion 100 2x12"). Best concise explanation I've seen and heard of the implementation of Fender voicings on the Champion amp, specifically the 40 in this case.

[@kaptkrunchfpv]

60's british is where its at. Picked up one from the pawn shop at lunch today, $50 buck out the door. Yep, ill take it.

[@ToddTheJoker]

good video buddy..I love my champion20 too..play it everyday.

[@5MinuteMusic]

I am glad you enjoy your Champion 20! AND, thank you for watching and commenting!

[@lievenbousard7351]

Well what a great channel this is! Finally someone who demos an amp without showing off his skills (which he probably has). This is absolutely educational for us beginners and maybe even not so beginners... I've got one of them Champion 110's from many years ago, bought it from my guitar teacher. Looks very similar to this one, except it does not have the modelling-stuff. And has a Mid-knob in the eq. section, too bad the 20 does not have one. I'm not experienced enough to know if that is a 'bad' thing, but I find it very useful as it helps me to get that 'dark-ish jazz sound'. Gonna watch some more of the vids on this Champ.20 and then maybe buy one. Don't know yet... Keep up the good work Mr. 5 Minute Music!

[@5MinuteMusic]

Thank you Lieven Bousard!!! I do wish the Champion 20 had a mids knob but you can work around it. Here is one of my videos telling how: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5qZZomGmc6GsNE Thank you for watching and commenting!!!

[@Richtbird]

What do you have the other settings on the amp set to? You should explain where volume is set. Any FX settings used in your demo? Bass, treble settings?

[@accentontheoff]

Thanks for all the videos. I’m conflicted between the Champion 40 and the Katana 50. Any advice?

[@paolod1057]

First day at home. Thanks!

[@andrewchai6529]

How do you set the solo sound of Hotel California appreciate for your help ❤️

[@Karmz-m5f]

Thanks for sharing helped alot 🤝

[@marcom5695]

Great demo. Thank you!! I don't get the Wah. I'm sure I'm not doing it right.

[@mustangboss9442]

Now have a much more clear understanding on how to descide what voice to choose for particular song. Thanks !

[@bjn7242]

Hi Derek. Blessings to you too man. I am so thankful to the Lord that He gave us that wonderful thing called music. In as many colors as there are! So, did I get this right about effectively finding a tone? : first use the gain for a clean or rock sound, then use the voiceknob for the suitable amp family and then use the volume knob for the loudness? I just got my champion 20 yesterday.

[@5MinuteMusic]

I would start with the voice knob and then adjust the gain. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@andrew_eica]

Wow just bought a fender championship 20 and this video helped alot, thanks👍🏻

[@5MinuteMusic]

Fantastic! I also did a video on the effects: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJe6gqmwlM-Ji6s and on the Gain vs Volume control: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXKYfqKQocp1pck Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@musobob]

Hello and thank you for this very clear demo. How does the amp behave when you turn down the volume on the guitar? Does it clean up the sound well? Thanks for your answer. Laurent from France

[@MrFlintlock7]

Outstanding! That is massively helpful!

[@TroyMalone-l5l]

I bought one. I'm happy

[@RebeccaHindle]

Can you do best country settings video for fender champion 20 please

[@SirDerp909]

Anything from the Tweed and Blackface settings, with low to moderate Gain. I've seen reviews where players used those voicings and got Country music-like sounds out of it.

[@sintasusi3753]

Should i buy this fender champion or blackstar id core v3?

[@chad_01]

Thanks a bunch for all the break downs of the champ. 20! much appreciated! keep rockin'

[@kenlantz9067]

What are the best settings for Jazz style guitar sounds? Thanks

[@ClarkJohnson-v1m]

What setting when plugging in an acoustic guitar

[@roberttosa2560]

SUPER helpful video. Thanks! Liked and subbed.

[@5MinuteMusic]

My pleasure! Thank you for subbing! Welcome to the channel!

[@JonkiJu]

I'm watching you from Ukraine and you have great content!!!

[@5MinuteMusic]

Thank you so much, and thank you for watching and commenting!!!

[@maxwhitten8376]

Thanks. You helped me choose a new amp. Perfect for what I was looking for. Headphone and backing track capabilities... Thanks again!

[@5MinuteMusic]

Glad you enjoyed it! I would really appreciate it if you would order it through the BUY NOW link above (in the description). I get a small commission that helps support this channel (at no extra cost to you). Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@maxwhitten8376]

@@5MinuteMusic I'll be getting another one soon, and I'll do that.

[@5MinuteMusic]

Thank you! I really appreciate your support!!!

[@bjn7242]

This IS really helpful! I had no clue before

[@artsydawg5271]

Hello, I have the Fender Champion 20 amp and I love it! Problem is I'm pretty new to all of this so I'm having quite a bit of trouble getting the distortion and sound I want out of it. I love ZZTOP and was wondering if you could do a video on how to set up the amp to sound like them? Thanks.

[@SumOldGitt]

You said that you wouldnt change any other settings but you didnt say what the other settings were, gain etc?

[@tankdarla637]

I love this little practice amp I got mine for 50 bucks off of fake book marketplace I play it more than my big amps

[@ahphotography2549]

But the real question is can it chug? Also keep up the good work but idk you might need a distortion pedal can you make a vid on this?

[@5MinuteMusic]

Thanks! I am thinking about doing a review of the Champion 20 and 40 on how they handle pedals. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@michaelcantu6071]

Great information. My only problem is that a lot of artists that I want to play from the 60s and 70s also use a lot of distortion and the only way I can get decent distortion out of this amp is using the metal voicing...

[@matthew6560]

hey! from what i've seen this amp is very friendly with pedals, so you could probably try a good overdrive pedal to achieve the tone you're looking for on the british setting

[@kaptkrunchfpv]

The only three things you need is, your thumb, index and middle finger to twist the knob until your happy. I love twisting knobs, I can twist with the best of them.

[@richardprutz6458]

How about the settings on the Mustang II

[@lipurwidhinugroho801]

Thanks a lot, it is very useful. 👍

[@jameswubbolt7787]

Great review.

[@DrDespicable]

THANK YOU for this! I just got one, and the instructions that come with it are printed so small, I have to practically use a jewlers' loup to read them. My question, though, is - is it my imagination, or are them some variances in volume with each Voice setting? For instance, the British/'60s setting seems noticeably louder than the '70s and '80s positions. Just me?

[@davekeating.]

They probably up the gain, making the amp sound louder?

[@DrDespicable]

@@davekeating. I don't know - is higher gain something they can "set" the British/'60s/Yellow setting for? Because I didn't see him do anything with the gain knob...

[@erstwhilerambler]

The answer: Absolutely YES. There’s a BIG difference in volume between some of them. On this video (listening through a phone and with his gain cranked) it’s imperceptible, but in person it’s VERY noticeable - and frankly, pretty annoying, imo.

[@aks1008]

do you get a footswitch for fender champion 20 watts version..

[@Neutralwanderer]

Thank dood! Exactly what I was looking for

[@sensiblepancake6631]

I have the same amp, and i have a squier mustang, was wondering how do i get rid of the static sounds coming from the amp? any ideas?

[@sergedenovo2389]

I didn’t realize that YELLOW OR RED are actual setting. I just thought that red was you’re in between settings and yellow meant you’re “approaching” the one setting. Thanks.

[@GillesTanguay]

Can you use pedals with this amp ?

[@jetwoman10001]

How can you get a good warm blues tone out of this amp? Can you?

[@erstwhilerambler]

@@stillblazzingatx3739 not true

[@crazywisdom2]

This was great. would love to see you do a 2.0 using a tele. thanks. I sub'd !!~

[@duncans1490]

Best for pedals? This or the champion 40...I would have thought 40 with its dedicated clean channel. But any thoughts? Thanks

[@5MinuteMusic]

I need to borrow a pedal board and run it through both of them. When I do, I will definitely post a video with the results. Be sure to subscribe and hit the bell so you will be notified when I post the video. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@duncans1490]

@@5MinuteMusic thanks.. subbed

[@5MinuteMusic]

@@duncans1490 Fantastic! Thanks!

[@SebastianDiaz-zq7nx]

Grettings from Uruguay, u help me so much whit my amp Fender champ 20 I love it

[@5MinuteMusic]

Awesome!!! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@carlosfg21]

Thank you man for this video. Really helped me understand the amp.

[@5MinuteMusic]

Glad it helped! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@ruyen22]

Great vídeo!

[@ShibuGeorgeMac]

Thank You

[@MiniMight]

Man that's how it sounds even without pedals? That's pretty good, I'm sure humbuckers also help a lot

[@erstwhilerambler]

Yes. I’m glad someone mentioned the pickups. I find it a little annoying that in all these videos it’s an Ibanez with humbuckers in the neck and bridge position. That shapes the sound SO much. I mean, I know that every guitar is different, and he’s not able to demo the app using a Strat, then a Tele, etc. but if you have a Squier guitar and think you’ll get these exact sounds, it’s not really going to be the same.

[@davesorensen2812]

Can you use the aux input and the instrument input at the same time, to play over backing tracks? Can you use both at the same time with the headphones? Thanks.

[@5MinuteMusic]

According to Fender, you can use the aux and the instrument inputs at the same time. I have never tried them with the headphones. Thank you for watching and commenting.

[@erstwhilerambler]

The answer is yes. I’ve done it. Of course it’s 11 months later, so you probably already know that

[@ItzBundz]

Anyone here know what size the headphone port is? Just bought this amp and am mostly going to be silently playing so I dont bother my dad.

[@guitarwolf1000]

excellent job!..thanks

[@5MinuteMusic]

Glad you liked it! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@davekochanski8756]

Hi I've got this amp ( have mentioned this on another video) just a quick question on the voice settings , have got the tone on the guitar to 10 and the guitar volume to 10 , playing the humbucker by the bridge , but what would recommend on the the amp tone and bass and also the gain ? Cheers👍🎸

[@5MinuteMusic]

It depends on what kind of sound that you want. Are you looking for metal, hard rock, blues? Please let me know and I can give you some recommendations! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@dbreardon]

Volume and tone at 10 on humbucker? Bet your neighbors love you......LOL

[@ronboff3461]

what are the British emulations by name as you did for the Fenders?

[@5MinuteMusic]

Fender lists them as 60’s, 70’s, and 80’s British. I would say Vox and Marshall style amps. I hope that helps.

[@tankdarla637]

I honestly like this amp better than the fender mustangs that I have had... The mustangs were fantastic but they were kind of overwhelming with just too many options and too much stuff to dial in with this champion I can dial in something usable almost immediately

[@erstwhilerambler]

Personally, I find the descriptions on the Mustang amps to get me a certain tone way faster than trying to dial things in on my champ 20

[@tankdarla637]

@@erstwhilerambler I had as few mustangs, the mustang 3 was my favorite. It had the display screen which made it easier. I could definitely get the tones I wanted and I could just upload some amazing patches to it. However with the little champions I can just turn a few knobs instinctively and get a tone I want much quicker and easier. I still have a mustang 1 and champion 20 and both are at my buddies house now because I use my Randall with pedals now all the time. Even at that I pretty much only use boost and eq pedal.

[@junewhatley]

I like the tweed sounds better. LOL Yeah I'm old.

[@5MinuteMusic]

The tweed sounds are fantastic! I really like them too! Love you mom!

[@bigbadpanda8095]

Tryna get a nice Metallica type tone with this amp I’ve got good clean tones but need help with that distortion 🤟🏻

[@5MinuteMusic]

I will work on that and see what I come up with! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@dennis3766]

Thanks Deric.

[@5MinuteMusic]

You are welcome! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@vangelisevangeloufriends8785]

Nice!!

[@jamesblalock3622]

Can you get a more heavier Deeper tone like Metallica sound

[@bikeman123]

Pretty por of Fender to not get a consistent volume across the voicings.

[@smart.performance_]

100% useful

[@5MinuteMusic]

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

[@squirelova1815]

"I guess I picked the wrong week and Amp to start my Singing career. What can you make of this Johnny?"

[@BIGMACDADDYMIX]

Where was the eq setting. 12 o’clock?

[@5MinuteMusic]

I think I had the bass and treble both set on 6. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@diegopalominoss]

a shame there wasn't any clean sound:(

[@erstwhilerambler]

100% agree

[@VikingVanMan]

Skål 🍺 🍺 🍺

[@christopheraaron8299]

They really should think of a better name than "Blackface" for that amp mod.

[@5MinuteMusic]

I think they changed it to Blackplate on the newer ones.

[@richardread4984]

@@5MinuteMusic Blackpanel I think. Don't want to offend anyone.

[@jeffpowell1893]

I'm really surprised the way the race cards getting thrown around in today's world that fender hasn't been sued and forced to name their blackface setting to something else

[@5MinuteMusic]

I think on the newer amps it is now called black panel. I do not know if that is due to a lawsuit or not. Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@jeffpowell1893]

@@5MinuteMusic oh wow really? Sad. Good vid btw!

[@SoggySandwich80]

*blackface* im surprised nobody took that the wrong way

[@5MinuteMusic]

I definitely want to explain it clearly so people don’t confuse it with the action.

[@SoggySandwich80]

@@5MinuteMusic oh I wasn’t taking it that way and I don’t think you really needed to. Just kinda suprising that that word is still used in that way

[@stephenbradley3153]

They actually changed it in the instruction manual of this amp. Fender are calling it “black panel” instead.

[@duaneulman9915]

Thank you

[@5MinuteMusic]

My pleasure! Thank you for watching and commenting!