Fender Pro Jr IV vs Fender Pro Jr III Tweed vs Black

[@bishlap]

these are "bedroom" if your bedroom is Madison Sq. Garden.

[@tobeysoprano2444]

HAHAHAHAHAHA

[@jeffrey.a.hanson]

Haha I just played a used original one at the store and figured someone left volume on Noon…then realized it was barely on 3 ha. It’s deceptive.

[@Photojouralist123]

After watching your show, I just bought the Tweed this morning and love it. Thanks guys

[@terryorr2101]

The Pro Junior IV sounds killer after a hundred or so hours on the Alnico speaker.

[@marcoprins4880]

The tweed one sounds better but it's not because of the Jensen speaker, it's because of the TWEED

[@gbluez]

I own and love the Pro Junior III, and both amps sound different from each other but each so incredible. In my opinion, volume-wise-- neither are a bedroom amp. They are SO loud, and more than enough for a live gig.

[@benlogan430]

gbluez so so loud! I have mine at home just below two. Just when the sound starts. After that it’s to loud for home. But will be great for gigs in the size, weight and volume categories!

[@benallmark9671]

Can I use an attenuator with them for bedroom volumes ?

[@gbluez]

@@benallmark9671 you can reach inside the amplifier and pull out the speaker cable, if youre looking to plug an attenuator between the amp and speaker. I have not tried it though.

[@benallmark9671]

@@gbluez thanks bro I appreciate that.

[@adamwebb241]

Tweed held onto the low end a bit better when cranked. Both sound awesome - can’t believe I’m only just getting onto how good the PJ is!

[@HiHello-ku1fl]

Tweed with the Jensen sounds better to my ears.

[@mikemccourt6225]

A bedroom amp when nobody is home. I've got a PJ III that's been modded a bit for a little less gain that rattles the windows on 2 - the sound guys always say "whoa!". A great amp to ride the volume knob with.

[@RockandRollOver]

what was the mod?

[@benallmark9671]

Can use an attenuator and use it at bedroom volumes ?

[@mikemccourt6225]

@@benallmark9671 I use a Two Notes Captor X with it to really crank it - the sweet spot is volume on 6-7 (which I've done in a club but not at the apartment).

[@benallmark9671]

@@mikemccourt6225 so an ox box will work ?

[@mikemccourt6225]

@@benallmark9671 as long as the impedance matches at 8 ohms, it will work

[@roddieruddie4545]

There's something really okay with your introduction music. It's like back porch blues. I look forward to seeing new videos for the music. Maybe an easy listening music DVD.

[@petemitchell6788]

Had to adjust my brightness setting due to Shane’s skin tone in this one. 😊

[@JoeSchuch]

I've got BOTH of these (and would not trade either). I found the III a bit too harsh and swapped out the Eminence with the Jensen, which to my ear mellowed it nicely. At home I run them through a Weber MicroMass, cuz... eardrums. At gigs, the IV has a lot more punch and a real sweet, foamy breakup.

[@bbkingwasthegreatest711]

get both

[@A.WebbAndFriends]

The PJ III sounds better. Gonna get me one :)

[@paramediccpo]

Every video the tweed is always the better one !

[@seamanjive]

Played a pub gig with my PJ MK1 (Usa) last week. I installed a Jensen Alnico speaker. Run Vol on 9, tone on 11. I used a strat last week, turn the guitar vol back a bit, tone back to knock off any harshness...that's it, mild crunch vol down, big of vol up, tone to taste. Sounded even better with an original SolaSound ToneBender fuzz in front.... For early breakup stick in a pair of EL844s, yes 844s.

[@chrisdee5032]

Tone on 11 has got to be pretty bright!

[@seamanjive]

@@chrisdee5032 that's why the guitar has a tone control.....

[@peetsblues]

All my amps have Jensen speakers. (BJr3, PJr4 and an old Champ 12 c22k) always go for Jensen with my Les Pauls. The PJr4 have a little problem with shaking knobs. Only put elastics around each knobs and simply get fixed (no more mobile plastic pièces vibes anymore) . I always play straight. They all have similar sound. I crank tone and use the neck pickup. If i can play enough loud on my gig, i always go for the PJr4. Nice video guys!

[@davicola9695]

III all the way cranked up

[@MrYatesj1]

Just bought a Pro Jr 3 with a Creamback, ummm it sounds sweeet! Got it for $280, a steal fer sure

[@dr.emilschaffhausen4683]

What makes it an LTD vs just a Jr IV?

[@kengevers8738]

Pro jr 4 has a tighter sound, but it is new. Wait till the speaker and caps break-in.

[@CustomTele52RI]

Just picked up a used Tweed Pro Jr. IV to check out based on my love for Fender amps like my '68 Custom Princeton Reverb. Looking for sweet Fender cleans at living room volume. I'm surprised to see a Jensen alnico in a 15-Watt amp I can snag for < $500 used. I have lower-wattage amps for rock'n'roll at 85 to 90 dB, and if that doesn't satisfy - this amp budget might leave room for a Tone King Ironman ii or similar high-quality, moderate power attenuator that could also be used with the Princteton. And which would open the door to even larger and more unruly Fender amps like the '57 Custom Deluxe Reissue or a '65 Deluxe Reverb . . . :o) 👍

[@oyemimelaza]

Personally, I like the v. 3 better. It's a bit hairier, with more oomph in the bass frequencies. V. 4 is the clean, shaven professional: less brash, more dapper; decked out in suit and tie. It's also crispier, so it's kind of like comparing fried chicken and a bloody rib-eye, I would say.

[@MrAMF50]

Yeah having owned a few lll's and now the lV I was pleasantly shocked what awesome cleans it has and how quiet she runs. It doesn't quite grind like the lll everything is a trade off. All in all I prefer the lV if I want killer grind I just fire up my ac10.

[@williamseling7957]

I like the analogy!

[@chromosomehoarder6927]

Black reminds me late 70s tweed reminds of early 90s and tape to cd. Rock them both myself. BJr little more volume over all. Greet amps.

[@bradnelson2637]

Dr Rick….he’s awesome

[@gtechblues]

I love the IV...

[@byrdz2313]

They both got mojo. Good demo. The Pro Juniors are cool too,

[@guitarpoetone1]

I love the lV Pro better sounds lil more Husky an thicker tweed ❤

[@EXATTIC]

Fender Blues Jr. 3 LTD vs Pro Junior 4 for bedroom use and as a pedal platform. Thanks in advance!

[@petemitchell6788]

Why? One has gain and reverb one doesn’t. Waste of time.

[@ottomaticly]

I have had the black PJ for years and love it. Try acoustic with piezo pick ups 🤟

[@quarrydoggs4532]

Hmmm...Interesting. OK.

[@Bobuk666]

Tweed makes everything better. 😎

[@denieledwards6893]

I HAVE 2 FROM THE EARLY 90'S TWEED ORIGINALS AND THEY SOUND GREAT WITH ON ISSUES. EL 84 POWER TUBES

[@johnrichardson1867]

Are you running P10R's in both amps? That would change the volume and tone . I own 3 PJ 1-3 and each has a different speaker . 1 Eminence Blue ,2 a Celestion Gold and 3 P10R . The 2 with the Gold is louder all sound close but different .The earlier Pro Jr. go to full volume at 5 rather than 8+ here also have a thicker sound.

[@peetsblues]

You have to try a small attenuator 😉 my PJr4 is now my #1

[@joshua0226]

What’s your favorite speaker for the pro jr

[@johnrichardson1867]

@@joshua0226 Gold /Eminence/P10R I love all 3 but like I said the gold is about 3Db louder.

[@JaredSchumaier]

@@peetsblues which attenuator do you use with the Junior?

[@peetsblues]

@@JaredSchumaier sold it... I turn the amp 4" face to the wall 😉 That was a cheap DIY 😉

[@rvdav2080]

Great review! Is the volume control more usable and less sensitive on the pro junior IV compared to a blues junior? Thanks!

[@drewg3087]

IV much clearer and better tone on all setting especially dimed OD.

[@maynardbrownstone4108]

I sure hope they start putting tweed on all amps...

[@djffe8597]

Dr. rick nice walking bass dude!

[@Les537]

The tweet sounds tighter. I think I'm going to get one of those dogs.

[@rogelioybarra4068]

If anybody can help me out with a great answer for this question from both of these pro juniors, which one takes paddles, better due to the different wiring and speakers, thank you guys

[@guidocapiotto1937]

III in my opinion

[@oficinadomarcheto]

Som embolado nos graves do pro jr 3, no 4 está na medida

[@sugarmamaboy]

I have both. The difference between them is not subtle. The 4 is almost a bit more like a blues junior. Also, it is in the amp itself much more than in the different speakers, as I first thought. Fenders for the 3, Gibsons for the 4.

[@MrAMF50]

My guess it's the speakers not the amps making such a tonal difference. Going from an ceramic Eminence to an Jenson Alnico is night and day.

[@jondurbeckjohannessen2994]

Is it normal for the pro Jr iii to hum a little? Will it affect recordings and live gigging?

[@artamussumatra6286]

Pretty much any valve amp is going to have some hum/hiss, it’s part of the experience. 😉

[@JimKerstetter]

@@artamussumatra6286 The Pro Jr. IIIs all have "more than you want" hum,. They corrected that issue in the Pro Jr IV version. Whether you get the tweed or vinyl make sure it is the IV version.

[@marcoprins4880]

I love how everyone has a different ear and just like music taste, everyone has a tone taste too. To my ear: The black one sounds a bit more tight, neat and neutral while the tweed is a bit more raspy and mean It also sounds like the eq is calibrated a bit differently. I'd add a bit more bass and mids on the tweed than on the black one

[@jeffrey.a.hanson]

It’s also what device we are listening through. A nice sparkle can be great until you’re playing rhythm in a band and struggle to smooth out the tone…while to me a sound like the iii would just need a treble boost for solos. Both beat out the boxy sound of the Blues Jr I had. (odd considering the smaller speaker)

[@musicmight7334]

Fender Pro Jr III,, sounds more MODERN, the Tweed ole Blonde is more old school

[@guypoulin8454]

The tweed have alnico speaker less db more compression less bass less aggressive.

[@pataublues]

Deeply shocking to see a huge wall of Marshall amps and two tiny Fender amps that you can barely see!

[@damonl.buckley517]

FPJiii all the way up is bossy no comparison no looking back

[@jjcummings206]

I was thinking about the IV but in this demo it suffers on the low end in comparison to the III.

[@petemitchell6788]

Making a decision based on ANY KZbin video is just plain ignorant.

[@JaredSchumaier]

The 4s get astronomically better over time as the speaker breaks in. It was brand new here

[@LKpixels]

You can adjust the tone down if you want more low end

[@stuckinchaselandia6427]

Hey that's Shane! lol

[@theguard445]

winn PRO JUNIOR IV TWEED

[@mastrochristo]

The older the better..

[@cmmnsenserules4339]

Asian American with an English accent, awesome 👍😎

[@PieIX]

The tweed definitely comes across with the more vintage tone.

[@Bobby_Digital37]

4 is much better!!!!

[@sarahwaters1103]

glad to kwow you represent marshall! . . marshall is better!

[@kosmicwizard]

Buy the guitar!

[@NeopolitianNPLTN]

f'n hack fest blues

[@DANTHETUBEMAN]

tweed

[@JoeSchuch]

These chaps should be bleeding from their ears after this demo.

[@Antoni2u]

Actually, it's too close to call. You'd hard press to pass a blind test. It's the visual aspect of these type of videos that make the difference. Peace out!