Fender Vibro Champ XD. If you can find one, buy it

[@pezzjune8928]

Long time no see, i've finally found it and going to buy it. I wait for other videos of yours

[@carsonhc305]

I liken all those voices on that amp with all the gears on a modern bicycle. You end up picking your favorite one or two and don't use the rest. The good part is that you have so many to choose from. I have a Vibro-Champ XD and just use voice #1.

[@StratBurst92]

Bought one when they first came out. Still going strong.

[@contentconsumer487]

Yeah I bought one at a pawnshop 3 years ago. I didn’t know exactly what it was but I saw tubes and saw the 130.00 price. They took 100.00 even. I play it a lot more than my blues jr. I love the bassman setting. Mine is some kind of a limited edition with cream colored tolex. There used to be a community out there that would tell you settings to get a perfect tone like by artist and song and the gilmour stuff was right on the money.

[@CastlesMadeOf...]

That Tele needs tuning bud!

[@windsweptguitars]

Sure did

[@squirelova1815]

I snagged one for $150 from Sam Ash as a "clearance" item and I don't think I will EVER let it go even though I have a '65 Princeton RI. It sounds fantastic and is Low maintenance.

[@thundermerc]

Thanks for the review. Bought one based on it. Cheers!

[@bigmonmagoomba9634]

I bought & still have 3 of them. Their models of Fender amps are great (IMO). Have a Super Champ, too. Glad I did.

[@santiplaying5825]

How does it play with pedals?

[@voodoodrive-in6417]

Unlike other amp emulators this one actually uses tubes which is why it is so much better

[@ИгорЂуровић]

Good video and your advice helped me to decide and i bought one few days ago. And i have to tell that it is a great amp, great sound - nobody said it has great strong middle tones in all voices, so that middles knob you dont need. Then, sound is bright, very good cleans. You should play without reverb some tones, to show old fender tones. You have to crank it on 4 or 5 at least to get full sound. It has good drive channels. All FX is good also spring reverb, digital but ok. Gain knob is essential, amount gives so much changes ..

[@barron267]

Just bought one today for $199. I loved all the great tones it had.

[@windsweptguitars]

Great buy

[@izzyauna8814]

I found the 8” sounds best with this amp. Also on the super champ xd and x2 everybody swapped speakers out and I tried many many speakers and sizes and always go back to stick speaker.

[@rex8958]

I love mine, got it for $225 (after shipping) back in May off Reverb. I was thinking about the Super Champ XD. For at least $125 I couldn’t really justify it since I don’t gig. My vibro cranked is definitely very loud. The Fender XD and X2 models are very great hybrid tube amps and I would definitely recommend getting one of these instead one of those solid state fender champion models.

[@windsweptguitars]

I have a tube 600, and a limited edition X2 with the greenback. But I LOVE my Vibro Champ XD

[@paulcarter5117]

Tuner needed badly!!!

[@jeremysametz1699]

Not once did you say the MOD was a 10" speaker. But what I gather is you were able to install a 10" on the same baffle? Without cutting a wider hole and new screws? I doubt it.

[@surfsup777]

Hey thanks for the great video. I was deeply considering to buy this 3xact amp or the 57 champ and your opinion helped me a lot. Thank you again 🙏🙏🙏

[@RexSalas-m4b]

Is a low noise hum common in the Fender Vibro Champ xd? Even when nothings plugged in.

[@contentconsumer487]

In my old house it has a good bit.

[@blueshadow3812]

I have this amp and a 10 inch laying around so if i understand coorectly i can just change the speaker without drilling etc?

[@windsweptguitars]

Yes, but check the size of the magnet. Are used to pay Jensen I believe 10/50 and it’s cleared the amplifier chassis

[@blueshadow3812]

@@windsweptguitars thx for the info its just the same speaker fender design from a old super champ xd so same speaker just 10 instead of the 8 would be better to handle some bass instead of the 8 for cheap upgrade

[@twelve-t4c]

mine hummed like mad . so i sold it , the superchamp xd buzzed as well . other than that fantastic amps ,but the hum bothered me ,i have a hughes n kettner tubemeister 5 runs silently . as did the laney supercub .

[@stoneysdead689]

I'm sure these are gaining in value- they say Fender on them and have a tube inside- you could literally write Fender's name on a box, chunk a tube in it- and someone would buy it, I think. And for the prices ppl are posting below- 125 bucks, even 250 bucks- I might grab it. But, now they're up to like 350- for 350 I can buy a used Blackstar Club HT40, which is a really nice, modern tube amp that is gig worthy- not just intended to be a practice amp. And it does everything from light breakup or clean blues to really overdriven metal distortion. There are no presets but- I'll gladly swap that for a real amp like the Club 40.

[@paulcargo4233]

Did the 10 inch MOD speaker bolt right in place with no drilling or power tool use at all.

[@windsweptguitars]

Yes it did.

[@mikechaplin1566]

@@windsweptguitars Could you post a link to the speaker that you got?

[@windsweptguitars]

@@mikechaplin1566 www.jensentone.com/mod-series/mod-10-50

[@davepetersen6975]

@@windsweptguitars do 8 and 10 inch speakers have the same bolt layout? Wouldn’t the cutout and bolt layout be too small for a 10? Or did you center the larger speaker over the cutout and screw it in with new holes? Nice video btw.

[@windsweptguitars]

@@davepetersen6975 I enlarged the opening in the baffle. Then used wood screws to hold the speaker

[@tabularasa7711]

Hey there, I just got out my Vibrochamp from back in the day. There's three holes in the back for the 1/4 jack of the speaker (two wires, one black and one white) to plug into. Where does that plug into? thanks!

[@windsweptguitars]

You have the Riviera Vibro Champ, take a look on the Internet but make sure you type in Riviera. You have one of the most amazing small amplifiers ever made. There’s a lot of information out there on what gets plugged into where in the back of those

[@tabularasa7711]

@@windsweptguitars Thank you. I now see that I have the Fender Vibro Champ 1979 Silverface. Saw photos of exactly my model. But... still don't know where to plug the speaker 1/4inch jack into!

[@windsweptguitars]

The internal speaker jack is the one right in between the tubes

[@jamesincharlotte]

Tuner $7 but thanks for video

[@finishin.my.coffee8780]

I had one of these 12 years ago but I sold it. I couldn't deal with the cabinet rattle.

[@spaceace6373]

Was speaker change definitely worth it? Think mine is pretty much stock. Just started to get into it. I found to get a decent overdrive, master volume has to be pretty high, over 4 which starts getting loud and re eq'd to turn the highs down and thinking speaker swap might help that out.

[@windsweptguitars]

Absolutely, the 10” moves more air. And has a fuller sound

[@spaceace6373]

Just picked one up this morning for $125....

[@tbone2451]

When I use settings one and two, the volume is really low, have to turn up all the volume.

[@ronj9448]

Each model seems to have different gain or react differently so you are right the volume jumps all over the place if you start hopping.

[@windsweptguitars]

That’s a steal

[@djwiggles2835]

I’m struggling to see much of a difference between this and the super champ X2. Can anyone help me out?

[@windsweptguitars]

1 channel vs 2, 8” speaker vs 10” no USB vs usb and fender fuse

[@djwiggles2835]

@@windsweptguitars okay thanks, do you think you’d recommend the X2 over this one for these reasons?

[@windsweptguitars]

@@djwiggles2835 the x2 15w over 5w, more options and you can get a foot switch

[@djwiggles2835]

@@windsweptguitars thanks so much for the feedback!

[@robertclarkguitar]

Hey man. Cool I'm looking at one of these. I am usually just uploading mediocre at best Ambient blues stuff I come up with. I'm new to guitar now about 3 year at most. And coming from drums decades I have alot to learn about gear with guitars. I'm honest about what I review when I do them but mostly mid range and budget. I saw a new one of these for 220 20 shipping but I wonder if I should. Since I use interface now. So I can use my valhalla. Subbed. Thanks.

[@windsweptguitars]

It’s a fun amp, it’s not a gig amp, it loves pedals. Where you at?

[@josemariatrueba4568]

Was your guitar in tune? It sounds out of tune!

[@gerardoromano3436]

No, the amp is so bad that makes the guitar sound out of tune.

[@josemariatrueba4568]

@@gerardoromano3436 Amp is great. You must watch other reviews.

[@luiso.guitarS2106]

I check one in Peru for 800$, when i read the comments here i thinks that’s too much?

[@guardians3609]

Can you play anything other than power chords?

[@windsweptguitars]

No, not at all. I’m awful

[@TheVoluntariast]

I found the amps to be very dark other than the clean channel. Pathfinder 15R is much much better.

[@neilmurphy9926]

Get a supro super stick a klone clone delay best low volume tone I've ever heard

[@steveturner6770]

nice show!

[@Reydantemusica]

Bro doesn't know his guitar is out of tune

[@windsweptguitars]

Oh, I do, I just don’t care

[@collintheplonker4809]

Tune your guitar!

[@windsweptguitars]

No

[@funkyfrankmusic7362]

Tune ur guitar, expensive gear would still sound bad if u don’t deal with the basic stuff first

[@mb085]

Can't believe I watched this

[@windsweptguitars]

Thank you for Viewing

[@BIG-NEPENTHA]

In Italia è molto diffuso lo trovi facilmente

[@spaceace6373]

I will add for anyone considering this that the eq and gain on this amp for me is very dependant on the volume on the distortion voicings... Most my other amps don't need nearly as much tweaking as this one does, again for me, when volume is increased or decreased. But that isn't a bad thing, just different.

[@windsweptguitars]

I agree, I’m always tweaking, more than in my X2

[@spaceace6373]

And across the voicings...

[@windsweptguitars]

Still fun.

[@carlosmanuelgonzalez310]

A shame that sound is so muddy

[@CustomTele52RI]

Couldn't you even bother to tune up before recording a video? 🤷‍♂

[@windsweptguitars]

Clearly not, and you’re pretty funny being the 15th person to comment on it. Little late to the show.

[@AftershockPS3]

It’s dead on me no sound

[@blastofo]

Way too much talking. Not enough playing.

[@windsweptguitars]

1. I suck. 2. You really don’t want to hear me 3. This video was more of a description for someone who might want to know about the amp.... there are tons of videos on here with people playing the amp (better than me)

[@gerardoromano3436]

Tune your guitar ! Its killing me

[@JanKonink63]

Tune your guitar bro….

[@windsweptguitars]

No