Fender Champion 40 Guitar Amplifier Demo

This is the new Fender Champion 40 amplifier. the Champion 40 is equipped with diverse effects, and portable enough for any performance, Champion amps make it easy to dial up just the right sound-from jazz to country, blues, metal and more.
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I am not going through the FX settings on this video - only the amp tones. Another video will follow with all the modulation and delay effects this amp has to offer.
This is a solid-state guitar amplifier so there are no tubes. It has a nice warm sounding clean channel with plenty of low-end frequencies, perfect as a practice amplifier or low volume jamming with a band. The Fender Champion 40 could also be used live if you're close to your amp and you're mic'd up.
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[@intheblues]

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[@RJ-or8bw]

I’m a sax player who bought a Gibson Les Paul and your sound and style of play is exactly what I’m looking for and this amp based on your demo is exactly what I want

[@glennminer2898]

Ive giged with this before. I learned how to use it like a tube amp and got more volume out of it. If you use the drive channel on the second blackface setting and work with the gain control between 6-8 you get a nice punch right at break up and quite a boost in volume. this works great with pedals or a processor. I only used the reverb and a Zoom GFX8 for all my effects including drive and had great results. We also mic the guitar and bass so you can run it through the monitors if you need to. Thanks for all your reviews. Keep up the good work.

[@charlesmagno28]

do you use external pedals or just built in?

[@glennminer2898]

@@charlesmagno28 i use a boss ME-80 for all effects now including drive. Its a great effects processor. The 40 is a great loud speaker with a lot of nice options, especially for the price. I use it at practice. It's loud and clear. Using the first blackface position I put the gain between 5-7 and at practice with drums, bass and another guitar I have the vol at between 3-4 with plenty to spare. Id like to play with it on 5 once lol

[@antonrazzouk6767]

If you're wondering whether it's loud or not, believe me, it is loud. I usually set the volume at 3 or 4 and it's loud. Imagine going for 8 or 9. You can use it for small gigs don't worry.

[@gratengelsker7614]

Huge gigs I'd say. I have a problem I cant practice in my house without headphones

[@glennminer2898]

Channel 1 or 2? If 2 what setting.

[@brayanbridger9267]

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[@brayanbridger9267]

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[@brayanbridger9267]

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[@jordanwilkinson7368]

Dude could make a cereal box with speakers sound good I think.

[@dammitcarl1082]

The first tweed setting on this amp is absolutely killer.

[@BBQ1953]

Superb demo! Hearing so many settings as they were accessed using essentially the same or related riffs and strumming patterns allowed me to more accurately gauge the versatility of that Champion 40. Thanks!

[@PJCobi]

Played one in person, closest amp I've heard to a warm tube sound without a doubt!

[@e.paradigm7415]

See, that's what I was thinking.

[@kimmolingonheimo]

Ive got other amps, but your comment makes it tempting ( I have the 100W Fender Stage, which has been said to have a valvy tone!)😎😎

[@RetroPlus]

I tried it in a music store next to a tube amp and it's definitely closer sounding to a tube amp than the average solid state

[@glenrappold5393]

Great little amp. Had a Mustang II but that sounded boxy, harsh and "digital" to me. The 40 seems warmer and rounder in tone. I use tube amps for gigs but they're too heavy to drag around my house or to my patio- even my smaller Excelsior, and I'd have to drag my pedal board with it. I'd have no problem whatsoever throwing a mic in front of this amp and using it at gig. The drunks at the bars and booze cruises, or for that matter-audiences in general, could care less about tube or SS- they just want to get into the tunes. Great sounding amp!

[@scottrattray5454]

This this amp good with pedals? I have some modelling amps aren't great when it comes to adding your own fuzz, OD, Metal pedals.

[@Jerry6750]

What you mean is "COULDN'T care less", not COULD car less.

[@lal2235]

Scott Rattray I want it too for pedals

[@socialdef3]

@@Jerry6750 Do you have anything to say about the amp though? Smh

[@joelpoitras6226]

I returned a boxy sounding Mustang also. I find Fender Champs and Peavey vypyrs better. I think the boxy sound experience is from the closed back amps.

[@marcuscarrozza732]

I love this amp. The 1 main problem I had was the head over heated. Once I changed the crap speaker, to a Jensen Mod 50 watt 8ohm speaker the problem was solved and it was unreal how much better it sounded. Louder( more head room), and much more clear on all channels. It sounded more like the old Fender Amps we love most.

[@justanotherguitarplayer9767]

I put an Eminence man o war in mine and it made a hell of a difference. It sounded a bit hollow and/or muffled before installing the new speaker tbh.

[@mr.d.572]

Can a non-techie person install a new speaker?

[@RetroPlus]

@@mr.d.572 Yes it's very simple

[@marccarter7844]

When i was broke, i brought the Champion 100 to gig with. Not only did it have the power and volume, in the end with a decent selection of a tube pre amp, it gave me all i needed in the sound department. I giged with it for about 5 years. I let it go as i bought a 65 Twin.

[@iplaymytele]

I have made so much freaking money over the years with my champion 40 it’s amazing and does not break my back....!!!!

[@JaideBull]

Preach

[@lukasvandewiel860]

Nah. You have made much freaking money because you are a skilled player. I guess that any amp would have worked, then.

[@iplaymytele]

@@lukasvandewiel860 .. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 thank you…🎵🎸🎵

[@EliseoCaporale]

For those wondering: a mid control would really make a difference, but I have this amp and I really don’t need it at all, with the 12 amp emulators you have, you can get from playing B.B. King, through Guns N’ Roses or Metallica, and even it can do something like Slayer or some Black Metal without any problems. Also I play every saturday with some drums, another guitar and a bass, and I don’t crank it more than 6 or 7, so it’s pretty louder than some people think.

[@hottamanful]

Eliseo Caporale thanks for your insightful thoughts.. I would like to know about the sound when you set a lower volume or use a headphone. Cheers..

[@sedonamudsquid]

I have one of these and was curious what the reviews said. It was only about $150 US new. So light, my granny could carry it (and she does). I freakin love this amp. I play a Suhr Modern through it and mainly use the overdrive channel on 10, master on 2 for practicing, 9 for jamming. You might want to mic it depending on the band's overall level but it's pretty loud. I use one of the Brit tones and sometimes a Rat pedal set for lite overdrive. A bit of reverb and a touch of delay. Great gain; wailing blues/rock tones and crunch. Perfect for small venues. Really impressive little amp.

[@davidelivelli6701]

I have bought this amp and it's fantastic! I agree with this review.

[@omarsharif927]

Can you gig with it.

[@shadowx2750]

@@efigeniocandido5833 currency ?

[@potassiumchloride2542]

Omar Sharif every amp can be gig tbh? Is just about how loud you going to push it, also what kind of genre can affect wether you can gig it ornot.

[@SantiagoAQA]

@@omarsharif927 For small gigs works fantastic.

[@m.thousands1848]

Does it play nice with pedals ?

[@jasonteqja7262]

Getting it for my birthday next month. Can not wait!

[@aidanwalker6700]

Yes it can get over a drummer.I have used it before just ste volume to 7

[@frededberg6893]

Swap the stock speaker out for an efficient one. 40WRMS is plenty with a sensitive/efficient speaker, say, having a rating of 100+db. The stock speakers Fender puts in their SS amps are cheap and almost always inefficient (read 'horrible'). Cannabis Rex or Swamp Thang have efficiency ratings of about 101.5+db.

[@-dazz-]

That puts you in Champion 100 territory price wise tho. Not saying its a better option, I know next to nothing about this stuff

[@JesusChrist-be9uz]

Aidan Walker in cleans too?

[@auntjenifer7774]

This is a GREAT beginners at home amp, it can be used as a coffee house gig or open mic amp, but I would probably take the super champ X2 over to solid state amp.

[@philmk2869]

Aidan Walker iiii

[@LaMusicade4]

Sweet, I got 1 recently & I’m in luv with my Fender!

[@kkrday3435]

Meanwhile I'm listening this through a champion 20 lol

[@Anjohl]

That high gain tone at 4:57 was surprising!

[@430zack]

I felt so weird watching him play, until i realized he is left handed

[@savethewhales7256]

Now that you said it, it feels even weirder

[@girihartop]

@@savethewhales7256 it is

[@WillyBooger]

Hi! I have watched you do demos for a few years now. Thanks for the demos and all the insight of the different tones with different amps in different scenarios :-) I like your guitar playing and style. God bless :-) Keep the vibe going :-)

[@sodablower]

LOOOOOOOOVE that Telecaster! The '52 was nigh on perfect in my opinion 😍 Wonderful tone, feel, versatility, look... the list goes on 👍👍👍

[@iplayloud2]

For people who like cleans, Fender solid state amps sound great. I use the FM65dsp with upgraded Celestion speaker and it sounds amazing. Versus tube amps they have deeper highs and lows.

[@robertwatkins8220]

I own one. Last Gig we had mics through PA but all amps on their own. No problem with volume being loud enough over drums!

[@glenstevens7389]

Best demo of this amp I've heard thank you!

[@mpactdesignmedia]

Get the 100 - those 2-12s sound YUMMY even in a solid state!

[@dillonholcomb2310]

You convinced me.

[@lifeisalearningprocess8992]

I love this amp. good enough for small venues w/o a mic and larger venues with a mic. into a PA.

[@eggbass]

Just ordered one. Can't wait to try it!

[@lukasvandewiel860]

Got one this weekend, and it plays very sweet.

[@mikelynchrockfordmusic4823]

Hello Shane, would love to see a review of the Champion 100. Fender says that clean channel one is analog solid state and CH 2 is digital modeling. I think this is a very positive feature. I have the 40 and really like it.

[@wolf6597]

Attention please. With the 'Voice' setting there are 3 different options for tweed, blackface, British and metal. That makes a total of 12 amp choices. Example for Tweed: LED light red = 1st setting, LED orange = 2nd and LED green shows the 3rd choice for Tweed. etc...etc

[@jezmez68]

Nice demo of the voice settings. Thanks!

[@diegoluzuriaga1673]

Great review, awesome playing. ¡Gracias desde Argentina!

[@clarenzlarka]

Sounds gorgeous, nice playing. .

[@rcjoe406]

Getting one for 50 with a bullet squier included tomorrow on letgo got to luv letgo

[@BHAKTIBROPHY]

Very nice and informative review. I'm kicking myself for selling my early '60s Fender Baseman head and 6x10 cab in the early 1990s. That was such a sweet tube amp. Didn't fit in my east village apartment. Not a fan of solid state, and would have loved hearing that amp through several different guitar models. But ask in all, seems like a great deal for the price. 💯

[@lorenzomcnally6629]

Really good review. Always great use tones, styles volume analysis. I am ready to sell all my heavy tube combo amps and Fender electric guitars. Their great but they are kicking my arse every time I pick one up. Great sound from this Champion 40 combo. Nice and light with good thumping output. And, with effects and two serviceable channels and my trusty jack of all tone's electric guitar, a nice light Paulownia Telecaster with a Strat neck and with a humbucker in the neck pup, gets everything right. plus I just some lost serious weight (50 lbs, at least), pain and discomfort.

[@stan2211stan]

Wow...it really NAILS that Son Seals Tone...for two hundred dollars. Less than twenty pounds in weight...gosh darn. I was thinking 2X12 originally but sheet man this for the money...and it sounds good for Jazz too and it weighs 19 pounds...BIG SMILE.

[@jcmangan]

nice swampy tweed sounds

[@mavirick4347]

I just bought this for clean tones, I'm not the best guitar player and I think it sounds good. But I've seen alot of vids of guys making this amp sound terrible, and I was skeptical to purchase it at first. But this video is an example of how a good guitarist can make all the difference, its a great amp for clean/blue and I don't think anyone really buys this to play metal.

[@michelvondenhoff9673]

Kinda looked at the Roland JC22 (2×6.5" 30watts) yet this seems a much more versatile and "mature" amp at half the price. Enjoy!

[@KareemPilot]

For the price, it's an excellent little amp. Definitely sounds better above 3 or so. The clean channel could have a tad more gain, it's pretty thin ... what I wind up doing is using the second channel with the gain set relatively low and rely on a good overdrive pedal for crunchier sounds as needed. The amp takes pedals well in my experience. I run an mxr univibe, EHX bad stone, BOSS compressor through it and they all sound excellent... it's loud enough for small gigs but in a big room or with a particularly loud band, you'd have to get a more powerful amp

[@johnspina318]

Love the clean BF Fender tones...The higher gain tones sound like ass and muffled though..

[@PeterDad60]

Lower the gain and they sound good!

[@reidwhitton6248]

This is true.

[@DennisAlvarezMusic]

Hey Shane GREAT demo (as always)! It seems like these amps reflect a big improvment in Fender's solid state amps. I was very surprised by the warmth and tone coming out of this amp. Good job!

[@oficinadomarcheto]

Fenders The best round low end, feeling The dump picking!

[@thenowherestairs]

Great amp, use it live. The only issue I have with it is how compressed and flat the signal becomes through the headphone outlet when rehearsing!

[@PayneMaximus]

I just bought one of these as a backup amp to take for gigs when needed, because I don't want to take my big Marshall with me, and I got it pretty cheap. It works fine and is surprisingly light.

[@omarsharif927]

So it's loud enough to gig with

[@bigmassivemax3792]

Omar Sharif is imagine so I’ve seen a friend of mine use a small vox practice modelling amp for gigging. Just depends if your gonna run the amps output to a pa or just use it straight from the speaker

[@PayneMaximus]

@@omarsharif927 It was for what I used it, which was on bars, but I wouldn't recommend it if you are going to play in the open air..

[@PayneMaximus]

@@bigmassivemax3792 Sure. I used it straight off the speaker, and it still handled itself well enough.

[@twelvemeister]

i think it sounds better than the mustangs , more natural

[@stryker2483]

I got mine from Amazon with defects, cannot return it.😡 you play amazingly, I lover your variations

[@telecasterbear]

I had a fender blues junior for a short time. Handsome tweed cabinet. I took off a knob and found there are no nuts and washers holding the pots to the control plate. I sold it because of this fragile set up, even though I do not beat up my gear. I just bought a 2020 Champion 40 to grab and go. I took off the volume knob and it has nuts and washers. A cheaper amp with a better idea from the same company.

[@stevenwolf8434]

I have had my Champ 40 for two years.Great sounding amp well made.Todays tube amps are made like crap>I will stay solid state from now on

[@meanhomerb5530]

I have 1. wasn't real happy at first. Replaced cheap Chinese speaker with Eminence Texas Heat, WOW! What a difference.

[@44scoots]

Are you still liking the Texas Heat speaker in the Champion 40? I still have the stock speaker and it 'farts' out a lot, any kind of bass and its a crappy booming sound. Any info would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks in advance!

[@Beachbumartist]

Did you know that most of the Led Zep songs that jimmy used a Tele to record for of the studio songs on the albums but played the Les Paul on on stage.

[@solfox3287]

Been playing my tele thru a mesa lonestar and it’s nailing the early zeppelin sound

[@MrFrampo56]

Only the early stuff. Definitely a Paul after that. He got one off Joe Walsh for a song. No pun intended.

[@chadmartin3229]

Thanks for the unbiased review man.Your pickin sounds great over her in Oklahoma.God Bless

[@johncartelli]

I wish Fender would make a 40 watt version of the Super Champ xd...40 watts tube power, digital fx.and the modeling..now that would be an amp....

[@matzer8846]

Fender Deluxe VM, 40 watts hybrid, get one used ...

[@johncartelli]

Matze R I thought about it but then it doesnt have the modeling...

[@matzer8846]

johncartelli + a Mustang floor pedal ... ?

[@johncartelli]

I thought the mustangs were solid state...Im talking tube powered amp with SS digital effects and with the other than fender amp models aka a 40 watt super champ....

[@matzer8846]

johncartelli Sorry ... my bad. Idea was: Fender Deluxe VM plus the Mustang floor to provide the digital effects and the modeling ... I have to admit that's a bit on the SS side, but could work fine. I got nice results with Boss FDR-1 and a BC-2 amp modelling and some all analog stomp boxes in front, any good clean amp will do the rest. But ... its more cables, wall warts and and ...

[@Southernguitar74]

Some decent tones for the money. Good clean tones. The higher gain setting sounds a bit artificial, but the amp would work just fine for certain things.

[@stan2211stan]

Seems to me like the people at Fender are receiving a lot of technology from Boss/Roland. These aren't quite Blues Cubes but the pricing certainly is proper for senior citizens on fixed incomes.

[@peterbrusch1493]

Very detailled and informative. Thank You!

[@fruitcakedrifter1286]

Very nice.... fine touch..................Thanks for sharing this vital info!!!!!!

[@jumpboy29]

I find that my Champion 40 sounds best when it's volume above 4 or 5, lower than that and it begins to sound choked out or muffled. That not really loud but it's almost too loud for bedroom use. It's a good practice amp. The first british setting sounds kind of Hiwatt to me. Reply

[@mw13068]

Another good review, Shane. Your playing style works really well in amp demos (and probably elsewhere, of course) I bought my Champion 40 a couple weeks back. It's a great fusion of the Frontman series and the Mustang series amps. The great news is that the Champion series doesn't have the irritating volume control taper issues and terrible drive channel of the FMs. It also doesn't have the irritating "virtual" knobs and (IMO) ugly styling of the Mustangs. It's a very versatile, inexpensive amp, with blackface looks. If I were gigging, I'd buy the Champion 100, or take my good ol' Peavey Bandit.

[@ronaldllamasarez1960]

I love your lefty guitar. Im a lefty as well and cant get any here in the phil.

[@artrogers3985]

Boston - my home town

[@jcmangan]

very nice clean sounds

[@ilmwemo]

Yes! A fellow lefty!!!

[@richardmerriam7044]

40 watts RMS with a 12" speaker would work in a 40 seat lounge. I've seen it done many times without using the PA.

[@aleccutmore9288]

Gettin mine tomorrow man good luck getting me off the dam thing

[@WellBeSerious12]

Good playing. But wanted to see an electric guitar demo. Still looking over tube amps vs. this solid state.

[@johnbrown8740]

It's the riff you play at 3.30 in the video

[@reidwhitton6248]

The gain on the little 15g sounds a lot better than this Champion 40. I have both amps.

[@waterhead001]

Does it have an effects loop? Is it good to use with pedals?

[@BitcHazel]

i immediately liked. same amp; Boston pride : )

[@BitcHazel]

i have now been made aware of a Boston, AU- -instead of the capital of Massachusetts, US cheers haha

[@davepowell4740]

What’s it like with a pedal board plugged into it Cheers great review 😀🎸

[@rustycalvera977]

I wish reviewers would include what mic and pre-amp they are using to record the demo..

[@steveo1348]

Thank you for your consistency of playing through the different settings. Here I sit with 3 dead tube amps 1 - 90's Ampeg Reverberocket left to gig with (I like 30-50 watt 1-12 combos) and I saw this amp on Sweetwater's emails your video is exactly what I needed to see Thnx 4 your effort. Been exploring this little bugger due to it's extraordinary tone range for a such minor investment. I would be pushing it with an MXR compressor for sustain and higher output for clean and gain channels. I've got plenty of speakers to interchange from a Tone Tubby hemp cone to a JBL E120 (if I could make it fit). Am I kidding myself to think I could gig with this? (my question to you)

[@Rog107]

+Steve O I've put a K120 in mine. Significantly nicer tone. The original speaker sounded kinda tinny and harsh.

[@stephendyson.burrows1773]

Hiya Shane can you do a review of the Fender Champion 100,

[@stephendyson.burrows1773]

Hiya Shane,I tried the fender Champion 100 in my local shop.it wasn't for me.

[@stephendyson.burrows1773]

Nice Demo Shane,that is a nice sounding amp .Is there such a big gap between valve and solid state these days.I do have a Hughes Kettner tubemeister 18 combo I have had Fender and Marshall valve jobs over the years but when solid state sounds as good as............

[@semiografo]

Solid state sound, but good.

[@Twinky946]

Wish he would do a review of the champion 50

[@lorenzo6mm]

very soon its coming

[@larryfranklin4547]

I have the Champion 100. Two twelves and plenty of volume.

[@ricardodiaz4381]

This is anice little amp to go for the bucks too just change the spk with any other spkr with a werehouse spk and it with improved the sound

[@intheblues]

Ricardo Diaz Sweet! :)

[@meanhomerb5530]

I put an Eminence Texas Heat in mine and it made a huge difference

[@stryker2483]

My clean/overdrive switch was stick

[@capitanvonchickenpants8492]

Clean puts the overrated katana to shame, sounds pretty fantastic all round shame it doesn't have the brilliant features of the red knob deluxe 85

[@hijmark849]

jazz tone for champion 40 plssss

[@andromeda6686]

Sir, according to your opinion, which one is better between Champion 40 and Line 6 spider iv 30 watt? Because line 6 has 12"inch celestion speaker. And which one is better for blues? I'm looking forward for the answer. Thanks

[@Juno58]

Champion 40 has a 12" speaker too. In my ears the Fender sounds better than Line 6, especially for crunchy blues sounds.

[@rogerphilabaum4563]

You make everything sound good Shane! Can't beat the Bandit tho..

[@dantristanbautista9234]

For pedal platform. Which would you recommend between this and peavey envoy 110? Thanks man!

[@Awesomeman3655]

This amp sounds really cool and maybe a little bit simpler than a Mustang

[@mw13068]

A lot simpler than a Mustang, and better looking.

[@mvricks90]

What does treble mean? is it the higher frequencies? Just got this amp, havent played in 10+ years - very excited:D

[@carolstevens1429]

How well does this amp work under water?

[@vincentmadden6112]

just tried, not too well.

[@richkretzer3942]

Glub glub ZZZZZAAAAAPPPPPP!!!!!!!

[@fvckcwrld714]

Carol Stevens no

[@Jartny]

Carol Stevens shockingly

[@meanhomerb5530]

Not as good as the 100 watt.

[@alexanderwebb3032]

Great Demo, how does the modeling compare to the Mustang series models?

[@matouscervenka7248]

Hi, great demo, thanks. Is this combo suitable to play in rehersal room with drummer and two guitars (driven - punkrock style)? Thanks

[@masterhorax]

From my experience, these are the same amps as teh Mustangs, only wihtout the FUSE capabilities. I had a Mustang IV V2, but sold it and eventually got a Champion 100 2x12. Same models and effects, just not AS versatile without FUSE. I love it though. Takes pedals really well with the effects loop, too. The 2x12 is the way to go.

[@capeheartriz]

+Blake Wright ...I'll look into that....I don't want all those options with the mustang just a good reverb and clean tone...add a pedal later if I want to

[@SuperCarver2011]

Just got one of these, nice little amp. What kind of 12 speaker did they put in? Mine does not have any label on the speaker and the amp is made in China.

[@hottamanful]

SuperCarver2011 did you still like it ? What about tone in low volumes. Cheers..

[@Heavymetalinigo10]

Does this amp take pedals pretty well? My only concern is that there is no mid switch and I usually play with pretty high mids

[@BexxaS.]

Hey friend sounds awesome! How can I adjust my fender to sound very clean!

[@nguyenhai-tv6mo]

I have a question that where is the mid knob of this amp ?

[@Mirkomrmot]

Hi, great review! Do you think this would be too large/volume for usage in appartment building? Is it possible to get this nice tones on volume just 1 or 2 for example? Or should i go with smaller champion 20?

[@cahst5461]

Is it somehow possible to make a drone sound with this amp? It might sound silly without a reverb pedal. But maybe its possible?

[@drifterman319]

Mine didn't come with a manual. Tweed what and Blackface what? I think bassman is the first.

[@VintageRandom]

Shane, the big question I have with these amps is whether channel 1 is modeled or if it's straight through. The reason I ask is that on the Super Champ amps, even channel 1 went through a digital front end (not sure why they designed it that way). The result was that drive pedals didn't do well with it. A ton of digital clipping and compression. If you know, please, um, let me know. :)

[@Craig07L]

Good question. I like the look of this amp and think it would be great for home use, but want to know how that 1st channel is going to take drive and fuzz pedals.

[@mw13068]

The Channel 1 is modeled after a Fender blackface. I haven't tried overdriving it, because I simply switch to Channel 2 for my lead tone. I bought the 2-button foot switch, and this is the amp I take out to gigs now -- playing old 50's - 70's rock with a quiet drummer. It's perfect. If I was playing harder/louder music, I'd go with a different amp.