My 4 favorite tones of the Fender Champion 20

[@Igart1997]

1. Blackface, green light Gain 5, volume 3, treble 2.5, bass 4 2. British, green light Gain 5, volume 3, treble 1, bass 5 3. Metal, green light Gain 8, volume 3, treble 3, bass 5 4. Metal, orange light Gain 6, volume 3, treble 4, bass 4

[@jimmyrocks43]

Thanks for the information.

[@nealdmiller]

Thank you! I just bought this amp. I'm still laughing because as bad as I truly stink, this amp almost makes me sound like somebody.

[@jimmyrocks43]

Ha ha. Good choice, right? Thanks for your support. Appreciate it.

[@kenschwentker4446]

A word of encouragement. Once you have the basics down, a good sounding amp with some nice effects will help you keep at it, which will make you sound better and better.

[@nealdmiller]

@@kenschwentker4446 Thank you for the kind words, Sir! I play for relaxation and enjoyment. You are totally right, though. The range of effects tends to keep me noodling much longer that I might otherwise! Hope your days are happy ones!

[@thehonorablejay2486]

@@kenschwentker4446 facts bro. After I got my first pedal with my Marshall mg 15 I didn't want to put my guitar down.

[@celticviking2319]

We all stink at first bud. Practice is the key to getting better

[@Da_Publick]

This is probably the best review of this amp on KZbin. You focused on what it can do, and let the viewer figure out its limitations.

[@iankarg1436]

I have the amplifier. For its size it packs a huge punch. It was only 119.99 great for travel, and apartment living. Super versatile sound, and FX!

[@debrajohnson7749]

Where did you find this for $119?

[@haddontube]

@@debrajohnson7749 i found one for $40

[@lengross4126]

@@haddontube As of today (9/7/22) they are on sale at Sweetwater for $109. Quite a steal!

[@haddontube]

@@lengross4126 yea I just recently saved up my money to buy a line 6 spider jam and it's the best amp I've ever played on tbh

[@Dead_Battery]

I got mine for $207 where do you find this price

[@dondocentone1334]

Ive just got this AMP and it is totally awesome! My favorite tone is Gain 8-10, Treble also around 8, Bass 5, Delay middle 4-5, it is really good tone for lead widesounding solos.

[@jimmyrocks43]

Yeah, I absolutely enjoy this amp a lot. Thanks for your support. Appreciate it.

[@jean-noeldelacroix7653]

Very precise playing. No show off, every note is controlled.

[@nexion2406]

I was originally going to buy a little amp like the blackstar fly 3 but after seeing this video I 100% changed my mind

[@theguitarninja5861]

The Classic rock tone so acdc... I loved it

[@CROSSFIRE_TACTICS_SOFIA]

Thanks for the video... You open my eyes for that amp.

[@jimmyrocks43]

Thanks bro~ I was shocked by this amp when I first got it, too. But the build in speaker is bad! I suggest using this amp like I do, phone recording output or another full range speaker amp.

[@CROSSFIRE_TACTICS_SOFIA]

what kind of speaker you suggest for replacement? Any brand or type?

[@jimmyrocks43]

As long as using a full range type of speaker like a keyboard amp or monitor speaker, the amp will have much better performance compared to the original.

[@CROSSFIRE_TACTICS_SOFIA]

OK, thanks for the advice, but I am asking if you have suggestions for replacing the internal speaker of the amp?

[@jimmyrocks43]

Same situation. Change it to a full range type of speaker will be much better.

[@acepaul407]

Great demo. Amps are getting cheaper, sounding better, more reliable and more versatile than ever. When I started nothing like this was available or if it was you had to pay huge bucks.

[@Goldstein_955]

I also have got this amp 4 years ago and i use it as an effect box after my pedalboard and before the audio interface of my laptop. The metal voicing are incredibly warm and tight and the blackface voice is perfect for clean stuff witg single coil pick ups. Great amp consideriny the price.

[@michaelross1339]

I needed a bus-friendly amp to take to open mics that weighs much less than my tube amps, to take to local open mics in smaller venues. We have some good blues jams here in Denver. It held its own at Lincon's Roadhouse Sunday, bought it the night before. I had the volume at about 9 and varied the gain depending on the song. The gain control works well with the various amp models. I normally despise modeling amps, and have no need for a Mustang 1 v2's complication.

[@silversteeler99]

Best review I've seen on this amp. Totally comprehensive.

[@squirelova1815]

Sounds SUPERB! Fender has come a lomg way with SS Amps ever since the first Champ XD'S were released which also sound Great and these Champions have the same sweet sounding circuitry minus the Tubes to worry about. Excellent line these little wonders.

[@joshuaharris6638]

im buying this for myself sometime next week. it’s gonna be the first thing i actually buy myself cuz my parents were kind enough to buy me 2 guitars and an amp already. super hyped to get to play this very soon hopefully

[@matthewotremba9230]

All Fender stuff sounds good Some sound better I love this amp Been playing since 1977 Have had amps that kids die for now The simplicity of it, no pedals needed is priceless . Miine is a one of a kind head Atop my desk 1x12 underneath the desk

[@dimitris70]

Do you prefer this over a small tube amp? Like Harley Benton 15? Of course matters the kind of music do you like 😊

[@ninevolt]

Huge props to you for not only demonstrating the tones, but also the fact that the headphone output sounds pretty great. I wanted to get a budget-friendly amp that I can record from later down the road, and this sounds like it will definitely do the trick. Thanks a lot!

[@SonicBluMustang]

The headphone out on this amp actually sounds pretty good, especially for the higher gain tones. A lot of amps high gain tones through their headphone outs sound thin and fizzy but this sounds quite full

[@jimmyrocks43]

It does. I think the best way to use this amp is though the headphone output. The build in speaker just sucks....

[@timleem3609]

This is a really good presentation of the tones that can be achieved with the amp. I recently bought one and love it. The thing I really like is that it's super easy to dial in a tone. Thanks!

[@jimmyrocks43]

Agreed ! Super easy to use. Great tone right out of the box. Thanks for your support. Appreciate it !

[@theblytonian3906]

I like the Champions, and I'm not a Fender brand fanboi in particular. Every one of them is gold. Friendly, easy to use interface ergonomics, superb tonal quality, versatility, and affordable. What's not to like?

[@jimmyrocks43]

Agreed! I really enjoy this one. Thanks for your support.

[@QLeo1945]

@@jimmyrocks43 how abt if u compare this with roland micro cube gx? Which one is better in ur opinion?

[@toneloke7489]

Iv'e had one for 6 months, and still getting new tones out of it, it's a great apartment practice amp, and paired with some quality studio headphones you can crank it up without the neighbors complaining

[@danieltrickey9285]

I bought this amp 6 months ago and I love it. I finally paired my strat with a fender amp. This is the way god wanted it. True fender sound for your fender guitars. I don't use the on board effects though. I use a Zoom G1on pedal so I can footswitch tones during a song. It also boosts the volume of the amp. I use it on stage in a small casino with computer drums and bass, so I don't know if it's loud enough with a drummer. My favorite amp so far. Buy this if you want a clean crisp sound.

[@Heliwr1]

Honestly, if you want a god sanctioned pairing then take a proper strat with a Fender tweed valve amp

[@Heliwr1]

@Wicker Billy it's true

[@Heliwr1]

@Wicker Billy okay, there may be slight price difference but as good as this amp is. I'd rather pay higher for the tweed

[@gorimus]

I am also looking for a amp that is clean at high volumes. I currently have Blackstar Core ID - on it to get clean, I have the put gain at 1.5 and volume at 7 (clean channel), but still on hard strumming there is some distortion. This is disappointing. I also use G1Xon. My question is how clean is the clean on this amp? If I have to get distorted sound, I prefer using the pedal patches.

[@andremelo246]

@@Heliwr1 "Slight"

[@jamman6]

Dude, thanks a lot for this demo. I wanted to hear the heavy/overdrive sounds of this amp and you provided!! So it's good for lead tones too... :)

[@harcourtmudd]

That seems to be a better Amp than I would have thought...

[@anon12352]

Thank you for this video, i'm a bass player and i'm about to start guitar, i ordered an Squier HSS vintage modified and i'm planning to start learning by pluging it in into my bass amp which is a Fender rumble 15, once i improve i will definitely get a champion 20.

[@jimmyrocks43]

You won't regret it! I really enjoy this amp a lot!

[@isaias9516]

Man you’ve really dialed these in! Love it!

[@marcusmascarenhascs742]

Great review. Finally someone exploring the whole bunch off this amp showcasing precise and skilled guitar playing.

[@scaredycat8685]

Omg I’m so happy I just ordered one of these. this makes me so excited !!!!

[@MrFlintlock7]

Fantastic video! Being a noob, I usually lose half my practice trying to setup from scratch. These tones are a great quick start! Thanks!

[@douglaspeach5489]

Just got mine yesterday. And luv it.

[@altairdragonsbane5461]

I just bought this amp and Its gonna be delivered tomorrow. Thanks man! 👌

[@jimmyrocks43]

My pleasure. Glad I can help.

[@nexion2406]

I just bought it too

[@nexion2406]

@kretik ay 100% It's not a bad amp on a budget at all. The metal tones aren't amazing but you can always use a pedal if you want to

[@nexion2406]

@kretik ay 100% You can tweak a few things with this amp so that you can get the right tone

[@Heliwr1]

While I will always prefer the warmer, thicker tones of a valve amp. This amp is fantastic for the money and truly shows how far modelling amps have come

[@jimmyrocks43]

Yeah. Technology is going crazy!

[@los_reyes9517]

Dude thank you so much, one of the hardest things was not playing good enough but was getting good tones

[@Doowopsid]

Bought one today. Thanks for this great video. Now if I only played half as well you I’d be happy!

[@msh6865]

Best demo of the various abilities of this amp I've seen yet. The headphone out doesn't sound too bad at all. Using a couple of mics...one off axis at the speaker and another several feet away would be even better. Very surprised by this amp. Great playing too.

[@jimmyrocks43]

Thanks. The headphone does give me a big shock! It's so convenient for recording situation. Also for late night practicing, too. Anyway, Thanks for your support. Appreciate it.

[@williamsherman2374]

Thank you Jimmyrocks, I was about to buy a mustang 1 v2 but this thing looks so much easier to navigate and sounds just as good I'm pretty sure I'm gonna go with this one

[@danielhartman6529]

I have 1 . Great little practice amp. Never had 1 problem with mine. I play thru this more then my Marshall DSL40. Which is in my bsement. And mainly used for band practice and playing out.

[@jimmyrocks43]

Perfect practice & recording amp for sure! Thanks for your support. Appreciate it.

[@alanp6773]

Good review and good playing. I first bought the Mustang II but found it way to complicated for a room practice amp. Traded it for Champion 20. Maybe the best practice amp on market for under $100. Simple to use & with all the right amount of effects. I also really like this Champion amp for home recordings. Very clean with no hum. Thx

[@pierretombale3745]

Hello. The result we hear in that video is achieved simply by plugging the headphone jack directly into the soundcard ? without mics, whithout anything ? Thanks a lot

[@ryanbuckner2405]

I’m colorblind so I never noticed a difference in the light colors until you pointed it out. Now I gotta research that! Lol

[@jimmyrocks43]

Sorry for that. I didn't have a better way to show it....

[@miket485]

I had the Champion 40, didn't need that much for an apt., got the 20 and it is great. They have it tweaked so that the 8" speaker has some bass to it. For an apt amp it can't be beat.

[@CamMead]

Some really nice tones here, thank you so much!

[@jimmyrocks43]

My pleasure. Thanks for your support. Appreciate it.

[@Keithphotorama]

Super cool demonstration 🤓🤘

[@stevelafirenza779]

Great video! I just picked up the Champ 40 today, can't wait to start dialing in some nice tones like this. Thanks again!!

[@jimmyrocks43]

Thanks for your support. Glad I can help.

[@johnr.b.murray3417]

Surprisingly great tone. Well dialled in and performed. Cheers.

[@PHCMajesticGuitarworks]

Great demo and good explaination...

[@jimmyrocks43]

Thanks for your support. Subscribe to my KZbin channel if you are interested 😊

[@vikingrus94studio33]

Thanks a bunch , all other reviews didn't have this shown at all , I buying this soon , wish me luck.

[@JMarkJones]

Excellent! I've never really unlocked a lot of good tones with my Champion 20, this lets me know what's possible. Thanks!

[@jimmyrocks43]

Glad I can help. Thanks for your support.

[@Doowopsid]

Great video and awesome some job of demoing these various sounds showing the exact settings of each! Thank you

[@southamericanrocker]

great demo! thanks! I really enjoy mine! its super easy to get nice tones out of it!!

[@jimmyrocks43]

Thanks for your support. Appreciate it^^

[@nickcynn42]

OMG YOU HAVE TAGHT ME SO MANY THINGS THANK THE GODS, WE SAHAL RIDE ROGETHER ON TO VALLHALLA TOGETHER!!

[@jimmyrocks43]

Thanks for your support.

[@nicoanony]

TO VALLHALLA

[@gtt2728]

I watched the video because this amp's tones are very clear i wasn't really fully engaged until the 4:14 mark. My style of play.

[@dustin_diamond]

Just got this amp today and it is the best amp for the money ive ever played with.

[@chazmichael7967]

Same here....I just got rid of a blackstar artisan ae that cost $400 and I can get every British tone the blackstar had with the British setting and more. I'm blown away. No tubes to worry about either. Just gotta see how it takes pedals but since it's a fender I'm assuming very well. The technology is here to lose your tubes honestly. Tubes are great but for most people who fiddle around in their bedrooms this is an easy choice. Musicians usually purchase way outside of their needs... .not I.

[@dozerblade]

Its great for recording.

[@danpugatch]

I have and love this amp. I use the Blackface, green light setting the most its the '65 Deluxe Reverb voice. I use it with either Spring Reverb or Slap Delay. I do use the Tweed, orange light setting when I want to do blues its modeled after the Fender Champ. Sadly the Tweed, red light is the worst setting and its for the Fender Bassman. The best amp I ever owned was a 1990s Fender Bassman 57 reissue but it was also 4 speakers and 70 watts tube... This amp rocks for just playing at home or due to the current state of the world lessons over Zoom.

[@bandicoot5412]

I like mine alot

[@timleem3609]

Great demo! I have this amp and love it. Very easy to use and you get really awesome tones. Thanks!

[@ryanbuckner2405]

I bought a PRS S2 24 standard from a pawn shop and I asked them to throw the little fender amp in as well. I didn’t plan on keeping it around, but it’s the best practice amp I’ve ever had. Practice amps should be simple. You shouldn’t be spending 45 mins dialing in a tone.

[@damooncrabXD]

THANKS! This is very helpful in determining which amp I am going to buy

[@marcarmbm]

Great video thank you. Shows what knowledge and technique can achieve with a simple amp. Great encourage to work hard on skill without dropping to much cash on expensive amps.

[@The_18th_Fret]

Great demo thanks. I just ordered this amp to go with my first electric, a pacifica 012

[@jimmyrocks43]

Thanks for your support. You'll gonna love this amp!

[@jadlteif8143]

Thank you for this video! Very informative and straight to the point, love it!

[@patgaff2536]

Great video explaining the settings.

[@jimmyrocks43]

Thanks for your support. This is a great amp.

[@geoffwhitemusic]

Amazing tone you’re getting from that little thing

[@Smiley-mt2fx]

Absolutely beatiful Thank you

[@jimmyrocks43]

Thanks for your support. Subscribe to my channel if you are interested. Appreciate it.

[@jetwoman10001]

Most helpful video. Saving. Thank you.

[@We_are_the_light]

The AC/DC is strong in this amp..

[@mysticab7940]

Settings? Mine doesn’t sound so good

[@fixfoxilupo1]

Hi Jimmy Lin, it's fixfoxilupo1 again. I've been enthusing about the champion 40 (and so I probably would, if I had the champion 20, basically they bring the same sounds). I'd like to correct a mistake I made (for the tech enthusiasts): I wrote, that with the vintage amps before "British Orange" the equalizing section was quite authentically placed before the drive section. That was correct except for the Fender '57 Tweed Champ (Tweed Orange), which never had any tone control, just a volume control. So the amp designers decided for good reason to give it bass and treble controls behind the drive section. Kind regards

[@dogdog1960]

super instructional video! Great playing too.

[@marosmotosicky9183]

Just needed this , mu first ever amp and i had no idea how to make a good sound for my guitar

[@ichromeandplunks]

Thanks a lot for review!

[@abebabo4315]

I have one of these amps, hooked it up to a "08" Gibson SG. Good little home amp, great for practicing, and small gigs.

[@rodrigocalvo4961]

Thank you so much. I'm really bad at dialing in tones.

[@kevincourcey813]

Nice demo. Would have appreciated hearing what the speaker sounds like tho, especially on the clean (Blackface) setting.

[@jimmyrocks43]

You can hear the speaker sound in my other video which I compare it to the NUX BT20. Check it out~

[@alegend4712]

Thank you my friend.

[@igorfumasoli7079]

Wow very good sound !

[@ahmadishmal1791]

Your video helps me alot.Thank you!!

[@jimmyrocks43]

My pleasure. Thanks for your support. Appreciate it.

[@ihsvictrix]

Thanks, this video really help me a lot. Thanks again.

[@brunojacq5473]

Great usable video !

[@jimmyrocks43]

Thanks for your support. Appreciate it.

[@86and05GSXR]

Thanks Man! Nicely Done!

[@jimmyrocks43]

Glad I can help. Thanks for your support. Appreciate it.

[@rickenglish8038]

Really great job!

[@jimmyrocks43]

Thanks for your support. Appreciate it.

[@charlesmiller3114]

Great vid! Thanks for sharing

[@usualsuspect5173]

I'm expecting one this week...your video got me stoked now... maybe I don't have to drag my big amps around hehehehe.

[@jimmyrocks43]

Definitely a great choice! Glad I can help. Thanks for your support.

[@usotsiracingleague5382]

Owned this amp for about a month and it was really nice it nothing with beat my peavy vypyr vip2

[@jimmyrocks43]

The clean tones are definitely nicer compare to the Peavey. Also the dynamic range is better.

[@aasinmartinez8857]

with the fx on for the metal tone it sounded like cowboys from hell

[@francisjkane5194]

This is HELPFUL! thanks!

[@danbrooks4270]

Sold.

[@erikkohl]

Jimmy Lin...Your tone and articulation are so excellent. And to think, I just hoped for a little guidance on setting tones on the Champion 20 that is on its way to my door. I have subscribed and also save your video so I can play along when my new Fender amp arrives. I will be doing my best to get a sound as cool as you get! As I work my way there, I will be inspired through starts and stops, because your excellent video assures me this little amp can deliver--if the playing is right.

[@jimmyrocks43]

Thanks for your support. Appreciate it. I do suggest you to use the headphone output to get similar tones as these. I'm not a fan with this build in speaker at all!

[@christopherblair6636]

for the price ... amazing !!

[@jimmyrocks43]

You are absolutely right!

[@MrGuitarsqueal]

nice video and some good playing!

[@Tanner.Iasparro]

4:17 disturbed indestructible

[@blue2134]

Hi! I just bought mine fender champion after not practicing for years. I’m struggling to find the tone sound I want as well as understanding what certain knobs are for. Thx for this

[@nicksomma]

It’s funny this little thing sounds better than a Fender Mustang 3 v2 and a Marshall Code 50

[@jimmyrocks43]

It's a simple amp. I've tried the Marshall Code 25 before, it also sounds very good. But you do have to set it right....

[@hdjz298]

Muchas gracias manix

[@mihaialex6632]

Alright, this convinced me to get it instead of Fender Frontman 10g. Thanks!

[@jimmyrocks43]

You won't regret it! Much better than that!

[@bretthopkins1629]

Bridge of sighs is great on here. Only has for two months, so I have so many options to play. For the price? Best amp out there, $129.

[@paulelopreofficial5560]

I have the Champion 100 i am pairing it with Zoom G3XN but i am thinking of getting the NUX MG30

[@ChristineDe1]

Thanks for posting this, have you tried these settings with a single coil strat? I find myself mostly on the tweed settings with a fair amount of gain. It gives me the Larry Carlton sound with clean while playing softly an a moderate break-up while playing hard.

[@jimmyrocks43]

Strat sound great though this amp, too!

[@fixfoxilupo1]

Hi Jimmy Lin, i love the way you play - so much feeling for the blues! You understand that amp, and you have a great way of showing what's in it. I'd like to add, that the amp surprised also me a lot. Some amp talk? One thing - I didn't really trust the speaker, so i replaced it with a pretty good Greenback clone. Fine, but not much of a difference. So the original speaker came back in to stay. I think it IS a pretty good Greenback clone (as are the speakers in my old Fender Frontman 212R). The other - all the vintage amps, from the Bassmann (1, red) to the JTM 45 (3, green) the tone controls work before the preamp, not at the end. With many vintage amps this often sounds horrible (so Marshall abandoned this principle with the JCM 800), but finding the sweet spot(s) of the vintage amp was a crucial thing an electric guitarrist had to learn. When it comes to the AC 30 (3, red) - it may come across amazingly harsh, but as long as you keep the two tone controls between 0 and 4 you're in for some fine Beatles sounds. You want it more harsh? Fine, compare the first Rolling Stones recordings. You want Rory Gallagher or Brian May - remember these guys used special boosters for their AC-sounds, which you might just as well do here ... (i guess you know all that, but some of the readers don't - and why should they ruin their budgets chasing the magic tone dragon? In 2020? And well, at the end of the British section (3, red) you have the JCM 800 - and the tone volume section at the end of the preamp - brillant! So much for authenticity. And as for the headphone out - I think there they even model the respective speakers of the amps (i may be wrong, but that's my impression). And hell, yeah, I too like that amp. Being a grampa rock'n roller I initially bought this amp for weight relief, no kiddin'. My regards, keep on playing ...

[@dimitrisaivaliotis5616]

Hi Is this amp good choice for bedroom use? Or is too loud? Some amps have the choice of 10w 5w or 2w Thanks

[@fixfoxilupo1]

@@dimitrisaivaliotis5616 Hi Dimitris, I think this must be a pretty good bedroom amp. Mine actually is a Champion 40 with a 12 inch speaker, and the volume pots are good enough to be set to really low volumes (which is a bit more difficult with my Vox mini3 g2, quite a good bedroom amp, too). By the way, the sound over the headphone out is not bad at all. The difference is: Over the speaker it's the speaker, over the headroom out even the speakers are emulated. To be even more low (my neighbors' bedroom is under my living room) I connected the headroom out to a bluetooth speaker (over a cable, of course) - now you can set it as low as a mouse's whisper. Best regards

[@dimitrisaivaliotis5616]

@@fixfoxilupo1 Thank you! You mean connect the headfone output with a Bluetooth speaker? Ok I got it. Good idea 👍 It needs to be stereo speakers? Or mono?

[@fixfoxilupo1]

@@dimitrisaivaliotis5616 Hi Dimitris, an ordinary cable - they all are in stereo - would do. If it's ONE blue tooth (or any active) speaker it's mono, which is perfect. I don't know if there are stereo effects on the champion, maybe ping-pong delay. I use some reverb, which doesn't sound stereo in the headphones. Enjoy! kind regards

[@dimitrisaivaliotis5616]

@@fixfoxilupo1 Thank you very very much🤗

[@thomaslim8720]

This amp is awesome even low amp. i recommend who want to get fender tone lower price

[@itzscarrot]

Great video! Anyway you could tell us more about the pickups and settings you have on the guitar itself?

[@jimmyrocks43]

They are the original pickups that came out of the factory. I didn't change them.