Actually Not That bad for a small practice amplifier. But WILL IT CHUG?
@jean-michelmenard3942 жыл бұрын
nice keep it up ola from Montreal
@someguywithaphone59212 жыл бұрын
You'll make it chug, Ola. Even if you have to turn it into an old diesel train. Chuggachuggachoochoo. Hell yea, Fender Chuglet. Like piglet, to the pig. Big Fender Chugger Head? Nope! Just a little Chuglet.
@rapidthoughts31692 жыл бұрын
I have that small fender G deck and that thing is bad ass
@charliecooper53542 жыл бұрын
I really wish I'd never sold mine now 😕. It's actually a killer modelling amp! Fantastic chugging as usual \\M//
@RokDAWG12 жыл бұрын
Why does the sound seem so compressed?
@Christian.Means.2 жыл бұрын
Was actually quite surprised when you turned it to the metal voicing... chugged way better than I thought it would. 😳
@Septicshites2 жыл бұрын
You’d be surprised by cheap amps sometimes
@Christian.Means.2 жыл бұрын
@@Septicshites oh yeah for sure! Seems like every amp company is starting to bring their A game when it comes to versatility and a blend of multiple styles of tones you could achieve. As someone who gigged with a Line 6 Spider III for almost 10 years before getting my first tube amp, I'm a firm believer in "if it works, it works". 🤟😁 Although now I have a few tube heads, I also have a Positive Grid Mini head that is one of the best sounding amps I've ever owned. Gotta have options. Always good to have the best of both worlds if possible. 🤟😁
@Septicshites2 жыл бұрын
@@Christian.Means. yeah for sure
@bolillo5013 Жыл бұрын
I’ve been able to get mine to sound identical to a Mesa Boogie Badlander. You can read my comment for more details.
@krit3gggmusic172 Жыл бұрын
Microphone
@3Storms2 жыл бұрын
You just took me back to my early 90s teenage years where all the punks and some of the metalheads I knew had a Champion 100 because it was the only affordable 100-watt amp you could get, and it came with the bonus of being a 2x12. And they all put a Boss DS-1 orange distortion pedal in front of it to get more gain out of it. Those older ones didn't have that voice feature at all, and the only effect they had was reverb.
@ryansouthard49292 жыл бұрын
Or Ibanez smash box pedal.
@michaellorenz71772 жыл бұрын
By me, the punks were using the DS-1, with the metallers using the Metal Zone. Or the cheap Danelectro versions of.
@hinjurock702 жыл бұрын
@@michaellorenz7177 A Metal Zone will make even the cleanest amp chug - I love that pedal.
@therollband12902 жыл бұрын
Champion amps are beasts
@Dwightpower882 жыл бұрын
I have a Front man, which was the follow up amp I think. 100 watts, solid state, loud as f, 2 channels. The clean is nice and with some pedals you could get some decent high gain sounds. I got it for 300 bucks new
@bolillo50132 жыл бұрын
This is my only real amp, I mostly use plug-ins but this amp can do a lot. I’ve also always been secretly wanting Ola to do a video on it too. Edit: If you run a boost with the amp you can get some killer tones.
@daviddawson17182 жыл бұрын
I use mine as my for a second amp. It pairs well with my Epi Pacemaker 5w from '66
@bolillo50132 жыл бұрын
@@daviddawson1718 nice
@Starch1b2c3d4a2 жыл бұрын
Sorry dude
@bolillo50132 жыл бұрын
@@Starch1b2c3d4a yeah lol
@bolillo5013 Жыл бұрын
@@Starch1b2c3d4a Since I wrote that comment I got a new 8 string guitar (my first one, it’s the Javier Reyes sig) and have been using the EQ Devices Plumes as a boost. I can get tones that are identical to the Mesa Boogie Badlander (I don’t believe it either), to sparkling, ambient clean sounds. The new guitar is part of the reason it sounds so killer but I’ve tried my old guitars through it and they sound amazing too. In short, I don’t feel so bad about the rig anymore lol. Eventually I’d like to upgrade my amp but since I can’t find anybody to play with, it doesn’t need to be very loud, so I’ll probably get some more pedals before a new amp. My only problem with the Fender Champion is that when I do turn it up, it gets a little messy.
@ericwright36462 жыл бұрын
This is a Trojan horse amp if ever there was one. Now little Timmy can play the clean niceness for his grandparents after church and then go in his room and roll out some Blood and Thunder in his bedroom!
@the_glove Жыл бұрын
I’ve been gigging with this particular combo for a few years. I use the metal and blackface settings . Threw a mic in front of it and did a rock gig a few weeks ago , it’s just fine . Most use it for jazz type gigs , turns out you don’t need to buy a bigger better amp you just need a better drummer
@therollband12902 жыл бұрын
For no particular reason shout out to Ola for being an amazing guitarist! Holy crap
@priorwitness2 жыл бұрын
I have the Champ 40 version. I've used it in a pinch for band practice and gigs and it gets the job done. It won't set the world on fire but for around $100 it's a good value, and you can capture some pretty kick ass clean tones from it as well.
@RIFFSandBLADES2 жыл бұрын
Just fyi, they are around $250
@OnceNate2 жыл бұрын
3:58 “I’m calling home, sorry..” It’s 2am and I literally busted out laughing at that…
@jimsinister132 жыл бұрын
I have the champion 100, it's the 2x12 version at 100 watts. I use it for live and practice it's a loud ass tone beast.
@PooNinja2 жыл бұрын
Right I love mine, their so light 🤘🏽
@jimsinister132 жыл бұрын
@@PooNinja 🤘🏻💩🤘🏻
@mcdingus50812 жыл бұрын
I personally love the Champion 100. A giggable amp that is a great pedal platform and plenty loud. Especially in these days of digital modeling, I really don't see the point of using tube amps if you're using IR's and modeled amps/cabs. It will take a pounding and will never need to be maintained.
@omgvague2 жыл бұрын
Had to sell my HT Club 40 last year, was looking for a decently cheap replacement with some oomph behind it. Looked at this and Katana. Still not sure which to go for lol
@jimsinister132 жыл бұрын
@@mcdingus5081 my old amp was a line 6 and after 6 years of metal love she caught fire while I was practicing, it was a sad but fitting end. The chip that caused it all was the size of my thumb nail lol, so I needed a new amp fast as I had joined a giging band and after researching 2x12 amps by brand ,cost and effects I kept coming back to the fender it does everything I need at volume plus it's an amazing pedal platform . And yes, she chuggs, lol
@roberthanket28272 жыл бұрын
I've written a thousand riffs on one of these.. sounds killer for the price
@PooNinja2 жыл бұрын
I love my Champion 100 , the jazz model makes a great pedal platform.
@jacobhair63822 жыл бұрын
Seems like it’d be a great practice amp! Handled the chugging really well lol
@edgarmezavids2 жыл бұрын
I had a college professor who was showing me his guitar gear (main was an acoustic head into a 4x12) and he said a frontman 25 was all you needed for an amp around the house and man was he right, that thing was loud! These smaller Fender offerings are pretty great for the price.
@TheDuckyCraft10 ай бұрын
Woah! That metal voicing was fire man! It chugged SO MUCH BETTER than I expected. That was surprising and unexpected😮
@jasperkonijnenbelt4382 жыл бұрын
This is what I like about heavy music played on a Fender (when it does shug, they dont all do that): the tone is so much brighter. Cut's through like a knife and is this heavy in the low end, giving you that oompf.
@JenMajuraOfficial2 жыл бұрын
🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
@PooNinja2 жыл бұрын
🍓🍓🍓
@TheLeftovers2122 жыл бұрын
I have the 100w 2x12 Fender Champion and it sounds wayyy bigger. Its a pretty good amp for any style of guitar. 3band eq so you can scoop it too. But the metal channel is where it really shines imo. Who knew Fender was so Metal?
@RetroPlus Жыл бұрын
Sounds absolutely amazing, best I've ever heard for such a small amp
@heshwuan2 жыл бұрын
That thing has some serious punch for its size. Nice job, Fender.
@Brittnoelle26 ай бұрын
I just ordered this today😀. I’m still a beginner. I put at least a few hours in a day practicing. I’m so excited to upgrade from my frontman 10!
@BOBANDVEG4 ай бұрын
I have one. I have few practice amps, and the champ is by far the easiest and most convenient to use. Literally just roll the dials and go. You like yours?
@Brittnoelle24 ай бұрын
@@BOBANDVEG yes I do. My go too for the voicing the green blackface or whatever it’s called and I like the Princeton. I’m still getting to know it there’s so many options with all the effects.
@DoomOfConviction2 жыл бұрын
I started out playing guitar again a few years ago and got the champ 20, it’s a decent amp for the price, well enough for any students and with a great tonal variety.
@JonMurray2 жыл бұрын
What a cracking little amp! Awesome for someone on a budget or just starting out. You get a good range of noises for the price! And it CHUGS!!! 🤘🏻😄✌🏻🏴
@mc123582 жыл бұрын
Yeah I got my Champion 20 for 70.00 USD. Hella cheaper than a Mesa Boogie head and cabinet! Perfect for a beginner!
@JonMurray2 жыл бұрын
@@mc12358 ah nice one! You can’t argue with that price!
@thesnorman56669 ай бұрын
I think it’s good for even skilled guitar players, not just beginners. I’ve been playing about 5-6 years or so and this amp sounds great, and it’s super loud for the size, I love it- 5 stars for me. I’m a big fan of Fender equipment.
@WyldeStarrTheWexican2 жыл бұрын
30 years ago I had an amp that size & it SUCKED. Truly, SUCKED. It made me hate playing guitar sometimes just because how bad the amp sounded & no matter what pedal I used, it sucked because the amp was just soi terrible. Truly incredible to think how far we've come in that time even with these small inexpensive amps, nevermind the guitars.
@dogslobbergardens66062 жыл бұрын
Yeah. I came here to say the same thing, the lowly cheap little Fender Champ has come a long way since I was a kid. Remember those first ten years or so of digital modeling amps? Good gawd, they were awful. The amp I actually play through most these days is a first gen Katana 50. I got it for a discount new because the store had lost the box etc for it. I don't even mess with all the whiz-bang programmable computer nerd stuff it has, I just use the front panel. Honestly, it sounds pretty dang good.
@nunninkav2 жыл бұрын
was it a CRATE!?!?
@WyldeStarrTheWexican2 жыл бұрын
No, it was by Aria - An Aria AG-35R.
@stormstudios1 Жыл бұрын
still probably sounded better than me without any amp
@tommilitello19810 ай бұрын
How far we’ve come lmao thirty years is a long time
@JK2Kans2 жыл бұрын
The Tommy Wiseau brief cameo was great!
@cobhc1822 жыл бұрын
I’ve had this amp for about 6 months. I use it only for cleans for practice paired with a Peavey Vypyr 1 with an AB pedal. It was cheaper to get this than get the foot switch for the Peavey. I love this amp!
@Alicia-nd5ov2 жыл бұрын
do the cleans sound good?
@cobhc1822 жыл бұрын
@@Alicia-nd5ov Yes, it sounds excellent! Very similar sound to my Deluxe Reverb. Just in a much smaller package.
@XlouietheflyX2 жыл бұрын
That 'wah' effect is just your classic envelope filter. Cool for funk
@The_JustJoshing2 жыл бұрын
I have this amp. Great practice amp. It definitely chugs.
@tomh42442 жыл бұрын
Hey Ola! I loved the vids about the JP2C and the IIc+, can we expect one where you'd go back and forth between those and make a comparison video? With an amp switcher it would slay!! I'm sure lots of us would LOVE to see that!! You rock 🔥
@zalienthere-visitor14242 жыл бұрын
That T model Solar is actually Stunning. Love that color on it so much.
@RMKLK2 жыл бұрын
"I'm calling home, sorry" 😂😂 Nice video Ola, thank you!
@simonr3442 жыл бұрын
2:31 this freaked me out 😂
@Johnny-WaIker2 жыл бұрын
Yep. Wth was that. Kinda creeped me out for a sec too. 😵
@tankdarla6372 жыл бұрын
Great little practice amps, so easy to dial in tones. Simple interface, I still have a Champion 20, only modeler amp I have kept, have had almost all of them...
@dylanmcgarry12212 жыл бұрын
I started learning on one of these in high school! It will in fact chug while you play wrongly written Metallica songs out of time, can personally confirm
@stephanvenner2939 Жыл бұрын
"Fieep" I'm calling home 🤣.Thank you for your Videos.They are always fun to watch, entertaining and informative in the same way.I'm looking forward to the next one.Greetings from South Germany.
@MrJeffb80742 жыл бұрын
I have this same amp and for a beginner I love it.
@drwoah72428 ай бұрын
This was my first amp when learning guitar and at first i loved it but dude after a while of playing metal i really noticed the difference between that amp cranked to 10 as hard as possible and just the normal lead tone of a spider
@jacoboko58932 жыл бұрын
That is my go to amp since 5 years now, I use it with the Fangs Metal Distortion from TC electronic in front of it and good to go.
@ubmastering2 жыл бұрын
Pretty dam good sounding for a practice amp.
@dudebroguymate9 ай бұрын
There are actually 3 positions for voicings for different eras: 50s/60s (red light), 70s/80s (green light) and 90s/00s (yellow light)
@gergelyboros81382 жыл бұрын
Oh hi Mark!
@Mojen_Marc_Music2 жыл бұрын
Never thought I'd hear Ola playing Lenny Kravitz :D Nice! :D
@Burnt_Gerbil2 жыл бұрын
5:32 An envelope filter on metal guitar. You’re stealing my moves, man! 😆
@BillyBongwaters2 жыл бұрын
That sounds good
@unknown63902 жыл бұрын
I have this and I learned guitar on it. Dialing in a sick distortion tone on it has developed my taste in distortion tones ever since
@1989eol2 жыл бұрын
I think the 40 and 100 sound really good. I mean, really really good. It would be my first choice if i don't wanna tube.
@jacob_krause_official72862 жыл бұрын
"I'm calling home sorry" @ 4:00 Lmao
@raymartin91462 жыл бұрын
That's actually good. If you use it for home recording once you've added compressors, limiters, EQ, effects inserts, compounders, an excellent engineer and a brilliant guitarist it may just do the job x
@Daz86.2 жыл бұрын
i see what u did there.
@bolillo5013 Жыл бұрын
I’ve actually been able to get it to sound like a Mesa Badlander with just a OD used as a boost (I use the plumes)
@joehernandez62602 жыл бұрын
Time will not heal and that my friend’s is a CHUG🤘🏼
@kingcapricorn72102 жыл бұрын
3:57 is the buckethead setting
@DeathMetalGuitar2 жыл бұрын
4:04 DEFINITELY sounds SLAAAYEEERR🤦♂️👏👏👏👏
@Cc-zq3bk Жыл бұрын
That would never get old
@thurston74252 жыл бұрын
This was my first amp and it really is quite decent
@raymondmorton51052 жыл бұрын
He said there's 2 settings for each thing, no there's 3 haha, I own this amp
@Jweiss762 жыл бұрын
Your videos always have something that makes me laugh!
@MegaEdits2 жыл бұрын
"I'm calling home" definitely laughed thanks
@rockmovieswithtyler19892 жыл бұрын
I have the 100 watt version of this amp and it is awesome as well! Even better when you hook up a Digitech RP1000 into the preamp surprisingly!
@thesnorman56669 ай бұрын
I got this amp for my birthday, pretty dope. I like it alot its nice and there's a lot of sound options on it which is sweet, it’s like having some pedals built into it. I love all fender equipment though.
@earthquakemagoon25052 жыл бұрын
When I grow up, I want to be just like Ola! Oh wait... I'm 55yrs old. A bit older than he. Oh never mind. I'll get it figured out.
@boomerbassmeme2 жыл бұрын
That is a cool little practice amp! Looks pretty versatile too. 🤘😊🤘
@JrodGtar2 жыл бұрын
I know generally 8 inch speakers and cabs aren't bassy, but I have an old celestian G8L-30 from an 80's fender champ in an Australian hardwood cab, and it's actually amazing!
@jessehutchings2 жыл бұрын
Honestly, I'm kind of shocked that it chugs My preconception is that if you have a Fender anything in your signal chain it won't chug .. lmao
@ElShogoso2 жыл бұрын
I love it when the mic is more expensive than the amp
@gutsfiend66782 жыл бұрын
lol yeah it’s hard to make something sound bad when you have a recording setup like this
@danielsgrunge2 жыл бұрын
That sounds like an awesome practice amp and it looks cute so that's a bonus
@lonnybasvic97382 жыл бұрын
I liked the funking around Ola, and I can see what you mean about the wah setting but you made it work
@delta61 Жыл бұрын
I have this one. Had to choose between this and a Fender Mustang v2 20w, but the latter was hard to find at that time. I'm satisfied, haven't even pushed it to its limits
@nicksites2 жыл бұрын
"I'm calling home.. sorry..." HAHA 🤣🤣🤣 I'm dying!
@johncuellar1172 жыл бұрын
OMG!!! That's the first amp I've ever got, I knew how it was gonna turn out from the start
@johnhrzn1501 Жыл бұрын
thanks for the video. really helps learn these components.
@hellbentofficial99302 жыл бұрын
Dude this is my only amp, thank you!!
@JohnBurdette-or7if9 ай бұрын
Hmmm, not bad ,I can live with it .
@hinjurock702 жыл бұрын
I used one of those with a metal distortion pedal the last time I jammed with a drummer (he played guitar too and it was his amp) and it sounded pretty good.
@achannel18182 жыл бұрын
My first amp. I'm glad I sold it and bought a Katana
@Apocryphone2 жыл бұрын
This was my first amplifier!
@matthewotremba9230 Жыл бұрын
This Amp is a Favorite , on my street A favorite with all my neighbors They thought I quit playing
@D.Guitar2 жыл бұрын
Not bad for 20 watt fender. Ola makes Everything Chug/Rock
@MilkoOfficialChannel23 күн бұрын
That was my first decent beginner amp after one of those begginers crappy ones. At 46 I'm a settled beginner.
@StacXion2 жыл бұрын
I have an older model of this from like 2002 or something, and it was/is my 2nd practice amp ever 🙂
@BobLHedd2 жыл бұрын
I, um, I'm impressed! I might need to look closer at the Champion line.
@nicolasferreiraferreira40203 ай бұрын
That's the first amp I bought hope that i'll be able to learn throught that shit
@katsu11532 жыл бұрын
OMG!!!! This amp could chug , i can't believe ! Well...... sounds really good
@JonDeth5 ай бұрын
It's a Fender, every Fender will chug and surprisingly well. My biggest purchase regret was not buying a Fender FM 100H head 20 years ago. They were sometimes 180-200 bucks new.
@MrThunders662 жыл бұрын
I have 2 early fender Princetons both are absolutely killer, and totally chug both solid state amps
@TheFloridaBikeVlogger2 ай бұрын
here for the chug
@shameekd91922 жыл бұрын
It sounds quite decent. Never expected
@markzuelch745210 ай бұрын
Gotta love the chug---and I'm a blues guy!😂
@Selzor2 жыл бұрын
Yngwie dropped by he wanted his backdrop back.
@doctorskull81977 ай бұрын
Sounds great ‼️😍🔥🎸
@mjtan67872 жыл бұрын
The wah wah sounds like a korg miku. Im buying this amp! Lol
@jasonporrazzo35732 жыл бұрын
“Will it Chainsaw”… Boss HM-2 in to different amps! I ran one into a dumble clone and it was killer!
@Bubbles14152 жыл бұрын
Both entertaining and helpful, thank you 😁
@brandonsmalleyorblspinc6892 жыл бұрын
The champion 50xl was at GC and it had a speaker Called Midnight Special or something it was amazing sounding!
@SamLibman2 жыл бұрын
Damn, really surpassed my expectations.
@jmaaybraak2 жыл бұрын
Ahhhhh...reviewing my little skeetadooter today, are we Ola?
@RubyRoks2 жыл бұрын
These small amps have come a long way.
@guitarnutbolinuli57882 жыл бұрын
Great little amp, Ola; who's your new friend? 02:33
@Johnny-WaIker2 жыл бұрын
Yep. Wth was that. Kinda creeped me out for a sec. 😵
@clinteastwood68752 жыл бұрын
@@Johnny-WaIker Tommy Wiseau reference
@finlaymorrey70722 жыл бұрын
Damn Fender caught me by surprise there impressive
@SteveRamJetRamsey2 жыл бұрын
I own the Champion 40 and I'm quite impressed with it. I have used it in small bars and its quite capable for that setting. I like having it around now just for simple plug in and practice at home.
@dirtyfingers31552 жыл бұрын
I really like mine as well. I even like it more with the Warehouse Veteran that now is in the same place as the Fender stock speaker once was.
@SteveRamJetRamsey2 жыл бұрын
@@dirtyfingers3155 I put a Laney HH 60watt speaker in mine.... adds some deeper bass to the sound
@WitchPilled Жыл бұрын
Bought a similar fender combo amp with a Squier Strat when I first started playing 20-ish years ago and it fuckin' sucked. Stoked to see how far these things have come for younger/newer players.