Product: Crate CA250D
Price Paid: US $800
Submitted
04/19/2001
at
11:15am
by
Anonymous
Features
:
10
2000 CA250D, owned 2 months
Channels: 2 XLR-1/4mic, 2 inst, 1 aux
Digital effects, Chorus/reverbs/delays
Seperate out's for each channel, controlled by Gain @ master out
Much more, see the Crate site for all info..
250 watts, Clean and clear, played only at home so far, no need to turn it up over 1 on the master volume. 2 inst., 2 mics come through loud and clear.
Sound Quality
:
9
Playing an alvarez accoustic elec through it, singing through a carvin Mic. 2nd guitar is a Tak, with a markley soundhole pickup. both sound fine. Country and contemporary, a little rock.
Has some his with the volume up, and the gains donw, but adjusts out fine but turning up the gains, and mastering with the volume (like you're supposed to)
Reliability
:
10
Never gig's with it, no problems so far though
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
n/a
Overall Rating
:
10
It's really more of a PA in a box. It's a heavy pig, close to 90lbs I think. It has wheels so it isn't to bad, but then again, I've never had to move it around. Seems like a good choice for 2 musicians doing coffee shop/restaraunt gig's. I bought it sight unseen (and unheard for that matter), but I had tried the CA125D and the CA112D, and liked them nearly as much as the California blonde (especially the CA112D), and far more than the manufactured sound of the Fenders (jr. and SFX). Would have bought the Blonde, but this thing is alot more for the $$, and the quality is there.
I'd be critical if there was a need, but this thing has been great so far. Only problem is finding one to test out. I never could
