Product: Crate CR-1R
Price Paid: N/A used
Submitted
10/14/1998
at
03:17pm
by
Anonymous
Features
:
7
Made in '86 (according to speaker date, original speaker). Has 2 inputs, gain, treble, bass, reverb, master, line out, and a headphone jack (I put that in). A basic practice amp (25 watts, according to output transistors and config), just loud enough to rattle the windows around here. And it looks like a Crate (when Crate made Crates that looked like Crates)! A definite collector's item.
Sound Quality
:
7
When running my Predator (s/s/h) or my Charvette (s/s/h) through it straight, delivers decent tone at low to medium volume. At dime on both knobs, it struggles and distorts in a not-so-nice way. When running at max, it loosens mounting screws- I've tightened up the speaker and sound board a couple of times. However, when lined-out to a P.A., the low-mid volume setting is sweet! Running effects through it (chorus/delay/metal distortion, via DOD TR3-M) really adds to the tone.
Reliability
:
9
This amp is really not a gigger, unless you line out to the P.A. with it. It's built like a Crate- pretty solid. I've only had to replace fuses once in it, and I've had it for 4 years. It's been good to me, I guess I'll keep it...
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
I've never dealt with the company on this, because I got it used, and because it's never gone down hard. Then again, I'd do my own repairs on it anyway.
Overall Rating
:
8
I've been playing for 25 years, and next to my Tremolux or my Bandit, it doesn't stand a chance in hell as far as volume goes. But for practice, it's good. You don't need a forklift to lug the bugger around. If I lost it, I'd whine about losing a collector's piece, but that's about all. It's a real good practice amp.
