Crate GX15

Bought it as a practise amp - can't use my vintage Marshall JMP-50 as my practise amp in my apartment! My Marshall needs to be cranked and the landlady would evict me if I tried to do that! Very simple - like the eq - very easy to get great tone. Would have preferred to have separate EQ for each channel. I really like the external speaker jack because I run it into my Marshall 4x12 cabinet to get better tone. Single 8" speaker doesn't sound that great. Should have bought something with a footswitch so I could change channels without having to reach over and hit the button.

I use my 79 Gibson Explorer and get great heavy distortion. Backing off the gain and you can go from heavy metal to dirty blues distortion easily. With my 85 Fender Strat (single coil), I get great tone for blues. I use the reverb to fatten up the sound - works great as a practise amp.

No problems - 5 year warranty - American made.

This is a great practise amp - don't try to gig with it. If you have a real amp, then use the external speaker jack with your cabinet. Compared it to the Marshall solid state amps and it blew them away (and I love my Marshall JMP50 so it hurts to say that!). For my next practise amp, I would buy something with a footswitch and separate eq for each channel. However, for the price, this was an excellent buy.

bought in 1997. ok these are the knobs- gain(switch), gain level and volume, low, mid, and high... but thats just normal i guess for a practice amp. not nearly enough power..

i use it with a strat.. and i play alternative... the clean is noisy and the distortion is weak... there is NO TONE in this amp it sounds horrible... i can't BEAR IT!!!! i use a pedal and that makes it sound OK

i can depend on it i guess it hasn't broken or anything... i wouldn't use it on a gig without a backup because the amp just plain sounds horrible and its too weak!

um haven't dealt with the company or whatever

this amp SUCKS!!!!!!! buy it and you are STUPID!!!!! i HATE IT!!!!! if it were stolen or lost i would praise the heavens above!! i wish i had money to buy a new amp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Clean or overdrive. 3-band equilizer. Not loud enough with drums

Clean is distorted past vol. 7

Wouldn't use it on gigs 'cause it's not loud enough,but if it were I would use it without back-up.

If I lost it I'd get one with 100-watts and 12 inch speaker(Bandit 112)

It has 12 watts with a clean and dirty channel. Speaker and headphone jack, too. The channels have Bass, Mid, Treb, and Gain knobs. Pretty plain. Don't expect much from this thing. A practice amp. Nothing more.

Now I get to insult this thing! This amp sucks! Even though its a practice amp, shouldn't it at least sound decent? Well, it doesn't. The clean channel breaks up after 4 of the bass is past 3 or 4. The distortion channel is weak and hideus sounding. I have a Jackson JD-R reverse and an original 1950's Danelectro. Sounds crappy on both. The amp will sound OKAY of you plug a really good distortion pedal into it, but what amp wouldn't? You can also turn up the clean or dirty channels up to 10 and it won't be loud at all.

Hasn't broken down after about a year. I wish it would, though. I don't care though. I'm getting a better amp pretty soon.

I've heard that they suck, but never called 'em.

A piece of shit if you don't have a pedal, so it sucks. You'll hate it if you buy it. I'll slap you if you buy this amp. Although you'll probably slap yourself if ya do.

This amp has few features,but it's only a practice amp.12 watts,solid state.It has 2 channels,clean,overdrive.

When I first got this amp it sounded okay,but I was only a beginner so I didn't know any better.I have since moved on and I have found this amp is really noisy,sounds bad,has weak distortion,and is just all around bad.I don't use it any longer as a amp,I use it as a preamp,it still sounds bad,but I crank the distortion and use my pedals.It gives massive feedback,it gives me the nirvana type feedback that I have wanted to get,but you can only turn up a 120 watt tube amp so high before the neighbors call the cops.So I use this.Back to the amp,the clean distorts at 5 with single coils,and it distorts at all times with hums.The distortion is weak and useless.

The amp is soild state so it doesn't have the tube problem,but i can't imagine any problems coming with this amp.

Haven't talked to them.

As a beginer amp it is okay, but if you want to sound decent,save up and at least look around for a small tube amp.Tubes are just better sounding.Unless you play metal,then I guess you can use soild states.I used this amp with many guitars,too many to name.My pedals were,boss ds-1,boss hm-2,boss flanger,zoom 505...crap,dod deathmetal.(what the fuck was I thinking),dod grunge (even crappier),and a few others I can't remember.I would never buy this amp again.If you are looking at this amp,try to find something a little better sounding.By the way,dod pedals are horrible,do not buy them,unless you are looking for a feedback machine.Boss pedals forever.

well, i bout this amp as a pratice amp, i have to say, i love it, its sounds great, has great overdrive, looks cool, hedphone jack, speaker jack, 1 input, as far as power, its a practice amp, its very loud for what it is, i also have a fender squier amp thats pretty much the same as the crate(watts...jacks...etc) and the crate sounds better...

well, im useing it with a fender fat strat, humbucker at the bridge, so i guess that would sound good through anything...

this amp is the most Reliabile amp ive ever seen, you can run it over with a cart a i bet it would still play..

never hade to talk to crate about it..

ide but it again if it got stolen...

I bought this amp to be my first guitar amp. When I got it, I didn't really know what I was looking for in terms of features... however, now that I know what is what, this amp is fairly limited. The only real features it has are the built-in overdrive, line out, headphone jack, and 3-channel equalizer. Beyond that, it's featureless as far as solid state amps go. I wish it had reverb built-in, and another input jack, but I suppose I got what I payed for. In terms of power, it IS only a 15-watt amp... it can be loud, but it's a little painful to listen to.

I use this amp with a Hamer guitar that has 3 single-coil pick-ups, and it is very noisy pretty much all the time. I get a fairly constant hum no matter which pick-up I use. I play everything I can get the tabs for, and it does an adequate job as a practice amp. With a nice variety of effects, like chorus and an entirely separate distortion, it doesn't sound that terrible. However, the built-in overdrive has little to no power, and the volumn seems to fluxtuate up and down when it's on. When the clean channel is put anywhere higher than about '5' with the guitar turned all the way up, it begins to get crackely, and anywhere above that only sounds worse. In the end, the sound is not really all that bad, but if it's set wrong, they sure can sound terrible!

I would sit on this amp if I didn't have a chair. What else can I say? Solid state amps seem very reliable as a whole, and this is no exception. It has been dropped, hit, and tripped over numerous times without so much as a hiccup. It's taken lotsa rides in cars, and I've jerked the cord good and hard a few times on accident (I forget to unplug it) and it never breaks. I wouldn't gig with it, tho, cause it is just a silly little practice amp.

Can't say much about Customer Support, because I haven't had to deal with them, yet....

I've only been playing for just under a year, and I've had this little amp for the whole time. It's never given out on me, and I don't think it ever will. When it comes time to get a bigger (MUCH bigger) amp, I think I will get another Crate, because, despite some little faults, it is a great amp overall (just keep in mind that it's only for practicing) .

Well, this is a basic practice combo amp... 15 watts, mono, solid state, clean and overdrive channel (no footswich.. damn), and a 3-band eq. Just the basics, through i wish it had a footswich to switch channels... Otherwise is ok for the price.

Ok, the important stuff, the sound :) Well, i've to give credit to the people in Crate for this "FlexWave" technology... the clean channel sounds surprisingly good, colorfull and with and edge (through it tends to crack and distort over 7 or so; it's a 15 watts... anyway, i take adventage of that :). The overdrive it's good too, through it tends to get a little "metal"... anyway, playing with the eq (works quite ok) u can get sounds that goes from blues to overcranked metal stuff. The only flaw in here is that the amp tends to give up an excessive noise when not played or playing very softly and it can be very annoying. *AND*, it's only 15watts, but's a practice combo.

Built like a tank; as any solid state. I think you could roll it down a mountain, and it'd still play ok.

Never dealed with them... it comes with a 2-year warranty through, nice.

Ok, the bottom line. I love this amp; yet i'd get something better if stolen (after killing the bastard :). Don't take me wrong, it hisses like hell and it's only 15watts, but it kicks the HELL of any other combo in the price range. I love it's clean chan, and it's solid state. The buzzing bothers, but's a good buy anyway. Compare it against a cheap Peavey or something and u'll be amazed.

The GX-15 has enough features for a beginner, that's when I got it. It has the usual - 3 tone, 2 channels. The 12 watts this little thing pumps out are good for practicing by yourself but bad for playing with the band.

Soundwise, this thing has good and bad aspects. The clean channel is great, but only at low volumes. It seems to distort at about 6 or so. When I first had this amp I used the build in distortion which seemed fine at the time. Since then I have purchased a Boss Turbo Distortion pedal, which completely blows the GX-15 built-in distortion away

In my experience, this amp is pretty reliable. You can always expect it to work at any time.

I've had to get this thing fixed twice which was kind of a hassle, but didn't cost me one cent so that was alright. (5 year warranty.)

I probably would buy it again but only if I needed another practice amp because, like I said before, I doesn't sound that great past 6 volume.

The Crate GX 15 is suitable for beginners, but can be bad for pros. It has a number of adjustable buttons: gain, 2 levels, low, mid, and high and an overdrive button, which make good use. But the annoying buzzing sound that the amp harbors is just plain bad.

The clean channel of the amp is distorted at high volumes, and in overdrive. The distortion is somewhat bad maybe a 3 of 10, but it doesn't affect playing much. I am using a Kramer guitar, which is taking it okay. The amp is very noisy at Tone 7, Tone 7, Volume 9.

I would not syggest using this amp without a backup. The clear distortion can throw you off. It hasn't broken down yet, but I've only had it for 3 months.

My warranty is one year, and although I can't find a service center, I don't think I'll have to. I've never had it repaired and never dealt with Crate.

I've been playing for 5 months and I also own a Kramer guitar. If it was stolen or lost, I would buy something else. I like it's good size, lightweight and overdrive features. I hate that annoying buzzing sound. I did not compare to anything else, although I would have liked to. I think it's a good amp for the money.

I play Metallica , Nirvana and any other cool rock/alternative songs..so i love the distortion...but do wish it was a padle...the equalizers are also put into good use! they're there for something!

It sounds great!! all though it buzzes sometimes...but thats only when i'm not playing....when i start playing..it's perfect... The distortion is the average overdrive...i realy wished it was a padle! the clean sound isn't too clean at times...but i guess its okay..

It's extremely durable...i wish all amps were like this!

I would buy another one...but if only i intend to use it privately... It's great for personal use (what do u expect from a 15w....a rock concert??) I actually chose this amp 'cause all the other amps were kinda err..tin canny...sounded like shit..this was the only solid one there...but there wasn't much of a choice...

This amp has basic features. Low ew. High eq and Midrange. It has a distortion channel with levl and gain knobs. No reverb. This is a straight forward practicing at home buy yourself amp. (it only has 12) watts. No footswitch.

I'm using a semi-hollowbody with 2 humbuckers. I play mostly rock and alternitive. The clean channel on my amp sounds like crap past 7 (with no bass). The distortion channel sounds fair untill you hear a real amp with good distortion or you run a boss pedal through it. I reccomend never bringing this amp to a band rehearsal or gig or you will be laughed at. It is strictly a practice amp.

It is a solid amp.

Never delt with them. There is a good 5 year warranty though.

I have owned this amp for 1 year and I started to hate it after 6 months of the purchase. I wish I would have dished out an extra 50 bucks for a marshall or fender. I was a begginer/intermediate though so I diddn't know any better. If you don't ever want to be heard then buy this amp. If you wan't to be heard then buy a marshall or fender 15 or 30 watt amp. You won't regrett it. I couldn't even sell this damm amp back to a store for 30 bucks. If you want an amp than go to a store and try out a marshall. Then remember the model and order it through musicians friend or Veneman's Music Emporium. You'll save 50-300 bucks!

THIS AMP IS GOOD FOR METAL, NICE DISTORTION AND CLEAN CHANNEL,JUST WISH IT HAD A FOOTSWITCH FOR CHANNEL SWITCHING,NO EFF LOOP AND NO REVERB,JUST A BASIC PRACTICE AMP (WITH HEADPHONE JACK.

THIS AMP IS GREAT FOR WHAT I PLAY , METALLICA ,MEGADETH , DREAMTHEATER AND SLIDE BLUES GUITAR. THE AMP CAN GET NOISY ON THE OVERDRIVE SETTING MOS AMPS ARE LIKE THAT.THIS AMP CAN MAKE A LOT OF TONES ,THE EQ WORKS REALLY GOOD THE LOW MIDS AND HIGHS ALL WORK. THE CLEAN CHANNEL WILL DISTORT BUT I DONT HAVE IT UP THAT HIGH FOR PRACTICE AND WORKING ON SONGS WITH MY KEYBOARD PLAYER IN HIS APARTMENT, THE DISTORTION CAN GET PRETTY HEAVY, IM USEING A LES PAUL STUDIO THE STOCK HUMBUCKERS WHICH MAYBE WHY IT SOUNDS GOOD , I HAVENT PLAYED AN AMP YET THAT I COULDNT GET A GOOD SOUND OUT OF

YOU CAN DEPEND ON CRATE AMPS I HAVE HAD 4 OF THEM THE PAST 7 YRS AND NEVER HAD ONE BREAK DOWN IN ANY WAY, BUT THEY STAND BUY THE 5/2 YR WARRANTY, I BUDDY OF MINE HAS THE SAME AMP AND TURNED IT ALL THE WAY UP AND BLEW THE SPEAKER THE NEXT DAY HE TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER AND THE GAVE HIM A NEW AMP! YOU WOULD NOT GIG WITH THIS AMP JUST TO SMALL

FOR RATING ON CRATE SEE ABOVE ,5/2 YRS WARRANTY 5 YRS ON THE AMP 2 YRS ON THE SPEAKER , AND THEY STAND ON IT NO QUESTIONS ASKED

I WOULD BUY THIS AMP AGAIN WITH NO REGREATS, THE ONNLY THING I DONT LIKE IS NO FS FOR CHANNEL SWITCHING.BUT THE SOUND FOR A PRACTICE AMP ITS GREAT.I HAVE A ZOOM 505 AND IT HANDLES THE EFFECTS GREAT YOU CAN GET A TOTAL THRASH PANTERA SOUND WITH NO BREAKUP IT JUST KEEPS ONGOING, IM GIVING IT A 7 FOR NN CHANNEL SWITHING

Overdive + clean, treble, bass, mid controls powerful enough for just laid back practicing

It is good if you want to crank up the gain, and also good clean. Not bad

very dependable, no problems ..

I personally wouldn't buy it again, mainly because now I would want something a little beefier. But for a beginner, it is perfect

This amp was very simple and practicle to use. It has an over drive channel clean and then your low, mid, and high channels. it mixes and matches fairly well.

The amp works and sounds awesome, not even a bad distortion, but once you get the clean level past 6 or something it sounds pretty grungy, not really clean.

My friend accidentally dropped on a cement road, like pretty good. It never scratched or anything and it didn't ruin the sound. I thought it could have been made up of stainless stell or something.

Never dealed with the company.

I would buy this anp in a flash for the price. it is really just a practice amp, not really for gigs or anything, but I mean if you want an amp anf your parents don't want wrecking the house with sound, this is your amp. It actually get pretty loud.

Overall, it's really not that bad. It's a two channel, 15 watt solid- state w/ a headphone jack and external speaker jack. The only effect it has is overdrive, but the GX-15R model includes a reverb setting. I find that I like the sound of a pedal opposed to the amp's overdrive both for tonal and effiency reasons (the overdrive channel is triggered by a button on the face. It has an eq for HIGHS, MIDS, AND LOWS, a LEVEL control for the clean channel, and GAIN and LEVEL controls for the overdrive channel. The amp has served all of my needs well and sounds good for just about anything.

The amp suits my styles just fine. It can handle anything from clean pop to acid rock to smooth blues, as well as anything in between. It tends to buzz a bit (the higher the volume the more buzz) but it isn't noticeable in situations other than absolute silence, and from what I've heard it's a lot better than most. The amp is pretty sensitive to dynamics and tone and, as aforementioned, has a lot of variety. The best setting for my room is on 3. From that setting, you get no distortion and don't deafen any hapless victim that might be in the house while you are playing. From that setting, the volume control on the guitar works great. The guitar I'm using with it is an Ibanez RX 240 with single coils in the neck and mid position and a humbucker at the bridge, but other guitars have sounded just as good using it.

So far, I've had it for a year and a half and have had no problems with it. Hopefully, I never will. It's extremely durable (with a hard plastic casing) and has survived more than its share of "bumps." I wouldn't use it for a gig, but only because it's a 15 watt.

I haven't had to deal with Crate so I don't know how friendly they may of may not be. The amp comes with a 5 year electronic warranty, and a 2 year speaker warranty PROVIDED THAT YOU RETURN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY CARD WITHIN 30 DAYS OF PURCHASE. Otherwise it carries a limited 1 yr/90 day warranty.

I would definately buy this again if I had to (though I might spend a little extra and get the version with reverb). There's nothing that I really hate about it. I can't really compare it to any other amps that I own (namely because I own no others) but it beats a Squire amp by a mile, but I've not heard anything that hasn't, and compares very well with other practice amps. I chose this amp because of it's low price, versatility, and tone (it made everything at the shop sound great). It also came highly recommended from the reputable dealer I bought it from (supposedly, he uses it himself). Give it a few pedals and watch it fly, or leave it clean and let it groove with the best. For a practice amp it's great, and for a beginner, it's even better.

Overall, this is a very good practice amp.I wouldn't use this at a gig though. I only wish it had reverb.

After you turn the volume up past 7 it starts to sound like shit. One feature I like is the overdrive swich. I wish it had a pedal.(The swich is on the amp.)

I have abused this amp almost every time I have played, is hasn't broken down yet.

I haven't delt with crate.

Overall this is a very good practice amp. If this one broke, I would probably go for a 30 watt practice amp.

It's not bad for a cheap amp. It has Low,Mid, and High knobs on the clean channel. On the overdrive there is volume and gain. Oh ya it's solid state for those who care. It also has a headphone jack and a speakerjack,WHY?, for something so small.

Sounds pretty damn good for such a low price. I use a strat and an SG through it, no problem. There is a slight buzz, but it can only be heard in total silence. I mainly play Nirvana, Bush, etc. through it and I think it sounds damn nice even compared to my friend's 60watt Fender.Oh ya, the distortion channel sucks. Go out and buy a Boss pedal, you will thank me. Although this amp may sound like total shit if you use a Jag-Stang with it, but what amp wouldn't. There's lots of bass, so cutting it out totalyy makes it sound better.

Hasn't broken down yet after lots of use and abuse. I wouldn't use this at a gig, it can get loud but not loud enough. I wouldn't drop a bomb on it like some do with Boss pedals but you could probably roll it down a big ass cliff and it would still work; no tubes to break or replace.

Never have had to.

It's a good amp but I think I would try something else if it blew up on me. Overall, it's a great amp for in the house or garage. It just lacks that ear bleed sound of larger amps. Better distortion channel would be nice, but that's what pedals are for.

Well, its easy to get a DECENT sound out of it, after all its just a practice amp. Here are the adjustable settings, features: Overdrive Gain and level knobs, Clean, LOW, MID, HIGH, and it has a headphones jack.

Its noisy like every amp, but this one buzzs with the best, even at the lowest levels. The distortion is so-so for what it is, and the clean starts distorting at around 5. No effects on this amp, straight forward practice amp, its ok for what it does.

Yeah sure for practicing by yourself. People dont use 15w amps for gigs ;)

Never dealt with Crate.

I wouldnt buy it again cause I dont need anything this size. If your a beginner, consider it I if all your looking for is a practice amp.

Two channel amp, no footswitch (very annoying) no effect loop, few features, basically, it sucks.

It sounds like crap whatever style I play. The distortion sound shorrible. The clean channel distorts at "2" I use a Fender Jag-Stang with a single-coil and a humbucker, and this amp sucks!

What the hell??

It broke, I called crate, they said "GO TO HELL!!" so I did. IT SUCKS!!

IT IS A PIECE OF SHIT. DON'T BUY IT!!!!!!

Pretty versitle, nice, starter amp. It was my first, and was a really pretty good buy in end. It has one input, and features two channels: Overdrive and clean. The Overdrive channel has two knobs (Gain and Level), and the Clean channel features Level, and three knobs for EQ (High, Low, and Mid). Has two outputs (very nice feature), one for headphones and one for stronger output, so you can use it as a preamp.

Pretty nice sound, though a lot of people probably disagree (you may have to take some flack from your more-professional-than-thou friends, but its a really great amp to start on in my opinion. The Overdrive is pretty nice, its mainly un-fuzzy and more distorty/murky. Nice though!

Well, the first one I bought screwed up and with switch from volumes when it wasn't suppose to (it would suddenly rise or drop in volume), but the store replaced it for me (because I'd bought it within the year). Be *SURE* to fill out the warrenty as *SOON* as you bring it home, I probably would've been in trouble if I had it a bit longer. The warrenty is 5 year electronics/2 year speaker.

See previous question:)

I'd buy it again if I was starting out all over again. Its good for that. Only thing I wish it had was a footswitch to go between the clean channel and the overdrive channel. You have to press the button on the amp.