Crate GX15

8 inch speaker, 12 watts rms, two channels, 3 band eq, headphone, line out.

it sounds good for a 12 watt beginner amp. nice clean channel, eq works smoothly, the distortion is nice, but really really noisy. keep the gain low or pay with feedback. use a metal zone and it's fine.

I would depend on it but it's beginning to show age after being lugged around everywhere, it's a crate, they're built pretty strong in general.

never dealt

It's a great beginner amp, most of crate's small ones are. The distortion's a little noisy, but hey, distortion is noisy. :)

two channel: distortion, clean

If I put the volume over 3 and it crash... the distortion is horrible

It work for the 2 first week but I crash it by playing with high distortion (boss metal zone pedal) qith the volume over 3...

It work only for blues when you start but this amp can s**k my a**

It work only for blues when you start but this amp can s**k my a**

Not many options but it should suit a begunner well. It has clean, distortion, high, mid, and low.

I use a samick with a humbucker in bridge position and two single coils. The pedals I use through it are a DOD grunge distotion, Morley switchless wah, and a danelectro flanger. The amp is noisy when turned up to 5 especially with the grunge pedal. My amp has a lot of bottom end which is good because all you get from the grunge is highs.

This thing is built pretty well. I haven't thrown it down the stairs or anything but it still works pretty good. The only thing wrong with it is it makes a buzzing sound every now and then and I think the speaker is ready to crap out.

I have been playing for 4 years and have had this thing for all the time I have been playing. The bottom end is good but the cabinet can't seem to handle it when turned up. If it got stolen I would kill the theif cause no one takes my shit. I have just recently bought a Randall Switchmaster 150 for $76 so it's now time to retire this thing to late night practices only(this is what this amp is really made for). Very good beginner amp.

This amp has 2 channels. 1 clean, 1 dist.

I use a ibanez cadet and a fender mex strat. 2 hums in ibanez, 3 singles in fender. I play all types of rock and this amp just sucks. the clean channel is ok at low volumes, but the dist. channel "locks" into distortion if played past a volume setting of 4. in other words, it makes a "BLAHHHH" winey sound. better.

I used this for my 1st gig, a birthday party, with a 2x12 cab. it sucks. it lock into distortion during the 1st song. i switched to my backup fender frontman.

I played it for 2 months. sold it, and bought an ibanez ds-7, gfx 707 processor, and a fender dual showman from our schools band teacher. Fender kicks butt.

This Amp have 2 channels which is clean and the other is overdrive.
3 band equalizers included.
A standard feature of a practice amp.

I'm using a heavily modified Squire Strat with 2 dimarzio humbuckers and 1 fender texas special single coil.
I mostly play rock and blues. This amp is very suit my playing styles.(It's built for Rock!!)
The distortion in this amp is pretty good with outstanding harmonic.
I set the low and high to 10 and mid at 3-4 and I'll get the Paul Gilbert(One fo my Guitar Hero) like tone.
The clean channel is ok , not so bad with correct setting.
Conclusion: This amp is versetile.

So far I have no problem with it.
It rugs.

Never deal with them.....

I'm playing electric guitar for 3 years.
I use a Boss ME-8 Multiprocessor with my Squire super strat and I can get any kind of tone that I wish.
For those can't get thier tone and had complained to this amp, I'll tell you that the problem is not come from the amp, but is you. You have to learn how to operate the guitar amp correctly. Don't just blame to the machine.
For myself, I give a 9 to this amp.

Not sure what year it was made. All it is is a 2 channel solid state amp. Its pretty good for practice i guess.

I use it with a les paul studio. No low end can be achieved with this amp! The dist breaks up really bad if you even turn it to like 4. Very sissy distortion. Clean channel is ok.

I can depend on this amp. Never had trouble with it. Its pretty tough too. It gets thrown around all the time but still looks good.

This amp is cool if you just want to sit down and play. But I don't think i would ever let anyone hear me play on it. It is cool for just writing some ideas for songs and stuff.

Solid State, Not sure of year, probably 1 year old. 3 band EQ, Distortion, clean, speaker output jack, haedphone jack, 12 watts I believe. Wished it had reverb, but I didn't know about guitars/amps when I bought it. Besides, they have a model with reverb. Note: this is a practice amp and if you're going to play stadiums, don't bitch about the 12 watts. Also, all the ratings will be in comparison to other solid state, practice amps.

Sound is pretty decent. I play anything. Mostly classic rock and blues, but, with the right guitar, you can get good tones. It's has a bit of a hum, but nothing compared to my guitar. Damn, it hums loud! Anyway, if you put the low and high all the way up, turn mid to 5 or less, distortion at 5-6, use your bridge pickup, and turn your guitar full up, it sounds almost identical to "Train Kept A Rollin"

Well, it hasn't broken yet. Asolutely no problems EXCEPT that I turned it WAY up and almost blew out the speaker. There was a bit of a rattle in the speaker for about 3 hours but it went away.

Never dealt with

I've been playing about a year now. If it was stolen, I'd just buy a Music Man 212 130. It's a good starter amp and is to be used for practice.

Bought it in a pawn shop. Not sure how old it is. Looks like it has been through a few wars though. Great for practicing AC/DC, Ted Nugent and almost all 80's rock. Sounds great through my 4X12 cabinet. If your locked,cocked and ready to rock,this will warm the blood.

I have a Les Paul Studio, Peavy with a Super Distortion Dimarzio and a Washburn Rock Guitar and only play rock. This amp is great! Great for harmonics and handles muted strings with a tube sounding thump (a good thing). Suits me fine.

Looks like someone dropped it off the Empire State Building at least twice and it sounds great - need I say more?

It's an American company so support should be OK if they aren't on lunch or having a coffee break.

I've been playing for about 25 years and have a Marshall Midi pre-amp and a JCM 2000 Dual Super Lead going into a 4X12 Celestion cabinet but the Crate sounds great going into the 4X12. If it was stolen I would buy another one (it's kinda cute). Alot of guys are really blasting this amp and giving it a bad rap but I like it with the controls on (LOW) 8 (MID) 5 (HIGH) 8 and think it is a great value at even $100.Plug a good guitar with some decent pickups into it and it will sizzle (I would have said it will smoke but that's why God created Mesa Boogie and Marshall). Some of you guys out there need to plug into an old Traynor or Kustom with a fuzzface distortion and then you'll realize that the stuff you've got now is pretty damn cool!That Flexwave thing that Crate has put into their distortion circuitry sounds real good. Great practice amp. I just might try it live sometime miked with an SM57 and see what develops.

I bought the amp 2 years ago, in 1999. The style of music I play is mostly unk and heavy rock and it fits my style greatly. It has a headphone jack and a speaker jack. I use this amp at home for practice and playing with friends, although it is not the best to be playing with a drummer.

I am playing on a Yamaha guitar with the pickups that came with it. (I want a seymore duncan though) It fits my music style, which is rock. It is not that noisy unless if is distorted. Unless the volume is at max, the clean sounds good.

I can depend on this amp every time I use it. If I were playing a gig I would use this amp, but on a PA system. (I want to get my own PA soon.) This amp has not taken any falls that I know of, but it is realiable.

I have never delt with the Crate company before. I think the warrenty was 5 years.

I have been playing for 3 or 4 years now. I do not have any other amps, but I want a small PA system. If it were stolen I would not buy the exact same amp, but probably a Crate amp, like the GFX-65 or GFX-50TT.

My amp is a 99 model. I play 80's rock like ozzy, poison , motley crue,ect. Versatility doesent relly matter in a practice amp, it has a clean channel and distortion. good practice amp only if it had reverb.

The distortion is very good compared to almost all other practice amps of its size. both channels distort at high volumes but, practicing in your room it offers enough headroom.

I have had two of these amps and I have a crate GT DSP something I had it for about a month before it fucked up and i mean totally fucked up electronically it was a peice of SHIT. I also have a Marshall JCM 2000 the tube sockets fucked up once but the little GX 15 kicks ass in reliability Ive blasted it at full volume many times, dropped it, kicked it around and no problems yet.

Ive never had to consult with them but they do offer a five year warranty.

I have been playing for four years now and I will practice through it until it fucks up. This is probably the best crate has to offer Ive played through crate stacks, crate p.a equipment, mics and a bunch of other crate shit in my opinion crate SUCKS ASS I piss on their logo FUCK EM ALL if it werent for this dependable little practice amp not givin me shit I would kick all crate users ass.

This amp has very little features. It has a 3 band eq and a overdrive and and clean channel.It has solid state distortion which sounds terrible.

The clean channel sounds okay but the distortion is terrible it's so bad that it is hard to cover any songs. It also breaks up very easy when turned up even half way.

That is the only thing good about this amp it never broke down on me.

I had a one year warranty.

I've been playing now for about 3 years i play all kinds of music anywhere from pantera to jimi hendrix and this amp isnt good for any music. Let me tell you if are going to buy a practice amp dont buy a crate buy a marshall mg 50 like i have now i payed 200 for it used and it sounds great. I will never buy a crate again in my life. If someone tried to steal it i would give it to them gladly

Bought brand-new in 2000. It has two channels (clear and distort), it's solid-state, and it includes a three-channel GEQ. No effects (reverb, i.e. the GX15R was $30 extra that I didn't have), but what's there is fine.

I'm still learning, so type of distortion doesn't matter much to me yet (and my rating reflects that). The clear channel is crystal -- I wound up buying it solely for that (though having less jangly distortion than the Fender Frontman I almost bought helped).

Just bought it -- can't really say. It's nice and solid, though.

I use it with a Peavey Raptor 1 (more strat-like than their current weirdly voluptuous and sorta Jaguar-like models) (my first real guitar) that I've had about two months. It definitely seems like the best low-cost amp that I've tried out (though I never did get around to trying a Peavey amp). It's sufficiently loud to annoy the neighbors, though I don't know about gigging (wouldn't dream of it at my current skill level). Would I buy one again? You bet.

Bought used in '94. Probably an early '92 model.
Versatile little PRACTICE amp.
All the features listed by others. It has all the features/power you would ever need/want for a PRACTICE AMP.

Play an early '90's MIM Strat, 2000 Big Apple Strat, and a cheap little acoustic through it. Not all that noisy. Good enough for playing in the den or bedroom, or jamming with my friends. This amp is NOT a tone machine, it is a PRACTICE amp.

Extremely dependable. Dropped on several occasions. Keeps on playing. This amp has been neglected and it keeps on playing.

Don't know.

10 YEARS PLAYING TIME. CURRENTLY OWN A PEAVY CLASSIC 30 LOADED WITH A CELESTION GREENBACK AND A '64 GIBSON GA-175 RECORDING 2X10. DON'T THINK I'D BUY ANOTHER PRACTICE AMP UNLESS I GOT A DEAL ON A MARSHAL CD AMP JUST SO I COULD USE THE CD INPUT. LOVE THE DEPENDABLILITY OF THE AMP. IT'S NOT A STAGE AMP, IT IS A PRACTICE AMP!!!

I have owned two of these amps. The first one was made in the early 90's the latter in the mid 90's. This amp wasn't really meant to be "versatile". I feel that any amp can suit an array of styles with a pedal or two. This amp has two channels, clean and overdriven both switchable from a small push button on the front of the amp. If anyone reading this were to be considering buying one of these I would definitely say you should save up your lunch money and pick up the one with reverb. That was the only "effect" that this amp really should have. This amp is not meant for gigging or playing in any sort of band situation. It is good for jamming along with friends or practising your chops. So power is not really an issue. As far as features go this amplifier does well for it's price range, though I still say pick up the reverb version. I give it a 9 because it fulfills it's purpose in this area but doesn't have reverb.

I used a Charvel/Jackson strat-style guitar with EMG pickups and a Kay strat-style guitar as a beginner. My music style at that time was mostly overdriven Tony Iommi, James Hetfield, Dave Mustaine sort of riffage and leads. It seemed to fit this style well though it is hard to play along with someone on a song that goes from clean to heavy, heavy to clean because of no footswitch capabilities. The clean channel distorted a bit at high volume but it is a 12 watter. The overdrive was quite good. It did tend to make some of my chords muddy and less defined but this is always going to vary between guitars and pickups. The amp was loud for it's size and is very fun for jamming.

As I mentioned earlier I have owned two of these amps. The first one just wouldn't come on one day and when I took it to be serviced they said the circutry was burnt. I was running a Boss distortion pedal through it with the wrong adapter and the pedal crashed too so I presume that was the problem. The second one has been in use for about seven years. I kept it until about 1996 and then sold it to a friend. He uses it constantly and seems to be happy. So they seem to be dependable but this amp is not for gigging. I'll give it a seven here because I'm not sure that the first amp wasn't the cause of it's own demise.

I've never had to contact the company since we have an amp tech in my town. The plus side is that Crate is an american company so if you ever had to contact them it would probably be easy enough.

I have been playing for eight years. I don't own this amp anymore but enjoyed it when I needed it. I now have a Crate DX-212 Digital Modeling amp now. I loved that amp at the time and was thankful for it. I was only about fourteen when I first started out on the guitar. My parents weren't rich and I was young. I used these amps because they weren't bad for the money and it was a good starter amp. It's a shame that some audiophiles shun Crate. Because they do make a well-priced quality product. Just because it doesn't say Marshall or Fender doesn't mean it's not any good. If you've got a hundred dollars and need an amp go ahead it's a good place to start and later if you get a more powerful, more expensive amp you can always leave this one in the bedroom for those late night practice sessions!! :-)

This is a '99 edition amp. I wish I would have sprang a few more dollars and got the GFX 15 with reverb, but none the less this is the one I have. It has one channel and no foot switch connection. It does however have a headphone jack and a jack to piggy back it to other amp or PA. I use this amp at all my concerts. It has enough power for what I need it for.

I use a Lotus Les Paul copy with this amp and I am pleased with the sounds it makes. I wish there a more crunch on the distortion side but it still sounds good. This amp suits my style nicely. The clean channel can produce a good varierty of sounds from a nice high tone for soloing to a low bassy sound for banging out power chords. Overall a good amp for the money.

I have used this amp exclusively for the past year. It hasn't even whined at me. Very Reliable!

Haven't needed it

I bought a CRATE because a friend of mine had one and it was awesome. If I lost this amp, I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one. I am really impressed with this amp. And to the haters on the small Crate amps....... BITE ME!!!

Well, You can plug your guitar into and turn it up and down. It's two channels, but it's a pain to hit the switch between songs, or as I prefer to play, a couple measures of a whole crapload of intros.

I'm running my Fender strat with original pickups through it, and it sounds okay. If you're trying to play with a set of drums or anything, this isn't for you, which is why they call it a practice amp. You don't need it very loud to practice. 1/4 up does the trick for me. Clean sounds alright at what I play it,but I'ce never tried turning it up, so who know's. If you've got the distortion all the way up, it's pretty hard to make out a tune if there's a lot of single string notes. But if you mess around with the gain and tone, you can fix that.

Comfortable seating, great for channeling your aggression, if you want to try to brak it, you might as well try an "unbreakable comb" while you're at it.

If I had a strong enough explosive, just maybe, I'd have to deal with them, but if not, I guess I'll never know.

It's a practice amp. The Idea is, you carry it around, practice wherever you godrop it bang it in to a few things, and still sounds bearable so I like it.

made in 98. this amp suits my style well(rock and harder stuff).this thin has nothing but a cord and a speaker its a beginners amp what ya expect.it has two channels(clean distorted).non footswitched.you have to push a button on the amp and its rather annoying.also has a speaker and headphone jack.i wish it had reverb.i ONLY use this amp to practice BY MY SELF.if there is someone in the room talking you cant hear the damn thing.its decent for a 12 watter but come on.

actually this amp sounds decent on clean i dont know why people say the clean sounds bad .when matted with a zoom-gfx 707 its not half bad. the guitar i use is and electra(westone) les paul custom 1980 model this guitar is friggin bad ass.im also gonna get a squier double fat strat both with dual humbuckers.but there is one big complaint the distortion sounds like a constipated man taking a crap.this amp has good mid range pretty decent high but man the lows are horribly muddy.the distortion is better at low volume with low range at 5.

this thing is very tough and built VERY well.i wouldnt ever take it to a gig you might as well not bring an amp.

never dealt with

ive been playing guitar for half a year(i have a good ear though). i have a zoom 707 pedal,elecrta lp guitar(bad ass)1980 model, and i also have a rogue bass(by fender).if that amp was stolen id just laugh at the man who stole it. im gonna buy a crate gfx 65 (check review also).i like the fact that it weighs nothing.i hate the distortion.i didnt compare it to anything because the guitar store guy said "its a good beginners amp" being stupid then i really didnt think this amp wasnt very good.but i give it a six

Not sure what year. I don't know why people give this little amp a bad rap. It's a practice amp!! I think some peopel expect way too much outta this thing. Anyway it has 2 channels and an external speaker jack as well as a headphone jack. Standard practice amp...

It sounds good distorted and clean. I like it. No big deal or anything.

Never used it.

Good PRACTICE amp. People who diss this amp should read more closely into what they are buying.

Just the typical solid state practice amp setup...nothing more...nothing less.

I have tried this thing with multiple guitars with multiple pickup configurations, and man...its pretty horrible. The sound I go for is an AC/DC kind of crunchy distortion, which this thing is just NOT suited for. Is it just me or does this thing sound like it's stuck behind a brick wall. It just won't open up. Ive tried playing though some pedals into this amp(Fab Tone, Zoom 505), but the clean channel is really bad, so the effects dont help. Save yourself the trouble and buy sumpin else...unless you're into the dark/heavy metal thing, which i guess might sound ok on this amp.

Ive only been playing for 2 years, but I know what sound I want and how to get it, and this amp just doesn't fit into the picture. I got this amp because the dealer threw it in when I bought my first guitar. I didn't know any better, and I think the dealer just wanted to get rid of the damn thing. I will soon be selling this thing and buying a Fender Princeton 65 and a pedal or two.

DECENT AMP BUT THE CLEAN SOUNDS SHITTY (NO REVERB) 2 CHANNEL IT CRANKS FOR A 12W GOOD 4 METAL AND SOME BLUES

I GOT AN EPIPHONE LES PAUL HOLLOW BODY AND THAT WHAT MAKES THIS AMP TOLERABLE. DISTORTION IS ACTUALLY OK AT HIGH VOLUMES

I CRANK THE HELL OUT OF THIS THING AND IT LOVES IT

DONT TALK TO EM

BEEN PLAYING FOR ALMOST 3 YEARS AND HAVE HAD THIS 4 ABOUT 1.5 YEARS. ID NEVER BUY AGAIN BECAUSE IM NOT A STARTER ANYMORE. IM GETTIN A MARSHALL MG 215 RCD. IF YOU PAY 100$ FOR THIS I PITY YOU. I WISH IT HAD SOME CHORUS AND REVERB. I ACTUALLY SOUNDS DECENT WITH A FAB TONE

The features have been mentioned 45 times if not more already, so I'll skip it. I play whatever, but mostly soft rock. I just wish it had a master volume knob.

I have a strat imitation model. Pretty crappy guitar, but the sound isn't too bad coming outta the amp, so I guess it ain't too bad. I have a ZOOM 505 connected between the crate and my guitar, so i actually just like to leave all the settings at eq.

no one would use a 15watt or is this a 12watt i'm not sure, but yeah, no one would an amp this size in a gig. but haven't it moved in and out of my dorm room, and having it sat in a wet cardboard box for a while..i guess its pretty reliable.

I've been playing the guitar for almost 3 years, but only as a hobby. This is the first amp I've owned. People say its good for beginners and i guess that's true, since its not expensive and pretty decent overall. I have it in my dorm room in college, so its size is good. I think it suites me well, but I'm looking to get a "real" amp sometime in the near future.

The only saving grace of this thing is the fact that it has two channels, but that's available on other amps that sound a whole lot better than this one.

I've been using this thing with a brand new fender strat with the orignal pickups. I play mostly rock and roll, and the sound out of this amp just doesn't cut it. The clean channel sounds thin and distorts like mad at anything over 5, and the distortion channel is way too harsh for what i'm looking for. My fender squier-15 practice amp just walks all over this thing.

Well, this thing's been all over the state of indiana with me, and it's been dropped and kicked and everything else. I kinda wish it would have broken, but it still works just like the day i got it. I guess i could use it without a backup, but personally, i wouldn't use it at all given another choice.

I've been playing for about 5 or 6 years now, i've also got a fender squier-15 practice amp, which is a much, much better unit. I'm currently looking to upgrade to a half-stack because i just can't get the sound i want out of a little piece of crap like this

It's pretty decent for a practice amp.

I play almost anything on that one. I use Ibanez RG520, RG570, Ibanez Custom (I bought the parts from Hoshino and assembled it by a luthier), Clean sound kind of stale and artificial. Distortion sound is very good, not brutal, but has that distinctive roar (I think it is much better than a Fender Bullet or Bronco with the same wattage). I usually set the gain up to 10, then the volume knob on 3-4, it sings.

Probably, but I will not use it for gig or during a band practice.

Never did.

Most people say that this is a beginner's amp. I beg to differ. I've been playing for 15 yrs, and I use this for private practice. I have Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier head with 2 4x12 Mesa Celestion Vintage 30 speaker cabs, Mesa/Boogie Mark IV head with Mesa Celestion Greeback half-stack. Iv'e tried many pracice amp with the same specs but I wasn't convince. Crate GX15 stands out from any of them

pretty basic features. Got this thing when i started out with my guitar 2.5 years ago and its great for just that, beginners. Nothing special, just the basics.

I prefer playing heavy metal/alternative and this thing just doesnt cut it at high volumes. Cant stand the crackling noises and even when its not distorted it sounds pretty harsh.

This thing could survive a bomb blast. Wouldn't want it as my backup at a gig though. but it handles the stress test very nicely. 2.5 years and going and not a problem with it.

never needed any cuz it wont break

Great for beginners, and maybe jamming with a friend or something, thats about it.

This amp waz made in the early 90s. 1x8, 12w, overdrive (Crap), clean
i play metal mostly and some soft rock, it is ok for some aplications but if you are using the overdrive al it is your NuTTS. clean is ok when level is under 5.

i use a Jackson ps-4 performer and an old washburn lyon, the jackson with 2 humbuckers and the lyon with hum, sing, sing comf. the jackson sounds ratty and distorted in the clean, shitty in the overdrive, the lyon sounds very full and rich with tone (if at low volume) in the clean and ratty and just not potent in the overdrive.

god this amp will never break (exept when i blew the overdrive when hooking up to my metal zone pedal) but the strang thing is that the overdrive started working agian after a while (wierd) overall it is a tank.

never delt with them

i have been playing for about 3 years and i started out with this bad boy and if i could go back i would buy it agian. it is great for a little practice in you room type deal. but after you learn and stuff you just got to move on. and get a bigger rig. i dont know what all these reviews are talking about, what do they expect from a 12 watter anyway they are just cheap skates. they are talking about a practice amp not a half stack. what do they expect, of course it is not going to sound good at high volumes it is not an amp for that just practice not full out jamming.