Crate MX15R Combo

Don't know or remember all the features, but one can find them on various sites. It had two channels, headphones, speaker outs, reverb, equalizer, but no footswitch. Enough stuff to get along with. Doesn't have a built in wah wah pedal or anything, don't expect too much.

Okay, "Sounds" is where I had a problem. I was trying one of these out in a music store and it hardly worked. I plugged the guitar in and nothing came out. I figured the volume on the guitar was turned down so I turned it but nothing changed. I adjusted the cord in the amp and the guitar ends and got sound for about a second. Then I turned the knobs around, to see if something wasn't set right, and upon turning the mid EQ a horrible screeching noise not entirely unlike feedback was emitted. This I found peculiar because the amp wouldn't play sounds from the guitar strings and pickups but it could feedback. I tried another one (same model) because the small amount of noise I got out of it wasn't too bad and I figured that it was a problem with the individual unit. But alas no. The other one did exactly the same thing, right down to the wierd input cord jack. Maybe the problem is with just those two units; maybe some guy was screwing around with all of the MX-15R units on the floor, but be careful. Not sure what to rate it because it didn't sound too bad for the one singular second that it worked but it made equal amounts of feedback and spent vastly superior amounts of time making no noise whatsoever. If you like feedback at low volumes, this amp's for you!

Well it wasn't very reliable in terms of working, but it could have been designed or put together wrong such that it exhibits the aforementioned symptoms of a broken amp. In this case, it would be reliably producing an absence of sound punctuated by brief moments of feedback. But I don't know what had happened to this thing before I use it, so I don't know.

I've played guitar for nearly a year, piano for about 4 years so guitar is a piece of cake. I have a Fender acoustic which I play classical music on (best way to learn guitar, but requires more patience than punk rock or summit evvy like dat.) I also have an Ibanez (well . . . basicly) GRX-20 which has been modified slighty. Two Seymour Duncan '59 pickups (I play classic rock and blues), blocked up tremolo (increases the vibration), push-pull pot for coil splitting (sound like a Strat).

Well, this amp was not too good. I am aware that the store's demo models are not always in the best condition, but for both of them to do the same thing . . .?
Try things out in stores, or else you might end up with a feedback machine :)

Made in 2001. 2 channel Solid State.Headphone jack.Reverb.It doesn't have a channel switching jack (only thing it needs).I use it to practice with my band.We play clean music with some wah & distortion leads.

I use a Mex Std Strat.I use both channels, and the overdrive is awesome for leads and power chords.It rocks.It's very loud.I practice with a bass,drums,keyboards,additional percussion, and it still projects well.

Bought it new.It has a 2/5 warranty so I'm not worried.I would buy another Crate practice amp if it broke down after the warranty period.

Never dealt with Co.

I've been playing for 6 years.I have a Fender Princeton 65, and I use this amp to practice.Sometimes I use a Vox wah,super chorus,and an eq.This amp is a good buy.I compared it to the Fender Frontman 15G, and this amp rocks the house.The reverb is crisp and the dynamic range is excellent.I love playing it as much as my Fender.

I think my amp was made in 2001, I'm not sure. It has two channels which are amazing, 3 band EQ, and reverb. There is an external speaker outlet which is very usefl if you play out of a cab. It's your basic 12 whatt practice amp. I would've sprung for a 15 whatt but this baby is a total exception. I use all of the features on this puppy, they're very easy to use. If I had to improve anything,it would come with a footswitch outlet.

I use a Musician's Friend Rogue ST-4 with a humbucker like a fat strat. I play hard core punk, anything that wold fit ito that category. I remember when i got this at Guitar Center, I wanted to get a GX-15. I testd both out and this amp was SO much better. I rarely play without distortion but it can crank out tone either way. I usually play with a great amount of bass when distorted which usually sounds real crappy with the clean channel. That wuld be the only downpoint on sound. Crates are known for amazing tone. The sound is so amazing for a practice amp. I would never regret paying 20 extra dollars for an amp this good!

Hey, I've nver had any problems with this amp, i just bought it and it looks like it won't go into he shop for a LONG time.

Although this is my only ampliier, i can tell you that this one is the best practice amplifier if you are looking for hard distortion. I've spnt 6 hours at the local guitar center and this sounds better than some of the fender amps they hav there. This s an amazing amp, comparable to mesa triple rectifiers. They are that good.

This was to be my first amp, however I had a budget, and after looking through the 8" Speaker practice amps, this one seemed the best at the time. This is a simple practice amp, 8" speaker, 12W of power, two-channels. Built in reverb, has external speaker out and a headphone out. Solid state.

I'm using a Ibanez GAX-70 combined with this to learn electric at this point, I mainly lean towards Blues and early Metal/Hard Rock. This is a great AMP (from my experience) compared to other amps similiarly priced and sized (such as Squire/Rogue Amps). I've been able to get some really good combinations using the reverb and gain channel.

As a new practice amp, this doesn't really apply, I've only owned it for about a month.

5 year warrenty, No direct experience with this, but the warrenty makes me feel warm and fuzzy.

I've been playing electric now for only about a month (accoustic for a few years on and off) and this amp seems to be a great learner for getting into the swing of things. Compared to other practice/beginner amps (such as Rogue, Squire, etc.), this one is great. I'd recommend this to a beginner on a budget not looking for something bigger to start with. I plan on going with something bigger (probably a 12 inch Tube) when I can afford it, but untill then I'll use this every day.