Crate RFX65 112 Combo

3-CHANNEL - INDEPENDENT EQ FOR EACH CHANNEL - 1 CLEAN, 1 DIRTY, 1 EXTREME HIGH GAIN - MULTI FX CONTROL KNOB - DEDICATED DELAY AND REVERB CONTROL KNOB - EFFECTS TRACKING FOR EACH CHANNEL - TUNER - 3 BUTTON FOOTSWITCH - 12" CRATE CUSTOM SPEAKER - SPEAKER OUT - VERY RETRO LOOK WITH BLACK TOLEX COVERING WITH TWEED GRILL COVERING, GOLD HARDWARE, 2/3 CLOSED BACK THAT IS NOT ENTIRELY OPEN AS A STANDARD COMBO AMP.

I AM USING AN ESP MH1000 - WITH DUNCAN HUMBUCKING PUPS, FLOYD ROSE, SET NECK. I HAVE PLAYED A FENDER PLAYERS STRAT DELUX WITH THE STANDARD FENDER SINGLE COILS THROUGH THIS AMP. THE ESP JUST TOTALLY RULES ALL CHANNELS ON THIS AMP, EXCELLENT CLEAN ALMOST ALL THE WAY UP TO FULL VOLUME, I MEAN CRISP AND SPARKLING CLEAN, AFTER YOU GET ABOUT 3/4 WAY UP ON VOLUME IT WILL GET A SLIGHT AMOUNT OF BITE TO THE SIGNAL BUT THAT IS GOOD, FOR BLUES AND COUNTRY AND LETS KEEP IN MIND, THERE IS ONLY SO FAR YOU CAN PUSH A SINGLE 12" SPEAKER. THE FENDER DUE TO THE LOW OUTPUT SINGLE COILS SOUND JUST FABULOUS ON THIS AMPS CLEAN SECTION.

WHERE IT REALLY SHINES IS IN THE OVERDRIVE AND SOLO CHANNELS! THE OVERDRIVE IS GREAT FOR BLUES AND STONER ROCK, MOST CLASSIC ROCK WILL SOUND WELL ON THE OVERDRIVE CHANNEL WITH A LITTLE FINESE ON THE TONE CONTROLS YOU CAN NAIL MOST CLASSIC ROCK AND BLUES TONES.

THE SOLO CHANNEL IS INSANE GAIN!!!! THE FENDER SOUNDS LIKE CRAP THROUGH THE SOLO CHANNEL, SINGLE COILS AT HIGH GAIN ALWAYS SOUND NASALLY AND CRAPPY AT HIGH GAIN BUT THE ESP IS A METAL GUITAR AND REALLY PUSHES THIS AMP INTO SOME AWSOME METAL TONES FROM OLD SCHOOL TO NU-SCHOOL. NOW THE SOLO CHANNEL IS NICE BECAUSE IT CLEANS UP NICELY WHEN YOU TURN THE GAIN DOWN AND WOULD BE GREAT JUST FOR A SOLID BOOST ON LEAD SOLOS FOR CLASSIC ROCK AND BLUES BUT BELIEVE ME, I'VE NEVER PLAYED WITH A SOLID STATE COMBO WITH SUCH A SWEET SOUNDING GAIN TO IT. I COULD NOT TURN THE GAIN MUCH PAST 1/2 WAY BECAUSE IT WAS JUST TOO MUCH UNLESS YOU ARE INTO SLIPKNOT OR SOMETHING, BUT MY STYLE IS 80' & 90'S THRASH FROM ANNIHILATOR TO MEGADETH TO OVERKILL. THIS AMP HANDLES THAT JUST FINE, HANDLES MOST MUSIC FINE - I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS FOR COUNTRY MUSIC BECAUSE ALTHOUGH THE CLEAN IS PRISTINE TO SAY THE LEAST, A GOOD HIGH WATTAGE PEAVEY WILL FILL THE BILL FOR COUNTRY MUSIC.

ALSO ANOTHER NICE FEATURE ABOUT THIS COMBO AMP IS THE 8ohm SPEAKER OUT! I HOOKED IT UP TO A 4-12" BEHRINGER CABINET AND WOW! INSTANT HEAD!

I HAVE HAD IT FOR ALMOST 3 WEEKS NOW, I PLAY IN A BAND 2 TIMES A WEEK AND IT HAS WORKED FLAWLESSLY FOR ME, NOTHING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT HERE.

2/5 YEAR TRANSFERABLE WARRANTY! WHAT MORE CAN YOU ASK FOR? NOT MANY OTHER MANUFATURERS GIVE HALF THAT. BESIDES CRATE IS MADE RIGHT HERE IN THE GOOD OLD USA - ST. LOUIS MY HOMETOWN! TRY AND GET YOUR VOX (OR) MARSHALL WORKED ON, IT GOING TO TAKE WEEKS IF NOT A MONTH FOR A TURNAROUND ON THAT, CRATE IS WARRANTED HERE IN THE USA.

I AM EXTREMELY HAPPY! CRATE HAS ALWAYS HAD GREAT SOLID STATE DISTORTION BUT HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A LITTLE DRY ON THE CLEAN SIDE BUT THIS AMP IS PERFECT ON EVERY CHANNEL. I THINK CRATE HAS FINALLY GOTTEN IT RIGHT WITH THIS AMP, EXCELLENT CLEAN TONE, GREAT DIRTY TONE AND A DISTORTION TONE THAT EXCELLS BEYOND WHAT ANY SOLID STANT HAS EVER DONE. VERY RESPONSIVE AND IT LOOKS KILLER TOO, WITH THE 5 YEAR TRANSFERABLE WARRANTY TO BOOT, WHAT MORE COULD YOU ASK FOR!? GO BUY ONE, YOU'LL BE HAPPY WITH IT!!!