Product: Johnson JA-015
Price Paid: US $120.00
Submitted
05/19/2006
at
02:51am
by
Tim
Features
:
5
Mediocre! For a practice amp, but not as loud as my boss cube 15 watt for my electris
Sound Quality
:
7
Decent, for what was produced!
Reliability
:
No Opinion
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Overall Rating
:
3
I took it back and paid the difference on a crate c-30
Product: Johnson JA-015
Price Paid: US $89
Submitted
02/22/2005
at
03:20pm
by
EnsoniqMan
Features
:
9
15 Watts RMS
6.5" Speaker
3-Band EQ
Overdrive Switch w/ Gain Control
1/4" Input Jack
1/4" Headphone Jack
(I think this unit is out of production, but plenty of NEW ones still available)
FootSwitch Input
Thick, coarse Metal grill
Sturdy Black carpet on cabinet
Large handle
Heavy duty power cable is more than 5 feet
Thick Rubber feet
Corner protectors
Weight: 14 lb
Size: 12" Height, 11-3/4" Width, 8" Thickness
Sound Quality
:
10
Have played my Ibanez AEF18NT (Acoustic/Electric) and Gretsch 3150 through this little unit at home.
For such a small 15 watt amp, this thing can ROCK! I went to the music store expecting to buy a Dean Markley or Fender...but this unit blew those away for overall sound and value. I compared the sound to those units, as well as a mini Marshall and VOX unit in the same size....and the Johnson JA-015 stood head and shoulders above the others.
The guy in the store (albiet un-shaven, un-groomed and smelly) really knew what he was talking about when he suggested that I try this amp. He was also amazed by the amount of volume that this little unit can put out.
The overdrive sounds pretty good; no complaints from me....although tweakers may want something more like the Dean Markley for punk, thrash, Social sound. For everything else, this Johnson does the job sufficiently. Definitely worth the bucks -- even for small gigs or at home.
Reliability
:
9
No problems so far -- had it for 2 years. Top of the line Johnson amps run pretty expensive, so I would imagine that is a good sign...and an indication that they know what they are doing.
This unit is built pretty tough; better than some of the others I mentioned above.
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Never dealt with them.
I believe this unit is out of production, BUT there are plenty of new units around for sale -- anywhere from $59 and up.
Overall Rating
:
9
If you are in the market for a small amp, you can't go wrong with this unit.
Go to a store that has them and check it out for yourself. Compare to others and you'll hear the difference!
Worth every penny; especially if you are on a budget. Gigs at parties or at home...this unit does the job.
