Kustom Quad 100DFX 212 Combo

Great distortion on this amp. Perfect for alternative and heavy metal. Clean channel is also incredible. Crystal clear, even at high volumes. Nice heavy low end

I use an ibanez Grx 40, and it sounds amazing out of this amplifier. I prefer the amp distortion over the pedals i own.

I would definatly use this amp at a gig without a backup, packs enough punch to knock anyone on their butt, while still maintaining a beautiful sound. Amplifier has never given me any problems.

I was unsure where to get the cord to connect the tape input, so i emailed kustom support, and they replied immediatly. Incredibly helpful, and friendly A+ customer service

I plug my digitech multi effects unit into this puppy, and i am ceased to be amazed by such incredible sound. I bought this amplifier for gigs in college. At first i feared it would not pack enough punch, so i was prepared to buy an extension cabinet, but as soon as it arrived and i played on it for the first time, i knew it was sufficent for any gig i could play at. Excellent tone as well. Best amplifier i've ever played on. Incredible value

This amp is not too fancy and that's what I was looking for. It has most popular effects but they do not get used as I wanted foot control FX and will buy exactly what I need. I was looking for the best clean channel for the money with volume. It has a handy speaker out but no headphone out which would be nice. This amp is used in the garage and has ample power for small clubs. It is heavy, so I popped off the rubber feet and installed some good wheels. I highly recommend this modification.

I use an '89 Fender Strat all original. My son has used his Les Paul Standard through it. I play old stuff, he plays new stuff. Its everything I want, but for him I hook up a tube preamp and then he's happy playing his loud distorted stuff. He's actually pretty good at it but I sense allot of anger in his playing. I'm rating it a 10 because it delivers in the area I was looking for. My son would rate it a 10 with the tube preamp but then I'm not sure he hears anything he plays.

Heavy, sturdy, and I feel the least amount of bells and whistles it has, the less you have to get repaired later. I would rate it a 10 but I've only used it for a year and a half in my garage and bedroom.

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I been playing for 35 years but that don't mean nothin' except 35 years of frustration. I've owned and played on allot of gear, none of which I would brag about. If this amp were lost, you'd have to be on drugs. If it were stolen, I'd buy another. You can't go wrong buying this amp.

This amp features what is becoming standard on solid state amps: 2 channels plus a few effects. The two channels have the standard 3 band eq, and a alternate voicing switch. The effects knob gives you the choice of reverb, echo, temelo, light flange, chorus, and a few combination presets. Footswitchable channels and effects on/off. Not a Fender Cyber Twin with effects and features.

It's difficult to rate this amp, cause I will say the clean channel is pretty darn good. I still won't record with it, if I have a good tube alternative. Nice sound for giging. Volume is plenty full. You shouldn't need more, and if you do, you should be miking it by then.
The overdrive channel is not too convincing. I suppose if you play more modern music, where tone doesn't matter you'll be happy with yourself.
The reverb is fine, and I don't use the other effects too much, cause I'd have to sacrifice the reverb to use them.
My strat is fine through this thing, but my epiphone casino is begging for real tubes. Really muddy casino tone though this amp.
To some it up...it's a $300 dollar solid state amp. It makes the guitar louder.
(I play classic rock, beatles, jazz, and original material.)

I plan to use this as my no-fail back-up amp upon the purchase of that beautiful Fender Twin Amp. In the meantime, this sucker feels more solid than an amp should, so I do trust it without back-up. The feet on the bottom of the amp are shock absorbing/no slip rubber feet. Certainly a plus. Good job Kustom.

This amp replace a peavey Bandit. The overdrive on the peavy was better, but this amp feels so durable. I recommend it for any solid state amp use. Every tube amp owner should have one for back-up. (Tubes fail, fuses blow, sounds great till they die.)
Every solid state owner should have one cause it's a great amp, especially for the price. (Get a distortion pedal voiced for your music: Boss DS-1 (Grunge), Metal Zone (Metal?), Ibanez Tube Screamer (Classic Rock/Blues)..etc.)
Every digital amp owner should get one cause an amp isn't supposed to be a computer!

For the price, you've got an excellant amplifier. I don't want to shove the "tubes are better" concept down everyones throat. (It's true though.)

This amp is well worth the price. (I actually did the whole deal with trade-ins so it made it even sweeter.) As everybody has noted, this is a amp for classic rock and blues. No hardcore crunch here unless you hook up some crazy pedals. The gain is a little weak, but I hook up my classic fuzz and I sound just like Jimi Hendrix. 2 channels, both to my satisfaction. The effects are good, the reverb actually sounds realistic, not crappy and digital like other amps. I haven't gigged with this one yet because it's fairly new, but I had to leave the room I had the amp in just to test how loud it could go. This mutha can ROCK!

I'm using a MIM strat, 2003, but I've also tried a Les Paul, and some cheaper strat copies. This amp makes everything sound good (as long as you tamper with the settings.) Turn up the volume and pull out some blues licks, because this amp is just screaming for it. As I said, clean clan tone here. Every note is heard. The rhythm channel is really bassy and loud even on a lower volume. I prefer the UK setting over the US setting because it has a "brighter" sound, but that is all personal preference. I play in my basement currently and you can turn this baby to full, and the people across the street will be rocking out.

I heard this metaphor before, and I'm going to use it again. This thing is a rock. I can hardly even carry it (though I am a girl) but it's heavy and sturdy. (My last amp was a 30 watt cheap plastic laney, so compared to that....) My amp hasn't done me wrong yet, although I've only had it for about 3 months. So null vote because of the time I've played on it.

No dealings with Kustom

I've been playing going on 6 years now, and I've been through a lot of amps. My setup is simple: strat, fuzz, wah, and amp. Don't need anything else to get that nice sound. (Maybe a uni-vibe just because Jimi Hendrix is my hero, though I don't need it...) If someone broke into my house and actually managed to get this thing up the stairs and out of the house without me tackling them, then yes, I would get another one.

Biggest comparison I could make was this:

Laney Hardcore Crunch 20w: Sounded FAKE. I don't know, really.. computerish.. or something. Too screechy.

Kustom 100w: Gold. When you put it to the "hall" setting, close your eyes and you're in that hall. Hell, break out the strat and play some "little wing". Perfect.

(Before the laney I had a 15w shitty small practice amp, but that actually broke down because I blew the speaker lol No reason to even compare it to that one, you guys aren't stupid.)

Solid state 100 watt amp with built in effects. Each channel has two available preamp options. This amp has all the features any player will ever need. There is so much versatility here that I would favor it over any tube amp any day.

I use this amp with a Gibson LP Standard with a 498T in the bridge and a 490R in the neck. I play a little bit of everything but mostly straight ahead hard rock and heavy styles. This amp is incredible. I really have to agree with the reviewer that said the clean is just as good as any Dual Rectifer. Its simply amazing. The lead channel is almost perfect. I wish it had only just a bit more gain. But this is only a small issue that I personally have. I have played through Dual Rectifiers and Mesa F-100's and I can honestly tell you that I am so much more impressed with the Kustom. Clean channel stays clean at high volumes. NOTE!!!!!!!: The distortion will thin out at high volumes. This is why tweaking is very necessary.

I have used this amp with a full band at least 20 times at gigs since I got it and it has never failed me. However, I have since quit this band and am going to move to bigger gigs. So I will buy the 4x12 Kustom cabinet for this. I might blow the speakers if I were to just use the combo at the places were playing.

Never dealt with Kustom.

I have been playing for 7 years and I have played 5 of those years in bands. With this amp I use a BOSS NE-2 and a Dunlop 535Q wah. I love that this amp is something that can be pushed without completely dying in the process. I love the excellent tones and that for $250 I got an amp that sounds(to me) just as good as a 1500 Dual Rectifier. I hate that this amp does not come with a footswitch. But Kustom makes up for it in this great product. One more thing....... One reviewer stated that metal tone was lost as the volume was turned up. REMEMBER PEOPLE TWEAKING IS THE KEY TO GETTING SOLID STATE AMPS TO SOUND GOOD!!!!!

It has every input/output you could ever need.
Effects - you could look at this two ways, I can't edit the reverb/delay/chorus or thankfully it just plain HAS reverb/delay/chorus.
Very good reverb I might add.
I would also condsider this a very loud 100 solid state watts (and acts like a tube amp).

The Clean channel is every bit as full sounding as a Mesa, XXX, or any high dollar tube amp. I'm serious, it's quite unbelievable!
I noticed at high volumes that some mid-tone notes would make my cab rattle slightly and found it was the "heat sink" against the back of the cabinet. Easy fix, I just pulled the screws out a bit and put some padding in (washers would work also!). A great design though, the sound of a closed back cabinet, but room to slide in a pedal and cables!
The distortion cuts through great and gets a Nu-Metal tone period. Is it a rectifier??? Not quite, but even a telecaster can sound scooped in a good way and full of low end chunk and distortion. So I assume those that are saying it's not for metal/nu-metal are probably blues players that didn't try to dial it in.

It just plain feels solid, all the knobs are very tight. No corners cut here, even if it were a $1500 amp I'd be happy.

Actually wrote them with a few questions before I bought the amp and they wrote right back so that's a good sign.

I really just bought this thinking I'd run my POD into it as a "monitor" for my live gigs. I couldn't live without the tone now! Kustom has built a modern day classic here, you will love it.

Ok, this is the Kustom Quad DFX 212 combo, i bought it new at The House Of Music in Dordrecht (www.houseofmusic.nl) in the Netherlands.

It has a 100 Watt amplifier in it
2 Super 65 (65 watt) Celestion speakers (awesome!!!)
9 built-in digital effects, only with level control though. The reverbs are damn good
2 channels, clean and lead. UK/US switch on the lead channel, a "bright" switch on the clean channel for more clarity
2 equalizers (one for each channel)
2 diffrent volume knobs (one for each channel), no master volume though, although that's not a problem for me
Effects and channels are switchable trough footswitch (not included)
On and off-switch :P

A bunch of in and outputs
Line out
Mic line out (no miking needed when playing live!)
Cab out
Effects loop in and outputs (too bad it sounds kinda shitty)
CD-in
and ofcourse, guitar iput


All in all, damn well equipped combo.

I played trough it with several quitars. A stagg telecaster, a Fender USA strat, an Ibanez RG2550EX and a Epiphone Les Paul. They all sound great trough this amp. It's really hard to get bad sounds out of it.

The clean channel is awesome. Great low end too. It kinda somehow sounds like a tube amplifier, there is some compression in it somehow. It sounds great. And it keeps sounding great even if you turn the volume to the max (although you can't hear your band anymore when you do that). No distortion at all on this channel. This amp is even cleaner than some Fenders i've heard.

CLEAN: 10


The gain channel is solid. It has UK and US preamp for some more variation in sound. If i turn the gain all the way down i can even get this channel very clean. This is a classic rock amp, no heavy metal and nu-metal sounds here. If you play that kind of music, look somewhere else. This amp is great for Classic rock, blues (i use a Digitech Bad Monkey tube overdrive pedal trough it, and it sounds a-w-e-s-o-m-e. Look for my review of that pedal on this site too), chording, punk... it kinda suited for enything except for metal/nu metal and crunch sounds. I hate that, so this is the perfect amp for me. Although the overdrive channels are good, i still prefer my RAT II stompbox for distortion.

OVERDRIVE: 8


On either channel, this thing is LOUD! It hurts my ears if i put it past 3 and i can cut trough my band at 9. When i turn it to 10 or higher, people can't hear the rest of the band anymore!! It's THAT loud. Another guitar player in the band has a Marshall MG 250 DFX (100W also) and i PWN him with my amp. Really, it's hella loud for a 100W combo. This thing can get even crazier when you connect it to a 412 cab.

The FX loop is pretty bad. It's the only thing bad in this amp. It's very muddy. I run all my pedals straight anyway, that way they sound as they should.

The Digital effects are nice. The reverbs are good, and the other effects are a nice addition and fun. You can't tweak them at all though, only set the levels of them. I only use the reverbs. The chorus sounds a bit off, but the effects weren't my main point in buying this amp.


SOUND OVERALL: 9

Haven't had any problems with it, only have it for a week so i can't really rate it.

It came damaged out of the package so i called my music store and they got a brand new one from Kustom within 3 days! Other than that no problems at all.

Been playing for 4 years now, always had amps from Kustom. This amp rules, it's perfect for me. It's worth every penny. I compared it to Fenders, Marshalls, Berhingers and Peavys, but in this price class it's the best you can get. Too bad it doesn't come with a footswitch though.

The sound is awesome, it's loud as hell, the clean is amazing, the overdrive is good, and the sound is very warm overall. Although it's a solid state, it somehow sounds a little like a tube amp. I know it sounds strange but you have to hear it for yourself. For the sound it's the best you can get in this price class. If you don't play metal or nu-metal, this is the amp for you.

Like i said, it has a €700 sound for the price of €450.

Had it for about a year and a half now. Really only two channels (not four) but thats fine because to most people i've let play mine only one pre-amp per channel has sounded good to them. Personal preferance I guess. Like others have said it is very loud. I almost never have to turn it up past 6.

I usually play with either my Gibson SG or an old '63 Fender Strat. This amp, when on the clean channel, has VERY detailed sounds that tailor to the type of guitar you'r using. With the strat I tend to get a very bluesy sound. But with the SG, and a little luck with a good tone setting, you'r tone comes alive and i've often described it just short of sounding as if the guitar was on fire. After 6 on the volume knob the tone begins to crack. While this isn't a terrible thing, if you'r just looking for a clean tone try a mic into a P.A. system. The lead channel is a little lacking for my tastes but really is very good if you can stand turning the volume up that far. The effects on it are decent for practice but a little lacking in warmth though. Oh, and for the tone snobs who insist that tube amps are the only option for good tone, this amp produces the exact sounds achieved by a driven tube amp but at much lower volumes if you know how to use it.

Great amp, just make sure you get a sound check because it is so loud. I've often had to adjust mid-song because of the volume. I own the limmeted white version which looks very good because it is so unique. But I tend to rest a foot on the amp when i'm at home which gets it a bit dirty. Otherwise, the only "problem" i've had with the amp is a little unglueing at the edges of the tolex. Nothing big though.

I haven't dealt with the company much other than with the optional foot switch. While the amp itself is very sturdy the footswitch has problems of its own. I've never been one to stomp on my footswitch's but if you don't keep them maintained they break easily. I didn't deal directly with the company when it happened but I was told that I would have to buy a replacement since there is no warranty. I believe the amp has a two year warranty or did when I bought it. I'd really rate this about a 7.5 otherwise.

I've been playing for about five years now and own many amps. But this is by far my most versatile as far as tone. I keep it on the rhythm channel and send either the SG or Strat into a Dunlop CryBaby, Boss MT-2, Digitech BadMonkey, and finally a Boss CE-5. IF this amp was stolen which I highly doubt would happen since i'd stab the first man even eyeing it (just kidding) I would definatly buy it again for its affordability and versatillity. I definatly like the fact that it breaks up on the clean channel at higher volumes but my favorite feature would be the extension out which allows me to run this through a 4x12 cab when needed. If I could add anything it would probably a second input. My only complaint is that like all combo amps, it is a bit bulky and heavy for its appearance. Otherwise i'd recomend this amp to anyone who would prefer pedals for sounds other than clean.

I've had this amp almost a year now.As mentioned in previous posts the footswitch is optional at around $40 online.Effects can only be used one at a time,which is fine with me,since I only use the delay.The level of the 8 effects is adjustable however.This baby is LOUD,I only turn it up just past 2 on dirty,and never past 4 on clean.

I run a Ric 650D and a Ibanez s520 thru it,both with double humbuckers.Playing mostly classic rock.Clean channel is gr8,and the crunch is as well.I had a Ibanez sm-7 and de-7 b4 this unit for effects,and the effects on this unit sound the same.So,I don't have all the cords to trip over.I use it for a practice amp,since thats all I do....lol

As stated b4,had this amp almost a year and no problemos.The footswitch I ordered online was bass ackwards when I got it.The effects switch was the channel switch and vice versa,so I had to relabel them.Never gigged this amp,my friend did borrow it for a dance once however.It has a CD or stereo input for your PC or other source.Which sounds awesome as well.

Sent in the warranty card,no issues to report to them.I think the warranty is 3 years.But for $300,not too much is expected here.

This is a perfect amp for me,efuff power if I need it.Gr8 sound.And it is simple.If you are lookin' for lotz of buttons and gadgets this is not your amp.I use the clean,hit the channel switch for dirty(crunch),then hit the effects(delay)for lead.No complaints at all on this amp.

This is a solid state 100 watt with good distortion and great clean. It has 2 Celestion Super 65's that sound great and push out a lot of bass. Effects are solid. The hall reverb is excellent. Foot pedal is not included. It is around $40 but is a necessary investment if you use it on stage. Effects loop and external speaker jack are a nice addition to the amp. This amp has 2 channels, each having 2 preamp options. On the lead channel I always use the UK option and the boost and on clean I use neutral. I use this amp in a country rock group. It is plenty loud and cuts through the band well.

I am using a Gibson Les Paul Special and an American Series Strat. Both sound great through the amp. The clean stays clean at high volumes ande the lead gets better as the volume is cranked. The distortion is not meant for metal but is capable of producing great sounds that any rock player will like. The clean is great for country picking with the slap back effect on.

I never gig with out a backup but this amp can definetly can be relied on. In the 10 months I have had it it has never broken down. Th only repair I had to make was tighten the back. It really rattled when I got it home.

Never dealt with the company.

I have been playing about three years. In addition to the two guitars mentioned I have a Boss CE-2 and DS-1. I use those with my backup Fender Princeton 65 DSP. The distortion on the 65 is awful. If it were stolen I would definetly buy it again. I love the simplicity of this amp as well as the sound. I used to own a Line 6 Spider 2. Compared to the Kustom the Line 6 sounded very digital and toyish. I really wish it came with foot pedal and you were able to have a little more control of the effects but other than that this is an excellent amp.