Crate GX15 Personal Lead Amplifier

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Crate GX15 Personal Lead Amplifier
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8 in. Speaker. 12+ Watts RMS.

In 1990, Crate patented a solid state technology that simulates the sound of a hard-driven tube circuit and called it FlexWave. How does that hard-driven tube simulation sound? Warm, distorted lower frequencies and harmonics while highs stay clean. Currently in its fifth incarnation, the FlexWave Evolution Five Preamp 5 offers unsurpassed performance in a solid state amp.

FlexWave amps offer tremendous tone variations-hence the name. Looking for a massive distortion sound? Easy. A clean sound for your single coil pickups? No problem. And the GFX line of FlexWave amps couple that same tone with 10 built-in digital effects that sound incredible. Flange, Chorus, Delay, Reverb, and Chorus + Reverb provide every player a wide range of sounds for every type of gig. Yet, what's more, GFX/FlexWave amps are durable and offer consistent sound because they are solid state. Crate Your Own Sound with GFX/FlexWave amps.

Features
8 in. Speaker
12+ Watts RMS
2 Channels
Headphone Jack
External Speaker Jack
Dimensions: 13 x 13.5 x 8.25 in.

Output Power Rating: 12 watts RMS @ 5% THD 4 ohms, 120 VAC
Gain Overdrive: 86 +/-6dB @ 1kHz;
Clean 46 +/-6dB @ 1kHz
Tone Control Range:
Low 25dB @ 80Hz;
Mid 19dB @ 900Hz;
High 23dB @ 5kHz
Signal to Noise: Overdrive >50dB; Clean >65dB
Maximum Signal Accepted: 2.2 volts RMS
Internal Speaker: 8 in. Crate Custom Design 4 ohms
Power Requirements: 120VAC, 60Hz, 30VA; 100/115VAC, 50/60Hz, 30VA; 230VAC, 50/60Hz, 30VA
Dimensions (H x W x D): 13 x 13.62 x 8.25 in.

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 866-858-5832

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 3 out of 5 stars. (26 ratings)
Submitted January 18, 2004 by daniel Bingamon

"Bad Pots in only two years"

Overall: 3 out of 5 stars
(see rating details)
Looking for a new amp. Burt on bad pots I'm going to be more choosey and scrutinize stuff this time.
Sound
I'm using this with a Wind Controller, for this purpose the sound is great. However after two years of age, the amp develops random popping noises.
Features
Headphone and External Speaker Jacks are nice. Although, I've never used the External Speaker jack.
Quality
This amp stayed parked on a stage used once a week for two years. Four pots are totally shot. The Overdrive switch stopped funtioning. The 1/4" jacks are very sensitive to tarnish buildup and you have to spin the jacks in the socket to get a good connection. For a two year period, that stinks. The PC Boards are made in China - of course a lot of things are these days.
Value
It's a nice sounding amp, but I would like to see components last a bit longer.
Manufacturer Support
Customer support seems pretty good so far.
The Wow Factor
It as a clean appearance. It would be nice if it came with a back cover.

Musical Style:

Religious, Klezmer
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