Kustom Quad 200 Guitar Amplifier Head (200 Watts)

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200 Watts RMS Output. 24-Bit Digital Effects: Reverbs, Delays, Modulation. 4 Selectable Preamp Modes.

The Kustom Quad 200 DFX is the supercharged, 200-watt version of Kustom's popular Quad 100 head - complete with onboard digital effects, unbeaten versatility and incredible tone! Onboard effects include reverbs, delays, chorus, flange, tremolo and more.

200 Watts RMS Output

Voiced for Classic Distortion Response in High Gain Modes

4 Selectable Preamp Modes:
2 High Gain (Grind/Punch);
2 Clean (Fat/Lean)

24-Bit Digital Effects: Reverbs, Delays, Modulation

Foot-switchable Channels & Effects

Bass, Middle, Treble Controls on each Channel

Balls and Bigger Balls Boost on Lead Channel

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 877-363-6444

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (22 ratings)
Submitted December 19, 2006 by a customer from Yahoo.com

"Only One Problem Here......."

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Overall, I would suggest you go find your local retailer, and get a hold of one of these before Kustom decides to stop making 'em! They're the best of everything you ever wanted in an amp. And after they're "gone" (Discontinued By The Manufacturer) I can almost GUARANTEE they'll be sold for prices a LOT higher than what it's going for here & now.

Sound
Let's see.....can you say "The Almost-Perfect Amp" has arrived? I say almost because I'm a TRUE "vintage" nut. I would have LOVED to see this head wrapped in a vintage tweed covering with a chrome faceplate and maybe gold / brass knobs on it. Other than this one little flaw, this amp is, for lakc of a better word, perfect. It can wail, scream, weep, cry, groan, bark, bite, howl, screech, and just be tame, and quiet whenever you want it to. This is the second head I've had to get because the first one got STOLEN....THAT'S how GOOD this amp is! I've used the Quad200-H Head in the studio, onstage, in church, and at home with just my 4 track, in ALL situations this amp is the new "King".

Features
Feature-wise, this amp is in a class all by itself. It has effects that can hewlp you find the sound you hear in your head, (and a few that AREN'T in your head too!) The chorus is not too sharp, and not too mushy, it falls somewhere between vintage and modern sounds, the reverb isn't overbearing as in some amps, the flange is decent as are the other effects within this head. I like read more the various settings you can get with the channels, the FAT/LEAN selection in the Clean channel is awesome! It gives you the choice of going from a glassy crystal clear *ender tone to a more modern "*arshall type of clean, the Balls and Bigger Balls switch is also a neat feature, giving you even more tonal options that most amps on the market, and it does it all at a price unheard of in the music industry.

Ease of Use
It's like any other amp out there in this one respect, nothings different at all. All amps come with a power cord, and that's about it.

Quality
The head is well made, I wouldn't bother with the cabinets though, I'll stick to using my custoim made 2 x 12's and 4 x 12's It's got heft to it so you know it's solid, the knobs / switches don't feel like they were made at the last minute, they feel solid and turn without glitches. I'm in the process of buying yet another one of these, first and foremost to have a replacement should this one get stolen, but to also have a backup that I'm familiar with. So far I haven't had any problems with this amp, and judging from the looks of things, I won't have any trouble in the future either.

Value
For the price, you WILL NOT find a better deal. If you don;t like solid state amps, if you don't like anything that didn't come from "across the pond" you STILL owe it to yourself to check out these amps, and I don't mean to just strum through them at your local music store, rent one, borrow a friend's, or better yet, BUY one, give it a test run in "The Real World" and then after you've gotten compliments on your tone, the volume, the sheer FORCE of your sound, then and ONLY then can you return it, but I have a sneaky suspicion that you WON'T!

Manufacturer Support
Never had to use 'em....doesn't that mean they deserve a 10 for making a product that didn't break off the assembly line?

The Wow Factor
The vintage look they've given it is excellent, I still lament that they don't have a tweed covered "antique" version of this same exact head. It would look awesome both on stage and in the CD sleeve!..LoL!

Musical Background:
Active Musician

Musical Style:
Blues/Rock/Jazz
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