Overall User Ratings (based on 8 ratings)
Submitted January 27, 2020 by Rich Hernz in San Diego, CA
"Drive CD200R"
I love my Drive CD200R practice amp it does what I need it to do but it’s just that a PRACTICE amp, something to jam with back up tracks and back stage warm ups but to use it with the band at band practice well you will need a 100watt amp+to be heard. But this Drive amp has a great tone and does what you need at moderate volume levels and that is really what it’s made for, personal practice or lower volume playing with backing tracks or lower volume playing for a small audience.
Musical Background:
Blues Rock
Musical Style:
31 Years playing Guitars I use a fender bandmaster cab/ peavey 100w head valve king tube and fender 100w solid state Head and a
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Submitted December 14, 2005
"Don't buy this, even for this price its not worth it."
This product has already outlived its usefulness to me. My band wants to start recording, which is NOT gonna happen with this thing, so I went ahead and got the $100 Behringer GM110 analog modeling amp, which, with 30 watts and oodles of features, is absolutely unbeatable for the price.
Sound
The sound on this amp is not great. The clean channel is alright, though there is plenty of static, at any volume, and now its starting to get distorted. The distortion is utter junk, it's absolutely useless unless you want to play punk or something that doesn't require a decent sound. Now, I got an Ibanez Tubescreamer to run through this thing, hoping to make the sound better, and it did! It was like a whole new amp, distortion wise! But for a bit more, I got a Behringer GM110, and it's about a thousand times better. As for volume, this thing can get loud enough to just barely keep up with the drummer of my brother's band, but he's a fairly quiet drummer- don't try it with a punk band.
Features
Basic practice amp features. The 3-band EQ is fairly responsive. The gain control is terrible, however, but then again the gain in general is bad. Only has emulated headphone out, not great quality- don't attempt to use it for recording.
Quality
This thing is falling apart after 6 months of use. The clean channel now sounds distorted, and buzzing often occurs.
Value
Well, you get what you pay for- this is a cheapo amp, and you get cheapo sound and quality.
Manufacturer Support
Haven't dealt with them.
The Wow Factor
Well, it does look pretty nice, I'll give it that much.
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