Kustom Quad 200 Guitar Amplifier Head (200 Watts)
200 Watts RMS Output. 24-Bit Digital Effects: Reverbs, Delays, Modulation. 4 Selectable Preamp Modes.
Overall User Ratings (based on 22 ratings)
Submitted December 19, 2006 by a customer from Yahoo.com
"Only One Problem Here......."
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 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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Submitted June 21, 2005 by a customer from yahoo.com
"Pack Your Bag's! We're Going to Africa!!!!!"
Can't say enough about this amp. I am so thrilled to own something so affordable, durable, sexy, and loud, but most of all an amp that sounds so awsome! I wanna shout out to Kustom for making this available to us. Thanks Kustom!
Sound
i've owned Marshell, Line6, mesa, randall, ibanez, and nothing even touches this amp! This amp is AMAZING. It is so loud. I can't turn it up past half way or my house'll collapse. That's not to mention the incredible tone. It has so much low end! This thing can really growl! The clear and the distortion channels both have amazing distintion even at high volumes. I used to love my mesa triple rectifier (all tube) untill i got this thing. i own the full stack version of this. i'll never go back to tube again.
Features
It is loaded with usefull features, but i use a boss gt8 so anything that needs to be added it removed, i do through that. However the lineout on the front comes in handy for large gigs. Just plug right into the system!
Quality
this thing ain't gonna break if i throw it off the stage! Built like a bolder!
Value
i paid around $4,000 for my mesa full stack. This thing sounds better than it and it was only $900
Manufacturer Support
Best... support... ever! I havn't had to use it so i give it a ten.
The Wow Factor
This amp is so sexy! It's completely Vintage! It's got the retro, sortof 'Hemp cloth' front with white trim! This thing will attract grade "A" groupies!
Musical Background:
Active musician
Musical Style:
Anything
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Submitted June 20, 2005 by a customer from telus.net
"Kustom scored"
This will last me for a long time. I will probably get a more heavy duty cabinet but for the price it cannot be beat.
Sound
The clean channel is just amazing, lots of different tones, choose between lean and fat to get that right tone. I use my clean channel for a dirty ska tone and it is awsome. It is reall clean though too. THe lead channel with the balls cranked and either the punch or grind(preamp) is heavy distorted but still clear enought to hear all the super fast single not picking you can throw at it.
Features
The line out on the front is a really good feature and handy, the effects are pretty decent as well definatley usuable
Quality
It is made well, the cabinet is a little thin but not bad.
Value
Come on, it cant be beat anywhere.
Manufacturer Support
I emailed Kustom with a question about the effects loop and they got back to me in two days with an answer. Not to shabby at all.
The Wow Factor
IT looks cool, its loud as hell, and it gives wicked feedback(the good kind) and is really heavy sounding.
Musical Background:
active riff master
Musical Style:
PUnk, ska , metal, hardcore
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Submitted May 1, 2023 by a customer from outlook.com
"Kustom Quad 200 head"
This amp is a hidden gem. I got turned on to these watching Ted Nugent use them on stage. I bought a couple nice used combos and started using them the way Nugent does with the line out to another amp and sounded good but not great. It wasnt until I put a Fulldrive 3 pedal in front of this thing that the tone was unlocked. Monstrous classic overdrive and punch, It truly is way better than my Marshall Jubilee stack and i can run stereo or into power amps or another amp. I have owned countless amps and modelers including the latest from Fractal and sold most of them. Very versatile and well built and its al i play now. Buy one used and give it a shot. Just needs a good pedal and power supply in front of it. I only use a little delay but the onboard is usable. The rest are not so good but thats what the effects loop is for
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Submitted July 14, 2006 by a customer from yahoo.com
"AWESOME amp, BUY it!!!! you'll like it too."
it's awesome!! ill always use this amp!!
Sound
the sound is amazing in this amp. especially for the price. its awesome!
Features
the effects are great.
Ease of Use
very easy to use. awesome amp!
Quality
the first one i bought i had to return cuz it never worked, but the one that i got wen i returned it is Awesom!! no problems at all.
Value
great value!
Manufacturer Support
the support is fine, just not a lot of places deal with kustom
The Wow Factor
OHHHH YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!
Musical Background:
active musician
Musical Style:
alternative rock
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Submitted January 20, 2005 by a customer from hotmail.com
"an HONEST opinion"
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this will last a long time if it is anything like the Quad combo's.
Sound
The sound ranges for anything! if you dont just have one style of music you play this amp is perfect, you can dial in ANY sound, the clean is amazing and the distortion is good enouph for anywhere between classic rock, jazz, and heavy/ nu-metal.
Features
i dont use a lot of effects but i like to have them on this in one of those "just-in-case" events. the effects arent super great but they work if you need something for a filler, the reverb is really good though. both clean channels are great and the distortion channels do the job right.
Quality
its not a marshall but very close when it comes to sound, it hold together well and if you want to make it the best amp in town buy some Marshall AVT 4x12 celestion cabinets for this, the Kustom cabs arent the best.
Value
it is so worth and you know it, 200 watt head for $350!
Manufacturer Support
10 im guessing, never used it though
The Wow Factor
its kool as all hell
Musical Background:
full time musician
Musical Style:
its either super mello clean riffs, classic rock, or nu-metal, but i get moods
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Submitted February 26, 2008 by a customer from not.com
"This amp is WAY too overrated by the other reviewers. Several farts go out to them!"
I give it a 3 because AT LEAST it LOOKS good. Sound-wise, ADIOS AMIGO!
Sound
I would rather get blown by UGLY BETTY! This amp blows, dude....
Features
totally NON vintage. Not sure WTF these other guys are talking about.
Ease of Use
not too hard to get sound, but that sound blows...
Quality
one word EH
Value
I wouldn't pay 100 dollars for this Krap
Manufacturer Support
Usually Kustom has good service, but this amp sux dude!
The Wow Factor
nope I would rather plug in a digital pod in my HEADPHONES than listen to this garbage
Musical Background:
years. like almost 40
Musical Style:
Rock, blues, JIM and SRV (But they are better then me obviuosly)
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Submitted November 16, 2005
"buy this thing"
buy it
Sound
it sounds really really good. the clean channel is amazing, the overdrive channel is great to just not the best for what i play, so just hook up a grunge peddal for the distortion
Features
it has built in effects what more could you ask for
Quality
every once in a while the efx arnt as good or loud as they should be, but all you have to do is turn it on and back on
Value
it is the best amp you can buy for the money
The Wow Factor
this thing is a sex machine!!!!!!!!!!!
Musical Style:
just call it like avenged sevenfold
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