Crate VTX65B Guitar Combo Amplifier (65 Watts, 1x12 in.)
Three-channel guitar amplifier with DSP.
Overall User Ratings (based on 9 ratings)
Submitted November 19, 2005 by a customer from comcast.net
"BUY THIS AMP! YOU WON'T BE SORRY!"
AWESOME AMP!
Sound
The sound on this amp is incredible. It sounds exactly like a tube amp.
Features
The effects in this are pretty good. The Included footswitch is a plus.
Quality
This amp is a CRATE! what do you expect? its well built and sturdy. the quality is unbeleivable. This amp is a steal!
Manufacturer Support
never had to use it
Musical Background:
active musiscian
Musical Style:
metal, blues, classic rock, anything
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Submitted December 7, 2005 by a customer from knology.net
"Sweet amp all around."
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This will be my main gig amp and will do almost everything I need for the variety of music we play.
Sound
Very versatile. Nice having 3, seperate channels (including level/volume)
Features
Loaded with features for the money. Having 3, speerate channels is the way if you're not using a floorboard in your rig. Lots of volume for the size (a semi-svelte 34lbs). Only 2 things I would add is a line out (post EQ/effects; pre-power amp) and a mute feature for the built-in tuner.
Quality
Seems to be very well made.
Value
A LOT of amp for the money
The Wow Factor
The VTX65 has a cool 60's retro look to it. However, it;s pseudo-twin, the RFX65 (only available from the *other* guys), is arguably more stylish.
Musical Background:
Active Musician
Musical Style:
Classic Rock & Contemporary Christian
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Submitted March 19, 2006 by a customer from operamail.com
"Steer Clear if you are looking for Usable Distortion"
I have been a transistor amp player for over 20 years. I have owned several Crates before this one but got away from them as soon as my ear got more discerning. I came back to this new series becuase of the hype on certain sites, so I tought that SLM changed the preamp and deveolped something more musical -- not a chance. Go with a different manufacturer. Peavey's Transtube line has some promising tones. I try to avoid tube because of maitinence and cost issues -- a good SS amp can produce if it has the right stuff for tweaking. Crate VTX isn't even on the radar for "right stuff" in an amp's tone. Steer clear of this one.
Sound
Horrible! The rhythm and solo channels are unusable for anyone with a decent ear. The distortion is raspy, buzzy, and lacks and any harmonic character. I am amazed that Crate continues with this Flexwave 5 preamp; it is incredibly bad sounding. There is nothing musical sounding about this amp, save the clean with chorus and delay. You might be able to use the clean channel with a Boss MT2 to get a decent sound, but I am not willing to keep an amp that has two channels you can't use. This means you have a one channel amp.
Features
Three channels that allow two assignable effects parameters per channel -- clean (A,B), rhthym (A,B), and solo (A,B). It has a top mounted tuner for standard tuning only with no mute. I wish the EQ on Solo was an actual EQ. It uses the "shape" knob to scoop or add low-mid-high frequencies -- very ineffective at trying to get a musical sound -- see below. Nice effects arrangement -- delays and choruses are pleasant.
Musical Background:
hobbyist
Musical Style:
Rock
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