Fender Mustang GTX50 Guitar Amplifier

I bought this even after reading some reviews complaining about Bluetooth and Wifi functionality being spotty, and it seems that those issues have been resolved because I was able to connect to both immediately, and I haven't once lost my connection unexpectedly. Originally I had decided to buy the GTX100 for the included footswitch, but I'm a beginner so obviously I won't be doing live performances any time soon (meaning: ever), and 100 watts is complete overkill for me. Even with the 50 watts I have to pretty carefully set the volume just barely above zero in order to get a volume that's loud enough to hear clearly but won't bother people in other rooms. If you're only playing at home and not trying to impress people across the street, I'd recommend sticking with the GTX50 and just buying the footswitch separately, even though the price is about the same, there's a such thing as too much amp for a given room. There's a bunch of different options between the different amps available and the collection of pedals (which you can place before or after the amp) which are all fully adjustable. There are more than I would ever need, although it would be cool if you had access to all of the Fender branded pedals like Reflecting Pool. I wish the headphone jack was a 1/4" jack, but converters are everywhere so it's not a huge deal. Really though, there's precious little to complain about. The app seems well made and easy to use, the screen on the amp is easy to read, and making changes there is also surprisingly simple. The amp is really light, and it sounds great.

Awesome amp. Not sure what others are complaining about. Everything works out of the box. Perfect.

This amp is for those looking for different sounds without the hassle of setting up different pedals to achieve the different sounds you might need. Everything from "clean" to "metal" is a simple turn of a knob away. You can tweak the pre-set sounds pre and post amp and save the changes too! If your a "pros–pro" You will find that it might not exactly perform like the old amps you might have used. But, for those who want a simple way of expanding your style this amp rocks! Great speaker and very light weight for hauling around from gig to gig.

Edit: Okay, after spending a lot of time with this amp, it's still excellent in all the ways mentioned below, but I've continuously had issues with the Fender Tone app's connectivity. It works maybe 65% of the time. 15% of the time, it gets stuck in "sync" loops which prevents you from using the app, and the rest of time it simply doesn't connect. Also, if you use a wireless Bluetooth lead, the app basically just gives up on connecting, apparently due to device interference. If you plan on using the Fender Tone app, stick to a cable lead. All of this is a shame, because the app is actually quite good and makes the act of selecting and customizing presets MUCH easier. It's also is the only way to utilize downloaded presets. The app is so fantastic that I want to show it to all my buddies, but pretty much every time I try to show it off, the app fails to connect, and I end up looking like a idiot. I had to dock a star for that. This is a problem that they really need to fix. ********************* Original Review: I'm a pretty definitive guitar beginner who started at a relatively late age, but I know my way around a few songs and love experimenting with and creating my own riffs. As I grew more and addicted to the art, I picked up a blue LAVA ME 2 acoustic guitar and a beautiful candy red Fender Player Strat HSS. Naturally, the LAVA was fine on its own, but before getting the Mustang GTX my poor Strat was stuck with a dinky 10-watt Ibanez amp that had a... demoralizing sound. Obviously, my own low skill level factored into how bad it sounded, but after messing around with my buddy's much larger, MUCH pricier tube amp, I knew that even a neophyte like myself could get a better sound with better hardware, and that my Strat deserved much better. However, an interesting experiment with a the owner of a guitar shop made me question whether I was ready for a big-boi tube amp. At the shop, the owner silently gauged my skill level and asked me to try two amps: a '65 Princeton and the Mustang GTX 50. I tried the Princeton and I LOVED it; crystal clear with the right balance of bass and brightness. Then I tried the Mustang with a tone preset mimicking the Princeton... and I could barely tell the difference. I mean, I sort of could, but the owner made it clear that if I was unable to completely distinguish the two amps, should I put down the extra $700+ for the tube? And then I bought a cheap Nux Mighty Lite BT because it was less than $100 and I was a silly, silly man. Another story for another review. Digression aside, I ultimately got the Mustang GTX 50 a few months later, and MAN does this thing inspire. The clean tones already were great to my ears, but what REALLY got me were some of the weirder, dreamier presets, like Ambient Wash and Purple Rain. Those really sparked another level of creativity in me, and I successfully created original riffs to take advantage of their sounds, despite my limited knowledge of scales and chords. It made me want to learn more music, learn more theory, learn more EVERYTHING. It made me commit even more to the art that I was already infatuated with. The GTX has has 200 tone presets built in, and I haven't even gone through them all yet, but I went ahead and experimented with creating my own preset. I made one specifically for Californication, and I used (once again) a '65 Princeton with a little bit of reverb and the bass jacked up... and it was perfect, at least for me. There are just SO many options for creating tones, and the phone app provides a very quick and easy process to pick the parts and fine tune them. A newbie like me was able to create all kinds of unique sounds; I imagine an expert would have a field day on this thing. Also, its loud. Very loud. Wake the neighbors, send the fire department loud. I imagine that'd be perfect for gigs, but I'm years away from even entertaining that notion. Overall, it sounds great, can suit almost any situation, style, and/or skill level, and is just BEGGING to be experimented with. Its also hundreds (if not thousands) of dollars cheaper than a dedicated tube amp despite doing an admirable job emulating their sounds. I think this thing can find a happy home in any guitarist's arsenal.

Insane feeling... you have the best sound quality and all the effects in the world + online store where people share with eqch other their settings... I felt like I have all the sounds that I would need. I recommend

Very nice, versatile amp, made better by an incredibly low holiday sale price. What's not to like? The one thing I would do differently is that I would purchase the GTX100, amplifier as it is supplied with the GTX-7 footpedal, which runs and $100 alone and is not supplied with the GTX50. The price difference between the two amplifiers when they were both on sale was $100 - $110. Had I purchased the GTX100 I would have ended up with the footpedal and the bigger amp that also features a better speaker all for the same price, to $10 more than what I will have tied up in the GTX50 after purchasing the foot pedal separately.

Good sound, many presets and ability to load even more. Bluetooth is slow and if connection is lost pls restart the amp.

I initially ordered an LT-25 but it had a terrible buzz, across all settings. Something was wrong. I returned it back and decided to order the GTX-50. OMG ! what an amazing Amp. Awesome control, excellent sound quality. Amazing features and sound sculpting. Perfect for home or to lug over to jam session with friends.

I've been looking at a more than a few amps for learning and decided on this one as it easily covers the various genres I'm trying to learn. I ordered it via Amazon as locally, they are simply not available (Calgary). Still learning about the controls but when connected to my iPad A16, works like a charm. Interface is easy to use and would highly recommend this. There are a ton of YouTube videos on using this so I'm not going to go into the feature set. There is a learning curve but the technology here is pretty mindboggling. Easy to recommend this. I'm learning with a Squier Telecaster. Depending on how you use the presets, you may have to tweak a few of the factory ones but easy to do and you can actually create your own quite easily.

Muito obrigado, ótimo produto e entrega perfeita. Valeu!!!

Such an amazing amp with a wide range of effect to accomodate any type of player. Love it!

I started with the Mustang LT 25 very good amp to start with ,but the GTX50 is what you will need to improve and keep playing,Have had no issues and it arrived 2 days before its schedule So happy with it .

This is a great amp for beginners, but it's loud, even with master and volume turned way down. If you don't live where you can play loud then consider a Katana 50 MKII which allows you to drop to 2.5W