Comments on: Review: Fender Champion 600 Post-Mortem

By: goofydawg

goofydawg — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 20:25:03 +0000

Using my Hot Rod Deluxe as an extension cab really brings out the rich tone that the Champ can produce. Then again, its diminutive size also means that I can easily lug it around. I’m planning to bring it on an upcoming trip so I can have an amp in my hotel room.

By: Tweed Demon

Tweed Demon — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:46:17 +0000

Good review g-dawg, I tried one and I agree with you totally. I think if they really wanted to give it a bit of a fatter sound, they should have given it a 12-inch Jensen C12N or something similar. One 6V6/Class A configuration reminds me of the Supro Corsica from the mid-60s (they came with a 12-inch alnico Jensen blueframe). Jimmy Page made the first Zepplin album’s using this configuration. I bet then you would see the real beauty of this little rig.

By: goofydawg

goofydawg — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 15:12:26 +0000

I looked at a Tiny Terror, and you’re absolutely right - it doesn’t really start sounding good until you crank it. So right: Why bother going for a small amp that you have to crank anyway.

By: Oystein Helgesen

Oystein Helgesen — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 11:59:37 +0000

I must agree in fully with mr. goofydawg here. I own several amps for my gigs and rehearsal, among them 3 Marshall 2210/2205 heads, one Fender, Twin, one Fender Deluxe reverb, and one engl Special edition amp. I was so looking for an amp I could use at home. I’ve tried several digital/modelling amps from Fender, Roland, and solid state amps from Marshall, but none of them could give me that rich warm tone of crystal clear tube sound at a level even my wife accepts. This little wonder does it fully. I’ve added on a T-Rex reverb pedal the Room Mate (also absolutely excellent), and a Tonebone Radical for overdrive when needed. When recording the amp, I use a SM57 directly in my soundcard e-mu 1616, and no other adjustements what so ever. It’s really hard to hear the difference between my twin amp and this little baby on the recordings. Actually, when using me Tele, I get maybe a little more twang in the bottom, but then again less harsh top treble than when using my twin. And this to a level where you can put the amp on full, and still hear the rest of the band though the headphones, even when having the amp in the same room. So instead of having these modelling amps, which gives you tons of nothing, this little baby delivers what it promises. Actually it can be compared to the Orange Tiny Terror, but the TT needs a lot of volume before it sounds as great as this one, and then - why bother?