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Crate FW15 FlexWave Guitar Combo Amplifier (15 Watts, 1x8")

This 2-channel combo features Crate's Sequential Cascading Gain technology, allowing for a variety of tones from squeaky clean to ear-bleeding distortion. 6 People rated this product: Rate and Review This Product
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The FlexWave15 is a 2-channel combo that gives you crystal cleans and rugged distortion tones, thanks to our FlexWave(tm) Evolution 5 preamp with patented Sequential Cascading Gain(tm) technology.

Its closed back cabinet produces optimal 15-watt output for the 8 in. speaker. Stereo input allows playing along with your favorite songs, while a headphone jack allows practice at any hour. Onboard 3-band EQ provides dynamic tone control, while the external output can power an additional speaker. This versatile combo amp weighs just 15 pounds, so you can literally take it anywhere.

A New Generation of Affordable Guitar Amps

More than 25 years of award-winning engineering prowess led Crate to develop the remarkably responsive FlexWave Evolution 5 preamp for its FlexWave Series combos and heads. Sequential Cascading Gain technology yields rich, articulate tone that is fully customizable with onboard effects. Get everything from crystal clear cleans to white-knuckle distortion. For sweet tone and roadworthy construction, there is simply no better value around. zZounds is an authorized dealer of Crate products.
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Shipping Weight: 17 lbs
Shipping Dimensions: 17 x 15 x 10 in
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"Crate Flexwave 15W Amp"
Sound: It sounds pretty good. Haven't heard from a lot of amps. But it just sounds good. It has overdrive things so you can change the distortion and whatnot. Overall it has great sound. Feature: Only has two channels, but it's only a 15 watt, so whaddya expect? It's got a headphone jack that's pretty small so you don't need to go out and buy those expenseive headphones for amps. It's got a CD jack thing so that's cool. Got gain, overdrive, volume, etc. knobs for messing around with the sound. It's awesome. Ease of Use: Pretty much, you just plug it in and play! Quality: Sounds really good for practicing and whatnot. Value: I got a B-Stock of it and it still is in good shape. Manufacturer Support: Never needed to so far. The Wow Factor: It looked real eye grabbing to me. It's probably better than a 10 watt Marshall amp, what a waste of money! Overall: I think I'll be using this for quite some time!
Style of Music: Thrash metal
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Sound: I bought this about a month ago as my first real amp and my first impression of it was "Wow". Being on the cheaper end I didn't have the highest expectations, but I was impressed and my friend who is a more experienced guitarist was impressed as well. The cleans are crisp and sound exceptional, the distortion sounds just about perfect with the knob turned about 3/4 the way up. Feature: The amp has a CD (or other) input jack, a headphones jack, a guitar input jack, clean/overdrive switch and an EQ. The only reason I gave this a 9 instead of a 10 is because (at least for me) whenever I plug in my mp3 player into the amp and turn it on (or even if it's on already) it gives some feedback for about 1-2 seconds, varying from almost unnoticeable to very loud, depending on the instance. The EQ works well with tweeking the sounds, but the overdrive sounds a little weird if it's turned all the way up, not a big deal since about 3/4 of a turn matches any music I play. I wish the knobs had numbers on them, but they have a few reference marks. Ease of Use: not hard to use, plug it in, plug in your guitar and your done. Quality: feels sturdy, haven't really hit it with anything but it feels like it would hold up. Value: I'd say it was very much worth it's amount, probably even a bit more Manufacturer Support: never had to deal with them, but the amp comes with a I think it is a "5/3" warranty, 5 year service on the speaker and 3 years on the electronics. The Wow Factor: Looks good to me at least Overall: Overall this is a great first amp, I may get an effects petal to go with it. If somehow I lost this I would seriously consider buying it again, depending on my musical needs at the time.
Style of Music: Rock, Metal
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