Crate FW120 FlexWave Guitar Combo Amp User Reviews at zZounds

"Buy it. You wont be sorry. Especially if you play metal, but it is good for just about everything." submitted September 14, 2009

By a customer from bellsouth.net

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Musical Background: Active Musician

Music Style: Metal, 2-step, hardcore

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Sound: Personally, this amp is perfect for my music, metal. The high gain is amazing! It is better than most pedals or any other amp, stack or combo, around. The clean is crystal clear and the overdrive is impressive as well. Feature: This product had everything I needed. It came with a pedal to change from clean to overdrive to high gain in one step. The pedal included the ability to turn the built in effects on and off. I rarely use the effects due to the fact that I believe it muddles the sound, but I must say that the effects do sound very nice. Ease of Use: Plug in, and play basically. Quality: I have never had a problem with the quality of this amp. I have toted this thing up and down steps, threw bushes, and everywhere in between. I haven't had any components come loose or fall apart. Value: When I purchased this item, I considered lots of different amps. I looked at Marshals, Peaveys, Ravens, and just about everything else. I chose this amp because it was the right price and had everything I needed at the time. Manufacturer Support: Due to the fact that I haven't had to replace anything this amp is the best. The Wow Factor: I believe this amp is very "sexy." It has a nice exterior and is "heavy duty." Overall: I bought this amp 1 year ago and I am still pleased, but I am selling it to a friend so that I can purchase a Crate Flexwave half stack.

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"get this amp" submitted March 26, 2008

By a customer from insightbb.com

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Musical Background: active musician

Music Style: rock

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Sound: well first the sound is just amazing the clean is so clear and beautiful the overdrive is really good for punk and rock and the best of all high gain amazing for metal and solos Feature: the amp came with a 3 button foot switch and it works great Ease of Use: plug it in and rrrrrrrrrrrocccckkkkkkkkk out Quality: very great durability iv banged it around a lot and not even a scratch Value: great for the money Manufacturer Support: never had to call The Wow Factor: all i half to say is get it Overall: 10 years

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"The best deal you can get on a good amp." submitted June 25, 2008

By a customer from hotmail.com

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Musical Background: hobbyist, jammer

Music Style: alternative rock, blues, some metal, classic rock

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Sound: the clean channel sounds good, but its really hard getting a sound between absolutely clean and heavy distortion. also, the distortion can sound kind of dry unless you turn up the reverb and frequencies quite a bit. overall the amp makes good sounds though, and it gets very loud. Feature: some reviews say that there is a tuner in the amp, which would be awesome, but there isn't one. the digital effects aren't very good and sound pretty cheesy for the most part. the amp does come with a foot switch though that works great. Ease of Use: very easy to use. storing digital effects and other settings is a little tricky though, and the instructions didn't make much sense so it may take a little getting use to if you really want to use them. Quality: very good quality. the output jack got loose pretty quickly but its easy to tighten and the amp is pretty solid. Value: its great value. 300 dollars for an amp that can be played along with thousand dollar amps and not be overpowered. Manufacturer Support: i never dealt with crate directly, and i've only dealt with zzounds on another product, and they were very helpful and let me return my defective product for a new one free of charge. The Wow Factor: it looks alright, and oddly, people with much better amps have said that they love it. Overall: this amp is great for a starting guitarist. i've played for about a year now and i still feel no need to buy a new one. this amp can be taken to any bar or restaurant gig and perform just as well amps that cost 5 times more. it may not be the clearest amp out there but if you are looking to save money its a great amp.

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"buy this!!!" submitted September 23, 2008

By a customer from sbcglobal.net

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Musical Background: Hobbyist/Active Musician

Music Style: Metal, Rock, Deathmetal

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Sound: This amp is AMAZING. I bought it as an upgrade from a 7" practice amp, and it's a huge improvement. It is great for metal with the solo channel which has insane amounts of gain, and its clean channel is beautifully clear. The only drawback is that it tends to break up at (very) loud volumes. But it still sounds fairly decent turned up. Feature: It has three channels, a solo, rythm and clean. It also has a tuner and a footswitch. I use the footswitch all the time, its definately a big plus. The ryhthm channel has a nice crunch to it,and like i said the clean channel is crytal clear. The tuner sometimes can be a pain to work with, as it occasionnally won't register the correct note. It has a small selection of effects and a dedicated channel for effects on the footswitch. Ease of Use: I plugged it in and turned it on, and instantly got a great sound from it. You can put the tone knobs just about anywhere you like and get a good sound out of it. The effects are simple to use and the manuel explains them rather clearly. Quality: It comes with a 5/2 warranty- 5 years on electronics and 2 on speakers. It seems to be made rather well, although the head on mine is a tiny bit loose in one corner. It has velcro straps on the inside, handy for holding cables and the footswitch or whatever you carry in the back. Value: This amp is definately worth its price. I tried out several amps in my guitar shop and none came even near to the tone you can get out of this beast. Manufacturer Support: I had troubles getting the amp, as they kept coming broken due to shipping problems. ZZounds was extremely easy to work with, and has the fastest shipping i've ever seen from an online store! The Wow Factor: This amp looks great. Everyone in my band said it was sick when i showed up with it. Overall: I this amp to last me a long long time. It has exactly the tone i want, and i dont think ill be wanting a new one anytime soon. If this was stolen i'd order a new one right away.

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"Nice quality amplifier" submitted February 26, 2008

By a customer from gmail.com

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Musical Background: Musician

Music Style: Indie, Prog, Experimental

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Sound: This amp can produce any sound you want really. I use the clean more, and it's very clear and beautiful. The high gain is intense, and with the right noise supressor sounds really well too. Whenever I do use gain, I use the regular built in overdrive. It works like magic and sounds unblemished. Feature: Built in DSP effects that track and auto adjust when you switch settings. Simple 3 button foot pedal that switches in between the gains, cleans, and effects. Wheels for rolling the sucker, which isn't that heavy anyway. Built in tuner on the top. Ease of Use: You plug it in, set up your sound, and play. The only kinda confusing part is the effects and working it out on the pedal. Quality: Looks really great and futuristic. Good quality. Manufacturer Support: Haven't had to call. I didn't get a manual with it though, but they have that on their website. Overall: A damn good amp for the money. And loud enough for venues. I suggest buying it with a noise surpressor though, if you wish to turn it up past five.

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Crate FW120 FlexWave Guitar Combo Amplifier (120 Watts, 2x12 in.)

User Ratings

"Buy it. You wont be sorry. Especially if you play metal, but it is good for just about everything." submitted September 14, 2009

"get this amp" submitted March 26, 2008

"The best deal you can get on a good amp." submitted June 25, 2008

"buy this!!!" submitted September 23, 2008

"Nice quality amplifier" submitted February 26, 2008