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

The FlexWave15 is a 2-channel combo that gives you crystal cleans and rugged distortion tones, thanks to our FlexWave™ Evolution 5 preamp with patented Sequential Cascading Gain™ technology. Learn More...

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Overall User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Individual User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

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.

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

Desirability:
Looks good to me at least

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.

Ease of Use:
not hard to use, plug it in, plug in your guitar and your done.

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.

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.

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