Fender 1270 Stage Monitor User Reviews at zZounds

"Lightweight, small, inexpensive, great sound." submitted June 8, 2007

Overall

Sound

Ease of Use

Quality

Value

Back to Product Information

Sound: Lightweight, small, more than adequate in most situations. We've used them in small clubs and on outdoor stages playing to 25,000 people at a peace rally. Once we did sound for a few bands, and a notoriously loud band's lead guitarist wanted bigger monitors. Our sound guy said "try them for one song, and we'll switch 'em out if they're not good enough". The guitarist was smiling throughout the song, and 'fessed up after the show that he was impressed. I'm a 50 year old drummer, been playing since I was 9 & we did Johnny Winter covers, Zeppelin, Hendrix, Airplane, 10 years after... LOUD. Even after that, I can hear everything through this monitor. Ease of Use: Plug & play. Literally. Quality: Out of the 4 we have, one has had some screws work loose. While procrastinating on fixing it, we used a passive JBL Eon 1500 as its replacement. I prefer the Fender. Overall: Did I mention "lightweight" and "small"?

7 of 7 people (100%) found this review helpful. Did you?

Thanks for your opinion!

close [x]

Thank you. Your vote has been counted. Could you briefly tell us why the review was or was not helpful?

"Good little speakers" submitted July 29, 2004

By a customer from hotmail.com

Overall

Features

Quality

Value

Manufacturer Support

The Wow Factor

Music Style: Rock, Alternative, Acoustic

Back to Product Information

VERIFIED BUYER

zZounds has verified that this customer bought this product from us.

Sound: Sound quality is good. These work well for smaller bands and really well for acoustic duos and trios. I like that they are small and easy to place especially around the drum kit, as our drummer has a very large set up. I have also used these speakers for public address announcements and for DJing a teen club dance at a mid sized room. (note I also had a sub woofer) Feature: no accessories Quality: Well made. Yes Like all band equipment they have been dropped once or twice. Value: worth the price Manufacturer Support: not needed

2 of 2 people (100%) found this review helpful. Did you?

Thanks for your opinion!

close [x]

Thank you. Your vote has been counted. Could you briefly tell us why the review was or was not helpful?

"It's a monitor....." submitted August 10, 2007

By a customer from yahoo.com

Overall

Sound

Features

Ease of Use

Value

The Wow Factor

Musical Background: 50 years

Music Style: whatever I can get paid for

Back to Product Information

VERIFIED BUYER

zZounds has verified that this customer bought this product from us.

Sound: Its a stage monitor. It sounds like a stage monitor. In most cases the best that can be hoped for is to be able to hear the monitors, that being the criteria that I judge by...it works. Feature: Don't care about "features". What would you expect on a monitor speaker? Whitewalls, tinted windows? Ease of Use: Put it on the floor or somewhere else, plug a cord into it. Easy. Quality: It is likely that like all other manufacturers Fender makes this as cheaply as they can to maximize profit. That said, it seems to be a fairly sturdy, lightweight monitor. Value: Its a good deal. There are better monitors if you're willing to pay big bucks and haul big stuff. For what we're paid to play in bars expensive, heavy PA stuff is a waste of money. Manufacturer Support: I've been "dealing" with Fender for a looooong time. Sometimes they're okay other times they're not. The Wow Factor: You ask "How would you rate the "sex appeal" of this product?" I don't want to screw it, just maybe hear it a little. Overall: If I bought it I'd use it until it didn't work anymore.

3 of 4 people (75%) found this review helpful. Did you?

Thanks for your opinion!

close [x]

Thank you. Your vote has been counted. Could you briefly tell us why the review was or was not helpful?

"Terrible bass response." submitted October 25, 2009

By a customer from yahoo.com

Overall

Sound

Features

Ease of Use

Quality

Value

Manufacturer Support

The Wow Factor

Musical Background: active musician

Music Style: funk, classical

Back to Product Information

VERIFIED BUYER

zZounds has verified that this customer bought this product from us.

Sound: I play very frequently for my church. We have three different sound setups and we use these for monitors on probably the least important one. We run guitar, bass, vocals and the occasional piano through them. They work ok for guitar and vocals, but the bass response is HORRIBLE. It cracks and fizzles until it ruins the whole mix. We don't even like to run bass through them but we have no choice. don't run bass through them. It's a joke. Feature: I'll give it a 9 because it has everything you'd expect. Ease of Use: pretty easy. Quality: it's not that great. I'm a huge fan of fender i use their stuff as much as I can but, this is not where they shine. Value: I think it's a little expensive for such a small monitor. Manufacturer Support: n/a The Wow Factor: looks good. Overall: anyway isn't it the sound thats most important? Everyone at church hates these. No one wants to use them.

2 of 3 people (66.67%) found this review helpful. Did you?

Thanks for your opinion!

close [x]

Thank you. Your vote has been counted. Could you briefly tell us why the review was or was not helpful?