Overall User Ratings (based on 42 ratings)
Submitted June 16, 2004 by a customer from bellsouth.net
"Great clean, thin dirty."
Overall, I honestly still don't know if I'm going to keep this amp. If I can find something with a similar clean channel and a better distortion in the price range, I'll probably do some thinking. I just don't know.
Sound
Sound, single most important issue in an amp. Let me explain my 6 rating. Clean channel is absolutely breath-taking! I cannot say enought about the clean channel, scale of 1-10, its a 12. So why the 6? On a scale of 1-10 for the distortion, its about a 4 unfortunately. Good crunch for bluesy type stuff, and some rock music, but for you kids into the real thick chunka-chunka distortion buy this amp and you will absolutely hate it. I've played my SG and Les Paul through it, and you just can't get that good lowend distortion. That being said, thats not what the amp is made for, its made for the clean and light overdrive. For that its great, but it can't do "metal" as the brochure says. Great amp, just not very versatile.
Features
Features are good. The effects are really nice sounding, and compliment the clean sound quite well. I give an 8 due to the fact that if you set the effect ratio/rate where you want it, then turn away and back to it, it defaults to Fender's settings, not yours. The fender presets are fine, but just understand you won't be switching on the fly. A four-way footswitch would have been a great upgrade, if you could assign a couple of effects to the buttons. With the 3 button, it simply turns what ever effect that is currently chosen on or off.
Quality
So far, so good. Seems solid, I like the velcro in the back of the amp to secure the footswitch when not in use.
Value
Hmm....I'll have to say 8 out of 10. It was $399, its a 90 watt amp (a rather quiet 90 it seems, haven't gigged it yet though). You've got a sureal clean channel and some great quality effects just a rather thin distortion channel...honestly, it sounds as good as any fender amp I have played, tube or otherwise, much less that a twin thats for sure.
Manufacturer Support
Haven't needed them, really cant say.
The Wow Factor
I like the classic looks of it. I love the clean tones. I had debated on returning it for the distortion channels, but I've got a Marshall for that (which has a terrible clean channel). Guess I have the best of both worlds now.
Musical Style:
bluesy, jammy, funky, type noise.
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Submitted May 2, 2003 by a customer from telus.net
"Fender Deluxe 90 DPS Amp - COOL, value, great sound effects, lots of power."
I plan to keep the DPS 90 for ever. I would like to add a 12" speaker cabinet but, have no need for any other amp.
Sound
I have a Fender Amercan Strat that I play on the DPS 90. I would like to be able to add an extention speaker cabinet, preferrable the Fender DT112 cabinet with the 12" celestion speaker. But, as far as I know this cannot be done.
Features
I love all the effects it has on it, and the components are top notch.
Quality
i am very happy with the quality of this product. I did add swivel 2" casters to it. just makes it easy to move around the house.
Value
I felt the price was very good for the value I got.
Manufacturer Support
I would like to be able to contact Fender to ask some questions but have not been able to find a URL.
The Wow Factor
Of course, its Fender.
Musical Style:
Blues and Rock
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Submitted May 2, 2004
"GREAT VALUED AMP WITH EFFECTS"
THIS AMP SHOULD LAST ME A LIFETIME. MUCH BETTER THAN MY PEAVEY
Sound
great clean channel. not to good of distortion but you can always by a pedal.
Features
90 watts so it'll hadle gigs. ok effects.
Quality
well made. shouldn't ever break.
Value
GREAT CLEAN CHANNEL AND GOOD EFFECTS= GREAT VALUE
Manufacturer Support
N/A
The Wow Factor
BEAUTIFUL BLACKFACE COSMETICS, SHIMMERING SOUND
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