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Fender Champion 600 Guitar Combo Amplifier (5 Watts, 1x6 in.)

A fun and affordable tribute to a rare and historic Fender amp. The new Champion 600 is a 5-watt tube amp with a 6 in. speaker and 1950 “two-tone” looks. Fender added a higher-gain preamp circuit to let the overdriven tone exceed that of the original, and they also added a choice of high- or low-gain inputs. Internal speaker jack enables use of a larger speaker cabinet. Learn More...

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Overall User Ratings

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

Individual User Ratings

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

Feature:
It has everything the original had and more.

Quality:
It's a Fender and I expect to keep it for many years.

Value:
There's a few small tube amps out there now. Some people might prefer a particular sound over this one, but this is the coolest, smallest, and it's a Fender.

Desirability:
I bought it after quite a bit of research.

Sound:
It's a reissue or tribute of a vintage product and does that vintage sound perfectly. Although it is not hand wired, it has hotter tubes to allow it to be overdriven more. My other amps and effects are gathering dust.

Ease of Use:
You can get an amazing variety of sounds from it by varying inputs, volume knobs on the amp and guitar and your guitars tone knob(s). Beginners would do well to learn how to control their tone with these rather than relying on pedals, buttons, and knobs. Learn to create your tone with your fingers. You can always recognize the greats regardless of what they are playing.

Support:
I've owned several Fender products and never needed support. That's the way I like it!

Overall:
If you want true vintage tube tone without spending an enormous amount of cash, get one.

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Overall:
* * * . . . . . . . 3 out of 10
Features:
* * * . . . . . . . 3 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * . . . . . . . . 2 out of 10
I Want It:
* . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10
Sound:
* * * . . . . . . . 3 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10

Feature:
Very limited

Quality:
Built nice...Looks great... Just let me down

Value:
Better amps for less out there

Sound:
Has one sound... Bad! I expected so much more! This is one Fender that let me down!

Ease of Use:
Two knobs... how hard can it be

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

Feature:
Obviously it only has a volume knob. But the sound is so well balanced I don't feel the need for more. Would have been nice to include gain and reverb, but thats just not the point of this amp. On the nice side, the internal jack for use on a bigger cabinet is a great idea. And the faux-sued screen really helps the sound. To get a ten, this amp would need gain, reverb, and a power cable that seperates from the unit.

Quality:
So far so good for me. Never had a problem. Fender didn't cut corners to save themselves money on this one, they just made it tiny to save you money.

Value:
Amazing price for a tube amp. But I saw the Epiphone blues junior thing for 40 bucks less. Haven't gotten a chance to try it out but I usually like epiphones.

Desirability:
I love the look. Took points off because I don't get why the volume and input are on the backside of it, maybe so you can point it towards others. It makes it look weird to me.

Sound:
High input sounds great, low is a bit mild but still very good for clean sounds. Obviously, this amp makes one kind of sound. Just one, so don't go looking for variety here, and definitely play one before you buy it to see if you like that sound. I sure do though. This would be a pointless amp for anyone who wants to play metal or hard rock. Its more suited for jazz and blues. Although I have a grilled cheese danelectro pedal which sounds great on it.

Ease of Use:
How hard can it be? switch it on, turn it up. Takes a second to warm up, the price you pay for great tube sound. Oh yeah, don't forget to plug it in I guess.

Support:
The best support is not needing any.

Overall:
This is NOT the only amp you'll ever need by a long shot. At some point, you will need something bigger and with more features to fully explore the sounds your guitar can make. That being said, this is a great supplement amp if you've already got some big guns and you want a fantastic little amp, and a tube amp at that, to tool around with.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 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

Feature:
It gets a "10" here because it does its one job -- being a sweet little tube amp -- so well. If you're looking for a lot of controls, effects, models, etc., this amp is not for you.

Quality:
Feels very solid. Although it's not American-made, like my other Fender tube amps, it's sturdy and very attractively finished. I've never had a problem with any of my other Fender amps, and I doubt I will with this one.

Value:
$200 for a Fender tube amp.

Desirability:
Nice vintage vibe, great tone.

Sound:
Wow - nice sound from a little 6" speaker. No tone controls, but it's nicely balanced straight up the middle. Surprisingly warm; gives great "Fender cleans" with my '56 Les Paul Junior.

Ease of Use:
(1) Plug in guitar. (2) Turn on amp. (3) Adjust the one knob (volume).

Overall:
The sound quality of this tiny amp is surprising. It has a smooth breakup with my Les Pauls in the high-gain input jack. The 6" speaker kind of limits the throatiness/growl of the sound, but if the stock speaker isn't your thing, the amp can drive external speakers. (That's a nice added feature -- the external speaker jack.) It's loud, warm, and perfect for practice or recording. Great little amp.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 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:
Not a lot of features here. This is a simple amp that does an excellent job.

Quality:
Very nicely put together. Looks like it is built to last. It seems heavy for its size. Dosn't feel cheap.

Value:
$199.00 is an reasonable price for an amp of this quality.

Desirability:
I own it.

Sound:
This little amp gives nice smooth overdriven tones and also produces an awesome clean tone with virtually no hum or noise. This 5-watt class A tube amp is very loud for its size.

Ease of Use:
Can't get any easier, just plug in, hook up the guitar, turn it on and play.

Support:
I've owned several Fender guitars, basses and amps over the past 30+ years and never needed to call Fender support. Their website provides many resources.

Overall:
It looks and sounds great. The fact that this amp is so quiet (no hum) means it will make an excellent studio recording amp.

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