Classic Trace Elliot sound. This is my third TE and they all sound the same - good. Big sound for such a portable combo. Can put out serious volume with judicious use of the compressor and a stand to get it decoupled from the floor. Sounds weak without the compressor engaged. The pre-shape provides the Trace signature EQ curve, and after that, not much else is needed. Records very well through the Direct Out.

Nice features and overall really doesn't need anything else. A on/off for the horn would have been nice. I personally think HF horns in bass cabinets are silly, and only seem to add hiss while doing little for the definition.

Read the manual, otherwise fairly idiot proof. Learn to use the on-board compressor.

I really like Trace Elliot's construction. This combo feels just as solid as my TE 1048 410's from the early 90's which I still have and they still sound great.

I bought a blemished one from zzounds, which in the case of this amp I consider to be a spectacular value. I still have no idea where the actual blem is as it looked new and perfect upon arrival.

I haven't needed Trace Elliot support since 1991, however in 1991 when my head blew up and was still under warranty the shipped me a new no questions asked.

weekend warrior.

Rock, blues, Jazz, instrumental improv.

tight classic trace sound very musical,great all around amp,although it is only a 200 watt amp it rocks.Note there is not an extension jack as advertised

good compressor, good footswitch

just turn on & turn up sounds killer

seems very solid made in great britain,footswitch cord a little loose no big deal

definitley worth the money, better than expected

have not neede to contact them,plus 5 year warranty is reassuring

very classy and cool plus the green face plate is awesome

active musician

metal to blue grass

Disappointed in the quality of the sound with the 15" woofer. I have experienced some distortion issues when played hard and at low volume as compared to the sound of the combo when using the direct out.

The combo has a nice feature set with a small footprint. It's light enough to transport and easy to patch in to a PA. The foot pedal is a nice accessory.

The manual illustrates good tone settings and the unit is fairly intuitive to adjust for tone.

I have to rate it at a six due to the quality of the sound. Overall, the fit and finish was acceptable.

It was decently priced, however,I would reconsider purchasing a different unit for a little more money.

I have not contacted customer support yet.

It's practical for a pick-up gig due to it's size and weight. Although the sound is suspect.

Active Musician

Rock

the amp looked great but mine had problems with it cutting out and a constant hum

i gave this a five because the is made great but the sound wasn't at very low volume it sounded good but i couldn't turn it up past 4 if it woorked it would have been perfect and it would have looked pro on stage.

if the amp work good this was a great deal

didn't deal wih the company returned the amp

the amp looks cool with the glowing green front and the overall look is good

play in a couple of bands

metal to jazz

I expected much more quality sound from this product "Trace Elliot" was once my ideal amps to own. Now I own it very dissapointed with the quality of sound not very clear, even at low volume.

foot switch not very impressive

tried the preset/preshaped Trace Elliot signiture sound (muddy). tried using 7 band eq for custom shapes still no clear quality sound.

nice sturdy cabinet and covering,the speaker box not insulated insulation would improve projection I think.

the price is great for the brand, as I once known it to be.

So far customer support have been responsive at trying to repair a nasty static while playing,this amp is useless to me at this point still dealing with customer support had an repair attempt once, short lived problem returned while praticing at a low volume.

The amp faceplate is cool.... lighted.

Active Musician

R & B, Jazz