Keep in mind the Mustang series is a line of modeling amps. The V2 models carry additional tonal shifting options mostly. Lastly, the “V.2” indicates the series has had an upgrade, so you now have more amp choices because there are now 5 additional alternatives. The only thing that changes is the size and output. The features stay the same across the whole lineup all the same. This review is highlighting the Fender Mustang I V.2. The series goes up to the Mustang V, which is a 150-watt head with a 4×12’’ speaker cabinet. There’s a Mustang II, which is a 40-watt amp with a 12’’ speaker. In particular, the I version is a 20-watt combo amp with an 8’’ custom Fender speaker. It means it’s the smallest amp of the Mustang series (without counting the Mustang Mini). The “1” in the “Fender Mustang 1” name stands for “I”, the Roman number. The Fender Mustang solid-state modeling guitar amp series 3 Fender Mustang I V2 sound & performance.2 Fender Mustang I V.2 solid-state modeling amp features.1 The Fender Mustang solid-state modeling guitar amp series.Let’s give some spotlight to this friendly amp and see if this could be good for you…įender, Pevey, and Orange are some of the most reputed creators of practice and budget-friendly amps. One of their most popular solid-state amps is the compact Mustang I V.2, which is a top choice on the practice amp market.
So, whereas tubular amps are the professional choice and sell for professional budgets, digital technologies allow for cheaper designs suited for beginner, amateur, and enthusiast musicians.įender has integrated solid-state technologies across its entire product line. And if you’re looking for the versatility of sound, a tubular box is not the best choice, it’s the worst. More so, tube amps are commonly twice or 3 times the cost of a solid-state amp, so you wouldn’t find a true budget alternative on this particular bracket. The old adage saying “tube amps are always better” might no longer be true. If you are looking for your first amp then go with this one.Digital technologies have allowed some major improvements regarding what solid-state guitar amplifiers can provide. The I 20 is well built, it does not sound good enough to gig with but I think it is a great practice amp and at this price you will have nothing to lose. I have not used it with Ableton Live Lite Fender Edition but I have used it with Fender Amplitube and you can get some really good effects when you use it with that.
It does come with Fender Amplitube software and Ableton Live Lite 8 Fender Addition. It has an auxiliary input 1/8 and a 1/8 headphone jack built into it. The I 20 comes with 12 modulation effects like, tremolo, octave, phaser, step filter, and chorus. I do not recommend using this amp for gigging because the sound does not travel far, the speakers can only handle but so much and once you start to crank it up too far the audio quality will suffer. It is a perfect size amp and it is also very portable. The amp weighs about 17 pounds and is only about 15 inches tall and 15 inches wide. There is no set up process involved, just plug it up hook up your gear and start using it right away. It is a solid state amplifier that has treble, bass, master, preset select, modulation select, delay, reverb, and volume controls on it. The sound quality is amazing for this to only be a 100 dollar amp. It does not slide across the floor if on a hard floor surface. The design of the I 20 is clean and modern, it is well built and will last you a long time. It also has USB out to your computer as well. It is a smaller amp that has 20 watts and it has effects built into it.
The Fender Mustang I 20 is very affordable and can be a great amp to have for practicing around your house.