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• 2016.08: Highest Rated Combo Guitar Amp Under $200

Gearank Recommendation

The Fender Mustang I v2 appeared on our recommended list for Guitar Practice Amps Under $200 for 2 editions from October 2018 until September 2020 when it was out-ranked by other amps.

Overview

The Fender Mustang I v.2 is highly regarded for its sound quality and versatility.

It starts off with Fender's great sounding clean tone which legendary artists like Kurt Cobain, Eric Clapton, John Lennon, George Harrison and many more used to make their chart topping music.

But it doesn't end there because it adds multiple amp models, a huge library of effects and other useful features - making it a great value-for-money guitar amp. It goes all out in terms of features, with 18 amp models and 37 effects that give you quite a lot of tones to work with.

Given the size of the amp, the physical controls are a bit limited, but Fender equipped their Mustang series amps with USB connectivity that gives you in-depth control over more parameters. It even allows for direct USB recording, giving the amp the ability of a USB audio interface.

Other nifty features include headphones out, aux input and it comes with its own chromatic tuner.

Specifications

• 20W Modeling Amp
• 1x8" Speaker
• 18 Amp Models and 37 Effects
• Onboard Chromatic Tuner
• Headphones Output
• Aux Input
• USB connectivity
• Bundled with Ableton Live 8 Fender Edition
• Weight: 17 lbs.

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