![]() It’s so much easier to tweak your sounds and change effects on your presets. Simply connect your amp to your PC/Mac using a USB cable and download the free software. The controls are fairly straightforward on the amp however if you don’t use the Fender FUSE software, you’re missing out. The headphones jack allows you to play your electric guitar with headphones in silence, which is great for practicing at night. AUX IN allows you to use your guitar amp as a speaker to jam along with music. There are convenient AUX and Headphone jacks on the top of the amp, which is far better than many other amps. The III, IV & V models also allow the use of an expression pedal which makes the most of effects such as wah and pitch shifting. The Mustang III, IV & V amps allow more flexibility with footswitches so if you play in a band and will need to change presets often during songs, you may want to consider a different amp (or use effects pedals). While it’s handy being able to change between presets while playing, a single footswitch doesn’t give you many different options. The Mustang I allows you to connect an optional 1-Button FootSwitch to switch back and forth between two chosen presets. It’s a great way to try out different sounds and learn what makes a good tone. When playing around with the early Line 6 Spider amps I felt frustrated that I could only save four presets – a beginner today will have plenty of freedom with the Fender Mustang. The Fender FUSE software also lets you download custom presets created by other Mustang users. When you consider that many other amps only have up to four presets/channels, having up to 36 available tones you can quickly load up is extremely flexible. This is far more than what most beginners will ever need. This means if you use a PC/Mac, you can save up to 36 presets. There are an additional 12 factory presets that can only be overridden using the Fender FUSE software. The Fender Mustang allows users to save up to 24 presets directly on the amp. Connecting to Fender FUSE is the best way to control your effects as you have more flexibility and can access additional effects. So for example, if you choose an overdrive stompbox, you can adjust the level, gain, low, mid and high. ![]() The Stompbox effects are only accessible through the Fender FUSE software so if you don’t connect your amp to your PC/Mac, you will only be able to adjust the other three categories of effects.Įach effect can be fully tweaked to achieve the sound you’re looking for. The categories are: Stompbox (typical pedal style effects such as overdrive, distortion, compressors and wahs), Modulation (such as chorus, flanger, tremolo, pitch shifter and filters), Delay (a few different types of delay such as ping-pong, tape, reverse, stereo) and Reverb (small hall, large hall, plate, ambient, spring). In addition to the 17 amps, there are 44 available effects split into four categories. Almost all players will find amps that fit the style they want to play. As with most modelling technology, you will probably find around 3-5 amps you like the sound of and the rest will suit styles you’re not very interested in. There are 17 modelled amps available which range from vintage Fender amps such as the ’65 Twin Reverb to British and American style amps. ![]() While the controls on the Fender Mustang are fairly straightforward, it doesn’t compare to the software. The main issue I have with modelling technology is that it’s always a bit annoying needing to go through menus and using little buttons on pedals or amps. It’s an incredibly simple program to use and it makes the job of customizing your tone a breeze. The software allows you to edit and save your presets as well as download presets online from other users. So why should you connect the Mustang to your PC/Mac? The answer is the Fender FUSE software. Modelling amps have been around for years and while amps have been very reluctant to include a USB port, multi-effect pedals have been including them for years and it works really well (see the review on the Line 6 HD500X). We finally have a modelling amp has had the common sense to include a USB port to connect to a PC/Mac. Here are the main features worth looking into: USB connectivity There are five additional amps, five additional stompboxes and pitch shifting. The ‘V.2’ indicates that the Mustang series has had an upgrade which simply means there are more amp choices to choose from when setting your tone. This review looks at the Mustang I but all the main features are similar across the Mustang series. The line goes all the way up to V which is a 150watt head with 4×12 inch speaker cabinet. The Mustang II is a 40-watt amp with a 12-inch speaker. The I is a 20-watt combo amp with an 8-inch speaker. The ‘I’ in ‘Fender Mustang I’ means it is the smallest amp in the Mustang series (not counting the Mustang Mini).
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