Tone Master Twin Reverb 2x12" 200-watt Combo Amp Review

Best Sounding Amp

After reviewing this amp on YouTube for about a month, I decided to go for it. I actually picked it up at Sweetwater while I was passing thru going from Illinois to Maryland. I've owned a Twin Reverb before in my younger days when I worked in a band, but now, in an apartment, that amp would be impossible to use at low volume. The new Tonemaster has 5 output settings, which is… read more ingenious. You get great sound at lower outputs. I can say this for sure, the YouTube videos don't do it justice. The clean, clear deep lows and clean sparkly highs are awesome. I play mostly clean, so this amp was exactly what I hoped it would be. The choice of direct line outs is super also. Recording into Ableton Live using direct line out sounds exactly like the amp itself and equally as good as mic'ing the amp. I tried both methods. And oh yeah, it doesn't weigh a ton. Nice and light. You won't break your back picking it up.

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Incredible!

I always wanted a Twin Reverb (really, who didn't?). They were, however, too heavy, too expensive, and too loud. Now Fender"s addressed all those issues in this incredible digital amp. The Twin Reverb is certainly a great guitar amp, but it was the dream amp of keyboard players in the '60's. Fender Rhodes and Wurlitzer electric pianos, Farfisa and Vox combo organs, Hohner Clavinet,… read more etc. all sounded their best through a Twin. I played a few vintage keyboards and a few modern digital recreations (Nord Electro, New Vox Continental, SKPro, and YC61) through this amp, and the sound is amazing. It doesn't sound exactly like a vintage Twin - its sound is somehow a little smoother and richer. And, it's completely quiet when you're not playing through it. The reverb foot pedal lights up when you turn it on, a good thing because (unlike any Fender amp I've ever used), the reverb makes absolutely no noise when you switch it on! The reverb, btw, is rich and huge - maybe a little less bright than on a vintage Fender, but gorgeous. This is an amazing bit of equipment! I have to say I love it! One addition that I'd love would be the ability to program the pilot light to be blue or green, etc when in play mode!

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FENDER TWIN TONE MASTER AMP

RECEIVED MY FENDER TWIN TONE MASTER AND AM HAVING MY FIRST REHEARSAL WITH THE BAND TOMORROW TO SEE HOW IT FITS WITH THE ENTIRE MIX. SO FAR I LIKE IT AND WILL GIVE YOU MORE REVIEWS AFTER OUR FIRST GIG ON SEPT 10TH. VERY SATISFIED SO FAR! THANKS TO SWEETWATER AND TY! ROCK STAR

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Absolutely the best amp I’ve ever owned

The Tone Master Twin is NOT "hype"....at all. This amp delivers the same sound and dynamic range as an all tube version. I easily forget that is has no tubes while I am playing it. It is well made I can find no faults in its construction. It's built just like an all-tube Twin with the exception of the neodymium speakers and quad core processor. There is convenient Velcro clasps… read more inside to stow away the foot switch and power cord. Speaking of the power cord it's over ten feet long so this amp is made for professional settings. The IR cab sims sound great through the PA and it's very cool that the amp can be muted so it is possible to silently record. I have always loved the sound of a Twin Reverb turned up but it's not realistic most of the time to have that much volume the only option is an attenuator and those can be pricey. So the Tone Master has a built in attenuator and direct out these are stellar features that make the Tone Master incredibly versatile.

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100% awesomeness

I grew up in a musical family. My Dad was a blues man and played a 60's sliver face twin reverb. When I got old enough I got to play in his band with him. I'm very aware of what a twin reverb sounds like and weighs lol. It is a beast of an amp. The tone master is 100% a twin reverb but better because it fixes the issues I'm sure everyone one has had. Weight of course and volume.… read more The ability to get a twin to break is just ridiculous, especially at a comfortable volume. With the volume set to start breaking up this thing sounds like SRVs tone on Little wing. Let's be honest, thats what we want a strat to sound like though a Fender amp.... well at least I do. I'm finding my self not using my pedals because the clean is soooo good. Which brings me to how does it takes pedals? Exactly how it should. I use a 73 rams head big muff and it sounds super awesome and beastly through this amp. I also tried SRVs tubescreamer setting to see what the amp does being pushed......it totally nails his overdrive tone. It took 5mins out the box to get killer tone and start jamming with my drummer. I was on the 5watt setting with the volume at cranked and it was perfect. The 85watt setting is as terrifyingly loud as the amp Iv grown to know. It's so awesome to tame a Twin and get tones out of it that you'd never be able to get at full power. I don't have the tube version anymore to compare it to but it really doesn't matter. It's probably the best sounding amp I've played tube or not and inspiring to play. I'm glad I went with this over the deluxe tone master to have the extra power and to have the sound of "6L6's" breaking up or have those cleans a that a twin is known for because of the crazy head room. Very versatile amp, Fender did it right!!

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