I just picked up one used this week. I was looking for a small tube amp for my grandson. He has a Vox Valvetronix hybrid 15 watt. He likes the amp selection and the effects. This was similar, however the tones that come out of the Fender put it to the top of the class! Very satisfied with it!
I had a Vox VT40+ hybrid amp, pretty good; but not as good as this Fender SCXD. The channel 2 on the SCXD is good, but I now love the clean CH1, and engage pedals when required. It takes pedals very well, which give much more versatility than the built in effects. However, the built in reverb and delays are good, so much so that I sold a Boss Fender FRV-1 Reverb pedal....for as much as the cost of the SCXD 🙄.
Nice! Very tasteful presentation of an underrated amp. I have owned one of these for 10 years and it's pretty sweet. Useable Fender Blackface, Tweed, AC30, and Plexi voices and a handful of decent DSP effects. Perfect for rehearsal, recording, and small gigs so I don't need to drag out the 64 Super Reverb.
I had quite many Fender combos. Everytime i gave away or sold one, i regretted deeply some time afterwards. When this combo popped up, i was stunned. After watching two or three tests on YT, i decided to buy one. I could give it back within 30 days, no explanations. It still collects dust right next to my sofa. This is a keeper. This amp can do anything - on a smaller scale of course. Plus the transport and handling issues makes twin reverb owners weep ;-) Thank you for the performance. Keep this amp.
You could pay 200 and still be cheap. I could pay as much as 400 if it weren't for the fact that I own two of them, first one bought new for 300 if I remember well because it was around 2007 and I got a second one 10 years later for 200 second hand.
Next level playing man. Bought a blonde Super Champ XD new in 2010. I have rarely used it, but believe the DSP might be failing. I'm a little heart-broken because I loved the tones this amp could produce. Great video
I don't know about the XD specifically, but I did own a Superchamp X2, which was the next generation, with the same circuit but a few upgrades. The most important upgrade was a Celestion G10 speaker. I loved the amp and would not have ever sold it but I purchased a '68 Custom Deluxe Reverb Reissue (that also came with a Celestion G12), that I got an incredible deal on. I kept them both for awhile and believe me that in most cases, especially with soft rhythm and jazz, the Superchamp held its own. It didn't break up as nicely as the DRRI and of course could not push the volume as well. I still sometimes wish that I had my little SCX2, kinda like that first car you had that occasionally needed a jump start, but ran so sweet after that for a lot of miles. If you have an XD, I suggest trying out a new speaker. Besides a Celestion greenback, I have also heard and played one with a Ragin' Cajun in it and that was also a cool sound.
Yes it's worth it! I paid $277/£200 for one in great condition, including a two way footswitch (channel and effects) and replacement JJ power tubes. I knew it was good, so I bought a second one for $208/£150, mint but no external switch. The first one has been so reliable for guess around three years, not used the second one much (occasional stereo o/p from a delay pedal). The second one has original Fender Groove Tubes, the tone is not as good as the first one, but that is due to the speaker being a bit tight/not played in enough. I have patched the amp output to each speaker to confirm that the tube/amp in the the second amp is fine.
Great presentation. Great playing and you pulled some great tones out of the amp. I am looking at super champ videos to compare the differences of the XD and X2 models. I'm planning to buy a used Super Champ for an "around the house" amp. Trying to figure out which model will best suit my needs.
The X2 has more features with USB connectivity and a different DSP and is better suited for DAW recording but generally I've noticed champ enthusiasts prefer the XD with it's simplicity and slightly higher quality construction.
@@fionncaomanac339 I bought a used X2 combo amp about 6 months ago. I like it a lot. I have no experience with the XD so I can't compare quality. I have no use for the "tap tempo button" on the X2. I use the reverb but not much else for the digital effects. I'd gladly give up the effects section for more control over EQ and parameters on the voiced channels. It's not perfect but It's a great sounding little amp that didn't cost an arm and a leg. I have no regrets.
Thanks ! I always find that with amp simulations it's harder to get a decent overdriven sound...at least from my experience..and I don't really go for a very distorted sound anyway. So cannot tell you at this point :)
I've had a SuperChamp XD for years and am always surprised at how good it sounds for the price, but listening to your playing, and the tones you coaxed out of it, have convinced me to KEEP it. Installed replacement tubes (1x Tung-Sol 12AX7 2x Genalex - Gold Lion 6V6GT/CV-511) and it's better than ever. Thank you, brother, for the inspiration.
Appreciate you being here and commenting Bill! This amp is truly a joy to play for the price you pay...I haven't experimented with changing the tubes yet. Something to consider in the future :)
Really enjoyed that Ovidius ! I had a vibro champ but moved it on last year. Seriously thinking about picking up one of these or the head version. Mind you, I won't make it sound like you did 👏
tone is really good nice clean voicing brilliant wind cries mary tone. but yeah 30 percent is the amp 70 the guitarist. A bad player will always sound poor and good player can even sound decent with a hello kitty guitar.
Mine is plugged in a 2x12 orange close back and it sound killing♥️ Many of voicing are helpful to make your guitare collection sounding well and changing your inspiration. After 10 years I don’t want to change it. Voicing 6 is my home but 1 / 3 / 4 / 8 are excellent too Only one regret, no effect loop, so to play with my looper, I’ll by a second one!!! Great play guy
I like your demo, but where this amp really shines is fully cranked and hitting the tubes hard. With this wattage fully cranked you get fantastic tones and can still be heard in the band over the drums. Other wattage like 30, or 40 the amps are too loud to fully get the tones out of tubes. Try cranking the volume to 10 with the tone controls and hear the amp sing.
Really very little from everything I've seen and heard. Loading an Eminence Ragin' Cajun into either transforms either of them into a monster, though...
Thank you. Would you recommend this amp as a good or great practice amp for home use? And would you bother upgrading the speaker? I am curious. Beautiful playing by the way. @@ovidiuspine
@@Where_Have_All_My_Files_Gone both for practice and small pub gigs is perfect! And I would say even bigger gigs as normally you just mic the amp up anyway. I actually got another XD recently, so now have two. In terms of the speaker, I'm not too bothered about changing it, the amp serves my needs as it comes.
