I Watched many videos on RU-vid about this amp, and you’re video seems to be the most accurate about how it really sounds (no mics or post sound ingeneering). I feel more confident in buying this amp thanks to you. Regards from France
Good video, thanks! I have a '74 1silver face Vibrochamp that I use as a lead channel. I switch between it and my '65 Princeton RI with an ABY switch(both on together is awesome). I like the ten inch speaker as an upgrade to the new Vibrochamp, but I'm not thrilled about the digital reverb. I feel like most people have a few pedals to put in front of an amp anyway. It was good to see your reaction when you plugged in the original....that said a lot for me!
Dude you deserve more view ! one the first vid about this brand new amp. I’m so excited, I even not decided yet if I’m gonna pick this one or the custom 57’ one. But I might think that for a 500 quid difference, this one worth it Again great job, thank you
@@frankswildyear Honestly, I had other projects in mind, however the 68’ might be the best (regardless to his options that the 57’ don’t have) for me, plus I’m not at the point where I can tell the difference if it’s handwired or not, and if you still want the hair of a tweed, install a raw switch (bypassing the tone stack)
Hi thanks for your video ! i wanna know how does it react on the 2d canal at -6db ? does it effect like reduction as on the marshall dsl5cr ? is it usefull ? thank you for your time...
Just got mine and returning it. I was playing n the 70ies when Fender was everything and had Twin and Super black faces (on wheels they were so friggin heavy). 45 years later I started playing again and I can tell you, there are so many better options out there now. Maybe I just don't get the Fender thing but my Bugera G5 Infimium through a 12" celestion cab blew it away it clean tone. I can get a vibrato pedal anytime I want one but no thanks.
Nice vid thanks for sharing! Would love to hear more comparison between the real vintage one and the new one when you post the next vid. Also where did you order your new vibro champ reverb from? Put mine on pre-order last week, but the dealer is saying they don't expect stock until later in April. Seeing you unbox yours has me anxious to do the same haha!
Thank you! There will definitely be a comparison video coming up soon! I pre-ordered my amp back in late January or early February if I remember correctly. I was told by my sales rep to not expect the amp by June. But lo and behold I seemed to have gotten mine a lot earlier than expected!
Great demo man! I am looking at this amp or a 65 Princeton reissue. I play at home so I wondered if this little 5 watt amp would get me most of the fender sounds without the extra wattage of the Princeton? Sounds like it can get plenty loud for me. I have bigger amps if I need them. What do you think? Also are the clean tones similar to a Princeton amp? Cheers!!!
Lucky for you I also have a 65 Princeton Reverb Reissue! Tonally they feel very very similar, of course with the vibrochamp you can get to the sweet spot a lot earlier without being too loud compared to the princeton. I would say the vibrochamp will hit all the check marks for your needs UNLESS you really want and prefer spring reverb which the princeton has and does beautifully. The hall reverb on the vibrochamp is good and does the job so if spring reverb is not a necessity for you then the vibrochamp will take the cake in my opinion. The tremolo on the vibrochamp is also better than on the princeton might I add!
@@Lucas_Arredondo Such a great overview of this amp! I was wondering the same as the person here (65 PRRI or 68 CVCR for home playing). They both have same size speaker so With the difference in wattage and slight cab size difference, how much LESS full (mostly referring to bottom end) does the 68 CVCR come across in person?
I would say there is something about the original that screams solid quality. You can tell that thought and work was put into it so that the amp could stand the test of time. The reissue sounds very good but not better than the original vibrochamp, I would go as far to say that they rival each other. Wether or not the reissue will stand the test of time is yet to be decided, give it a couple decades and we will see then!
For those of you who will just be playing clean sounds and use distortion pedals- do yourself a favour and save a ton of money and just buy a fender champion 40. These 68 amps really shine when turned up loud so they break up nicely. You can get great clean sounds otherwise from many different amps
Thanks so much for the video, you did a great job. I like playing clean, with good tone, but at low volume, would this be good for an apartment, or too loud for that and would bother the neighbors? Also, after having for a month, any new updated thoughts?
Thank you for the kind words! I think if you were to keep the volume on this amp around 4-5 that would be ideal volume wise and you get a bit of saturation at that volume too! But if you want to keep the amp dimed at higher volumes say maybe 7-10 (cranked) it may not be ideal in an apartment scenario. It would probably disturb the neighbors if you have thin walls lol as far as any updates since having it, I genuinely enjoy this amp! I don't really touch my princeton reverb anymore. It records well and is lightweight. Even though I have my vintage vibrochamp, I still find myself plugging into this new reissue way more. It's just way more convenient with the 10inch speaker and the built in reverb.
Lucas, sorry to bug you again, But just picked up a VC. I have bee playing solid state amps for years, so excuse my ignorance, but noticing a hum that increases as I turn up the Reverb knob. Is this normal?
@@Lucas_Arredondo Thanks so much for the reply. Just to be exact, the hissing increases when turning the Reverb Knob, even if nothing is plugged in? Just trying to make sure I didn't get a lemon, thanks so much for your time and attention
@@Lucas_Arredondo It would be nice to solve that reverb hissing issue with a video so that we can hear the hiss level without reverb and with reverb full on. What do you think?
Definitely! It's at a good volume when you hit the sweet spot too, although if you're planning on having the volume maxed out it might be a little too loud for a bedroom/apartment setting.
@@Lucas_Arredondo Thanks, I had the princeton 65 reissue. How is it in comparison? Is it bass heavier like the princeton 68 or it's more like the 65? Is it more champ like or blackface like?
@@eyalgold1 I actually have a 65 PRRI, the tone is very similar but the vibrochamp is a little more sweeter (maybe because you can get away with turning it up more than the princeton) it's definitely not the "bassman tonestack" that the 68 princeton and deluxe amps have. The tone is definitely more blackface than anything. Hope that answers some of your questions!
@@eyalgold1 It does take pedals well! Just as good as the 65 PRRI. It doesnt hiss when idle BUT when you turn up the reverb really high you can hear some hiss start to show up. I posted a video recently where the vibrochamp is mic'd up closely, I would say check that out and see if there's any noise that may put you off. I find that it's not an issue for me and I used to own the 68 Deluxe reverb which had the loudest and most obnoxious hiss i've ever heard (i'm exaggerating but it really was not a pleasant experience lol)
It seems to me the vintage one has more mids, more body. I already tried 2 Fender amps from the Custom 68 range and they both were too hissy, particularly with their reverbs and their tremolo had a very loud ticking noise when idle. Is it the same here?
I've also owned two 68 customs in the past and I can definitely say that this new vibrochamp is nowhere near as hissy as the other ones. It doesn't tick with the tremolo either. I will say that after messing with it more I noticed that if you crank the reverb it will add hiss to the signal, but it only becomes noticeable when you crank the reverb knob really high. It does kind of make me wonder WHY this happens since it is a digital hall reverb and i've played amps where cranking the on board digital reverb did not add hiss to the signal.
Don't have it anymore! (I had a brief small watt amp phase) the build quality was good. Other than the standard PCB that most fender amps have these days, my vibrochamp was in great health and sounding really good for the duration that I had it. Cab construction was great and the pots felt good and not cheap.
@@benallmark9671 I am sure it sounds good but I wished they kept it as vintage as they could. Anyways I just bought a mint Fender Champ 1981 for less than this reissue.
I find that the original has its own kind of vibe to it and is definitely worth keeping around. The newer one holds it's own with how versatile it can be. If I was at a small jam with friends I would probably reach for the new vibrochamp over the old one just because of the bigger speaker and the reverb. The original would probably be something I pull out when recording or wanting a particular sound.
I've personally tried both amps side by side and if just for the reverb alone, the pro reverb definitely wins! But the vibro champ reverb has a tone of it's own!
