I have one and they’re brilliant. One use case I that turns out to be really handy is taking it to the guitar store to try out guitars! It’s usually hard to hear yourself over all the other noise, but even a cheap pair of earbuds is enough to get a much better idea of how the guitar you’re trying sounds.
I bought one of these a couple of weeks ago and it's one of the best purchases I've made in a while. It's perfect for keeping in the living room out of site. I've been playing a lot more because of it.
I just got my new guitar after having to sell my Strat and amp a couple of years ago. Thinking of picking one of these up instead of a normal amp because I don't need all the volume an amp provides. Thinking this would be great.
@@sweet_brad I have to give this a go. I tried plugging in my HX Stomp though to my JBL speaker, but I think there's some kind of DSP in the speaker so I was getting latency. I'll have to try something more basic.
Natural musician, yes. But as we know, it takes a lifetime of hours and work to get to Pete's level. Cudos! Having said, Lee has above excellent expression and tone. These two, as a pair, are enormous. Thanks guys!
The other thing that wasn't mentioned is that it is can be plugged into a computer or iPad (from the usb-c port on the mustang micro to be used as an audio interface to record directly into garage band or logic (mac and iPad) and many other apps. Absolutely brilliant piece of gear.
@@paulyguitary7651 with the mustang micro plugged in to my guitar and then using the usbc to USB C cable plug it in to my iPad (iPad Pro) directly. Works perfect.
@@paulyguitary7651 having not tested it with anything other than my own iPad pro I would hope it would work with any iPad running the same iOS but can't say for sure. The micro comes with a usb-a (the usual usb) to usb-c cable but is pretty short. I use the one that came with the iPad to charge instead. With a usb-c to lightning cable it would hopefully work for you. Maybe someone else has tried? It's a great little device all the same.
@@leahbhayes yeah the Micro cord looks to be about 18 inches or so. I think I understand why I’m confused. You have a newer iPad and they take usb-c. I would think an adapter would work for me. I hope anyhow. Off to Amazon I go.
Me too. Only thing that would put it over the top as the perfect portable practice device would be if some genius could figure out how to implement a looping feature. I have no idea how they could do it since you would have to use your hands or something while playing, but to just take this thing and your guitar and be able to practice like that would be godly. You can always plug it into a looper pedal, but then you gotta make sure your headphone cable is long enough etc. etc. Anyway, this thing is just fantastic.
This is a fun little amp. Works great when you want to play on the go even in your car on a break at work. Just hook it up to a Bluetooth speaker or any speaker with a 3.5mm input and it works great!
Fender probably never envisioned the way people would use this thing. I love the “2000 Metal” tone on the Mustang Micro so I just plug it into my practice amp (Champion 20) and play it loud without headphones. This thing is revolutionary for those of us who can’t afford expensive amps.
I bought one of these, quite simply, based on the original video that told us all about it.... I got it a bit earlier, and so far, I'm very happy with (the tones, with a Tele...).... this is yet again another brilliant video (I play a bit a bass guitar too)... Fender have created something special with this little thing.
This is the major attraction of the Andertons presenters. Pete has toured the world as a guitarist and can play a keyboard pretty well. Jack has toured the world as a keyboard player and is a pretty good guitar player. I’m not sure if either can play drums!!!
Regarding looper: Why so complicated? If you have a looper with an aux in connection (I have the Boss RC-3), you can take the headphone output of the fender micro and connect it with the aux in of your looper and then connect from your looper to "everwhere" you want. You don't need external effect pedals and can use everything included in the fender micro! I have tested it and it works!
I love mine! (purchased from Andertons). I took my guitar and said amp with me recently to a job i was doing that required a hotel stay, really was nice to be able to jam along to RU-vid backing tracks on headphones. For those with little ones, it's a game changer, i'm finally able to play after bed time without disturbing anyone, honestly, it sounds great, and so easy to pickup rather than bringing out all the pedals and amp, it's just ready to go all the time. Would highly recommend, i will write a review on Andertons soon, might even record something 👍
Had mine for a bit now, really like it. Since WFH I've had a guitar sitting next to me but too bulky to plug into an amp so I end up noodling with no amp, now I use this. Really like the 5150 style amp on it.
I’ve goofed around with a lot of the amps, and if you’re not afraid to use your volume and tone knobs on the guitar, you can get a heck of a lot of tones...
Got mine the other day and I've picked up my guitar three times more often per day now I don't have to wrestle with the amp and pedals to not play unplugged. It's damn good. Only issue I have is it doesn't slot nicely into the jack on an SG and let you point the lights up to see your settings, the body catches on the closest tone knob so you have to have them pointed away or angled slightly dodgy so the knob can't be moved.
I just got my mustang micro, and I love it! But I also wanted to point something out. Placed at the end of my pedal signal chain, yes, there is electrical interference noise, but if I switch the amp setting to the last "studio preamp", it goes away. ( Obviously, I know nothing about electrical engineering, but thought 1% of the viewers may wish to know.) This is still a great buy for $130 CAD. Cheers for the review and clarification videos.
About the loop issue: if you use a dirty sound on the amp sim and then turn down the volume on the guitar for the loop to clean it up and then do the leads on full volume, it should work.
Guys, i would like to say big thank you. First your videos helped me with the guitar choice, then i've placed the order on Anderton's site and everything went fast and smoothly. Even the EU Tax was pretty easy thing, i just received an invoice from DHL which i paid online. The guitar arrived today and it is f.....g amazing. When the entire Covid story is gone i will try to visit the shop personally. Thanks!!!
I just got one and I am absolutely in love with it. Sounds just as good as my Mustang GTX50. It actually helps me be able to replicate some of the tones I like off of my Mustang Micro onto my GTX50. I did a great twangy country tone with mine the other night.
Bought a Mustang Micro after seeing your previous review of it, and its a great sounding little unit - well worth every single penny they are charging for it.
I basically commented few seconds ago how I could see this being used at the end of your signal when you are in a pinch... and you did a demo.. amazing. cheers!
this new fender mustang micro is absolutely freaking awesome!!!! i’m playing my right now! this blows a way everything else,i’m giving my old vox amplug away cause it is now absolute! best $120 i ever spent!
I’ve had one of these since it was released and love it. It gets used almost every day and is brilliant for travelling as everything now fits in the gig bag. I do however have one guitar it doesn’t fit, a Dean Ds92 from the 90s, as it has a really deep jack recess.
I'll go check with my local distributor this weekend. I'd love to buy it from Andertons, but we are so far apart .... May be one day I'll fly over to the UK and have a visit :D.
Need a headphone amp with a looper, oh wait my VST/DAW does that. Still I've bought one of these Micros, they are awesome! BTW long videos are welcome!
Honestly for the DSP chip to handle that much input without hash clipping and instead to quiet the input and add compression in order to maximize headroom is a brilliant choice. That minimizes the clipping that the opamp is doing to the outbound signal. For about $100 this thing seems hard to beat. If only you could upload snapshots to it for better metal tones....
Absolutely the biggest shortcoming. I don't want lots of poor choices for high gain tones, I just want some dialed in heavy crunch (chug) and smooth lead (super high gain) tones. Would be amazing. The Fender clean models are great already, of course.
I'm using my Micro with a 1/8 stereo break out cable to two Bose soundlink color II battery powered speakers for hilariously portable miniaturized stereo arena rock jams. I can't believe the tone from this thing. Love it! I take it to the beach and camping lol
@@johnparker2636Another person cued me on possible issues with some bluetooth speakers' analog to digital conversions introducing latency and souring any hope of fun playing experience. Not all Aux inputs on portable speakers are created equal. I happened to try that one model Bose and it works great, but I think I was lucky. Try before you buy if you can. I've heard really good things about the ikea eneby too.
Has no one asked if it works on a Bluetooth/ wireless speaker with input jack instead of just using headphones or out to an amp? Lol that should have been the first question!
I plug the Micro into the output jack of a Tube Screamer. Then use the headphone out into a Epiphone Valve Jr's input. Boom! Now I got a Hot Rodded Champ of sorts.
Well I imagine You could do all this even using Overdrives and Distortions because they also planned for Active Coil setups being used so the unit doesn't burn out from a preamp source.
Love the editing on this, I've got the GTX100 and I absolutely love it and this micro is great for on the fly, nice to see its versatility as well away from the usual👍 Pete should play piano more!
Problems with interference can occur if you are close to or plugged in power wise close to an internet modem . While discussing this issue with the staff at my local music shop another customer overheard my issues and gave me this advice , problem sorted .
