Last week I celebrated the completion of my sixty-sixth journey around the sun.
One of my daughters gifted me with a very neat musical gift:
This is a Fender Mustang Micro practice amp.
The tiny little device plugs straight into the 1/4 inch jack of any electric instrument. The output is through a standard mini stereo headphone jack.
Once a guitar is plugged up, any of a number of presets can be selected. There are around a dozen vintage amplifier models to choose from, many of which include overdrive and compression. Another button allows the selection of pedal effect models such as reverb, delay, chorus, tremelo, and flangers. Each of these effects can, via a 3rd button, be adjusted for the effect's level.
All of the amps and effects are well modeled, and sound pretty amazing in the headphones.
One of the amp presets is titled "studio preamp" which is just that - a clean preamplifier head. This is the go-to setting for use with a bass guitar or acoustic-electric guitars. I've also found it useful for my electric violin and mandolin.
The large center knob on the unit is for output volume level.
This compact little device is absolutely perfect for plopping down with a guitar anywhere in the house to practice relatively quietly without the hassle of setting up external amps, pedal boards, and cables.
The unit also comes with a couple of added features. The addition of a C-type USB cable allows it to be connected to a PC for recording with one's favorite DAW software.
The Micro is equipped with Bluetooth capabilities, so one can practice along with favorite tunes.
I would highly recommend this little baby to anyone who plays guitar and cannot practice at high volume levels with normal amps.
Ideal for the apartment dweller!
Cheers!
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