Members Cyprusg Posted July 18, 2011 Members Share Posted July 18, 2011 So if I got the Mustang 2, can it be heard over a loud drummer in a practice type of environment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted July 18, 2011 Members Share Posted July 18, 2011 So if I got the Mustang 2, can it be heard over a loud drummer in a practice type of environment? Clean no, with the gain and the onboard OD peddal granked up a bit it should do ok. Get it up off the floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the fretter Posted July 18, 2011 Members Share Posted July 18, 2011 So if I got the Mustang 2, can it be heard over a loud drummer in a practice type of environment? Well from my experience you can hear it fine with the volume and gain pushing 10 but the drums may still stick out-then again my drummer is loud as hell. That reminds me, I'm thinking of getting a Mustang 3 or 4 (probably won't bother with 5, don't want a head and a cab to worry about) for gigging situations. Only problem is, I play a lot at home, and it may be too loud. Does the Mustang 3 still do well at low volumes like the first two, or does it need extra volume to get good? I could keep both, but I really don't see the point in having a Mustang 2 and a Mustang 3, plus I'll probably sell the 2 to help towards a new amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SnowViking Posted July 18, 2011 Members Share Posted July 18, 2011 I'd go for a Mustang 3 for louder stuff. The 2 starts to clip quite early, and digital clipping is annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gatogordo Posted July 18, 2011 Members Share Posted July 18, 2011 Spent a couple of hours with the 4 button. Fairly simple. You have on buttoon that controls about everything. Far left button sets the other buttons. You have a tuner, set 3 of your favorite presets, and lastly you can change the effects, but only to turn on or off. So you need to have an effect on for that to work. For what I play (church 4-5 songs) the four button works great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gorebuc Posted July 18, 2011 Members Share Posted July 18, 2011 I could never the Marshall sims to sound good for some reason, even with FUSE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted July 18, 2011 Members Share Posted July 18, 2011 I could never the Marshall sims to sound good for some reason, even with FUSE. Agree there is no clean Marshall sound at all. I like to dial in a nice clean sound then add in some grit.Haven't really fooled around with them much. I just kind of moved on after I couldn't get the sound I was looking for. Is the Twin model on the bigger 3,4,and 5 amps weak as it is on the II. I thought maybe they would correct that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Canadian Jeff Posted July 18, 2011 Members Share Posted July 18, 2011 My old MIJ SD-1 into the red Brit 80's preset = bliss. Yeah, I know that shouldn't work either; I even have the gain on the pedal at about 9:00... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MorganB Posted July 18, 2011 Members Share Posted July 18, 2011 "Well from my experience you can hear it fine with the volume and gain pushing 10 but the drums may still stick out-then again my drummer is loud as hell. That reminds me, I'm thinking of getting a Mustang 3 or 4 (probably won't bother with 5, don't want a head and a cab to worry about) for gigging situations. Only problem is, I play a lot at home, and it may be too loud. Does the Mustang 3 still do well at low volumes like the first two, or does it need extra volume to get good? I could keep both, but I really don't see the point..." The Mustang 3 sounds a lot better at low volumes due to the Celestion speaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billybilly Posted July 19, 2011 Members Share Posted July 19, 2011 I'm simply amazed how long this thread is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members steve_man Posted July 19, 2011 Author Members Share Posted July 19, 2011 So if I got the Mustang 2, can it be heard over a loud drummer in a practice type of environment? Probably...it puts out pretty good volume... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tweak'd Posted July 19, 2011 Members Share Posted July 19, 2011 "Well from my experience you can hear it fine with the volume and gain pushing 10 but the drums may still stick out-then again my drummer is loud as hell.That reminds me, I'm thinking of getting a Mustang 3 or 4 (probably won't bother with 5, don't want a head and a cab to worry about) for gigging situations. Only problem is, I play a lot at home, and it may be too loud. Does the Mustang 3 still do well at low volumes like the first two, or does it need extra volume to get good? I could keep both, but I really don't see the point..." The Mustang 3 sounds a lot better at low volumes due to the Celestion speaker. The III sounds great at low volumes. Don't worry about it not being a good low volume practice amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members steve_man Posted July 19, 2011 Author Members Share Posted July 19, 2011 yup...low volume...still sounds great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members steve_man Posted September 4, 2011 Author Members Share Posted September 4, 2011 Played for quite a while through my Mustang II today...still sounds amazing! Need to try out one of the larger models! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dacat Posted September 4, 2011 Members Share Posted September 4, 2011 I have had the Mustang 1 for a week and it is quite a bit better than the MicroCube. The Cube was overwhelmed when I ran a overdrive and fuzz thru it. Have not yet done the cd that comes with it, just run a Boss overdrive and or wah into one of the presets and quite nice sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wagdog Posted September 4, 2011 Members Share Posted September 4, 2011 I got the II yesterday (traded my I and some cash for it). Sounds about the same as the I for low volume (maybe a little "deeper"), but definitely has more headroom. I'm going to try it at a rehearsal I have coming up, with an eye at using it for a small venue, low key, low volume gig. I am a little leery though and will probably bring some sort of backup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the fretter Posted September 4, 2011 Members Share Posted September 4, 2011 I got the III around a week ago...not much louder than the 2, but noticeably. The screen is very helpful, and having 100 presets is very interesting. A lot of people complain that it doesn't have the raw power of a tube amp, but set it up right and you can get some really nice dirty tones. Definitely loud enough for bands, probably not too good for the larger gigs though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members meandi Posted September 4, 2011 Members Share Posted September 4, 2011 The mom & pop where I work is a fender dealer, so I've been able to check them out & listen to other players through them as well.I'm going for the III so it'll have the celestion speaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wagdog Posted September 5, 2011 Members Share Posted September 5, 2011 The mom & pop where I work is a fender dealer, so I've been able to check them out & listen to other players through them as well.I'm going for the III so it'll have the celestion speaker. I think the open back contributes to the sound of the III as well. For $300 new, it's a killer amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members steve_man Posted September 5, 2011 Author Members Share Posted September 5, 2011 I got the III around a week ago...not much louder than the 2, but noticeably. The screen is very helpful, and having 100 presets is very interesting. A lot of people complain that it doesn't have the raw power of a tube amp, but set it up right and you can get some really nice dirty tones. Definitely loud enough for bands, probably not too good for the larger gigs though. Honestly, with the way most people mic their amps, I'm not sure why you would need a ton of raw power, unless you're playing large venues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wagdog Posted September 6, 2011 Members Share Posted September 6, 2011 Honestly, with the way most people mic their amps, I'm not sure why you would need a ton of raw power, unless you're playing large venues. Depends on the stage, stage size and the person playing an acoustic instrument (DRUMMER!). I'm taking the MII to a rehearsal this week... we'll see how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members steve_man Posted September 9, 2011 Author Members Share Posted September 9, 2011 Just downloaded the new update to FUSE. Said it also had a firmware update for the Mustang. Have not updated it yet...any differences with the new firmware? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wagdog Posted September 9, 2011 Members Share Posted September 9, 2011 Just downloaded the new update to FUSE. Said it also had a firmware update for the Mustang. Have not updated it yet...any differences with the new firmware? I installed it a while ago. There probably are changes... I didn't notice any. Can't seem to find any "bug list" except for: http://www.fender.com/community/forums/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=58139 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cbh5150 Posted September 9, 2011 Members Share Posted September 9, 2011 I updated right after it came out. Previously, there had been a known issue with the recording level being too low via USB; after the update, it seemed to be much improved...YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wagdog Posted September 9, 2011 Members Share Posted September 9, 2011 I updated right after it came out. Previously, there had been a known issue with the recording level being too low via USB; after the update, it seemed to be much improved...YMMV. I wish they would make the USB recording level... adjustable? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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