I've had this amp for about a year and half now, together with the GTX-7 footswitch. And for my use, at home in the livingroom, it is a very nice amp indeed. And it probably saved me a lot of money that would otherwise have been spent on too many pedals.
I especially like the Fender amp sounds. To me they sound quite close to the amps they are modelled to imitate. They valve/tube purists out there will probably hear imperfections I can't though.
I really have no complaints at all on the sound or the feature set of the amp. It is a very well built amp that will probably take quite a bit of beating.
It's a perfect amp to use in a home situation if sound levels are a concern. The fact that you have a master volume means you can crank the volume on the amp model, and still play at volumes lower than normal speaking level. And if you need to use headphones, you will get a very nice stereo image too.
Generally I'm very happy with the amp.
But, there has not been a firmware update since 15.11.2021. Which coincidentally was the day after I received mine. Since then...nada. That does not exactly make me feel confident that Fender is actively maintaining the firmware any longer. There are _always_ things to improve in software.
Fender does actively update and maintain the Fender Tone companion app. Anything else would be a complete show stopper for this amp. It is a vital part of the user experience. Setting up everything using the tiny display on the amp itself is doable, but about as user friendly as etching the full works of shakespare into a piece of slate.
Also, it's a bit disappointing that the amp (and the footswitch) require the Fender EXP-1 if you want to use an expression pedal with the built-in effects. And that pedal can't be used with anything else.
I can highly recommend this amp. But make sure to get the footswitch too! It makes a huge difference.
