Honesty, I don’t have much use for anything beyond that in terms of gain anyway. In fact, the ‘90s American amp (a Mesa Dual Rectifier) specifically calls out its nu-metal chops, and that’s not even one of the “high gain” models here. Sounds here jump pretty quickly from clean to nu-metal.
While clearly tonally different, the Uber, Metal 2000 and FBE-100 emulations are all similar enough that I’d happily trade one or two of them for a bit more middle ground distortion. Predictably, though, the higher gain stuff is a bit hit or miss. Even the Vox AC30 (here referred to simply as ‘60s British) is pretty decent. They do everything from sparkling clean to light breakup depending on your guitar’s volume and tone settings. They’re definitely not going to fool a seasoned player, but they get close enough on the broad strokes that ‘65 Twin, ‘65 Deluxe and ‘57 Twin are all identifiable if you know what you’re looking for. No surprise, but the Fender emulations are the best sounding of the bunch. And, I’ve got to say, I’m shocked by how good some of the settings are. But, like any piece of music gear, the most important thing is how it sounds. A headphone amp is mostly getting used for practice purposes and there’s a good chance you’re going to be practicing along to a metronome at the very least.įeatures wise, then, it definitely makes the case for the $50 premium over many of its competitors. This might seem minor, but it’s actually a huge deal. But, you can use it to stream backing tracks and songs for you to play along with. Now, you can’t connect headphones, because the latency would be too much for a satisfying playing experience.
MUSTANG MICRO BLUETOOTH
Unlike basically any of those other small headphone amps, the Micro also has Bluetooth support. But it does mean if you want chorus without a touch of reverb you’re out of luck.
Otherwise, the blasting raw guitar into your ears can get painful. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, as a bit of reverb is necessary to put a little space between you and the sound. You’ll also notice that all of the effects are paired with reverb. And each of the effects has just six levels ranging from off to over the top. For example, the tone / EQ control simple has five preset voices ranging from darker to brighter. It’s worth noting that the Mustang Micro gives up some fine-grained control to offer a broad selection of tools. Similarly, the selection of effects on the Mustang is larger. Other than the Waza Air most headphone amps have a single model at their disposal, though some have multiple “channels” with different gain levels. To start, there are 12 different amp emulations on board (well, depending on how you count). Inside the Mustang Micro couldn’t be further from the $50 one-trick ponies littering Musicians Friend. Though, I was unable to get that feature to work. But it can also be used as an audio interface for directly capturing audio on your computer. The USB port is used to charge the battery, which can last for up to six hours depending on volume and whether or not you're using the Bluetooth. The bottom switch turns the device on and off and enables Bluetooth, while you’ll find the headphone jack and USB-C port opposite the connector.
MUSTANG MICRO SERIES
There’s a big volume knob on the front and a series of rockers on top for controlling the various features. It plugs directly into your instrument with a swiveling connector that fits almost any guitar regardless of where the jack is or how it’s angled. Physically, it’s not that different from many other popular models like those from Vox.
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