Crate XT15R
Overall Rating: 4.85 out of 10
The worst practice amp I’ve ever played through.
Quite a tag line huh? Well I was only exaggerating a little. The more accurate depiction of this amp is so-so. The only good coming out of this amp is somewhere between 3 and 4 on the Clean Volume and 5 and 6 on the Solo Level. For the Clean Volume, any lower than 3 is almost inaudible and any higher than 4 is too loud for a practice amp. As for the Solo Level, the tone coming out of it is mediocre at best. Most Crates I’ve played through have a decent Solo tone, but even if you mess with the Gain control it still comes out extremely muddled and chunky (technical terms, I know.)
Now for my least favorite experience with this amp… MY REVERB DIED WITHIN A YEAR OF PURCHASING IT! And I payed $75 for it! And it hasn’t even gone through heavy use, and hasn’t been moved around at all!
Okay now that I’ve calmed down, all I can think is, ‘Well at least they discontinued it.’ Check the ratings:
Tone Flexibility: 5.5 out of 10
Tone Quality: 4 out of 10
Loudness: 6.5 out of 10
Portability: 7 out of 10
Worth (Monetary): 4 out of 10
Reliability: 2.5 out of 10
Cool Factor: 4.5 out of 10
Overall Average: 4.85 out of 10
