Tried the Mustang Micro yesterday....shockingly good!

[bluesholyman]

I am late to the party on this thing, but I played through it a bit last night with headphones and I was amazed how good it sounded - I never left the Deluxe Reverb patch. It felt like I was hearing a real DRRI. I might be less impressed with some of the higher gain stuff, but if this thing were only a DRRI in a stick, it would still be worth the ask.

Kudos to Fender for a job well done - they have really upped their game.

 

[ReverendRevolver]

They seem to be the best modern Rockman equivalent. I might buy one if there's a sale. Why? Because im not paying full price until they (inevitably) make the next one that pairs with Bluetooth headphones.
Not saying they aren't really good, but the would be "competition" just isn't even close. Fender sells you 1 thing for $130 with virtually any feature the other companies offer. Runs and charges usbc.
Other companies sell a $40-$80 1 setting thing that runs on AA batteries. No contest.

 

[Pops_Caster]

I'll be (hopefully) using mine at lunch today. I've run mine through the home stereo inputs and it sounds good through speakers as well. It has Bluetooth capability, only for input. Works great when I need a metronome.

 

[ChicknPickn]

The tone/effect controls are a little awkward to use, but otherwise this gadget is a godsend for people who need to practice without bothering anyone else in the house.

 

[bluesholyman]

Because im not paying full price until they (inevitably) make the next one that pairs with Bluetooth headphones.

I think the signal delay is the issue here. Coming in, its not an issue as there is no reference point to your interaction with the guitar. However, when you hit the strings, you expect the immediate response and my experience is this doesn't happen fast enough through bluetooth. I don't know the technicals, but I suspect bluetooth can't handle the bandwidth of stereo audio in real time.

Not sure about the Boss headphones, but I suspect it is using something other than bluetooth (regular RF) to get that to work correctly.

but otherwise this gadget is a godsend for people who need to practice without bothering anyone else in the house.

I was playing it 10 ft from my wife while she watched TV - it was great.

 

[BrettFuzz]

I've had mine for a while now and I love it. Sounds great even with cheap earbuds that I tried just for fun. Even the higher gain stuff sounds good if you roll the volume off on the guitar. I even play it thru my studio monitors sometimes (via aux on the speakers) and that sounds good too. There may be cheaper options out there but do they sound as good?

 

[Killing Floor]

I use mine for guitar and bass. Decent K240 phones. If it died today I would buy another tomorrow. 100% worth it.

 

[generic202]

They seem to be the best modern Rockman equivalent. I might buy one if there's a sale. Why? Because im not paying full price until they (inevitably) make the next one that pairs with Bluetooth headphones.
Not saying they aren't really good, but the would be "competition" just isn't even close. Fender sells you 1 thing for $130 with virtually any feature the other companies offer. Runs and charges usbc.
Other companies sell a $40-$80 1 setting thing that runs on AA batteries. No contest.

Bluetooth as a technology is not there yet. They have a noticeable latency (+30ms) that it would not be fun playing the sound that comes slightly late to your string attack. Many people that use VST plugins don't like it if the latency goes above 10 ms. Go figure.

NUX Mighty Plug Pro is a better competition. It's around $109, rechargeable via USB-C, full USB interface (unlike mustang micro's one way interface), and fully customizable preset via phone/computer app.

I'm partial to Marshall/Bassman sounds and this delivers. Check out this video around 2 min mark for bassman samples.

 

[Hey_you]

I use mine for guitar and bass. Decent K240 phones. If it died today I would buy another tomorrow. 100% worth it.

Same here. I use the K240 phones too. Sounds great to me. I did shorten the headphone cord tho. I'm looking at mt Epi LP Special which has the Mustang and AKG phones plugged-in!

 

[Wheelhouse]

Bluetooth as a technology is not there yet. They have a noticeable latency (+30ms) that it would not be fun playing the sound that comes slightly late to your string attack. Many people that use VST plugins don't like it if the latency goes above 10 ms. Go figure.

NUX Mighty Plug Pro is a better competition. It's around $109, rechargeable via USB-C, full USB interface (unlike mustang micro's one way interface), and fully customizable preset via phone/computer app.

I'm partial to Marshall/Bassman sounds and this delivers. Check out this video around 2 min mark for bassman samples.

I've been eyeballing both of these gadgets. This demo video is one of the better ones I've seen, thanks for posting. I love being able to tweak everything in an app on a tablet. This looks really appealing.

 

[Bruxist]

Love mine. Great for bass too!

 

[ReverendRevolver]

Bluetooth as a technology is not there yet. They have a noticeable latency (+30ms) that it would not be fun playing the sound that comes slightly late to your string attack. Many people that use VST plugins don't like it if the latency goes above 10 ms. Go figure.

NUX Mighty Plug Pro is a better competition. It's around $109, rechargeable via USB-C, full USB interface (unlike mustang micro's one way interface), and fully customizable preset via phone/computer app.

I'm partial to Marshall/Bassman sounds and this delivers. Check out this video around 2 min mark for bassman samples.

That looks fantastic, I'll give it a listen through (not my cell phone speaker) later tonight, but it seems like a full DAW plug in package (or close to it sound wise).

I think bluesholyman and yourself are right about the Bluetooth latency. Still not a fan of full headphones for non-amp practicing, but I'm sure lighter wired solutions can be had.

 

[Mike M]

I have it and love it, but this company just released one with a drum machine, kind of curious

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[Tim S]

I have it and love it, but this company just released one with a drum machine, kind of curious

FX10 Portable Modeling Headphone Amps

Simply plug the FX10 into your instrument’s output jack and your headphones into the FX10 headphone jack and select your favorite amp model and effects to start playing! The 720mAh battery provides approximately 4 hours of battery life on a single charge. 14 different amp models with individual...

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Say WHAT??!! I have to wonder how obsolete existing headphone amps are going to be as more and more features are added to new models each year.

Given that the non-user-replaceable batteries will eventually fail to hold a charge, I guess these things should be considered “disposable” anyway. So maybe feature obsolescence shouldn’t matter too much after all?

 

[generic202]

Say WHAT??!! I have to wonder how obsolete existing headphone amps are going to be as more and more features are added to new models each year.

Given that the non-user-replaceable batteries will eventually fail to hold a charge, I guess these things should be considered “disposable” anyway. So maybe feature obsolescence shouldn’t matter too much after all?

I would guess it would be no different than how older modelers get treated when the new one comes out. There are many older modelers still kicking around and beloved by many, so who knows.

When it comes to non-user-replaceable batteries, I think many people either don't know or don't care that those can still be replaced. I do my own electronics repairs so I would replace dead batteries myself but electronics repair shops should be able to replace them as well. Even if the battery can't be replaced for some reason, the unit could still be powered via USB so it may not be a complete loss.

 

[Alamo]

I have the Nux Mighty Plug, not the pro.
but it still has more to offer than the Fender mustang.
Mustang has closed settings and no app available, while Nux is customisable in it's FX settings, Cabs. Amps, Impulse response capability. and what not
save, load and share presets.
there's even a 3rd party App "Mightier Amp" which was appreciated by Nux. even more bells&whistles.
I'd rather use the app on my phone or tablet to change sounds than to fiddle with tiny knobs on a device the size of a car key, stuck in the guitar.
Nux: 32bit floating/ 48kHz vs. Fender: 16bit/44kHz

try a research with:
fender mustang micro vs nux mighty plug pro