Fender Tone Master Twin Reverb 2 x 12-inch 200-watt Combo Amp Reviews

I grew up with a Fender Twin Reverb. My dad had one--he rarely used it--but I did, from 10-yrs-old-on. That amp died before he did, in that when I inherited it, there were borderline fatal shocks common, and bad need of new tubes. So I essentially gave it away.

But THIS came along, and as I've committed to a new obsession of learning lap-steel guitar (AND have been a BELIEVER in the power of 'modelling') bit the bullet. Could not be more blown away and happy.

This sounds and plays like a tube Fender Twin I've known and loved! So much so that I succumbed to G.A.S. and bought the little(r) Princeton as well (separate review). There's some marketing/review talk of how Fender just put all the processing power into "just nailing the actual, singular tone." That's not true, in that you can absolutely change the algorithm to get any of the 5000 amp tones available, as we see in so many modelers. What they DID was to just give users a straight-up Twin you've always known, at WAY light weight, reliability, etc. And they pulled it off in spades. The only exception is the 'power attenuater' control, which is itself worth the price of admission.

Also, much talk about the 'blond' version with the Celestion "Creamback" speakers. This one comes w/ 'neo' Jensens. If you want to play creamy, distorted leads, then maybe consider that. But if wanting the 'classic' crystal-tubey clean of the Twin, the Jensens in this black model are prime.

Great Amp. Thanks Stepan Grey for your guidance and support.
Charlie

The Fender Tone Master Twin is a perfect amp to use as a platform for my pedals as well as having the original tube sound of the old school Fender Twins with half the weight to carry around. Special thanks to Zac Terhune for taking the time to discuss all my options in making my final decision....

First a big thank you to Gage Massey my Sales Engineer for the past 7 years. Gage has always provide expert product knowledge and worked with me to get the right equipment at the best possible price. Sweetwater's customer service is unsurpassed. If your in the market for anything music related I highly recommend you contact Gage, you wont be disappointed!

I have had the amp for about 2 months now and can say I am very happy with it's performance in every aspect. I have had a plethora of amps over the years, Fender, Marshall, Blackstar, H&K, Boss and more. Tube, Solid State, Hybrid, etc. The Tone Master Twin out performs them all. Massive headroom with enough volume to rattle the windows and drown out that excessively loud drummer your standing next to! The Jensen's sound great. The cleans are everything you would expect from a Fender, and if you want dirt its takes pedals exceptionally well. Another huge plus is the weight. At 33 pounds its easy to carry without straining your back.

Overall a great sounding amp that I will enjoy for years to come.

Just as advertised, absolutely the best amp I have ever had. Fender nailed it this time!

This amp is just like is says……TONE Master for pedal steel. Has the low end tone I've been searching for.

I'll admit, I prefer solid state guitar amps over tube amps. While I have had and currently own several Fender amps from the 60s, 90s and 2000s - I found solid state amps performed more consistently. I am a 60s style R&R lead guitarist and jazz swing guitarist (in the style of Freddy Green), playing for 200 to 2,000 at dances, festivals and other events. That said, in my first month of use for smaller groups (under 50), the Twin Tonemaster sounds great. I am still working to dial in my overall sound for strat, Les Paul and arch top sounds. But I do think it will work well for my use. Certainly, the 33# weight is much appreciated as I carry the amp up and down stairs frequently.
Good luck to you guitarist who are considering a Fender Tonemaster amp.

As with many youthful garage band guitar players in the 60's, I wanted a Twin Reverb ! Finally, at 71 years old, I've made the purchase a reality. It's the best sounding amp that I've ever owned. Love it !!!

It's a Twin Reverb! I played both versions of this amp(Blonde & Black), a few times, before deciding to buy. You just don't know how it's going to react in your environment. Especially being a modeling clone amp. Wow! It feels like I'm playing a tube amp. Even at the 1watt setting. I can't stop smiling. It has that "Swell" when you push into it. It has an awesome range of breakup. Stray Cats at about 7, Sex Pistols at 10. & I can do this all at home, with people in the house. I hope Fender continues to support & update this amp. & I can't wait to enjoy years of playing. Wicked Cool amp!

You think I'm kidding, don't you? I'm a low-volume, at-home player, and I'm not going to pretend otherwise. This is the amp that sent my Hot Rod Deluxe III down the dusty trail, and the main reason is that it has absolutely no background noise. No hum, no buzz, no hiss. You can play as quietly as you want, and you get to hear the attack, harmonics, and decay of every note until it fades into inaudibility. Sitting and playing straight into it, guitar/cable/amp, no pick, clean, it sounds glorious. The Tone Master gives up nothing to that HRD except an effects loop, and a drive channel that really should be secured behind one of those "In Case of Emergency, Break Glass" panels.

Do you suppose a person sitting at home and playing fairly quietly through an amp that's pretty much designed not to break up, might plug a pedal into that amp now and then? This is one of those amps that doesn't just take pedals well but throws the differences among them, their inner detail and harmonic textures, into sharp relief and makes it worth having multiple boosts, overdrives, and distortions. Plug in a pedal that you can barely tell is on, plug in a green pedal, a yellow pedal, a blue pedal, or a black pedal with fingerpainted zombies and a pentagram on it, whatever, you're going to hear exactly what's going on with that pedal. It will do the same for guitars, too. I don't think I really understood the bridge pickup in a Strat until I got this amp.

To some people, the competition for this amp is going to be mediocre tube amps that probably don't sound as good. For others, the competition might be the '65 Twin Reissue, which admittedly does the '65 Twin Reverb thing better. How much better is highly variable and up to the ears and fingers of the player. There are some hard numbers, though:

1.) The Tone Master is 46% less price.
2.) The Tone Master is 48% less weight.
3.) The Tone Master is 100% as cool-looking, as long as you don't count the footswitch, which is at least 73% less cool-looking than the one you get with the reissue -- perhaps even more.
4.) The Tone Master uses approximately 100% fewer tubes.
5.) The Tone Master uses a multi-colored front-panel LED instead of an incandescent light, and you can't unscrew the jewel lens to change the color of the light. It makes up for this, however, by having a cabinet-emulated XLR variable line output on the rear panel, which is at least one more cabinet-emulated XLR variable line output than the reissue has.
6.) With the money you save buying the Tone Master instead of the reissue and then not buying tubes for it, you can buy more pedals and keep fresh strings on your guitars.

Oh, yeah, the Tone Master has power scaling, which really changes the feel of the amp. Definitely not a gimmick, definitely worth experimenting with. If you turn it down to 1W and hit it hard, you can get it to break up with, I don't know, a JB, without going deaf. Kinda cool. The tremolo is pretty good, and the reverb is... maybe not all the way there, yet easy to overdo. You can change the firmware so that the reverb control gives you a more usable range of adjustment before it gets nuts. I haven't bothered to do it with mine because I like to get nuts every now and then, and I might have a reverb or tremolo pedal sitting around. Somewhere. Who knows?

Thanks! Amplifier is everything I expected. Sweetwater was willing to work with me so I could get the best price when other music stores wouldn't or couldn't.

I have never owned a solid state amp, let alone a modeling amp. I just never "felt" the sound coming from solid state amp the way I "felt" the sound from a tube amp. I now have found my everything amp. With this amp I will never need any other. From bedroom to live performances this amp is perfect. I truly dare anyone to try this amp and see for themselves. It lacks nothing!! This amplifier is better than a vintage Twin. It does everything a Twin Reverb does but at any volume and with crystal clear tone. Hands down the best amp I have ever played through and it cost less than half as much as former tube amps. Not to mention it looks gorgeous!

Awesome...simply awesome. I will never purchase another amp in my lifetime.

Can't go wrong with this amp, takes all my drive pedals very well. Clean tone is unbelievable and has plenty of power!

a great amp

It's everything I expected it to be.

works and sounds great.

Unbelievably awesome. Tone, light, modern options and low maintenance. Love it.

Great sounding amp. And it does take pedals well. Included foot switch is cool. Plenty of headroom. Plenty loud. So far I really like it... seems like it was a good investment. And super light and easy to move around. Came with a nice dust cover as well. Manual doesn't go into too much detail, but you tube has plenty on it for reference. My rep Danny B is awesome, I wouldn't buy from anywhere but Sweetwater.

I own a tube Twin Reverb and decided to try out this version. Number 1, it is not heavy and is easy to move around. It has good sound, but compared to my tube Twin with the Celestion G12 Neo Creamback speakers it is not quite as good. The settings between the two units are spot on. Bass, Volume, MId, Treble are the same. The reverb is pretty much the same. It does not however have as good sustain. It is loud like the tube version. It is almost a Twin Reverb. I don't think I could pick it out of a crowd over the tube version, but I do hear the difference. It is "Good Enough" for just about any gig. Plus, the variable output and XLR output makes it nice. Keeping the Tube version in the studio and the Tone Master version at home. I am happy. They have done a pretty good job with this amp.

I/ve owned a couple Twins over the years. They are the epitome of what a tube amp should sound like. Between Twins, Supers, and Vibroluxes, I've been pretty much spoiled. But my back can no longer tolerate the weight of those giants, and I don't actually need that level of power any more.
But now that I'm playing in quieter settings, primarily my church's praise team, I wanted the Twin's tone, and a means of connecting to the santuary's new sound system. So when Fender released the Tone Master series, I had to take a look at them.
I was not expexting a solid-state version of the old Twin, but a modern take on the vintage versatility of those older amps. And with all that in mind, the Tone Master Twin fit the bill perfectly. And I have to say that the added power attenuater was another little bit of frosting on the cake.

After reviewing this amp on YouTube for about a month, I decided to go for it. I actually picked it up at Sweetwater while I was passing thru going from Illinois to Maryland. I've owned a Twin Reverb before in my younger days when I worked in a band, but now, in an apartment, that amp would be impossible to use at low volume. The new Tonemaster has 5 output settings, which is ingenious. You get great sound at lower outputs. I can say this for sure, the YouTube videos don't do it justice. The clean, clear deep lows and clean sparkly highs are awesome. I play mostly clean, so this amp was exactly what I hoped it would be. The choice of direct line outs is super also. Recording into Ableton Live using direct line out sounds exactly like the amp itself and equally as good as mic'ing the amp. I tried both methods. And oh yeah, it doesn't weigh a ton. Nice and light. You won't break your back picking it up.

My first decent amp was a Brand New 1965 Deluxe Reverb. That was in 1965. It had amazing clean Fender tone. My neighbor had a Black Face (of course) Twin. It too had great tone, but it clearly had more power and depth than my DR. 1974, I bought a new Silver Face 100 Watt Twin Reverb. Now we're talking! Plenty of power and that great Fender tone. The amp was on the road with me for decades. I've had to freshen it up, new caps, tubes and speakers, but it still looks and sounds fantastic. The only thing it never did was lose weight.

I have gone through a slew of amps trying to find one that sounded great to my ear and didn't break my back when we hit the road. I have been disappointed for one reason or another, until now. Fender finally hit it out of the park with the Twin Reverb Tone Master. It has that great Fender Clean tone, but will break up if you ask it to and at lower volume with the addition of the on-board attenuator. The XLR Out with 3 position mic modeling and adjustable output are very tasty frosting on this tonally delicious amp. It loves my effects pedals. And, of equal importance, the Fender Tone Master Twin Reverb Amp weighs 33 pound. This is truly a best bang for your buck product.

BTW, I still have the '74 Silver Face. Still looks and sounds great!

I'm now 78...Played my first gig back in '57...Throughout my younger days Twins were some of my first amps...When I was young enough to carry them...As I got older my tolerance for weight became...Well you all understand...But...This Tone Master Twin is everything I remember Twins to be...And at 33#...The variable wattage set at only 22 watts and no one has any problem hearing us...But...If I have one suggestion, it would be that I wish Fender had offered the Blonde version with Jensen speakers because I've never been a Celestion fan...Aside from that, this "machine" is all you'll ever need...I don't use a lot of pedals but I HAVE tried this with a couple with great response...A great machine...

I got this Amp about 3 months ago, I haven't written a review because I haven't stopped playing yet! Crazy huh' I love this tone master twin reverb fender amp. It has what ya need

I've been looking at this Fender amp for about 2 months and read a lot of reviews in that time. I used it out a couple weeks ago a booking our band had and wow it sounded great. I would highly recommend you check this amp out. If you are playing country music using this amp put your low, mid and highs on 7 to get the best country sound out of this amp.

I always wanted a Twin Reverb (really, who didn't?). They were, however, too heavy, too expensive, and too loud. Now Fender"s addressed all those issues in this incredible digital amp. The Twin Reverb is certainly a great guitar amp, but it was the dream amp of keyboard players in the '60's. Fender Rhodes and Wurlitzer electric pianos, Farfisa and Vox combo organs, Hohner Clavinet, etc. all sounded their best through a Twin. I played a few vintage keyboards and a few modern digital recreations (Nord Electro, New Vox Continental, SKPro, and YC61) through this amp, and the sound is amazing. It doesn't sound exactly like a vintage Twin - its sound is somehow a little smoother and richer. And, it's completely quiet when you're not playing through it. The reverb foot pedal lights up when you turn it on, a good thing because (unlike any Fender amp I've ever used), the reverb makes absolutely no noise when you switch it on! The reverb, btw, is rich and huge - maybe a little less bright than on a vintage Fender, but gorgeous. This is an amazing bit of equipment! I have to say I love it! One addition that I'd love would be the ability to program the pilot light to be blue or green, etc when in play mode!

My favorite tube amps the past 40 years have been the Deluxe, HRD, Vibrolux, Bassman head,and Pro Reverb. So 22 to 40 watt models. Not only does the Tonemaster Twin sound and feel amazing, I can dial in the wattage to fit the room and instantly create the amp I want or need. I've always wanted a Deluxe Reverb with two 12s, now I can have that and it sounds fantastic with volume at 5 or 6. 33 lbs is key because I can but don't want to handle excess amp weight anymore. In addition the classic appearance, line out and tilt back legs make you appreciate it even more. Thanks Fender!

I don't like shopping out of a catolog but with Covid I gave it a try. Thanks to salesman Rob.A for helping me to get the equipment I wanted. The packing for shipping is bombproof. Thanks sweetwater for a very positive experience.

What a superb Twin - 5 stars with no reservation! A Fender Twin Reverb RI used to be one of my go-to amps, but really couldn't {or wouldn't} lug it around anymore. This Tone Master Twin is so close to the tube grand-daddy, I'm gigging with a Twin again! When considering the difference in tube-variability, the Tone Master Twin is practically indistinguishable from its tube counterpart. It weighs less than either of my 1x12" and 2x12" tube amps! The front controls are super simple and intuitive (like a Twin). I set mine at Treble 5, Mid 5, Bass 6 and it sounds phenomenal -- even to my 'dog ears'! Note: I'm using the Tone Master Twin as a pedal platform. The power attenuation and DI-out on the back of the amp are extremely practical, and very gig-useful features! Fender did their homework with this one…a home run amp!

Bought this amp on a whim but I've always wanted a twin since I was a kid playing gigs for pickup money back in the 70's. I already own the Deluxe Reverb in both the reissue and the Tone Master versions. I play in two different groups, one locally and one in the central Indiana area. Not wanting to constantly move my TMDR around and in and out of the trailer, I decided to buy another and since I already have the deluxe version decided to go with the twin instead. OMG! The sound is rich and velvety smooth! It sounds like the deluxe reverb only bolder with more bottom end as a mid control to keep the scoop tamed. At 33 lbs, I'm highly satisfied! Time will tell if this amp can follow the road worthiness of my Deluxe Reverb Tone Master.
You owe it to yourself to at least give these wonderful amps a good try as fender has created a perfect amp. Powerful, deep rich and light weight!

I've been living with this Tone Master Twin for almost 18 months. I'm an older dude who grew up with and played through nothing but tube amps for almost 60 years (did I mention I was an old dude?). Well, old isn't dead, and I still play loud and proud in a no-holds-barred blues band, but the Tone Master Twin has shown me you can teach an old dog new tricks, if that old dogs keeps an open mind. I took a chance on buying this amp. I've had several tube Twins over the years and loved them, but like most everybody else has previously said, the weight is too much to handle, especially as you get older and start dealing with back and knee issues. I watched a ton of videos and read the reviews and decided to give this baby a spin. Man, Fender hit a grand slam with the Tone Master Twin. It truly has the stones to proudly wear the "Twin Reverb" badge. At thirty-three pounds, it is easy to move. More importantly it sounds and plays like its all-tube brother. That classic "Fender Clean" and "reverb" is certainly there. I will say, I do prefer a tube-driven spring reverb, but the digital 'verb in the Tone Master is surprisingly robust for a digital unit. It certainly gets the job done, as does the tremolo (for the handful of songs I use this effect on). One reviewer didn't think this amp played well with pedals. I don't have a ton of effects — pretty much old-school OD, chorus, delay, wah, EQ — but I have to say the Tone Master Twin handles them all very nicely. Finally, I've played an ES-335, three Les Pauls (including one with P-90s), a Paul Reed Smith and a couple of Strats through this. Single coil or humbuckers of various flavors, they all sound great through this amp. Since buying this amp, I've sold a fairly heavy Fender Blues Deluxe and a 40-watt Marshall combo that weighed a ton, and retired my trusty old 50-watt Carvin Nomad (which I now use as a back-up should I ever need one). I still love tube amps, but the technology used in some of todays solid state/digital amps makes those weighty beasts something of a dinosaur. The Tone Master Twin is all Twin Reverb without the hassle of tubes or the weight.

I bought this amp a few weeks ago for my church.It has the classic fender twin reverb sound,clear and huge.Very light to my surprise.The cab sim it's a good thing to have,very useful if your going straight to the board.Everyone has been complimenting on how good it sounds.I also want to give a shout-out to my sales engineer Clint Bransteter,who have been taking care of all my gear needs for quite a few years now.

Not only is this amp getting rave reviews from guitar players, it is making it's presence know with us pedal steel guitarists. It has a warm, yet clean tone that is so close to tube sound, you have to see the Tone Master badge to tell that it's not a vintage model. Or lift it! The digital electronics, great sounding Jensen neo speakers and the pine cabinet make me love it more every time I pick it up. Couple all of this with Sweetwater's outstanding service (Alan Moon, my sales rep, was super to work with), and you have the best of the best.

Solid-State RMS vs Tube Power is confusing, but suffice it to say the Tone Master Twin's 200W is comparable to its 85W tube daddy. Compare that to the single-speaker Tone Master Deluxe Reverb tube equivalency of just 22W; i.e., for $... more, you get a LOT more power. Comparing the two, the Twin is 46% bigger and 43% heavier, but still just 33 lbs; half the weight of its tube daddy.

What some call a gimmick, I especially like the 6-position power attenuator switch in the back. This allows you to turn down the volume for smaller rooms, while allowing you to keep your knob settings cranked up so you hear the classic tube overdrive sound without running everybody out of the room. But if pristine sound is your goal, you just turn down the volume and turn up the power attenuator to get loud but clean. The reverb and vibrato (tremolo) are spot-on fantastically realistic. The amp is incredibly quit too; you have to look at the power light to know its on. The XLR output and mic emulation feature make recording much easier. Solid-state fast warmup and rugged reliability is a real plus, and a 2-yr warranty to boot.

Took this amp right of the box to the stage. The tone of this amp is amazing clear clean and awesome. I have a 65 re issues twin and deluxe reverb. The tone master twin is the cleanest best sounding amp I have ever used. This is my go to amp from now. And only 33 pounds it has it all . The wife can carry it. Thank you Mason Moss and all the people at Sweetwater you guys and gals are the best in the business. Hats off to fender they nailed this one.

After hearing all the hype and reading numerous reviews I decided to take the plunge on the Fender Tone Master Twin Reverb. When it comes to the way it sounds, I'm reluctant to call the amp a perfect clone for a tube Twin because it sounds exactly like the Twins I have previously owned--so I'm going to call it a Twin. Considering the weight, it is nothing like the Twins I have previously owned. It is almost half the weight (it weighs 33 lbs.). There are 6 output power options built in. I set it to 1 watt and dimed it out and it sounds like a driven Twin without all the volume. I love this amp (and so does my back)

After hearing all the hype and reading numerous reviews I decided to take the plunge on the Fender Tone Master Twin Reverb. When it comes to the way it sounds, I'm reluctant to call the amp a perfect clone for a tube Twin because it sounds exactly like the Twins I have previously owned--so I'm going to call it a Twin. Considering the weight, it is nothing like the Twins I have previously owned. It is almost half the weight (it weighs 33 lbs.). There are 6 output power options built in. I set it to 1 watt and dimed it out and it sounds like a driven Twin without all the volume. I love this amp (and so does my back). Thanks to Sweetwater and Jed Elliott for getting it to me so quickly.

I play in a top 40 and Classic Rock band....so I need to go from sparkling cleans to overdriven tones...This amp is fantastic...The tone is great... I run it at 40W gives me plenty of headroom. If you like a great sounding clean amp that's very light...you found it!

RECEIVED MY FENDER TWIN TONE MASTER AND AM HAVING MY FIRST REHEARSAL WITH THE BAND TOMORROW TO SEE HOW IT FITS WITH THE ENTIRE MIX.

SO FAR I LIKE IT AND WILL GIVE YOU MORE REVIEWS AFTER OUR FIRST GIG ON SEPT 10TH.

VERY SATISFIED SO FAR!

THANKS TO SWEETWATER AND TY!

ROCK STAR

This amp is everything Fender claims. It has the tone of a tube Twin Reverb but with less weight. The attenuation switch is a great feature. You can set your volume to 5 or 6 to get that tube sound but turn down the output level. I can now play in the house and not disturb my wife.

I just purchased my second Tone Master Twin Reverb. I keep one at my house and another where I go to jam. The Jam location is over 60 miles from where I live. The reason I was attracted to the Tone Master was because of it's light weight. I also have A 68 re-issue Twin Reverb that I purchased about three years ago. It weighs about 64 lbs. and is a real back breaker. When I was a young man I bought a Twin in 1970. I was young and strong and could wrestle it around without too much effort. But now at 75 I'm unable to handle anything that heavy. At 33 lbs the Tone Master is perfect. I can't tell the difference between my 68 and this new Twin. I love it! I was using two Fender Champion 100's. One for each location but I'll be selling both of those. They aren't that bad but I prefer the tone and simplicity of the Tone Masters. The price was a challenge but the generous finance terms at Sweetwater work for me. If you're looking for a great sounding amp that won't break your back, get the Tone Master Twin Reverb!

The Tone Master Twin is NOT "hype"....at all. This amp delivers the same sound and dynamic range as an all tube version. I easily forget that is has no tubes while I am playing it. It is well made I can find no faults in its construction. It's built just like an all-tube Twin with the exception of the neodymium speakers and quad core processor. There is convenient Velcro clasps inside to stow away the foot switch and power cord. Speaking of the power cord it's over ten feet long so this amp is made for professional settings. The IR cab sims sound great through the PA and it's very cool that the amp can be muted so it is possible to silently record. I have always loved the sound of a Twin Reverb turned up but it's not realistic most of the time to have that much volume the only option is an attenuator and those can be pricey. So the Tone Master has a built in attenuator and direct out these are stellar features that make the Tone Master incredibly versatile.

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I've been playing for 60 years, and seen, played, and owned a lot of amps, both tube and solid state.

All I can say is holy cr*p !! This amp is impressive ! The tones are exquisite and so close to the tube model

that there is negligible difference between them. To my ears this Tone Master even surpasses the older version in

that there is no tube or transformer noise at all. Scalable power and the other advanced features make this a must for

gigging live, and at about half the weight it is a breeze to transport. Completely satisfied with this amp !!

This amp is everything and more than I expected. It does a fantastic job. I would recommend this amp to all guitar players who plays in big settings.

Pastor Ed Sharp

I took a long time, previewing different amps, until I chose the Fender Twin Tone Master. Not only does it sound like my fathers 64/65 Fender Twin, I thought it was the best bang for my bucks. It handles pedals awesome and just the amp alone, well it sounds fantastic.
I want to give a shoutout to Adam Szmurlo for helping with my final decision.

I have owned a Fender 1965 Deluxe Reverb Reissue for many years and I've loved the amp. But, part of me has always wanted a Twin Reverb. I always came to the conclusion that the Twin Reverb would be too loud and too heavy. I always talked myself out of owning a Twin and thought it was a very stupid idea. But still, the idea kept nagging at me. Then one day I noticed the Tone Master version and the notion of owning a Twin Reverb became much less of a dumb idea. It was a little less money, the power scaling feature to tame the volume and half the weight. Why not?

Anyway, delivery day arrived and with trembling hands I opened the box. The first surprise was the beauty. The quality of the cabinet and hardware was impressive. It was just like my Deluxe Reverb. But it was insane that I could lift it out of the top of the box with one hand and no strain. Now came the ultimate test. How did it sound? I've been playing through it for a number of days now and the experience is jaw dropping! The rich, tone is thrilling. The sound is complex with full and powerful response and a completely tube-like quality. It's all there. And it is so touch sensitive. I really am at a loss for words. I've owned nothing but tube driven amps up until now and there is just nothing that I would change about this amp. It's my new favorite.

I have had bad luck with Fender tube amps over years and after trying out this twin, which is the closest thing to a real twin as you can get, I am done with tube amps. It is light, sounds just fine at all volumes, takes pedals extremely well, and is more versatile than a tube amp. Big shout out to Ashton Vaudt and the guys at Sweetwater. The customer service, quick shipping and product knowledge is second to none. Thank you very much.

Is it that good? Yes it's that good.
How good is it? Well, The twin Reverb
Tone master is so Good that for my
Birthday this year I'm going to buy a
DeLuxe Reverb Tone Master!!! Well why
Would you buy a DeLuxe when you have
a Twin? Glad you ask! Because there's something about a Fender telecaster
Thru a DeLuxe reverb that's pure
Liquid Heaven!

This amp to me sounds just as good as the the twin tube amp .. lost for words it's just great ..

I am a 50 plus guy who loves his AC15 Twin (got from Sweetwater too!) and Laney VC15. You would say I am the typical tube amp lover. I received this Tone Master Twin (it's only $100 more that the 1x12...do it) a month ago. It is just fantastic. When the wife is home, I play at 5w mode; when when she is gone....it goes up.
I have seen lots of videos on the comparisons of the valve versions vs these. I never had a valve version. That may be good for me. I have been nothing less than impressed. The Sweetwater guys were great to work with too! GC never calls me to see how I am.

I've had my Tonemaster Twin about two weeks now. Everything is working as it should. Before I bought this, I studied these since they were announced last year. I thought it was a great idea, then. I still think it's a great idea.
In 55 years of playing guitar, among many other amps, I've had a late-60s Twin for 8 years, gigged heavily with it. And a mid-90s Twin, also played heartily for quite a few years. You just can't beat that clean Fender sound. But......the weight. For a young person, they don't think twice of picking these tube-tone monsters up and carrying them around, as needed. But, as you get older, the weight of the tube-Twins makes you think twice. So, I quit using my Twins and got some smaller amps. Secretly, though, I missed my Twins.
Enter the Tonemasters. When I first heard of these, I knew that I would have to get one, if they sounded like a tube-Twin. Everyone has their opinion of how close they sound to a tube-Twin. For me, it is THE SOUND.
Now I can gig a Twin, again, and not have to worry about the weight.
It's nice that they included a footpedal and cover with these amps. A couple less things to buy. I'm not going to go over any of the features of this amp. Let's just say that there is some good thinking behind the Tonemaster concept.
This is the first amp in many years that I get out and play everyday.
Many thanks to my Sweetwater Sales Engineer, Nate Kauffman for his attention to detail and willingness to offer attractive pricing. He really knows his "stuff".
So, all of you that might still be sitting on the fence, now is the time to buy. Until April 1st, Sweetwater is offering 36 month financing. Better hurry!

Okay. Let's start off with the fact that I have only owned tube amps for most of my natural life. My last solid state was a red knob Fender Studio 85 back in the 80s when I first started taking lessons. Never been a big fan of solid state amplifiers. I was a little hesitant about purchasing this amp but after reading the reviews and listening to the YouTube videos with my eyes closed, I really couldn't tell a significant difference between the Twin Reverb (tube) and this Tone Master (digital). The sound is impeccable and having the ability to choose between 1, 5, 12, 22, 40 and a full outright 85w is awesome. I recently used this at a gig this past weekend and had it set to 22w and the amp volume was set to "4". Perfect sound and it really takes pedals well. One of the biggest differences other than it being not a tube amp is the weight. You're looking at 33 lbs on this amp compared to what? Almost 70 lbs on a Twin Reverb with tubes? Holy back breakers Batman! You could literally bring this to any gig (small club to large venue) and never have an issue with sound. Blown away. So happy I grabbed this now. Was going wait until GearFest but decided to pull the strings now as I've sold off some unused equipment (there's always something else to get at GearFest right? LOL). The only thing that I was disappointed with? No candy. No sticker. Come on guys!!! LOL. Again, if you're looking for an awesome amp with a great sound that won't put you in the hospital lugging it from gig to gig...this is it!!!!

Buy it and be amazed. Sounds exactly like a Twin Reverb no matter what guitar forum "rockstars" complain about. Lightweight and no annoying tubes to be changed out and biased.

I grew up in a musical family. My Dad was a blues man and played a 60's sliver face twin reverb. When I got old enough I got to play in his band with him. I'm very aware of what a twin reverb sounds like and weighs lol. It is a beast of an amp. The tone master is 100% a twin reverb but better because it fixes the issues I'm sure everyone one has had. Weight of course and volume. The ability to get a twin to break is just ridiculous, especially at a comfortable volume. With the volume set to start breaking up this thing sounds like SRVs tone on Little wing. Let's be honest, thats what we want a strat to sound like though a Fender amp.... well at least I do. I'm finding my self not using my pedals because the clean is soooo good. Which brings me to how does it takes pedals? Exactly how it should. I use a 73 rams head big muff and it sounds super awesome and beastly through this amp. I also tried SRVs tubescreamer setting to see what the amp does being pushed......it totally nails his overdrive tone. It took 5mins out the box to get killer tone and start jamming with my drummer. I was on the 5watt setting with the volume at cranked and it was perfect. The 85watt setting is as terrifyingly loud as the amp Iv grown to know. It's so awesome to tame a Twin and get tones out of it that you'd never be able to get at full power. I don't have the tube version anymore to compare it to but it really doesn't matter. It's probably the best sounding amp I've played tube or not and inspiring to play. I'm glad I went with this over the deluxe tone master to have the extra power and to have the sound of "6L6's" breaking up or have those cleans a that a twin is known for because of the crazy head room. Very versatile amp, Fender did it right!!

Just recently got my Tone Master. I'm really impressed with the sound. I had a 1968 Twin Reverb many years ago. That amp is long gone. I always liked the power but not the weight. I was a young man back then but the amp was still very heavy. I had a Fender Bandmaster with two cabinets. Each cabinet had two 12 inch speakers. The cabinets were pretty big but because the head was separate the weight was manageable. A couple of years ago I bought a 68 re-issue Twin Reverb. I'm over 70 years old and lifting it was nearly impossible. When I saw that Fender was coming out with the new lightweight Tone Master Twin Reverb I was excited. At about half the weight, the Tone Master is pretty easy to move around. I was skeptical about the sound but I can say that it sounds great. I'm not a professional and don't claim to be an authority on amps but I'm impressed. The Reverb sounds exactly like my 68 and the Vibrato is perfect. For an old rocker who can appreciate a lightweight amp, I would recommend The Tone Master to anyone who wants the crisp power of a Fender Twin in a modern package that won't break your back.

I was worried about spending a thousand dollars on another amp since I already have tube amps. When traveling, I invariably use Fender Twins from a backline and have always loved the tone, the sound, and the available headroom (I play pedal steel guitar, so we need a lot more headroom than guitarists), so I was intrigued that Fender released a 33lb version of this amp. I read as many reviews as I could, all of them positive, so I closed my eyes, held my breath and hit the "buy" button, and in a few days it arrived.

Practicing on the amp at home, after I got everything eq'd, it sounded exactly like a Twin, and a good one at that (I"m sure most of us have had mixed luck with older Fender amps). It goes without saying that this is not a tube amp, and there is at least one important difference. The biggest difference I noticed is that this does not "play" like a tube amp - there's no sag, so like all solid state amps, you hear the note immediately while picking it. This takes a little bit of time to get used to, at least for me it did, but when I was on the gig, I was surprised how much easier it was to play faster licks and passages - they just seemed to fly out of the amp. Also, on gigs I had a bit of trouble with too much high end (and keeping the volume, but not like the some of the older Twins where sometimes you had to put the treble on zero and still wince at the icepick tone. For this I keep a cheap preamp pedal (I use the Xotic RP Booster) and cut down the treble with that.

This is a really good amp, one that I will use a lot. If you love the sound of a classic Fender Twin and don't want to lug around a 90lb amp, this is a good purchase. My back and my husband's back thank Fender. And I thank Sweetwater, especially Derek Senestro for always treating me right.

Of all the many amps I have owned, my favorite until I bought this one was my Fender Twin Reverb, which I regretfully was forced to sell to pay my rent many years ago. However, my regret has completely dissipated because this amp is better than the original.
When I owned my tube Twin Reverb, as much as I loved the sound, even with the volume at 2, it was screaming loud which may be great for clubs, but at home in an apartment is torture for the neighbors.Once I loaned the amp to Buddy Miles (Jimi Hendrix/Band of Gypsys)who had a gig around the corner from where I lived working with a former friend of mine. While Buddy was most famous as a drummer with Jimi, he had always played guitar and was a good player who said he taught Jimi a few things which I have no reason to doubt, as they played a very similar style. Anyway, Buddy loved the Twin so much, he went out and bought one the following day.
My only other criticisms about the Twin Reverb was beside the volume necessary for the legendary tone, which Has been solved with the attenuator in the tone master, was the weight, which has also been solved with the Tone Master at 33 pounds and the subtle but detectable high pitched frequency that I found irritating and was actually concerned that it was bad for my hearing, which again has been resolved by the Tonemaster. My only real criticism of the Tonemaster is that it does not have a headphones jack which should be standard.
The tone this beast produces is close to the holy grail of perfection as I have ever heard, without paying $3500.00 to $4000.00 for a Red Plate Amp. While I love tube amps, there is a certain muddiness, especially in the low end and I must say that The Tone Master delivers the pristine clarity I Love.

While I have a good deal of time and money invested in my pedal board, with several high end boutique pedals, since I received this amp, I plug directly into the amp and the clarity of tone is so beautiful, no additional processing is necessary. I plugged my pedal board in briefly and it seemed almost pointless and excessive.
The right equipment can not make you a better musician, however when you have clean tone you love there is no need to process that tone, and no hiding behind effects, which forces you to play with greater precision and depth of feeling.

Shout out to Ramses Elserwy, my sales engineer who I cannot recommend highly enough.

Of all the many amps I have owned, my favorite until I bought this one was my Fender Twin Reverb, which I regretfully was forced to sell to pay my rent many years ago. However, my regret has completely dissipated because this amp is better than the original.
When I owned my tube Twin Reverb, as much as I loved the sound, even with the volume at 2, it was screaming loud which may be great for clubs, but at home in an apartment is torture for the neighbors.Once I loaned the amp to Buddy Miles (Jimi Hendrix/Band of Gypsys)who had a gig around the corner from where I lived who was working with a former friend of mine. While Buddy was most famous as a drummer with Jimi, he had always played guitar and said he taught Jimi a few things which I have no reason to doubt, as they played a very similar style. Anyway, Buddy loved the Twin so much, he went out and bought one the following day.
My only other criticisms about the Twin Reverb was beside the volume necessary for the legendary tone, which Has been solved with the attenuator in the tone master, was the weight, which has also been solved at 33 pounds and the subtle but detectable high pitched frequency that I found irritating and was actually concerned that it was bad for my hearing, which again has been resolved by the Tonemaster.
The tone this beast produces is close to the holy grail of perfection as I have ever heard, without paying $3500.00 to $4000.00 for a Red Plate Amp. While I have alot of money invested in my pedal board, with and several high end boutique pedals since I received this amp, I plug directly into the amp and the clarity of tone is so beautiful, no additional processing is necessary. I plugged my pedal board in briefly and it seemed almost pointless and excessive.

Shout out to Ramses Elserwy, my sales engineer who I cannot recommend highly enough.

I've owned several amps over the last forty plus years. The only non tube amp I bought, until now (sounded pretty good on some demos across the web), got boxed up for return the day I got it.
Many terms are used to described the difference between tube amps and solid state in terms of sound. I've often thought in common terms of dry vs. wet and lifeless vs sparkle...even one dimension and flat as opposed to round and three dimensional. Whatever term you use this one has it on the tube side. Is it exactly like a twin? I can't say. I've not owned a Twin in over a decade. What I can say is it sounds like an incredibly good Fender tube amp. It "IS" warm, responsive, has the sparkle and life and sounds nothing like the terms I'd use for a typical solid state amp.
The ability to play open at bedroom levels is a fantastic plus. I guess the only negative I can think of and it is minor is this...on the 1 watt setting it does seem to lack a tad of the full body you here from the 5 watt setting upward. It could be simply volume and the bloom an amp has at a certain level. It is still good though. I ought to mention it does take pedals very well as advertised.
Shout out to Nich Magnani. It's always a pleasure to deal with him at Sweetwater. His years of courtesy and service are "the reason" I always look to Sweetwater first!
If your back and getting a little older (like mine) and unless you just enjoy the expense and fickle nature of tubes...this one is worth a try. I am definitely a converted skeptic. I can't imagine ever getting rid of this amp. Great Product. They have finally done it!

I was shopping around for the best giggable tube amp when the Tone Master twin came out. After watching dozens of YouTube reviews, I knew this was "The Amp". And believe me, it is. It is soooo light. Even compared to my Mustang IV. The reverb and vibrato sound exactly like its tube counterpart. I think you could also play a stadium gig with this amp it is so loud and clear. Takes pedals very well. The only downside to this amp is it's light weight. I cranked it up high, hit a power chord with an overdrive pedal and it pushed itself back three inches on the table I had it on. This amp has set the bar pretty high for any modeling amp. Thanks Sweetwater!

I just recently purchased the Twin Reverb after Fender released the GTX100, eliminating a twin speaker version. I wanted a twin speaker amp and see this amp as a logical step up for those of us who are familiar with and comfortable playing solid state amplifiers. While it may seem like a high price for a solid state amp, it really is every bit as good as the tube version or close enough that it doesn't matter. You can't say that about the Mustang GT series, they are very nice, but not 100%. In the end, you get a Twin Reverb with none of the baggage that tube amps have. For example, this thing weighs 32 lbs. I can carry it with one hand. It has a built in attenuator, so you can play it in your house without bothering everyone else. It has XLR out built in and you can mute the speaker if you like. Tone wise, I don't own the tube version, but read that lots of guys feel it is close enough to the original tube versions. So there you have the advantages of the amp. Oh by the way, it is $... less than the tube version. If you don't buy this amp, your choices for twin speaker solid state amps are pretty lean. So, I am the proud owner of a maintenance free amp that will give me years of use. I know there will be tube fanatics who criticize the solid state approach, but hey, it is an amplifier that sounds equal to one that costs more and wasn't built on 1950s technology.

Having grown up in the sixties, I have a special place in mymusical heart for the sound of the original tube version of this amplifier. But having grown up in the sixties I no longer want to carry that weight to hear that special sound. If like me you like the sound of a good spring reverb and quavering tremelo, this is your amp. If you want more, plug in your pedal board and rock on.

Personally, I am all in favor of the Fender Twin Reverb "Tone Master"...I just recently purchased the Fender Tone Master Twin Reverb Amp from Sweetwater and this is exactly what a working musician needs for the job, no matter what kind of music your are currently playing. My favorite part besides the unbelievable tone you get from this amp, is the weight...I recommend this to anyone who loves music and currently gigging every weekend.

Very happy with this amp and I own a 1967 blackface Twin Reverb.
I play loud clean sounding leads on guitar and pedal steel and it works very well.
Distortion and effects pedals work great also. 33Lbs.
Can't say enough on how this amp performs.
Steely Ken
San Antonio Texas

Very good. Good sound quality, sounds warm and sweet. Enjoyable. The gear is light, easy to carry. Would definitely recommend to others!

I Have played through and maintained an original 65 twin for the past 15 years at a local music venue. A 72 twin had been my on the road gigging amp for the past 3 years. I have to say for the price, weight, volume, versatility, reliability, AND TONE, believe it or not, the best purchase I’ve EVER MADE for guitar amps is the tone master series twin reverb. If you haven’t, check one out. And put it in 1 watt mode on the attenuation and crank it to 8. Then back of the attenuation and play with the volume. Worth every penny. Played side by side they sound almost identical. Only discrepancies are what components are failing on the original 65 twin! If you want a twin reverb with none of the weight BUY THIS AMP!

The tone from this amp is so rich. Great pedal platform. The reverb is sweet and sounds like the old school spring type. This amp was all I had hoped it would be. It has the classic tube attributes. My sales tech Adam Hunter is a pro and really explains the gear well. Everything he told me was what it turned out to be. Very important while buying on-line. I'm very pleased and will buy from Sweetwater in the future without hesitation. The amp also came with an amp cover and pedal for reverb and tremolo. The power settings allow you to use it at home or in a big hall. All around impressive and of high quality! Thanks again, Adam and Sweetwater!

I have no idea in this day and age why it took soooooo long to make a solid state sound every bit as good as a tube amp and (in my opinion) even better. Perfectly quiet when your not playing. No hiss. No crackle of tubes. Nothing but pristine clarity when I hit the strings. There are lights in my home that make all of my tube amps BUZZZ but this thing is perfectly quiet. The speakers are fricken’ fantastic. I have always had to upgrade the speakers in my other amps to get what I was after. Not these. It took all of 5 minutes to turn it on and dial it in and DONE. Nothing left to do but play. It took a while before even trying my pedals with the amp because it sounded sooooo great but when I did, again perfect. I have to thank all the reviewers everywhere because I couldn’t try the amp before I ordered it. They were right. I only hope it will stand the test of time. THANK YOU FENDER and THANK YOU SWEETWATER.

The fender tone master twin reverb is a great amplifier. It does anything and everything that I expected to do. I definitely recommend it to anybody that wants a great amp. I want to say thank you to Ian and the crew at Sweetwater. Keep up the good work.

This is my third Fender. I have a DeVille and a Deluxe. Those are great but not condo friendly. The Tone Master sounds great. Built in attenuator makes this a great bedroom amp as well as gig amp. As much volume as you need with true Fender tone.
As a Fender amp it takes pedals well and reverb and vibrato are stellar.

The best thing I can say about this amp is "it sounds like a real Twin Reverb". I had an AB768 chassis Twin Reverb with JBL D-120F speakers. The only difference is the 33 lb weight. I can't hear any sound difference. I'm using it primarily for Pedal Steel Guitar and after using it on two jobs this is now my gigging amp. I recently tried steel guitar amps from another company (not Peavey) and found them lacking and too much highs. The Tone Master with traditional tone controls allows a very good Pedal Steel EQ settings. The lead guitar player in our band is a "must have Fender tube amp" type and after comparing his black face Pro reverb sound with the Tone Master, using his Fender Strat Plus guitar, we couldn't hear any difference in sound between the two.

After receiving, and playing for one day, I've put all my other tube amps up for sale. (The tone snobs can lug them around all they want!)
The TMT sounds awesome, and is very portable. The feature I love the most is the built in attenuator...makes practice a snap and easy on my ears. I also plan to use this function live to get the best crunch from the and and leave pedals at home! I think when fender (and other companies) begin offering more models with this technology, tube amps will be a thing of the past! Shout out to Alan at Sweetwater for
his awesome customer service

This amp is incredible, Fender hit the mark. Great sounds, crystal clears, warm blues, put your metal pedal in front and it will handle it. Your going to start seeing more of these amps showing up on the stage. I have an original silver face twin reverb with factory orange JBL 120’s in it, and now it’s parked and covered in the corner. The Reverb and Tremolo are just lush in this amp. If your on the fence about purchasing this amp don’t hesitate. Sweetwater makes it affordable with their monthly payments. The only con I have is that I didn’t purchase earlier.

I’ve owned plenty of amps in my day and I must say that I love this amp! It’s versatile, tone, price and weight make it a perfect amp for me.

Like most of the reviewers here I have never played anything but tube amps in my 40 plus years of playing. I would never even consider using a solid state amp. They were always too sterile for me. I have played every tweed, brown and blackface Fender amp over the years with my favorites being tweed Bassmans and Deluxe Reverbs. They I saw these new Tone Masters. After listening to several demos and side by side comparisons I decided to try the Twin Reverb Tone Master. I figured… I’d rather have the 2X12 and more output selections of the Twin. ( I was able to get a floor model at the same price as the Deluxe Reverb) When I plugged into it for the first time I was floored by how good it sounded. I don’t use overdrive pedals preferring to get my drive from the amp. This amp is perfect for that as I can turn up the volume and mids and then use the power scaling to get the output matched to whatever room I am playing in. I have used the line out for recording and that came out perfect as well. And at only 33 pounds I can now just carry my amp into the gig without having to use a dolly anymore. The tremolo seems to me to be more of a bias-vary tremolo sound then the opto trem of the blackface amps, which is a good thing. I also like the fact that you can turn the tremolo on and off without a foot switch by using the intensity knob, just like bias-vary tremolos. The reverb sounds right. Anything above 2 or 3 and you’re in a cave, just like a Fender. All I all I am very happy with this amp. Time will tell how well they hold up but at this price buying another one would be no big deal.

I’m ‘65, so you know I’m totally a tube guy! Had Deluxe reverbs back when they were $329, had three over those early years! Quit playing on and off so I sold then re bought! Nothing like them until 4 years ago I got Twin ‘68 Custom, thats an amp! Still have it but cant budge it! Found out about the Tone Master and what it weighed! Was going to get another Deluxe to cut down on the weight, but consulted Joel at Sweetwater and he told me to at least consider the Tone Masters! Got the TM Twin because for $100 bucks more, it seemed like the better value! That said, best decision Ive made with amp purchases! I have the ‘68 Custom and the Tone Master Twins now and side by side! They are both awesome but gotta say the Tone Master has much more punch due to the fact its attenuator lets me set to a 5 and still have peace at home , where as the Custom at 5 usually gets me in the dog house! With a bad back and two bad knees, the Tone Master amps were a no brainer! And the way it handles effects pedal are thru the roof! Fender really did it this time! Could not be happier! Love both the tube and ToneMaster but I leave the tube amp upstairs but can take the exact sound and tone anywhere! Great Amp!

I had ordered mine, knowing there would be a wait, the wait was well worth it. I have a 65 reissue and a Custom Twin with the 15 inch speaker. I love the sound of all three, hell, they're Fenders what's not to love, it's just with the Tone Master, I can move it about without hurting myself. If you want the sound and power without the weight, you will have to get this amp.

Really. Even though it's not tube it takes a while for the sound to kick in. It proves how much went into recreating the original circuit. Kinda cool!

First of all, I'm an old guy who no longer needs the weight of a tubed Twin and doesn't like the boxy-sounding, closed-back jazz amps, some costing more than the Tone Master.
I like the spaciousness of a 2X12. My last Twin was a 1X15 so it took a while to give the new guy a fair listening.
I also had a Champion 100. No comparison. There's no way that the 100 can recreate that tremolo/reverb mix.

I use the tilt -back legs and no longer worry about a 65-lb amp full of glass, on casters, tipping over.
I do miss being able to swap out tubes. That's part of the tube amp fun, but I can do without the additional cost.
Power scaling is a big plus.

It took me a while to get past the "it's not a tube amp" (I recall those 1968 solid state amps that looked more like room humidifiers...but we've come a long way) mindset and I did question ordering it, but after a couple of days she sounded "original" to me.

Did I mention the weight?

Got my new Tone Master Twin this morning and have had a chance to work it out for a while. It has lived up to all expectations and then some. It was funny when the Fedex truck arrived. The driver came to my door and said he thought I'd need to help him unload this heavy musical equipment. So he goes back to the truck and in about a minute emerges carrying the box by himself and saying, "Gee, this looks a lot heavier than it really is." About halfway down the walk he says, "This isn't bad at all."

But on to the amp itself. The lightweight is insane to handle. My brain screams "Watch out!" at the sight of a Twin. But it is so weird to pick this up and move it around effortlessly. So it was a quick trip to the studio to plug in and fire it up. At first I thought something was wrong as I turned it on and the the light came on and the volume was about half way. But there was no sound. Of course, it works like a tube Twin and the tone controls were all turned down. Just like on the real deal you get no signal then. So I dialed in everything to 5 and it was magic. Perfect round, warm tube tone. The reverb is just amazing, luscious and nice long decay. It sounds great at every level from low to high without any quirky artifacts like you sometimes get with spring tanks. Likewise the tremolo was very smooth and warm, no ticking or hissing or other nonsense.

The power scaling works beautifully. It was so nice to get the delicious crunchy overdrive Twin tone at non-ear splitting levels. They even nailed the feel of the pots. They work smoothly with a little resistance. The bright switches function just like a classic Twin.

The speakers also really impressed me. I've never met neodymium magnet speakers that I liked until now. These nail the classic broken in Jensen sound. Can't wait to see how they sound with some more hours on them. This amp will be a joy as I do shows on large outdoor stages from time to time and my previous amp was just a small tweed tube amp. It got mic'd just fine but I didn't get the feel of playing through an amp as all my sound came from the monitors. This will let me get a better feel onstage and double nicely for club work. Sometimes in clubs I have a hard time keeping up with the keyboard player. This should solve the problem.

If you wanted to get picky I guess the reverb/tremolo foot switch is not vintage correct in looks. But that's the worst I can say about it. Naturally time will tell, but this amp sure seems to deliver on Fender's promise to deliver a pro quality modeling amp that does one thing extremely well. That's just what I wanted.

I love this amp. I dialed it in in a few minutes and I was greeted with the classic sound of the fender twin at less than half of the weight. This amp replicates the classic Twin sound very effectively. It begins to break up at around seven and the amp comes alive and roars. The attenuation makes it so that it so that I can practice without disturbing anyone. My only complaint (and it is a small one) is that the reverb can be a bit over the top at low volume. But all in all I love this amp. I am playing my first show with it this weekend.

I've been playing a twin reverb since the 90's. I'm a gigging guitar player, mostly rock bands. This amp is pretty darn close to the original, but it still isn't quite there when it comes to tone. It is, however, at least 95%. You also lose the volume control you have with a tube (analog) amp; i.e. there are dips and valleys in the amp at certain volumes and under rare but particular instances I've noticed that it can be a little hard to dial in

That said, it has many more pros than those cons: it's super light, which is fantastic when you're hauling your amp (tone!) around. The xlr out is great when we're at gigs which. You do lose a little bit of tone due to the lack of sweet speakers, but I doubt the audience would notice. The attenuator is great for when I'm playing at home and don't want to blow the house out, too

Overall the 4 1/2 star rating is because it's close but not the original. If you're a purist I wouldn't recommend it, but if you're tired of hauling around 80+ pounds of amp, I would highly recommend it

If you've played a Twin before and like the cleans you know what you're getting here. Sounds great with dirt pedals. Like with a normal Twin, I use the dry channel with my go-to pedals. Wet channel sounds great too for throwback country, surf, R&B, etc. The attenuator is cool for very slight amount of grit, but it's novelty in my opinion. Trying to coax dirt out of a Twin is insane and that might be why you are deaf. This is an impressive CLEAN amp and I couldn't be happier.

Right out of the box it blows the Peavey S2000 and NV112 out [which I have both of].
The weight reduction is great for my old back. I use this amp for psg (Justice SD10 and S10) with the 709 pickup. Havent tried it it yet with my Fender T8 or my Fender 6 string lap.

One down side is the Fender web page. Couldnt find the amp in it so had to enter it in manually.

It has been a long time since I've owned a Fender amp. Why,"2 reasons", Weight and volume. Granted, Nothing can match the sound of a twin or a deluxe and most guitar players at one time in their life has to admit they wish they had that sound somewhere in there arsenal but there just to heavy.. When I was a lot younger, I had a 65 twin AND a deluxe. Nothing is that clean and the reverb and tremolo, well nothing compares. Well NOW We have a choice again. The weight is gone and the volume is manageable but we have gained back that ICONIC sound of those Fender amps that we have drooled over. Fender has finally been able to ALMOST perfectly match the real deal twin and deluxe. (98%) I say almost because I feel that the tremolo isn't quite perfect but that is all and who am I? It may be perfect for someone else and the bottom line is that you can dial in the sound without anxiety. Compared to what I had in years past my new Twin is the exact replica of my old twin, LOOKS, CONTROLS (front panel), reverb, trem, and sound. The difference being the back panel attenuator,"which gives you the control over your volume, which is a real BIG DEAL", and the direct out with 2 different applications. Also the weight! you don't need the casters, and you can pick it up with zero difficulty. I personally think this is a Win Win, and I am CRITICAL when it comes to the sound of the Fender twin AND the service of Sweetwater! You both ROCK!

For Jazz, the king of tone has always been the TWin. Of course, the weight and size have always kept me and away so I decided to try this and was blown away. Got rid of all my previous amps since this is the lightest, loudest, and best-sounding amp for what I need. I wish they would have added some BlueTooth playback capabilities but overall it's hard to beat and makes so many other amps/models obsolete IMO.

I bought this amp because the best amp I ever owned was a Fender Twin Reverb Tube amp This is a good amp that almost captures the sound of the original, but a solid state-digital amp does not have as full a frequency range as a fine tuned tube amp. The real benefits are that solid state-digital amps are low to no maintenance and a fraction of the weight. This amp sounds good, but not quite as as good as my customized and fine tuned Fender Hot Rod Deluxe.
I would have kept this amp, if it was not for the problem that it would periodically and fairly frequently shut down the connection between the amp and speakers, necessitating turning it off and on again to reboot the amp, which is of course a serious problem. I sent it back to Sweetwater for repairs and they replaced a circuit board in the pre-amp section, which did not resolve the problem, which I think is caused on the Fender end, and not by Sweetwater, who's customer service has been absolutely stellar.

First things first: the burning question, does it replicate the classic Fender TR sound? I don't own a Twin, but I do have a Blackfaced '71 Super Reverb to put it up against. Obviously the SR breaks up much sooner than the Twin, but for the purposes of comparison, I kept the Super clean. The Twin, out of the box, is definitely darker by a noticeable margin. I found myself needing the bright switch in order to liven up the tone a bit. That's not to say that the Twin doesn't have really, really good tone, it absolutely does, but the notes just don't quite bounce off the string with as much life as the Super. The other area I noticed is that the reverb on the Twin, which to my ears sounds just fine on its own, really doesn't stand up to the spring reverb of the Super. The reverb just seems "leaky" and not as tight as the Super and even at basically it's lowest settings, seems to bleed a little bit instead of snapping back.

Okay, now, with that out of the way, the Twin sounds terrific, and the versatility of it makes up for whatever areas it falls a little short of the genuine article with. First off, you couldn't play a Twin in your house at the volume at 5-6 and really sounding juicy and big without the power attenuation. Speaking of which, the 1-watt setting sounds like crap, but the 5-watt setting (ideal for home use) and up sound excellent. It's also extremely light and the cab feels solid. It looks every bit the part. It also cooperates very nicely with my TS-9, Pride of Texas, Wampler Tweed 57, and any other pedal I can throw at it.

So, while I would say that it doesn't quite match the Super, it sounds terrific and has the benefit of absolutely being able to, you know, play it in your home or a small gig. In order to bring the Super to life, it needs to be above 4 on the volume, and unless you want to purchase a boutique attenuator (I did and use a Fryette PS-100 with it to great success), you're not going to get to enjoy these classic, big power amps to their potential. The solid state Twin allows you to do that while also producing genuine sounding tube tone. Yeah, maybe it's not QUITE the "real deal," but it's close IMO and the versatility of it seals it. If you're interested in a genuine Fender tube monster, I would still recommend getting a non MV, Blackfaced Super or Twin Silverface, but you can't go wrong with this amp.

I have had the Twin Tonemaster for four months. During this time, I have been able to play it a lot, and compare it with a couple of other amps that I'll mention below. Overall, this is just an exceptional amp. I play mostly jazz and country on a tele so I play clean most of the time. I do like reverb and delay with some tremolo every now and again. So, I will address the reverb/tremolo also.

I couldn't tell you how this compares to a vintage Twin, and it's not really that important to do so. If someone is hung up on this debate (and by extension the tube vs solid state), then they will likely be unhappy with much if not everything. This amp is ideal for someone who doesn't care about anything but good, clean tone. On this, the Tonemaster delivers. Others have addressed this in reviews, so all I will echo is that it's got plenty of headroom, cleans up so nice, and fills the room with beautiful sounds from my tele and my Eastman T-59 (335 style). It's hard to imagine how someone could legitimately not like this tone, but, as I have already said, this is probably tied to other issues that cannot be let go. For someone who wants to play, and have the tone give you good feedback, this amp will do it. I am sure the Deluxe is good too, but I wanted the 2x12 Twin.

Some highlights. First, the attenuator is just amazing. Some have derided the flabbiness of the knob, but if you are breaking this knob off, it's likely due to the way it's being handled. Of course it will break, like any knob. It won't if the hand that touches it is not hell-bent on manhandling. Besides the obvious bedroom levels, a real treat of this attenuator is how the amp can be turned into an overdriven amp. Set lower, and dime the volume, the amp sounds naturally overdriven and great. Here, I compared the Tonemaster to the Supro Comet I bought from Sweetwater (a good amp, but not worth the $1350 asked for it). The Fender sounded every bit a good as the Supro, which gives up some really nice overdriven sounds (especially on it's 6 watt side). I also think of the attenuator as giving me a Princeton setting at 12 and 22 watts, but this is probably not spot on. It's one of the very best things about the amp aside from the tone.

Second, the treble and bass EQs are especially good in my opinion. There are some noticeable and subtle differences across the numbers on these two dials. I found this out when I compared the Fender to a Suhr Bella, which I intended to buy. It's a 6L6 based amp that is everything one could want in such an amp. I was in love with it. I bought one, and played on it for a few days. During this time, I decided to A/B it with the Tonemaster. I was sure the Fender wouldn't be anywhere as good. I was, however, able to dial in the Tonemaster that sounded almost identical to the Bella. The Bella was a tad more articulate, but only a tiny bit. This showed me the Tonemaster's EQ ability. I sent the Bella back. It's a $2200 boutique amp that the Tonemaster sounded every bit as good as, and I could not justify keeping it knowing what I could get from the Fender.

Things that are not good. First, the middle EQ is pretty useless to me. Some have said it's supposed to be subtle, but I get no difference unless it goes from 1 to 10, then I can get some use. In between there is no noticeable difference to my ears, but that might just be me. I realize some mid knobs are known to be like this, but it would be nice if it could be more useful in tone shaping.

Second, the reverb is pretty bad in my opinion. It's not good apart from somewhere between 2-3, and even here it's just meh. This needs to be addressed in the firmware update. Nowhere near the way fender reverb should sound. I raised this with my Sweetwater sales person, and he just read me the Fender talking points and tried to lecture me on reverb. Not helpful. The same can be said about the tremolo. Not that good, and can't really dial in a good variety. I base these on owning a bunch of other Fender amps with great reverb/trem, a Fender reverb tank, and a too many pedals modeled after Fender reverb to count. These can be fixed I assume, and once they are the amp would be a five star review. This is why I give it four. The less than good reverb/tremolo can be avoided simply by using the first channel and running pedals of choice through it. That's what I have been doing and could not be happier.

So, in the end I would pick this amp over the Supro I bought, and did pick it over the boutique Suhr Bella. Some will probably view this as lack of tone-taste. Maybe. The Tonemaster Twin is great and if it does not satisfy someone interested in clean, Fender tones, then I suspect not many amps will.

I wanted to like this amp. It was pretty impressive, but not quite there. The highs were pretty shrill and the sound didn't really bloom like tubes when I played pedal steel through it. I had a 71 twin with hefty speakers, the tone master really didn't come close. Maybe in another 5 years of development. It wasn't bad, I guess I just know the difference and not willing to shell out over a thousand buck for an amp thats not quite there, yet.

Dear Reader,

In the past, I owned two original '60s Fender Twins, one of them with a pair of EVM 12F speakers and the second one with JBL D-120F speakers, both sounded wonderful, but both of them were well over 30 kg. In contrast, this Chinese-made Fender Twin is only 15 kg, which may be highly beneficial for players with weaker muscles.

The internal Jensen N12K speakers do not sound bad at all, but also do not produce the same high level of articulation and clarity as, for example, EVM 12Fs, JBL D-120Fs, EVM 12Ls or Celestion Copperbacks. Thus, for testing the sonic qualities of this solid-state amp, I disconnect its internal speakers and tested the amp using cabinets loaded with EVM 12Ls and Celestion Copperbacks. These sounds were compared with classic Fender sounds produced by a hand-wired Fender '57 Custom Deluxe (twice dearer than the Tone Master) and the Boss Katana Head MkII 100-watt Guitar Amp Head (3 times cheaper than the Tone Master) played through the same EVM 12L/Copperback cabinets. The guitar sounds were created using a Fender Strat with single-coils and a Charvel Strat with humbuckers (see the picture).

Both the Tone Master and the Katana MkII produced high quality sounds resembling the quintessential Fender sounds generated by the '57 Custom Deluxe tube amp. If judging ONLY the basic amp sounds, the Tone Master deserves 5 stars and Katana MkII deserves 4 stars for their remarkable ability to mimic the classic Fender tube tones. Kudos to the designers of these 2 solid state amps!

Unfortunately, the Tone Master lacks the swampy goodness provided by tube-driven reverbs and tremolos of many US Fender amps. The internal Tone Master's reverb and tremolo are pretty pathetic-sounding and you really want to use pedals for these effects (when needed). I played 20+ sound-modulating pedals through this amp (some of them are shown in the picture) and all of them sounded really good and there was no easily detectable incompatibility.

Interestingly, the 1-watt output setting of this amp generates distorted, non-musical and unusable sounds with any volume setting above approximately 5.5; I hope that this flaw escaped quality control in ONLY this specific amp (can't imagine that Fender would be marketing and selling Chinese amps with this serious flaw on a regular basis), whose internal sticker reads "11 DIC 2019" [DIC is probably a Chinese abbreviation for December? :)] and, therefore, I am subtracting ½ star here. More importantly, no amp in this price range should have as bad-sounding internal effects (reverb, tremolo) as this Tone Master and, therefore, I am subtracting 2 stars for this absolutely unacceptable deficiency. Consequently, my final evaluation of the Fender Tone Master Twin Reverb amp is 2.5 stars.

My initial enthusiasm was premature. I loved the light weight and that it looks like a real Twin Reverb, which I owned and loved for many years. The tonemaster is a disaster. After a couple weeks playing through it constantly it developed a really irritating, for lack of a better word, sonic blemish or unwanted distortion.

After a friend of mine who is a life long professional musician, recording engineer and a Fender enthusiast played through it and said he did not like it, that it sounded dead. I realized that the tone is nowhere near as harmonically rich as a great tube amp, nor is it anywhere near as clean as my Roland Jazz Chorus 40, which is infinitely better than the JC 120, so I returned it in exchange for a new one and experienced the same problem.
I like both tube and solid state amps and have a 2 amp rig with one of each but I want something simple, without bells and whistles of built in effects that sounds great with the guitar plugged directly into the amp and then with pedals and processors.
I recently bought a Martin Landau Fender Deville, which has fantastic Celestion speakers, and a Mercury Magnetics transformer. While The ML Deville is almost as heavy a real Twin Reverb, it is a great amp that is probably pretty much equal to a $4000.00 boutique amp and is actually a better amp than the real Twin Reverb bec ause I prefer clean because a great overdrive pedal with a signal booster sounds better than an over driven amp At 25 watts less than the Twin, there is only about a 3Db difference in volume, which is audible but not significant.

The worst flaw of this amp is that the sound would periodically shut off and I would have to turn it off and back on to reboot it. The longer I owned it, the worse the problem got. The last thing any musician needs is an amp that shuts off during a gig. I experienced the same problem with the replacement amp Sweetwater sent. I tried contacting Fender several times because I thought there might be an easy fix, but Fender was completely unhelpful. Their customer service may be the worst in the industry and that says alot because all the major manufacturers are equaliy as arrogant, like the banks who believed they were too big to fail. This amp is a piece of garbage. While I would like to say F you to Fender, I recently purchased a Michael Landau Hot Rod Deville, which is one of t5he best amps I have ever owned.

The tone master has an internal shutoff that you can't reset. Happened to me in the middle of a gig and left me stranded with no amp. Won't power on and Fender can't even tell what the problem is.

Don't be a sucker stuck at a performance with a dead amp. Buy something else…

I really dislike this amp other than the weight loss and the looks
it look's great !!its very light !!!
but the tone is very bad for the money i paid for this amp its not worth it
It sounds hallow and weak
Its like it went on jenny Craig Diet
lost the weight and lost it's tone
don't waste your money Buy a Deville or a Mesa Boogie
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The idea and concept of a twin that sounds tube and is solid state sounds great. Unfortunately the twin tonemaster I bought brand new not only didn't meet that standard in tone for me, it also failed in reliability and durability. I ALWAYS crank a new amp to test its abilities in a full band setting. Especially if its solid state. I found the tone sounded great as long as it was CLEAN only. This amp does not play with pedals well. I tested a TS-9, SD-1, Keeley DS-1, OCD, Timmy, and even a modded boss MT-2. All failed and in my opinion sounded horrible. As soon as you introduce distortion or overdrive of any kind it becomes the "blanket over an amp syndrome" and the articulation disappears. I tried a 50's strat reissue, a standard telecaster, and a jaguar with dimarzio humbuckers.I thought maybe it was just the speakers, so I was going to eventually change them out with creambacks, or V30's. Now the failure. I was jamming on the 85 watt setting, volume at 8, and the am emitted a loud crunchy pop with crackles, and then the volume dropped and became harsh, tinny and intermittent crackles and fizz.I reset the amp by turning it on and off, but the issues remained at any setting or volume. The power section of this amp is class D, and we all know how that goes.this amp is basically a laptop with a twin shell. If it failed this early, I can only imagine the headache down the road with caps needing replaced in 7-10 years. I seriously doubt there will be a reboot and reinstall is procedure for these. After I contacted fender, this amp has the full replacement warranty like the other solid state stuff which means when it breaks they toss it and send a new one. Not repairable. Hmmmm. Atube amp can at least be fixed by a tech when it breaks. At this price point its a big risk in my opinion. Speaking of risk, this is why I use ONLY Sweetwater on my big $$$$ purchases. There customer service is top notch and they really care about customer satisfaction. This review is in no way a bad review for sweetwater, they were not the problem. The problem was fender charging way too much for an amp that should be half as much that there asking. Thanks for reading and rock on!!!