Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212 IV Combo Valve Amplifier
The Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212 IV Combo Valve Amplifier is easily one of the best combo amps for gigging ever crafted and the smaller size makes it ideal for around the home, too.
Keeping this in view, can you use a combo amp as a head?
You can use a combo amp as a head unit, or as a cabinet in a stack setup by connecting it to the external speaker or head unit that you’re trying to use, respectively.
Beside this, can you use pedals with combo amps? Can you use pedals with a combo amp? Yes, you can use pedals with either a combo amp or head and speaker cabinet combination. Both amps circuitry are designed to be used with pedals. Keep in mind, different amp types and brands do react to take pedals better than others.
Similarly, do heads sound better than combos?
Head and cab rigs also tend to pump out more volume. This isn’t always the case, but heads tend to have a better power capacity (wattage) and larger cabs naturally make more noise.
How many watts is a Fender Concert amp?
The Fender Concert Amp, a pedal-friendly 40-watt 4×10 combo with brilliant clean tones, is perhaps the most undervalued of the Blackface-era amps.
Is Marshall amp better than Fender?
Fender amps are more associated with country, surf and blues whilst Marshall amps are more associated with rock and metal, but both brands produce amplifiers that are capable of playing a wide range of music genres. Generally, Fender amps are chosen more for their clean tones and Marshall more for gain tones.