AWESOME AMP SELECTION
"I love this amp.
I moved up from a Behringer 30 watt and I'm very happy with this decision.
I connected my Behringer via the effects loop just to see how it works and... Just like that I can have 90 watts!
...Which is one of the reasons I bought this...
It will connect as master or slave to anything, and the tone is great - at LOWER volumes; I haven't cranked it up yet to full-60....
Further, the attenuator feature is... AWESOME...
Everything about this amp I've discovered so far is awesome...
EXCEPT...
If I was gonna make a suggestion; The cabinetry is a little thin... NOT BAD, but not terribly rugged.
I think a tradeoff was made in the engineering to just make it easier to haul around, which it is...
But I like to be able to stack my combo amps together (I know... A Brian May Vox AC30 fantasy... That's me).
...Maybe there could be a "Road-Rugged" version of this thing? Justa thought...
Otherwise? I really can't think of anything else to complain about.
I have not seen another amp that has this amount of features, power, AND connectivity at this price point, as of writing this... YMMV, as always."
Seemed good on paper....
"A well made amp, with good sound and response. Kind of novel how it has orange LED's behind the vent hole to give it the look of a warmed up tube amp. However, the effects loop volume was excessively low, and unable to be adjusted to a decent level on the amp I had ordered.
The "voices" in the amp are good, but not extremely varied.
In the long run, while it lacks an effects loop, I ended up going with a Fender Champion 40, which filled the same easy to use layout, and for me it ticked all the boxes, with better voicing and sound at a much lower price."
Possibly the best value out there
"I have been playing the catalyst 60 non stop since I got it about a week ago. Not just because it's a new toy, but because it's just so much fun. I can't dial in a bad sound. And all I think about is the next time I can play on it. Works amazingly well with every guitar I plug into it. Takes drive pedals well and has an effects loop! I use the catalyst edit app on both android (need a USB C to USB B cable) and the desktop app - They're identical in function and very easy to use. I'm shocked quite frankly how well this amp sounds. The "feel" of this amp whilst playing is unreal you won't believe it's solid state modeling. I wish they had this stuff when I was a kid. The value here Is tremendous. For 299 you just cannot go wrong. I also own an hx stomp and plugged it in straight into the fx loop return with the power amp in toggle selected. Sounded amazing if that what you need for a modeler. I find myself getting the most joy from just sitting them, guitar plugged straight into the amp and just playing and enjoying the moment. I didn't buy it to replace my other rig, but more for the freedom to explore more sounds and not screw up my other platform. I gotta say, I'm having a blast and don't see the novelty wearing off anytime soon. I got a chance to record direct via USB to my DAW and worked flawlessly, again he value you're getting is tremendous. Has built in cab and several mic simulations and they sound very good. Basically Yamaha just put in the basic best sounding stuff into a combo amp, simplified, and it works! I don't think you will be disappointed. Go check out some YouTube reviews of people's impressions. It's not lip service, this is a legit (and very loud) amazing sounding combo! I'd buy it again in a heartbeat."
