Fender Mustang Micro Headphone Amp

Not the cheapest but very likely the smartest choice if you are looking for a versatile, easy to handle, pocket-sized portable amp to serve your practicing needs.

This quality made device gives you full freedom to play and enjoy a plethora of rich sounds wherever and whenever you may wish to do so, as it only requires a charged battery (which will serve you at least for 4 hours) and a set of (wired) headphones. (BTW, I’ve been frequently using a standard set that comes with almost every smartphone and even so the results are more than satisfactory.) Should you wish to play along a backing track, the Bluetooth feature is readily available with a switch of a button.
I realize that the above might sound more like a manufacturer’s ad than one’s personal opinion based on experience, but I was really impressed and got more than I had expected with this little fellow. Well, OK, I do miss the possibility to connect wirelessly to a set of headphones, but … you can't allways have it all, can you :)

Unfortunately, most probably because of the current pandemic and its various consequences, delivery time is painfully long but the gadget is well worth waiting for.

Very happy with this purchase.

By selecting the studio preamp, it is possible to use the Mustang Micro with a bass guitar. I've tested it with my passive Fender Jazz and Precision basses and they both sound great through it. For best volume, I strongly recommend using low impedance headphones. I've tested it with 16 ohm and 20 ohm ones and 1/4 volume was more than enough to hear myself comfortably. Playing with lower volume also has the advantage to extend battery life.

The bluetooth connection is a great plus as it allows me to jam on my favorite tracks, play while watching video lessons and so on.

I had another pleasant surprise when I almost accidentally connected the Mustang Micro to my Android 14 Samsung Galaxy A9+ tablet through an USB-C to USB-C cable: by using virtually any app able to record sounds (like the camera app), the tablet automatically records what comes out from the Mustang (which the tablet recognizes as an "external microphone"). The output includes the sound of the bass but also the track sent to the Mustang through the bluetooth connection.

In conclusion: this is an amazing little tool and it is strongly recommended also for bass players!

I got this little headphone amp to take with me on the road. It's very portable, USB-C rechargeable (so you don't have to take another cable or batter with you) and all you need to do is plug it into the guitar as well as some headphone, turn it on and you're good to go.
The best surprise was the sound. I'm a rookie to amps, but the quality of the tone blew me away, to the point where I prefer using it for practicing in my bedroom. It's really easy to use, sounds great and has enough options to tinker with the tone.
The USB interface works good, but I had a tiny bit of delay on my setup with my M1 iPad and Amplitube. Not much, but definitely noticable, so probably not ideal for using it to model amps via a computer or iPad. The sound seemed fine otherwise, so probably still good for recording a track at home, with the headphone output to monitor sound.
One thing that would've made this thing even better: I wish it had a built-in tuner. But otherwise, I really like it!

It is great tool for practising without disturbing others.

Very simple to use. No need to connect to an app and go through 5 different screens that have 50 different knobs each one. Also no need for a computer. Just plug and play.

The sound experience can vary a lot (from really nice to really bad) depending on the headphones and the guitar pickups. I would recommend buying a good pair of headphones if you don't have one.

The 4 clean channels sound very similar. I would prefer 3 clean channels with different tone, and additional crunchy tones.

I feel Fender missed the opportunity to have a tuner built-in.

Even though it is made of plastic it doesn't feel cheap.