Harley Benton HB-15GXD JamBox Reviews

perfect for a beginner

there is everything you need for initial guitar lessons! for very little money ! a built- in drum machine is better and more interesting for classes than a metronome ! suitable for general acquaintance with effects !

Ideal device for an apartment

Great build. Super packaging. Packed very securely, you don't have to worry about safety on the way. All adjustments work. There is an effect from each turn of the knob and from each mode. The built-in percussion instruments sound good and are quite varied. While living in a city apartment, it allows you to enjoy playing the guitar, without problems with neighbors.

A good start for beginners

Nice little combo, lots of effects, sound for money and size! The drum machine is good, but the sound is too artificial

Small but smart

What else do you need for such a price? Here and emulation of various amplifiers, pedals and sound effects, and a built-in drum machine. (With the help of effects, you can achieve the sound of many artists of the 20th century. You can experiment forever =)

Yes, you should not flatter yourself, and you should not wait for a fat, bass sound. But he fulfills his goals perfectly. For rehearsals and home gigs, this is a great combo. (And a bold sound can be obtained by muffling the string with the palm of your hand, near the bridge).

Before buying, listen carefully to the sound examples - they correspond to reality.

The build quality is excellent. Very loud.

I also connected an electro-acoustic guitar. Everything sounds, there are no problems, you can chop metal on it.

Small and powerful

Easy to use, compact, wide range of effects. Great choice for home and training.

It's just OK

It's OK for the price. I have it as a spare practice amp in my conservatory, for a bit of Les Paul rocking out guitar noodling. It does "crunchy" riffing well. It's not quite as good with more refined playing, when it still sounds a little rough around the edges. It's compact and the range of tones it can create is good enough. Good as a first practice amp or a spare.

A great device

A great device for home music lessons for a small price.

This thing is very handy and loud :)

Great bang for buck!

It's my first guitar amp, so don' have much to compare it with. That being said, given it's price, it comes with some nice features. Pretty decent variety of effects to play around with (don't think they're very high quality, but it's pretty good for beginners to get started). Got some play along feature like beats and metronome if you want to fool around with it. Sound quality isn't that good, but sounds decent enough as a cheap solution.

what else?

For that price, and for fun at home, it's perfect. The delivery was fast and the packaging is good.

The only drawback I find is that every time you want to change an effect or use another amp you have to use your hands and stop playing. But we are still talking about € 69, there is no problem. It's fantastic. Highly recommended.

extremely good amplifier

great sound, with all the other features added to it makes this amp a wonderful first option when amplifying for a room

Great budget practice amp

good clear sound, good volume, lots of features, easy to use controls, good variety of drum rhythms, good solid compact build quality, no hiss or hum.

nothing bad to say about it, very good value for money.

Very good amp especially for beginners

Very handy, light weight, lots of effects.

I SUGGEST and ADVISE to get Harley Benton Ground Box or any Noise pedal when playing on this JamBox, especially with single coil pickups.

Reasonable quality for a very low price.

Good for the price - especially for practice.

Great features and lots of them as well, but of a mid-low quality.

Do not expect too much.

However, if you are a beginner or only need a practice amp to carry arround, it is okay.

Great value for money!

in my opinion It's great for any guitarist from beginner up to intermediate level. It has, delay, reverb, and phlanger effects, and all the sound styles you'll need - from JC Clean all the way up to full out metal. The sound on all settings is great for what it is and for 15 watts it packs quite a punch! it also comes with a multitude of different drum rythmns and tempos, making it perfect to practice your timing, or for those situations where you just have no drummer lol. Been using it for 2 months now, and i really have no complaints. It's easy to figure out - no instructions needed! Perfect little amp for practicing at home or just having a jam.

Excellent value for money

I bought this as a practice amp for my daughter. I am super satisfied. It has some great practice features (sounds good at low volume, has a built in drum machine), Side by side with a more expensive and larger amp it wouldn't sound as good but there are no compromises in this one that would hurt her practice.

If you want an small amp for home practice, you can't go past this.

Here's some things it doesn't have that may be deal breakers for you

1) No Line out or usb interface (it does have a headphone out)

2) No effect loop

3) Will not be loud enough for band use

Otherwise it sounds great to my old ears, and this is the important bit, at LOW VOLUME. Yes my tube head sitting on a 2x12 cab sounds better, but only for 5 minutes until my neighbours call the police.

There are 8 amp models(JC Clean, Clean , Tube Screamer, Blues, Crunch, Lead, Rythm, and Metal ) and they all sound satisfying. there are 6 effects on two knobs - Delay/Reverb, and Chorus/Flanger/Phaser/Tremolo - with a bit or trial and error there are few tones you won't be able to simulate.

Best of all (it was actually the feature that made me get it) for practice it has a drum machine with 36 patterns in it. So you can jam to a drummer which in my mind is a great practice tool.

And as an added bonus it is tiny and light. You could bring it with in a backpack without any trouble.

Small cheap bedroom practice amp? Get this one.

excellent , perfect for home practicing

excellent small, feature rich amp, ideal for practicing, has the benefit of effects built in -

Surprised for the price!

I'm very surprised by this speaker. I dont think you can buy a better one at this price range. Really recommend it. Amp effects sound great too.

Perfect choice for entry level

I bought my first guitar and I needed an amp for that. I didn't want to spend a fortune on this project, so I was very happy that I could find an alternative to pedals and effects. This is a very compact and versatile tool, of course with limitations. It will never sound as good as a pricey amp and proper pedals but if you're looking for your first amp without the slightest clue about which pedals should you buy, just give this a go. Regarding the ratings, in the price range, it would deserve much better ratings but I have to be realistic and compare it other amps that I have seen.