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Bitozar
Published on 10/17/06 at 06:51
After 2 years of use
I still love this amp. The caractéristiqus have not changed course and confirm that the 12AX7 tube, despite being considered a pre-amp lamp, is located in the amplification stage of the amp. Obviously, it can simulate the class A and AB and the feedback (I do not know the translation of feedback ...) negative.
Of course, as the pedal is still missing ...
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It's a modeling amp includes an amplifier stage using a lamp. ATTENTION, contrary to what you read on forums, it's not the preamp which is Lample!
Edit (Thanks to masters_apprentice): the power amp is not a lamp. The lamp is used to simulate a power stage lamp, but fate has a very weak signal, the power being fed through a section of transistors.
- 16 amps (Fender Twin grinding through JCM 800)
- 10 pedal inputs (1 model to choose):
- 2 distortion pedal or Overdriver, a fuzz, a treble boost
- Octave, compressor, acoustic simulator, wha, autowha, U-Vibe
=> They are controllable with the pedal (not supplied!)
- 5 modules (choose one)
- Chorus, flanger, phaser
- Tremolo, rotary
- 3 types of delay (adjustable)
- 3 types of reverb (adjustable)
- A noise suppressor, a tuner
- An effects loop with volume control
- A selector 4 poisitions to limit the power of the amp (1W, 15W, 30W, 60W)
- A 12-inch HP
- 32 user presets
- Headphone and line out (with simulator HP)
He is 20 kg
When you see it all for the price (I got nine to € 528) is impressive.
on the other hand, fucking a big damper on the absence of a pedal. For this, we must pay the € 150 (VC-4: a small pedal with expression pedal) or € 200 (VC-12: large bracket with two expression pedals). And of course, the connection is very unique and impossible to put something standard or noon. Why is it that we do not default something stupid that would just change preset?? Grrrrr. For that alone, I drop a little note.
on the other hand, big positive for:
- The effects loop
- The power selector (very convenient for jeuer low level while remaining within the operating range of lamps)
UTILIZATION
After 2 years of use
I'm really suited to the amp and I think knowing all the sounds he is capable. What is regrettable is that you can not chain multiple pedals or effects. For example, it would have been pleased to be able to put a wha and a fuzz at the same time. Here, I drop a little note!
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Very easy to use. For some amps (eg AC15 and AC30), it is complicated a bit because the buttons treble, mid, presence and company controllent other parameters. It is better to look at the record. It's a shame it is not indicated on the buttons.
We put a little time to find its sound because there are so many amps to test!!
Finally, something I like (but not my wife ...): it is beautiful! It's very 60s.
SOUNDS
After 2 years of use
It's still all good. As each amp has excellent sound, the amp is as versatile. Having tried other amps, most of them are either good at one type of sound, or using several types of ...
Variations can be obtained by combining simultaneous really surprising pedals and amps. For example:
- Treeble boost + mesa bour a large metal well
- Tube screamer + JCM45 for his blues rock
The pedals or amps I like are:
- The JCM800 is really fantastic and incredibly well that meets the style of guitar playing and
- The Twin gives her a banging. With a small compressor and a stratum, we take easily to having a scratch made famous Little Wing.
- The VOX AC30 TB with a very distinctive sound but can play in several records from clean to good saturation
- The JCM2000 for sounds hard.
- Tube screamer pedal that colors the sound with the sound of creaking apple when you bite
I like the least "boutique" pedal and fuzz.
Contrary to what I read, I find the noise gate very effective. Even at times too and I prefer to remove some for not cutting the noise when you stop the strings.
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ZE slap! Incredible! Who said that models in general sounded very cold and they had no momentum? Bah me before you try this amp. The lamp is to be something, in fact I know. But in any case, what heat and what precision! When I listen to a POD or VAMP, I feel like a toy in his hands. I have not tested the vamp in the effects loop (it will not be long ...) and then I can know if it is the modeling of the Vox preamp or tube amplifier stage which that.
There are all types of possible sounds. The clean sounds can be very slammin or very hot.
The crunch sounds are responding very well to various attacks from the small drive to the small saturation depending on how you play. The game aus fingers going very well on these sounds crunch.
Finally, the distortions are huge! Good English rock to metal very powerful. What a potato!
The effects are okay. They eliminate the need for a multi-effects, especially if you have the pedals. I'm still a little disappointed by the modulations. Ask me why ... But the result is that I do not use hardly any. Must say that I like the raw sounds.
And power, then? 60 W, enough? I will tell you that I never cranked my house for fear of breaking something. The objects in the room where I start playing in tune!! I have not tested in groups but it must be more than enough. And the HP 12 'is like Loreal "because it's worth it" ...
When you see the price that needs to be to buy a Marshall stupid, I wonder how they can still sell ... For the same price it was a super versatile amp and sound quality excellent.
OVERALL OPINION
After 2 years of use
My general view has not changed. But it still added two important points: the more I play with this amp, the more I am satisfied, mainly because of its sound quality. In that case, why not increase the bill? Because of reliability. In many posts, we can see that the amp is suffering from worries mute. I myself was a victim and the amp is out of warranty. I identified the problem: the problem of connection between the preamp circuit and amplifier. Problem solved temporarily by adding a small short-circuit the jack for effects loop. But I plan to open his guts because I guess it's a problem of sealing.
Without this little problem, I would have said that the VOX AD60 was the only amp 60w less than 800 € to recommend to the guitar as its qualities are great. Suffice it to say that this is the best I've tested.
And after two years, is what I do it again the choice? Look at the ads ... You see my nickname? No? Normal: I keep it.
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In summary, this is a great amp that is suitable for both group and for the game at home thanks to the power selector. Its use is very intuitive and the sound quality is really at the appointment, much higher (I think) to what is done in the field of modeling (peavey, line 6, etc. ...).
Where this amp really marks the point (but where it can lose it too ...) is that it keeps reasonably well the sound characteristics of the guitar. Start a Start sound. A gibson gibson sounds. While these guitars when you put on a POD was sometimes difficult to recognize the instrument, the VOX they sound like a classic amp. Well, if you play with a guitar not that good, bah remains sound terrible on the VOX ... While it "improves" on the POD or VAMP ... But at € 500 the amp, I suppose not play with a scraper to € 100 ... Anyway, my stratum mexico, my Variax and my Gretsch going very well.
It is suitable for all styles of play even though his favorite is the 60's rock. And here in this area, it provides (grave. ..).
Regarding the quality / price, yes it is more expensive than the Bandit, or Flextone Vampire ... But the € and more are totally justified.
Before closing, I would spend my rant on the lack of pedals. It is a good way to spend 150 or € 200. Shame on you Mr. VOX! And that is well worth a point less!
I still love this amp. The caractéristiqus have not changed course and confirm that the 12AX7 tube, despite being considered a pre-amp lamp, is located in the amplification stage of the amp. Obviously, it can simulate the class A and AB and the feedback (I do not know the translation of feedback ...) negative.
Of course, as the pedal is still missing ...
---------------------------
It's a modeling amp includes an amplifier stage using a lamp. ATTENTION, contrary to what you read on forums, it's not the preamp which is Lample!
Edit (Thanks to masters_apprentice): the power amp is not a lamp. The lamp is used to simulate a power stage lamp, but fate has a very weak signal, the power being fed through a section of transistors.
- 16 amps (Fender Twin grinding through JCM 800)
- 10 pedal inputs (1 model to choose):
- 2 distortion pedal or Overdriver, a fuzz, a treble boost
- Octave, compressor, acoustic simulator, wha, autowha, U-Vibe
=> They are controllable with the pedal (not supplied!)
- 5 modules (choose one)
- Chorus, flanger, phaser
- Tremolo, rotary
- 3 types of delay (adjustable)
- 3 types of reverb (adjustable)
- A noise suppressor, a tuner
- An effects loop with volume control
- A selector 4 poisitions to limit the power of the amp (1W, 15W, 30W, 60W)
- A 12-inch HP
- 32 user presets
- Headphone and line out (with simulator HP)
He is 20 kg
When you see it all for the price (I got nine to € 528) is impressive.
on the other hand, fucking a big damper on the absence of a pedal. For this, we must pay the € 150 (VC-4: a small pedal with expression pedal) or € 200 (VC-12: large bracket with two expression pedals). And of course, the connection is very unique and impossible to put something standard or noon. Why is it that we do not default something stupid that would just change preset?? Grrrrr. For that alone, I drop a little note.
on the other hand, big positive for:
- The effects loop
- The power selector (very convenient for jeuer low level while remaining within the operating range of lamps)
UTILIZATION
After 2 years of use
I'm really suited to the amp and I think knowing all the sounds he is capable. What is regrettable is that you can not chain multiple pedals or effects. For example, it would have been pleased to be able to put a wha and a fuzz at the same time. Here, I drop a little note!
---------------------------
Very easy to use. For some amps (eg AC15 and AC30), it is complicated a bit because the buttons treble, mid, presence and company controllent other parameters. It is better to look at the record. It's a shame it is not indicated on the buttons.
We put a little time to find its sound because there are so many amps to test!!
Finally, something I like (but not my wife ...): it is beautiful! It's very 60s.
SOUNDS
After 2 years of use
It's still all good. As each amp has excellent sound, the amp is as versatile. Having tried other amps, most of them are either good at one type of sound, or using several types of ...
Variations can be obtained by combining simultaneous really surprising pedals and amps. For example:
- Treeble boost + mesa bour a large metal well
- Tube screamer + JCM45 for his blues rock
The pedals or amps I like are:
- The JCM800 is really fantastic and incredibly well that meets the style of guitar playing and
- The Twin gives her a banging. With a small compressor and a stratum, we take easily to having a scratch made famous Little Wing.
- The VOX AC30 TB with a very distinctive sound but can play in several records from clean to good saturation
- The JCM2000 for sounds hard.
- Tube screamer pedal that colors the sound with the sound of creaking apple when you bite
I like the least "boutique" pedal and fuzz.
Contrary to what I read, I find the noise gate very effective. Even at times too and I prefer to remove some for not cutting the noise when you stop the strings.
---------------------------
ZE slap! Incredible! Who said that models in general sounded very cold and they had no momentum? Bah me before you try this amp. The lamp is to be something, in fact I know. But in any case, what heat and what precision! When I listen to a POD or VAMP, I feel like a toy in his hands. I have not tested the vamp in the effects loop (it will not be long ...) and then I can know if it is the modeling of the Vox preamp or tube amplifier stage which that.
There are all types of possible sounds. The clean sounds can be very slammin or very hot.
The crunch sounds are responding very well to various attacks from the small drive to the small saturation depending on how you play. The game aus fingers going very well on these sounds crunch.
Finally, the distortions are huge! Good English rock to metal very powerful. What a potato!
The effects are okay. They eliminate the need for a multi-effects, especially if you have the pedals. I'm still a little disappointed by the modulations. Ask me why ... But the result is that I do not use hardly any. Must say that I like the raw sounds.
And power, then? 60 W, enough? I will tell you that I never cranked my house for fear of breaking something. The objects in the room where I start playing in tune!! I have not tested in groups but it must be more than enough. And the HP 12 'is like Loreal "because it's worth it" ...
When you see the price that needs to be to buy a Marshall stupid, I wonder how they can still sell ... For the same price it was a super versatile amp and sound quality excellent.
OVERALL OPINION
After 2 years of use
My general view has not changed. But it still added two important points: the more I play with this amp, the more I am satisfied, mainly because of its sound quality. In that case, why not increase the bill? Because of reliability. In many posts, we can see that the amp is suffering from worries mute. I myself was a victim and the amp is out of warranty. I identified the problem: the problem of connection between the preamp circuit and amplifier. Problem solved temporarily by adding a small short-circuit the jack for effects loop. But I plan to open his guts because I guess it's a problem of sealing.
Without this little problem, I would have said that the VOX AD60 was the only amp 60w less than 800 € to recommend to the guitar as its qualities are great. Suffice it to say that this is the best I've tested.
And after two years, is what I do it again the choice? Look at the ads ... You see my nickname? No? Normal: I keep it.
---------------------------
In summary, this is a great amp that is suitable for both group and for the game at home thanks to the power selector. Its use is very intuitive and the sound quality is really at the appointment, much higher (I think) to what is done in the field of modeling (peavey, line 6, etc. ...).
Where this amp really marks the point (but where it can lose it too ...) is that it keeps reasonably well the sound characteristics of the guitar. Start a Start sound. A gibson gibson sounds. While these guitars when you put on a POD was sometimes difficult to recognize the instrument, the VOX they sound like a classic amp. Well, if you play with a guitar not that good, bah remains sound terrible on the VOX ... While it "improves" on the POD or VAMP ... But at € 500 the amp, I suppose not play with a scraper to € 100 ... Anyway, my stratum mexico, my Variax and my Gretsch going very well.
It is suitable for all styles of play even though his favorite is the 60's rock. And here in this area, it provides (grave. ..).
Regarding the quality / price, yes it is more expensive than the Bandit, or Flextone Vampire ... But the € and more are totally justified.
Before closing, I would spend my rant on the lack of pedals. It is a good way to spend 150 or € 200. Shame on you Mr. VOX! And that is well worth a point less!