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Published on 06/14/03 at 02:26
The Vox Valvetronix AD60VT guitar amp is a modlisation. The electronics of the preamp allows it to simulate the behavior of 16 amps legend. This preamp is aid in this by a 12AX7 tube ("valve" in English or "tube" in American).
The power section is electronic, no lamps that level.
As the name suggests, power is 60W, but it is possible through a potentiometer to select a lower power (1w, 15w, 30w or 60w). The advantage of this method is that you can play low volume while keeping the characteristics of the sound mute and avoiding the neighborhood / children / partner (delete as appropriate
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The other highlight of this amp is its logic.
5 presents the preamp modules through which the signal travels from the guitar.
In order: "pedals"> "type of amp and equalization"> "modulation"> "delay"> "reverb" and amplification. An effects loop is located between the main reverb and amplification.
Each module can select an effect or amp model and adjust the sound using potentiometers. There's no drop down box and LCD screen, everything goes on classic effects pedals, efficiency guaranteed!
2 between High and Low
The pedals: Compressor
Simulation of acoustic guitar
Wah Wah
Auto Wha
U-Vibe
Octaver
Treeble Boost
Overdrive
Fat Overdrive
Fuzz
We can choose only 1 single effect among the 10
Amps: Vox AC15
Vox AC15TB
Vox AC30
Vox AC30TB
Marshall JTM-45
Marshall Plexi
Marshall JCM-800
Marshall JCM-900
Marshall DSL-2000
Mesa Boogie Dual Rectified
Soldano
Dumble Overdrive
Dumble clean channel
Fender Twin Reverb
Fender Princeton
Fender Bassman
The settings of the preamp: Gain, Volume, Treeble, Middle, Bass, Presence, Master
Modulations: Chorus
Phaser
Flanger
Tremolo
Rotary
Delay: Delay
Tape echo
Multi Head
Reverb: Spring
Room
Plate
Another module is used to store the sounds in memories 32 and includes a tuner!
On the rear we find a headphone jack that cuts the HP, a line output, connection for additional HP, a plug for the pedal VC4 (optional :-()
It weighs 20 kg
UTILIZATION
Operation is very simple and intuitive. It selects the type of amp, EQ and some were already sound.
Same for the effects, as it is in concept a "pedal" and not "studio effect." So you select, you dose with knobs and we play!
You sound killer, press "write", select the No bank, re-"write" and the settings are saved!
For the scene, the pedals (optional :-() turns quickly indispensable.
It consists of four buttons and an expression pedal.
He can call each sound in memory but also to put out or turn each effect module as if they were classic pedals.
It can also agree in silence.
Its main drawback (apart from being an option :-() is its small size, you lace up the 47 it will be clever to avoid touching a switch!
SOUNDS
I use it mainly with a Fender Stratocaster Standart.
What I am happy with this amp is that I find the clear sounds of a twin or Dumble, the crunch of Vox and Marshall saturations of an appeal of the foot.
I have not done blind comparison with real modeliss amp, but for me the important thing is that these sounds are usable and especially "music", they respect the sound of the guitar and the finger of the musician.
The effects are enough for me (but I'm not demanding the above)
OVERALL OPINION
The defects of this amp are: the pedal option :-( (large defect)
The size of the pedal
It is not MIDI, so no MIDI board and no possibility to save programs (note the hand!)
And that's all ....
The price is justified in light of all it offers (possibility, sound, ease of use)
Trs a good amp then! (But I put that 9 because the pedals!)
A discussion group here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/valvetronix/
A site with the presets: http://www.patchtronix.com/
The power section is electronic, no lamps that level.
As the name suggests, power is 60W, but it is possible through a potentiometer to select a lower power (1w, 15w, 30w or 60w). The advantage of this method is that you can play low volume while keeping the characteristics of the sound mute and avoiding the neighborhood / children / partner (delete as appropriate
) The other highlight of this amp is its logic.
5 presents the preamp modules through which the signal travels from the guitar.
In order: "pedals"> "type of amp and equalization"> "modulation"> "delay"> "reverb" and amplification. An effects loop is located between the main reverb and amplification.
Each module can select an effect or amp model and adjust the sound using potentiometers. There's no drop down box and LCD screen, everything goes on classic effects pedals, efficiency guaranteed!
2 between High and Low
The pedals: Compressor
Simulation of acoustic guitar
Wah Wah
Auto Wha
U-Vibe
Octaver
Treeble Boost
Overdrive
Fat Overdrive
Fuzz
We can choose only 1 single effect among the 10
Amps: Vox AC15
Vox AC15TB
Vox AC30
Vox AC30TB
Marshall JTM-45
Marshall Plexi
Marshall JCM-800
Marshall JCM-900
Marshall DSL-2000
Mesa Boogie Dual Rectified
Soldano
Dumble Overdrive
Dumble clean channel
Fender Twin Reverb
Fender Princeton
Fender Bassman
The settings of the preamp: Gain, Volume, Treeble, Middle, Bass, Presence, Master
Modulations: Chorus
Phaser
Flanger
Tremolo
Rotary
Delay: Delay
Tape echo
Multi Head
Reverb: Spring
Room
Plate
Another module is used to store the sounds in memories 32 and includes a tuner!
On the rear we find a headphone jack that cuts the HP, a line output, connection for additional HP, a plug for the pedal VC4 (optional :-()
It weighs 20 kg
UTILIZATION
Operation is very simple and intuitive. It selects the type of amp, EQ and some were already sound.
Same for the effects, as it is in concept a "pedal" and not "studio effect." So you select, you dose with knobs and we play!
You sound killer, press "write", select the No bank, re-"write" and the settings are saved!
For the scene, the pedals (optional :-() turns quickly indispensable.
It consists of four buttons and an expression pedal.
He can call each sound in memory but also to put out or turn each effect module as if they were classic pedals.
It can also agree in silence.
Its main drawback (apart from being an option :-() is its small size, you lace up the 47 it will be clever to avoid touching a switch!
SOUNDS
I use it mainly with a Fender Stratocaster Standart.
What I am happy with this amp is that I find the clear sounds of a twin or Dumble, the crunch of Vox and Marshall saturations of an appeal of the foot.
I have not done blind comparison with real modeliss amp, but for me the important thing is that these sounds are usable and especially "music", they respect the sound of the guitar and the finger of the musician.
The effects are enough for me (but I'm not demanding the above)
OVERALL OPINION
The defects of this amp are: the pedal option :-( (large defect)
The size of the pedal
It is not MIDI, so no MIDI board and no possibility to save programs (note the hand!)
And that's all ....
The price is justified in light of all it offers (possibility, sound, ease of use)
Trs a good amp then! (But I put that 9 because the pedals!)
A discussion group here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/valvetronix/
A site with the presets: http://www.patchtronix.com/