Vox Portable Guitar Amps

Nice little rehearsal jamming amp. Great bedroom playing or office playing amp! It has a nice usable distortion tone and of course a very clean chiming Vox style clean tone. For what this unit is built to do, it does very well indeed. Vox MINI 3 3W, 1 x 5" Combo Guitar Amplifier Features at a Glance: * Power amp output: 3W * Speaker: 5" * Amp models: 11 (Btq Clean, Black 2x12, Tweed 4x10, AC15, AC30tb, UK '70s, UK '80s, UK '90s, Cali Metal, U.S. High-gain, Line) * Effect types: 4 * Delay/reverb types: 4 * I/O: 1 channel (1/4"), 1 x mic input, 1 x auxiliary input, headphone output * Signal processing: 24-bit/44.1kHz * Tuner detection range: A0--A6 (27.5Hz-1.76kHz) * Power supply: AC adapter (included) or 6 x AA batteries (up to 10 hours) * Power consumption: 390 mA * Included: AC adapter and carrying strap UTILIZATION Type Solid State Number of Channels 1 Power 3W Speakers 1 x 5" Effects Yes Reverb Yes EQ Low, High Amp Modeling Yes Number of Models 11 Number of Tubes 0 Preamp Tubes No Tubes Power Tubes No Tubes Inputs 1 x Instrument, 1 x Mic (1/4"), 1 x Aux (1/8") Outputs 1 x Headphone (1/8") Footswitch I/O No Footswitch I/O Effects Loop No Effects Loop Height 10.51" Width 10.51" Depth 7.05" Weight 7.72 lbs. SOUNDS Try this amp out with a Superstrat of some kind to get some good single coil tones as well as the humbucking tones. This amp is pretty versatile with the 11 amp models to choose from as well as the built in effects. I personally like the Cali Metal amp model which is based off of the Mesa style grind. It has a Mesa voicing with the Vox approach which is very cool an unique. OVERALL OPINION With its on board tuner and effects all you need is your guitar and maybe some headphones for quiet home or office jamming sessions. Not going to be an amp that you would record with or even play a gig with but for practice and jamming on the go ti is light portable and simple. Not a lot to it but plenty of tonal options for only $100 for a new one. I would recommend this amp to anyone needing a quiet amp for light practice at home and silence is an issues. It sounds very Vox-ish and gets all those classic tones from the British based company along with new modern tones for high gain territory.

This is not a bad little amp by any means. This amp comes at the economic small and portable side of Vox's approach to simulation amps. This is not a typical Vox amp or the tone of a Vox amp even though you have a setting. This is going to be a sterile sounding solid state digital amp simulation. However, it is not going to sound too bad and even when you running the thing with dying batteries. This thing is battery operated. VOX DA5 Classic at a glance: * Classic Black w/Brown Diamond Grille * The amplifier provides eleven distinctive sound styles that can be used in various musical genres. * This portable amplifier is powered by six C batteries or the included AC adapter, enabling you to play anywhere. * Inputs include an AUX IN jack, for connecting an external audio device (CD, MP3 player, etc.), and a MIC INPUT jack, so you can play guitar and sing along with recorded music. * Eleven high-quality effects are built in and seven are multi effects that let you use two effects simultaneously, plus Noise Reduction. * The power select switch lets you adjust the output power. This means that even when the master volume is turned up to the max to drive the power amp, you can lower the volume without losing any tone or feel. UTILIZATION VOX DA5 Classic Features: * Number of Amp Types: 11 * Number of Effects: 11 plus Noise Reduction * Input/Output Jacks: INPUT, AUX IN, MIC INPUT, LINE/PHONE * Power Amp Output: 5W RMS * Speaker: VOX original 6.5" * Signal Processing: 24-bit (A/D and D/A), 44.1 kHz sampling frequency * Power Supply: Six C batteries or AC adapter * Current Consumption: 390 mA * Dimensions: 10.51" (W) x 7.05" (D) x 10.51" (H) * Weight: 7.72 lbs. * Included Accessories: AC adapter, carrying strap SOUNDS This amp is not really and amp per se but a mini guitar playing speaker with amps sounds. You are not going to go up on stage with this thing or even record with it. You are going to tuck yourself away in your office or home and play without being disturbed. I like this little unit with a Les Paul or humbucking style guitar. It has a high gain feature that sounds pretty fun to jam around with. You don't need any external effects since they have a bunch built into it. The only thing it is missing is a built in tuner. Then it would be an all in one portable office jamming machine. OVERALL OPINION This thing is ok and fun to mess around with. If you have spent any time with a real tube amp then this thing will not be that pleasurable for any great length of time. If you are closing your office or bedroom up and need a quite little 5 watt amp then this might be something you would go for. At new they come in at around $140 and that isn't too bad of a price. I wish they had a tuner though then it would be great. It gets some fun tones and if you need something portable and don't care how it sounds for practicing then this might be right up your alley. I wouldn't recommend any engineer getting one of these things and if you are an engineer you probably already know that. So 14 year old kid this might be what you need.