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Vox DA5

Portable Guitar Amp from Vox belonging to the DA series

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«  Great amp for a small price! »

Published on 04/04/14 at 02:35
Best value: Excellent
Already said in previous reviews.

UTILIZATION

Configuration is very simple since the knobs selections of sounds and effects speak for themselves. I never read the manual, it's so intuitive.

SOUNDS

For my part, it suits me perfectly for my style of music, the main say, since for pop / rock I am confused widely.
Sound clear through a blues sound, or very dirty "crunch" or good distortion with its drive for a small amp I think it's full to play indoors.
What I like most are the Hi preset gain (1,2 or 3). Contrary to what I read on other reviews, the amp is not there for anything about the "buzzzzz" without being an experienced luthier, simply have a very good guitar set (transition to a luthier for planimetry and various settings), or for me for several years by changing the bridge pickup on my Ibanez ART100BK since I put a Seymour Duncan Jeffbeck kind. Well even for an entry-level Ibanez and selecting the right preset on the vox, it sounds! Regarding the "buzzzzz" for sure with a scratch or XP Stagg not expect miracles ...
You have to think out set its tone knob on your guitar not it assaults the ears too, then do not exaggerate either on the amp.
Prefer to add a bit more gain than the master, the volume knob on your guitar once it is open, it is background.
I put a score of 8/10 because for everything acoustic guitar, I recognize that it's still a bit metallic.
Also some effects remain for me a little gadget.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it from time to time all these years and I'm still convinced. I hesitated with the micro cube Roland, a chance for me it was not in stock that day, because after seeing demos of micro cube and trying to store this little vox, I do not regret at all! The sound is much warmer.
What's great is the attenuation function in watts at the rear of the amp! 5 watts, 1.5 or 0.5. What keeps a perfect gain, taking fun playing (even with headphones).
Editions effects with TAP tempo and the BYPASS function are great and very well designed and very easy to use.
In short an amp that has the size of a "cube" of course, but for the price moves. Try for yourself, you will be surprised as much as me!