All user reviews for the Vox Pathfinder 15R

15W tube amp with a built-in tremolo and reverb, line out & headphone output. Lightweight and very compact + look fabulous

USE

Very easy to use, so it is a vox sound is working from a gain, volume and treble / bass EQ. The boost is handy to have fatter sounds ...

SOUNDS

Perfect for clear and crunch sound. No more but it suits me very well. Grain very particular and personal. It's Vox no doubt ...

NOTICE GLOBAL

Unbeatable value for money. Being fond of tube amps this one should not be ashamed! For me it is the only amp quality in this range. Beside my mesa boogie and my fender deluxe he managed to find his place! (For Crunches including tremolos)

15 watts, transistors ... ??? but it is ti o they are the lights ??
complte connection, line in, headphone, hp supplmentaire (which mutates the principal)
reverb and tremolo
bass and treble

USE

One branch rings. ultra simple.

SONORITS

Ms. question: but where is it ti the lamps ??
It sounds like there are in it !! ?? But no, it is a transistor 140 euros.
Well you're going to do with the stage of France. But this price, what a sound! I still can not believe.
for blues or light rock or lightweight crunch is royal !!!
With a Strat and a Les Paul Pfffffffffiooouuuu same !!!

NOTICE GLOBAL

It is beautiful, cheap, and its just amazing. But courses, buy I tell you ...

15W transistor amp.
Gain settings, volume boost, bass, treble (no medium), reverb, tremolo.
Headphone outputs, line out, speaker, footswitch (purchase separately).
No effects loop.

UTILIZATION

Very simple configuration. Its quite correct. Very nice, even.
The boost is really a boost, not a 2nd channel: by activating it, so there was a big increase in volume not necessarily very practical.
More superficially vintage look very nice, if the decorative side account for you. My sis who does not play guitar was even tempted by the idea of ​​buying one ...

SOUNDS

Actually, my opinion joined most of those who have already been written.
I use a Squier Telecaster (Classic Vibe) and a Washburn HB36 (type ES-335), rather to clear or crunch sounds, but I add a Tubescreamer.
I do not play big distorted sounds, but I'm not sure that the amp is ideal for this (I think that's his weak point).
Used to play blues, rock, soul, funk and jazz. If pop is connected, I think it works well too. For the big metal hand ...
Initially, I was looking for a small amp with very few powerful lamps to play with me. Unfortunately, I did not find anything satisfactory. I left the Fender Champion 600, I finally found very disappointing. The seller suggested me the Pathfinder. 10W release was not bad, but I took the 15W which has a tremolo and more.
I'm very happy, recognizing its limits: I expect to get better, ie a small tube amp with a good clean sound for jazz and soul, a warm side to play the blues and ride slowly in the saturation to the hottest rock. Not found ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use my home for four years, I am very satisfied. While waiting to find a small tube amp that really suits me. I wanted a very simple amp, and I hate all the stuff modeling. I think it may very well do the trick for a small concert, provided that you do not have to play in a big room or high volume (if your drummer is a psychopath hitter, it may be very limited ).
What I like least: no medium setting, boost not very practical.
Excellent value - price, and I would say this is a great amp for beginners or for someone not wanting to put too expensive in an amp. I have not found better in this category.
Before paying expensive a tube amp that will not necessarily be the case or does not suit your style, consider this Pathfinder time to find the amp favorite. And even in this case, nothing prevents you to keep both.

Transistor 15 watt amp with a 10 inch HP that balance well. Quickly enough to use his neighbors apartment but not for playing with acoustic drums. Above we have a lot of tremolo and reverb all nice spring but we would have liked to have a little more. Boost switch to increase the overdrive the amp and increases good bass. For leveling it's all just acute low. All AC is enough to start the guitar and get their hands on the treble low gain settings before reverb consider using other effects.

UTILIZATION

Configuration simplicity, no need to book.

SOUNDS

I now have several tube amps and when I look back on my little pathfinder I am always amazed by the clear sound quality. Always add a little low compared to acute because of the small size of Hp but all we can to even have his typical hot Jazz chorus. For clearer settings, acute are a bit garish. Regarding the overdrive we have a nice little good dynamic half the gain crunch. Above its starting to make some porridge. A kind muddy fuzz well, not so good if you're more interested in the hard rock metal with see very straight saturations. But in this case, for the same budget you will not have much. It will rather buy a dedicated cycled or wait (long) and be able to buy an orange, mesa or marshall.

OVERALL OPINION

I have now for 4 years and I recommend it to anyone who wants to start guitar. Rather than buy a roland cube with lots of unnecessary sound effects and say the shit that does not allow you to develop your ear. In addition it is easily transportable.

10/10

15 Watt transistor
a clear channel: channel switchable boost foot
Reverb
adjustable vibrato speed and intensity
SoRIE online
headphone output
HP external output
light
good sound
cheap

UTILIZATION

10/10

no need for manual
is adjusted crunch or clear
the bass, treble and reverb and ... playing.

SOUNDS

10/10

suitable for almost everything but with a basic color
suitable for the drunk / blues rock (french, preferably
Moreover, VOX ... Is not it? ...)
in clean that's okay too

OVERALL OPINION

10/10

I quasiement uses since its release (this is my 3rd)
in the genre, small, light, cheap but ... with a warm sound,
therefore, in the kind and ... at this price, it is downright a must.

I do not say that there is not better because all manufacturers are waging a war without thank you for always finding new product range, more concurentiel, and still sound more better, and all that, and everything here, but I know many pros who use this amp for gigs beautiful little genre, small club trio gt / Bass / batt (or even four)
beautiful little restaurants or means (or other)

Small club with a small sound and a drummer so slightly
educated, ie a little bit pro, ie it is
capable of playing "farm" without bouriner like a barbarian,
there's enough power to do the job, including rock.

and ... in this price range ... and weight (as must think also because a pro in a big city, here moves all the time, here plays
everywhere, or can here, or there is a commitment and there are 'no discomfort
15R lets the Parhfinder easy to carry around more than adequate and perfectly usable on all the little scenes)

Transistor amp vox see official website.

UTILIZATION

Simple configuration, see official website vox.

SOUNDS

Played with 335 and fender gibson, it does!

Sounds rather low-medium which is a feat with a HP 10 ", less garish than the equivalent fender.

OVERALL OPINION

I love this amp!

It is robust and lightweight. I carted around for years without the household and I still use ...
It has a real "sound" amp (no digital modeling) which is more appreciable! I am not using the boost function, I prefer my pedals ... The reverb is typed so you may like or not but it is always better to have something typed something not trivial!

It remains a transistor amp so when we play at background is less but it is not made for it so I do not consider it a defect. It is better to focus use half of the maximum power (which is enough for rehearsals or concerts in bars and restaurants) or otherwise plan to be resumed.

A brief word as a thousand, I do not know him competitor in this price range!

I put 9 because I never put 10 but it is limited!

transistor 15 w
reverb and EQ and gain control

UTILIZATION

config can not be easier
we easily get nice clear sound

SOUNDS

The best clear sound in its class
It surpasses some much more expensive small lamps, that is to say ...
one of the most coveted by jazzmen by power amplifiers, weight, price
and especially its clear sound that is really stunning
this amp is damn good and well built with quality pieces
on the other hand do not expect anything of the distortion, it is really bad.
The crunch it is already more convincing
The reverb is ok nothing to say on it.

OVERALL OPINION

An amp I used a lot as well as with Archtops solidbodys
I tested a lot what was in transistor and none equaled in this price range the pathfinder R 15 at the time
After this is not an amp I would recommend to everyone by his side only dedicated to its clear

transistors

15 watts

UTILIZATION

One branch, you turn the knobs it sounds.

SOUNDS

Great sound, really typed Vox, especially with humbucker, it also works the avex single coil, but I prefer it with guitars with double coil pickups. Rock, pop, blues, everything goes according to your inspiration.

Cash also great pedals, reverb is good, more anecdotal tremolo.

OVERALL OPINION

Very good amp in the studio but also transplanted on stage, its portability and sound quality make the necessary. Made in China, history of silencing the gossips, the finish is perfect and the ridiculous price for an amp.
There really is no competitor in its register what it does it does very well what satifaire pros as beginners.

transistors
bass, treble, volume, gain, tremolo
15w
footswitch, headphone

UTILIZATION

super simple
no need for manual
you plug it sounds

SOUNDS

perfect for blues rock
not really crystalline, good crunch
Setting boost interest
with Squier Standard Telecaster and Epiphone les paul studio
every 2 upgradées with lace sensor pickups and DiMarzio for TV and Gibson pickups for les paul
super saturation are not really his thing

OVERALL OPINION

used for a few months
I tried many amp work before
I particularly like the look fortification.
excellent quality / price ratio on occasion.
I remake that choice without hesitation.

Other the many other reviews see.

UTILIZATION

Nostalgic for vintage themed Rolling Stones, Rory Gallagher and other Beatles. Done to play at home. Forget for a group with drummer.
Plug and play: it must be really stupid not to at least get a decent sound with this amp.

SOUNDS

Beautiful clear sounds like its little brother the 10. But a little stiff, so thank you dry reverb.
For saturation it is better to confine the crunch and overdrive and prefer a pedal.
Tremolo successful.

OVERALL OPINION

The +

Sounds convincing
Price

The -

Why did not you push a little power to allow a group play?

15W amp transistors

Trimmings:

Gain with boost button

Volume

Grave

Acute

Tremolo speed

Tremolo intensity

Mechanical Reverb

===

Outputs:

headphone

HP 8 Ohms

Line Out

Footswitch

UTILIZATION

Amp easy to use, no need to be Hendrix to find a good sound.

You plug it on and it's gone!

SOUNDS

Vox amp, vox sound, so typical blues, rock, pop, indie rock, hard rock or even 70 '/ 80' if you push the gain?

The clean sound is passable, riding gain on Crunch quite easily, and I love it!

I play it with an Epiphone LP custom, and soon a squier classic vibe. For now, with the LP, it sounds nickel, very typical vintage.

Note however, it accepts pedals well enough, I screwed up a nano metal muff it, and send it!

OVERALL OPINION

I use recently. I went back to the electric guitar about 1 month ago, it did a few years I was mainly on acoustic guitar because I baroudais everywhere, and I was looking for a small amp apartment with a good vintage sound. I was part of the all-tube (bugera v5) and trying the vox, I was pleasantly surprised. It is far above the transistor amps in the same range.

In short, very good amp for beginners or even the "semi-confirmed" like me trying to take the electric guitar quietly, without breaking the bank, and with its more than drinking.

See the opinions above.

UTILIZATION

see review above.

SOUNDS

So I just want to clarify and say to everyone that this amp has been tested in the studio in our local rehearsal in Indie-Rock sound with drums, bass, Guitar / vocals, second guitar, it's already heavy in sound, with hyper rock cruch sounds at high volume, and I sent the big crunch and I can tell you that with a bass / drums sending it well, see that little Vox Pathfinder 15R broadly covers a battery. I can confirm. I play a vox cambridge 30 reverb and it is completely different in sound. The distinction of having two amps with two different sounds and the AB BOX connected to a switch and an amplifier to another.

OVERALL OPINION

RAS
yes I would do without this choice problem and acquire a 2nd vox pathfinder 15r thereafter for stereo. Reverb pedal made in japan boss stereo output, stereo output chorus boss.

15W amp transistors

Trimmings:

Gain with boost button
Volume
Grave
Acute
Tremolo speed
Tremolo intensity
Mechanical Reverb
===
Outputs:

headphone
HP 8 Ohms
Line Out
Footswitch

UTILIZATION

Very easy to use and perfect for blues rock.
Featherweight! He was carried around without breaking the head or back.
And the sound is super honest. Ideal for home as repeat
If we can transplant in concert, this is the perfect companion.

SOUNDS

Playing with the gain and boost, it adapts to all types of microphone.
The clean sounds are very honest and gain crunch is rapidly climbing.
Boost engaged and very low gain, normal volume, treble and bass near zero to 3/4, warmed entrance and gets the Blues-rock as well as with many tube amps.
If you push the gain on the crunch will warm the big fat saturation.
Integrated compression is both transparent and efficient.
The engineers who laid this model really worked "for the musician."
Tones Bass and Treble interact like the Vox tube and you can really tweak the sound at will.

OVERALL OPINION

Used daily for about two years, "small amp nothing" eventually dethrone the other amps I was using.
It is on all front, repetition, small concert, and provides max:
Hyper transportable, not brittle, easy to be paid, a sympathetic look, powerful enough for most cases.
Concert will be the raising or pair it with a more powerful amplifier with the output line. You can also easily mount on an incline to listen media.

It would be unthinkable not to have this little miracle in its range.
At that price it would be worth even have two (in case of problems)
(Hurry up ... it will not perhaps last)

15 watt amp transistors
Boost button
2-band EQ (bass and treble)
Tremolo integrated
Reverb integrated
HP 8 "Vox" Bulldog "
Dim: 396 x 193 x 400
Weight: 8 kg

UTILIZATION

No need for manual .... Plug and play!

SOUNDS

This amp is versatile, great example of pop rock.
It does not alter the sound of my guitars

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for one month.
Handy if you play in small venues or even larger (by included a microphone that can do this).
The value for money is excellent.

This is no frills little practice amp with an unbelievably good tone. I've been playing Blues/Rock guitar for 30 years and I've never heard such a great sound from such a small amp.

I was looking for a little practice amp that I could carry around. I saw this used for $99, tried it out and was really impressed.

It sounds great. It barks. It quacks. It screams. It cries. It cleans up nice and sweet. It is small and very light. It sounds great with Les Pauls and Strats, Tele's and ES-335s. It is very responsive to your guitar's volume controls. Put your volume on 10 and get a great lead tone. Then just back off a little for a more subtle lead tone. Back off a little more and you've got a great rhythm tone.

While it is more than powerful enough for what it was designed for, it sounds so damned good that I've started thinking about how to use it as my main amp. So, I wish it was more powerful.

Quality seems fine. No complaints. Well one little complaint. Somehow I managed to pull the speaker wire loose and it is so short and the amp is so small it is a bitch to get it connected back. I guess that wasn't a problem with the child labor that put it together in China. Small hands...

Buy this Amp! Buy it even if you don't need it. It is worth it. It is just a little over $100 new. Yes, it is 100% solid state. If that offends your religious sensibilities, too bad. Buy it anyway. If I'm ever out and I see one, I'm going to buy a second one just in case.

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I bought the amp brand new at a sam ash music store in ohio for $119.00

everything! The stand alone best amp for the money. I mike it when I play live shows,it's great for bedroom practice,and it is made for direct recording.I love the gain on this amp,it almost sounds like a tube amp.I was going to invest in a half stack or 2-12 combo but after throwing it in the mix those where not needed. I still can't belive it is only a 15 watt unit. I put it up against a 30 watt, 50watt,and a 100 watt combo and could still hear myself. it really cuts thru. it is louder than what they rated it I assure you.

nothing. Its practical,powerful,versitile,and sounds great. I read alot of reveiws and saw people complaining about there only being one channel. If you have the footswitch and you set the amp as clean and step on the footswitch for the boost it is like changing channels and it almost seems the amp is a 2 channel even though its only one. I have done alot of experementing with this amp and it has not failed me. MY ONLY COMPLAINT IS I WISH VOX OFFERED MORE AMPS LIKE THIS THAT HAVE A BREAD AND BUTTER APPROACH INSTEAD OF THE HIGHER END AMPS THAT HAVE ALL THE BUILT IN EFFECTS AND DIGITAL GARBAGE. I WOULD LIKE AN AMP BUILT LIKE THIS BUT A LITTLE LARGER AND HIGHER WATTAGE.

Very well made. great constuction,quality parts,looks good,sounds good,I can't see any flaws.

If you read all of the above there is no need for a summary. go buy one new at a music store that has a no worries return policy and if you don't like it take back.
I bet you will keep it, it's great.

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I started out playing acoustic guitar, but I wanted to be able to do more so I purchased an electric guitar, to practise on it I bought myself a VOX Pathfinder 15R amplifier for +/-€275

This amplifier is incredibly nice for the price. I love playing it loud with a small dose of disortion. With 15 watts of output power, it is loud enough for practice and yet the humming noise seems low enough compared to other payable amps. Tremolo effect is extremely versatile when it comes to tone. The control panel features a Gain Boost switch plus controls for Volume, Gain, Treble, Bass, Tremolo Speed and Tremolo Depth. I'm planning to buy a VOX VFS2 dual footswitch whenever If find it somewhere for a suitable price. I tried it once and it reall gives an extreme boost to the sound.

Sometimes the sound contains a little too much treble but you can fix that by using your guitar tone buttons

I have not used it long enough to rate its long-term reliability, but I do not expect any problems.
I do like the way it looks and how it's not heavy so it's easy to carry.

If you like classic rock rhythm or lead, and don't have much much money to spend, this is definitely the one to get!


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Purchased new in-store at local Seattle WA Guitar Center. Paid $120. Was looking for small solid-state practice amp with vintage VOX Brit-Rock style tones.

This is the 'new and improved' 15 watt VOX Pathfinder now with REVERB!

Likes:
- Clean tones: very bright and chimey
- Distortion tones: very warm and crunchy, close to natural overdriven tube amp
- Gain Boost: kicks in more distortion
- Reverb: adjustable, with good depth and echo, adds nice sparkle to clean tones
- Tremolo: very cool feature! vintage style, with adjustable speed and depth
- addition jacks for: footswitch (controls gain boost and tremolo), earphones, line-out, ext speaker

This amp may be rated at 15 watts, but it can really bark! Surprising loud.



Very minor quibbles:
- be nice if it had corner protectors
- be nice if it had a mid-range tone control
- gain boost can get a bit muddy when pushed to max; easily remedied by rolling back guitar volume, or gain control.

The Pathfinder 15R feels very solid construction-wise:
- Solid cabinet and handle
- Good response from all gain, volume, bass, treble, treble, and reverb controls.
- very good 8 inch VOX Bulldog speaker
- nice diamond quilt grill cloth, tight fitting


This Pathfinder 15R really nails that vintage VOX Brit-Rock sound 100%. It is well suited for Beatles, Byrds, Tom Petty, REM, and simliar modern-retro styles. It's not designed or intended for heavy-metal or thrash-punk.

I tried out several solid-state practice amps in the $100-$200 price range. I was looking for an amp in this class/price range with vintage style 'clean' and 'distortion' tones, and to me the VOX Pathfinder 15R was the best value hands-down, both sound-wise and price-wise . lr**

Try one out, let your own ears be the judge.

Feb 14,2003

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The Vox Pathfinder Series Pathfinder 15R is a small combination amp for electric guitar. It’s a very small amp, although I don’t remember the speaker size. The name obviously lets you know that it’s got 15 watts of power. It also has built in tremolo and reverb effects. I used it at a studio but didn’t we end up using it on the track. There are a bunch of amps in the Pathfinder Series but this is the only one that I’ve used to date. It’s got ¼” connections for input and a foot switch on the front panel.


UTILIZATION

The configuration of the Vox Pathfinder Series Pathfinder 15R is fairly basic to follow. Included on the control panel are knobs for gain, volume, treble, bass, tremolo speed, tremolo depth, and reverb.. That’s all there is to using the amplifier so I don’t think that users will need a manual.



SOUNDS

The sound of the Vox Pathfinder Series Pathfinder 15R isn’t anything to write home about but it’s still a decent little amp for the price. Don’t expect to get that full classic Vox sound from this as you’re going to have the spring for an AC15 or AC30 to get that sort of sound. Still, the Pathfinder 15R isn’t a bad sounding amp and would be perfect for practicing at home or shows in a really small venue. The effects are nice as the tremolo is pretty decent and so is the spring reverb. I wouldn’t recommend it for recording and we didn’t use it after trying it mostly because better sounding options were available.


OVERALL OPINION

The Vox Pathfinder Series Pathfinder 15R is a dirt cheap amplifier! If you don’t want to spend very much but still want a name brand amplifier with a effects and a decent sounding, the Pathfinder 15R isn’t a bad choice at all. The price will make it accessible to most guitarists starting up. If you can get a used one it’ll be even cheaper as you can probably find them online too. A nice amp for your buck but not a pro’s amp.

Transistor-Amp with Reverb and Tremolo springs.
-15 Watts
-1 Between guitar (yes, really ...), an adjustable headphone output, 1 x non adjustable line out, 1 out for a 2nd speaker (at least 8 ohms Do ... not put a box car ... I say a for-jacky tunning).
-1 Gain, a boost, 1 volume, 1 bass, 1 treble, SETTING THE TREMOLO speed, rglage rate tremolo, rglage rverb level.

UTILIZATION

Bah ... is an amp, so it's simple to use!
Not need the manual reminds us that it's not a toaster, that should not put your fingers, be used during dives underwater ...
Ct rglage, everything is simple and instinctive ... even if a foot switch would be very welcome to use REALLY tremolo.

SOUNDS

- Ct style of music, I play everything.
So the blues is the top, both in clear that crunch! amp is well worth a lamp!
For jazz, it's too much!
For rock, a roll!
For mtal ... on your way! Or achte good pedals for distortion.

- The sound and a super DEFINITIONS rverb discrte but is just too too good. The sound is super hot in the clear. For the distortion, he likes to be pushed 3 / 4 ... and everything vibrates in the house! I do not know if he REALLY 15W or whether the speaker Bulldog that hard at all, but it looks like a 25W!

- I use it with a small Ibanez GSA60 ... it's cheap but versatile trs, even if a use trs trs quickly over time (but that's another story ...). Ct effects, a small zoom 505II just correct the lack of distortion for the general bourrinage! I intend to switch to a Vox ToneLab ... we'll see your exact!

Overall, we note sounds rocky blues, jazzy sounds, round, rock n'roll and sounds that might get married with a stratocaster. But the big distos are absent.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 3 years and I love it for its clean sounds and crunchy. However, it is a shame for the big distos: you have an pedals.
I try in the same price range and power of marshall and fender. The beats marshall vox on large distortion, but is less good for clean sounds and crunch ... too "transistor".
The fender is blah ...
The Vox 15R is a good value qualitprix trs.

The choice, I would do the same ... but if you play the heavy and you do not have pedals for distortion, drop and go see marshall. With distortion pedals to take the Vox!

Small transistors 15 watts amp with reverb and tremolo
one channel with gain and volume, and a boost switch
good point for the design, it is really nice I think

UTILIZATION

Trs simple config
no need for manual

SOUNDS

For style, I think that's clear is rather typical clean sounds or crunch
it's a small amp to play in an apartment, so do not expect to have low standards
So, even with the distortion pedals, it's difficult to get big sound mtal
possible, but performance is not excellent, the lack of bass, probably of the HP 8-inch
However, the sound cleans are really nice and trs trs crunch is exellent
the sound is quite dry, and do not expect to have the sound of an amp lamps
but work is really excellent
qualisation the two bands is effective trs
the reverb is really nice trs, trs clean, no invasive
the tremolo is very well also

OVERALL OPINION

Trs a good sound for a nice amp, if used to play in a room or apartment
a is not a classic 30, but this is the best low power amp that I essaybr /> a is not a VOX AC30 as I have read is remotely comparable to the stamp but s'arrte lbr /> its really a top for a ridiculous price: about 120 in-store in France
for that price, not j'i hsit long
I tried a 10 watt fender reverb which was blowing dead, while a Marchall ugly and a VOX AD15, which I find too dull, with less personalitbr /> bp of the AD15 is that some sounds are not bad, like the JCM 800 or AC30
if not, I find the rest mediocre and the effects are the same as a pod 2 is unnecessary to say
So mercurial Mr. VOX amp for this little charming

Transistor, 15W, basic connectivity: input (yet happy), line-out (the stuff I've ever used in my life), second connection and headphone jack HP.
Basic settings (one is at Vox!): Gain, master, bass, treble Tremolo + (speed and depth) + Reverb + key boost.

Basically: the AC15 the poor (because it's not just a lamp and it is far from the price).

UTILIZATION

You branches, you adjust the gain depending on whether you want a clean / crunch, you touch only the EQ => you play. Tu solo boost in a pinch.
You're the fart "60's surf guitar" with the tremolo and reverb.
Extremely simple and immediate.

SOUNDS

The special feature of this amp (I tried it with 3 guitars: a Strato Squier Affinity to 300 euros, a Variax 600 and my Grestch Tenessean 1965): the sound is always warm and well defined.

As said in other reviews everywhere: modern metallers go your way.
Welcome to fans of rock, pop and blues (and why not jazz, on a half case he does well).

For the lens prefer a Fender (at the same time, I could say that for AC-30 when compared to Blackface). This amp is never clear even in the clear (it's not a Roland Jazz Chorus). tell me: normal for a guitar amp but there was a real sound. It has a sacred character for a small low-end amplifier transistor.
I had a doubt about the seriousness of the notice read here but ouahouh .. I love this amp.

NOTE: I said he has personality, but he respects the different guitar ... with the Variax is obvious.

(After registration trial in my home studio, I put the notice up to date).


EDIT several years later: As I now AC15C1 (thus a very light, five times as much), I can compare. And, apart from HP, the Pathfinder is not so remote in light of its AC15 tube. In any case it's a Vox. And I think if I connect it to the Greenback the AC15, I can find a sound difficult to distinguish between the two (even if by doing that, we understand the word "heat" lamps but to listen more a warning). In a mix anyway, I could still use the PF. Remains that we pushed his winnings to do cruncher, the whole lamp is far ahead ... far ahead of itself. Pathfinder and also difficult to accept my overdrive (2 Mosfet Fulltone Fulldrive ... rather high-end) that sounds divine on any lamp. It's a bit better in crunch / distortion pedal with a Sansamp Character Series British, but it "kills" the sound Vox to go to Marshall. So I readjusted according to the note: it is clear in its 10/10 quality / price ratio, its crunch, it means, but good for a transistor less than Amplug AC30 (see my review), little amp cell to play the headphone and fully analog. The tremolo of the Pathfinder did not blush. And the reverb is almost better than the all-tube, but it may be a matter of habit ears.

As a former guitarist in my group "forgot" to my big shit 100W Marshall MG, on the other hand I can say that I prefer the Pathfinder, including the crunch (the Marshall transistor is a shame).

OVERALL OPINION

The pros: the sound clear sound with tremolo, reverb and sound with any combination of the previous benefits. Not to mention the big + its price (well I hit to 75 euros more opportunity). And then his vintage Vox look very successful (more than the new modeling).

The -: ben it's still the low end. Yes I know it means nothing. But if one likes to compare it with an AC-30 pure juice, you will find it bland and dry.
EDIT: In particular the crunch that quickly saw the honeycomb like a lot of amplifier transistor. For that I prefer the Vox AC30 Amplug (who lack the tremolo and reverb, but since it is of analog and given the size, do not ask too much either).

I found this amp in a pro (a star that fills Bercy) and it was bought as a travel amp. He has all the vintage amps of the planet and had cracked this baby friendly. I was amazed by the sound, a pure Vox, and quality of the tremolo. I do not know why I waited several years before I buy one.

EDIT: The problem is that with a AC15C1 and Amplug, I cover all my use, and therefore I do not really need the PathFinder. But since the sale price rather low, I do not want to sell it

So to compare, we'll avoid things like: I had an AC-30 (at the same time was long ago). I also had a Fender Twin and I still have a Marshall JCM 800 (it's been years that I want to sell this head, I do not do it by lazy). So it does not necessarily in the same category.
Today I have mainly a POD XT (arghhh .. horror .. unfortunately ...!!!)

First I think this amp is far from being ridiculous (I hear snickering "normal to a POD !!!"). HP sends the good (right next to John Bonham I doubt it will be sufficient). The sound is warm and just plain fun and well defined.
For a good comparison, I have my girlfriend to sell its Marshall MG15 CDR shit to buy the Vox. The Marshall y'avait supposedly a trick to simulate the "tube" ... well it is marketing the gadget. It sounds plasticky / bad overdrive.
On the Pathfinder, no gadget but a real sound, a true personality. An amp to a beginner ULTRA ADVISED fans of vintage sound to a pro who wants something small for travel or an apartment and do not like modeling amps and even a pro who loves the little wonders for a change some of his studio (y 'has Pignose that use to be like Jimmy Page).
What's become addicted to Vox (for me was the case).

As soon as I can afford I bought an AC30 version CC2X (1500 euros) ... in the meantime, I have the baby that is 20 times cheaper but not worth 20 times less on the contrary .. .

Advice for beginner / rock fan broke the Black Desire: A Squier 51 + a Pathfinder 15R = best value possible in the genre to take to Tessot-gay.

.. Let's go crazy ... I put around 10/10 ... no offense to the gauntlet AFiennes who will not understand that there is here QQUALITE REPORT / AWARDS quality and not at all. In this area the ratio Q / P, I would much 12 to mean that even more expensive it is still sudden.
In any case in the small 15-watt brand for beginners is what I've heard better (and seen for that matter .. it is beautiful and more).

Transistor amp with tremolo, 15 watts with reverb

UTILIZATION

It's pretty simple to use and its settings can be found quite easily

SOUNDS

The problem is that the sound is a bit light and quite cold. It lacks what would be a lamp preamp.

In the same range I prefer the Cambridge, a little larger and well above the level of its range of sounds, much in line "Vox's" the greatest NSAIDs

OVERALL OPINION

For an amp travel I prefer a vintage Vox escort the 60s and an amp together and I would rptition prfere far the Vox Cambridge. (Which is in the same price range ... just a little more)