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Virtual Decadence
Published on 02/20/07 at 07:41
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).
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).