All user reviews for the Vox NT2H Lil' Night Train Head

All-tube amp: 2 lamps preamp 12AX7, 12AU7 power a lamp.
4 controls: gain, bass, treble and volume.

And a switch that allows you to switch from one mode to another:
- Bright: vox typed, clear sound very Chimmy
- Thick more typical English / marshall quickly saturates

The power is between 1.5 and 2 W impedance according to which you connect.

Finally, note the presence of an output line out, supposedly made to play with headphones.

No effects loop, it's a shame because without reverb, it would have been nice to be able to insert one. But good for the price, I guess you can not have it all

UTILIZATION

Very simple, even simplistic configuration!

Do not hesitate to let the very low gain in order to have a clean sound, which is also excellent, whether in bright mode where it will be rather typical fender / vox course or thick where it will be more a clean nice round marshall.

The race of the gain is rather well measured, except in thick mode where it quickly share in molasses messy past 12 hours

As against the volume knob is just <3 <3 to play at home, it's magic! The race is suuuuper well measured, allowing play to very small volumes, while having a really cool sound! For me it is great to play at home, we have a reasonable volume and hyper enough to play in an apartment.

SOUNDS

The sound is really good, we feel the lamps and the breakup we have with some gain is really great for blues, rock.
There are way to get a lot of different sound with 2 positions bright and thick, but be aware moderate level gain because the sound can become messy.
It is easy for a clean sound to the dire straits to rock a little ballsy style ZZ Top.

Anyway this amp does not blush to his level of other much more expensive but useless at home, or using a dynamic loss so huge that we prefer to play on the vox!

The sound is still a bit dry, but with a little reverb (in front of the shot ) we already greatly improves things, and we have a great sound.

It takes pedals very well, and on 2 channels. I have a lot of fun using it as a platform pedal. Ideal for home or even repeat!

Besides, I'm used extensively in rehearsal, transplanted in a sound (do not expect a battery with cover!), As a platform pedal set to clean the thick channel. The sound bright lacked a little depth. As such, I got very convincing sounds really cool and coupled to various pedals delay, boost and overdrive.

To be perfect, it just lacks a setting of mediums.

So now attack the big downside of this amp: the output line out.
It sounds absolutely disgusting. In bright mode, screaming, dry, awful. The thick is a little better, but it's always very garish. The output has no speaker emulation, and it shows! In addition, the output is mini jack format, so unusable in a sound (unless you tweak like me, but then, hello crackling! Better a beast in front SM57)

Final recommendation: attention to speaker! Apparently the speaker is paired with medium because only 10 inches (already we lack a little bass and roundness). Go on a 12inch, the sound is much better. I played on a rotten cab and a mesa thiele, the sound was pretty good in 2 cases. (A little better with the thiele course, but good)

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for ... well oula 4 years!

I've always found it perfect for use at home, in an apartment. I never found other amps in the same price range with such a compelling and dynamic sound than other amps much more powerful lamps.

Yet, I have tried a lot of what is supposed to be the cream at home (at least in the same price range): yamaha THR5, THR10, Blackstar HT1, Vox AC4 (too noisy), fender champion 600 (too noisy), Gretsch 5222 ... I do not denigrate these amps, it's just that every time the vox seemed better for various reasons (master volume, EQ, dynamics etc ...)

On occase it is growing at a ridiculous price, so if you need a little amp for you, go for it!

2 watts lamp head while giving a volume as a lamp or 15 watt 5watt Transistor, 1 input, 1 output 8Ohms,
Power switch, knobs, volume, bass, trebble, gain
switch Bright / Thick: equalizer does not act Thick mode that gives its boosted and warmer

there is no standby or reverb

UTILIZATION

super easy to use, no need of manual.

the gain setting provides a wide range of sounds from very clean to very saturated with a nice progressive
EQ knobs are operational,
the volume is not too much on his

SOUNDS

I have a Ibanez head TSA15 for blues that gives rather muffled sounds,
I took this head to Vox rock that gives more slap and crystal clear sound with my strat,
in Bright mode, the gain setting is really effective: the first quarter crystalline, clean up a little before the half, he began blueser just before the half, gradually cruncher up a rock saturation.
in Thick mode, crunch it goes much faster and farther to the distortion of the Hard Rock.
I do not metal, but I think this head will not go that far?

no effects loop, but the head accepts a good reverb pedal input,
I do not use much effect

OVERALL OPINION

I use it at home, alternately with the Ibanez head in the cabinet Ibanez 12 "Celestion, for 6 months;
I hesitated with the Blackstar HT5R head for the sound quality equivalent but with an integrated reverb, I chose the Vox head to the sound of my Strat, and the desirability of balance.

I love the clean sound, especially with the Strat, and the gain setting that is integrated with the Tube Screamer Ibanez TSA15 my head.
I find close to an AC30 sound (better than AC15) for an acceptable volume house.

I highly recommend this head, try it and you should adopt.
I paid 190euros on sale, I found the excellent quality / price ratio, even without integrated reverb ', so yes I would do this choice without hesitation.

Small head 2 or 1.5 watts according to imped to be connected (8 or 16 ohms).
Knobs treble, bass, gain and volumetric no medium but a bright switch / thick which acts on the mids and adds body. The knobs are gentle to use, it's a good point. The switches seem quality.
No bypass, but this power and saw the lamp power stage it was not much interest.
An output hp and therefore a ridiculous line out with emulation. Ridiculous because the format mini jack and as I say further, unfortunately poor. This point latch design that exudes a certain external quality.
Ultre head transportable to finish.

UTILIZATION

Relatively simple use in mind. The bright switch / thick can play on records and it is a good idea given the lack of mediums.
So the part preamp nothing wrong in terms of usability and ergonomics, it rolls.
on the other hand do not get something out of the output line. It emulates a hp output disconnects the actual output hp. on the other hand why a mini jack output to line level? This requires they put him eun adapter and so it will degrade the signal is only marginally usable at the base. It is a gadget to listen with headphones but not looking Sir quality. It is light years ahead of a team that redbox amps H & K. .. I even tried to regain its output line out via a torpedo to simulate a good sound microphone + speaker: nothing to get too of acute, it is screaming it lacks body andThe sound is generally broullion. Big disappointment on this point 'the note takes a hit because a small ampl, of modern design, should provide quality one on this type of service. Concurence did Vox so why not?

SOUNDS

The sound of taste so no debate on that.
12 hp on a Celestion v30 sounds not too bad and even rather well clean and crunch.
The clean vox wears footprint. Not clean and it is precisely his interest. On Set a slight natural compression nice. Mode turns it thick with double crunch even if the gain is not too advanced. It's also nice comprehensively except those screaming treble. Disto thrust is too rough, imprecise. The sound is not bad but being accustomed to playing on much more specific amps, more defined, we feel that something is missing from that side. After maybe it sounds better on the Greenback ...
The amp has personality and that's a good point. Vintage grain but again there too acute. On many forums it is recommended to change the lamps on and off a capacitor. I believe that we should not go through there on the new gear and stamped vox.
Short mixed record, clean and crunch rather nice but too brouillone distortion when you push the gain.

OVERALL OPINION

I was looking for a little head to avoid my roaring 50 watts at home.
Vox arrived at my default because Tubemeister that I coveted no longer available. Big disappointment, I who owned a AC15, and even if you do not play in the same league, I expected a little more precise head. In over 20 years of music, I got into the hands of amps and usually I always try to push them into a corner to make my judgment. I triturated the tone of my guitar to adjust the sound too, but there Roxane 1000 or nima my Telecaster not have felt comfortable. Big disappointment also for the line out completely unusable.
Short unconvinced despite the big promo above, returned to my gear vendor who finally dug me TubeMeister.

Amp 2W lamps.
See specifications on the manufacturer's website.
It really is super small, especially with his tiny cab 10 inches. It's pretty impressive.
The finish is upscale: it exudes quality, it is even more beautiful in person than on the internet ... It comes with a cable to connect the HP that looks top, too. on the other hand, it loses the case to carry his big brother shame!

UTILIZATION

First, it is (finally) a real amp apartment, we can do cruncher comfortable without rousing the neighborhood. Given the size and weight, we Triballe as you like, including cab, to make a little jam with friends. on the other hand, it's not enough to play in full rock formation, except to dub the sound.
It is very easy to use, and both subtle, because you can play on the gain on the bass and treble of the amp, but also on the volume and tone of the guitar, which allows the obtain the most diverse sounds, let alone touch (finger picks): any means, with a minimum of background noise.

SOUNDS

So the idea is that a Vox sound, the kind of the AC30 or AC15: you buy it for that. In Bright position, as its name suggests, you get a very bright sound, which quickly became (at 10am, with the humbuckers in my Gibson Les Paul Studio) crunchy, with tons of harmonics. In Thick mode, it is very sturdy and in good organic distortion, grave, which remains clear throughout the course of the gain knob. It can play everything ... especially what is usually played on a Vox pop, blues, rock.
He collects perfectly effects pedals. My Blues Driver is connected to this beautiful lil train.
Last thing: in forums, there are geeks who advise to make a simple modification - c19 mod - to decrease the brightness of the amp. For my part, I do not feel useful.

OVERALL OPINION

I for several weeks, and I'm not tired. I used before a Mustang Mini I still think the greatest good. I always put the AC15 simulation, very correct, but beside the Lil Night Train ... it's night and day!
I hesitated a lot with very good Blackstar HT1R I tried long. The latter has two advantages: mp3 input and good integrated reverb. In addition it is a small combo even easier to carry around. But: the sound, which is very beautiful, is much less distinctive, more modern. Say next to the LSA, it gives the impression of the type that is technically good but who lack ... character!
Eventually, maybe I'll buy the cab V112NT with its 12-inch HP greenback. The sound is necessarily better, but I will lose portability. We'll see ... on the other hand, there must be a reverb pedal, it's really a plus for this kind of small amp.

A real success, bravo Vox!

Already described by my predecessor.

The look is of hell, old style radio / toaster

UTILIZATION

Not even need to use the fingers!

SOUNDS

Sound VOX!
Need I say more?
Tested on a Marshall 1960A and Stat + 4x12 cabinet
it sends and pretty good!
Very surprised by his ability to keep Grain goes well at low volumes.
Its clear or crunch, it's the sound!

OVERALL OPINION

€ 220 it stings a bit against by

I ve watched a lot of video and I preferred the 15W version I found too modern for my taste,
hey I know c is not super obvious but NT2H has something more in the grain

I recently but I feel it will please me well as it should.
I took because the Super Lead 100, it's really just too much noise.
And suddenly, I recycle the 4x12 cabinet that remained there to rot so c is not manageable to play with such a thing, but there it is spot on!

I am not 10 because it may be a bit pricey, but it's worth ample 9.

already noted by others below

Great look

Lack of effects loop ...

UTILIZATION

4 knobs: volume, gain, bass and trebble. And bright switch trick. So very simple config unlike gas plants such modeling.

Manual? who is it?

SOUNDS

It's simple, I love everything about this amp. From light to crunch, it rocks!

Very pleasantly surprised by the clean sound that I thought through when in fact it is very good, no need for reverb in my opinion.

Plugged into a Marshall Celestion speaker 66W 12 inches, although sending ca.

As soon as one goes up the gain so you can play rock, blues rock hard see 70's and 80's.

I make him leave the AC / DC which sounds better than the Marshall.

Be careful not large saturations, long-haired friends sorry.

OVERALL OPINION

Proof that I love: I bought a year ago and a half and I am the ball of the fund to resell a PRS (what do you want). So when I saw it on sale for 179 euros in store after three months, I have not thought one second.

Its strong point: perfectly playable at low volumes.

Weakness: Just for group play.

was 179 euros in nine is probably one of my best business.

Go for it ...

3 lamps, but you know
2W
Acute gain serious master
a bright switch / thick
I put no note, we will not notice a bike because it has two wheels?

UTILIZATION

uh ... If you do not succeed, put yourself in the recorder ...

It lacks a footswitch, I'll tinker a

SOUNDS

its a really clear, I do not know ... or at very low volume, and playing with the knob guitar. I must say I did tried that headphone, and with a 2.1 for PC. (Well OK, stop me throwing stones, I do not have a cab at hand ...)
Otherwise all the sounds of "lighter" the good fat (thick + master and gain in depth, a treat!)
Personal love, but it is there in the subjective, of course. I tried a TA15 Mesa recently, the NT is not lil ridiculous (I'm not talking about the volume, of course) and then the sound is mostly in the fingers ...
I have a Yamaha SA 2000 with the original microphone, double and split.

OVERALL OPINION

This is fresh, I bought OCCAZ (175 euro per head)
I have not tried many others (except for the Mesa, I'll buy that ... one day!)
Its looks (some described as "toaster") made me crack.
I find it a big failure, while volumes of cut and nothing connected, I have a low hum. Design flaw? Apparently I'm the only one with this problem ...
As a manufacturing project amp, I opened it, and the wiring of the heating lamp is not twisted (minimum precaution), it is possible that the returns to 50 Hz in the audio. Anyway, I think the customizing, I want to .. AAAAAAAARGH!
It seems that electrocutes imprudent to be ...

2 W amplifier with master lamps.
two 12AX7 and one 12AU7
EQ on channel bright.
2 switch positions: bright and thick.
no stand-by, say ings of the vox have not needed a jug.

UTILIZATION

one branch, it sounds ...

SOUNDS

Used with different layers, or US mex, HSS and SSS, in light crunch or distortion it sounds wonderful. 2/5W far the best I've tried. I imagine in a 2X12 ca not be wrong ..

we obtain an incredible range of sounds. compared to my AC30, you get a more garage rock sound, more raucous.
I was afraid he does not overlap at all. Finally, it has a wider range than the AC30.
it's just difficult to venture into the big rock 80's eg, scorpion style, even when it lacks the trunk. Attention is lacking in power: it takes off a good background wallpaper!

It's sorely lacking when even a reverb and vibrato of the AC30 I miss.

It trs take pedals well.
As it has no footswitch, I prefer him to add a distortion pedal for that to play manually switch in the middle of a song. I rule in the clear / very slight crunch, and I behind an OD-808 followed by Marshall Bluesbreaker II, I finished the set with an MXR phase 90 and a delay Echopark (a killing).

OVERALL OPINION

-2 Weeks
- I tried a bunch of 5W Amp: Bugera, laney, vox ac4, Blackheart, marshall class 5 ...

- I like:
aesthetics, it is still super fine.
The extent of its sonic palette, I'm bluffing.
the sound more harsh and more parking than the AC30, while maintaining perfect sound you expect from a vox.
The award, with his 280 cab ..
weight (pen)
Power, amazing.
not at all a gadjet.

- I do not like:
the lack of a footswitch for the channels,
No reverb
No stand-by, it's scary to light as a. At the same time on my head Haze 15 there was not.

A quality report 280eu price perfect for me.

Everything has been said before but it's well built, strong and beautiful (I had the cab 10 inches in the lot).
Pou quibble, one could claim that the operation mode Eq thick and an effects loop maispour € 230 amp + cab, do not exaggerate!
on the other hand, a switch to change to a thick volume and a bright channel volume for the channel thick, it would be great!

UTILIZATION

Extremely simple configuration, the Master Volume is very progressive. The manual is useless, one branch, we play!

SOUNDS

Perfect for rock, pop, blues, punk with the sound british.
The clean sounds are good, but Vox typed enough headroom with a very moderate (that's 2W). So, leaving the gain at 10 and pushing the volume, it remains clear and beautiful on a Start and even an LP, but plugged into a 4x12, it hardly covers the drummer in the clear (that is not made for either! ).
Going up the gain, it gives it more volume and crunch.
By switching thick, bite it like a Vox while remaining accurate. The sound is typed (good if need to buy Vox) and all the guitars have interesting sounds.
Except if you want to play in his very clear is just enough (4x12 connected) to a rehearsal with drummer + 2 guitars + bass or a small stage.
With 1x10 Vox, at home, we find the character at low volume and dynamics correct. Of course, the 1x10 does not cash the 2W pushed to the back of the amp. It's a nice little cab home.

OVERALL OPINION

After a few hours at home and a rehearsal in comparison with my Hughes & Kettner Statesman Quad EL84, I find this little amp perfect for home (you can play a volume compatible with social and family life undisturbed in case mons thick volume at 9-10am and gain at noon!) and potato surprising when one plugs into the cab muscular.
Of course, those who do not like the Vox, do not buy!
For others who love and want to regain some Vox sound at home or in rehearsal (a small head of 20 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm to lug around, it's great!), Is perfect.
Those who want to use only to repeat. + Stage will have to buy power over immediately but more expensive!

Small tube amp with master 2 W but not standby.
Preamp and amp with two 12AX7 with a 12AU7
adjusting bass, treble.
2 position switch: bright mode with EQ, crystalline sounds, thick cut mode sends the EQ is very fast saturation coarse.
1 Output HP if you connect a 16 ohm load cab W = 2 or 8 ohm cab = 1.5 W
1 x mini jack Headphones / line out with speaker simulation
No effect.

UTILIZATION

Breeze.

SOUNDS

With these tweaks, you can get after the guitar used a palette of sounds, ranging from crystalline clean the Vox (Chimy they say the English), the clean crisp crunch to the dirty and downright bluesy rock to ZZTop thick mode.
All my guitars are ringing, with his Telecaster pickups Nocaster, at P90 Telecaster, Start, Hagstrom Viking Classic with Gibson 57 ... plain as crunch.
This is not an amp for metal, the sounds are more shall we say vintage but not too either.
The grain is fine and bright mode mode lumpy thick, delicious.
The Master is very effective. He takes out the overdrive and distortion pedals.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a week after trying 3 times length in store.
Finally a small lamp made for practice at home and record! The sounds are very convincing and exciting especially if you did not buy the bundle with the small cab at 10 'which sounds poorly. In a 1x12, it's already something else right away, more present, more male, more fullness. It sounds like a great grave!

Attention, with its small mouth model, it sends serious if need be, what you yelled at by your neighbors, but the master being very efficient, you can cruncher at conversation volume with pleasure.

The headphones output only works if you disconnect the cable from HP. So you play in silence with speaker simulation, which significantly improves the ordinary by connecting directly to your sound card! And it sounds great!. This is unfortunately the minijack, certainly not to be confused with the hp output but with a 6.35 jack adapter horizontally, put a small wedge to avoid bending the catch: the sound is very correct, because no effect dry but it is better to add the desired amount of effects to the mix is ​​much better!

Frankly, what a joy to play madden a whole neighborhood without lights, your falmille or your girlfriend or for silent recording. I prefer very strongly to the Pod and other Tonelab (I own too), the grain and the dynamics are much more authentic game like listening and for the price of a big pedal, do not bother to deny!

see manufacturer's data, including the all-tube 2W VX110 cab Celestion

UTILIZATION

configuration more than simple
not need manual.


SOUNDS

Incredible palette, but he must love his vox, sound great with my lens Wholesale stratum sounds very fat with the Gibson LP, nothing to say, it does.

OVERALL OPINION

Is my first "all-tube" for use in my home studio at home.
choosing a 2W is to push up the lamps without any fart and do not wake the children.
unpack it borders on the ridiculous because it's so small, but then after plugging it monstrous or even too powerful for the home, but what fun.

Cons: lack stand-by and the output hybrid headphone / line format is mini jack

except that of happiness, to purchase with your eyes closed if you like the sounds typed VOX.
very good value for money, and as said Piaf: "Non, je ne regrette rien"