Vox AD120VTX Valvetronix 212 Combo

Price Paid: 1500.00 (Canadian)

Features: 9
I'd like to give it a 10 but keep finding myself wishing there was more control of the perameters. Also I wish I could pair the stomp boxes so I could use more than 1 at a time. Some cabinet settings would be nice to for recording. If they had more leds to say what setting was being used would be helpful. All and all though this amp just plain rocks.

Sound Quality: 10
I use a variety of guitars. Gibson ES-137, Gibson T.V Special. G&L Legacy, Fender Strat and to the core they all sound great. I've been using the ADT-120 for over a year and it has never let me down. I've amazed more than a few players with the amps tones, feedback responsivness, touch sensitivity and effects. I'm definatley a gear hound and have owned most rigs in the 30 years I've been playing. From Fender to Mesa, Rivera racks to Soldano and Marshalls and have to say I just love this amp. A friend of mine brought a Fender bass- man circa 68 and a Vibrolux with a Fender 4 x 12 extension cab and within minutes I had dialed up his exact tone. By exact I mean close your eyes and tell the diference. The only way was at the time I was using a Marshall 4 x 12 extension cab so I had more bottom end.
In fact I love these amps so much I have now bought a second, a VTX to couple together with the original issue VTH through the VC-12 pedal board to start blending sounds from the 2 seeing as the VC-12 will let you control 2 amps at once. Imagine A marshall 800 and a soldano blend. Or a Vox ac-30tb paired with a black-face 2 x 12 wonderful.
The echoes are great especially the tape echoe. It reminds me of my beloved Roland Space Echoe that died years ago. The reverb is more than usable. As far as the other effects I don't really use them much but I will be trying a few external rack types into the loops of both amps to create some sounds I can call my own. I have also just recently purchased the Vox 2 x 12 extension cab. So coupled with the 2 x 12 Marshall cab I have it should be interesting to say the least.

Reliability: 10
As I mentioned above I have owned my original for over a year and not A problem at all. No weird sounds, no crackles or loose parts.

Customer Support: 10
Emailed them some questions at first and they responded in a reasonable amount of time. In fairness the store I deal with have their own techs on staff and any problems are serviced right in house. This is where it pays to shop at a bigger chain. Long and Mcquades rocks

Overall Rating: 10
30 years plus playing. I've own most amps in existance. After 9 months of playing the Vox to make sure the novelty wore off. I sold my Rivera Rack mount behemouth. Look up the Rivera TBR-2SL revue I wrote a few years back, It's still on here, I said I would never sell it.
Touch my Vox I break your balls. Steal my Vox I cut them off.

Submitted by Bill Dallier / Wildriff1 at 04/12/2005 13:19

Price Paid: $1500 (Canadian)

Features: 9
Many have listed the features below and they can be readily found at:
http://www.voxamps.co.uk/

I found that this amp satisfied me as far as power and sound capabilities including some of the unique features such as the power adjustment at the back. What I like about it is the fact that it has a nice intuitive user interface and you can dial in things easily and get a great sound with that. The stereo effects sound great! I would have liked to see a bit more flexibility in the effects selection/combinations but I'll take that as being a very minor detail. Another feature that isn't mentioned is if the amp can be updated or not. This would have been a great feature if they perhaps could update the models as new technology comes out....but then again, they wouldn't make any money that way. Why have thet when you can have someone go out and buy a new amp instead.

Sound Quality: 10
Here is where the amp really changed my perspective on things. I went into this with a Line 6 HD147 and a Boogie vertical 2x12 cab. The cab was great, but the head was probably the biggest disappointment. Thin sounding, lack of bottom end, etc. It just didn't have the umph I was looking for. I found that I wanted to get back to a combo setup and I was going in with the intent of purchasing a Rectoverb 50 combo. It has a quality sound but in essence, only 2 or 3 distinct sounds and no effects.

However, this little gem caught my eye. I checked out the features of it online and heard some samples. I then noticed that the cabinet was a closed back design which is exactly what I wanted because I love that low end thump you get from that setup. As well, the amp had built in effects which was a bonus. In essence, it pretty well had everything I wanted....but how the heck did it sound?

They had one at the local store that had just come in. I had just sold my previous setup and was actively looking. I was also considering a 6505 combo but the weight of that thing was unbearable. I had the Rectoverb directly beside the Valvetronix. The Rectoverb sounded great, the Valvetronix well....it just sounded better and fuller thanks to the 2 speakers. I really wonder how some reviewers can write off the gain section of this amp....it is in one word....tremendous! The Soldano model is fabulous and really give a beautiful growl when cranked and has plenty of gain. The rectifier model is very good. I think they could have toyed with the cab modeling a bit more on it but it still does sound better than most if all of the other modellers out there. The marshall DSL model is fantastic. Great tone and gain to it. The JCM 800 model is also very true to the original! The classic Vox models sound authentic and paired with a nice combination of effects, really sound sweet.

The combination of the new speakers, closed back and the tube inserted into the power amp section really smooths things over nicely and adds an authentic feel to the sound. A solid setup. Nothing is perfect, but for me this amp does it nicely!

Reliability: 5
No problems with it for a few months now. Plastic corners are cheap but Marshall has been using those forever, so no biggie there. The handles could be of a higher quality but I haven't had any issues with them yet. I like the fact that they put the two on the top outsides...makes it much easier to load. Amp has no rattles or squeaks when cranked.

There were some folks complaining about quality issues, etc....but that sounded more like hype to me.

I had more problems with my Vetta combo and my HD147 then any other amp I've owned and I'm glad I switched out of those products. I'll give this a neutral rating because I haven't had it long enough but at the same time haven't had any issues in that time.

Customer Support: N/A
Haven't dealt with them as of yet so no rating for this section.

Overall Rating: 9
I've been playing for over 27 years now. I've owned all types of tube and solid state amps and combos. When I look back at what I've had, it is a bit shocking but apparently many of us do this sort of thing quite regularly.

Overall, this is a great amplifier for what I am doing with it. I haven't explored running this direct, etc as I use GuitarRig for that which is amazing! However, this amp sounds solid at all volumes....coupled with excellent and very authentic modelling I was very impressed. I've lost that "broken vaccum" sound that I was living with in the Line6 products and now have something that sounds a bit more well rounded. Heavy tones are easily achieved with this amp. The closed back is exactly what I was looking for as well as an easy and quick to setup amp for sounds, etc. I'm looking into picking up the better footboard for it at some point soon as well. There are a couple of things that I would have liked it to have such as a better quality on board tuner and the ability to be updated but alas, no problem. It sounds great!

Submitted by Paul G. at 04/05/2005 11:38

Price Paid: US $950

Features: 9
Was looking for an amp to replace my SeymourDuncon 60W convertable...this definately fit the bill. Was tired of cables, boxes underfoot! I play at a fairly aggressive sounding church regularly with sound very seasoned veteran musicians...I have NEVER gotten so may positive comments on my sound from such a wide spectrum of players:drummer, bass, keys and leader who plays acoustic! I also play at a number of blues jams...people love the sound it's putting out. Features missing..multiple effects such as compression with tube driver etc. Foot pedal should be less expensive..(I bought the *-12 pedal for $260. Volume is HIGH, coulda went with the 60w, but the stereo effects are nice. Headphone jack is awesome addition(ask my wife)Very versatile for getting all the different tones needed in church(yes I DO get to play nicely 'gained' solos on occasion in church!)My styles are Eric Johnson, Satch, Vai, Stevie R. and David Gilmore....ah yes and a big plug for Joe Bonnamassa(blues beyond just I/IV/V)...if you haven't heard him GET SOME!

Sound Quality: 9
I play a '61 strat with only middle original pickup. A bit noisy on bridge pickup (seymoure duncan stacked switchable circa 1987) Neck is is dang I forgot, but it's very Jimi or Stevie when crunchy sound going. Amp can play just about any sound I can think of...only little glitch at low potentiometer volumes the amp kinda does a funny volume cycling thing....where it sounds very digital, but turn the volume knob up and voila!It sings righeously!

Reliability: N/A
Owned it 1.5 months....all good so far!

Customer Support: N/A
Bought extended 3 year warranty....hey I am learning as I get older...(48) that the money is well worth it ....when the bad thing happens!

Overall Rating: N/A
Been playing for 35 years. I love the tone of this amp...it 'frees' me to experiment again with my playing and not worry about the sounds that are sneeking out...(with previous amp) I shopped ....
line6: tool tinny, Marshall: not enough versatility for where I was playing. Fender Cyber: I liked Vox's sound better..
Overall very pleased with the sound and so are the folks listening to it/me! cool! Cheers!
Mark

Submitted by Mark Adrien at 04/04/2005 13:33

Price Paid: 1200 (EUR)

Features: 9
I don't want to add a feature list here. Please check the Vox website.
Just one thing: The power amplification idea of using a real tube before transforming the power works great and you realy got the feeling of a tube amp.
Actually there is nothing really missing on this amp, if you use it with the VC-12 foot controller.

The NeoDog speakers are a real reason to buy the VTX version and not the VT! There sound is much better and easier to hear when playing with the band. Much more punch and power than the original Celestions.
Do not save the money, just spend it to get the VTX version.

Sound Quality: 10
I play a Paul Reed Smith CE24 and a Fender American Standard Stratocaster with SD Hotrail Pickup on Bridge position.
Together with this amp, I could get almost any kind of sounds I wanted easily. I play in cover bands since 20 years, but it is the first time I had an amp that covers all needs at a very high quality level.
The user interface is very easy to understand and makes it simple to use even for "no-computer-guy" guitarists. The manual is easy to understand and great fun to read! All features are discribed perfectly.

Now for the comparision:
I own also a Line6 AX2 (will be sold!) and Flextone II (for home play).
Before I decided to buy the VOX AD120VTX, I compared the following amps with my band under real live conditions:

H&K Zentera
- very good amp, but only good sounding at high volumes.
This was the reason not to buy it.
EFXs are not state-of-the-art quality.

Line6 Vetta II
- Best EFX of all modeling amps
But playing the amps without EFX is poor.
Amp simulations have no "balls" ;-)
Not even close to Zentera.

Line6 AX2
- simply too old to compare
The AX2 is still OK, if you can get him for a good price.
EFX section is still very good.

Line6 Flextone II
- Much better tone than AX2
EFXs are a little less, but almost all you need.

Afterall, the VOX AD120VTX kicks them all out of my list.

The Vox has BALLs! The dry amp tone is great for almost all amp models.
The Marshall amps are great thanks to the developer, who was coming from Marshall to Vox. Of course the Ac30TB sim. is great too.
The EFX are all is good quality and more than enough for a band player.
Clean sounds are punchy and funky. Vintage 60s sounds are easy really authentic. Marshall sounds are great and Vox Ac sounds too.

The acoustic guitar simulation is easy to operate and creates a good result (better than all of the other amps).

There is only one thing that worry me in the beginning:
The volume was too low.
In the shop all of the presets were not loud enough when Master is 10 and power switch is 2x60W.
BUT... after changing the volume settings of the stored programs
I could set the Master to 5 and now the total volume level is big. I think Vox should change that to avoid a bad first impression.

Reliability: 10
I am playing this amp now for 3 monthes with 9 gigs.
So far there was no problem at all.
Also the Line Outs work very well and were easy to handle for the FOH guy.
As I use the VC-12 foot controller, I can just say it works great and I'm almost sure, that I can never destroy this one.
My Line6 Floorboard had several repairs already.
But the VC-12 is much, much, much better than the VC-4 or the Line6 quality.

Customer Support: 10
I just once contacted the support guys and they where very helpful and kind. Very good service!

Overall Rating: 10
Great amp !!!
Big value for the money !!!

This amp should be the first choise for those guitarists, who play cover music and need a flexible amp, but want to get a realistic sound.
With this amp YOU decide your the sound and not the amp (like Line6).

My equipment history:
H&K Triamp
Marshall JCM 900 with 1960AV
Marshall JMP-1
Hiwatt 100W
Orange 50W
Digitech GSP-2101
Roland GP-8
Marshall 4501 Combo
Line6 AX2
Line6 Flextone II
and many other stuff.....

Submitted by Michael at 03/11/2005 02:13

Price Paid: US $1200

Features: 9
The most impressive feature of this amp is the output power setting, and it's what made the sale for me. You can dial in 4 different output settings from 2 watts (1 watt per channel stereo) to 120 watts (60 watts per channel). When you're playing at small venue (or practicing), you can set it to the 2x1 or 2x15 watt output and still get really big sound at lower volumes.

Also, you don't have to be a computer geek to program this amp either. All the controls are fairly intuitive and dial in like they should on a guitar amp. I have a Digitech GSP-21 and I hate programming that thing, but this amp makes it easy to get the tone I'm looking for and store the settings. You have 32 storage locations in the amp itself and 96 total if you get the VC-12 foot controller to go with it.

The only thing I don't like about the programming features is the inability to load or backup your programs without buying the foot controller. It would be nice if you could at least dump and restore the programs to a notebook computer.

Sound Quality: 10
Tone, tone, and more tone. The 12AX7 on the power amp stage adds to the overall harmonics and warmth of the sound. The Celestion NeoDog 12" speakers sound great and really compliment the light-weight design. I recommend setting the appropriate power output and cranking the master volume to get the best results from the power amp stage and speakers.

The VOX tone has stood the test of time and this amp can also deliver really decent "model" tones of other amps as well. Don't let the pre-defined programs fool you... I can dial in almost any tone I can think of with this amp. It's pretty cool when I listen to the radio in my car on the way to work and think, "I can get that sound, and that sound, and that sound..." Just take a little time to tweak the default programs and I think you'll be very happy.

Reliability: N/A
Not sure yet. Just bought it a week ago and it hasn't moved from my office. I have, however, already put in about 40 hours on the amp this past week alone.

Customer Support: N/A
N/A

Overall Rating: 10
I've been playing for about 25 years and I play anything from jazz and blues to punk and metal.

I never recommend anyone buy a particular piece of equipment, but I would definately recommend you go to a local music store and play with this amp for an hour or two. I think you'll find the combination of sound and versatility are not matched by any other amp on the market right now. I compared it to a Line 6, CyberTwin, and V-Tone (all 2x12 combos) and this one was way above the others for sound quality and usability. I even compared it to the Fender Deluxe Chorus, Twin Reverb and a Marshall JCM2000 series for tone quality and response and it stood it's ground.

Just make sure you have the cash when you go to check this puppy out. I'll be broke for the next week or so because of this purchase, but to me it was worth every penny. Now I just have to save up some money for the VC-12 foot controller and the 4x12 cab and I'll be set. :~)-

Submitted by Glen at 01/21/2005 23:45

Price Paid: 740 (uk pounds)

Features: 10
This amp has a huge amount of features, the range of amp models are excellent and the effect models can be tweaked simply to suit almost any style. this is a very versatile amp and for a demanding musician who plays a wide variety of different styles at numerous venues, it is ideal.
it has 16 amp models
about 21 pedal types (like wah, od, comp etc)
about 11 effects like reverb delay and modulation
and a really useful variable power amp (2x1watt, 2x15watt, 2x30watt and 2x60watt) which is excellent for being able to suite the volume to the venue and still being able to drive the power amp properly!
the tuner is good and there are loads of patches for saving sounds to.
plus, it's so easy to use! very hands on rather than menu based!

Sound Quality: 10
i am using a guitar built by myself which is a cross between a strat and a les paul with semi solid construction and a thru neck. it has dimarzio humbuckers that are tappable and facilitate phase reversal. the sound are amazing and sooo warm! and its worht noting that this is the first amp i have EVER owned where i can just plug straight in w/o the aid of any external boost,drive or EQ! so it make my live setup far more straight forward. the authenticity of the amp models are entirely down to who hears them, whats more important is that the sounds available are all very usable, of course i cant argue with the vox sounds! the noise gate works a treat and doesnt affect the attack or decay of the notes as on other amps and effects and the effects are very organic and "in your face", maybe too much so for some tastes as for example a very slight flange or phase is not possible even with the depth at zero. but this doesnt affect me, if i need an effect i need it to be forthcoming. there is plenty of depth to the clean and the distorted tones, probably afforded by the valves in the power section. and the compression is excellent. one the only multi fx based compressors that actually work properly!! its obvious a lot of effort has gone into the sound quality on vox/korgs part.

Reliability: 10
i am more than happy with this amp so far. i have used it to the extremes and i cant imagine vox allowing an amp of this standard and esspecially price have any silly oversights in reliability. obviously the nature of this amp makes it more delecate than a robust transistor amp, but no more delicate than a valve amp.

Customer Support: 9
i bought the amp from electro music in doncaster, england and their after sales service is excellent. i have a technical query and they gave me the number for korg uk ltd who, when called transferred me to a technical support team and then got an engineer to call me back, who did so in 30mins or so. i was impressed by this alone as some comanies fail to do this!. the nature of the query was that when experimenting i used the booster output of my brian may special amp on full to drive an amp model at extreme levels of gain, which created digital distortion an white noise on the attack of the notes, it turned out that as it was connected to the high impedence input it was just too high an input. reducing gain on the VBM-1 or switching to the low impedence resolved this straght away. remember this is a digital pre-amp, not valve, it sound excellent but cant perform miracles.

Overall Rating: 10
ive played guitar for just over four years and have owned and used lots of equipment for both live work and home recording. i used to use a les paul copy with a small marshall combo with a zoom gfx-4 driving the amp further using masses of EQ and EQGain to boost the input. i then upgraded to a ibanez rg style guitar and a Marshall AVT150 1/2 Stack witht he gfx-4 but eventually went for a pod xt plugged into the marshalls fx return. i got the ad120 to elimate the need for loads of equipment and get a lighter more portable amp with the amenities of the pod. this amp surpassed any expectations i had. for me personally this amp is ideal. i would replace it if stolen. shold i need more volume it can be connected to two external cabs, either 8ohms or 16ohms whilst keeping the internat speakers intact. the lack of midi doesnt really affect me and the vc-12 floorboard is essential for most live use and at £200 is expesive but very worthwhile, good quality, equal to the excellent line6 shortboard and with a free padded carrycase and bus cable! need i say more. if anyone reading this is thiking of getting one, if youre like me then you'll love ti, if youre not like me, youll probably still love it, but go and try one and let your ears decide, cause thats the only way to know for sure.

Submitted by John Kendall at 05/27/2004 13:47

Price Paid: N/A

Features: N/A
Hey I love my Valvetronix 120, One problem~~~~~~ I play loud and on low notes I hear crackling sound, I found out its comming form the imput where I plug in the guitar. That sux! It happens when ever it wants, now I have to take it to the shop and the tech hates these "on-board chips stuff" So I assume the vibration is rattling the input,,, Kork pay attention to this because you made the best amp I have ever played through and I have been playing on amps since 1966~~~~Guy

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Submitted by Guy Johnson at 02/18/2004 12:25

Price Paid: Too much!

Features: 6
Everything was said. You know its features. It's almost everything you need to play guitar. But - no MIDI, no display - you have to turn the know to see with "Original LED" what value is stored in the program... When using an external cabinet there is now way to mute internal speakers. Quite useful tuner - better than in my G-Major (TC). Very light combo - and that's a source of lot of problems (more later). Six points - mostly because of MIDI... You have to buy very expensive VC12 pedal or crappy plastic one...

Sound Quality: 5
I play for years. I had a lot of real tube amps, also simulated ones(Line6). I have two Ernie Ball guitars: Music Man Axis Super Sport and Silhouette Special. Like Gibson and Fender ;-) My last "real-tube" setup was Mesa/Boogie TriAxis+TC G-Major+Carvin T100 amp+H&K 4x12" Celestion Greenback cabinet and Fender Twin amp.

First time I played VTX I was very, very disappointed. A lot of money and plastic amp with plastic sound. Later I prepared my set of sounds. And today I can say it's very good sounding amp. Much more better than all these Line6 combos. I'm not gonna compare simulating with real amp, it has no sense for me. I like its sound or not and it doesn't matter if it's AC30 or Blackface simulation. And most of VTX sounds are realy useful and good sounding. You have to spend some time to tweak them but it's almost any sound you need except nu-metal sounds.
But the sound is everything you can hear, not only modelling... And here is the problem. It's closed combo, very light, light speakers... So you can hear not only your guitar sound but also terrible resonating cabinet and what's a nightmare: a very resonating chassis on some notes. It vibrates with different frequencies, like rumbilng bas strings in grandpiano ;) Believe me, it's not acceptable. Vox's known that an older version - AD120VT had the same problem and did nothing to correct it.
Effects - simple and cheap, nothing like good TC/Lexicon DSPs, but for combo they're ok. Virtual stomp boxes - Compressor, uni-vibe, Tube OD, Treble Boost are ok, the rest is only a nice addition ;) Mono delays only.
A quite interesting effect is a hum. Yes - you don't have to move Master volume from zero position and you can hear quite loud hum from power amp - noise gate works in the preamp only...
Another interesting effects are crackles. Just leave your amp powered, turn down guitar volume and wait a couple of minutes. You can hear nice crackles/drops with no reason when and why.

So for the "real" guitar sounds I can give 9 but for all these "additional" effects I give 1, so 5 is too much...

Reliability: 5
I'm afraid to gig with this amp... A lot of problems in studio, home... I don't trust it. When I've got it, the plastic corner where broken... Most of screws where unscrewed, maybe because of the transport.

Customer Support: 1
What? Does it exist? I emailed them - no help. Forget about support. Maybe if you're in the USA or UK you could get help but in other countries don't count for any help.

Overall Rating: 2
I had a lot of amps, never had any problems with them and most of them I've bought used. VTX is the my third amp I've bought as a new. And I'm sure I'll never do the same mistake. Very expensive with a lot of problems. You pay for no support, no help, plastic parts, hum, bad resonace and some really nice sounds. The choice is yours.

Submitted by Player at 02/04/2004 15:38

Price Paid: US $800

Features: N/A

Sound Quality: N/A

Reliability: 2
This concerns the valuvetronix AD120VT. Its a great sounding amp but after only doing 2 gigs, its crapped out totally. The power is on,but no sound. Vox wont believe they are having a problem with the first issue of this amp. I have fenders that are 30 years old that have never missed a call to duty in their life. This is a real bummer for a giggin musician. The amp needs to be re-thought and overhauled. After looking around on the internet, I find Im not the only one experiencing the exact same problem with this amp. Vox says, insert a guitar cord in and out of the "phone out jack", that should fix it. Right! What a joke. The problem is in the inferior printed board and the lack of test time on the road. Do they think everyone is just going to keep it nice,warm and cozy in their apartment or something? What a drag. Great sounds and cool look, absolutely no dependability what so ever. Low marks for this amp.

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Submitted by Steve at 01/12/2004 08:14

Price Paid: US $1079

Features: 8
Plenty of features. Tons of very solid amp sounds in here.

People who are seriously into rack effects gear will not be fully satisfied with this amp though. It has all the basics, but there's nothing exotic here. I personally find the effects to be average, or slightly above average. I think some of them are somewhat diluted, but they're OK.

If I was judging this category just on effects, it would get a six. The amp models score it points (see "Sounds") and so does the VC-12 footswitch I got with it (See "Overall Rating") -- so I think 8 is about right.

Sound Quality: 9
I don't know how they are marketing this amp, but they should market it as "the modeling amp for people who don't like modeling amps." I've always hated modeling amps because: (1) I think they sound like toys; and (2) I want to play guitar, not program a freekin' computer. The Vox is much better tone-wise and the layout of the "programming" is much more user-friendly than say, the Line6 Vetta (or the Hal 9000, as I like to call it).

Its tones are a million times more authentic than any other modeling amp I've tried/heard. I just got rid of my Marshall TSL 100, which is an all tube amp that has very good tone. The Vox rivals it (not quite as good, but damn close for a 'ling amp). Its tones are a million times more authentic than any other modeling amp I've tried/heard. This one NAILS a couple of the sounds (some of the Fenders are really dead on, and obviously they Voxes).

I play a Les Paul Standard through it, and it sounds fantastic. Good amp for cover bands, because of it's versatility. We also do originals, though, and the AD120VTX is also solid for true tones and for creativity. My only complaint -- not enough clean sounds (only two).

Reliability: N/A
I've only had it a few weeks, but no problems so far. I actually got this one instead of the AD 120VT because of all the reliability problems with it. I'm going to get a road case for it, though, because I don't want to take any chances.

Customer Support: 9
This is where I'll disagree with a number of other reviews. I actually called Korg (Vox's US distributor) prior to buying this to ask some very technical questions. I actually spoke with a human, and his actual job was to talk to customers on technical issues. With any other manufacturer (other than Mesa Boogie), you'd talk to some "customer service rep." whose never played a guitar before. The Vox product rep. was very honest (he admitted problems with early AD 120VT models). He answered my questions well, especially on the reliability issue -- which I'm super uptight about. I hope I'll never have to talk to them again, but if I do I think they'll do me right.

Overall Rating: 8
I've played for 15 years and I've owned a good number of amps. Getting this amp was a huge change in direction for me, because I've always gone more for authentic tube heads. This is the first modeling amp that MAY be of professional caliber. I'll wait to make the final judgment on that -- especially after gigging with it -- but so far, so good.

ALSO -- VERY IMPORTANT. I got the VC-12 footswitch which is 1,000,000,000 times better than the little VC-4 piece of crap. The VC-12 is a solid chucnk of equipment that is definately road-worthy. The VC-4 would get broken by just staring at it too hard. DO NOT GET THE VC-4. SPEND THE EXTRA $150 AND GET THE VC-12.

Submitted by Anonymous at 12/12/2003 14:46