Vox AD60VT Valvetronix 112 Combo

Price Paid: $1200.00 (Canadian)

Features: 7
2002 model-very versatile,I play mostly 60's british invasion style,blues rock,60's garage.the wattage selector is a great feature,allowing use from quieter settings to rehearsal levels. 60 watts valve/solid state hybrid still loud enough for playing over drummer.I wish the effects were more versatile.There are several effects which can only be used seperately .It would be nice to have the ability to add any in combination if desired.
.The foot controller is useful but could be constructed better

Sound Quality: 8
I mostly use my Gibson Howard Roberts Fusion but also have a SRV strat.After alot of dialing and tweaking I find it very good for my interest in 60's british invasion and american garage sounds.I've also found it gets that "late hendrix " univbe crunch tone nicely as well(for rhythm not so much his solo sound)
The amp requires you to dial in specific settings for each guitar you want to use.The settings for one may not be good for another.Overall I feel the sound is very good.I own a '63 ac30 and a 65 ac30 tb.I wouldn't say this amp is on the same level but there is alot of good tones in it if you take the time to fiddle with the settings.I couldn't imagine using any of the presets that it came with.They are embarrassingly bad.I prefer the vox settings with some reverb.I have added a bit of boost but find the gain tends to overdrive the sound more than it should.It can be a little tricky to get definition in the overdrive or crispness in the clean at higher volumes. After several months use I have found several settings that come very close to what I need.Rhythm or chordal playing is excellent through this amp.I feel it lacks the punch or screaming sustain tones for lead work.It might be in there but I just haven't found it yet.Might need more tweaking.That is the beauty of this set-up you can start with a basic amp tone you like and then save subtle add ons later.4 banks of 4 save settings seems enough to me.I use it in rehearsal and find no problem with volume.The fact that the settings remain the same at any wattage level is very helpful.I mostly use headphones at home.This is great feature although the sound is a little different than through the speakers.Overall the sound of the 60VT is very good.I hate lugging around my ac30's so this amp allows me to get some of the tones I'm used to in an smaller set up.It has it's own sound and is very close to an original vox tone.Pehaps the larger 120VT has an even closer tone to an ac30.I have tried running this 60VT thru an extension speaker and that added some more possiblities.I've been very pleased with it overall.

Reliability: N/A
Bought this in November 2002 .Way too early to say what will happen with it.I don't notice any problems with it so far.I play an average of 3-4 hours per day.Usually in one sitting.The reliability isn't what concerns me as much as how quickly it will become obselete.The main thing in this amp is basically a computer. As we all know ,computers have a life span of about 6 months.I really hope vox/korg offers some sort of ongoing upgrade system that owners can add to their amps any new features that following models may develop.Probably won't happen but it would be nice.I think this line of amplifier will be an ongoing product for vox/korg.

Customer Support: N/A
haven't had to use at this time

Overall Rating: 10
Been playing over 20 years.I've owned a '65 fender twin reverb.
I currently own a '65 voxac30tb and a '63vox ac30
I would replace this 60VT if stolen.For the price I doubt there is another amp with the sound and versatility.
I love being able to save my own settings and the simple ease of use.I hate the fact it 's a computer processor and will lose value in a short period of time.If something were to go wrong with it I'm sure it will need to be shipped back to the factory.
But overall it is a great value and when one adds the relative light weight and home recording possiblities it is a definte winner.I would highly recommend it.

Submitted by Greg at 03/06/2003 00:05

Price Paid: US $475.00

Features: 10
Had this amp for about 4 months and just cannot say more good things about it. I play mostly indie/alternative rock and this amp is just perfect for it. I mostly keep it the AC30tb model and it sounds just like the old AC30's of old. I also use a lot of effects and they shine through with the effects loop. I also like the adjustable wattage setting so I don't keep my neighbors up all night.

Sound Quality: 9
Like I said I use it mostly on the AC30tb model but it also has a nice Fender clean and a nasty Mesa Boogie crunch to it as well.I play mostly fender strats and I have love the tone it pumps out. The built in effects are pretty nice.Maybe not as good a $150.00 pedal but good enough to get the job done. The amp pretty quite and stay reletively clean at high volume with the help of a good EQ pedal.

Reliability: 10
I've played small bars and clubs with it, connected with a Fender 1x12 cabinet and it did the job without pulling out my Trace Elliot (my backup).

Customer Support: N/A

Overall Rating: 9
Modeling amps have always been a gamble.But I think that Vox just hit a homerun with this amp. Sure its not an AC30 but its pretty damn close as far as sound quality is concerned (especially if you can't afford $1500.00 for a new AC30.). It gives the best a tube and best of a solid state in one sturdy package.

Submitted by Dave B. at 02/27/2003 12:03

Price Paid: US $700.

Features: 8
The features are listed elsewhere so I won't go into them all. Overall the amp provides the usual features on a modeling amp. The inability to use the wah with the stompbox models is a drawback though. Personally I don't care for tap tempos at all-I'd rather know exactly what settings are on the delay. One nice feature is a led will light when you turn a knob to its stored setting-so you tweak all you want and easily return to it's factory/your stored setting. Another great feature is the power/output adjuster, lets you play with 1-/15/30/60 watts. I play with it on 1-watt in my house-plenty loud enough and the tone stays the same as the other settings.

Sound Quality: 9
I play mostly hard rock influenced material(satriani,vai, metallica,alice in chains). This amp handles pretty much all rock sounds extremely well-however for the heavier stuff (metallica/godsmack, ect.)you will need a distortion pedal. The rectifier setting dosent get that over-saturated gain needed for this, however the rectifier model does nail the gritty alice-in-chains sound perfectly. My favorite setting is the Uk modern-sweet hard rock tube tone that to me is perfect for Vai/Satch. inspired music, in fact I use that setting for most hard rock music I play. The US higain is another great hard rock tone, it sounds just like G. Lynchs tone on Mr. Scary, great for 80's metal.The Uk 70's model is great for that Led Zepplin tone and Boutique clean sounds very "full" or tube-like, not thin like some SS amps clean channels.The rest of the models sound good to me also but I dont use them much so I'll let others with more experience with those models rate them. On the negative side I don't care for some of the modulations ( flange,rotary) at all. The flange (to me) is too overbearing on everything except the lowest level,as is the rotary simulation. The rest (phaser,chorus, reverb, delay ect.)sound fine to me.This works out okay because I don't use effects much anyway. I play through the amp with a Parker nitefly M and various Ibanez guitars.

Reliability: 8
Had one problem with it (intermittent input jack) that was fixed at a local vox-parterned guitar shop in one day.Otherwise no problems.

Customer Support: 8
see above.

Overall Rating: 9
Playing about 15+ years through mostly digital modelers and solid state amps-none of them touch this amp, this includes the new Flextone-3 112.I had the flextone 3 for three days and compared the two for hours on end.While the flextone 3 has nice effects and a great pedalboard I always kept going back to the vox. It's all about the tone- the tube in the power amp section of the vox makes all the difference. There's a "fullness" to the sound of the vox that none of the Digitech(gnx1)or flextone 3 amps could duplicate. So the flextone-3 went back, (I love new stuff-thats why I bought the flextone-3). So overall= great tone,terrible pedal board (read others reviews on it-vc-4), waaaaaay better than my digitech gnx1 or recently returned flextone-3. I cant wait for the next version of the valvetronix-whenever they release it.

Submitted by dave at 02/26/2003 18:23

Price Paid: US $699

Features: 8
Been playing for about 20 years. Went acoustic and now back into electric. I lead our worship team at church and this amp is very versatile for my purposes. I like all of the effects and the ability to just "dial in" what sounds great. If I like it, I can save it to a patch location to call up later. I think the footpedal works great - when playing I can switch on/off effects, or, change patches between songs. I can also turn down the volume when playing much easier than using the guitar knobs.
If I were a pro, had lots of money, this is not the amp to buy. However, I think this can be a great amp for the "hobbyist" guitarist.

Sound Quality: 7
Using a Jimmy Vaughan Strat. Sounds great on all settings - however, I do agree with a previous post that on some settings, it does sound like someone threw a blanket on it (I usually crank the treble/mids or use the tube OD/treble boost pedals and that seems to "lighten" it up a bit. If you hate a sound - select another amp and that also seems to help. (Looked at a Cyberdeluxe - didn't seem as user friendly - I even got the Fender-based salesman to admit the Vox is more user freindly!)

One gripe - occasionally, when the amp is first turned on, the sound c-r-u-m-b-l-e-s apart and sounds awful! Turning the amp on/off clears this up. Luckily, it has not done this while playing (I just can't call worship team "gigging"!)

I can remeber in my high school/college years, had a 60's Fender tube stack amp (can't remember name) - looking back, it was a mistake to let go! Sold within 6 hours of being in the music store!!). That thing sounded awesome. No hack to this Vox, but the sound gets a 7 - don't misunderstand though- perfect for my use.

Reliability: 7
Techs at my local store tell me its static (due to severe cold we are having in the midwest). 90 day warranty stinks. The "crumbling" scares me - It did it when turned on in the store (humidified), but stopped within 60 seconds without turning on/off. Let's hope this goes away the rest of the year!

Customer Support: N/A

Overall Rating: 8
Compared with Fender Cyberdeluxe, Line 6 and Marshall combo-DFX units, the VOX works best for me. You need to go to a store, get a guitar and have the salesperson leave you alone for 1 - 2 hours and play every combo DFX amp in the store (all wattages/styles, etc.). Buy what sounds/works best for you.

This board was invaluable while doing my research! Thanks for everyone's comments.

Submitted by Anonymous at 02/26/2003 11:14

Price Paid: N/A

Features: 8
you know....

Sound Quality: N/A
This is just a quicky report on my quest for a better speaker for the Valvetronix. Like some others here I think the amp sounds like it's under a blanket (most of the time), and the clean models, especially the Fenders, sound lifeless & honky. One of the anon posters below made a pretty accurate assessment of the pinched midrange. Taking his lead I went & bought a new Jensen C12N. Immediately the Fenders BECAME Fenders - naturally, since this speaker was OEM in many Fenders during the 60's (although this Italian reissue speaker isn't exactly the same, but that's another issue). The Vox models also gained a lot of sparkle, BUT at the expense of the English-ness that makes the originals so wonderful. This speaker is VERY bright compared to the original Celestion; so bright, in fact, that IMHO it's useless for the distortion models. EVERY model on the right side of the switch was excessively fizzy & buzzy so matter how the eq was set. Think fuzzbox straight into headphones....

This Jensen is on its way back to the store and in its place is a Peavey Scorpion that's been in my old BF Princeton Reverb for the last 15 years. This works better - the Scorp has nicely detailed upper mids without the tweeter-like stridence of the C12N. The Fender models still sound good - the Twin especially sounds more realistic than ever with all tones set on 5, and the Voxes still sound Voxy due to the Scorpion's subtle honk - not as extreme as the Celestion, of course, but enough to give some credibility. For right now it seems to be a fair compromise.

The scorpion handles distortion well too but nobody's gonna mistake it for a greenback. I have the original Celestion in the Princeton cab now and when I run both speakers together it sounds better & fuller than either speaker individually....depending on placement.

I'm really curious about the Weber Thames - it's supposed to be like a "high-power Blue Dog" (80 watts) but there's very few reports to go on and a couple of them aren't too enthusiastic. And then there's the Celestion Century, for $200.....

Reliability: N/A
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Customer Support: N/A
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Overall Rating: N/A
I'm doing most of my playing these days with my '75 Les Paul & Epiphone Dot (both w/ Seymour Duncans) and an ESP Strat I just put a set of Texas Specials in. I have a Ricky 330-12 that's not all together right now so I haven't yet achieved the coveted "George sound", but it's coming. I've run this Valvetronix' line out into my Tech 21 Trademark 120's effects return for some interesting results. Brighter than the Vox's own speaker but lacking the British character.
I'll post again when I have another speaker to try.

Submitted by Wabash Slim at 01/24/2003 21:49

Price Paid: US approx 850 w/footswitch

Features: 7
I believe my amp is a 2001 or 2002 model. Bought new at the Musician's Friend factory outlet store in Kansas City. Since enough has already been said to define the features of this amp in previous posts, I'll not waste any more time on them here, other than to point out what I LIKE or DISLIKE about them.... LOVE the looks! This is a classy looking combo... I've gotten tons of compliments on it. Perfect for small clubs. I am also fond of the power dampening feature that lets you switch between 1,15, 30, and 60 watts of power. Makes practicing easier on the nieghbors when you live in a small apartment building like I do. Sounds are good. HATE the footswitch, (except for the fact that it is phantom powered by the control cable) which is what forced me to give this amp a 7 in this department instead of an 8. Why do I hate it? For all the same reasons that everyone else does in the other posts. It just ISN'T flexible from a working musician's point of view.

Sound Quality: 7
I primarily use my '93 American made Strat Deluxe with the lace pickups. This guitar is great... it can make any amp sound better. But how did this amp work with it. Ehhh.. so-so at best. On the plus side, one thing I really liked about the amp is that all the factory presets were at least USABLE... unlike many others that are just too damn wierd for my "classic" approach. But, that being said, I had to tweak FOREVER to find a sound I liked. Finally settled on one of the botique style over-driven amp models. It suits my purposes for now, but it still isn't "IT". I find that unless you're standing directly in front of the amp, with the speaker pointed at you, that it can be rather hard to hear in a practice/live situation with other musicians. Must be due to the "box" style of the amp and it only having the single 12" celestion. I HATE the effects section. Never been much of a Korg fan anyway. I prefer Roland/Boss by a LONG SHOT. I WILL say, that once you get the hang of it (it's rather easy, really), programming the unit is a snap. Over-all, the amp is DECENT for what it CAN do... all the tones are usable to one extent or another, but finding that one truly GREAT tone has been an ongoing chore with no end in sight.

Reliability: 5
Here's where this amp REALLY sucks, to me. I feel like I have to BABY this thing to keep it intact. Don't get me wrong... I take VERY good care of my gear. I can't afford not to. But this thing is just TOO fragile. Need I mention... only a 90 day warranty on this thing. One more time for emphasis... ONLY A 90 DAY WARRANTY ON THIS THING! I already had to take it in for repairs less than a year after purchase and since the 90 days had already elapsed, this amp cost me an extra $60 within the first year. Though my local tube-guru said it was more than likely a problem from shipping, it still wasn't covered under warranty and I had to pay for it! ARGH!

The cloth grill, though pretty swank and pimp looking, could EASILY tear, so beware sharp edges poking it.

And finally... Within a couple weeks after purchase, the black chicken-head knob on the back that controls wattage fell off and would never stay on after that. I remedied the situation by using some of what's called "Gorilla Snot"... a type of resin used by musicians to help keep a better grip on picks or drumsticks... and there hasn't been a problem with it falling off since.

Soooooo... with all that said, I just feel like a bundle of nerves when I'm gigging with this amp because it is so fragile... and I don't have a backup.

Customer Support: N/A
Never had to refer to the company for support... especially, since when I NEEDED them my 90 DAY WARRANTY had already expired. Thank god for local/home-town tube guru's like our own Bob Booker! Without him, I'm sure fixing this amp would have cost quite a bit more to repair due to shipping charges and whatnot.

Overall Rating: 6
Overall... if I had it to do over again, I WOULD NOT buy this amp. In fact, I intend to have it replaced by this spring or early summer. Probably try out a "regular amp" this time. Kind of burned/disappointed with the modeling amps... especially since all I want is ONE REALLY GOOD TONE. Maybe I'll try the Vai Legacy amp from Carvin... if I don't like it, I'll send it back and just buy a Fender... they have 5 YEAR WARRANTIES anyway.

What I can't get over: Fragile construction of amp... Lack of thought put into footswitch... Korg effects... Lack of "sound spread" (Doesn't circulate sound well).

What I like: Not enough to make it worth keeping. It'll do until I get something better... This amp would be ok for studio musicians, but it isn't sturdy enough for the road. I like the tap-tempo feature for delay, and I like the phantom power that runs the footswithch.... the built in tuner in both amp and footswitch is nice too.

Submitted by Brian at 01/09/2003 14:57

Price Paid: US $799

Features: 10
Mine is a brand new, 2002 model, which hasn't really changed at all since they started making these babies a few summers ago. 60w, 1/12 in. celestion, effects loop (does anyone actually use these anymore?),16 amp models, stomp box models, modulation, reverb, delays blah blah blah. The vox offers just about everything other modeling amps offer. So why is it cool, you ask? First, the variable power rating switch allows you to switch from 60, 30, 15 or 1 watt output power. So it gets louder and quieter, big deal, right? Well #2 cool thing is that this amp actually has a 12AX7 valve in the preamp (not the power amp, as someone said before.)What this means is, despite having 8 less tubes than my old fender twin, it still reacts the same way: crank it up, and it sounds better. Now, because 60watts thru a 12 inch cranked is loud enough to get you evicted from just about anywhere, this switch becomes invaluable, especially in the case of home recording. Really and truly though, unless you play in a wedding band, you'll never need as much versatility as 16 amp models provides. it's a bit overkill, i'll say, because i'm willing to bet that the same people who salivate over the VOX diamond grillecloth are not running to it to check out it's Boogie impression....just a thought. It's got everything i need, though, so for me it's a 10.

Sound Quality: 5
Ah, sounds. So i plug in this amp for the first time in the store, and i go straight to the preset programs. They're good, if not a little cheesy (but chorus always sounds like cheese to me) so the store guy puts it in manual mode for me and i go straight to "AC15TB." I mean, it's a VOX with a single 12 inch speaker right? Minimal tweaking puts me in tone heaven, this model sounds delicious, and (valve purists, cover your ears) you can get a bit more sparkle than the original. The AC30 models are just as cool, although I think I'll always use the top boost, cuz i like the sparkle. So I go check the fender models and they're decent, and by now i'm in love with that AC15 sound, so I buy the thing. Here's the important part. READ THE MANUAL. The controls act very differently from model to model, and what I thought was a decent fender sound became great when i read the manual. If you bought yours used you can download em from VOX's site. This is no time to be a macho, "i don't need directions" type. READ THE MANUAL, even though it seems like it was written by Jeff Spicoli. (Killer tone, huh dude?)I HATE Boogie's and boutique amps, so i'll never use these settings. I can't figure out why Vox would even put them on here, as I'll say it again: most people will buy this amp because their stomach turns at the idea of the plastic coated LINE6's of the world. Give us more brit models, VOX! I don't even like marshall's all that much, but the "70's UK" model is pretty cool, in a perm your hair, tight leather pants, ZOSO symbol kind of way. I guess what i'm saying is I bought an amp with 16 models, and I'll never touch half of them. So there. I'm still happy

Reliability: N/A
It hasn't been long, but a fact's a fact. look, i love tube amps, but they're like zippo lighters. They cost more, and sometimes they run out of fluid at the least oppurtune time. Solid state's the way for a guy like me, who likes to play, not fix. so far so good, but let's not jinx it, eh?

Customer Support: N/A
I got the backup warranty from my local guitar megaplex, because VOX's warranty is too damn short. Haven't dealt with VOX yet, but I have dealt with KORG (who builds em now) and they are alright, in a strictly corporate kind of way.

Overall Rating: 8
I've been playing for ten years and I am actually quite happy with my set up for once. I play a telecaster mostly, but I also have some 60's junk-o guitars i like to use (like a Supro 12 string, nice!) I got this amp because i wanted something that sounded good and wouldn't break windows during home recording, but also so i could take it out and jam with my friends. I'm a home recording nut, really into bands like Guided by Voices, Sebadoh, the Beach Boys, Beatles, Yo la Tengo, early REM, and this amp does me fine for the music i play. and it's a VOX, silly. my girlfriend thinks it's "pretty." and she's right.

Submitted by jeff at 12/30/2002 09:39

Price Paid: N/A

Features: 8
Has all the effects I'd need, ample models to cover most circumstances etc. The line out is very accurate to a mic'd speaker. The ability to tune out the noise reduction is a BIG plus. THANK YOU to Vox for that!
Why it didn't get a 10--
1) The Biggest drawback-- the footcontroller is very limiting. The bank select feature is a pain. There is no way to set the 'minimum' volume of the volume pedal feature. Also you can only access the first 16 of the 32 presets. Although this is no biggie, some guys MAY find this a problem
2) The use of a standard network type cable for the footcontroller is good, however, no midi capability to allow the use of a 'better' foot controller is limiting. Also the ability to switch channels via midi would be great for recording.
3) no advanced editing features. For example, I'd like to be able to use the marshall plexi model through say the Twin's 2x12 speaker model and so on. All the other modelling amps can do this in one way or another... a feature that SHOULD have been added.
4) can only use one 'pedal' model at a time. It would be nice to have a bit of compressor with the accoustic simulator, or maybe wha with the fuzz face etc.

Sound Quality: 9
I'm playing country at the time, however I play a wide variety at home and at jam nights, and the amp models do sound and act like the real thing. Period. There is enough there to suit almost any style you can think of. With a Tele, Strat, Les Paul, and my buddies' Rickenbacker, the guitar sound like they should thorugh the respective amps. Just like a tele doesnt soudn great through a real plexi, nor does it through the plexi model, however a Les Paul shines... a les paul through a real twin? ehhh it's ok, same as the modeled twin... now put a tele or strat in that model and WOW... And of course, my buddy uses one of these with his Rickenbacker, and you guessed it, the AC30 model there nad you think you flashed back to 1964 in Liverpool...

The noise level is very acceptable. The effects themselves are very clean, and the noise is equal to what each of the respective models produce. The noise reduction is there if you really want it, but it's real nice to keep it off if you prefer.

I cant' emphasize enough now accurate the amp models are, the twin model acts and sounds like a twin and so on. The only think keeping it from getting a 10 is the fact you can't edit which speaker cabinet simulation you use with which amp simulation.

Here's the deal. I've been playing for 25 years, and have owned and played all the 'real deal' of what this amp models. I was playing an original blackfaced fender, with all the classic effects clean, and a 50w plexi (not reissue), and traded in the bf fender for this amp a little over a month ago, and have used it at a few gigs and practices and have NEVER looked back yet. I know tone. and this amp has it. I'm leaving my name on this review as anonymous as not to kill business for myself-- I build, repair and restore classic tube amps for a living. Enough said.

Reliability: N/A
I haven't had a problem with it yet, and only had it a month, so I can't really say, however I will say this.
Since it is solid state and has no power tubes to deal with etc, I do NOT gig with a backup. I always carried a backup when I lugged around the Fender and Marshall. I do keep a spare 12ax7 just in case, but I doubt I will need that-- I've worked on amps that are 40 years old with the original 12ax7's in the phase inverter/power amp section like this vox does... so as I said, I can't comment how well it's going to hold up years from now, but i"M more confident with ti than with ANY all tube amp.

Customer Support: 5
Their support from dealing with Korg USA in the past on other amps/effects/tuners and other non-valvetronix related issues was not the best experience in the world. Mutiple emails with questions about the foot controller for this amp still are unanswered a month later (what IS that trimpot on the foot controller for anyways? and what is the longest/shrotest network cable you can use for the controller?). This is UNACCEPTABLE. Maybe I have different ideals since I r8un a small shop and treat each customer as gold that I expect more, but c'mon guys, what does it take to answer an email? Thank goodness there are enough techs out there who can deal with your tube gear, and the music stores that are your dealers have to deal with the support.

The only reason I'm giving a fiar rating on the support IS that the dealer I bought this from will give me excellent supprot. Korg on the other hand forget it. -- moral of the story is, if you get one, pick and choose your dealer carefully... if you have to pay a couple $$ more to ensure you have the support of the dealer please do so. The amp seems built well enough that you may never need it, but there are always that 1 in 10000 chance that you may need it with ANY gear.

Overall Rating: 8
I've been playing for 25 years. I have a collection of all the classic amps, but for gigging situations, the 'real deals' may not be the most practical. Being able to carry a guitar in one hand, the amp in another, and be set up in a minute is well worth it. THe tone of this amp is indistinguishable to the real thing, and any small nuances you MAY notice being different, I really doubt you will notice in a live playing situation. Even with the few shortcomings of the footcontroller etc, I highly recommend this amp. If it were ever stolen, I would indeed get another one. I've tried all the modelling amps out there, and they all have their plusses and minuses (this one as well), however where the other modelling amps may shine in the foot controller, or editing options, they are lacking in the tone that the Valvetronix gives. I recommend checking one out!

Submitted by Anonymous at 12/26/2002 05:40

Price Paid: US $499.00 used

Features: 9
I'll make this review in comparison to the two Line 6 Flextones 1's I've had for the past five years and I use a Gibson Les Paul Studio. The tube power amp makes a huge difference in the sound quality. You can keep the power amp cranked to get that driven undistorted tube tone while using the variable power amp control, 1 watt, 15 watts, 30 watts or 60 watts to set your volume and it is an outstanding feature. One hand knob memory location LED makes it easy to see where your at. Vox amp models. I never knew a Vox AC30TB sounded so good. Thirty two memory channels instead of twelve. Three types of delay and three types of reverb. The short comming is the foot controller. I want my Flextone Floorboard back. The most annoying thing about the Foot Controller is when your switching banks you have to press and HOLD the foot switch and then select the bank and channel. Doing this holding thing in the middle of a song STINKS and seems like it takes forever. Very annoying. I have to set up my foot controller so that I never have to switch banks during a song. The wah pedal is way to sensitive and almost usless. Also you have to program it into your channel unlike the Floorboard where it's a stand alone and you can use it any old time you want to on any channel. The foot controller is the reason I didn't give it a ten. Modeling amps are the only way to go and I'll never buy a one trick conventional amplifier again.

Sound Quality: 10
Sounds fantastic. The tube power amp makes it. A big improvement to my Line 6 Flextone. Read my comments in Features above. I play rock and blues. Sixteen amplifiers to choose from. Just turn a knob. I bought this amp even though I had never played one. The writeups in guitar magazines and on Harmony Central sold me. I will probably always be modeling amp guy, thank God I'm not in bondage to the "tube amp" mind set. Even though this amp has tubes it's not the same. It's a good hybred.

Reliability: 10
I bought it used and have had no problems. I've had it for only about two months.

Customer Support: N/A
No experience here.

Overall Rating: 9
I'd give it a ten if it weren't for the funky foot controller. Outstanding tone quality. Sixteen amps in one. Looks good. I'm set.

Submitted by bigbenguitars at 12/17/2002 10:51

Price Paid: US $595

Features: 10
I bought trhat VOX brand new at the local GC and the salesperson did not want me to buy this amp. He really pushed me to look at some LINE6 stuff, a MESA or a FENDER. That was one good reason for me to buy it anyways. It got all the goodies one needs for jaming around with buddies, gigging with his band or playing alone in the lonely basement studio. It has 60 well tempered Watts of power pouring out of a single 12" Celestion speaker. The knobs for dialing in your sound and volume are located on the top of the unit, which I find more user friendly than the ones mounted on the front panel of other makes. This was one of my initial criterias besides the sound and versatility. Well, for my taste, the Amp just looks gorgeous. I like the classic blue/gold cloth. You all know the details and features from the web site or other reviews, so I wont bore you here again.

Sound Quality: 10
I play through that amp my Strat and my Washburn. Both guitars have its uniqueness in sound and pick-up and the amp lets me hear exactly this. In any setting the amp lets still the unique sound of the guitar ring through. I play this amp now for about 2 months and I can say I love the sound, the volume possibilities and the varieties of it. You will find very quickly your preferred settings, whether you like it clean, crunchy or with a lot of effects, this amp will please you ears. I use the amp also for recording and I can desingn with it wonderful sound pictures for which I would have needed thousands of dollars worth of equipment otherwise. I really want to recommend this amp for everyone who has the need for more than one sound. I you like to play cover songs or if you like to experiment with your own sounds - this is it. I tried other modifiable amps (like LINE 6, FENDER CYBERTWIN,aso) and none had such a natural tube like tone. All the other ones sounded a little tinny any computerized fake. It is my favorite so far and all my friend who came to check it out were as excited (except the guy who only can accept any amp if it says MARSHALL on the front because he need the image in lack of playing skills)

Reliability: 10
No issues yet

Customer Support: 10
no experience yet

Overall Rating: 10
If some would steal this amp from me, - I'd get the same one again unless I could get the 120W unit for the same price (won't happen, I know).
As I already said I campared with others and I am still convinced that this is currently in the price rang up to $ 1,200 the best modifying amp regarding sound quality and pric e value.
I did not get the foot switch, because I think its over priced, and I only have limited use for it. I'll see if I can pick one up on E-Bay later.

Submitted by Hans at 10/23/2002 14:59