Vox AD60VT Valvetronix 112 Combo

Price Paid: US $699

Features: 10
I've had this amp for four days and I also am totally blown away. I've approached it as a set of amps first, then adding a set of modulation and reverb effects, and finally a bunch of pedals. This allowed me to concentrate on the real substance before throwing on the trimmings.

16 amp models, 10 pedals, 5 modulation effects and three reverb types - it doesn't get much better in a package this small. While it doesn't have the versatility of a separate effects loop box like the G-Force, the user friendliness makes it much more usable. This thing is an on-the-spot real-time tweaker's delight. And the tuner works great.

Sound Quality: 10
I use an Anderson Drop Top and an Anderson Hollow Cobra, and have owned a Boogie Mark IV (great amp) then a Fender Prosonic (for a change) in the past 10 years.

I ignored the factory pre-sets (sorry, Vox :-) and concentrated on the individual amp models, no effects, on manual mode. I now have ten basic amp patches that blow my mind, from an incredible sparkling Blackface 2x12 to a dirty Tweed 4x10 to a Beatle-blazing AC-30 to both crunchy and cranked Marshalls to over-the-top Boogies. These amps are lively, responsive and sound great with single coils and humbuckers.

While I haven't played all of these original amplifiers, they sound like the real thing as far as I can tell, and they sure sound good to me. It is so uncanny to stomp a switch and experience such an incredible personality change - makes channel switching appear totally ho-hum.

I got a great Rotary/Leslie sound like in Blind Faith, a beautiful Chorus and great sounding reverb effects. The Vox Wah-Wah also sounds real good, and there's no noise where you don't expect it. Above that, the noise reduction is very effective and unobtrusive.

The modulation speed could go a tad slower and the wah-wah pedal response is a mite too quick for my taste, but I'm looking real hard for what's not to like, and not finding much.

Reliability: N/A
Can't tell yet, but with only one measly pre-amp type tube, and the fact that it feels well constructed, it should be good. The switches and pots have a good feel to them.

Customer Support: N/A
Have yet to find out, hopefully will never need to.

Overall Rating: 10
I'm an old music-loving (all kinds) amateur, and definitely better at getting tone than delivering chops. Over the years I've had a Strat, Rickembacker and Les Paul for guitars, and for amps a Vox Royal Guardsman, then a Marshall 50-watt head (I built my own cabinets). I then quit for many years. I've been back for ten years now with the stuff mentioned above. I just put away my Prosonic, G-Force and Motion Sound. I have no use for them except as back-up and extras for guests :). This thing still gives me the creeps (in a great way, of course). It blows away anything I've ever used. Is it perfect? Nothing is. Then I look at the price and scratch my head. All, of course, IMVHO. Your mileage may vary.

Submitted by DJ at 12/24/2001 20:34

Price Paid: US $699

Features: 10
I bought this amp last weekend as I was wandering through Guitar Center in Hallandale Bch , Fl. I've read a lot about this amp and had anticipated buying it on it's availabiltiy date which was supposed to be mid Jan., but to my surprise they had a 1x12 and a 2x12 sitting right on the floor. I plugged in and an immediate smile came to my face, tone all over the place. This is is DEFINITELY NOT A TOY, 60 watts, but feels greater.(probably because of the tube in the pre-amp. Does everything a modeling amp should without costing an arm and a leg.

Sound Quality: 10
I play a customized strat with a seymour duncan humbucker in the neck a lace sensor in the middle and a hot rail at the the bridge. This amp sounds AMAZING with my guitar, I play in an original band (TY-FU) and our style is radio/ pop rock, whatever you wnat to call it and this amp defintitely compliments it well. I used it for a gig on Saturday night at a club that holds about 350 people and without a cabinet extension, I was told that my guitar sounded fat. I primarily used the boutique clean, UK High gain, and recto settings and each one performed as well as the next.

Reliability: 9
I've only had it a week, and everything is cool so far. During the set the other night the tuner on the amp wouldn't register the low e string but after truning it off and on everything was fine.

Customer Support: N/A
Never dealt with the company

Overall Rating: 10
I've been playing for 12 years and have owned quite a few amps and until last year had a Line 6 Flextone 2x12, I ended up selling it because It had way too many problems. This amp I have a strong feeling will kept for a long while and if it were stolen I would buy another. I will probably get a Vox extension cabinet to match, but I couldn't be happier with it. Buy it now!!!

Submitted by steve tyson at 12/24/2001 08:01

Price Paid: US $699.00

Features: 10
I just got this amp delivered yesterday, took it band practice, and was COMPLETLEY blown away! I have a vintage Fender Vibrolux Reverb, and a Fender Blues Deluxe, and after hearing this amp I can't see (or hear) myself using anything else. Even though this is a digital modeling amp with a tube power amp, the sounds are so on the money, it was creepy. The AC30TB tones are awesome. The tweed sounds are awesome, and the blackface 2X12 sounds are at least as good, or better than my vintage Fender. There are Marshall sounds too, but I really never played one to know if these are on the money, but they're really nice! I couldn't ask for more from an amp as far as features go. It has every effect you could need. I could describe every effect on this rig, but this would end up being a three page review. As far as power goes, it's 60 watts through a 12" Celestion. My ears were ringing rather nicley after a three hour workout. All in all, this amp will give you every tone you'd possibly want, and then some.

Sound Quality: 10
I play in a 60's garage/punk band. We love vintage gear, and vintage guitars. I was always a Fender freak, but really liked the sound and look of Vox amps. I mainly use Danelectros(a U2 and a Longhorn) , but I also have a Fender Jazzmaster, A DeArmond M-75, an old Harmony two pickup thing that looks like a Jazzmaster(with DeArmond pickups), and a Strat. All of these guitars souns great through this amp. nuff said.

Reliability: 10
I've had it one day. I pushed it for three hous. So far, so good.

Customer Support: N/A
I don't know yet. No problems so far.

Overall Rating: 10
The absolute BEST value out there! Blows away anything in it's class or price range. Forget the Vetta(too digital & expensive), the Cyber Twin(looks like a computer), and all the other wannabe's. THIS IS THE REAL THING! I've been playing for over 20 years, and I have finally found it. The amp I will never get rid of. Believe me, I've had almost all of them. The other great thing about this amp, is the layout of the controls. There are no screens, big dials, or menus. There's just nice user friendly sections for effects and distortions, vibrato/phase etc., delay, and reverbs.

Submitted by Dan at 12/22/2001 16:11