Vox Cambridge 30 Twin Reverb

Price Paid: US $389

Features: 8
One input, Two (very defferent)channels, Two killin' speakers(for korean speakers they rock), powered lineout/headphone/foot switchin', usuable reverb, and last but not least tremelo(the dynamic kind.) I wanted to submit a reveiw mainly to point out that you have to change the little preamp tube as soon as you get this amp; If not you will be very disappointed! I recommend from tial and error marshall brand(korg/marshall/vox/korea)5881 preamp tubes from ampparts.com for heavier gain; and if you want that nice vox warmth and smoother archtop chime get a 12au7 from KCA nos tube supply. I gave it an 8 cuz' for a tube "type" marketed amp, the ONLY tube in this amp that comes stock sux, and they make tubes!

Sound Quality: 10
I jam three different guitars/setups with this amp. My main setup is a fender duosonic-> aDano fabtone*or* a Boss distxn-> MORLEY boost/wah(my main squeeze!)-> danecho-> AMP *OR* My rockabilly setup my Kay kelvinator/bigsby or a borrowed silvertone 1446 w/bigsby->MY MAIN SQUEEZE MORLEY-> danecho-> AMP if i use the kay i use flange for the chet/les sounds I LOVE THIS AMP!!!! honestly but it three weeks of trials to fall in love. I changed the tube out to five different tubes(I listed my faves.) I was previously using a fender Twin but I had to change all my setups on both pedal boards cause this guy really jumps when i hit my boost pedal with the amp dimed, i mean like maybe 10db! But that is the effect I love cause it sounds like East Bay Ray f/DK, Man this tone I always have seaeched for, and I didn't toss a grand on an AC-15. I do recommend a low watt 1-15 cab for low end bump and some lap steel soundin highs. I have tried using the line out or the head phone jack to line out for recording and/or playin live and it justs suck out the good parts of the tone U GOTTA MIC IT

Reliability: 10
hey anonymous down there change the stinkin tube dude! try the 12au7 it gets you a nuge closer to a ac-15 sound.

As far as reliability this guy is a real workhorse. It's kinda light weight construction(the cab) but I wouldn't stand on it anyway, and if I catch you sittin on her i'll kick yer ass!
I've played out a bunch with this amp with an extension cabinet(a cheap-low wattage1-15) and never had a hang up jumpin all
around and everything

Customer Support: N/A
90 day warranty or something but that went with the millenium
vox never sent me my strap but the guy I called in england about my three cards I sent in to vox girl and he sold me a studded python strap for cheaper to make happy

Overall Rating: 10
Overall I give this amp a 10 cause it worked out to be everything I wanted when I started shopping for a new amp. I was lookng for something to replace my twin at a lower wattage, the twin was to loud for my living situation, to heavy(96lbs of back strain,) and causing marital problems due to practice volume.
PROBLEMS SOLVED
I compared this amp to a vintage Ac-15 & a new AC-30 and I actually liked this amp better cause its more versatle and I actually liiked the tone better with my Kay straight than the other amps. I want a good matching cabinet I wish Vox would make them for this line with the same speakers(THAT WOULD BE SWEET.) i also wish it had to different inputs a HI & a LO.

Submitted by xprt76 at 02/15/2001 22:23

Price Paid: US $450

Features: 8
This baby is loaded with features, from tremolo to reverb, you can't beat the versatility of the VOX!!! The amp is a hybrid amp, it has a 12AX7 tube to supposedly add warmth to it's sound. The amp comes with 2 custom celestion bulldog alnico speakers, which is a nice touch to the amp. These are probably the best speakers you can get! The amp has a line out, and a headphone jack so you can play it at night, and hook it up to an extension speaker. The amp has plenty of power for the style of music I play (Zep, Blues etc.)

Sound Quality: 2
I use a Gibson SG standard, and a Fender Strat.The amp comes with a 12AX7, and Custom speakers, and it has an extensive amount of features, but what good are they if the amp sounds like trash! Thats right TRASH! The clean, has no highs the distortion sounds like garbage, and even the Rage 158 has a warmer tone! We tried replacing the cheap Sovtek with an RCA, but it didn't add anything to the sound. The amp has next to no tonal versatility,
and the OD is excessivly noisy.

Reliability: 3
This is least reliable amp I have ever owned. Sometimes I can't even get it to turn on. It is shaky. The tube channel sometimes cuts out. This happened to a friend of mine too with the same amp. Replacing the tube gave me even more problems. And the edges around the control panel were all sharp, and I got cut twice trying to replace the tube. I would take a backup on the gig!
And use the back-up amp instead!

Customer Support: N/A

Overall Rating: 1
What a hunk of Junk! It has 1 feature...looks! But it could do without the bulldog decal on the bottom right. Go to your local Vox retailer, and direct people away from the amp! It is not the best amp I have used by any standards. However, Vox is still my #1 amp. The AC30/AC15, are probably the best sounding amps on the market. If you decide to get a Vox, stick with the all tube combos...you won't be disapointed.

Submitted by Anonymous at 02/15/2001 12:56

Price Paid: US $261

Features: N/A
I have two of these amps $261 each brand new in the box.They are an excellant amp for the money. Thats why I got two. I bridge the two amps together and the sound and tone are amazing. I also have a AC30 RI and though the Cam30s are no match for the AC30 they are still a good value. Plenty of effects and controls. I have replaced the Sovtek 12ax7 with an Ei Yugo 12ax7 for ch 2 and it does have a little more brightness and headroom with this tube. Some complain that ch 2 is too muddy. I have found that it all depends on what guitar you are using. I use Rickenbakers and Gretsches. They work great on ch 2. My only fault with this amp is the tone controls could be a little more responsive. Quite frankly no other amp on the market in this price range can compare. Vox did a nice job on this one.

Sound Quality: 9

Reliability: 10

Customer Support: 10

Overall Rating: N/A

Submitted by Anonymous at 02/14/2001 15:43

Price Paid: US $349.00

Features: 9
Made in 1999. Very versatile amp. I bought it because I was told I could get the Beatles tone out of it, and I surely can! It can do country, rock, blues, but is not a hard, heavy or thrash metal amp. It is a good old fashion true to tone rock amp. It has two channels which can be switched at the amp or with optional footswith. No effects loop but is fairly quiet running effects straight in. Has headphone jack, speaker out, line out, gain boost switch, mid boost switch, tremolo and trem speed, reverb, bass, tremble. It does have a tube in the preamp and you can tell it's there because the amp takes 5 or ten seconds to come on. It is a hybrid amp one tube and the rest solid state. It is used for all-purpose, practice, jam, recording and small gigs. You can always mike a good sounding amp or line out.

Sound Quality: 10
I'm using a Rogue A/E 300 and have a digitech rp 200 in line most of the time. I use single coils mainly. It fits my style of music to the tee, which is old time rock -n- roll from the 50's 60's and 70's, mainly 60's. The amp can do country very clean and chimey, cleaner than both Fender I've owned. It can do blues and distort to a point but nothing really heavy. This amp is about tone. It sounds like a tube. The twin 10" celestions will deafen you, though it is not window shattering kind of loud. I'd say it's range of sounds go from early Beatles clean sounds to latter Beatles sounds compare I want to hold your hand--to--Get Back, different kind of sounds. Nothing really heavy though. The clean channel is very clean and stands out from the first time you strike a chord. The distortion is enough to rock but not for AC/DC. It has enough for songs like Sweet Home Alabama, basic rock. A pedal will solve those needs. Get this: the reverb is better than the fenders I've owned. The tremolo is really nice and a sweet touch. This amp has the tone of the British invasion.

Reliability: 10
It seems solid enough. I would gig without a backup. No problems.

Customer Support: 10
I've done business with Musician's Friend many times. If a product breaks they take it back and pay the shipping. If I just don't like a product within the 45 day try out period, I have been able to send it back with no problems. However, you pay shipping on this and pay for any damages you caused during the try out, and that's only fair. 90 day warranty sheet with amp.

Overall Rating: 10
Been playing 24 years. Have a Rogue A/C, Rogue 30 watt amp, classical guitar, old Japanese made elecric, an applause, and a sears guitar, digitech rp 100 and 200 multi-effects stomp boxes and a danelectro mini chorus. If it was stolen I'd be upset but buy another one. I love the British tone. Can't get that in just any amp. The greatest band of all time invaded America with Vox amps--the Beatles. I don't hate anything about it. It is a beautiful amp, prettiest I've owned. I compared it to Fender Blues Jr., Princeton 65, Marshall CD 30, and a host of others. I chose this one because of its unique tone. Reminds me of an old all tube Truetone. Well, if it could handle two instruments I wish it had two inputs, and also an effects loops. I'd like to add that if you want to play country or rock this is the amp, especially the 60's stuff that is not too hard. Tone is what this amp is about. Don't expect to do heavy metal with this amp alone nor expect it to stand up in larger gigs. It will have to be miked, but it will sound great miked. Know what kind of sound you need and the uses you will have for an amp before you committ your money to anything. Go to a music store and check out the options. I finally found my amp. It does what I want 60's British Rock.

Submitted by mike baggett at 01/31/2001 14:17

Price Paid: US $339

Features: 10
I'll give the amp a 10 in this area essentially because it is so versatile. I can get a chiming glassy tone out of the clean channel that breaks up nicely when I strum harder as well as that warm distorted tone out of the tube channel (clapton-esque). Turn the gain down on the tube channel and it gets a nice chime that's a little warmer and sustains a little better than the clean channel (aka elvis costello riffs). Also, this is the first tremolo amp I've played with and the tremolo is gorgeous, haunting even, if you get it a little dirty, I've also managed to make it sound like a delay when heavily distorted. The reverb is as good as any of this class of amp. The two channels are both top notch as far as hybrid amps go, I wish it came with a foot pedal that was more suited to the particulars of this amp. The foot-switch I got changes channels and turns the tremolo on or off. But you can't control the reverb with it since the reverb switch talks to the tremolo instead...but that seems minor. It has a line out as well as a head phone jack which is good and two foot switch jacks...no effects loop...but again the tonal dynamic is what sets this one apart from other hybrids and that's what I was looking for.

Comes equipt with two 10 inch Celestian Bulldog speakers....a great choice by Vox...no doubt that helps with the versatility.

Sound Quality: 9
I'm using a G&L legacy (strat style)with this amp and it's like these two were made for each other. I was playing with lower line strats at first and was moderately pleased...but when I plugged the Legacy up to it it was magic..something about those G&L pickups. They are single coils (if you don't know about G&L's they are designed by Leo Fender after he broke from the Fender company). But plugging these pickups in really changed the sound. I couldn't get the warm blues sound out of the tube channel with the cheap strats...the sound broke into heavy distortion too soon...but the G&L pickups don't really distort in the same way...they warm up and fuzz over a bit and if you dial it in right chimes like a true vox with that old vintage sound...exactly what I was looking for. I'm into a lot of musical styles..I experiment with jazz and blues but mostly I'm into inde-rock...which depends on a vintage sound. This amp covers all the bases..and with my G&L plugged in I'm able to get a variety of great tones. Someone wrote earler that this amp is where the action starts..and if you mean an affordable way to start experimenting with tone then he's absolutely right. I've played other hybrids that were more or less expensive but of the same class and the cambridge twin leaves them all behind. It's quiet as mouse if your pick-ups are quiet...will hum but it's usually the guitar.

Clean channel has a nice chime with my G&L...but it doesn't break up as easily as it does with a strat...the G&L pickups are more intricate..a better design and they dial in a number of tones to the amp..it handles all of them well. But they are all different shades of clean or mildly dirty with the G&L. With the cheap strats the distortion seems to work better..but the overall tone is compromised of course. I get nice chiming chords from the clean channel...with the G&L it almost sounds like a true acoustic...high end on the clean channel with the G&L is still mostly clean with a little break-up..with the strats it's dirtier.

The tube channel is easily the best of the less expensive hybrids I've played. Crank the volume up a little more than three fourths of the way and set the gain between half-way and three quarters and there it produces the warm dirty tones perfect for the blues...go all the way with it and it begins to lose integrity though...crank the gain and pull back on the volume a bit and it will saturate..but again this seems to happen less with my G&L then with stratocasters.

One note: I've tried several pickup systems with this amp so far including the new american standard strats the texas style strats, a cheaper tele..a couple of cheap strats and then my G&L. The amp doesn't seem to respond well to either seymore duncan lacers or humbuckers in general. The humbuckers I've played with it have sounded flat out bad with the exception of the seymore duncan pearly gates humbucker. I played an epiphone les paul on it and just couldn't stand to listen to it. The lacers are to harsh on the high end...but I've never liked those pickups anyway. A solid strat sounds great on it and my G&L sounds even better...again the primary difference is that the distortion is heavier and more saturated with the strats...cleaner and fuller in tone with the GL Legacy and hits the sweet spot for blues players a little more easily.

Reliability: 3
Well this is the issue I'm having currently. I turned on the amp a few times and the tube channel just wouldn't work...turned it back on the next day and it was fine...also it has a static buzz in it when I play with the bass up ....not enough to hear when your playing full steam but noticable at lower levels....I'm taking it back to the store tomorrow to get these issues remedied...I'd be really disappointed though if I had to get my money back on it...love the amp. I'll rate it low for now since that's what happened...but I'm hoping it was just a fluke and that it can either be fixed at the store or that the replacement is better.

Customer Support: N/A
Dealing with the store so far....they've been willing to help...we'll see about this one.

Overall Rating: 8
I know the tones I want and until I can afford an AC-30 or something of that class I'll probably be using this amp. For the money you can't beat it...other hybrids of a similar price range don't compare in versatility to this amp. If it were stolen or lost I'd buy it again simply because it has the tones that are hard to find for around three hundred fifty bucks. The amp could be louder definitely and if I had to list a drawback other than the electrical problems I'm having that would be it. You're not going to blow the doors off of any clubs with this amp...but it will do the job until I can up-grade. Even then though I'll probably keep it around for practice and studio work because the tones are so nice. I feel like I've opened a door with this amp...I can experiment around with the knobs...find the sweet spots without worrying that the next turn on the dial is going to be disaster...soon I'll probably change the tubes just to see what happens...the point is that while it doesn't have the range of tones you might find in the AC30 it does have some sweet spots where the VOX sound is true..I'm enjoying investigating the range because it actually has a decent range...not true for most hybrid's of the same price range. Also Vox made a great decision in equipping it with the Celestian Bulldog

If your looking for the vintage tube sound for an affordable price...this is your amp.

Submitted by Anonymous at 01/29/2001 19:13

Price Paid: $489.99 (Canadian(plus tax))

Features: 10
This amp features dual channels, the first consisting a volume, treble, bass and the second channel features the same as first but also includes a gain and mid boost switch, and a master volume. Both channels share a reverb, and tremolo effect. The footswitch is optional, but you can change the channels manually. The amp is rated at 30 watts, getting pumped through 2 Vox celestion blue(bulldogs) speakers....wow, instant british tone...and by the way, there is a pre-amp tube to add to the Vox vibe....yaaahhh babeyy, yaaahhh!!!

Sound Quality: 10
This is where the action starts!! this amp is a tone machine....forget about the AC30, thats right....this amp has it all at a modestly priced package. The first channel is true Vox clean to semi-overdrive tone. It sounds glassy and dark, yet very middy with true Vox honk. Crank the volume and soar...the bass and treble nobs are very interactive. The second channel when set properly, can get the great saturated overdrive of an AC30, but if you crank the gain, it gets a little overthe top....like a Vox on steroids!!! its best when you set it just right...it sounds like the first channel being pushed(though I think the first channel is louder when pushed) but if you need some overdrive at lower volume levels, the second channel is perfect. The tremolo is haunting...just like the Vox of old. The reverb is competable with fender, really its not a normal feature on Vox amps, but it is a nice modern touch. The reason I feel that it is better the an AC30, not speaking about tone because the AC30 is classic, and being all-tube of course the sound will be superior, but the cambridge 30 has a remarkably similar tone and almost dead on in some cases, and less then 800 bucks of what it costs for an AC30. it runs on a pre-amp tube so you don't have to worry about changing tubes on a regular basis. I believe it is a modern package that truly sounds VERY VERY Vox -like....this amp can nail all the Vox tones you've been craving. the only think I would like to see improved(not saying the original is bad) but a twin 12'speaker cambridge would be tops....truly an awesome REAL Vox!!

Reliability: 10
so far so good!!

Customer Support: N/A
haven't needed them yet, I suppose i'd have to go through my dealer anyways....

Overall Rating: 10
overall this amp smokes....its my back-up amp, but its my passion...Ialways wanted a Vox....one that would be dependable, unlike the sometimes unreliable AC30, this amp, I dreamed Vox would release before it actually came out....wouldn't trade it for anything, its a solid amp with all the Vox vibe you can handle. If its a Vox, it rocks....

Submitted by E.S. at 11/29/2000 19:23

Price Paid: US $265

Features: 9
This is a new 2000 model that I bought for a big discount because it was a floor model with a tiny little ding on one corner. Looks like a Vox AC-15 and about the same size. It has reverb, tremelo, a clean channel and a gain channel with a mid-boost button. It has two 10" speakers, powered by solid state and tube hybrid. I play in a country band, and use a Fender Deluxe 112+ all the time. But I love classic rock and wanted to get an amp that would give me that vintage sound.

Sound Quality: 9
My main guitar is a Fender American Standard Tele that I've put Rio Grande pickups in. Like I said, I mainly play country, and I'm no electronics expert, so I stick with solid state amps. But this one looked and sounded so cool that I just couldn't resist. One of my guitar playing buddys is also good with electronics, so he helped me switch the stock tube for an old one called a 5751. I can tell you that this change made a big improvement in the tone. Now it gets a nice smooth tube overdrive sound. I stay away from distortion and overdive on my Deluxe - it sounds nasty. But this Vox has a real nice edge when I turn up the gain. I haven't used it to play in a club, but I might. It's loud enough that it would do OK.

Reliability: N/A
I've only had it a few weeks, so it's still too early to say.

Customer Support: N/A
Again, too soon to know.

Overall Rating: 10
For the price, this is probably the best buy I've ever made on an amp. Looks and sounds great. And it's kinda light, too. Won't pull my arm out of joint when I need to pick it up and move it around.

Submitted by Johnny Garcia at 11/19/2000 21:12

Price Paid: US $349

Features: 8
This is a hybrid 30 watt amp featuring a clean and a gain channel with a 12ax7 tube preamp in the gain channel. The power output is solid state, feedng into two 10" Celestion speakers. It has both reverb and tremelo and the channels can be changed with a footswitch. It has the classic Vox style of the 60's, which makes it the best looking amp (by far) in its price range. I use it for practice and small gigs, and it definitely has the power to project your sound in a club setting. I had a Vox Pathfinder last year, but sold it to purchase other gear. From that experience, I had confidence that the Korean made Vox amps are quality items.

Sound Quality: 9
I play a '57 Reissue Strat, an American Standard Tele with Fralin pickups, and a Les Paul Studio. For some reason, this amp definitely sounds better with the single coils than with the hummers. So I play the Fenders through it almost exclusively. Also, I have numerous spare tubes lying around for other amps, so I experimented with different tubes to hear what (if any) improvement that would make. Well, it was surprising. The Cambridge responds very well to tube changes, offering a variety of different sounds. The tube isn't easily accessable, requiring chassis removal. But that just involes 6 screws. I tried a Telefunken (strong, dark OD), Groove Tubes (kinda thin), Mesa/Boogie (weak), NOS Westinghouse (very nice tone) and decided to leave an old RCA 12ax7a in, since it had the best balanced OD tone. The tube is only active in the gain channel, but it does give a very nice overdrive. As in any GOOD solid state amp, the clean channel sounds good, and it's silent. But I use the gain channel almost 100% of the time. It suits my style of 60's/70's rock very well. I don't use pedals, just plug straight in and dial in the gain knob to around the 12 o'clock position. I like the reverb, which works with both channels and adds some nice depth. I never bother with the tremelo.

Reliability: 8
I've only had this amp for a few months, but I use it on weekly gigs and I feel like it will hold up well. There isn't much to go wrong with it, since it isn't using power tubes and large transformers. It's well built, but I wouldn't make a habit of sitting on top of it. It'll hold me easily enough, but the cab is made of fiberboard and I don't wnat to press my luck.

Customer Support: N/A
So far I haven't needed any support.

Overall Rating: 9
I'm not a fan of solid state guitar amps. Solid state seems to work very well for bass, but I've been using a Fender Blues Jr and Ampeg Jet II for several years now, and I'm convinced that tubes will give me the sound I crave. But this Vox not only looks very cool, it sounds very tubelike and is the only SS amp (well, hybrid) that I've ever been satisfied with. Call me a tube snob if you'd like, but I know the tone I want and I can get it through this amp.

Submitted by Jim Threadgill at 11/11/2000 12:50

Price Paid: US $349

Features: 9
I was looking for a step up from my Fender Princeton Chorus, and this amp was my choice. It is a 2 channel amp (clean and dirty), equipped with reverb, tremolo, a mid range boost, head phone jack, extension jack, line out, and a footswitch jack. I was wanting a tube amplifier, and this was sort of a transitional amp for me. It has a Sovtek 12AX7 in the preamp, however I replaced the stock tube with an Electro-Harmonix tube which gave it more head room closer to a true Vox tone.
I mainly play this amp in my basement at home, however I have taken it out several times to play gigs. I am a school teacher and this amp always gets rave reviews when I pull it out for the Faculty/Student talent show in May! The 30 watts have always been enough for me to fill the school auditorium.

Sound Quality: 8
I own and play only three guitars. A Mexican Tele with matched Seymour Duncan Vintage Rhythm Humbuckers, an all stock Fender American Deluxe Tele (3 vintage noiseless pickups), and a '98 Les Paul Classic with '57 Classic PAF humbuckers. This amp is great for the blues! I don't plug into any effects; just straight into the amp, therefore I rarely hear any humm or buzz. Naturally with single coil guitars you might hear a slight more noise that others, but nothing due to the amplifier. Those noises are from the guitars. I do use the line out jack to plug into a Fender Satelite to create a surrounding effect. Both channels are great but I rarely use the clean channel. I do not really try to acquire distortion through the amp, but cranking it up really creates a warmth through the tube that sounds great! However, it isn't all tube, and until I have that kind os spare cash, it wont be!

Reliability: 9
This is my second Vox Cambridge 30. The first one I bought would begin to crackle as the bass and volume rose. I took it back expressing my concerns, and they had another in stock they traded me for and this was has been awesome ever since. Like mentioned before, I did change the tube for an Electro-Harmonix 12AXEH because I wanted more head room and a Vintage Vox tone. Haven't had to deal with Vox, but they did send me a guitar strap for simply trying this amp out at the store! Other than that, customer service at the store was great!

Customer Support: 8
No problems yet, however the dealer I purchased it from is an authorized service dealer, so I don't expect too much hassle in the event of a problem.

Overall Rating: 10
I have been playing for about 5 years. I own several effects pedals, but I like to plug straight in! Everything else gets in the ways and creates potential problems. If it were stolen or lost I would probably buy A Carvin Bel Aire which is all tube and costs around $559. A little more expensive, but hey were just talking money. if you play the guitar, you already know that $200 is nothing. I've spent that musg on pickups! But I do like this amp, and it is a great blues machine. It has a real vintage look and sound to it which is what I was aiming for. I compared it to the AC15 which was $749 at the store, but I couldn't tell much difference. The AC15 is all tube, but didn't get louder than the Cambridge 30, didn't have necessarily better tone, so I went cheaper! Fo the money, this is a awesome sounding amp, and considering the price tag, you can't beat it.

Submitted by Shane Phillips at 11/04/2000 14:25

Price Paid: US $299

Features: 8
I waited many weeks to take delivery of the amp (I always wanted a Vox but the AC30 is way to pricey for me).
My other amps are a GK 250ML for studio work and a Marshall VS65R for club settings and I wanted another amp to get that hollow/toney 60's feel.
I bought mainly it as a blues amp and really fits the bill, the 30 watts let you crank it up and really rattle the valve (that a tube). The dirty channel is different sounding, (we all have gotten way to use to digital distortion). The gain-boost adds to the sound, as does the mid range boost. I don't like how the foot switches are set up, but I bought the VOX FS for $29 a second one.
The 2x10" Blue British made Celestians speakers sound great, the only thing I am dissappoined in is the made in Korea on the back. But the organ-tweed grill cloth has that original look, which is cool.

Sound Quality: 8
I play a Gibson Blueshawk and a custom electric guitar made in the 70's with all Rickenbacker electronics and a almost true Ric sound. The custom guitar can really get that surf-sound with this amp and reverb, if that is where you are going.
I have never used my Zoom 1010 (or any effects) with the amp, to see if I can get it to sound different, that is why I have other amps.
I wanted the VOX it get the sound is has, a very toney "hollow" sound. I use it mainly to crank the 30 watts up, or turned it down sweet and low when I want a warm non-digital sound.
It reminds me of the early Harmony open back amps like the H3030A (anyone remember that one?) But with a lot more tone and clarity.
Again I am not impressed with the distortion, but I am getting use it. The tremolo is good sounding, but how oftern do you really jeed it. I use mainly the clean channel and some reverb added.

Reliability: 7
So far so good, but I have only been playing it since may, but I have played out with it a few times.

Customer Support: 5
I haven't had to deal with the company for support, but the warrenty isn't that great. Only 90 days on the speakers and tube, unlike my Marshall with a 5 year warrenty.
There are several dealers I have talked to when I was looking for the amp, and they were all helpful.

Overall Rating: 8
I think my next step-up will probably be an AC30, but this is a great amp for anyone wanting that vintage 60's sound, or just looking for a clean warm sound.
I have had several opportunites to sell it in the short time I have had it, to other players, but I will keep it. I is a sound that grows on you, the more you play thru it.

Submitted by Curt Borders at 09/28/2000 08:09