Absolutely correct, just cannot fault the amp for the price but try as I might I could not find the sound that I was happy with, luckily I was able to return the amp.
Greenback have better pushed breakup characteristics. Especially paired with a cranked low wat amp, but the Blue Alnico are crucial for that classic glass like Vox "chime". I prefer Greenbacks myself. I once had a tiny apartment dual amp rig for a short time using a Radial Hipshot ABY, a Vox AC4 1x12, and a Orange Micro Dark on top a Greenback loaded 1x12 cab. It honestly sounded freakin' incredible for what it was, and was surprisingly LOUD! Ha! I ran all my delay, mods, and reverb to the front of the tiny Vox, and I used the Orange micro for crunch and boosted higher gain with an additional delay and verb in the fx loop. Playing both in "Y' (wet/dry) unison together was completely jaw dropping. An absolutely incredible tiny rig of awesome tones, and within a meager "fish & chips" budget. Very fun. I HIGHLY recommend. Come to think of it? I seriously regret parting it out and not having it now : / Sad : (
Great comparison but the Tube 15 is a lot noisier. They both sound decent but for my money I would save the extra and grab the AC 15 with greenbacks. No doubt the tube 15 is good value but it is no AC15 🙂👍
Vox ac 15 is my favorite amp. I find that it's important to dial the master to max, It balances the harsh high end with sufficiant low end and then taylor the high cut acording to the guitar, I like to run It on the normal channel and It works great with paddles. If I just use the amp without pedals Id use the top boost channel with the added eq. I tried the blues but preffered the green(sounds much better on cleans and edge of breakup tones. Takes a few monthes to brak in. add the spring reverb and trem and its a great amp.
Nice job ..i have an Ac 15, and im considering the HB. JUst for smaller size, will also change out the speaker…amzing for the price though. But if love that Vox sound, you need the Vox. As you already know buddy….take care
The Tube 15 has a cold clipper that the Vox (and Fender) do NOT have so it should break up sooner with a more gritty sound, as it does. Also, the Vox has a much bigger box and it would be interesting to have made the comparison with the same speaker. It would be interesting to see if you can get a Vox tone from the Fender Blues Jr since both do not have a cold clipper, the same speaker might help.
@@BuddaGuedes The Tube 15 is such an interesting amp! I'm looking at the schematic and the tone stack and power amp are very Fender Bassman (and Marshall Copy) like with a cathode follower feeding the tone stack and all the rest, output tubes smaller and British type. But the Tone control is on the power tube grids as is done in Vox amps - very interesting. So, use the tone stack to control what frequencies break up first when driving it hard since it is further back, then use the tone control to shape the final distorted sound. When driven clean it doesn't matter where you tone shape, but when driven into non-linearity is DOES. The law of superposition in EE. Yes I'm an EE.
My amp sounds like garbage with the stock speaker but it sounds insanely good with a Creamback. I decided against selling it and hate turned to love. And that's a Marshall with a slightly more expensive arguably worse sounding speaker that cost 3 times what the Tube15 cost... just put the back to back and plug the T15 into the Greenback. Make sure you disconnect the AC15 and don't turn it on while no speaker is connected. Just directly at the speaker, cable is just long enough... and leave the back open for the AC15 test so it's actually comparable. Most people couldn't tell its the same amp with different speakers. DSL through a Greenback is more Plexi than a Plexi through a G12T100
These two speakers are so different that it's covering up any difference between the amps. Only way to really tell is to wire the speaker out on the Tube 15 to the AC15 cabinet with the Greenback. Only then will you have your answer.
But then you wouldn’t be comparing the options of getting a tube 15 or an AC15. I’m trying to understand if the AC15 is a good buy for my studio and my personal arsenal
I'll guess you have a AC15 by now! I bought mine 2nd hand for $700 Aussie. The previous, original owners wife told him to sell it because it was too loud. Ahah... I can never sell anything, really. This 1 stays, even though I don't play real well but still love plugging into it. Teles, Strats, Mustang 90, Epi SG goth w EMGs & 56 gold top P90s but my go to is the 2012 Gold Gretsch Electro Double Jet (model no' ? Maybe 5420?) w bigsby & Filtertrons. Still learning. 👍
@@BuddaGuedes Turns out the price of the tube 15 went up a few days b4 I could get one, so now the best deal I could find was the SB 20 monoprice stage right 50 w tube head, I went with the Celestion V30 60w due to the fact that it was a lot cheaper to get just one speaker. (I would need 2 or 3 of the EVH 20w speakers)I have to say though I’m loving the sound I’m getting now, I will forever be a tube guy 😀. I would definitely recommend the SB20 to anyone looking for an affordable tube amp head.
Well doing this back to back and us knowing which amp is which we'll that says it all. There's no doubt in my mind and ears if this was a blind test you would have a much harder time picking out the vox as most every did. I can't guess why though.😏🙄😬
what is your telecaster year and model, I just got an american vintage reissue 1952 , made in 2002, suppose to be the exact copy of the original 1952 telecaster. fender made this model only from 1998 to 2012 after they changed it. I love it....
The exact copies were made 2012-2017. Prior to that, the AVRI series was accurate, but not 100%. Not saying they're bad, just shining a light. What matters is if you like how it sounds and plays. Cheers PS- also worth mentioning that the AVRI series has been around since the 80s.
@@_RLP sorry but after 2012 they change to a modern fret board to 9 radius not the 7,25, wiring different, and the pickups have changed. watch Chris Buck, "my favorite telecaster" he talks about it.
I've got the 2014 American Vintage. It's definitely got a 7.25 radius. The wiring is not the 50s wiring, but that's supposedly because most people changed theirs to modern wiring after buying the pre-2013 models. Those rounded edge frets are my only complaint. My low e falls off the fret board with the slightest vibrato.
Superb comparisons!! Much appreciated Budda! It seems like the tube 15 has a high noise floor - is that your experience as well, that it is humming quite a lot!?
I have an older ac15cc1 that has the wharfedale speaker and it sounds amazing but i'm wondering if this amp would benefit from a speaker swap or maybe even a tube swap. I've also been reading about this bright cap mod that seems to make it take pedals better and sound better overall. Does anyone have any input? Thanks.
Tube 15 costa poco e vale molto. Il mio è molto silenzioso. A 1 watt suono bene in casa. Che si puo desiderare di piu a quel prezzo? Provato anche con fender blues junior..niente da invidiare. 🎉
...and weighs 20 lbs more. Love the Vox though. It would be just too loud for me, probably, which is why I went with the $250 amp. Love it, it sounds great and the EQ and reverb are surprisingly good.
In the room together you can hear why the extra money was spent on the Vox but I'm sure on it's own the Harley Benton would work but the Vox has the pedigree along wih it's great sound. For me the better sound and fact that so many fanous recordings came from it would make it my choice. Sort of like using the same style brushes or paints as other famous painters have used. If the tools mix the colors and set the tone for excellence follow the path of the greats for a little extra money.
I have the Mono Price Stage Right version (same amp). I replaced the stock 70/80 Celestion with a Creamback. I also swapped out the stock two spring reverb tank with a three spring tank. It is a very nice amp that has plenty of crunch. Of course paired up against the AC 15, maybe not so much. But then again the Mono Price cost me in total 450.00 and for that price it's a winner in my book.
Vox ac15 is more complex and fuller, but the tube 15 (and tube 5) has more character, vibes and mojo to my ears. Not perfect, but i like a lot, especially high mids natural compression at high volume, very warm, unperfect but ultra cool sound.
It is very important to specify what style of music you play to know exactly what amplifier you should purchase.
It’s a good indicative
Absolutely correct, just cannot fault the amp for the price but try as I might I could not find the sound that I was happy with, luckily I was able to return the amp.
So good you were able to borrow AC15 and have a great test.
Thanks a lot
I have both. VOX with an Alnico Blue, and StageRight with a Greenback.
2 different animals, but both are great sounding amps!
Agree
AC15. No contest. Surprised this came out after the AC30/AC15 comparison...
Keep it up!
I’m comparing it to my similar amps to figure if it really adds something to my collection
This video is greato for me know, cause I just fall in love with a Vox ac15. And having your input is great.
Thanks
Greenback have better pushed breakup characteristics. Especially paired with a cranked low wat amp, but the Blue Alnico are crucial for that classic glass like Vox "chime". I prefer Greenbacks myself. I once had a tiny apartment dual amp rig for a short time using a Radial Hipshot ABY, a Vox AC4 1x12, and a Orange Micro Dark on top a Greenback loaded 1x12 cab. It honestly sounded freakin' incredible for what it was, and was surprisingly LOUD! Ha!
I ran all my delay, mods, and reverb to the front of the tiny Vox, and I used the Orange micro for crunch and boosted higher gain with an additional delay and verb in the fx loop. Playing both in "Y' (wet/dry) unison together was completely jaw dropping. An absolutely incredible tiny rig of awesome tones, and within a meager "fish & chips" budget. Very fun. I HIGHLY recommend.
Come to think of it?
I seriously regret parting it out and not having it now : /
Sad : (
Great suggestion
Great comparison but the Tube 15 is a lot noisier. They both sound decent but for my money I would save the extra and grab the AC 15 with greenbacks. No doubt the tube 15 is good value but it is no AC15 🙂👍
Thanks
Save extra? You mean AC15 costs TRIPLE the price of Tube15. That's not just "save extra".
AC15 wins (to my ears). I made one, most complex amp I ever made. Great review of both amps and love your playing.
Thanks a lot
Vox ac 15 is my favorite amp. I find that it's important to dial the master to max, It balances the harsh high end with sufficiant low end and then taylor the high cut acording to the guitar, I like to run It on the normal channel and It works great with paddles. If I just use the amp without pedals Id use the top boost channel with the added eq. I tried the blues but preffered the green(sounds much better on cleans and edge of breakup tones. Takes a few monthes to brak in. add the spring reverb and trem and its a great amp.
It’s a super great amp
Too bad no effects loop tho.
I rarely use Effects loop but it would be a great addition
Nice job ..i have an Ac 15, and im considering the HB. JUst for smaller size, will also change out the speaker…amzing for the price though. But if love that Vox sound, you need the Vox. As you already know buddy….take care
The Tube 15 has a cold clipper that the Vox (and Fender) do NOT have so it should break up sooner with a more gritty sound, as it does. Also, the Vox has a much bigger box and it would be interesting to have made the comparison with the same speaker. It would be interesting to see if you can get a Vox tone from the Fender Blues Jr since both do not have a cold clipper, the same speaker might help.
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@@BuddaGuedes The Tube 15 is such an interesting amp! I'm looking at the schematic and the tone stack and power amp are very Fender Bassman (and Marshall Copy) like with a cathode follower feeding the tone stack and all the rest, output tubes smaller and British type. But the Tone control is on the power tube grids as is done in Vox amps - very interesting. So, use the tone stack to control what frequencies break up first when driving it hard since it is further back, then use the tone control to shape the final distorted sound. When driven clean it doesn't matter where you tone shape, but when driven into non-linearity is DOES. The law of superposition in EE. Yes I'm an EE.
My amp sounds like garbage with the stock speaker but it sounds insanely good with a Creamback. I decided against selling it and hate turned to love. And that's a Marshall with a slightly more expensive arguably worse sounding speaker that cost 3 times what the Tube15 cost... just put the back to back and plug the T15 into the Greenback. Make sure you disconnect the AC15 and don't turn it on while no speaker is connected. Just directly at the speaker, cable is just long enough... and leave the back open for the AC15 test so it's actually comparable. Most people couldn't tell its the same amp with different speakers. DSL through a Greenback is more Plexi than a Plexi through a G12T100
Get the AC15 ! Sounds killer and it has a nice tremolo and reverb
The tremolo and reverb are beautiful!!!!
These two speakers are so different that it's covering up any difference between the amps. Only way to really tell is to wire the speaker out on the Tube 15 to the AC15 cabinet with the Greenback. Only then will you have your answer.
But then you wouldn’t be comparing the options of getting a tube 15 or an AC15.
I’m trying to understand if the AC15 is a good buy for my studio and my personal arsenal
Really nice review...but run the damned greenback in the Tube15 to see if it can keep up with the Vox.
It’s not easy to plug an amp to the Vox speaker
You play very well. Good , informative video 🤙
🙏🙏👌
I have two Vox amps Yes they have Tremelo, but they don’t have a mid range knob
They actually have it hidden . If you cut bass and treble you’re left with midrange
You've added way too more reverb on the AC15, hence the fuller sound. But it is clear the Tube 15 in much more for who likes cleaner sounds as myself.
I actually feel the other way around. The tube 15 has not enough clean headroom
I'll guess you have a AC15 by now! I bought mine 2nd hand for $700 Aussie. The previous, original owners wife told him to sell it because it was too loud. Ahah... I can never sell anything, really. This 1 stays, even though I don't play real well but still love plugging into it. Teles, Strats, Mustang 90, Epi SG goth w EMGs & 56 gold top P90s but my go to is the 2012 Gold Gretsch Electro Double Jet (model no' ? Maybe 5420?) w bigsby & Filtertrons. Still learning. 👍
I have the ac15 with blue alnico
Could you please compare the Hot rod deluxe and the Deluxe Reverb?
I’ll try to get a hot Rod deluxe for that
To me the only advantage for a Tube 15 is that it plays on 1Watt.
And to me, the other advantage is that I already have it. So if it was close enough I won’t need the AC15
I am going for the Harley Benton and the celestion EVH 20 w swap out
Let me know how it worked out
@@BuddaGuedes Will do man but it will take me some time to earn the cash, I cant wait to hear the sound though.
No worries
@@BuddaGuedes Turns out the price of the tube 15 went up a few days b4 I could get one, so now the best deal I could find was the SB 20 monoprice stage right 50 w tube head, I went with the Celestion V30 60w due to the fact that it was a lot cheaper to get just one speaker. (I would need 2 or 3 of the EVH 20w speakers)I have to say though I’m loving the sound I’m getting now, I will forever be a tube guy 😀. I would definitely recommend the SB20 to anyone looking for an affordable tube amp head.
Well doing this back to back and us knowing which amp is which we'll that says it all. There's no doubt in my mind and ears if this was a blind test you would have a much harder time picking out the vox as most every did. I can't guess why though.😏🙄😬
It's a superior amp but the Tube 15 is a great amp too. And super inexpensive!!!
what is your telecaster year and model, I just got an american vintage reissue 1952 , made in 2002, suppose to be the exact copy of the original 1952 telecaster. fender made this model only from 1998 to 2012 after they changed it. I love it....
Mine is from 2004
The exact copies were made 2012-2017. Prior to that, the AVRI series was accurate, but not 100%. Not saying they're bad, just shining a light. What matters is if you like how it sounds and plays.
Cheers
PS- also worth mentioning that the AVRI series has been around since the 80s.
@@_RLP sorry but after 2012 they change to a modern fret board to 9 radius not the 7,25, wiring different, and the pickups have changed. watch Chris Buck, "my favorite telecaster" he talks about it.
@@jerrykeane1970 Nope. That's the American Original Series and it was introduced afterwards. You're missing a series there.
Cheers
I've got the 2014 American Vintage. It's definitely got a 7.25 radius. The wiring is not the 50s wiring, but that's supposedly because most people changed theirs to modern wiring after buying the pre-2013 models. Those rounded edge frets are my only complaint. My low e falls off the fret board with the slightest vibrato.
Hi and congratulations! Is the clean at 10.05 of the AC15? Very nice clean
Hi. Thanks for the video. Do you prefer the HB Tube 15 or the Supro Delta King 12 that you showed us earlier? Regards.
I love the ac15 for what it does
The VOX sounds nicer, but is it nicer enough to justify spending twice as much? That's up to the individual and what they want/need.
The Harley Benton is really something!!!
the ac15 is thicker in sound, richer, more body....ac15 is the winner, clear winner, but try an ampeg jet or ampeg gemini vintage of course
I’d love to play those ampeg amps
Superb comparisons!! Much appreciated Budda! It seems like the tube 15 has a high noise floor - is that your experience as well, that it is humming quite a lot!?
Not at all!!!
Plug it into a power strip rather than a wall outlet. Sounds like a grounding issue.
Your playing, this guitar, through the Harley Benton ... you sound like Early Jimmy Page 👌👌
Eh! Eh
I have an older ac15cc1 that has the wharfedale speaker and it sounds amazing but i'm wondering if this amp would benefit from a speaker swap or maybe even a tube swap. I've also been reading about this bright cap mod that seems to make it take pedals better and sound better overall. Does anyone have any input? Thanks.
I have no idea about that! Sorry
You should get Vox AC 15 , or why not Vox AC 10 ?
I got the Ac15
Spend the extra money and go with the Vox
🙏
Vox ac15 the best combo ever...
🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Tube 15 costa poco e vale molto. Il mio è molto silenzioso. A 1 watt suono bene in casa. Che si puo desiderare di piu a quel prezzo? Provato anche con fender blues junior..niente da invidiare. 🎉
The ac15 cost more than double..
...and weighs 20 lbs more. Love the Vox though. It would be just too loud for me, probably, which is why I went with the $250 amp. Love it, it sounds great and the EQ and reverb are surprisingly good.
Thank you
🙏🙏🙏
é pá, obrigado por esta comparação. Era exactamente o que eu queria ver!
Se nada!
In the room together you can hear why the extra money was spent on the Vox but I'm sure on it's own the Harley Benton would work but the Vox has the pedigree along wih it's great sound. For me the better sound and fact that so many fanous recordings came from it would make it my choice. Sort of like using the same style brushes or paints as other famous painters have used. If the tools mix the colors and set the tone for excellence follow the path of the greats for a little extra money.
Great comment
AC 15 all the way!
You’ve already answered your own question😉
What’s the answer?!?
I have the Mono Price Stage Right version (same amp). I replaced the stock 70/80 Celestion with a Creamback. I also swapped out the stock two spring reverb tank with a three spring tank. It is a very nice amp that has plenty of crunch. Of course paired up against the AC 15, maybe not so much. But then again the Mono Price cost me in total 450.00 and for that price it's a winner in my book.
That’s right
How bad is the stock Seventy 80?
@@phunkyjunkee Not bad, but might as well try and make it better with a upgraded speaker, but the stock 70/80 isn't bad at all.
I’ve upgraded the speaker on one of my Tube 15
Vox ac15 is more complex and fuller, but the tube 15 (and tube 5) has more character, vibes and mojo to my ears. Not perfect, but i like a lot, especially high mids natural compression at high volume, very warm, unperfect but ultra cool sound.
Thanks a lot
The Vox sounds much better in my ears..
🙏🙏
sound exactly the same in the recording to me ..
Ehh Eh!
@@BuddaGuedes how about the ac15 vs the tweed deluxe ?
That’s a great suggestion
u compare 700 upwards amp with 200 euro amp
Yes I did
buy a TH 30 orange amp
Why?!
@@BuddaGuedes to have better gain and clean ,
You are comparing apples & oranges.
Get a Tube 15 & replace the Seventy 80 speaker with a greenback.
I know that.
plop plop
ac15 is much better ...more dynamic
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