I saw this! Chapman didn't explore the sounds any, he used either clean or the amp about to explode maximum tone. My only question would be does it do low-medium gain welll and does it take overdrive pedals well? Impressive how it beat out the competition... but it has some tube technology
@@TheSuperspyk 👍yeah for three days been contemplating buying a vox vt40, but I am afraid it will sound digital or processed. I just don't care for a digital sounding amp. Anyone here that owns one?
Great review, I've had this amp for about a month now and I play a PRS SE 24 standard ( 499.00). I'm getting great clean and overdriven sounds from it, the pedals all sound really good and there are a lot more in the tone room that aren't on the amp.. I'm not a beginner, been playing since the mid 70's. I wanted an all in one solution practice amp and I have no complaints about this amp, longevity to be determined. I personally like the way the tone room looks. I really like the variety and choices of amp models and pedals they chose and can find something from all of them that sound really good to great. I honestly think it hits way outside its price range, and the main reason I bought this over the Mustang was the ease of using and setting up and saving amp sounds as I have read the Mustang can be confusing. Just a lot of fun in a great sounding small amp.
@@antonioxcecutor2158 yes for pedals i put the amp on user A and hold the button for manual mode. Personally i think this amp sounds even better that way, using distortion, fuzz or wah pedals rather than the built in distortion. Then i add a touch of reverb from the amp.
The difference between Class A and Class AB amps is the efficiency of the power amp section. Usually but not always Class A amps have a single power tube which usually generates a lot of heat and not that much output. Class AB amps have pairs of tubes in the output that work together to generate less heat and more output. Hope that clarifies a few things. Great video by the way.
Harmonic distortion profile. A Class A amp will generate lower-order harmonics (if it's "single-ended" - e.g. using a single valve in the output stage - then lots of second-harmonic, not too much higher-order) and tend to sound "warmer".
What you're describing is single ended vs. push-pull. In single ended the tube amplifies the positive and negative half of the waveform. In push-pull one tube covers the positive half and another tube handles the negative half. But, a single ended amp can have more than one tube in parallel to produce more power, and a push-pull amp can have more than two in parallel, with two tubes handling the positive and two tubes handling the negative half of the signal, which is very common. Many higher power guitar amps have four power tubes in a push-pull configuration. Class A and AB are something entirely different, which has to do with how the tubes are biased.
Great review! I just bought this amp in a decidedly British green and it looks as fantastic as it sounds. I’m one of the many at home players. That does not mean I do not value tone. Quite the opposite. I bought this to replace all the heads and cabs and pedals and combo pedals and cables and batteries and adapters that I had collected over the years. I couldn’t be happier. It looks like a retro amp and I’m proud to keep it in my living room. The clean is pure and sweet. The dirty is fun and I can find all the crunch I want. I did not know about the editor app until I received the unit. It is a little cluttered but I’m having a ball learning it. I’m glad I bought it. Keep up the good work! All of us living room legends need good reviews to get the best value for our dollar.
I have the baby brother to this amp, the VT20x, and I love it. I bought it so I could play guitar around the house without having to crank my Bogner. It's got every sound I could possibly need for noodling around the house or working out ideas. The footswitch is like US$60, which sucks, but besides that I'm really happy with mine.
I recently purchased the Vox VT40X and have no complaints. Personally, I like it better than my smaller Fender Mustang amp. So far the Vox has taken all the punishment my new Epiphone Tony Iommi SG LTD can throw at it!
i bought this same amp. LOVE IT! Should have bought the 1x12, but it was SO MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE. Three things would make this amp even better: 1) effects loop (for those who want their own effects) that can directly turn off or bypass the on board effects 2) speaker line out for going into a cab 3) the showman and trainwreck models from the VT80+ series. If this had a speaker out, I'd push into a 1x12 or 2x12. This would be amazing!
Why do you wanna add pedals with it? It's got all the pedals built into it. I bought this in order to avoid spending hundreds of bucks on stupid pedals
I love this as a quiet home amp. I have two 100-watt Marshall stacks running in stereo that I’ve had forever. You can’t play at a “wife friendly” levels and get any Marshall grit without the horsepower. This does a fine job for noodling around. It won’t replace a serious amp and pedal collection, nor is it intended to do. It’s a great practice amp, or get together causally amp. I have small Orange and Fender amps. Each has its own benefits. The Orange 35 watt sounds the best overall raw, but if you want to have a palette of sounds and a few FX, you can’t beat this for the price. I also have the smaller 20 watt version, but it lacks bottom end.
These Valvetronix amps are fabulous! I’ve had 5 of them. Great value on used market. Especially the chrome fronted models (which I always spray painted black).
Good lord That thing is amazing lol. I would've killed for an amp that good when I was a beginner. Especially with all those editing options. I wish they would make a head with the same functions.
Tried this out a local shop today and was surprised that the high-gain tones were more impressive than the "chimey" Vox tones. To be fair to Vox, there were a half dozen guitarists on a half dozen amps all showing off, so a bit hard to hear anything less than head-splitting tones, but those tones were freaking wonderful.
A truly fantastic modelling amp, blows the others away unless you're 15, love 2000 different death metal tones and have a Katana tattoo on your forehead
I was quite impressed by the software myself. Mainly in terms of it's accessibility. Other Editors I've used have made me hunt around to find the things I want to select. Vox have put it all there in front of you. The bright colours and graphics don't put me off. I was thinking of adding one of the little Voxes for noodle/practise but the choice has held me back so far. Can't decide. Then the rational side of my brain kicks in and says" You've got stuff you can plug headphones into. You got Attenuator DI boxes" It's right of course, and I have some combos ready to go silent at the insert of a jack plug. But still, the allure of a little box amp that could sit on the end of the bed is still there ...
Well, Henning, I'm not the same with your jokes. I also think we are musically in other areas. What I'm convinced, your tests and experiences seem to be honest and can confirm some of them exactly the same way because I did the same! Good job, indeed! If time permits, I'll explain you in terse sentences AB versus A, bias and why a tube sounds different! Good luck!
I bought a (used, real cheap) VT100x on the strength of this and a few other decent reviews. In a band situation you CANNOT tell its not a valve amp, seriously good.
Thanks so much for the Metal tone break down. I was a bit worried it wouldn’t metal very well. Because Vox is Vox and not known for metal. But I’m a newbie at best even after 15 years. But now have my own money and want to invest in an amp that will inspire me to play more. But is versatile for most genres.
Finally someone who doesn't put a mic half an inch from a speaker, it's as if people think amps sound the best when your head is half and inch away from it.
Actually that is the correct way to mic an amp. You don't want the room shape to influence the sound you are recording you want only the sound of the amp because every room is different. Putting a mic close as possible to the amp gives the truest replication of the sound at the highest volume, moving the mic further back means you start to hear influence of the room and floor materials and the volume goes down with no benefit.
i say that when you demo gear, use it the way people are going to use it. if its a practice amp like this then a direct line out or usb to represent the headphone or bedroom recording sound. most will use this as a practice amp and hear it in the room, so record a room mic. if its some tube amp that would be used to record a track then yeah mic it up close. personally, i dont think it matters considering 8/10 viewers listen to this review on a cell phone anyhow.
There are an infinite number of variables involved with "the way people are going to use it." No vid cold capture that. A good vid, IMO, should give you a good idea of the characteristic sounds of the amp or ideal are and then you decide with your gut and your wallet if you want it or not. Don;t forget that there's a world-wide audience market for these things.
Most people who are watching these reviews want to hear how the amp sounds when you are playing next to it, so putting the mic in front of the speaker won't give a very good idea how the amp really sounds in the room.
Thank you so much for another great review, I saw a few and i think they are very helpfull, atleast to me they are. I am a total beginner and I own a VT20X which I find great for practice, I didn't even know all the things I could do with it untill I saw your review. The manuel I don't have the patience for to read it well ( so its partley my own fault). Done with a great sense of humor, You're a great guy! Thanks again. Mark.
Great review, I liked the german humor too! Thinking of getting this as a practice room amp. As you said, for the price of a pedal, it's hard to believe what you get here. Some comments ... Class A Amps always have a positive bias voltage on the grid meaning the current is always flowing in the tube whether cranking or not giving the amp a hard and fast feel. Class AB is a hybrid of Class A & Class B amplifiers in that it operates as a Class A but with only a small amount of current flowing when no signal is present then moves to class B requiring two tubes or transistors when signal is present. Most players notice a softer feel with class AB amplifiers but they also produce much higher wattage and headroom than a Class A. You mentioned the tube/modeling interaction. I read the following .. "Analog/Digital Preamp Section Including a 12AX7 Tube Valvetronix amplifiers have always featured a digital preamp section that included a plethora of amp models and digital effects. This was still the case with the Vox VT40X amplifier, but the VT40X added a 12AX7 (ECC83) to the preamp circuit to further recreate the tone of a tube amp. All previous Valvetronix amps used a 12AX7 in the Valve Reactor power amp. The VT40X moved the 12AX7 to the preamp section. Amp Modeling Using Virtual Element Technology The VT40X also featured an improved digital amplifier modeling engine called VET, or Virtual Element Technology. VET didn't just aim to just get the "essence" of the tone of the world's most iconic guitar amplifiers, it modeled how the electronic components and circuit designs interract in these classic amps." Here is an excellent book to learn all about guitar amps/effects/tones, etc. Guitar Tone: Pursuing the Ultimate Guitar Sound Paperback - November 9, 2011 by Mitch Gallagher www.amazon.com/Guitar-Tone-Pursuing-Ultimate-Sound/dp/1435456157/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486887284&sr=8-1&keywords=guitar+tone Thank You for the review.
Just got mine! Terrific sound and great with pedals... wish I could go back ten years and buy this Vox instead of my Cube! The tube really makes it shine, best of both worlds
I have a cube 20xl for now and i'm about buying a VT20X. The cube has a very good basic sound, what about the Vox VT20X compared to the Roland Cube? I've tested Fender Mustang, Boss Katana and Line 6 Spider, i wasn't happy with their tinny or dull basic sound.
@@Juno58 i had a Cube 80x for a couple of years... I personally find it's night and day. But i have the Vox VT40x, not 20. I'm not a fan of small speakers. I suggest you try the 40 also, it can be dialed to play very low if that's an issue.
Nice review. I just bought this amp 2 days ago..what a difference from the Fen... 22w I had. Didn't take long to figure out that the volume has to be set, then operate the actual decibels out by the power level knob. I haven't tried the computer yet because it is too much fun messing with the controls. I'm a rookie, but the volume on this thing will rattle the windows in the house..as I found out by having the volume and power level both cranked.. WOW..my ears are still ringing. Thanks again for the review!!
Hey there! I have now purchased this amp at a killer price as its now probably not the latest, but I do not care about that. This amp is killer! I always look forward to your videos you make a lot of sense. I, like you are also a massive Doctor Who fan so I share an affinity with you :-) Being half German myself (on my mothers side) its nice to hear your accent. I miss my mum and she would have loved you and your videos and attitude towards animal welfare and the passion that you show regarding your craft. Keep it up Henning, and thank you for this awesome video.
I have one of these now and really love it. It has a LOT more tube warmth and punch than the Vypyrs and Mustangs. Inexpensive modeling has come sooooo far, it is amazing. This thing is incredibly loud for 40 solid state watts. It's so loud i'm probably going to exchange it for the 20. As good as it sounds there are some things they can improve on. A lot of the models don't have tight enough bass for my taste. This should be able to be fiixed in a firmware update. My favorite model by far is the Marshall VM which is only available in the tone room, but can be saved to the amp. It is based on od2 of the Jvm, has nice tight bass and can handle anything from crunch to saturated lead tones. The Dual rec is damn good too. Practice amps don't come any better than this.
I was torn between a Fender Mustang and a Boss Katana for a while, then I found a VT100X in a pawn shop and was absolutely blown away by how great it sounded and how versatile it is. The Tone Studio software isn't quite as intuitive or slick or convenient as what Fender offers now, and it doesn't have bluetooth either, but it's still perfectly serviceable with a mini USB cable and a little bit of playing around. That tube preamp makes a ton of difference, and that amp gets LOUUUUUUUUUD. All in all I don't think you can get a better amp out there for the money. I can do just about anything I want in a live setting with it and some pedals.
Great in depth review and good demo of the possibilities. Keep in mind Eric Clapton used a miced fender champ to record one of his most famous rock albums so don't under estimate a small amp. I like it and would gig with it if I had too.
For grins I put a tung-sol triode balanced tube and a Celestian g-10 in one of these. Sounds amazing. I have two 100 watt Marshall’s that aren’t going anywhere during the pandemic. This turned a good practice amp into a smooth, great sounding practice amp. Quick and easy to do though the speaker and tube cost half as much as the amp :)
One thing he is wrong about - there is a direct emulated output for recording. The headphone jack doubles as this, there's a section in the manual covering it.
Also Korg, the company that bought out Vox, has been in the modeling business longer than most anyone and they know what they're doing, the korg modeling software really hasn't changed that much in the last decade and it's always sounded this good, a friend of mine uses a Korg Tone works and it sounds awesome and I have the Vox Tonelab Le which sounds amazing for most things you would use it for.
Ich Danke dir, jetzt kann ich die Einstellungen sehen und da ich mich nicht so gut bei elektrischen Gitarren auskenne hilft es mir doch sehr weiter! Gute Videos! Weiter so 👍
Thanks for the review, the Vox VT40x is very tempting. Generally speaking I'm a bedroom player and this amp looks and sounds perfect. I'm currently playing through a Blackstar ID:Core 20 and love it.
Great job dude. I don't understand why everything must be so serous (i'm talking about those who criticize u)Loved your humor and style. keep up the great work.
You can record see Page 6 h. Headphones jack Use this jack if you want to output directly to a mixer or recording device, or when you want to use headphones. The signal that is output from this jack is taken from directly before the power amp, and the cabinet response of the guitar amp is applied to it. When a device is connected to this jack, no sound will be output from the internal speaker. Be sure to connect a stereo plug to this jack. Enjoyed the review - Thanks
Thank's for the great demo as usual,I have the original vtx which is at the end of it's life span,this is a great amp for kicking around the house without breaking out the tube amps and rack eqip. plus you can can really great metal saturation without getting YELLED at or divorced,Not just for newbie,this is a cool amp to have around,esp.when your friends come over and ask to jam,here play this and not your $2800 dollar amp,awesome playing dude,I watch all your videos,and I"m gonna get that new one.......UP THE IRONS.....
Modelling amps/pedalboards are great for finding your way in the complex world of guitar tech, regardless of your experience level. I still refer to my Line 6 Floor Pod Plus for inspiration regarding different amplifiers. So many non-Line 6 companies have gotten money off me thanks to the Pod, and I think that's great :)
Since I gig when i do gig in a small-ish bar/resteraunt with only two or three other people this is adequate for my gigging purposes 😊 I only wish Vox/Korg would put out something like this without all the bells and whistles and just make a affordable hybrid that is not part computer for all us dinosaurs out there who are not tech geeks.
Dang, I have a VT20+ which I bought because A it sounded good and B I needed an amp that was actually decent for a change and not just po' folk stuff, then I later got a Mesa Mark IVa sb combo, which is the best amp for me full stop. Now I'm considering getting one of the VTXes with a 12" speaker, because while the Mark IV is excellent for clean and metal (Metallica's Black Album rhythm tones, specifically), a plexi is nothing to sneeze at. I don't like too much jiggery pokery on guitars, just 2-vol 2-tone and a 3-way is the most I'd ever want, but I DO like jiggery pokery on effects units and effects amps.
Thank you so much for this informative demo. I got a vt40x last week,...........and no manual😱💩. I requested one, but I'm using your demo to get this BadBoy on the roll!🇧🇪🇬🇧🇺🇸🎸🤘🏻⚡️⚡️
That's a typical Tylerism. Perry might not be the best blues guitarist in the world but he knew his job when the two met each other. Tyler at that point was not very confident on the stage and a bit concerned about his voice. Also Tom (he said about himself) was not that good but considering how well they were playing live in 1973 they sure were more than a good band when they started 2 or 3 years earlier
man ! ... your so cool 😂😂 I laughed a lot during the video! ! tnx for the review .I was thinking of buying a Mustang but then I saw this video and just because of your sense of humor I decided to buy the 20W version of this amp !
I had one of these, for what it is the thing was amazing. BUT, for me mine had a buzz / hum that was quite annoying. A lot of that was my house but the other was in the amp to the point I returned it for an Orange 35RT instead. If you don't want to buy a bunch of pedals, this VOX is a great amp.
JamCave Studio mine has a hum until I touch anything metal on the guitar. That tells me it's coming from the guitar, and not the amp's fault. (At least in my case, anyway).
JamCave Studio mine has a hum until I touch anything metal on the guitar. That tells me it's coming from the guitar, and not the amp's fault. (At least in my case, anyway).
I bought a VT20x and found the clean sounds to be completely unusable. It had a distant but very audible rumble/hiss on note decay that was incredibly annoying. Made soft playing completely impossible. Same problem with multiple guitars and those guitars are dead quiet with other amps. I returned it and Vox lost me as a potential customer.
Absolutely lovely video. I just bought this amp for fun. I'm a bass player. I write on guitar sometimes. Looking forward to playing with the sounds. Thank you.
Nice toy, for beginner, wish we had this stuff when I started in1964. I like all of my vintage tube amps and occasionally use all the pedals I have collected in the last 2 years. I guess that I am more like Keith Richards, want to hear the amp sound as I set it. But, I am learning more of how to integrate other effects beside what my amps supply. Reverb Tremolo and great Tube Tone. I hear the Cabinet effect from this Vox and it is a boomy back ground sound I am surprised you did not notice that. Good review.
People get hung up on them not Being tube amps (even tho they have functional tubes) they haven’t realized how great these digital hybrids are getting. I don’t care it’s not a tube amp, it’s blows the tube amp I had out the water in many many ways
The different classes (A,B,A/B,D,H,T to name a few) in amplification deal with how the circuit amplifies the signal and how efficient it is in converting electricity into sound. Class A is considered the 'purest' form of amplification, where there is no degradation in the source signal to the amplified output, it is also the most inefficient (heat being the byproduct). Class A can be considered an audiophile level of amplification. Class A/B is a hybrid design that combines the circuit layout of A and B, making it more efficient, while still sounding quite good, though not as good as A. Also, generally Class A is less powerful than A/B. It is my understanding that the tube is used in the pre-amp stage. Meaning that the signal from your guitar goes through the tube first. The audio signal is then sent through modeling then to the effects. Finally that signal is sent to the amplification stage (Class A or Class A/B) and out to the speaker. Tube bias deals with the fundamentals of how a vacuum tube works. When you first power up a tube, there are a few seconds seconds as it comes up to temperature before it will allow electricity to flow. Adjusting the bias affects the ability of electron flow as it operates. When the bias is 'cold', the tube runs cooler, restricting electron flow. When the bias is 'hot' the tube runs warmer, it allows the electrons to flow easier. These settings affect the tonality of the sound as it passes through the tube. The class types, and tube bias allow you to play around with the tones that the amp can generate. The effects are generally pretty subtle, and are said to make the sound 'fuller' or 'warmer'.
The Vox VTX series have Class D power amplifiers. High efficiency, low weight, small space on PC board. All of the modeling, effects, tube stuff is done in the preamp section.
Mahalo for the tutorial. One trick I learned was that you can customize the bank without a computer. Highlight any bank, customize a tone then Press and hold any bank.
I really appreciate the work done in this video. I enjoy much this channel wich I subscribed recently Very nice review of sounds in this one . Thanks much
@@lifelover5810 damn. Do you think it could have been from pulling the connection while the amp was still on? And did it at least have the default settings accessible?
DANKE HENNING :-) Again: as Always - WELL DONE, Very Good Presentation & Review!!!! (Y) And: the Comparisons are Quite Helpful to Many; beginners or even those Guitarists somewhat New to Modeling Amps. You Really DO JUSTICE with Your Reviews 'AND' Your Guitar-Playing Talents!!!! :-D Keep the Very Cool Vids. coming. And, KNOW that: Loads of People Appreciate Your Work & Your Efforts in INFORMING OTHERS about Music Gear!!!! :-D DANKE. Wes
I sell musical instruments for a living. I'm a classically trained jazz pianist with decades of experience. I bought my first electric guitar a few months ago for fun and this is the amp I chose to buy with it to practice and record in my condo. In short, although I am a beginner guitarist, I know good gear and good sound when I see and hear it, and I bought this. I only have two small complaints. The headphone output is too quiet except on high gain sounds at full power, and the power cable is a cheesy thin external transformer 19v pin, but that is a huge cost saving measure. and makes it more lightweight. Considering cost and weight, it is an unfortunate but acceptable alternative to building this with a good, sturdy, standardized IEC power cable. Just don't lose it or break it because replacing it won't be easy.
@20:03 "And it's... you know... dolphin-friendly tuna" I almost died laughing once I got that joke :D:D:D:D (I was not familiar with dolhpin-friendly concept before ;) ) I bought this VOX few weeks ago. It is just awesome. For this money it is an absolute steal.
As an AC30 fan I have to say the actual amps slays the others in this video, closest Ive heard it the original and expensive (compared to these) AD blue series amps.
I love the fact I can use manual mode but just as much, when I feel like it, I can use the app. I like figuring out who used what, set it up without plugging in then see how it sounds. Sometimes i nail it. Sometimes i don't.
Djent? Maybe, they've done well at these models I reckon, didn't fart out at highish volume. Great in depth review as always, you have crept into pole position for reviews in general. Thanks
Very good presentation. I use my Fender Telecaster or my Stratocaster , with a Strymon Flint and Boss Katana. I just want a modelling amp aswell , and this is the one.
We have found teleportation! Every time I set down my pic in my home studio, it ends up in your studio, wow....thanks for losing the one I found today. Oh, and...the Mustang3v2 hands down for the win.
Immediately after purchase, throw out the speaker! Install an upgrade. Also, I have played this at live gigs by just placing a e609 Microphone in front of the cab. Also, I have used the Vox Tone-room software live using my iPad. The amp will respond in “real time” to your changes.
This amp won the blindfolded small/practice amp shoot out by Rob Chapman at Andertons in july 2024, 8 years later.
I saw this! Chapman didn't explore the sounds any, he used either clean or the amp about to explode maximum tone. My only question would be does it do low-medium gain welll and does it take overdrive pedals well? Impressive how it beat out the competition... but it has some tube technology
Lol, and that's what introduced me to the amp. And as a result, I bought one this morning!
Hey guys, here for the same reason 🙋🏼♂️ 😂
@@TheSuperspyk 👍yeah for three days been contemplating buying a vox vt40, but I am afraid it will sound digital or processed. I just don't care for a digital sounding amp. Anyone here that owns one?
I came here after watching rob video
Great review, I've had this amp for about a month now and I play a PRS SE 24 standard ( 499.00). I'm getting great clean and overdriven sounds from it, the pedals all sound really good and there are a lot more in the tone room that aren't on the amp.. I'm not a beginner, been playing since the mid 70's. I wanted an all in one solution practice amp and I have no complaints about this amp, longevity to be determined. I personally like the way the tone room looks. I really like the variety and choices of amp models and pedals they chose and can find something from all of them that sound really good to great. I honestly think it hits way outside its price range, and the main reason I bought this over the Mustang was the ease of using and setting up and saving amp sounds as I have read the Mustang can be confusing. Just a lot of fun in a great sounding small amp.
I wish the editor would allow it to go full screen
Does the amp take real pedals well? Such as electro harmonix pedals and others?
Antonio xcecutor2 it doesn’t have an effects loop which means it’s gonna sound awful but sure you can try
@@antonioxcecutor2158 yes for pedals i put the amp on user A and hold the button for manual mode. Personally i think this amp sounds even better that way, using distortion, fuzz or wah pedals rather than the built in distortion. Then i add a touch of reverb from the amp.
The difference between Class A and Class AB amps is the efficiency of the power amp section. Usually but not always Class A amps have a single power tube which usually generates a lot of heat and not that much output. Class AB amps have pairs of tubes in the output that work together to generate less heat and more output. Hope that clarifies a few things. Great video by the way.
thanks!
+EytschPi42 No problem!
So why would anyone want a class A amp?
Harmonic distortion profile. A Class A amp will generate lower-order harmonics (if it's "single-ended" - e.g. using a single valve in the output stage - then lots of second-harmonic, not too much higher-order) and tend to sound "warmer".
What you're describing is single ended vs. push-pull. In single ended the tube amplifies the positive and negative half of the waveform. In push-pull one tube covers the positive half and another tube handles the negative half. But, a single ended amp can have more than one tube in parallel to produce more power, and a push-pull amp can have more than two in parallel, with two tubes handling the positive and two tubes handling the negative half of the signal, which is very common. Many higher power guitar amps have four power tubes in a push-pull configuration. Class A and AB are something entirely different, which has to do with how the tubes are biased.
So far the best review of this amp on the net. I just bought one second hand and I think it's😎for what it is.
thank you for the in depth review, Henning, i bought this over 6 months ago and couldn't be happier.
Great review! I just bought this amp in a decidedly British green and it looks as fantastic as it sounds. I’m one of the many at home players. That does not mean I do not value tone. Quite the opposite. I bought this to replace all the heads and cabs and pedals and combo pedals and cables and batteries and adapters that I had collected over the years. I couldn’t be happier. It looks like a retro amp and I’m proud to keep it in my living room. The clean is pure and sweet. The dirty is fun and I can find all the crunch I want. I did not know about the editor app until I received the unit. It is a little cluttered but I’m having a ball learning it. I’m glad I bought it. Keep up the good work! All of us living room legends need good reviews to get the best value for our dollar.
Just got the VT20X and it is a great little amp for the bedroom. Very good tones and good effects, versatile little beast.
The best demo of this amp by far. Amazing what low cost modelers can do now.
If they actually want to. There are plenty of modelling amps which don't sound too hot.
I have the baby brother to this amp, the VT20x, and I love it. I bought it so I could play guitar around the house without having to crank my Bogner. It's got every sound I could possibly need for noodling around the house or working out ideas. The footswitch is like US$60, which sucks, but besides that I'm really happy with mine.
I recently purchased the Vox VT40X and have no complaints. Personally, I like it better than my smaller Fender Mustang amp. So far the Vox has taken all the punishment my new Epiphone Tony Iommi SG LTD can throw at it!
Jim Clabaugh What Guitar do you use or used?
i bought this same amp. LOVE IT!
Should have bought the 1x12, but it was SO MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE.
Three things would make this amp even better:
1) effects loop (for those who want their own effects) that can directly turn off or bypass the on board effects
2) speaker line out for going into a cab
3) the showman and trainwreck models from the VT80+ series.
If this had a speaker out, I'd push into a 1x12 or 2x12. This would be amazing!
Blake Wright does this amp take pedals well?
here's my question why didn't you go for the av30?
Why do you wanna add pedals with it? It's got all the pedals built into it. I bought this in order to avoid spending hundreds of bucks on stupid pedals
Purchased the amp after watching the review and I'm very satisfied. Great review that taught a lot about the product.
I love this as a quiet home amp. I have two 100-watt Marshall stacks running in stereo that I’ve had forever. You can’t play at a “wife friendly” levels and get any Marshall grit without the horsepower. This does a fine job for noodling around. It won’t replace a serious amp and pedal collection, nor is it intended to do. It’s a great practice amp, or get together causally amp. I have small Orange and Fender amps. Each has its own benefits. The Orange 35 watt sounds the best overall raw, but if you want to have a palette of sounds and a few FX, you can’t beat this for the price. I also have the smaller 20 watt version, but it lacks bottom end.
These Valvetronix amps are fabulous! I’ve had 5 of them. Great value on used market. Especially the chrome fronted models (which I always spray painted black).
Paint It Black. Ha.
You're darn right, $180 for mine that is like new.
Good lord That thing is amazing lol. I would've killed for an amp that good when I was a beginner. Especially with all those editing options. I wish they would make a head with the same functions.
Tried this out a local shop today and was surprised that the high-gain tones were more impressive than the "chimey" Vox tones. To be fair to Vox, there were a half dozen guitarists on a half dozen amps all showing off, so a bit hard to hear anything less than head-splitting tones, but those tones were freaking wonderful.
A truly fantastic modelling amp, blows the others away unless you're 15, love 2000 different death metal tones and have a Katana tattoo on your forehead
I'm buying this thing as soon as I get paid. The only amp I own right now is a Katana mini so I think you can feel my pain
It solid state, it is shit.
@@sweetguy19762 ok
Katana tattoo
Owen Chase science channel I smell a snob
I was quite impressed by the software myself.
Mainly in terms of it's accessibility.
Other Editors I've used have made me hunt around to find the things I want to select.
Vox have put it all there in front of you.
The bright colours and graphics don't put me off.
I was thinking of adding one of the little Voxes for noodle/practise but the choice has held me back so far. Can't decide.
Then the rational side of my brain kicks in and says" You've got stuff you can plug headphones into. You got Attenuator DI boxes"
It's right of course, and I have some combos ready to go silent at the insert of a jack plug.
But still, the allure of a little box amp that could sit on the end of the bed is still there ...
And now many high output amps even have attenuators on board (like the Boss Katana).
Well, Henning, I'm not the same with your jokes. I also think we are musically in other areas. What I'm convinced, your tests and experiences seem to be honest and can confirm some of them exactly the same way because I did the same! Good job, indeed! If time permits, I'll explain you in terse sentences AB versus A, bias and why a tube sounds different! Good luck!
Thanks man! Awesome, I bought this amp about a year ago in Barcelona and I'm still very impressed of the possibilities.
I LOVE IT.
I am gonna buy this amp and I think your review video played a major role in my decision!!! That's a nice video!!!
I bought a (used, real cheap) VT100x on the strength of this and a few other decent reviews.
In a band situation you CANNOT tell its not a valve amp, seriously good.
I've owned 3 generations of Valvetronix amps and they never disappointed. Great quality and value for a practice or budget recording amplifier.
Me 2
Should I buy VOX 40 + for my elec slide guitar for clean sound with good REVERB
@@biswajitbandyopadhyay3601 I think you would like the VT40 yes. It has good reverb and many overdrive options too.
Why did you have to own 3 generations of these amps? Did you have all of them at the same time or did they fail?
Thanks so much for the Metal tone break down. I was a bit worried it wouldn’t metal very well. Because Vox is Vox and not known for metal. But I’m a newbie at best even after 15 years. But now have my own money and want to invest in an amp that will inspire me to play more. But is versatile for most genres.
Finally someone who doesn't put a mic half an inch from a speaker, it's as if people think amps sound the best when your head is half and inch away from it.
Actually that is the correct way to mic an amp. You don't want the room shape to influence the sound you are recording you want only the sound of the amp because every room is different. Putting a mic close as possible to the amp gives the truest replication of the sound at the highest volume, moving the mic further back means you start to hear influence of the room and floor materials and the volume goes down with no benefit.
i say that when you demo gear, use it the way people are going to use it. if its a practice amp like this then a direct line out or usb to represent the headphone or bedroom recording sound. most will use this as a practice amp and hear it in the room, so record a room mic. if its some tube amp that would be used to record a track then yeah mic it up close. personally, i dont think it matters considering 8/10 viewers listen to this review on a cell phone anyhow.
There are an infinite number of variables involved with "the way people are going to use it." No vid cold capture that. A good vid, IMO, should give you a good idea of the characteristic sounds of the amp or ideal are and then you decide with your gut and your wallet if you want it or not. Don;t forget that there's a world-wide audience market for these things.
Most people who are watching these reviews want to hear how the amp sounds when you are playing next to it, so putting the mic in front of the speaker won't give a very good idea how the amp really sounds in the room.
Thank you so much for another great review, I saw a few and i think they are very helpfull, atleast to me they are.
I am a total beginner and I own a VT20X which I find great for practice, I didn't even know all the things I could do with it untill I saw your review.
The manuel I don't have the patience for to read it well ( so its partley my own fault). Done with a great sense of humor, You're a great guy! Thanks again.
Mark.
Great review, I liked the german humor too! Thinking of getting this as a practice room amp. As you said, for the price of a pedal, it's hard to believe what you get here.
Some comments ...
Class A Amps always have a positive bias voltage on the grid meaning the current is always flowing in the tube whether cranking or not giving the amp a hard and fast feel. Class AB is a hybrid of Class A & Class B amplifiers in that it operates as a Class A but with only a small amount of current flowing when no signal is present then moves to class B requiring two tubes or transistors when signal is present. Most players notice a softer feel with class AB amplifiers but they also produce much higher wattage and headroom than a Class A.
You mentioned the tube/modeling interaction. I read the following ..
"Analog/Digital Preamp Section Including a 12AX7 Tube
Valvetronix amplifiers have always featured a digital preamp section that included a plethora of amp models and digital effects. This was still the case with the Vox VT40X amplifier, but the VT40X added a 12AX7 (ECC83) to the preamp circuit to further recreate the tone of a tube amp.
All previous Valvetronix amps used a 12AX7 in the Valve Reactor power amp. The VT40X moved the 12AX7 to the preamp section.
Amp Modeling Using Virtual Element Technology
The VT40X also featured an improved digital amplifier modeling engine called VET, or Virtual Element Technology. VET didn't just aim to just get the "essence" of the tone of the world's most iconic guitar amplifiers, it modeled how the electronic components and circuit designs interract in these classic amps."
Here is an excellent book to learn all about guitar amps/effects/tones, etc.
Guitar Tone: Pursuing the Ultimate Guitar Sound Paperback - November 9, 2011
by Mitch Gallagher
www.amazon.com/Guitar-Tone-Pursuing-Ultimate-Sound/dp/1435456157/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486887284&sr=8-1&keywords=guitar+tone
Thank You for the review.
I have a VOX VT20+ and it kills, sounds awesome, this is VT40X sounds awesome too.
One of if not the best demo for a modeling amp yet. Thanks.
Just got mine! Terrific sound and great with pedals... wish I could go back ten years and buy this Vox instead of my Cube! The tube really makes it shine, best of both worlds
I have a cube 20xl for now and i'm about buying a VT20X. The cube has a very good basic sound, what about the Vox VT20X compared to the Roland Cube?
I've tested Fender Mustang, Boss Katana and Line 6 Spider, i wasn't happy with their tinny or dull basic sound.
@@Juno58 i had a Cube 80x for a couple of years... I personally find it's night and day. But i have the Vox VT40x, not 20. I'm not a fan of small speakers. I suggest you try the 40 also, it can be dialed to play very low if that's an issue.
Seriously the best $249 I've ever spent on a piece of musical gear. I was mind blown at the tones I'm getting. My EVH 5150iii gets no love currently..
I have bought a VT40x thanks to this video. Great review.
Nice review. I just bought this amp 2 days ago..what a difference from the Fen... 22w I had. Didn't take long to figure out that the volume has to be set, then operate the actual decibels out by the power level knob. I haven't tried the computer yet because it is too much fun messing with the controls. I'm a rookie, but the volume on this thing will rattle the windows in the house..as I found out by having the volume and power level both cranked.. WOW..my ears are still ringing. Thanks again for the review!!
Hey there! I have now purchased this amp at a killer price as its now probably not the latest, but I do not care about that. This amp is killer! I always look forward to your videos you make a lot of sense. I, like you are also a massive Doctor Who fan so I share an affinity with you :-) Being half German myself (on my mothers side) its nice to hear your accent. I miss my mum and she would have loved you and your videos and attitude towards animal welfare and the passion that you show regarding your craft. Keep it up Henning, and thank you for this awesome video.
That was the most thoroughly enjoyable gear review video I have ever seen. Informative and entertaining.
The best review I've watched of this amp! Thanks Mr! 👍🏼👏🏼🎸🎶💥👍🏼
That’s a great amp. I tried it in the store. Vox is great for making such affordable quality amps.
Bought the VT 40X after seeing this video, and I love it! Thanks for the great videos!
I have one of these now and really love it. It has a LOT more tube warmth and punch than the Vypyrs and Mustangs. Inexpensive modeling has come sooooo far, it is amazing. This thing is incredibly loud for 40 solid state watts. It's so loud i'm probably going to exchange it for the 20. As good as it sounds there are some things they can improve on. A lot of the models don't have tight enough bass for my taste. This should be able to be fiixed in a firmware update. My favorite model by far is the Marshall VM which is only available in the tone room, but can be saved to the amp. It is based on od2 of the Jvm, has nice tight bass and can handle anything from crunch to saturated lead tones. The Dual rec is damn good too. Practice amps don't come any better than this.
dude thanks great comparison
can totally hear some of the characteristics of each technology
Just ordered one. Portland, Maine. THANK YOU for this demo!
VOX,shut up and take my money!
I bought the VTX20 because of your Video
loving the amp so far and loving the tone room app.
so many amp sounds and so little time. Lol.
Rock on
I was torn between a Fender Mustang and a Boss Katana for a while, then I found a VT100X in a pawn shop and was absolutely blown away by how great it sounded and how versatile it is. The Tone Studio software isn't quite as intuitive or slick or convenient as what Fender offers now, and it doesn't have bluetooth either, but it's still perfectly serviceable with a mini USB cable and a little bit of playing around. That tube preamp makes a ton of difference, and that amp gets LOUUUUUUUUUD.
All in all I don't think you can get a better amp out there for the money. I can do just about anything I want in a live setting with it and some pedals.
Great in depth review and good demo of the possibilities. Keep in mind Eric Clapton used a miced fender champ to record one of his most famous rock albums so don't under estimate a small amp. I like it and would gig with it if I had too.
My Valvetronix mother board is now in a Hughes and kettner Cab V30 and a 2nd can and a Tung_Sol tube!! Got it cause of You Henning, Thanks
For grins I put a tung-sol triode balanced tube and a Celestian g-10 in one of these. Sounds amazing. I have two 100 watt Marshall’s that aren’t going anywhere during the pandemic. This turned a good practice amp into a smooth, great sounding practice amp. Quick and easy to do though the speaker and tube cost half as much as the amp :)
One thing he is wrong about - there is a direct emulated output for recording. The headphone jack doubles as this, there's a section in the manual covering it.
Also Korg, the company that bought out Vox, has been in the modeling business longer than most anyone and they know what they're doing, the korg modeling software really hasn't changed that much in the last decade and it's always sounded this good, a friend of mine uses a Korg Tone works and it sounds awesome and I have the Vox Tonelab Le which sounds amazing for most things you would use it for.
Ich Danke dir, jetzt kann ich die Einstellungen sehen und da ich mich nicht so gut bei elektrischen Gitarren auskenne hilft es mir doch sehr weiter! Gute Videos! Weiter so 👍
Thanks for the review, the Vox VT40x is very tempting. Generally speaking I'm a bedroom player and this amp looks and sounds perfect. I'm currently playing through a Blackstar ID:Core 20 and love it.
You WON"T be disappointed.
A great and versatile amp, for the price! Ideal for home practice and home recording.
Received mine this morning and I'm in love with it
By the way, this nailed my purchase decision. Thank you, EytschPi42!
Great job dude. I don't understand why everything must be so serous (i'm talking about those who criticize u)Loved your humor and style. keep up the great work.
You can record see Page 6
h. Headphones jack
Use this jack if you want to output directly to a mixer or recording device, or when you want to use headphones. The signal that is output from this jack is taken from directly before the power amp, and the cabinet response of the guitar amp is applied to it.
When a device is connected to this jack, no sound will be output from the internal speaker.
Be sure to connect a stereo plug to this jack.
Enjoyed the review - Thanks
Thank's for the great demo as usual,I have the original vtx which is at the end of it's life span,this is a great amp for kicking around the house without breaking out the tube amps and rack eqip. plus you can can really great metal saturation without getting YELLED at or divorced,Not just for newbie,this is a cool amp to have around,esp.when your friends come over and ask to jam,here play this and not your $2800 dollar amp,awesome playing dude,I watch all your videos,and I"m gonna get that new one.......UP THE IRONS.....
Modelling amps/pedalboards are great for finding your way in the complex world of guitar tech, regardless of your experience level. I still refer to my Line 6 Floor Pod Plus for inspiration regarding different amplifiers. So many non-Line 6 companies have gotten money off me thanks to the Pod, and I think that's great :)
Since I gig when i do gig in a small-ish bar/resteraunt with only two or three other people this is adequate for my gigging purposes 😊 I only wish Vox/Korg would put out something like this without all the bells and whistles and just make a affordable hybrid that is not part computer for all us dinosaurs out there who are not tech geeks.
20:07 Oh man, that was an EPIC dad joke.
Dang, I have a VT20+ which I bought because A it sounded good and B I needed an amp that was actually decent for a change and not just po' folk stuff, then I later got a Mesa Mark IVa sb combo, which is the best amp for me full stop. Now I'm considering getting one of the VTXes with a 12" speaker, because while the Mark IV is excellent for clean and metal (Metallica's Black Album rhythm tones, specifically), a plexi is nothing to sneeze at.
I don't like too much jiggery pokery on guitars, just 2-vol 2-tone and a 3-way is the most I'd ever want, but I DO like jiggery pokery on effects units and effects amps.
Thank you so much for this informative demo. I got a vt40x last week,...........and no manual😱💩. I requested one, but I'm using your demo to get this BadBoy on the roll!🇧🇪🇬🇧🇺🇸🎸🤘🏻⚡️⚡️
That's a typical Tylerism. Perry might not be the best blues guitarist in the world but he knew his job when the two met each other. Tyler at that point was not very confident on the stage and a bit concerned about his voice. Also Tom (he said about himself) was not that good but considering how well they were playing live in 1973 they sure were more than a good band when they started 2 or 3 years earlier
just bought this amp brand new for $200! love it
man ! ... your so cool 😂😂 I laughed a lot during the video! ! tnx for the review .I was thinking of buying a Mustang but then I saw this video and just because of your sense of humor I decided to buy the 20W version of this amp !
how do you ike it so far ??? it's a blessing isnt it ? i own that version as well(20w) and it sounds so good with my SG.
an excellent review, so good I watched it twice! Thanks. Also bought the amp. Love it!!
Tony Brown, lol. me too. Watched once, ordered the amp, watched again
I had one of these, for what it is the thing was amazing. BUT, for me mine had a buzz / hum that was quite annoying. A lot of that was my house but the other was in the amp to the point I returned it for an Orange 35RT instead. If you don't want to buy a bunch of pedals, this VOX is a great amp.
Wow. I think you are the 4th or 5th person I heard this from. very disappointing.
JamCave Studio mine has a hum until I touch anything metal on the guitar. That tells me it's coming from the guitar, and not the amp's fault. (At least in my case, anyway).
JamCave Studio mine has a hum until I touch anything metal on the guitar. That tells me it's coming from the guitar, and not the amp's fault. (At least in my case, anyway).
I bought a VT20x and found the clean sounds to be completely unusable. It had a distant but very audible rumble/hiss on note decay that was incredibly annoying. Made soft playing completely impossible. Same problem with multiple guitars and those guitars are dead quiet with other amps. I returned it and Vox lost me as a potential customer.
Absolutely lovely video. I just bought this amp for fun. I'm a bass player. I write on guitar sometimes. Looking forward to playing with the sounds. Thank you.
Indeed a great Amp. I can't wait to see what's next.
Nice toy, for beginner, wish we had this stuff when I started in1964. I like all of my vintage tube amps and occasionally use all the pedals I have collected in the last 2 years. I guess that I am more like Keith Richards, want to hear the amp sound as I set it. But, I am learning more of how to integrate other effects beside what my amps supply. Reverb Tremolo and great Tube Tone. I hear the Cabinet effect from this Vox and it is a boomy back ground sound I am surprised you did not notice that. Good review.
Great review and demo as always, sir. I love Vox and its jingle jangle. I own three of its Valvetronix models.
People get hung up on them not Being tube amps (even tho they have functional tubes) they haven’t realized how great these digital hybrids are getting. I don’t care it’s not a tube amp, it’s blows the tube amp I had out the water in many many ways
Hey, what usb type cable do you use? USB-A OR B?
@@ParinayRusb -c
Full tube or hybrid, it does not really matter. It sounds good and it still has a tube in it and that's good enough for for me.
Try this.
The different classes (A,B,A/B,D,H,T to name a few) in amplification deal with how the circuit amplifies the signal and how efficient it is in converting electricity into sound. Class A is considered the 'purest' form of amplification, where there is no degradation in the source signal to the amplified output, it is also the most inefficient (heat being the byproduct). Class A can be considered an audiophile level of amplification. Class A/B is a hybrid design that combines the circuit layout of A and B, making it more efficient, while still sounding quite good, though not as good as A. Also, generally Class A is less powerful than A/B.
It is my understanding that the tube is used in the pre-amp stage. Meaning that the signal from your guitar goes through the tube first. The audio signal is then sent through modeling then to the effects. Finally that signal is sent to the amplification stage (Class A or Class A/B) and out to the speaker.
Tube bias deals with the fundamentals of how a vacuum tube works. When you first power up a tube, there are a few seconds seconds as it comes up to temperature before it will allow electricity to flow. Adjusting the bias affects the ability of electron flow as it operates. When the bias is 'cold', the tube runs cooler, restricting electron flow. When the bias is 'hot' the tube runs warmer, it allows the electrons to flow easier. These settings affect the tonality of the sound as it passes through the tube.
The class types, and tube bias allow you to play around with the tones that the amp can generate. The effects are generally pretty subtle, and are said to make the sound 'fuller' or 'warmer'.
The Vox VTX series have Class D power amplifiers. High efficiency, low weight, small space on PC board. All of the modeling, effects, tube stuff is done in the preamp section.
VOX is made in which country
Mahalo for the tutorial. One trick I learned was that you can customize the bank without a computer. Highlight any bank, customize a tone then Press and hold any bank.
I really appreciate the work done in this video. I enjoy much this channel wich I subscribed recently Very nice review of sounds in this one . Thanks much
Just bought this to record and it will definitely get the job done in a studio
Thank you.
Bought my vt40x used.
You have give me control over it.
Super nice test!! Really complete and useful!!! Thanks for sharing!
I'm definitely buying this as soon as I get paid
I'm loving it so far.. and all the people complaining about the app are either dumb or seriously picky.. I think its great
@@whheaattzmayne3183 my app stopped working after 4 months. re-istalled the app, reset the amp..tried diff usb cables..nothing. had to sell as it was
@@lifelover5810 did you try on a different platform? Like pc/mac
@@whheaattzmayne3183 both pc and cell phone apps..:(
@@lifelover5810 damn. Do you think it could have been from pulling the connection while the amp was still on? And did it at least have the default settings accessible?
DANKE HENNING :-) Again: as Always - WELL DONE, Very Good Presentation & Review!!!! (Y) And: the Comparisons are Quite Helpful to Many; beginners or even those Guitarists somewhat New to Modeling Amps. You Really DO JUSTICE with Your Reviews 'AND' Your Guitar-Playing Talents!!!! :-D Keep the Very Cool Vids. coming. And, KNOW that: Loads of People Appreciate Your Work & Your Efforts in INFORMING OTHERS about Music Gear!!!! :-D DANKE. Wes
I sell musical instruments for a living. I'm a classically trained jazz pianist with decades of experience. I bought my first electric guitar a few months ago for fun and this is the amp I chose to buy with it to practice and record in my condo. In short, although I am a beginner guitarist, I know good gear and good sound when I see and hear it, and I bought this. I only have two small complaints. The headphone output is too quiet except on high gain sounds at full power, and the power cable is a cheesy thin external transformer 19v pin, but that is a huge cost saving measure. and makes it more lightweight. Considering cost and weight, it is an unfortunate but acceptable alternative to building this with a good, sturdy, standardized IEC power cable. Just don't lose it or break it because replacing it won't be easy.
It's pretty damn close, looking forward to the next gen of this amp, it'll bridge the gap that much more.
@20:03 "And it's... you know... dolphin-friendly tuna" I almost died laughing once I got that joke :D:D:D:D (I was not familiar with dolhpin-friendly concept before ;) )
I bought this VOX few weeks ago. It is just awesome. For this money it is an absolute steal.
As an AC30 fan I have to say the actual amps slays the others in this video, closest Ive heard it the original and expensive (compared to these) AD blue series amps.
vox hit a home run with this range
I love the fact I can use manual mode but just as much, when I feel like it, I can use the app. I like figuring out who used what, set it up without plugging in then see how it sounds. Sometimes i nail it. Sometimes i don't.
Sounds damned good!
He makes everything sound good
Excellent review! Mucho information and entertaining.
Great job, just bought it after watching your review
Great in-depth review and sound!
Really good review, thanks!
Thanks man the best review of this amp on TH-cam 👍
Henning is in love. And he wants the head.
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I'm talking about the AC-30, of course.
I see that you have some HK amps. maybe you could have ran the amp straight into the "return" and use the REDBOX thing from one of your hk amps
Djent? Maybe, they've done well at these models I reckon, didn't fart out at highish volume. Great in depth review as always, you have crept into pole position for reviews in general. Thanks
Thanks for taking your time to make this videos, I'm really hoping for the AV30 review.
Great channel, 10/10, would subscribe again.
excellent review man!!
Very good presentation.
I use my Fender Telecaster or my Stratocaster , with a Strymon Flint and Boss Katana.
I just want a modelling amp aswell , and this is the one.
Do you know Which amp sounds better?
This or the Katana?
Katana
Hopefully Vox is cutting an nice check for how many of these amps you have helped them sell
This guy is hilarious.! And great review I subbed immediately.!!
Pair this amp (or the VT20x that I have) with any Harley Benton, and you've got a very value-friendly rig.
We have found teleportation! Every time I set down my pic in my home studio, it ends up in your studio, wow....thanks for losing the one I found today. Oh, and...the Mustang3v2 hands down for the win.
Immediately after purchase, throw out the speaker! Install an upgrade. Also, I have played this at live gigs by just placing a e609 Microphone in front of the cab. Also, I have used the Vox Tone-room software live using my iPad. The amp will respond in “real time” to your changes.