Vox Brian May MV50 - First Impressions
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 เม.ย. 2023
- 6 years on from our ‘Vox MV50-AC in Brian May Mode’, Vox have released the MV50-BM - a dedicated Brian May signature amplifier. Armed with his Guyton Red Special, Andrew takes a dive into this monstrous 50w valve amp.
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Sounds like Brian May! Great tone! I never expect mych from "signature" amps as they never quite hit the mark. This one certainly did! Great job demoing too!
What a great video from Andrew. Lovely chap, lovely guitar and what wonderful amps. Great review!!
I've been using an mv 50 for a couple of yrs now...mounted on my peddle board and fed directly into PA... love it
That just sounds ridiculously phenomenal
Great review and demonstration!
Ohhh I wanna add this to the list of gear! I'll pick 3 up when I get my Tele ;) lol. As always fantastic playing Andrew
Amazing big sound. Cool review well done thank you🙏💞
Excellent demo. 👏👏👏👏👏👏
Sounds way better here than on Vox's own demo
To my ears, this sounds awesome. A little wonderbox.
demo starts at 02:40
Still have my mv50 ac I bought from you years ago, what an amazing little amp. Great to see you putting your guitar through the new brian may mv50, I don't know why they didn't think of this collaboration in the first place!
Love the quote from Annoying All the Neighbours. Great demo too.
In my humblest opinion, I think its always nice to start a demo video with just a few seconds of the sound of the actual product, rather than having to trek several minutes into the video to hear it.
Just got it! Fantastic tone, integrated treble booster is the real secret weapon of this amp.! Headphone out very good and cab simulation too.
Only missing an effect loop ☹️
I modified mine and added an effects loop. Placed a Donner Yellow Fall delay and a Joyo Space Verb in the loop mounted right on top of my MV-50 with Velcro. Playing through my 1x10 cab it sounds great!
Hello Andrew it's Will I'm huge Queen fan and Brian May.
Fabulous!
Sounds great! it would've been interesting to hear this with non RS guitars also
If you are buying one of these chances are you have a BMG or burns RS already
@@phililpb Not necessarily
@@chojinkid exactly. You might be a Rory fan.
@@catmandoodoo7903 I love Rory but I love to experiment with boosted ACs even more 🤗
That sounds great! Would make an awesome backup amp
Why didn’t you try the phase switching.
Thx for this extensive review. I needed it since I had an offer to buy a second hand set. You convinced me!
Nice enough, I went through a phase when I was 18 that I wanted to sound "exactly" like Brian May, so I got the 2006/07 Brian May guitar, (the first signed off model with BM's approval), and I got the DigiTech Pedal, the Greg Fryer treble booster and eventually the VOXAC30 for something like €2300 or something crazy, this would have been ideal and far cheaper for me as a kid!
I think we're getting to the point in music now where large AMPS are drum kits are going out the window. I had Logic and Native Instruments who made a 'Brian May guitar amp model digitally', I'm afraid to say it was exactlyyy how Brian May sounds, so you don't really need amps anymore unless you're learning guitar, practicing or playing live, so stuff like this is ideal.
Lol I'm going through that exact phase right now. I'm planning on just getting the bmg, tb and the standard mv50 to start off for now.
@@dr24_82 I got it in phases.... I would start off with the Brian May guitar to be honest, because I had a VOX Valvtronix... A fender amp etc and 90% of the sound is in the guitar, the 10% is in the effects.... You don't really need the Treble Booster to be honest... The effects and buttons can clear up the sound easily... Brian just had it in the 70s because there was no effects back then and it would sound muddy otherwise.
So yeah if you're going for it... Buy the guitar, plug it in, put the treble up to 10 past on the dial and turn it up. That's all you need for the basic sound.
This amp will work just fine too. All you need.
@@dr24_82 long story short.... This amp and the mini cab head and the guitar is all you'll need. Ha
@Darragh1 I hear you loud and clear. I've got the valvtronix 40x and I think it's a great piece of gear. Cheers for the advice
@@Darragh1you need the treble booster. ive got the proper gear and to say you dont need it is ridiculous because thats part of the sound. 😂
I wish they made a 1x12 combo with some bass mid treble controls on it.
Hi Andrew - it's been a while since I bought some Maxima's from your cupboard shop in Cardiff! Is that one of the timewarp Guytons? Looks lovely, and sounds nice.
So this is an MV50 AC with a KAT treble booster incorporated and therefore I don't need to change my MV50 AC for this because I have approximately eight external treble boosters including KAT Ringmaster, KAT RED-18 and KAT TB Plush to choose from? 👍🏻😂 Looks killer though. I hope you sell a few Andrew.
We’ll try a video soon using this with other boosters and comparing it against the MV50-AC
@@astringsuk Fun! Thanks so much for this demo! To hear it with such a fine guitar too is really beneficial for us Queen nerds; well played!
I bought the mv50 ac a few months ago, and I’ve been using it with a bm1 as treble booster. I was wondering if it would make sense to me to buy the bm version, but from what I’ve seen it would be better to just invest in a better treble booster
Excellent question Doug.. I have KAT treble boost and MV50 AC. and cab. Just need some red paint. :)
@@astringsuk I look forward to that video!!!!
Could you possibly do a video comparing this to the ac version ? I’d like to know what the difference in sound is and if the treble boost is the only difference
Few issues with it. Anything you put before the preamp will hit the booster. The TB should always be first in line. No fx loop. It’s a lot of money. Alternative is MV50ac with modded fx loop and your choice of TB. You will save money too. It’s defo one for the collectors
or british invasion hotone nano legacy. check the specs. for home use can get very loud, even too loud
@@1000BrokenKeys good shout, never tried one ! How does the TB react with the solid state ? The MVs do it really well with the NuTube.
Can the effects loop mod be done on this version?
@@Philiprreeves I don’t see any reason why not. It will be the same circuit board with the addition of the small TB board. The only issue I think you would have would be the placement of the Jack. Looking at it there is not a lot of room because of the screws for the TB circuit and it’s component switch.
Exactly what I have done!
Very nice 🎸🤗❣
I would like to see how it sound though a better cabinet
Ordered ^^
Hello. Can this take pedals? Phaser, chorus... Maybe a noise gate? Thanks!
hey man please make a video of blasting a tele through that so we can know what it sounds like with a regular guitar
So the difference between this & the MV50AC is a treble boost? I have the MV50 High Gain & I like it a lot. There's definitely plenty of gain, but it sounds good with the gain rolled back too. Even in this video when he turns the treble boost on he acknowledges the noise associated with it. I guess if that's what you're going for? One thing is certain, you sure can get plenty of top out of these amps without a "Treble boost." What's amazing about these amps is 50 watts on a 4 ohm load! Sure is a lot of amp, for that size!
Good video. If I’m ever in the UK down in wales I’ll have to stop by. BTW does anyone else see a resemblance with Cameron from Ferris Bueller?😊
😊 bang on mate
The winner for me is being able to get the Deacy tone at a decent price.
Starfleet reissue coming soon. Count the days!
Where in South Wales are you?
Treforest, Just outside Pontypridd
Do you hear much difference between this amp and the MV50 AC?
Can you play clean on MV50 BM or is it just dirty channel?
It does sound amazing, but that's also to do with playing a Red Special copy... How does this amp react to - for instance - a Strat or something with P90 pickups?
I'm also a bit worried about the built-in treblebooster, great as it may be (May B. - get it?... 🤣) but Brian does rely quite a bit on effects too, which all come *after* that TB.
An FX loop would be great.
Also, while nice to see that red cab, I don't think I've ever heard a good sounding 8" guitar speaker in my life...
Had Vox made this with a 1x12" cab, then you'd really get thát iconic tone at any volume level.
hes got an exact replica. a guyton rs is gold!
I agree regarding the speaker issue. I have an MV50 AC and it sounds amazing through any combo of 12" speakers. Vox are really tripping themselves up on this on, after creating an amazing, tiny amp.
its possible to add an fx loop 😊
I have compared my MV50AC with this MV50BM (TB off mode) and can't tell the difference. Do you think there are some updated points/circuits within MV50BM except for TB unit??
This is exactly what I'm looking for, is there any difference between the 2 appart of the TB? (Which I already have separate)
@@Matiasss1980 Maybe the most accurate answer could be obtained from VOX/KORG, but as far as I have heard with my ears, I can't tell the difference between the two. In fact I prefer my old MV50AC connected to Fryer pedals, which sounds better to me than KAT treble booster.
@@dairyoma yes, I haven’t heard anyone describing an actual difference between the 2 units apprt from the built-in TB.
Can an effects loop mod be done on this like on the standard version?
Great amp rest to do a review with a cab 12"
Hmmm
Would this be an upgrade to my mv50 and the treble booster?
It's very tempting
Try a real ac15 at least
@@ernestpetu5691 I’ve got an AC
I'm glad that the amplifier transistors show the true value. This craze for tube amps is a marketing ploy. I've been playing the guitar for 52 years and I know what I'm talking about. Today I plug the microamplifier into the guitar and into the amplifier and I have a great sound!
Can someone tell me the settings to make me play better?
(Nice review by the way. I’d enjoy a direct A/B of this new amp and a classic MV50AC and a KAT TB plush. Even if they sound identical, it’s not gonna hurt sales is it? The new one has basically sold out everywhere lol)
You mean sound better. Playing is practice and using fingers 💯!!!
How well does the amp pair with other cabs ?
We’ll try and cover this in a future video
@@astringsuk Nice idea
@@astringsuk Fantastic, the colour of the cab is a bit garish. I would have to see it for real before deciding.
VERY well!
Well, the MV50 High Gain I have, that is. I've played it through an open & closed back 1x12 & it sounds VERY good through both.
Valve or Tube amplifier.. Yes.
Does it sound like 6 AC30’s? No. It’s got a cabinet the size of a practice amp. But for something that has a treble booster built for £259 in so you can get a Queen-ish sound (the Brian May Treble Booster pedal is £249), It’s a fun novelty for a play around in your own home.
It's actually €485 altogether it seems, only the head is €299.) A Vox Valtronix is only €270 with effects built in, so I guess it depends on your needs, but definitely a nice little amp indeed.
you need qhat i have which is a heavily modified Brian may red special replica with rs conversions upgrade parts. a Les paul or strat doesn't do it. you need a rs replica.
Lotta dough for a living room setup.
Weird that the amplug seems to sound better!?
The AmPlug was recorded in Stereo and has stereo effects such as chorus and delay. This will enhance what you’re hearing. They both great units :)
It's about time Vox recognised Brian May more. The Shadows and Queen both relied on Vox amps to get their iconic sounds.
Bolt a neck to that puppy - strap some pups on a frame in front - keep the handle - THERE'S your 'monkey' grip - the Amp-Tar. The GuitarShall G'Vox..... okay, I'll go..........🎸
What is the difference between this and the AC with a treble booster that you reviewed. To my ears, not a lot!
Anybody know if a Strat would work with this??
That amp is a hybrid amp. It has 1 preamp tube and no power tubes.
These micro amps are nice, but I wish they would come with reverb built in.
Demo clean then introduce gain.
Didn't like it from my preference in tone. I can see some of the charm it may have for others.
300 € for a one trick pony in times of profilers like the toneX for just a hundred bugs more? I doubt that there will be a big market for such amps in the future...even if you need a power amp unit to run a profiler with a real cabinet.
Brian May and VOX making that cash grab!
Not sure Brian May is short on funds
@@stewartmedland7979 did I say he was?
I'm really excited to have this to record and play at local jam nights with.
@@danielktdoranie maybe explain your comment for clarification
No FX loop...
So can you buy the head of the amp and plug it into your own amp? For instance I have an AC15. I’m a little confused lol
No, it's a powered head by itself...you just plug it into a cabinet like any head.
Should have used a superbeetle head casing not a fan of these tiny enclosure things, sounds convincing with cheap headphones at least
Beble Trooster
are we not gonna question? What the fuck happened to the Marshall amp cab?
All of the amps from this range are severely missing basic effects such as reverb or even an effects loop. Amazing apart from that, but meant that I literally never used mine.
I saw an interview and he uses a english coin as a pick.
Yes, Brian May uses a sixpence
Just play the f'ing Queen licks
At least a ten inch speaker
Better off listening to some of the Queen's LPs, innit...
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Yikes!
Still no dang FX loop on this line. Swing and a miss!
The mv50 Brian May Is Amazing, but that Cab, that Cab Is shit
man im clearly deaf cause this amp does not sound good in any demo ive checked - this guy needs a better / bigger speaker
am i baked?
No, it sounds like crap.
To be fair its £200 lol
You pay that or more for a decent overdrive pedal now.
I can see it being fun for 10 mins. About as good as it gets these days. :)
@@cgavin1 didnt check the price but yeah ill 100% give you that
i have a feeling though this thing through any other cab would actually be awesome but that speaker man - i cant believe people dont hear that
I agree, it sounds good from the mic into audio over the video BUT I find it hard to believe this sound is coming from an 8" speaker. And good/loud enough in a gig with a drummer? I don't think so. Demo with 2 x 12" cab live with drummer and see/hear if it stands up. Amazingly tiny, the amp can go in the car glovebox. 😎
I guess I had higher hopes with Brian mays name attached to it
Maybe that was my fault though
I have a feeling tho this thing plugged into a bigger cab would be amazing - I remember I had a small fender champ and me and my friends were able to put it through a 4x12 once and I remember thinking - holy fackkkkkkk
Would be cool to see some one try it
Nooooooooooooooooooh 😩
That doesn't sound good...but I do like that 🟥 colour 😃.
If you want to sound like a Marshall, buy a Marshall. If you want to sound like you play an AC 30 buy an AC 30.
This sage advice comes after 55 years of G.A.S. where I wasted a ton of dough, more than If Ibrought the amp I wanted to "sound life" in the first place.
It sounds like a cheap headphone amp I had in the early 90’s 😬
This sounding thin and with no life.
Buy the Vox VBM1 if you find it.
done=))🤘🤘
Before buying one of these, understand there is no effects loop and no reverb, vox try to dodge this question, by saying to use the line out, which defeats the purpose of the thing in the first place and sounds terrible. I have the MV50 clean, through a 4x12 it sounds fantastic, very responsive and takes drive pedals well, I paid 120 quid for it and it a few years ago, its a good backup, BUT tbh, the price being asked for this version is WAY too much, there are lots of similar options around the £150 mark that are better and have effects loops, reverb etc, no doubt they will sell a few of these to Vox fanbois, but they are of limited application.
I'll pass.
It doesn't sound that great to me
that little POS is about 250.00 over priced.
From what I've seen with Brian May using that setup and also with the treble booster that you plug into the guitar, they make a good sound and of course Brian can get it close-ish to his classic sound but it's all just trying to be rather than being.
Yeah well overpriced but then so much guitar stuff is well overpriced.
The price second hand of those dallasmaster treble booster pedals is truly ridiculous.
I'm gonna build my own treble booster pedal. The circuits for treble boosters seem to be extremely simple with very few components.
Iv'e had a few guitar pedals since the mid 90's and hardly ever use them.
Most of the time when I'm playing my electric guitars I don't even plug them in lol
Sounds like a Smokey cigarette pack amp 💩
Dude, I need this amp! Is it true bypass? Does it have a sweet spot? Is it transgender friendly? Covid compatible? Can it get Eddy's "Smells like teen spirit" tone? Asking for a friend
Sorry I wanted to like it, but, it doesn't sound any good at all.
The sound of that cab is just unbearable... Sad that this bears May's name.
Whats so wrong with the cab? (Just curious)
@Saad Awan it's just horrible. It sounds like my little plastic battery practice amp
I thought it sounded very much like Sir Brain May’s tone, absolutely fooking horrendous!
@@carlosdeno you need your ears checking if you think his normal live rig is horrendous 😂 i agree the cab is the issue here though.
Sounds dull and muffled to me. Vaguely like May. I don’t like the shape of the amp head either. Should make it look like a mini Vox head-as Friedman mini and Bogner.
So $250 USD for a one dimensional amp with no effects loop? No thanks.
Crappy sounding, as most beginner amps from Vox 😮
Crappy sounding cab……..if only he’d dump the toy cab and stick it through a Vox 2x12 or even one if those Marshall 4x12s………TOTALLY different beast!
fxloop ? NO !!!! Thank's vox but keep your shit!
It's obvious that playing a Red Special with an amp designed to produce Brian's sound will give you a similar sound.
Instead, don't you think we should verify how close Brian's sound can be when played with a common "Stratocaster" or "Les Paul"？
I think that's what most guitar players who don't own a Red Special want to know. Not many people have a Red Special model.
Like you, there are so many videos of playing and verifying with Red Special, but people are not thoughtful. You should think better.
Like Dimebag’s tone, this sound only works if your Brian, anyone else it just sounds like mushy bees. 🤮🤮
Sounds rubbish , a gimmick for those with plenty of spare cash or tone deaf.
An AC10 is lightweight and cheap secondhand.
Sounds terrible 😢 get a little night train. Sounds 100 times better
its the cab that the issue.
$300 sounds no difference to a $25 china distortion pedal. I mean offence
A real valve amp, really? This is a child's toy.
The deacy amp is a toy, but brian may made a career out of it while you uselessly comment on youtube
@@danfdfdf1762 I wasn't aware. Thank you. My comments are usually regarded as both informative and entertaining.
Where can we get one.