azxel, if you really want a clean thread, you link all the reviews posted in the first post. You don't prevent ppl from discuting about a review. That annhilates the whole purpose of a forum (communication), in favour of a database oriented site (check Harmony Central if you want that)...

Pix, I think u'd better talk that over with thewhacker.

No offense to thewhacker.

ok, we pinned up a pure review thread... we'll do a bit of clean up in the pinned threads because there are an awful lot of them. I'm thinking about merging some of them together, when i'll have time
next reviews in a new thread (1 thread per review), and we'll copy the main review to our new pinned up thread.

since it's pretty boring to copy a review, i had to MOVE the existing reviews to the new thread, meaning it deletes them from the original thread and put'em in the new thread. For the next reviews, we'll take the time to copy them properly.
Thx for understanding, and sorry for the inconvenience.

No review yet, but here's a short clip recorded easier using the Vox AD50VT on the Black 2x12 settings. Gain & Volume - 3'o clock, bass - 10, treble - 2, mid - 1, & a light touch of reverb. Connected the amp's line out into my Audigy's microphone input lol.
Guitar used - Yamaha Pacifica 112, Position 4.
Slight EQ-ing was applied with Cubase.

 Vox_AD50VT___Black.mp3 ( 1.05mb ) Number of downloads: 217


This post has been edited by led_zep_freak: Jan 3 2006, 11:17 PM

VOX AD15, AD30 and AD50 and ROLAND CUBE15 / CUBE30 users, please keep on posting a review whenever you can : i'll create dedicated posts for you guys in the review database and will put all reviews + samples in there. thanks !! (and thanks again nerd, for your ad30 review)

ps : led zep, i'll check out your sample in few hours


This post has been edited by Pix: Jan 4 2006, 04:45 AM

ok, i updated the thread's index, and i copied some reviews that were in the guitar dictionnary but should rather be in that database.

please let me know if there is any review that i missed out in the past !

no problem pix.

how about we create a seperate thread for Vox owners?

It could be titled : Vox : Relentless Pursuit of Tone!

Over there, all the Vox users can post their Channel Settings or talk about getting the perfect sound..

yes nerd, that would be a good idea indeed. but really, there are only a few vox users here...and its only the AD series...hehe...so i dont see much interaction other than a few buncho ppl spamming a thread.

so this thread is opened again for us to post reviews/replies, then get transfered to the stickied right?

hmm...i wonder if i should come up with a review, considering i got the amp long ago, my points would be quite stale and overdue...

btw led zep, that was a nice clip of yours. it sounded really great actually. kinda warm and twangy at the same time. just to let u knw, if u choose the line out, it bypasses the tube power amp circuit, so there's no interaction and all that tube saturation jazz with your signal. its goes through the preamp then line out like a digital preamp...but still...i love my amp...

oh yeah, hv u posted up pics of it? i wanna see how big...and heavy... hehe..

This post has been edited by nick_drake: Jan 4 2006, 12:22 PM

Yes, go ahead a review your amp. We encourge you all to do so as it's the number one R&R of this forum .... "Community spirit and learning"

Make sure it's content will make us learn something

alright...i'll try and muster one up now while i can.. i always love reading reviews, but nvr tried it hands on myself...cause i hv kinda a low knowledge on guitar tech and musical genres and guitar techniques...

so this is mainly my opinions ok? as unbiased as i can be...

The Long Overdued Vox AD30VT biased review/opinion by inactive forum spammer nick_drake.

Okay, i'll be straight with you guys. i bought this amp without even trying it. was such a gamble. but i thought, how can u go wrong with:

1) 11 carefully selected amp models and some buncho effects bundled together as a bonus.
2) a tube power amp section (not really tube, but works in that way...or so.. )
3) VOX. VOX. VOX. need me to repeat that again?
4) power selector behind to control the wattage.



Well, what can i say, they have given you 11 amps, you choose the one that suits your style. then tweak it. eq wise and the gain knob. i hv to admit that i wasn't too impressed with the sound quality for the first few days i got it. then i got around to tweaking the eq knobs.

another thing is,on my fave model(mesa boogie) , when u turn it up kinda loud, (wattage selector pass halfway) u hv to retinker your EQ again to suit the situation, ie: band jams, so that u can cut thru the mix. for example, playing softly in my bedroom, i would turn the treble way up , bass and mid at 12. that wld sound just fine. but during loud jam sessions with my band, i turn down the treble to just abt 3 oclock..as the increase in volume seems to make the sound thin out a lot...whereas if i left the treble cut down at 3 in a bedroom level...it would sound kinda muffled...sorry if i was abit confusing here.

I hv to say tho, this amp is a tiny bit under powered. during jam sessions, i maxed out/nearly maxed out the volume...and sometimes...sometimes i couldnt hear myself. or maybe its just the rest of my band playing too loud. but you might agree with me once you use this amp with a band, unmiked. other than that, gigs with a amp miking system, this amp should pull thru fine.

So far, due to my narrow musical tastes and skills, i favour the mesa boogie(numetal) amp for dirty stuff, and the tweed (bassman) for cleans. but normally, i just get too lazy, and turn down the volume knob on my guitar on the mesa setting, and voila..i get some nice clean sound...not realy that clean tho..

I wouldn't really comment on the other amp models, as i guess , its universally known how they sound like. and i wouldnt dare to comment on the accuracy of the modelling as i hv nvr tried any of the real amps they modelled. but what i can assure you all is that, you WILL find something you love in this amp...and eventually marry that amp setting..

I would like to comment tho, on the marshall jcm900/2000 model (uk modern). it sounds kinda muffled and bassy. and lacks the definition and clarity. the jcm 800 is a very well defined amp tho. i play with it sometimes, and just like the unique punch it gives. but it kinda lacks gain on it, not that heavy. maybe a pedal will fix it?


Effects, there are plenty, but some of them are tied to another effect. like chorus+reverb, tremolo+reverb... but its alright, as there are parameters where u can turn down the reverb to zero, and leave the tremolo working by itself. other stand alone effects include delay, reverb,autowah(not good),rotary speaker...
what is cool is that, you can really control the individual effect parameters such as the time, rate, feedback. such unexpected depth for a cheap combo amp. a real winner here if ur talking about your bang for the buck.



This amp , is wrapped up in that black plastic thing...uhm..what do u call it? tolex? heh, im kinda afraid i might scratch that plastic layer on top...

other than that, its a pretty sturdy amp. traces of plastic everywhere, but the front metal grille really gives it a sturdy reaffirmation that it can hold up, just dont treat your amp like you're a rockstar. hehe...it wont make you one anyway. i dont mind sitting on it, i use it as a stool too sometimes.



There we go... im done. a little abrupt..

Thanks, didn't know about the tube bypass thing. But one thing I realize is that the higher gain (UK70s onwards) models sound better on line out than the actual speaker. Do you get that problem??? Because all the high gain models sound muffled and muddy through the loudspeaker!

i hv to admit 2 things, i hardly line out to other speakers for recording or what. and i think the loudspeakers in this amp is a little muffled too. read lotsa reviews recommending to change the 10 incher to another branded one...would make a difference of some magnitude...

so anyone knws abt buying guitar amp speakers here?

Yeah, but the 50's loaded with Celestion Custom Speakers, it shouldn't sound so muffled as it does lol! I'm thinking about a change to the Celestion G12 speakers but my warranty would be void if I change. Anybody has a spare cabinet?
Tho, I must say the cleans are bloody good, tight bass and bloody warm.

Oh yea, great review btw.

oh yeah i forgot , its a celestion for the 50s...thx for your comment. i think its a cheap entry level review for a not so entry level but cheap amp..

uh, sorry to burst your bubble again, u were saying speaker cabinet? hehe..i considered spending a little more for the 50 for that speaker out feature...

well, as far as i read in reviews and forums extensively on this amp, u can only hook it up to a 2X12...something to do with the ohms or sth... i really dont get it...

and i wonder if the speaker out does hv tube interaction...

btw, this thread can be littered with replies right?

This post has been edited by nick_drake: Jan 4 2006, 01:41 PM

Yeah I suppose it could because we already have a dedicated thread for the reviews. (Great review of the Classic, Pix! )

Yup, the speaker out MUST have tube interaction, otherwise it's pretty pointless. Yeah, I meant speaker cabinet, anybody has extras? Just wanna try out the amp with other speakers lar, nothing else lol.

Btw, 2x12 is more than enough alr for medium gigs lol. I've used my 1x8 SS in large halls before and it works, albeit a little poor sounding lol.

nick drake, thanks for the review ! i pinned it up and added some extra pictures to it, to make it sexier
led zep, can't hear your mp3 today... but i will later.

if i use it as a stool during my jam sessions, i will feel my ass burning coz of heat from the tubes escape from the grilles.

u sure are a very dedicated forummer/moderator. i appreciate that.

pix, ur in jamtank too right? under what nick? cause i see pics of your podxt thru ur classic 50...thats like your main tool right? you put it thru the effects loop of your c-50 i suppose...

ok, uh, someone's gotta tell me what is offtopic and what can be posted here... i dont want to break any forum rules.

This post has been edited by nick_drake: Jan 4 2006, 07:15 PM

i don't care about rules, that's why Whacker is around...

this thread is made to discuss about the pinned-up reviews, as long as we want.

i go rarely in jamtank, and talk only if the topic is directly concerning me (ibanez JS thread for instance). My nickname is Pix (how suprising) and i never posted pictures there... all my pictures are in "flash us" thread.
And I only connected my podXT once thru my amp, but i didn't enjoy the sound so much. I should give it another try, because i'm sure it'd sound oh-so good !

if u dont want ur pod xt, i wud gladly take it for free