VOX, Guitar Amplifier VX50-GTV

Un ottimo amplificatore per uso amatoriale. Ha una ottima sonorità , che spazia dal suono acustico al crunch. Buono anche per chitarra acustica

What a fantastic piece of equipment. As a mature person and practicing rock and blues guitar as a hobby, I am always wanting as much as I can get for as little as I can pay, being able to exploit technical innovations is also high on my list. I want pedals, a recording studio, amps and practice bands. Initially, I got what I wanted from iOS AmpliTube (plus some expensive in-app upgrades – worth it though IMO). But then I decided that I wanted the world to hear me and that it was time for me to buy a real amp. However, I don't just want a 10w solid state practice amp. I want a large wattage cabs and head units with built in effects that I can control with the power of thought – this is the third decade of the 21 century after all. Oh, and I want it all at the price of a good 10w practice amp. what I really mean is that, as a hobbyist, I don’t have the budget, skill and the ability to buy all the top gear…I just still want it all. Enter the VOX VX50GTV. This amp is fantastic as I can really crank up the power but, crucially, restrict the output to a very low level which allows me to rock out without the neighbours contributing to the backing vocals. This amp has given me that tube sound without the fragility, hum and restrictions of a traditional valve unit. Of course, there is so much more with this unit. Firstly, there are the effects, which sound as warm and beautiful as the YouTube official demo makes you think they sound. There’s also the aux in, which I use a Bluetooth receiver for, so I can play Ultimate Guitar Tabs in to for jamming along to band sessions but, best of all, there is the ‘Tone room’ software to allow you to control everything from your pc/ios/android device with the addition of being able to save as many configs as you want. For a little extra spends, there is more though. I also bought the VFS5 foot switch and now I can program banks of effects and simply switch between them all, LIVE. This amp performs excellently for a hobbyist as the sound is superb. The modelling amps and effects are fantastic, adding immense versatility at a really low price. Being able to use your PC, or in my case an iPad, really unlocks the full capabilities of the amp. Adding the VFX5 foot pedal rounds off all that is required to release the full potential of this excellent, light and powerful amp. Really, the sound quality and warmth are incredible. I’m so happy I bought this amp. There are a few points I feel I must mention in order that anyone reading this can make a more informed purchasing decision. Price: As at 10 Mar 2020, I found this amp on Amazon for £215.00. I then found it online for £160.00 brand new (I used google search - shopping filter). Footswitch (VFS5): An additional purchase at £40.00 From Amazon but really worth it IMO. Connection cables and IOS interface - USB to Lightning Camera adaptor: To use with PC, you need a USB A male to B male printer cable of at least 2 meters. These are between £4-12 on Amazon. To use with an IOS device, you also need a usb to lightning camera adaptor. Now, these can be had for as little as £5.00 but official Apple units are £35.00. I bought the latter as I do not trust cheap imports with apple products, based on experience. Note: whilst it is possible to run the iOS Tone Room app whilst simultaneously playing a backing sound on the same device, there are two points you should be aware of: 1. You will no longer have iOS volume control over the backing track. 2. You will lose control of the amp via the app if you jump to, say, Spotify and back to Tone Room. To rectify, close and re-open Tone Room to re-establish control. Alternatively, use two devices; I use the iPad for Tone Room and iPhone for backing tracks (ultimate guitar tabs pro usually). Bluetooth receiver – Not required but nice to have: I really don’t like cables and send my Ultimate guitar tabs via Bluetooth to a Bluetooth receiver plugged into the amp aux socket. These receivers cost about £5-10. I could have used a simple 3.5mm cable but I hate cables. Guitar WiFi setup - Not required but nice to have: The last cable to get rid of was the lead from guitar to amp. I bought Ammoon(sic) 5.8ghz units for £50.00. Headphones: I have a pair of old Sony headphones with a 3m cable. This is now the only lead tying me to the amp and the one I will not be getting rid of in a hurry. Wireless headphones with no perceivable latency are very expensive. As I only use headphones for practice, I can accept this as a compromise as it is the only lead I have in my setup between me and the amp. Lastly, my home setup is quite static and I found that the carry handle was in the way. As it is unlikely that I will use it, I removed it. Be aware that the handle screws go into freely attached nuts. Firstly, this means you must maintain tension when undoing the screws. Secondly, it means the nuts fall into the casing, only to be grabbed by the speaker magnet where they will now spend the rest of their lives. I think that not providing permanent screw housings was a cheap cost saving measure as they may well come loose at some point with use, leaving the musician with the challenge of tightening one or both before they fall off. I do not think it is worth a whole star for this issue as the amp is so very good but it may cause undue misery to someone at some point and it is the strange little quirks and experiences like this that can shape a person’s impression of a brand. I really hope that this is helpful to someone. I love this amp and the price I found it at meant I effectively got the VFS5 footswitch for free. I now have a great home rig with real quality tube warmth, excellent cab sounds and high quality performance.

Quelques presets intéressants , mais l'ensemble reste moyen , beaucoup de souffle également , puissance pas recommande en appartement même en baissant les potards

This Vox VX50 GTV amp is a godsend for guitarists like me, who A. don't want to invest thousands of dollars in pedal boards, and B. love the Vox sound but also want a good array of choices of amp models and FX built-in, since I switch styles frequently, going mainly from jangle rock, to power pop, to folk rock, to metal and hard rock, etc. I'm also just playing at home, solo, so I didn't need a 150 watt head and cabinet or $1000 Fender tube amp, really. I got rid of some other junk I had, including a horrendous Kustom Tube12 amp I had for years, didn't like it, and got a mini Vox G2 (which is also a neat little amp), a Roland Micro Cube, which is phenomenal in its own way for clean and chorus sounds in particular, and a 10 watt Blackstar V3 amp, which is the king of crunch channels. However, I still wanted a true Vox combo amp, and so, hearing about the VX50, I took the plunge. I love each of these new smaller combos, but my goodness, the Vox VX50 is a small dynamo of British chime and power pop goodness. You unpack it and plug it in, and don't even realize the power it has until you jack in and play some power chords and wahhhhh! It blows your head off! I tend to use the chorus, delay and reverb the most and rarely, flanger or phaser. If I need better quality blues or overdrive sounds, I plug in my new Boss Blues Driver pedal, which, as good as this amp is, only makes any amp sound better, or guitarist. The built-in FX are decent, although you might want to run a few pedals to get more quality FX if that's crucial for you. This amp has some decent FX built in, and the various amp models are unbelievable. I particularly love the AC30, AC30TB (with fantastic chime and sustain just on the verge of breaking up), and the next two higher settings, one being I think, the Marshall JCM 800 head model for some nice crunchy high gain power pop or pseudo-metal sounds. For months I've been sitting here cranking out The Records, Stiv Bators, and Shoes and Tom Petty, Pretenders, The Who, Peter Murphy, and whatever else tunes in sheer Vox Brit combo bliss. I wouldn't buy this amp if you're a metal player, although it does have some high gain settings that might be useful for metal. I haven't even gotten to those yet. I think I used one of them for practicing Led Zep's "The Ocean," and that got me closer to Pagey's sound. Mainly I'm running my new Telecaster through it (it's scary how versatile that guitar is via this amp), or my 12-string acoustic-electric. That's it. This is a "tube" amp with Nu-Tube tech., but, if you're a total metal or blues purist that wants a full tube amp sound, I would go buy a real Fender tube amp, Vox AC30, or look to Marshall or Randall or some Mesa type high gain or metal amps. I notice you'll rarely get any horrid feedback from this amp, though I'm not running tons of pedals, and I'm not cranking it at its highest power output, nor am I running the highest-gain amp settings. This VX50 however, in a small lightweight handsome package with an easy to use interface up top, packs an UNBELIEVABLE power punch. At 25 watt setting (using the attenuator), it's almost sometimes too loud and I have to back down a bit on the master or gain to get under what I'm practicing to. Nearing a full 50 watts, it's probably going to be loud enough to play a show with or bring to a band practice, easily. I haven't had any need, playing at home, thus far, to put it past about 25-30 watts. Keep in mind that this amp is rated at 50 watts but it's meta-tube power, so it's really a lot more powerful than it sounds on paper. My only complaints are the weird stud power button on the top right, I'd rather have had an old-school flip power switch. I'm babying it when I power her up. Also, the wall wart power cable at back is a bit flimsy on the back of amp connection side, although I haven't had any issues with it as yet. I do notice a tiny bit of like, hiss or noise when I've first powered her up, and plug in, but you won't hear any noise floor when you're playing. The amp runs pretty clean as far as the signal is concerned. Some of the built-in FX like chorus or flanger may add some hiss or white noise, a tiny bit. I also use a wireless transmitter system these days, cause I got sick of cruddy cables cutting out on me lately. Wireless works fine with this amp. The amp claims to have bass-enhancing tech., built in, and it definitely can deliver some bass if that's what you need out of your guitar, I tend to keep the bass at half at most and the low-end is fine. It's not nearly as large in profile or weight as the older Vox Valvetronix amps were. In this way, it's unobtrusive, attractive, but it packs a real wallop, let me tell you. It's excellent for Beatles, power pop 80s stuff, some light metal, hard rock, classic rock, punk, etc., anything requiring some chime, jangle, chorus sounds, etc. Blues maybe, metal I doubt it. I would look elsewhere for those type of sounds. I was sitting here practicing The Records' power pop classic "The Girl in Golden Disc" tonight, and I can literally nail their sound on that song (I think they were heavy Marshall users) with maybe the AC30TB with gain up, or the JCM Marshall model, no problem. This amp is made for that type of rock and roll. Stiv Bators' "The Last Year" ditto, can dial that sound in with ease. So much fun to have a versatile Vox amp at my feet here, and it just sounds great. The Telecaster loves it. The gain knob is almost like a second master, you have to really watch out if you crank it really high, it will boost the volume ceiling substantially, besides adding the usual dirt or overdrive/distortion to it. I think the Vox VX50 is a wonderful small combo amp that is spectacularly versatile, great for beginners or intermediate players, but pros in search of the Vox AC30 sound, or blues or hard rock players, will likely not be satisfied with this type of modeling amp. I think it excels at bedroom or home or practice use, maybe for a small bar or cafe show. It might be a decent little recording amp too, but I can't vouch for that. Vox fanatics might also consider the new Vox Cambridge amp, but that's open-back, and (I believe) a bit more powerful, and bit more $ as well. If you are going to be playing out professionally, don't bother, go buy yourself a real tube VOX AC30 and don't compromise! But for having fun at home, or practice, this is a fantastic amp. Given the power and versatility, and quality of its sound, and compactness, I believe it's well worth the money. My Blackstar and Roland small amps are both great, but the Vox has that creamy/dreamy chimey Vox sound (plus even more) that just cannot be imitated very easily. You'll buy this if you know that's the sound you want. For some reason I found the Roland amp better for playing some Rush, but the Vox is no slouch for stuff like that, either. The Roland just has a meatier chorus effect built-in, which is probably why it lends itself to Rush, or, The Police. That being said, I'm confident you can dial that in on the Vox VX50 as well. If you want to play Van Halen or Megadeth, well, this is NOT the amp for you!

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