Vox VT30

[tjcurtin1]

Well, as earlier mentioned, I sent my ad30vt back under warranty to M123 - they said they would not repair but send a refund. So... I ordered one of the new VT30's to replace it . I got a good deal on what they billed as 'used #1 condition' (but which was undoubtedly a return - had all the packaging, manual), using a 20% off used gear coupon they had sent me).

Anyway, I was looking forward mainly to the new features, primarily the 8 user setting storage banks, and the extra amp models, figuring that otherwise it would pretty much be the same amp.

Now, I've only played with it for one day, but unless the sound of my ad30 was more affected by it's problems than I realized, I am finding this a very different sounding amp. For one thing, the amp models don't just seem to be the same ones plus 6 new ones, they appear to be all new, and I'm finding that I like more of them than I did on the ad30. I have to say that it seems to have a much bigger, clearer and more open sound, with lots more nuance and depth - my funky l'il Fullerton strat with GFS pups sounds completely different and much improved. I haven't tried the humbuckers through it yet - lots to explore this first session.

So, for what it's worth on such short acquaintance, and as much as I liked the ad30vt, I'm really glad to have this amp!

[Robert]

Great to hear! I really want to try one of the VT amps. I bet it is a better amp in all respects than the ADVT amps.

[tjcurtin1]

Man, I am loving this amph! It just sounds great - there are so many amp models that sound so good, it's hard not to keep switching channels and guitars to see what kind of sounds you can get. I stay on the left side plus the first couple of right side models - big, beefy, bluesy sounds out of the tweeds, and the first two clean models are round and smooth. Lots of great overdriven sounds when you up the gain. Some of you real guitar slingers need to get out and try this amph and do it better justice than I can. All I can say is that I've been playing a lot more electric since I got it.

[bigG]

Good deal, tj! Man, you came out on the winning end w that VT30. Vox is, w/o a doubt, THE best modeling amp out there, and each new release seems to better the last.

Glad to hear you're happy with it! :AOK:

[marnold]

Any chance to try out the higher gain models?

[tjcurtin1]

Oh, Rev - you're asking me to travel over onto the Dark Side of the dial...?! I don't know what to make of that part of the world .... it's so dark and crunchy!

Here is a demo that starts with a tweed and a modded clean, but includes 2 of the high gain models (the guy calls one of them 'the pit bull', but it's actually marked 'metal bull'.

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This demo by the same guy covers some of the classic left side models:

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