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Thread: I did it again.....Vox AD50VT 212

  1. April 15th, 2009, 06:13 PM #1
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    Default I did it again.....Vox AD50VT 212

    I had sold my Vox AD50VT 212 amp a few months back and got the Blackheart amps, and that was one amp I really regretted selling (hindsight is 20/20).

    I saw one on ebay and grabbed it at a great price...less than half of the retail and the amp arrived today. This amp was ABSOLUTELY MINT. The guy on ebay sold it to pay for a Bogner that he bought.

    I know alot of folks aren't into the digital thing, but I swear, the Vox AD50VT 212 is one of the best amps I've played....I really dig the tone, and also love the versatility of a two channel amp.

    I also learned that to get the best sound out of the amp, set the master above 12:00, max the volume, set the eq and gain and THEN adjust the power level. It sounds pretty close to a cranked tube amp and I really like the feel and how well it responds to picking attack. Plus it's pretty compact and not too heavy.

    I won't make the mistake of selling this amp again.
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    Congrats I have been GASing over one of these for about a month now.
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    Quote Originally Posted by street music
    Congrats I have been GASing over one of these for about a month now.
    I'm seeing them going cheap on ebay now. In fact, I'm seeing ALOT of used gear going pretty cheap on ebay lately.
    Guitars: 2003 and 2004 American series strats, Squier Classic Vibe 50's Strat, Squier Deluxe Strat.

    Amps: Line 6 Spider IV 120, Vox AD50VT 212, and Peavey Transtube Bandit 112.

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    Wow that is almost crazy man!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Robert
    Wow that is almost crazy man!
    Tell me about it. I really love the versatility of the amp though.
    Guitars: 2003 and 2004 American series strats, Squier Classic Vibe 50's Strat, Squier Deluxe Strat.

    Amps: Line 6 Spider IV 120, Vox AD50VT 212, and Peavey Transtube Bandit 112.

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    Feel lucky that this amph is not discontinued and you could buy one again. I wish I had never sold my first Synsonic Strat....
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    I have a Vox AD50VT 1x12. I was gonna sell it to help pay for my new Swart, but I just couldn't part with it! I hear ya, man - great amp! I don't think they're available anymore now that Vox has intro'd the VT series.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bigG
    I have a Vox AD50VT 1x12. I was gonna sell it to help pay for my new Swart, but I just couldn't part with it! I hear ya, man - great amp! I don't think they're available anymore now that Vox has intro'd the VT series.
    They had discontinued the 2 x 12 AD50VT and I was lucky to find one in mint condition on ebay. I haven't heard the new VT series yet, but if they are just as good as the ADxxVT series, it's still one of the best bangs for the buck out there.
    Guitars: 2003 and 2004 American series strats, Squier Classic Vibe 50's Strat, Squier Deluxe Strat.

    Amps: Line 6 Spider IV 120, Vox AD50VT 212, and Peavey Transtube Bandit 112.

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    Without question, great value!
    As you know, they sound great right out of the box, and many of the pre-sets are perfect. Other amph models are easily tweaked and sound really good.
    There is a bit of a learning curve, but that’s part of the fun.
    I love the “Blackface” (takes an overdrive pedal too), and the UK 80’s with a touch of delay and the gain dialed down just a hair.
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    What percentage of Fretters have Valvetronix gizmos?

    I count for two: Tonelab & AD30VT.
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    I played through an ADVT30 in a live situation last night for a couple of numbers. I set it up on manual, AC15 model with the gain about 2/3rds and the volume on max, master just over halfway, attenuator flat out. Then I just controlled clean/drive from my tele for a kind of early Zep tone which sat nicely with the funky rock jam we were into at that point. Very cool tone and easily loud enough in that room, but I still like my Cube's UI better.
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