Vox Vs Vox...

[tot_Ou_tard]

Still continuing my amph search, and I have a question for the Vox users out there.

The Valvetronix AD100VT runs about $550.00 USD new.

The AD120VTX NeoDog combo runs about $1200.00 USD new.

What do you get with the VTX models that justifies the higher price?

I've played on the AD120VTX and was very impressed by the sound quality and versatility, but I have a hard time justifying that kind of money for an amph right now...

It's supposed to have an upgraded power amp section--whatever that means.

It's modeling section is like the Tonelab, in that it has more amp models 16 as oppossed to 11. It has independent pedal (10 types), modulation (5 types), delay (3 types) and reverb (3 types) sections.

On the AD30VT has no distortion pedal models and the pedal,modulation, delay, and reverb sections are combined into a single knob with 11 choices
some of which mix types. For example there is a chorus/reverb and a compression/chorus but no independent compression or chorus.

To adust the effects on the AD100VT you have to do a two button dance and remember what each button does for the particular effect. On the AD100VT
once you select a section, say reverb the there edit knobs now control that section and what they control depth, speed etc shows up on the LED readout along with the current setting.

The VTX series have a built-in tuner and can store 32 programs (settings).
The VT series can only store 2.

The A120VTX is stero 60 watts per channel. The Ad100VT is mono.



On the down side the VTX has a lower sampling rate than the VT series.
40000 vs 44000 if I recall correctly.

Otherwise the models that they have in common are identical.

[duhvoodooman***]

And don't forget those Neodogs! From what I've read, an excellent speaker, but the original AD120 model had a cheaper Celestion speaker and the amp sold for $200 - $300 less, as I recall.

[Katastrophe]

I talked the wife into going to Guitar Center this weekend, with strict instructions that I was not to buy anything...

[Oldslowhand]

Go here and have a word With Voxman, I swear this guy knows more than Vox do about these amps and will give you (nearly) unbiased advice. by the way rumour has it that the 60 & 120 amps are about to become MkII any time soon.
http://www.valvetronix.net/forum/

Graham

[Katastrophe]

Goin' to Gutiar Center today! I'll post about the relentless search for a better amph when I return...

[tot_Ou_tard]

Go here and have a word With Voxman, I swear this guy knows more than Vox do about these amps and will give you (nearly) unbiased advice. by the way rumour has it that the 60 & 120 amps are about to become MkII any time soon.
http://www.valvetronix.net/forum/

Graham

I haven't been over at valvetronix.net or pactchtronix.com in a long while.
I found The Fret (as did Voodoo) through a post on patchtronix. What do the rumours say will be the changes in the MKII versions?

[Katastrophe]

Played on a number of amphs today at GC, one Vox (AD50VT), a Line 6 Spider III 2x12 (150 watt), and a Flextone III 2x12. I also played on a Crate RFX 120 for comparison. They had a AD120VTX NeoDog there, but it wasn't plugged in, and was well and truly battered. No new AD100VT to try out.

I was using a Fender Strat 70s model in Oly White for the test guitar. Superb gitfiddle, by the way. Loved the neck, and played very well.

The Vox had the absolute edge in clean models over the Spider. The Vox clean models were crisper, cleaner and just sounded great to my ears. The Vox overdriven models tended to sound a bit mushy to me... Speaker, maybe? As a contrast, the Spider clean tones weren't very clear or crisp. The overdriven models, however, had a tight, modern sound that was good.

I take back what I said earlier about disliking artist presets in general. Some of the presets on the Spider were very good.

The Crate just sounded like a solid state Crate, except with some pretty good effects. I already have that with my current setup.

The Flextone III was a completely different animal. Very good sounding amph. The models were easy to select and tweak, and the sound was outstanding. I really liked this amph. The difference was night and day over the Spider, and the clean tones were just about even with the Vox. The Vox wins for quality for the price, though.

I wanted to also try the Fender Cyber Twin SE, but I wouldn't have been able to hear very well, as there was a young metal influenced lad trying his best to kill a Twin RI.

So now, I want to compare the Cyber Twin to the AD120VTX, and continue the search from there. What a fun day!