vox pathfinder 15R

mickeydean · January 30th, 2009, 12:14 AM

just got one delivered from sam ash today.

how good is it?

so good i am ordering another one to leave in the box in case something happens to this one!

best $115 i ever spent. i needed a little practice amp and got something i am gonna use A LOT!

JDRNoPro · January 30th, 2009, 12:19 AM

Yup - they're a lot better than one would/should expect for the price. Have several tube fenders, which I love, but the 'lil' Pathfinder gets lots of use.

mickeydean · January 30th, 2009, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JDRNoPro

Yup - they're a lot better than one would/should expect for the price. Have several tube fenders, which I love, but the 'lil' Pathfinder gets lots of use.

it's insane how good it is.

you know they will mess it up somehow.

tjalla · January 30th, 2009, 03:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mickeydean

it's insane how good it is.

you know they will mess it up somehow.

That's so that they can reissue it down the track at an inflated price

But I concur, very very cool lil amp - had one for a while, often crossed my mind to get another.

Guran · January 30th, 2009, 06:37 AM

I have had mine for 5+ years and the honeymoon just continues. Paired with a nice OD pedal it's absolutely wonderful.

The PF15R is very much a real amp for a toy's price tag. I have gigged with mine and I have on multiple occations seen touring acts use one. How often do you see that with $120 amps?

BB · January 30th, 2009, 09:40 AM

I picked up an older pathfinder with verb and trem at a pawn shop for $40 out the door. Great little amp. For a while, I ran it stereo with a Vox DA-15, ( which is a great little amp in it's own right ) but finally sold the DA-15 as the PF did the trick by itself quite nicely.

The PF sounds equally great with teles, strats, 335's, etc.....and it loves low gain dirt pedals. I hooked it up to a speaker cab housing an 80's Dean Markley 50 watt ceramic
12" speaker, but the stock 8" actually sounds better. I would like to get more clean headroom out of it, but I guess I should just leave well enough alone and dig it for what it is.......a great little toneful amp!

January 30th, 2009, 12:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
mickeydean Tele-Afflicted Join Date: May 2008 Location: millersville Age: 55 Posts: 1,221	vox pathfinder 15R just got one delivered from sam ash today. how good is it? so good i am ordering another one to leave in the box in case something happens to this one! best $115 i ever spent. i needed a little practice amp and got something i am gonna use A LOT! __________________ I'm not getting older, I'm getting LOUDER. http://www.soundclick.com/mickeydean

January 30th, 2009, 12:19 AM	#2 (permalink)
JDRNoPro Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Orrington, ME Age: 59 Posts: 839 1 Photos	Yup - they're a lot better than one would/should expect for the price. Have several tube fenders, which I love, but the 'lil' Pathfinder gets lots of use. __________________ Reflection upon my playing is a reminder to keep my regular job..........pays better but not nearly as enjoyable!!

January 30th, 2009, 06:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
Guran Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sweden Age: 42 Posts: 601	I have had mine for 5+ years and the honeymoon just continues. Paired with a nice OD pedal it's absolutely wonderful. The PF15R is very much a real amp for a toy's price tag. I have gigged with mine and I have on multiple occations seen touring acts use one. How often do you see that with $120 amps?

January 30th, 2009, 09:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
BB Friend of Leo's Join Date: May 2003 Location: Pacific NW Age: 54 Posts: 3,431	I picked up an older pathfinder with verb and trem at a pawn shop for $40 out the door. Great little amp. For a while, I ran it stereo with a Vox DA-15, ( which is a great little amp in it's own right ) but finally sold the DA-15 as the PF did the trick by itself quite nicely. The PF sounds equally great with teles, strats, 335's, etc.....and it loves low gain dirt pedals. I hooked it up to a speaker cab housing an 80's Dean Markley 50 watt ceramic 12" speaker, but the stock 8" actually sounds better. I would like to get more clean headroom out of it, but I guess I should just leave well enough alone and dig it for what it is.......a great little toneful amp!

IMPORTANT:Treat everyone here with respect, no matter how difficult! No sex, drug, political, religion or hate discussion permitted here.