Southern Ill
Banned
I guess I didn't even think about it having a headphone jack.....Should be here first of next week.....Go e-z UPS!!
Can't believe I just bought a VOX AD60VTX
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neocaster
Poster Extraordinaire
Lotsa buttons, dials and lights. You might want to (link removed) before you get it...
CatfishStudios
Banned
I use the VOX ad15vt for bedroom practice...I was amazed at the tone when I ran into it first..Using it for about 2 hours a day, over a year now..with no problems.
bowman
Poster Extraordinaire
I have an AD60VTH, which is the head version of your amp, but from the original Valvetronix series. In other words, it's older than yours. I've been using it at least once a week for years without a single problem, and it still sounds great after all this time. Very impressive amp, the Vox and Fender models are superb. It goes head to head every week with the older, British AC30 that our lead player uses, and I'm never embarassed by my tone. ( I play it through a 2x12 cab)
I gigged with my VOX AD30VT twice lately and am going to again tonight.
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I played a Tele with neck humbucker and a Gibson ES-339 through it.
All outside events and I just play with another guitar and it worked very well.
I like the idea of having two stored programs, One with delay and one with Tremelo. Don't have to mess with extra cords and effect units.
I recorded this song through it with the es-339, and to the direct inport audio usb device in to my computer. (link removed)
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I played a Tele with neck humbucker and a Gibson ES-339 through it.
All outside events and I just play with another guitar and it worked very well.
I like the idea of having two stored programs, One with delay and one with Tremelo. Don't have to mess with extra cords and effect units.
I recorded this song through it with the es-339, and to the direct inport audio usb device in to my computer. (link removed)
Southern Ill
Banned
Pvee- NIce playin' my friend.....Very talented and I loved it.
I got better part of an hour as it arrived today.....Its is in brand new condition....original box...no coffee stains on manual.....Just as I remebered-cleans are very nice and tube warmth is very present.....If you want some twang for your tele...the Vox models have it in spades.....I will post up with some Hack-a-Billy later......
I got better part of an hour as it arrived today.....Its is in brand new condition....original box...no coffee stains on manual.....Just as I remebered-cleans are very nice and tube warmth is very present.....If you want some twang for your tele...the Vox models have it in spades.....I will post up with some Hack-a-Billy later......
djinn1973
Tele-Meister
I have an ad15vt...
That thing is like a low watt Swiss army knife. It's what I use for a lot of my home recording and for playing at friends apartments.
That thing is like a low watt Swiss army knife. It's what I use for a lot of my home recording and for playing at friends apartments.
neocaster
Poster Extraordinaire
I'm pretty sure these are both first generation Valvetronix models. Second Gen had a 15 watt, 30 watt, 50 watt and 100 watt (100 watt available as combo or head). First gen just had the 30, 60, and 120. 60 was available as a 1x12 combo or head, 120 as a 2x12 combo or head. Second gen added a 2x12 50 later, then the XL series focusing on higher-gain models aimed at a metal crowd (trying to get some of Line 6's happy customers, I bet)
Edit: Added: Southern ILL, I can't wait to hear your thoughts/samples!
bowman
Poster Extraordinaire
Well neo, I guess you're technically correct - the electronics on the AD60VT and the AD60VTX are the same first-generation Valvetronix stuff. I'm still pretty certain that the AD60VT was released first, however. The difference between the VT and VTX models is the speaker: the VT has the standard Celestion, and the VTX came along a little later with a Celestion NeoDog in it.
Hey neo, do your freinds call you NeoDog? :>)
Hey neo, do your freinds call you NeoDog? :>)
aunchaki
Friend of Leo's
Yup the AD60 and AD120 were the first-generation Valvetronix amps. The AD15, 30, 50, 100 are the second generation. BIG difference in the way the controls are laid out and the options you have to run them (1st gen=more control & harder to use. 2nd gen=easier & less flexible).
I used a AD60VT for a few years. One of the BEST AMPS EVER. It belonged to the church where I played (picked out by me and bought for my use). I had the awesome VC-12 super footpedal--get one, if you can!
Since the first-gens are more complicated find and read the manual. It's available online. Check out this page for more details. LOTS of information about these amps is to be found online.
I mostly stayed with the Fender and VOX models. The 2x12 (Twin Reverb) model was nearly perfect. The AC15 & AC15TB models were my all-time favorites. I liked to add a tiny amount of flanger at all times (but that's just me).
Nice score, you're going to LOVE this amp.
I used a AD60VT for a few years. One of the BEST AMPS EVER. It belonged to the church where I played (picked out by me and bought for my use). I had the awesome VC-12 super footpedal--get one, if you can!
Since the first-gens are more complicated find and read the manual. It's available online. Check out this page for more details. LOTS of information about these amps is to be found online.
I mostly stayed with the Fender and VOX models. The 2x12 (Twin Reverb) model was nearly perfect. The AC15 & AC15TB models were my all-time favorites. I liked to add a tiny amount of flanger at all times (but that's just me).
Nice score, you're going to LOVE this amp.
Southern Ill
Banned
Ball games-Yard-Work has kept me busy.....Here is a quicky w/ another $65 OLP with a $120 Seymour Duncan EVH pickup(makes no sense I know but it sounds really good)....I really dig this amp so far but still not much playing time....this weekend I should get some time!
neocaster
Poster Extraordinaire
Nope, they usually call me Marc. Sometimes other things I won't post on a family friendly forum. but that's a nice speaker and well worth the $100 bump to the price tag.
I don't know a lot about a lot, but I love modelling amps, and the day I brought my AD50 home, I had my choice between that and a well-worn AD60VT. Both awesome amps, but sometimes I find the 2 stored setting limit of the newer ones kind of limiting. The AD60/120 with the VC12 foot controller does just everything my Tonelab SE does (2 expression pedals, memory, tuner.) The more I learn to tweak these things, the better they make me sound. My next amp will be an AD120VTH with a VC12.
Hi all!
I had the ad120 and like many who posted on harmonycentral.com, got the dreaded left speaker dropping in and out just over a year. Korg (in the USA they do the warranty apparently on these) was cool enough to authorize a repair as they acknowledged that many early ones had bad solders to the boards. I then actually sold it back to the music store an got a tonelab se foot pedal as I already did have an old tube amp (ampeg?)
Anyways, I noticed a clearance ad120vtx, (the ones with the neo dogg speakers) for a VERY good price.
But I checked back on HC.com and it seems many had the exacts same problems even with the higher priced vtx model.
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/...oduct/VOX/AD120VTX+Valvetronix+212+Combo/10/1
I want to start playing out again. (Finished recording an album and had a kid so I wasn't) The price I saw on clearance was VERY tempting but am a bit wary. Has anyone who owns the old VT had these issues? What's a good alternative amp. I did love the sound and often record directly from my tonelab into my recorder and skip my amp.
Thanks!
I had the ad120 and like many who posted on harmonycentral.com, got the dreaded left speaker dropping in and out just over a year. Korg (in the USA they do the warranty apparently on these) was cool enough to authorize a repair as they acknowledged that many early ones had bad solders to the boards. I then actually sold it back to the music store an got a tonelab se foot pedal as I already did have an old tube amp (ampeg?)
Anyways, I noticed a clearance ad120vtx, (the ones with the neo dogg speakers) for a VERY good price.
But I checked back on HC.com and it seems many had the exacts same problems even with the higher priced vtx model.
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/...oduct/VOX/AD120VTX+Valvetronix+212+Combo/10/1
I want to start playing out again. (Finished recording an album and had a kid so I wasn't) The price I saw on clearance was VERY tempting but am a bit wary. Has anyone who owns the old VT had these issues? What's a good alternative amp. I did love the sound and often record directly from my tonelab into my recorder and skip my amp.
Thanks!
Vol. Knob
Tele-Holic
I just traded my way into a Vox Tonelab Valvetronix SE, which appears to be a footpedal verision of the Valvetronix amp line, I'm running it direct to PA (I know, I am committing amplifier afficianado blaspehmy). I really dig the sound quality and flexability. But my experience with any amp modeler is to be cautious not to over-do it when programming it. Keep it simple, lay off the effects, don't put in too much gain, back off the desire to turn on every function and crank it.
My rhythm guitarist has a GNX3 that I think is great (except for the presets), my very early DigiTech RP100 is great for a $100 pedal (but the preset tones are laughable), my BOSS BR1180CD multi track recorder has some good amp modeling effects (silly preset tones) etc... The Vox is the only one that has had preset tones that I could use in a real-world setting, I think this speaks volumes to the quality of the rig.
My rhythm guitarist has a GNX3 that I think is great (except for the presets), my very early DigiTech RP100 is great for a $100 pedal (but the preset tones are laughable), my BOSS BR1180CD multi track recorder has some good amp modeling effects (silly preset tones) etc... The Vox is the only one that has had preset tones that I could use in a real-world setting, I think this speaks volumes to the quality of the rig.
Southern Ill
Banned
I with you Vol.Knob.....Keep it simple. I will be purchasing a VC12 foot control.
Still mostly home use with mine....but have some things coming up and I think I am going to be very pleased with mine. The Vox and the Fender settings are great....I also use the Marshall settings alot.
Still mostly home use with mine....but have some things coming up and I think I am going to be very pleased with mine. The Vox and the Fender settings are great....I also use the Marshall settings alot.
jefrs
Doctor of Teleocity
I recently traded in a PV Transtube for my AD30VT. I have not got fully used to it yet but I'm well impressed.
It compares well with the Cube20X, it's more versatile but more complicated. It's definately a read-the-manual job.
Minor gripes :-
IMO the rear power knob belongs up top because it's more a master vol than the master vol is, and that gets set to max to use the valve.
Also I don't like a line out that shuts off the speaker because, doh, I can't hear what I'm playing. It's just a heaphone socket, I'll add a real line out attenuator to the speaker feed.
I also dislke the noise gate shutting off quiet notes too early. I drop it to min but it resets at switch on and when presets are selected.
I'd like to see two banks of controls like the Cube has, with seperate chorus/tremelo and delay/reverb, plus the adjustment controls need knobs not buttons.
Mind you, the classic Vox controls are a nightmare too, they stuck knobs everywhere.
It's not a particulary loud 30W, my 5W Laney can easily compete with it, but I didn't want loud, that's why I got rid of the PV.
I'm getting to really like this AD30VT amp. I got it for the AC30TB model, and the wind-down-the-volume power control. But I'm using the two Dumble clones.
It does not feel quite as alive as my valve amps but it's not far off their sound and it does just about every type. For the price you just cannot go wrong. It's a good amp, very useable and it's a keeper.
It compares well with the Cube20X, it's more versatile but more complicated. It's definately a read-the-manual job.
Minor gripes :-
IMO the rear power knob belongs up top because it's more a master vol than the master vol is, and that gets set to max to use the valve.
Also I don't like a line out that shuts off the speaker because, doh, I can't hear what I'm playing. It's just a heaphone socket, I'll add a real line out attenuator to the speaker feed.
I also dislke the noise gate shutting off quiet notes too early. I drop it to min but it resets at switch on and when presets are selected.
I'd like to see two banks of controls like the Cube has, with seperate chorus/tremelo and delay/reverb, plus the adjustment controls need knobs not buttons.
Mind you, the classic Vox controls are a nightmare too, they stuck knobs everywhere.
It's not a particulary loud 30W, my 5W Laney can easily compete with it, but I didn't want loud, that's why I got rid of the PV.
I'm getting to really like this AD30VT amp. I got it for the AC30TB model, and the wind-down-the-volume power control. But I'm using the two Dumble clones.
It does not feel quite as alive as my valve amps but it's not far off their sound and it does just about every type. For the price you just cannot go wrong. It's a good amp, very useable and it's a keeper.
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