Vox ToneLab ST

Not bad if you are up to speed with the SE & LE versions...just less to adjust

Sounds really nice...lots of up to date amp mods here so it's a bit easier to do newer covers...

don't know yet...mt old SE is still chugging along after 6 years...

don't know

First off, I want to say I was a bit shocked when I opened the box...this ToneLab is LITTLE! I mean it looks like a toy...I have been using the ToneLab SE for the past 5 years and it's really big so I guess Vox got the word....anyway, after I got over that I progressed into the presets from 50 to 99. I must admit most of them are far better than the presets on the SE when I got it new....still, I am a pioneer when it comes to all things tonal, so I waded into the amp models full throttle! I'm not much of a classic amp buff (even tho I'm half a century old) so the Vox AC 15/30 & Fenders don't do a lot for me so I passed them up for now. I like the newer amp models like the UK ROCK, UK METAL, US HIGHGAIN (my fav on the ToneLab SE), US METAL, & BOUTIQUE METAL. Seems Vox has really stepped up to the plate and answered the calls to modernize it's mods. This ST version, built on the same platform as the older ToneLabs, is a move in the right direction. I've had the ST only 2 weeks now so my experience is going to change a bit with time, but my first impression is a good on. My new fav on the ST is the UK METAL CST Marshall Slash Edition. I own a coveted Marshall Silver Jubilee, so I am familiar with the tone aspects of the amps Slash used on Appetite for Destruction. This model on the ToneLab ST is about as close as any amp moding device I've heard so far. The key is when you back off the volume on the guitar, the amp mod acts just like the real amp and cleans up very nicely. Don't get me wrong, the ToneLab in no way is as good as the MSJ, but it is a great substitute for playing the crap holes I venture into now and then...