Vox AD50VT 112 Combo

I agree I would have like a echo and reverb setup in the effects.

The sounds on this amp are excellent. I play blues, rock, country, oldies. To me I get the best sound with the power dial turned down just a little. I am waiting to run it through my 2 x 12 cab at pratice. The twin seems to be I guess the word would be rattely at high volumes. But turning the wattage dial down helps.

Only had it a week.

Haven't dealt with them yey

Been playing about 38 years. Main guitar is a Fender Super Honey Super Strat. I do wish you could use the internal speaker when using the direct out or ext. cab.

I originally played the AD15VT at Guitar Center and thought it sounded way too good for an 8 inch speaker. I then tried the AD30VT, and liked it even more. So when I found the 50 watt Version, I tried it as well anmd walked out the door with it.
This is a great amp to have around. I use it to practice (mostly rock and blues) with and find it incredibly easy to use. The tones are very user friendly ( In my opinion, Vox has done the best job of any amp manufacturer in amp-modeling world) and the addition of an actual 12AX7 tube adds warmth to the tone that a Line 6 just does not have.
My only complaint is that I wish it had three programmable channels instead of two and an effects combo of delay/reverb (then again, no amp maker does this that I know of). But other than that, this amp rocks like nothing else in its size and price range. The addition of the attenuator on the back is a nice touch to get tube satuation at lower volumes. If you crank the treble, it adds an exciter type effect to the tone, which really brings the amp to life.

I play a Les Paul primarily and can get a myriad of tones out this amp. The 80's channel nails the JCM800 sound that every rock band had back in the day. The AC30 tone is as sweet and syrupy as the original, it would make Brian May happy. The nu-metal and hi-gain amp models are harmonically rich and would work great live or in the studio, without having to lug a huge cab and head with you. And the cleaner channels are very nice, with the 4x10 setting acting like a bassman on the edge of breaking up.

I've only had the amp for a short time, only time will tell how reliable the amp is. More than likely the first test of this amp will bewhen it comes time to replace the tube.

No experience with VOx customer service, hopefully never will have to.

This is my first experience with Vox. I own other amps by Marshall and Fender, and this amp can run with them both. This amp has also redefined my opinion of what a Vox amp is. It's more than an AC30, but it can be as well. Go try one out, you will be pleasantly suprised no matter what type of music you play.

The amp is a 2004 it just came out. I already have the 30 watt version. I play classic Rock n Roll and Blues, mixed with an electic batch of almost anything. This amp can pretty much cover all of the bases. It has multiple amps (11 usable favorites) of almost every kind you would ever need. You can dial them in manually or pre-set them with and without effects with the 2 button vox footswitch. It has a line that doubles as a line out or for headphones.

The only reason I'm not giving this a "10" is out of all of the combo effects it doesn't have reverb and delay together. I guess that's what pedals are for. I love the simplicity of the amp. You can pre-set on the fly if at a gig and you don't need a lot of time or a degree from MIT.

2- Tom Anderson Cobra's ( 1-Tele Style, 1 S-body style), Fender 50th Anniversary Strat, and an American Std Strat. Humbuckers and single coils. The amp can be noisy in the higher gain settings, there is a noise gate built in that you can adjust. Great variety and it nails all of the amp settings. The 4x10 Tweed setting is awesome. Just crank the gain and volume, drop the wattage about 5-10 watts, crank the master volume, a touch of reverb, and you have a great vintage Fender sound. The Clean boutique sound and Fender Twin can be as jangly as you want. The distortion varieties on each amp setting are a adjustable, versatile, and real. When you have the master volume up loud you have to be careful about some hum and feedback. Again roll the wattage back a little and itls controllable.

I just bought the 30 watt, and have been waiting patiently for this one. I bought the 30 watt for my son for his college dorm. It's spent more time with me at my home. Last weekend I gigged with the 30 watter it sounded great, just needed a little more juevos rancheros. That's when I knew I would need the 50 watt version. I take a backup amp to every gig. I love to play too much to have 1 amp go down and not be able play and finish the gig. So it's too early to know about service.

Never dealt with Korg. There are 3 local music retailers who are authorized Vox dealers. 90 days on Speakers, Tubes, and Footswitch. 1 year on everything else. A good friend of mine has one of the first Valvetronix 120 ADT combos for a while now and his has never broken down.

I've been playing for about 35 years. I have a customized Class A-30 watt Crate Vintage Club and the Valvetronix 30 watter. I've had many amps in the recent past. Cyber Twin, Crate Vintage 50 with digital effects, Vibro-King, Vibrolux, Bassman, Matchless, Marshall JCM 60, Bluesbreaker Combo, Peavey Classic's recent and the original's from the early to mid 70's, 67 Bassman with 2-12 JBL cab, and on and on.

If stolen or lost I would get another.

Oddly enough I compared it to the 60 watt Vox ADT-VTX. I set up the amps to compare the exact same amp settings, wattage, and simple effects such as reverb or delay. The only thing the 50 watter doesn't have in the EQ and tone settings is a presence control (and all of the other pedals which most of I already have). The 50 watter blew it away. It kicked it's ass. The 60 watt sells for over $700.00 The 50 was fatter, more organic, and overall had better tone that was easier to dial in. I used a $3,600 Tom Anderson S-Cobra for the AB test, no second rate guitar. I look forward to playing out with this monster and simplify my set up. I might try experimenting with speaker, and the tube to see if there is any differences. Other than that I love it.

2004, 50 Watts, 1 12 inch Vox speaker.
Two channels, headphones, line out, built in attenuator!
Tube POWER amp, solid state preamp, crank it up!
Many effects, some good, some okay.
Used it at band practice with drums and a Peavey Classic 30, it held up very well, and is VERY bassy, with the 12 inch speaker and closed cabinet.

Cool part about this amp is that for the different amps, the knobs may do different things. For instance, on the AC30, which has no master volume, the 'Gain' knob acts as a master volume. It also has no 'Mid' knob, so set it to 12 o'clock, and it's neutral, just like the real thing. You can still use the 'Volume' and 'Master Volume' and 'Mid' knobs, for extra versatility, but that's not part of the experience now is it?

I've used it with a JBP Strat, and my Agile Les Paul with Golden Age Pickups. Each has a very different sound, but each sound is very very nice.
It can play almost any style, the cleans are beautifully clean, going to the Twin Reverb and Bassman, where it gets a little dirty, yet very clear, then to the Voxes.
The Vox AC30 sounds INCREDIBLE! Day Tripper? Yes sir, this is THEE tone. Not suprising, considering it is a Vox and all. The AC15 doesn't really tickle my fancy, sounds like the AC30 but with less distortion, maybe that's what they really sound like, I don't know, I usually opt for the AC30.
Then we get to the Marshall JTM45 (I think) which is the UK 70's amp. No master volume on this one, just like the real thing. WONDERFUL AC/DC crunch tones and any other 70's classic rock sound. Need any more distortion? Go for the UK 80's (JCM800). Great mid-high gain sound, great for leads and G'N'R and what not.
I'm not much of a metal head, so the next ones, the UK Modern, US Highgain, and the Numetal don't really interest me, but I'd say they sound okay, the US HiGain is great for some Turbonegro action. The last model is the Botique OD, which is some sort of Dumble amp. It's not as loud as the others, which is kind of weird, but sounds good, kinda like a more bluesy UK 80s amp.

All in all, there's a VERY good variety of sounds that this thing can make. Just make sure you leave the Master and Volume on 11 and just control the volume by turning the Attenuator knob on the back to keep the Tube distortion alive.

The Effects:
All the effects, by using a combination of the Bypass and Tap and the Edit knob, can be adjusted with great care, just like any number of effects pedals.
Reverb is pretty good, can go from a huge auditorium sound to a small room sound, which I think is pretty neat.
Delay, very cool, for some 'Run Like Hell' action.
Chorus, I find it to be pretty cool, doesn't really work unless you're playing very cleanly, and takes some tweaking to sound good. There's a Flanger and Phaser, which I don't really use, but they serve their purpose for playing "Barracuda" :D. Tremolo is very nice for some Dick Dale action, in combination with a Strat and the Twin Reverb model.
Rotating Speaker, I don't really use it, it's just kinda like a slow tremolo to me.
Then we get to the Auto Wah, which I can't decide if I like. You turn it on, and it works pretty well, but thins out your sound a LOT. Just buy a wah pedal, NOBODY ever uses Auto Wah, EVER, unless you're just goofing around.

So all in all, very versatile, great models, and the effects are okay. But that's what pedals are for.

Looks to be pretty sturdy, nothing to really go wrong with it, except maybe replace the Tube in a few years.
Metal speaker cover is really sturdy, nothin's gonna' break that thing.

I've heard that others have replaced the speaker and tube in the AD30VT and it makes this amp a LOT better sounding. Maybe I'll try it out some day with a nice JJ 12AX7 and a Celestion.

Other than that, I see no probs with this amp, it's mostly solid state, and can't really go wrong with that in regards to dependability.

Haven't had any issues so far.

I did E-Mail Vox as to the availability of this amp, and I got a very helpful reply within a day.

I've been playing for about 2.5 years, have a Peavey Classic 30, a Washburn Mercury, JBP Strat, and my Agile Les Paul. All sound pretty good and this amp works well with all of them.

For less than $360 if you're a hagglin' bastard like me, you can't get a better amp.

This is the latest addition to the valtronics line of amps by Vox. This amp can do it all. First of all if you are conteplating the 30 or 50 model go with the 50. The extra power and 12 in Cellestion speaker are enough to make this a no brainer.

I can say without any doubt you cannot find a better sounding amp for under 550 dollars period. The dial a watt feature is awesome as I can open up the tubes and dial down the power (1-50) and still have that warm tube sound at low volumes. (helps with the wife!)

The features are limitless. The modeling part of the amp is flawless with preset and you can dial your own settings for each amp it mimics. Simply amazing. You can also pre program 2 settings of any combination of features. An optional foor pedal can switch from 2 presets and the original settings you start with so you can have 3 pre sets at the click of a switch.

I am playing with an American Strat and it blows the house down at full wattage. I mean hurt your ears power (not even at full power) but crystal clean! The distortion settings (via amp styles or gain) are absolutly fantastic. If you cannot find a sound to suit your stlye I would be shocked.

I have just purchased this amp about a week ago but it is built solid. This amp can definatly be used in a gig in up to a medium venue. It is a touch heavy but is also not a problem to cart from place to place.

Not needed.............

I have been playing off an on now for 20 years. I am the kind of person who fully investigates every product before I buy. This is the best 359 dollars I have ever spent! If this were lost or stolen I would go right to the store and replace it with the exact same amp. I looked at Fenders offerings in the 300-700 range as well as Marshall, Crate, and Peavy. NOTHING even comes close to this amp. You owe it to yourself to try this out before you buy anything, I guarentee you will not be dissapointed.

I purchased mine at the Guitar Center where they just came in 2 days before. I got the last one. They were sold out in 2 days! I think the more the word gets out on this amp the harder it will be to find so if you find it you better get it quickly. Remember the 30 watt model won all types of awards in various guitar magazines and when this gets reviewed it will do 1 better.