Vox AD50VT 112 Combo

Not sure when this amp was made. Bought it used being 5 months old.It's the "Does not have the fan" version so I'm guessing it's the first issues. I have the 220 volt model being overseas at the moment.
One channel one input. Channel switching for a 2 channel but did not come with the prescribed footswitch. Dang! Lose one point for that. No FX loop. Not really missing it though. Yes a headphone/Line out. Great that they impedanced it for DI recording. At this point am not sure if it is a stereo line out. I wish it had the ability to get sound out of the internal speaker along with the the external speaker out. There goes another point.Wish it had speaker impedance selector for 4/8/16 ohms. The power so far is fine. It has the single preamp tube 12ax7. Mine is an Electro Harmonix model. Read reviews previous to mine that swapping out the tubes is a hit and miss judgment call. Electro Harmonix 12ax7 is touted as being a good anti-feedback tube. I got lots of feedback when standing too close to the amp as I turned up the volume. Cool but it could also be my old DiMarzio pre Dual Sound bridge position humbucker is not wax potted. You would think a company like Vox/Korg/Marshall would have an idea on how to formulate the best pieces for the cost and still go for tone. In a world of so many manufacturers at least the tone came out on top rather than features. For a solid state amp it does sound like a Vox. But then Vox always made solid state amps back in the 60's. Unlike other reviewers I like the metal grill. I think it adds to the sound and also makes the amp more sturdy. Back in the day. Vox made cabinets with + braces or single braces in the speaker hole to protect the speakers.I know my Defiant cab has the single brace. The metal grill is a better solution.It does not detract from the looks although Vox vintage purists may disagree. Think of it as it Bill and Ted took their Vox amps and came back from the future with the metal grills on or Marty McFly, whichever movie you liked better. It may look great on stage as the stage lights hit it. There may be a use for the the different sounds on this amp. It just takes innovation. Other than that it's another amp among the many needed in the world of music.

Makes a Vox AC30 sound. There are many sounds available and for practicing, songwriting and recording it should do great. I don't tend to look at the presets as certain amp sounds but rather as a starting point for songwriting. For live I will probably use the AC30 setting and plug in a multi FX like a Digitech or a slew of Boss, Maxon. Ibanez. Arion, DOD pedals. Got a great sound out of my RP 50 going from distortion to a clean Mike Campbell (TP and the Heaertbreakers) sound. Tried a little Pipeline surf's up twang with it also. I think pedals through the stock preset setting is a good thing on this amp. Many amps do not do pedals easily but this amp holds its own. Now that is a plus. Old style amps are great straight in, back when pedals were non existent but in today's modern world, pedals are a fact of life, so amp makers should consider that in their designs. Overall the amp fits my style of twang and jangle ala Pete Townsend/Tom Petty with the occasional Godsmack, Megadeth, Mastodon need for distortion. My amp is quiet. I tried it out loud in a large living room with marble floors before I laid down my cash to the 14 year old who sold it to me and was pleased with the performance. I had the AD50VT atop an old Vox Defiant 2x12 cab I found for cheap and restored. This amp sounds better if closer to ear level. When down on the floor, it's hard to gauge the tone and I think this may the problem other reviewers may have not being able to hear the amp during a gig. With massive PA's and monitors, gone are the 60's where all the power had to come from the amp. Let the PA do the work. The Vox tube sound is very much alive in the Valvetronix. I'm glad Vox/Korg decided to keep the vents on top which I feel add to the sound of Vox combo amps. Some of the sound comes out of those vents and mixes with the speaker.I played a Fender Fat Strat HSS/Floyd when demoing this amp before purchase. It handles humbuckers as well as single coils. All in, it's basically a Vox amp sound while it does offer some other sounds, you may need to tweak each preset to get better use out of them. Since the amp does not allow for switching through the presets like an amp modeler should, it wants to be used with an external FX pedal while the presets may be left for songwriting and practicing.

Can't say I've had any problems with the amp. I've owned Vox equipment before and will have to wait and see if I experience the problems other reviewers have had. I hope it does not act up. I will most likely bring other amps to a gig. No matter the brand, many pro acts have backups plugged in ready to go in the event of failure. There is a tendency for computer based musical devices to freeze or glitch.

I emailed Vox about using the external speaker out with other than an 8 ohm cab since the owner's manual says not to while others on this review report using additional cabs, but have not received an answer from Vox on this. They might be thinking, we already answered you in the owner's manual..

Been playing for decades. Have owned many amps through the years, 60's Fender Vibroverb, Bassman, Bandmaster, Dual Showman Reverb, Standell, Vox Buckingham, Musicman, Marshall Slash, JCM900, JTM30, Peavey. A recording studio with vintage preamps into modern DAW Pro Tools rig. I play guitar, bass, keyboards, hammond organ, sing, write and arrange songs. Have had a few albums out and videos on MTV. I initially did not pay attention to the ad on this amp as it was being offered for sale. But something about it caught my attention. It was a Vox. I played a Vox AD120VT prior to picking up the 50 watter. The 120 was going for $800 while the 50 sold for $320. I couldn't justify the additional cost, extra modeler features, the larger cabinet. The 50 sounded better for my purposes, specially when cranked. I wanted it for a live situation not having to drag out vintage tube amps to the gig. Something more portable than a stack and not as heavy. Still wish it could keep the internal speaker when using an external and had a free footswitch. It would have been nice if it could shuffle through the presets on a pedal but then it might have gone up in price. I don't like that it's made of MDF but there is 10 ply plywood bracing in there so Vox made some good decisions regarding that. A nice solid wood cabinet would be cool for this. But then the sound may change. Sometimes the best materials are the ones that are inexpensive, combined in such a way as to offer a sound at an affordable price. Like a masonite Danelectro. I choose this because it had good enough wattage, presets and effects, a "power soak" built in, a 12 inch Vox Celestion in an AC30 type combo cab and most of all sounded like a Vox in a small affordable package. There are sounds that only a solid state amp can make and I think Vox was able to tie the old world with the new on this amp. They just have to get the reliability factor worked out. Too many reviews of problems only scares away potential customers. But then they may have planned this to keep their top line models in demand. Some boutique tweaker may want to get into beefing up these little amps for pro use.I have seen other users post an FX loop mod for this amp out of Malaysia. My amp was made in Vietnam. So far I like the amp for what it does. It seems there are like minded users out there who have hit on the same idea. It's not an AC30 but neither is it a Pathfinder. It's a valvetronix. If it disappeared I would try and find another. If it fails, then an AC30 would be the logical replacement.

I think it's a '06, definitely has a fan, but who can hear it when you're rockin'? 11 models, 11 effects......you know the deal by now. you can get 3 settings if you're sly, 2 preset, 1 that you adjust on the fly. 8-ohm ext. speaker out (cuts off the stock speaker, too bad) it would be nice to be able to go 4 or 16. Tube in the power stage, cool! 'Power Soak' like wattage control., also very cool.

I really love about 5 of the 11 models (Boutique clean has to be tweaked in comparison to Fender 2-12, AC30 and Bassman models. Brit and NuMetal are good also (I use a loud 90's Brit for rhythm preset on 1st preset, and LOUDER w. delay for preset 2 for lead). I love these tones, the speaker is not bad, I hook mine to a Hartke G-412 (Celestions!). Boss DS-1, MXR Micro Amp (lead boost on clean channel) and the secret weapon, a BBE Sonic Stomp at the end of the chain. Very much captures the spirit of these amps, plus where are you gonna get this close (very very close) to an AC-30 for under 4 bills? The Vox Bulldog speaker is nice, I am the sole guitarist in a power trio and need to move more air, hence the 4-12".

Some of the effects are great (delay, rotary, phase shifter, reverb), some are so-so (flange, chorus is especially lame IMO, compressor just seems harsh, but w/ the BBE who needs it?) but it likes pedals and you just can't beat the useable stuff here for the price, the audience in the bar does not care if you have a 3500$ Soldano or a Line 6, why not be happy for less $ or spend the change on a new Strat (I did)! Nashville Tele and Dimarzio equipped Aria Pro II sound KICKIN' through this amp!

This is my second, 1st one died after about 12 hrs, but Guitar Center happily gave me another, and I have been giigin' steady for about 9 months. Get the footswitch and read the manual. You won't be sorry!

Fender Strat, Nashville Tele, MXR, DOD, Ibanez Dano effects all ROCK through this. Been Playing originals and covers (mostly classic/current rock, some weddings) beats the crap outta Line 6! Joe Bob says check it out!

2006 model, bought it from zzounds online for 287.00 US. Did alot of research on this thing before I even went to test one at Guitar Center. By now, everyone knows the features and most of the amps that are being modelled. That said, I think the thing many folks don't realize is that the tone and gain pots work with the same characteristics as the pots on the originals, not models with one preset group of tone control responses. I had the priviledge of seeing Larry Carlton live and got in early and listened to his sound check. This little amp nails his $15,000 Dumble tones! And it has 2 Dumbles in it! All models are excellent and accurate. The only shortcoming is the speaker. They got the most versatile they could considering the wide range of tonalities being modelled.

I play blues, jazz, fusion, rock, pop, praise and worship. I get everything I need from this amp, so far. Glistening cleans, ballsy blues, killer crunch and the effects work nicely too! My band outside of church is 6 pieces and our lead guitarist uses a Marshall 100watter w/ a 4x12 cab. Even he is impressed with how this 50w combo stands up to the rest of the band. By the way guys, if you're complaining about volume while gigging...MIC the darn thing and get some in a monitor!! Hello... anybody home?

Used it only about six weeks now, but use it everyday. At 3 rehearsals a week (2 church, and a bandy), haul it everywhere, no problems yet!?! Will rate this category later.

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In my 30+ years of playing seriously, I have found this to be one of my 3 wisest musical grabs. And the other 2 each cost more than 3 times the price of this one. A Taylor 510 and a Sonor drum kit. I'm the ultimate bargain hunter and tinkerer so I use this amp with an Epi strat knockoff with pickup upgrade, a Jay Turser strat knockoff straight up and an Oscar Schmidt 335 knockoff with P-90s. They more than get the job done and cost me next to nothing...they only play and sound expensive. Overall, this is a great value, but, I would rather have the classic Vox grill cloth. The chrome grating looks more industrial and the amp sounds very classic. Only compared it to every tube amp they had in the store...the sales guy hated me for not buying the amp right then and there, but like I said...I'm a bargain hunter and saved enough to buy a six month supply of strings by getting it online! Bang for the buck is awesome!!!

This amp is nice and the modeling part is great but the effects although with some work can be used, will not sound like the original effects.

This amp has pre set models that sound good out of the headphones or DI jack but forget that. The Celestian in this puppy likes to play and this amp is a full fifty watt of volume, 50s are all I use. Tweek the models in manual and save a couple. Every amp is usefull. Try the Mesa at lower gain, and you will be taking this amp with you a lot more.

I had a metal input jack put in and anchor the cicutry of the original, I get a stonger signal to I think. Do what you need to, it won't be that much to get your $359.99 out of it.

They where accessible and helpfull.

I have been performing for 45 years, road house warrior. I play Strats one fender custom shop and one made by my tech with Rio Grande pickups. Ibanez acoustic. Peavey Classic 50 212s old tweed jj tubes. Behringer bass amp. Fernades bass. I would replace both amps if possible and cry about my babies than built a strat firebird and a tele. I love the vox because it sounds great and is easy.

I bought this VOX AD50VT new in November, 2004. The amp is marvelous clean with P90's on my Gibson ES125 and Gibson Blueshawk as well as my American Deluxe Strat HSSLT. It has 2 programable, footswitchable channels. If you use the manuel setting you have 3 channels but only 2 footswitchable. It has 11 models of amplifiers to choose from and 11 effects but you can only use 1 at a time unless you program 1 in and use the bypass switch then you get 2. The power section of this amp is solid state but the preamp is driven by a 12AX7 tube. It has an output knob that allows the user to turn down the power while still being able to turn up the preamp knobs to make the little 12AX7 tube glow. The output knob was pure genius. I wish the speaker out jack did not mute the speaker.

This amp is very clean and pretty on the Boutique, Blackface, or Tweed amp models but you must tweak and coax to get volume out of it. The UK 70's, UK80's and the UK modern all soud incredible with my Les Paul LE and volume is NOT an issue here! I play classic rock, blues and a little jazz.

I have read the criticisms of the input jack falling into the cabinet and the amp breaking down. I have had no such issues with this amp but I have only gigged it twice and it performed admirably. Some people can actually break an anvil through carelessness and inattention. After 22 months of almost daily playing I replaced the 12AX7 tube with a Tung Sol 12AX7 tube and it really perked up! Bottom line is if this amp were stolen I'd cry and then buy another, pronto!

The warranty was one year and has expired. I have not had any dealings with VOX nor have I had it repaired except for a tube I replaced myself.

You know the features, very well equipped

for such a cheap amp, it really is great. I use a '78 tele and a gibson les paul and both work well with it. The stock speaker isnt the best quality and is a little bit muddy with the les paul but besides that, im more than happy with it. My favourite amp models are the 4x10 tweed, AC30 (and 15) and the 80's, 90's marshalls, not to say that the others arent bad, they are all good contenders. Probably the only model i dont really like is the Nu metal, but thats a personal dislike. it still isnt that bad. I wont use effects pedals on this amp ,and I never have on any amp. It sounds good by itself. And the on board effects work well enough.

Very reliable, i havent gigged it yet because i ususally use my marshall for gigging, but i would not doubt it for a second.

never contacted VOX

For the price they are, if it gets stolen, i would just buy another one or two or three, they are dirt cheap, reliable, feature packed and they sound great, maby im a lucky one regards reliabillity? but it does the job for me. i also purchased the foot switch and it is all i need.

50 Watt Digital modeling amp featuring 11 amp types and a few effects. Sounds can be saved to two independent channels. No FX-loop, which I didn't expect for the price but sure would be nice. Line out, 8 ohms speaker out, footswitch jack. Power amp with adjustable wattage, supposed to make the amp sound better at lower volumes. I use this amp as a back-up for my main amp, which is a Hughes-&-Kettner Triamp. My main guitar is a Gibson Les Paul with EMGs (81, 89), usually played through the H&K hooked up to an Orange 4x12 with Celestion Vintage 30s. I use an Alesis Quadraverb in my main amp's FX-Loop for delay and reverb. The Vox surely isn't the most luxurous amp ever but is a lot of bang for the buck, which explains my high rating.

This amp can go from really clean to brutal overdrive within a step on the footswitch, which is not included. I initially bought this amp as a back up and practice amp, because I thought it would have a nice sound a t low volumes. It doesn't. Instead it ended up being the main rehearsal amp for one of my bands.

This thing really shines when turned up. I remember cranking it the first time in the rehearsal room and man, was this a revelation. I really can't tell how good this amp simulates the original amplifiers. You'd have to A/B them. All I can say is that I like the clean sound, the AC 30 emulation (which I can tell gets pretty close to the original) and the boutique distortion when cranked. I don't like the Marshall amps (70s, 80s) at all. Plus, in the Rectifier setting I get a horrible screaming feedback, which makes it unusable at high volumes. In general, it lacks bass response, I have to turn bass all the way up to have a fairly ok low end.

Generally this amp sounds weak and thin at bedroom volume but probably this is a psycho-acoustic phenomenon or something like that. I've never heard an amp sound good at low volumes, mediocre yes, but not good. This can't beat the cheap Ibanez solid state practice amp I sold for this in terms of sound for practicing at home.

There is one thing I totally hate about this amp. It's the fact that the volume ratios between the channels change if you change the master volume. I guess the master volume is supposed to emulate the original amps master volumes but that's just plain stupid. For example: I use a clean setting on channel 1 and a distorted setting on channel 2. I set up the volume ratios between those two channels at bedroom volume so they're at about the same volume. Now if I take my amp to a rehearsal or gig and turn up the master volume, the distorted channel gets MUCH louder than the clean one and I have to re-edit the volume settings for each channel. This also happens if I don't use the master volume but the wattage knob on the back of the amp to control the overall volume. That's just weird and annoying.

Can't say much about the effects. Provide some quality to an otherwise dry and dull sound, when you don't play loud. You can choose between reverb, delay and some combinations of chorus, compressor and reverb. FX are ok.

Never had any problems with it. Doesn't look like I will, seems reliable,

Again, never had problems with it.

Been playing for 10 years now. I play all kinds of stuff, from 70s Rock to Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Prog Rock, Blues. This definitely covers the range of guitar sounds I need, well, it sorta does it ok, not overwhelmingly prefect. But hey, it cost a little more than 400 bucks so what do you want? Sure, my H&K sounds a million times as good to me, but I don't know if anyone in the audience cares. I would buy it again, simply because it's a really good deal. It's good enough for what it's built for and that's certainly not for recording albums that go platinum or play stadium shows.

I purchased my VOX AD50 VT amp in 2004. I also purchased the optional VOX VSF2 footswitch to operate the effects In and Out and switch channels. I absolutely love the ability to adjust the power amp output and still be able to drive the preamp at sensible volume levels.

This amp goes from Clean to Dirty and does it at all volume levels. It goes from playing slide on my vintage Gibson ES125 with it's single coil P90, rhythm and leads on an HSS LT Strat, and classic rock tunes with my Les Paul Standard with Burstbucker pickups Distortion is predictable and usable and the clean sound is very sweet.

I have had the amp for 2 years and so far it has performed flawlessly.

Check musicians friend for the feature list. The 11 amps are very versatile, I can't imagine not being able to find a sound you like with this amp.
My only wish is for an effects loop (which the 100W combo and head have). You can always install one though.
I also would've designed the effects interface differently to be more streamlined, but that aside the effects are a nice complement for the amps.

The sound quality really amazed me. It can copy or come close to any tone I want.
Keep in mind I'm playing with a professionally set up Epi Les Paul Standard with stock pickups, so I can't comment on sound with a strat or tele.
Maybe a little lacking in versatility for metal tones (the one it has is great though), but a few pedals could make up for that.
I'm sorry for anyone here that is not enjoying this amp, because its beauty to play with.
I haven't played it in a live situation yet, but when I do I'll update with how it performed. I expect it to be good though. As of now I've only played it in an upstairs room of my house. It did however make some of the ceiling tile from the room below it fall off though, so I think it's quite loud enough.

All the parts seem sturdy enough. Haven't had any issues as of yet. Obviously, if you beat it with a stick, its not going to like that. Neither will any amp no matter what it is.

There is a one year limited warrenty on the amp. If you open it up yourself though, it is voided. So modify it with that in mind.
Haven't had to deal with customer support.

I've been playing going on 2 years, this is my first serious amp but i've played extremely nice amps before and this one can go up against any of them in my opinion.
I love that i'm not limited to one sound all the time. And when I do change my sound, I know its not going to sound junky. Vox has made a real winner. I would most likely buy a new one if this one ever gave out.

One of the most versatile amps I can think of. Many effects, amp types, etc. Attenuator and noise reduction rock the house.

I give it a 7 stock. Decent/Good tone to base everything off of. Be prepared to do some things with this amp. Once you do, it sounds absolutely killer. Swap the speaker with a good Celestion(Or Speaker of your own taste) or run it through a good 2X12 or 4X12 because the Vox speaker is absolute garbage. The highs are harsh and the bass is flubby. I swapped it with a Celestion Classic Lead, mushy distortion is gone, flubby artificial bass is gone and it sounds great. I run it through a Classic Lead 2X12 when I need more volume. Swap the preamp tube. Since it only uses one, you can afford to put a good NOS tube in there. I use a Mullard, it's richer,fatter, and has much more warmth than the little generic one they put in there. The stock tube is really much too neutral.

No trouble with it yet. Since it's hybrid, it should be more dependable than an all tube amp.

Sub-par.They take way too long to respond to emails. And once you open the thing up the warranty is pretty much done.

Stock from the store, it's pretty middle of the road. Nothing special. After putting a good three hundred in it, it's killer. Also, don't blame the amp for crummy tone when you're feeding garbage into the signal (Bad pickups, crappy effects, etc). After a nice tube and speaker swap, feed nice 7/10 band EQ into this baby, and it will surprise you.