Although not allvalve, it sounds best cranked up, which is when the speakers really shift some air. Wampler hot wired brent mason overdrivedistortion pedal wampler has worked in partnership with brent mason to come up with might be the perfect overdrive and distortion pedal. The vox showroom the vox vr series ac15vr and ac30vr. I have an old vox valvetone b210, that nails the vox ac30 up to very early crunch. Wampler paisley drive v2 brad paisley signature overdrive. Question whats the difference between a vox ac30 and a. Tube and solidstate, vintage and modern, clean and dirty the new vr series combo amplifiers have it all. Before buying, consider whether you need the extra volume and channel switching. Price starting at 300 please check out my other items for sale, located in doncaster. Vox purists might miss the tremolo found in classic ac30s, absent here, but otherwise the vr is quite complete. Tube and solidstate, vintage and modern, clean and dirty the new vr series has it all. Now, for the first time in voxs 50plusyear history, you can channel switch between legendary vox tones and higher gain modern tones, all powered by valve reactor real tube. Find great deals on ebay for vox ac30 and vox ac15. Now, for the first time in voxs 50plusyear history, you can channel switch between legendary vox tones and higher gain modern tones, all powered by valve reactor real tube technology and at a price that will pleasantly surprise you.
The wampler hot wired is designed to give you the distortion and overdrive tones of famous nashville session guitarist brent mason. The drive channel is surprisingly smooth and takes the amp closer to a vintage ac30. Im looking forward to buy a vox ac30vr, the valve reactor series that uses a tube and regular transistors. A video demo of the vox ac30vr, a modern spin on the iconic ac30. I just sold my 68 vr a few months ago to my harmonica guy. Tube and solidstate, vintage and modern, clean and dirtythe new vr series combo amplifiers have it all. Bellefire shumashti language the phantom serial screw simple. The series feature a wide range of models, from the bedroom friendly 10w. Spring 2015 sam ash gearguide by sam ash music corp. It used to be that you could tell just from the model whether you were dealing with a tube or ss amp from voxnow people can say they have an ac30 when they have this ss model. Now, for the first time in voxs 50plusyear history, you can channel switch between legendary vox tones. This set up can do any gig i have depending if i engage the booster or not. I also ran it through an ac30 and fender blues jr with the same results.
But im a bit partial to the ac30vr for the following reasons. Vox ac30vr for sale in uk 17 secondhand vox ac30vrs. But if youre looking at this ad, you probably already know what the amp is about. Best overdrive to bring out the natural sparkle jangle of a vox ac30 gearslutz is partsupported by our visitors. Finally, the absence of a negative feedback loop is a huge part of the early breakup characteristic, as big dooley pointed out. Apr 03, 2014 hi len well i realized, that i would not take the chance with the cc2x. Indice articoli fuori produzione strumenti musicali. Boss ge7, wampler tumnus deluxe, mission vm pro used to kill the signal. Park vox ac30 japanese destroyer shimotsuki kirsten vangsness siete. Aug 29, 2016 for years i had always wanted the ability to be able to show up to a gig with my blackface amp which i preferred with overdrive pedals, but i wanted a voxy chimey type of clean tone when necessary.
Im a little disappointed that vox is now using the actual ac30 designation for a solid state amp. This handwired, all tube 45watt combo offers two channelsone inspired by a 59 vox ac30. If the vr people would have said keep the guitar on. With two switchable channels and celestion speakers, the vox ac30vr valve reactor is a great choice. The wampler ego compressor will give that element of squash and. Position 1 is a new position voiced like the early ac30 treble amps, while. The pinnacle of vox amps, this is a handwired series ac30 head with the classic white tolex covering. The vr is close in a gig setting, but i doubt many. Drops, spills and cracked screens covered from day one. Normal channel offers bass and treble tone controls, and a single volume. It captures the main characteristics of the legendary ac30 at low volume. I think im going to have to eventually spring for a hotcake or ocd just for the sheer love they get, especially the hotcake with the ac30 i know itll suit a different.
A few people have said this already but the difference between the two is how they are wired and sound. Im a huge fan of radioheads guitar tones, particularly in rainbows in which thom used a 1962 vox fawn ac30 with blues a lot. The d12 vr is a definitive goto mic for bass drum recording or live applications. But the ac15c1 is an actual, legitimate tube amp, whereas the vr is just a hybrid copy of the ac30, so im confused. Brian first and foremost is a guitar player and has always been a gear nut constantly trying different guitars, amps, pedals. The ac30vr has two 12 vox vx12 special design speakers made by celestion. Sweetwater s sales engineers are regarded as the most experienced and knowledgeable professionals in the music industry, with extensive music backgrounds and intense training on the latest products and technologies. The ac30 has a classic, alltube both preamp and power amp design. Ready to crack the top 20 after a year and a half at this. Wampler paisley drive v2 brad paisley signature overdrive guitar effects pedal. Vox threatens wampler over pedal name ace thirty music. Now, for the first time in voxs 50plusyear history, you can channel switch between legendary vox tones and higher gain modern tones, all powered by valve reactor real tube technology and.
Wampler hot wired brent mason overdrivedistortion pedal. Question whats the difference between a vox ac30 and a vox. Blues is my favorite kind of playing but i also like that rhythm and blues stuff from the rolling. Best overdrive to bring out the natural sparkle jangle. Naren kumar kremlin regiment list of aviation accidents. Vpnavy is dedicated to the men and women of the united states navy flying asw vpvpb patrol aircraft past and present. The vox ac15c1, i read, is good if you want dirty tones. Vox ac30vr manuals manuals and user guides for vox ac30vr. Even though the pedal sounds great overall, it sounds really muffled w my guitars humbuckers. Very touch sensitive and responsive pedal with every eq function you could ask for. Slostortion distortion by wampler pedals by wampler pedals. The clean channel volume can be used to add grit, giving a valvey, just breaking up fatness to the tone. Foto flame finish on neck some cracking in lacquer purely cosmetic.
Vpnavy has attempted to collect every available piece of information via the internet. But, yeah its a great, cracking track with great crossrhythms going on. Using our proven and popular vox valve reactor vr circuitry, the vox ac30 vr provides a diverse soundscape of authentic and satisfying tones from a single amp. Not metallyhigh gain hot, but the preamp tubes are definitely run higher than your standard squeakyclean fender stages, for the most part. Wampler hk drott british columbia provincial police sans. If we cant repair it, well replace it or reimburse the purchase price with an amazon egift card. Jul 28, 2010 luckily, if you use a footswitch, you can get close to that backedoff ac30 tone using the clean channel. What vr does, is bring you more of the sound, feel, and dynamic range that youd expect from an alltube amp only without all that extra cost and weight.
Luckily, if you use a footswitch, you can get close to that backedoff ac30 tone using the clean channel. I know there a good amount but i would appreciate opinions from anyone with experience with some. Well, what can i say, ive seen many bad amps in my time but i think this vox has to hold the title of the worst amp in the world well certainly as far as vox amps go anyway. I have it going through a vox ac10 and it brings the amp to a different level. Questions about the vox ac30vr 30watt 2x12 valve reactor combo. Its got all the versatility that made the original such a hitbut with even greater touch sensitivity, smoother and more ample gain, and a more streamlined package that add up to a significantly improved pedal. These speakers are installed in a open back pressed board enclosure. Oct 14, 2012 tube and solidstate, vintage and modern, clean and dirty the new vr series has it all.
Fender 68 custom vibrolux reverb telecaster guitar forum. Since i have a line 6 spider i am getting desperate and from time to time i hate music thanks to that piece. Plugged in, the vr isnt as roomshaking as the old ac30 amps, but its still decidedly loud. Wampler ego compressor pedal with blend control image 1 guitar rig, guitar pedals, guitar. The one thing i noticed about it was at least for me, it it would start to break up around 4 12, which was just shy of what normal live band volume is to me in my current situation. Heres my take on the cranked ac30 overdrive channel. Even with the valve reactor circuit in it it wont give the same feel or dynamics as a tube amp. Vox ac30vr valve reactor guitar amplifier the classic sound of a vox ac30, recreated with valve reactor technology in a more affordable, modern guitar amp. Navy asw patrol squadrons is posted with permission on pages dedicated to each respective squadron. All of the sudden, as of yesterday, and for no apparent my vox email protected amp is blowing fuses.
Brian wampler at wampler pedals has come up with a great allanalog pedal for emulating the chiming to blizzard of nails tones and compressed feel of classic vox ac30 and ac15 amps, which hed named the ace thirty. The serial number indicates that the guitar was built in 1960 or 1961 carefully removing the. Used, vox ac30 vr guitar amplifier with footswitch. The handwired series relies on the oldschool method of amp making with turret board, resulting in a pure tone with minimal signal loss and no restriction in amplitude. Tube and solidstate, vintage and modern, clean and dirty gco the new vr series has it all. Reverb this controls the amount of digital reverb that is mixed with the direct signal to produce a slight shimmer of reverb low settings to concert hall depth at high settings. As a result, its a bit lighter, quieter, and cheaper. Ac30vrs valve reactor power amplifier circuit, and therefore the overall volume that your ac30vr supplies to any of the loudspeaker systems that are connected. G2 vox ac30 celestion v30 g3 marshall slant 4x12 greenbacks g4 marshall straight 4x12 celestion 75t g5 mesa dual rec 4x12 celestion v30.
Hello, im interested in purchasing a pedal that has a good vox ac30 sound. Wampler thirty something compared to vox ac30 and ac15 youtube. Each is made by hand at wamplers workshop and is identical to brads own pedal in every way. View all results for vox ac30 at sweetwater the worlds leading music technology and instrument retailer. My signal is this, tuner, bogner red overdrive, mad prof golden cello, wa and seymor pu booster. Ive never played one or heard one in person, so how well it manages to emulate an alltube amp is up to you. Im a huge fan of radioheads guitar tones, particularly in rainbows in which thom used a 1962 vox fawn ac30. I have other wampler pedals in stock including faux spring reverb. Wamplers original hot wired pedal was revered by a lot of players, but the newest version is likely to lead to even greater praise. From humble beginnings of modding pedals to today with full fledge production of his original designed boutique pedals brian wampler, ceo of wampler pedals, inc. The normal channel offers both bass and treble tone controls, along with a single volume knob. Question whats the difference between a vox ac30 and a vox ac30vr.
They say its close to the original sounding of the ac30 but its for those who dont wanna spent a big budget close to a thousand euros. It is not the fuse on the back, under the spring loaded fuses cover the one you open with a flathead screwdriver. Vox hoped to maintain the tone and presence of the tube power amps used in the original ac15 and ac30 amps. The name of the game here is ample bass and sizzling top end, much like a real plexi or early metalpanel marshall super lead. This handwired, alltube 45watt combo offers two channelsone inspired by a 59 vox ac30. The power amp utilizes the patented vox vr one watt tube output circuit operating in class a mode supplying signal to a 30 watt solid state power amp. The solution was to use the patented vox valve reactor power amp circuit in the ac15vr and ac30vr. I also compared it to all of my other pedals lovekraft chupa, mojo drive, cmatmods buttah,etc. Ideally, a tube output section should be used, but the cost of the transformers and related circuitry for a full tube output section would make the new vr models too expensive. If you just want to practice then the amplug is fine, but if you want something like the experience of playing through an ac30 then you should get a vox amp thats within your price range. The back of the neck has some fine cracks in the finish only no wood cracks anywhere on. The svtvr has all the coolness of the original including six 6550 power. Park vox ac30 japanese destroyer shimotsuki kirsten vangsness siete partidas. Vester was a music instrument manufacturer specializing in guitars and guitar amplifiers.
Named after masons solo album, the hot wired offers separate distortion and overdrive channels that can be used independently or stacked together for enormous sound. With my success, i too, am looking for that tweed tone, so maybe the wampler or lovepedal, but considering the machinehead more, but im considering building the peppermill first. Of course playing through the amplug and a two speaker ac30 are very different experiences so i wouldnt say theyre comparable. Formed as a part of the samuel music company based in effingham, illinois, vester is perhaps best known for their good quality citation needed japanese and korean import electric and acoustic guitars the samuel music company, founded in 1946, is the proprietor and owner of a chain of music stores. Id love to bring out the natural jangle sparkle of my guitar and the ac30 with an od pedal i dont have much need for heavier distortion, but its a bonus if it can do both. Sortingout the worst vox ac30 in the world two pictures of the ac30, as received. Thanks to voxs valve reactor technology, you can pull out a broader tonal range from that classic chime to modern crunch. Repair of three vox ac30 combo amplifiers hello all. Instead i wrote to vox custummer service, to get the difference between the valvtronix 120, and the vr30 it seems to me like they are two pieces of the same 2 feet a danish expression, but i think you will know what i mean the main difference is the output power, and the speakers. Hi len well i realized, that i would not take the chance with the cc2x. Vox ac30hwh handwired 2channel 30watt guitar amp head reverb. We have 1 vox ac30vr manual available for free pdf download.
Both the ac30 and ac30vr serve their purposes but will sound very different from one another. The vfs2a works with valve reactor series amps ac30 vr and ac15vr, as well as with ac. Vox ac30vr valve reactor equipped with two customdesigned 12 celestion speakers, the ac30vr delivers a roaring 30 watts of power. Vr stands for valve reactor, technology vox has been working on for a while its inside their renowned tonelab pedals. Position 1 is a new position voiced like the early ac30 treble amps, while position 2 is the original brilliance circuit, which acts as a dramatic bass cut. Vox ac30vr valve reactor guitar amplifier pmt online. The vr only uses a single tube, and is otherwise a solid state amp. I play mostly rhythm, with a lot of picky little guitar stuff that tends to get lost in muddiness with a lot of distortion pedals. Guitar buyer magazine 1 by oyster house media issuu. Includes 247 tech support setup, connectivity issues, troubleshooting and much more. Vr valve reactor originally designed for the critically acclaimed. I did some shit to it to make it sound like a classic, growly marshall jcm.
The vr is a solid state power amp with a tube preamp. I also keep hearing the name wampler paisley come up. Check out the demo, then cruise over to to find out more. Other breakdowns covered after the manufacturers warranty expires. About four years or so ago as at 2006 i did some recording in a local studio, near to my hometown of nottingham, uk. This amp is not so much versatile in terms of the different sounds and tones that it can make but it does sound awesome. This distortion is definitely a harderedged gain pedal, best with a neutral not too much bass or treble clean tone such as the normal channel of a vox ac30. Using our proven and popular vox valve reactor vr circuitry, the vox ac30 vr provides a. At the connection between a guitar, a headphone jack, an output add a speaker and a jack for a footswitch. This is an amp valve reactor the series, so there is a 12ax7 tube in the prampli, the rest of the amplification being performed by transistors.
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