Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 5:39 am Post subject: VOX MV50
NAMM 2017: Year of the Head?
Hotone and others did it on the cheap module-mini-heads, now VOX has jumped in with tubey-flavored front end head + 50W Class D oomph, weighing in at a meager 1.1lbs. So far looking kinda pricey and each one is amp voicing-specific (AC30/TEH ROCKZ/KLEEN), but they do seem to sound decent. Now available at Chapperland-upon-Guildford, Surrey.
Dang, another small affordable Vox-flavoured thing.
Kinda annoying they've split it to THREE(!) different versions; I can't believe there's an insane amount of difference between the Clean and AC30 versions.
YT comments suggest they're going for £200 online somewhere (no link given), which isn't too bad I guess. Will be interesting to try one next to a AC15 or something. _________________
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Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 12:41 pm Post subject:
Doog wrote:
Kinda annoying they've split it to THREE(!) different versions; I can't believe there's an insane amount of difference between the Clean and AC30 versions.
Maybe it was the way not to say Deluxe Reverb, I mean the Clean model. Looks tempting, though it is better to wait till people start buying them and check their feedback _________________
matte30is wrote:
Someone man up and get a balloon.
Last edited by sunshiner on Fri Jan 13, 2017 12:56 pm; edited 1 time in total
is that about equal to a 50 watt solid state amp with no speaker that costs the same? and doesn't make any noise ?
My 500w PA system is pretty loud and was very cheap too; does that make it better than your amp?
The Voxes are £200 not-even-out-yet brand new, I'm sure used prices will get to the £125-£150 mark after a year.
Vox has a Class D power-amp so is probably pretty loud, compared to the 50w solidstate amps we dimed as kids. Plus a headphone/recording output, tone controls, switchable impedance and is a super lightweight head.
It's a totally different thing, so comparing it to that one amp you have is seems pretty redundant. _________________
The AC sounds nice. A bit sceptical of their marketing though. Wonder how much better and tube-like this would this be compared to a £30 Sansamp clone and power amp, which does all shades of voxy gain and has a bonkers eq stack, and sits on a pedal board.
Was that "I can get a second-hand amp cheaper" or "I can find an advert for something that's out-of-stock cheaper"?
I can't say I'm too excited about someone doing a digital modelling Class D handbag head myself.
Here's an option:
STA50-BT class D 50W RMS per channel into 4 ohms - £87.50 - includes bluetooth, SD card, USB, remote control.
Stick a preamp pedal on the front.
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