Boston004681 Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Hey guys. Remember that thread "Best tube amp for your money" ? In the end, i didn't get the Blues Jr. I liked online, and then i went to play it, and it just sounded like there was i lot more sound trying to come out. And it wasn't. I dont know how to explain it. I just didn't like the sound. I came home with a Vox Valvetronix VT50 I love the amp models, it sounds great, plenty of effects(even though i almost never use them), GREAT tube sound (it weighs like one tooo:) ), and its NOT coming with me on vacation! (Are Nine's right, why spend the vacation playing guitar?) wouldn't travel very well either(44.1 lbs. 20kg.). Here's the pics! I dont care about space on the page. Love that attenuator in the back. EDIT: The bass isn't mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britabe Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Shouldnt there be at least one shot of a LP those photos? I'm jus' sayin'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackHawk233 Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Very nice choice! I have the AD15VT-XL... It really does kick like crazy, And thank god its not a fake Tube amp, Mine has an Electro-Harmonix 12AX7EH in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarooster52 Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Congratulations....I hope you enjoy it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boston004681 Posted February 9, 2009 Author Share Posted February 9, 2009 Very nice choice! I have the AD15VT-XL... It really does kick like crazy' date=' And thank god its not a fake Tube amp, Mine has an Electro-Harmonix 12AX7EH in it.[/quote'] Its got a 12AX7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackHawk233 Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Yeah mine actually came stock like that. I was debating weather to put the EH 12ax7 in it, So I decided to see what I had, and yeah surprised me a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Very nice amp... I like those valvetronix a lot... congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PMC Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 Sweet amp, my next amp will be a VOX, a buddy of mine brought his VOX AC30 over this past Saturday and I fell in love with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treedroppings Posted February 12, 2009 Share Posted February 12, 2009 What happens if you put a Raytheon 12at7 in it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil325 Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 i had a question about vox's...so the valve-reactor circuit acts as a tube SIMULATOR? the amp itself is not a full tube amp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight959 Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Nice and congrats!! :) Flight959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I have mixed versions of this (both from vox) One says they have a tube preamp and other says they have a "tube power amp reactor" What I know from those I've owned is: The first run of valvetronix amps (those that looked like "original" vox amps but with blue cloth) featured a solid state power amp and a tube preamp. The new valvetronix series feature what they say is a tube power amp and a digital emulation preamp, which is suposed to work best (and does the job better than all of the other emulating gizmos out there IMO). The problem with most emulating amps and hybrid amps is that most makers use a tube preamp, which, when passing through a solid state power amp looses all its warmth and character. The latest vox design uses the tube as both a preamp tube and a power amp tube, so you get the best tube/digital/solid state mix posible, in my opinion those amps are great. There's an explanation and a chart explaining how they manage it on vox's webpage but I cant find it right now (they revamped their web recently) I will search for it and post it later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil325 Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 so you're saying these are hybrid solid state/tube amps by using a tube preamp coming out of a solid state Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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