Geetar_Axl Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Hey guys, when I buy my new Gibby, Im gonna need a better amp then a Peavey Solo 15 Wat lol. I have 2 in mind so far: Vox AD30VT or A Roland 20 Wat Cube. Which would be better. Take this into mind, I wanna buy pedals later on, I dont think Cube's have inputs for them. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulsaslim Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 I've got the Vox in question. My brother has the Cube in question. Vox wins by a mile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesse92 Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 Cube 30 Has PEdal Inputs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 I've got the AD50VT, which I believe is pretty much the same as the AD30VT. I can get some great tones from it, but I haven't even tried any pedals in front. There are some great built in effects but it's not the most convenient for switching on the go. It doesn't really seem to be designed very well for outboard effects. Theres no input on the back for a loop and I have read other reviews that say adding effects before the input doesn't work very well. Bottom line, the VOX VT series can get some great sounds, but IMO it functions best when you go with one setting at a time and stay with it. You can program two pre-sets, but I have found this to be only slightly useful. The high gain settings sound great if you plan on staying with all out distortion. The vintage models sound really good if you like to use the guitars volume knobs to shape your sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heritage cherry Posted February 3, 2008 Share Posted February 3, 2008 I've got a Roland Cube 30 & it isn't bad. I've also got Roland Cube 60 (with 12 inch speaker & a few other useful features) and it is even better. That is to say, I liked the Cube 30 enough to want to buy the Cube 60. I've played a Les Paul through both a Vox AD30VT and Cube 20X in a guitar shop recently and the Vox sounded very impressive. I wasn't keen on the Cube 20X. But I haven't lived with the Vox or Cube 20X, so can't truly compare. If going with a Cube, consider getting the 30 over the 20X, but I'd recommend the 60. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geetar_Axl Posted February 4, 2008 Author Share Posted February 4, 2008 I've got the AD50VT' date=' which I believe is pretty much the same as the AD30VT. I can get some great tones from it, but I haven't even tried any pedals in front. There are some great built in effects but it's not the most convenient for switching on the go. It doesn't really seem to be designed very well for outboard effects. Theres no input on the back for a loop and I have read other reviews that say adding effects before the input doesn't work very well.Bottom line, the VOX VT series can get some great sounds, but IMO it functions best when you go with one setting at a time and stay with it. You can program two pre-sets, but I have found this to be only slightly useful. The high gain settings sound great if you plan on staying with all out distortion. The vintage models sound really good if you like to use the guitars volume knobs to shape your sound. [/quote'] Hey thanks for your reply but, what do you mean by... Your havent tried Pedals in Front And Theres not output on the back for a Loop, what is a loop? Sorry, I dont know alot about Amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Hey thanks for your reply but' date=' what do you mean by... Your havent tried Pedals in Front And Theres not output on the back for a Loop, what is a loop? Sorry, I dont know alot about Amps.[/quote'] By in front, I meant I haven't ran a chord from my guitar to an effects pedal and the effects pedal to the input of the amp. I've only used the amp's built in effects so far. Some amps have something called an effects loop on the back. There is a Send and Recieve jack to plug your effects into and the effects are added to you sound somewhere after the initial input. This method supposedley works best for chorus and delay type effects, but not so much for distortion/overdrive pedals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geetar_Axl Posted February 10, 2008 Author Share Posted February 10, 2008 Hey again, so this amp would be bad for Distortion pedals ect? Also is it hard to get used to, with all the effects and the amp saves your last setting according to the manual (on the website) seems a bit to much, I just want a good amp no more then $400 AUS for practise no bloody effects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 Hey again' date=' so this amp would be bad for Distortion pedals ect? Also is it hard to get used to, with all the effects and the amp saves your last setting according to the manual (on the website) seems a bit to much, I just want a good amp no more then $400 AUS for practise no bloody effects. [/quote'] I'm not saying it's bad for distortion pedals. I'm just not sure because I haven't tried. I only use it for practice, so it's not a big deal for me to just use my hands to change the dials when I want a different sound/tone. I read some other reviews, I think either on GC website or maybe Harmony-Central.com, where some others have said it's not great for using along with pedals. I think it gets great tones, but I would only use at a gig in my current band as a last resort because we play such a wide variety of styles, I think it would be a little tricky to change settings on the fly. It can be done, but takes some pre-planning. To much thinking for me! I like to fly by the seat of my pants so to speak. Or just plug in and pay if you know what I mean. This is just what I've found. I'm not much of an effects guy though. Maybe someone who is more adept at using settings and pedals would find it easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pd1030 Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 nice thing about the vox is that you can adjust the output on the back and play it wide open at lower volumes. if you play heavier music the vox xl is awesome also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmonicchaos Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 i have a roland micro cube which is pretty good for the price. however, i prefer the tone of the vox hands down. look up some demos on youtube to get a feel for the sound of each if you can't personally try them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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