Hey guys, after having my Vox Valvetronix for a couple of months now, I feel like I am ready to make a good review of it and its sound quality
Amp Models:
Junky models IMO: Recto model, JCM 2000 model, Plexi model and Boutique clean.
Why you may ask? The DSL model is extremely fuzzy no matter what I have done, the Boutique clean has no volume to it and is incredibly hard to match up with other models volume wise, the Plexi model has too much bass response I feel and is extremely fuzzy as well and the rect model is a joke.
Amp models I like:
JCM 800, SLO 100, JTM 45 and Fender Tweed.
Why I like these models?
I only use the amp models voiced for distortion in conjunction with the onboard OD pedals, these pedal simulations really tighten up and make the distorted amp models much more clear and articulate, like an OD pedal would normally do. The SLO model has a lot of fizz to it but if you set the preamp down low and use the pedal models to tweak the distortion, it cleans up a lot. This amp model sounds best when the amp is cranked, it cleans up the rest of the fizz. The Fender Tweed and JTM45 models provide good cleans and I enjoy using the JTM45 with a OD pedal slightly pushing it, giving me a good dirty blues tone for lead or rhythem work. The Fender Tweed provides a great thick clean.
An important thing to note is that all of the amp models have different natural volumes. You have to tweak the "level" of each amp, preamp and possibly use an OD pedal model to bring different amp settings into equal volumes/usable settings with one another.
What I wish was different:
I wish the JCM 900 model had more low end to it, to make it more equal with the other amp models, its all top end. I think these amps can do a lot except a good Texas BLues sound. Setting an OD pedal in conjunction with a Fender amp model still doesn't give you that classic Fender amp with a real TS in front of it type sound.
FX: I never use them in my playing and I have hardly gotten into this part of the amp nor plan to. Aint my style.
It's an amazing practice amp, no doubt. Good tones? Heck yeah. Too complicated for me to want to gig with though. I'd still prefer a good two channel amp with seperate preamp controls for both channels, an FX loop and an OD, wah wah, delay and distortion pedal to go with it.
Amp Models:
Junky models IMO: Recto model, JCM 2000 model, Plexi model and Boutique clean.
Why you may ask? The DSL model is extremely fuzzy no matter what I have done, the Boutique clean has no volume to it and is incredibly hard to match up with other models volume wise, the Plexi model has too much bass response I feel and is extremely fuzzy as well and the rect model is a joke.
Amp models I like:
JCM 800, SLO 100, JTM 45 and Fender Tweed.
Why I like these models?
I only use the amp models voiced for distortion in conjunction with the onboard OD pedals, these pedal simulations really tighten up and make the distorted amp models much more clear and articulate, like an OD pedal would normally do. The SLO model has a lot of fizz to it but if you set the preamp down low and use the pedal models to tweak the distortion, it cleans up a lot. This amp model sounds best when the amp is cranked, it cleans up the rest of the fizz. The Fender Tweed and JTM45 models provide good cleans and I enjoy using the JTM45 with a OD pedal slightly pushing it, giving me a good dirty blues tone for lead or rhythem work. The Fender Tweed provides a great thick clean.
An important thing to note is that all of the amp models have different natural volumes. You have to tweak the "level" of each amp, preamp and possibly use an OD pedal model to bring different amp settings into equal volumes/usable settings with one another.
What I wish was different:
I wish the JCM 900 model had more low end to it, to make it more equal with the other amp models, its all top end. I think these amps can do a lot except a good Texas BLues sound. Setting an OD pedal in conjunction with a Fender amp model still doesn't give you that classic Fender amp with a real TS in front of it type sound.
FX: I never use them in my playing and I have hardly gotten into this part of the amp nor plan to. Aint my style.
It's an amazing practice amp, no doubt. Good tones? Heck yeah. Too complicated for me to want to gig with though. I'd still prefer a good two channel amp with seperate preamp controls for both channels, an FX loop and an OD, wah wah, delay and distortion pedal to go with it.
