Vox AC30 Custom Classic
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Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: Vox AC30 Custom Classic
Well, it's made in China and has a spotty record when it comes to reliability. Personally, I think it'd be fine if you baby it, and it does have a 5 year warrantee. That said, I think it's a GREAT sounding amp. I've played on it several times with different guitars, and I really like the amp. IMO, it sounds excellent, and is more versatile than all the past versions of the AC-30.
I'd suggest trying it extensively, so you know for yourself if it's your sound.
Also, consider other AC-30 type amps out there, like Dr. Z, Top Hat, Gibson Goldtone, Laney, Bad Cat, and Bedrock.
Well, it's made in China and has a spotty record when it comes to reliability. Personally, I think it'd be fine if you baby it, and it does have a 5 year warrantee. That said, I think it's a GREAT sounding amp. I've played on it several times with different guitars, and I really like the amp. IMO, it sounds excellent, and is more versatile than all the past versions of the AC-30.
I'd suggest trying it extensively, so you know for yourself if it's your sound.
Also, consider other AC-30 type amps out there, like Dr. Z, Top Hat, Gibson Goldtone, Laney, Bad Cat, and Bedrock.
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: Vox AC30 Custom Classic
A budy iof mine from the forum had the AC-15 and it stopped working 2 or 3o days after he got it...I have also heard about others breaking very early on that said...I plugged into an AC-30CC with the Celestion Blues and was blown away by the tone I got...sounded amazing!
A budy iof mine from the forum had the AC-15 and it stopped working 2 or 3o days after he got it...I have also heard about others breaking very early on that said...I plugged into an AC-30CC with the Celestion Blues and was blown away by the tone I got...sounded amazing!
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FenderStratRock3
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Re: Vox AC30 Custom Classic
+10. Bad Cats ROCK! And for not much more money, you have that much more tone AND reliability.
Gearjoneser said:
+10. Bad Cats ROCK! And for not much more money, you have that much more tone AND reliability.
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: Vox AC30 Custom Classic
Those Bad Cats are great amps that get rave reviews but those also sell used for 2 to 3 times as much as a used AC-30 CC...Im not saying one ois better or worse that the other Im just saying that the prices are pretty far from each other.
FenderStratRock3 said:
Those Bad Cats are great amps that get rave reviews but those also sell used for 2 to 3 times as much as a used AC-30 CC...Im not saying one ois better or worse that the other Im just saying that the prices are pretty far from each other.
Mkf411
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Re: Vox AC30 Custom Classic
Well they just came out about a year ago and Vox set up a new facility just for this amp in China. So I hope any reliability issues will be fixed by now. I'd stay away from the first batch. But for the money they do sound great. The first time I heard one was at the AMP Show last year and it was the best sounding amp I heard there. Yeah, they look a bit cheap but they can sound very good. I wouldn't mind having the head version of the AC30 Custom Classic. But I don't really like the AC15 CC, something about the reverb is off for me.
Well they just came out about a year ago and Vox set up a new facility just for this amp in China. So I hope any reliability issues will be fixed by now. I'd stay away from the first batch. But for the money they do sound great. The first time I heard one was at the AMP Show last year and it was the best sounding amp I heard there. Yeah, they look a bit cheap but they can sound very good. I wouldn't mind having the head version of the AC30 Custom Classic. But I don't really like the AC15 CC, something about the reverb is off for me.
Gearjoneser
Gear Ho
Re: Vox AC30 Custom Classic
That's a nice looking rig Kaffiman. I forgot that you could hook it up to an external speaker. I think Vox did a good thing by adding all the useable features.
The first time I saw these amps was at the 2005 LA Amp Show, and they shared a booth with Marshall. The two amps being presented were the AC-30CC and the Marshall handwired 18W, which cost over twice as much.
The Marshall is a better made amp, but the Vox's tone was far superior to the 18W Marshall.
That's a nice looking rig Kaffiman. I forgot that you could hook it up to an external speaker. I think Vox did a good thing by adding all the useable features.
The first time I saw these amps was at the 2005 LA Amp Show, and they shared a booth with Marshall. The two amps being presented were the AC-30CC and the Marshall handwired 18W, which cost over twice as much.
The Marshall is a better made amp, but the Vox's tone was far superior to the 18W Marshall.
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Lewguitar
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Re: Vox AC30 Custom Classic
I haven't heard this version of the AC-30 but I can testify that the Celestion Alnico Blue 12's are the ONLY SPEAKER to use in a AC30, IMO, and that gets vintage accurate mid 60's AC30 tone.
I had them in my AC30 which was one of the UK Marshall built models. It might have been made around 2000? Great great amp! Never owned anything that sounded better.
Don't have anything to say about this Chinese version though.
Lew
the guy who invented fire said:
I haven't heard this version of the AC-30 but I can testify that the Celestion Alnico Blue 12's are the ONLY SPEAKER to use in a AC30, IMO, and that gets vintage accurate mid 60's AC30 tone.
I had them in my AC30 which was one of the UK Marshall built models. It might have been made around 2000? Great great amp! Never owned anything that sounded better.
Don't have anything to say about this Chinese version though.
Lew
the guy who invented fire
Fuzzy. Guitars
Re: Vox AC30 Custom Classic
Lew, what that a PCB VOX? A buddy of mine playes through a UK built 01 VOX and loves it...he uses a pair of greenbacks and I was never crazy about the amp but he digs it...I have played through several differetn AC-30's...ones from the 60's (both 4 hole and 6 hole) as well as PCB UK models, the limited handwired UK model and the current CC version...the best sounding ones have the celestion blues it them...all of them, hands down!
Lew, what that a PCB VOX? A buddy of mine playes through a UK built 01 VOX and loves it...he uses a pair of greenbacks and I was never crazy about the amp but he digs it...I have played through several differetn AC-30's...ones from the 60's (both 4 hole and 6 hole) as well as PCB UK models, the limited handwired UK model and the current CC version...the best sounding ones have the celestion blues it them...all of them, hands down!
Voxman
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Re: Vox AC30 Custom Classic
It have a vintage/modern switch too.
I like the modern when playing heavyer stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!! King Of amps in that pricerange.
and then some
Another cool thing is that the second speaker output bypasses the amp speakers! a cool thing if i want to connect a 4*12 cab.Gearjoneser said:
It have a vintage/modern switch too.
I like the modern when playing heavyer stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!! King Of amps in that pricerange.
and then some
Brow
Active member
Re: Vox AC30 Custom Classic
This may be a really stupid question, but if using the Speaker output on the Vox disconnects the amps internal speakers, why bother using the Vox 2x12 which you pictured above? Surely that's the same as running the Vox's internal speakers on their own?
I'm curious as to your reasoning because I plan on buying either a AC30CC and a Vox 2x12 or a AC30 head and 4x12 to pair with my Orange amp setup
kaffimann said:Another cool thing is that the second speaker output bypasses the amp speakers! a cool thing if i want to connect a 4*12 cab.
It have a vintage/modern switch too.
I like the modern when playing heavyer stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!! King Of amps in that pricerange.
This may be a really stupid question, but if using the Speaker output on the Vox disconnects the amps internal speakers, why bother using the Vox 2x12 which you pictured above? Surely that's the same as running the Vox's internal speakers on their own?
I'm curious as to your reasoning because I plan on buying either a AC30CC and a Vox 2x12 or a AC30 head and 4x12 to pair with my Orange amp setup
Voxman
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Re: Vox AC30 Custom Classic
and the 2*12 is cheaper I don`t think i`ll ever use 6*12 anyway.
I think my rig sound cool with the open backs aswell
blahblahblah.............lol
There is two speaker outputs,one that bypasses the amp speakers and one that dont.This give me a lot of options concidering that the cab doesn`t contain bluespeakers. When playing smaller gigs it can be good to have only two speakers connected.Brow said:This may be a really stupid question, but if using the Speaker output on the Vox disconnects the amps internal speakers, why bother using the Vox 2x12 which you pictured above? Surely that's the same as running the Vox's internal speakers on their own?
I'm curious as to your reasoning because I plan on buying either a AC30CC and a Vox 2x12 or a AC30 head and 4x12 to pair with my Orange amp setup
and the 2*12 is cheaper
I don`t think i`ll ever use 6*12 anyway.I think my rig sound cool with the open backs aswell
blahblahblah.............lol
Brow
Active member
Re: Vox AC30 Custom Classic
Ah, I didn't realise it had 2 speaker outputs on it :smack:
Like I said above, I'm planning on buying an AC30CC and a Vox 2x12 (to kinda work like a half stack) to pair with my Orange rig, so I'm very eager on hearing peoples opinions about these amps
kaffimann said:There is two speaker outputs,one that bypasses the amp speakers and one that dont.This give me a lot of options concidering that the cab doesn`t contain bluespeakers. When playing smaller gigs it can be good to have only two speakers connected.
and the 2*12 is cheaper
I think my rig sound cool with the open backs aswell
blahblahblah.............lol
Ah, I didn't realise it had 2 speaker outputs on it :smack:
Like I said above, I'm planning on buying an AC30CC and a Vox 2x12 (to kinda work like a half stack) to pair with my Orange rig, so I'm very eager on hearing peoples opinions about these amps
Re: Vox AC30 Custom Classic
My friend Liana has one of those in head form that she runs through a Marshall cab... pretty awesome sounding amp if I do say so myself. Beautiful warm, smooth, crips tone. It's got a very "player friendly" feel to it. The controls take some getting used to but thats par for the course if you're not used to Vox controls.
My friend Liana has one of those in head form that she runs through a Marshall cab... pretty awesome sounding amp if I do say so myself. Beautiful warm, smooth, crips tone. It's got a very "player friendly" feel to it. The controls take some getting used to but thats par for the course if you're not used to Vox controls.
