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  • Опубликовано: 17 сен 2019
  • NOTE: The free pedal has already been claimed, thanks for watching! Congrats to Bradley Gougler!
    Let's take a look at a Fender AC15 and a Fender Deluxe Reverb, two popular 15-20 watt pedal platform amps. I'll run the both amps clean then dirty while testing a couple of different overdrive pedal on different settings
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    Which amp did you prefer? Leave a comment below

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  • @wampler_pedals
    @wampler_pedals  4 года назад +59

    Which amp platform is your favorite here, vox or fender? Also: The free pedal has already been claimed - congrats to Bradley Gougler!, thanks for watching!

    • @mattmanley7118
      @mattmanley7118 4 года назад +13

      Fender no question definitely is a better platform for a pedal overdrive given that the hot rod deluxes don't have the most spectacular overdrive sound.I've never personally played through a vox amp but it's definitely got more of a gritty harsh top end tone most likely for rock music at least that's what I hear from vox amps natural OD. But if we're talking overdrive for a pedal platform I would definitely go with Fender because unlike Vox amps I find that fender amps need an overdrive pedal to get a good overdrive tone. I hope that makes sense. I just feel like fenders clean tone is unbeatable and lends itself to being the best pedal platform out there.

    • @mattgilbert7347
      @mattgilbert7347 4 года назад +13

      Here? Vox.
      Apart from those two: Laney. Depending on budget, either a Cub 12r combo or head & cab (even with the combo I prefer to use an external cab, if I can, to get a less boxy tone), a VC30 112 or 212; awesome, underrated workhorse platform amps (as long as you have em loaded with the right speakers, stock ones are usually kinda "meh"), or the Lionheart LT20 - can't say enough good things about that one.
      A Cub12r and an AC15 in wet/dry is something else, maaaaan. :)

    • @SpaceCatKungFu
      @SpaceCatKungFu 4 года назад +11

      It's interesting how subjective it is from the comments! The fender has that ice pick in the ear thing going on to me. I like the mid forward, rich overtone vox.

    • @jackbenson8228
      @jackbenson8228 4 года назад +1

      5150ii for life

    • @rodrigotovillamartinez1959
      @rodrigotovillamartinez1959 4 года назад +5

      Vox for euphoria and tumnus and the fender deluxe with the TS9

  • @codymcgrew4015
    @codymcgrew4015 3 года назад +116

    0:41 Vox Clean
    1:07 Vox Clean + TS w/high gain
    1:32 Vox Clean + Tumnus w/high gain
    1:55 Vox Clean + Euphoria w/high gain
    2:36 Vox Cranked (no pedals)
    3:17 Vox Cranked + TS w/high gain
    3:36 Vox Cranked + Tumnus w/high gain
    3:58 Vox Cranked + Euphoria w/high gain
    4:43 Vox Cranked +TS w/lowered gain
    5:01 Vox Cranked + Tumnus w/lowered gain
    5:26 Vox Cranked + Euphoria w/lowered gain
    6:45 Deluxe Clean
    7:18 Deluxe Clean + TS
    7:46 Deluxe Clean + Tumnus
    8:22 Deluxe Clean + Euphoria
    9:08 Deluxe Cranked (no pedals)
    9:42 Deluxe Cranked + TS
    10:01 Deluxe Cranked + Tumnus
    10:38 Deluxe Cranked + Euphoria

  • @alexjaroff449
    @alexjaroff449 3 года назад +57

    0:40 Vox AC15
    6:43 Fender Deluxe Reverb

  • @Reverend_Taco
    @Reverend_Taco 4 года назад +106

    I love that Fender AC15!

  • @TheToneLounge
    @TheToneLounge 4 года назад +193

    They are both fantastic, but I'm a Vox guy. For best results with a Vox AC15, crank that master volume and give the amp more headroom.

    • @PrinceWesterburg
      @PrinceWesterburg 4 года назад +21

      I live in London and Vox's are Mod amps (people riding scooters) while I hung round with bikers. But every time I've plugged into one over the last 35 years I've been in heaven! Great amps :o)

    • @rickc2102
      @rickc2102 4 года назад +32

      @@PrinceWesterburg and thus, the limitations of an image-based lifestyle. If it's good, use it. Fuck the haters.

    • @MrRare16
      @MrRare16 4 года назад +2

      I got a vox ac30 tbx and it doesn't have a master volume what do you suggest? I cant even half it halfway, gets way too loud

    • @TheToneLounge
      @TheToneLounge 4 года назад +2

      MrRare16 does it have an FX loop?

    • @MrRare16
      @MrRare16 4 года назад

      @@TheToneLounge no it's a 2001 model

  • @coquio
    @coquio 4 года назад +73

    To me, this was the best possible advertisement for the Euphoria.

    • @apophispnw5717
      @apophispnw5717 3 года назад +1

      I have one and I’ve never been able to get it to sound how I want.

    • @RandyRugarMusic
      @RandyRugarMusic 3 года назад +3

      I just traded a JHS Moonshine for the Euphoria, it's the best overdrive for the telecaster in my opinion. It's the best one at retaining all the best things about a tele

  • @therugburnz
    @therugburnz 4 года назад +45

    The Tumnus through the distorted ac15 with original setting was great.

    • @Wakeman8791
      @Wakeman8791 4 года назад +3

      Agreed, the tumnus is such a SOLID pedal. Not sure if it sounds exactly like a Klon, I haven’t been able to compare them in person, but it’s a damn good overdrive/boost

  • @willdenham
    @willdenham 4 года назад +15

    Thank you so much for being one of the only people on youtube willing to crank your amps to show how these pedals actually color the amps inherent gain characteristics.

  • @yannickguitar1539
    @yannickguitar1539 4 года назад +26

    Tele + low gain TS + dirty Vox seems to be a great combination!

  • @davomontgomeryda3rd
    @davomontgomeryda3rd 4 года назад +37

    Great video, appreciate the A/B comparison between these two popular amps. Man that Euphoria pedal sounds killer in each setting with both amps!!

  • @mitchmason8386
    @mitchmason8386 4 года назад +33

    Vox all the way here love my AC15

  • @Gonzo2707
    @Gonzo2707 4 года назад +17

    Mental note: Get a Tumnus next week. Holy mackerel, that thing sounds ace no matter which amp you plug it into.

  • @BananaManPL
    @BananaManPL 4 года назад +11

    "Fender AC15" typo in description. Yes, I do read descriptions! Great video.

  • @wakjob961
    @wakjob961 4 года назад +7

    Love that top end presence on the Tumnus...
    Doesn't feel like I walked into a room that has a 5 foot ceiling.

  • @wyattsdad8561
    @wyattsdad8561 3 года назад +25

    The Vox dirty tone kinda sounds better than the pedals

    • @BobSperber
      @BobSperber 4 месяца назад +2

      I’ve said that about my AC 15 for years - it’s very versatile all by itself.

    • @iancurrie8844
      @iancurrie8844 2 месяца назад

      You mean tube distortion sounds better than solid state? You don't say.

    • @wyattsdad8561
      @wyattsdad8561 2 месяца назад +2

      @@iancurrie8844 yes that’s exactly what I’m saying. I’m glad I’m here to help you with all your questions.
      Thank you for the reply.

    • @ulyssestinoco3719
      @ulyssestinoco3719 Месяц назад

      Time stamp?

  • @robertbrown8796
    @robertbrown8796 4 года назад +17

    In my opinion, if I were to choose an amp to stand alone, no pedals, I might choose the Vox. It is very versatile and dynamic... Not to take anything away from the Fender... But this is a comparison between the two as a "Pedal Platform", and in that aspect, I can't think of any amp line that can compare to Fender. Legendary clean which allows an unadulterated signal path for a pedal to shine... Even maxed, the Fender was consistent in its tone where the Vox seemed a bit harsh and couldn't match the tone it produced at lower volumes... Honestly, I love both amps, but for different reasons and applications. Maybe you should try a Fender/Roland face off with pedals...

  • @JohnPaulHare
    @JohnPaulHare 4 года назад +11

    Personally have always had a preference for the Vox, but they both sound awesome! When it comes to Vox, keep that channel volume around 9 o'clock, but crack the master open more, like 12 or 1 o'clock. It lets the amp breathe a lot more and fattens up the low end nicely, without farting out. It loves to sing in that range and it takes dirt pedals beautifully.

    • @ryanc3760
      @ryanc3760 3 года назад

      Normal or topboost channel?

    • @JohnPaulHare
      @JohnPaulHare 3 года назад +3

      @@ryanc3760 works for either channel. Normal is my preference though.

  • @watermelontreeofknowledge8682
    @watermelontreeofknowledge8682 4 года назад +13

    I consider my playing to lean towards what sounds good on a Vox, but when playing alone, I really like how my fender sounds across the EQ spectrum. Vox really cuts through a mix tho, which is beautiful when playing with a band.

    • @juancarlossuarez7486
      @juancarlossuarez7486 2 года назад +1

      There's stories about the AC 30 which attribute its strong high end and midrange (the general colouring characteristics of the circuit) to the amp designer being partially deaf but also to him wanting _an amp strong enough be heard live but not too heavy to carry_ and finding the answer to that into saving power in the low end to push the mids and highs stronger. That makes it sit perfectly in a band context where the low end is being taken care of by the bass player for example since you won't bug him. Fender's classic mid scoop makes it a better amp for playing on your own since it will give you a _fuller_ response with bigger bass, if you're playing it with a bass player he'll sooner or later ask you to turn the bass down on your amp

  • @timholt4205
    @timholt4205 3 года назад +6

    The tumnus and deluxe reverb is love.

  • @rockandrollmd541
    @rockandrollmd541 4 года назад +21

    The Fender is my personal preference. OD pedals sound better through sparkling clean amps like fenders and the Peavey Bandit. The Vox sounded too muffled combined with the pedals.

  • @elonmush4793
    @elonmush4793 4 года назад +24

    I don't know why some players keep poopooing Vox as pedal platform amps. Sounds great to me!

    • @pedrocabral3859
      @pedrocabral3859 4 года назад +3

      That's why church guitarrists use voxes all the time.

    • @tchwiss
      @tchwiss 3 года назад +7

      @@pedrocabral3859 no one listens to "church guitarists"

    • @combinemetro
      @combinemetro 3 года назад +2

      @@tchwiss Right, but they often have pretty large pedal boards. Also church guitarists and drummers tend to be absolutely killer on their instrument. Your comment is braindead.

    • @tchwiss
      @tchwiss 3 года назад +5

      @@combinemetro no, they suck shit and play shit. God hates them

    • @Paulythefallfromgrace
      @Paulythefallfromgrace 3 года назад +2

      @@tchwiss well that escalated quickly

  • @bibou.prod.
    @bibou.prod. 4 года назад +2

    I have an AC15, and used a TS808 for a while, then i switched to Tumnus 2 years ago. That 1k mid hump are just perfect to my hears. My TS take the dust now. Thank you M. WAMPLER 😛

  • @JasonHobbsGuitarist
    @JasonHobbsGuitarist 4 года назад +9

    I think the VOX tone is better here ... great video! Cheers

  • @filteredwaters9171
    @filteredwaters9171 4 года назад +87

    I couldn't decide so I got both amps...

    • @joseislanio8910
      @joseislanio8910 4 года назад +34

      Filtered Waters I couldn't decide either, but as I'm broke, I cannot buy any of them lol

    • @rickc2102
      @rickc2102 4 года назад +2

      @@joseislanio8910 word. Good thing I'm perfectly happy with my Blackstar, lol.

    • @joseislanio8910
      @joseislanio8910 4 года назад +2

      Rick C and I'm good with my homemade amps XD

    • @marinepilot5723
      @marinepilot5723 4 года назад +9

      In stereo 👌👌👌🤘🏻

    • @elvis_chen
      @elvis_chen 4 года назад

      Correct answer

  • @MrHooskerdu1
    @MrHooskerdu1 4 года назад +6

    Holy Gods of tone...that Deluxe Reverb, a Tele, and all three pedals sound ridiculous!! Just amazing tone!

  • @joshuanawrocki2994
    @joshuanawrocki2994 3 года назад +2

    That euphoria pedal was AMAZING, gotta pick myself up one

  • @zackguitar07
    @zackguitar07 4 года назад +2

    @Wampler Pedals This is closely related to a question I emailed you for RUclips or a podcast a while back, so first a thank you for that!
    I’ve been a Fender and Fender-style clean pedal platform guy for a long time, but after spending 2 months with an AC30 as my main amp I think I’m a Vox convert. Only negative is the EQ on the Vox took a while to dial in the way I like and weaker bass response than a Fender using single coils, but I’m planning on buying an EQuator to remedy that.
    Keep up the great work!

    • @runnningonempty
      @runnningonempty 4 года назад

      YOURE DOING IT WRONG!..Les Paul into fender amp.

  • @ed1978ed
    @ed1978ed 4 года назад +5

    You just reminded me how GREAT the Euphoria sounds... time to get out my old Ecstasy :)

  • @dangitdan9938
    @dangitdan9938 4 года назад +4

    My problem with most fender amps is, for them to sound like I want them to, they need to be dimed! That’s no bueno in the house, even at the jam it’s too damn loud. My AC15 with an EQ in the chain does just fine and I can get the tone I need without killing everyone around me. Love both of those amps though.

  • @hornedkingsp
    @hornedkingsp 4 года назад +6

    Love the Fender Deluxe Reverb tone... amazing pedal platform. The Vox is good, but for me I´d go with the Fender over the Vox.

  • @thomasmacken6297
    @thomasmacken6297 4 года назад +125

    "Let's take a look at a Fender AC15 and Fender Deluxe Reverb" in the description 😂

    • @makhayatalbot-hogg7761
      @makhayatalbot-hogg7761 4 года назад +3

      You'd think they'd at least get the name of the AMP right😂😂😂

    • @jens8014
      @jens8014 4 года назад

      It's a fender with EL84's!

  • @jacobbrown1690
    @jacobbrown1690 4 года назад +5

    love that tumnus...never heard of it before.

    • @_RLP
      @_RLP 4 года назад +1

      Well worth the money. I speak from experience. Bought and sold a few klones just to try them out and see which one suited me best and this is the one that stuck.

  • @timbuk1126
    @timbuk1126 4 года назад +3

    That Vox sounds beautiful!

  • @chrisadkins6744
    @chrisadkins6744 Год назад +1

    Have a AC15hw1 (Greenback). Love fender. Different sounds for different occasions. But I prefer what the Vox does to my ears with pedals

  • @j.ivguitar8636
    @j.ivguitar8636 4 года назад +6

    I liked the Vox best, personally.

  • @JoeStopkaMusic
    @JoeStopkaMusic 2 года назад +1

    The Euphoria into the cranked Deluxe is delish!

  • @challeis1
    @challeis1 4 года назад +4

    I own a vox ac15 with a Celestial green I gotta say I prefer it over a mates fender, his seems to always have troubles dialling it in.

  • @fedboy21
    @fedboy21 4 года назад +9

    Mid scoope amp use ts and klon style pedal, mid boost amp use any other of that kind

    • @Astral_Wave
      @Astral_Wave 3 года назад

      You don't like "stacking" mids?
      (Not being a jerk, just curious)

  • @lexzbuddy
    @lexzbuddy 4 года назад +3

    The question is which amp you prefer to start with. I like an ac30 but I use a Fender Princeton for cleans. Twins are ok as are old tweeds but i like my blackface Princeton the most. It is mostly personal unless you are trying to copy a tone. But really all the magic is in the fingers so, back to my original statement, it depends on what you like to start with.
    I also have a Rivera Ktre for high gain but it's a whole other monster anyway.
    I have channel switching / stereo and can run my Princeton and Rivera at the same time. So, crazy number of options and a lot of work getting it to do what i want in a super simple way.

  • @vminator
    @vminator 4 года назад +2

    They both sound great cranked without any pedals.

  • @slowpoke7888
    @slowpoke7888 4 года назад +3

    Excellent vid. Thank you. It's so hard to find any info/demos with a cranked amp.

  • @timmyv694
    @timmyv694 4 года назад +3

    Deluxe Reverb all the way !!

  • @misterruth9404
    @misterruth9404 4 года назад +9

    Vox has some sweet natural break up when you push it, but the sweet, clear and open tones of the Fender are just impossible to replace. (In my opinion.)

    • @Astral_Wave
      @Astral_Wave 3 года назад +1

      I wish he'd played them both simultaneously in stereo*

  • @StuartBridson
    @StuartBridson 4 года назад +10

    Out of these two I gotta say I preferred the Vox.

  • @shred5
    @shred5 9 месяцев назад

    The extra mids of the Vox make it sound more aggressive off the bat. The Fenders cleans are great and ends up with a more behaved sound. Generally a Fender guy but both are good with the right pedal

  • @Earl00001
    @Earl00001 4 года назад +3

    Awesome demo! I lover comparison vids. Fender for me. Also you sold me on the Tumnus.

  • @jbrobertson2758
    @jbrobertson2758 4 года назад +3

    They all sound good when you're playin' !

  • @SwansonQualityServic
    @SwansonQualityServic 4 года назад +5

    Have you ever tried running both amps at one time, using different pedals in each amp, with one guitar. Just wondering what type of tone you would hear. I vote for the Vox as it gives me the dirty channel tone the Fender just does not have ...... however I do own a both a fender and vox amp

  • @marlonborreo
    @marlonborreo 4 года назад +1

    The Euphoria on the clean Deluxe sounded a lot like the Deluxe cranked alone. What a pedal.

  • @whoisthenext1
    @whoisthenext1 4 года назад +15

    In my opinion the sound of an OD pedal depends almost totally by amp platform. Vox is "middy", so that a middy too pedal like TS and Tumnus sounds like in a closed box (less bass and highs). Euphoria in this situation is more suitable. Fender amp is a "mid-scooped" and with it, TS and Tumnus sound quite good but to my ears Euphoria wins the match also with Fender.

  • @starshineraiser6729
    @starshineraiser6729 3 года назад +1

    Vox nails that Syd Barrett, Piper at the Gates tone. That’s why I own one.

  • @ramon4545
    @ramon4545 2 года назад +2

    Both amps are freaking amazing I think we can all agree. For me I prefer the clean sound and chimyness sp? Or the VOX. I ended up getting a used VOXAC30HW and fell in love with it beautiful cleans and get some dirt by switching to the 15w mode and the master volume cranked 🫠

  • @firemarshal2629
    @firemarshal2629 4 года назад +3

    I think understanding the way mids work on box amps are key to getting it to work as a pedal platform. You can’t adjust them, you can just make them more or less present in a mix. So having an overdrive that gives you the ability to adjust mids is a godsend. Personally I use a Fatrat and a hotcake. Great video tho!

  • @lukeweiler1192
    @lukeweiler1192 4 года назад +3

    I love my VOX. Dracarys is different with my vox ac 15 compared to through my marshal stack. But I love it especcially when stacked with my DECO saturation... or stacked with my archer ikon which is kinda like the tumnus which along with the Ego will be my next Wampler Pedals. The new modulation terraform def has my eye. I was not into the MOBIUS as it was just too insane and I feel like Wampler isn’t going to let me down with this. Can’t wait to try it out. I ❤️wampler

  • @ZaccCrow
    @ZaccCrow 4 года назад +2

    The tone I want so bad. I have an AC30 but it’s too loud to get the natural distortion out of it so I’ve ordered an attenuator. Hopefully it’ll get me there. Super cool 😎!!!

  • @steverherb
    @steverherb 3 года назад

    The simple solution is to own both amps. Each amp excels at different sounds with and without pedals. That being said, a new Vox AC15 can be bought for around half of what a new Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb costs. Just something to think about 🤔

  • @bretfuzz925
    @bretfuzz925 6 месяцев назад

    I’ve had both amps but I am currently using a deluxe reverb. They are both good pedal platforms.

  • @BrianAndersonPhotography
    @BrianAndersonPhotography 4 года назад +10

    I like the Euphoria with the cranked Deluxe better. It just sounded too fizzy to me every other way with either amp. I'm such a Fender fanboy. My bad.

  • @tylerrosier1068
    @tylerrosier1068 4 года назад +3

    I have a Vox AC30C2 and a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, and I actually prefer Vox. I’m aware the Vox is a little more expensive, but I’m just putting that out there for people to see. Remember that’s just my opinion. Everyone has their own opinion based on musical taste, what amps they have previously owned, and even what guitars they use.

  • @andrewstendahl36
    @andrewstendahl36 Год назад

    The best first tube amp to get is the Vox AC10c1. I love mine. Its lightweight, its loud enough to play with a band, theres no need to upgrade the stock speaker, its under 500 bucks, it has a gain dial so you can blend your overdrive pedals with it to boost your gain tone, the amp cover is only 30 bucks plus it fits the amp perfectly and has a nice gold bullion embroidered Vox logo on it .You could spend more on a tube amp but you wouldnt get more. For example if you buy a Marshall DSL20cr like I just did for twice the price of a Vox AC10c1, youll end up with a faint sounding clean channel, an EQ section that doesnt do much, and a sorry reverb effect. Seriously, if you dont yet have a tube amp go with the Vox AC10c1. Future tube amps youll buy after it will have notable drawbacks, somehow for what you get with the Vox AC10c1 the price is right and thats rare these days. Have you seen the recent price hike of Gibson acoustic electrics lately?

  • @Da_Publick
    @Da_Publick 5 месяцев назад

    I like the Vox cranked, with no pedals, just a touch more than I do the Deluxe. It's got a little bit more meat to it.

  • @pomod
    @pomod 4 года назад

    After 25 years of leaning more British - Marshalls, Hiwatt, Vox - I just picked up a '68 Custom Deluxe Reverb last spring. (The Bassman tone stack on the custom channel hooked me.) It's the best Marshall combo out there under 25 watts (and its a Fender); In fact I don't think another combo amp touches it in that 15 -20 watt range and price point; it may be the most versatile amp I've ever plugged into. I love Voxes but they can be a bit grainy/spikey sounding cranked - but that's their pallet; the CDR is rounder/smoother sounding, and the Celestion in the '68 holds the bottom end together. I usually run it around 5/6ish, with a bit of hair when I dig in; takes my TS808 or my Germanium Fuzzface or both like a champ.

  • @Lowtech14
    @Lowtech14 4 года назад +1

    My fave sound was the TS dimed into the AC15. My fave Fender pedal platform is the Hot Rod Deluxe

  • @corv1981
    @corv1981 3 года назад +1

    Fender with pedals sounded best. Crisp and really showcased the pedals

  • @darwinsaye
    @darwinsaye 4 года назад +1

    I had a 2000 Vox AC30/6 TB for a couple of years and my overdrive pedals I had been playing through various different amps for many years all sounded like total crap through it. Add to that that it was insanely loud, but it had a ridiculously high headroom that I could barely get to breakup maxed, it had me kind of wondering about the $2000 I had spent for a fabulous clean tone.

  • @Reyvil777
    @Reyvil777 4 года назад +4

    Both handle great pedals, if you want some extra drive on your pedals Vox, if you want just the pedal sound Fender. I have both but my favorite for pedals is the Vox. I know that many people don't like the vox cause of it's very low low end hehe, I love it but I did wanted some extra low end so I got it by added a vertex steel string pedal that one added that low end I needed sounds way better

  • @kanalualohafeary6129
    @kanalualohafeary6129 2 года назад

    Thank you for saying what few people do about the frequency center of the k type circuits. Keep using those ears. As to the pedals, my TS and my Euphoria never leave my board. Both are great for different things.

  • @mikeadams4605
    @mikeadams4605 4 года назад +8

    Both are great platforms.....just some drive pedals sound better with One vs the Other. You need to experiment and pick the amp and pedal that you like. Personally, I love a Tube Screamer into a Fender, a Blues Driver into a Vox and a Red Llama into both of them.

    • @daveg5340
      @daveg5340 2 года назад +1

      I have all 3 of those, the way huge is called Camel Toe which has green rhino and red llama. I actually prefer the green rhino for most lead work. The red llama is great for thick distortion e.g. on Joe Bonamassa's jockey full of bourbon

  • @kingsleyjamesmusic1983
    @kingsleyjamesmusic1983 4 года назад

    It's clear to say that both are great! I reckon it just depends on your preferece, I really enjoy the Deluxe but would be happy to play an AC15. Both are unreal!

  • @Danowarthemanowar
    @Danowarthemanowar 4 года назад +4

    I’m a fender guy but I love vox. I think I’ll get an Ac10 or 15 and run in stereo.

    • @chronicmango
      @chronicmango 4 года назад +1

      Danowarthemanowar the AC10 sounds unreal. I think I like it more than anything else in the AC series

    • @Danowarthemanowar
      @Danowarthemanowar 4 года назад

      Maxwell Mooney I’ve heard so much praise for the ac10 that it must be amazing. I’ve got a Princeton with a greenback right now. Is the Ac10 your only vox or are you comparing it to others?

    • @chronicmango
      @chronicmango 4 года назад

      Danowarthemanowar it’s the only one I own, but I’ve played lots of others too. I also have an HX Stomp and I prefer my AC10 to all the AC models in there and many anonymous tests show that I often like the HX models more than others.
      I will say that it’s a great idea to have an outboard cab with a 12” because the low end can be a little lacking out of the 10” speaker.

    • @trigliderider
      @trigliderider 10 месяцев назад

      I run a stock Fender 65 DRRI (bright cap clipped) along with a stock Vox AC10c1 in Stereo some of the time. Works great. I have to invert the phase of the Vox.

  • @ummagumma7826
    @ummagumma7826 4 года назад +3

    Love my 2004 Vox. Smaller club amp go to is the Deluxe Reverb which is cool too

  • @Ameen2310
    @Ameen2310 2 года назад +1

    Timestamps:
    *Vox Clean*
    0:41 No pedals
    1:07 TS9
    1:31 Tumnus
    1:55 Euphoria
    *Vox Dirty*
    2:36 No pedals
    Pedals with drive cranked
    3:16 TS9
    3:35 Tumnus
    3:57 Euphoria
    Pedals with drive backed off and level crakned
    4:42 TS9
    5:01 Tumnus
    5:26 Euphoria
    *Fender Clean*
    6:44 No pedals
    7:18 TS9
    7:45 Tumnus
    8:22 Euphoria
    *Fender Dirty*
    9:08 No pedals
    Pedals with drive cranked
    9:42 TS9
    10:01 Tumnus
    10:38 Euphoria
    Pedals with drive backed off and level cranked
    11:29 TS9
    11:46 Tumnus
    12:15 Euphoria

  • @braderrick
    @braderrick 4 года назад +10

    We still remember your soft spot in your heart for VOX Brian... Even your attorneys know each other lol.

  • @shred5
    @shred5 Год назад

    I have used an AC30 for years as a pedal platform with great luck, but I do prefer Fenders. But I even liked the TS better through the Vox clean much to my surprise.

  • @tinman8014
    @tinman8014 4 года назад +3

    Didn’t hear a tone I don’t like at any point in this video. I have a Tumnus and it’s awesome, especially with single coils.

  • @RuXTaR
    @RuXTaR 4 года назад +4

    I honestly don't know why people dismiss the normal channel on a Vox.. to me it seems like it handles pedals way better..

    • @thomasredmond4030
      @thomasredmond4030 4 года назад +1

      Majd Shufani truuuu I jumper the high input normal and top boost channels and plug into the low normal input. Nice mix of both

    • @mattgilbert7347
      @mattgilbert7347 4 года назад +2

      Agreed. It's a killer channel and, as you say, it loves the pedals. Imo you don't know an AC15 until you've run a treble booster into a Crowther Hotcake going into a loud, wide-open, edge-of -breakup Vox on the normal channel. Depending on speaker, it's got quite a bit of headroom. Unlesss you're playing the O2 stadium, should be plenty.
      Dan from "That Pedal Show" likes that normal channel and he's a Vox uber-geek.
      I gotta get my AC15 back!

    • @RuXTaR
      @RuXTaR 4 года назад +1

      Matt Gilbert most places I play are too small to handle loud amps.. recently I've gone with a cab-sim.. but nothing beats a true tube amp

    • @mattgilbert7347
      @mattgilbert7347 4 года назад +1

      @@RuXTaR I just sold my NU>X Cerberus (IR+effects) and have a NU>X Solid Studio (just the IR, plus a second side that does a power-amp/mic placement sim) but tbh I've kinda had it with amp sim and IR (although that Cerberus was really nice for playing through 'phones in my apartment, nice stereo spread on the mods, delays, and 'verbs, lots of fun) and am in no position to buy something more expensive like a Kemper or Helix. I'd rather grab my little 5W Champ or maybe Laney Cub12r, a 15Watter, but small and portable, and just play unmic'd. IRs/amp sim/cab sim, etc suck the life out of me. But I totally understand, if you're playing small spaces, it can be impossible to make the valve amp thing work for you, and many places where I live won't even allow amps at all (the venues that are still open for live music, most are just beer, pokies, and DJ Fri/Sat/Sun. Welcome to the slow cancellation of the future :( )

    • @RuXTaR
      @RuXTaR 4 года назад +1

      Matt Gilbert well.. I don’t think the tube amp is going anywhere.. I think IR is a good solution for situations where proper amps are impossible

  • @clarkerobertson2764
    @clarkerobertson2764 4 года назад +4

    I have a Vox AC30HW2 handwired with Celestion Greenbacks (gasp!). Putting my Tumnus in front of it sounds heavenly! Not a tame lion!

  • @Toasty_1992
    @Toasty_1992 2 года назад +1

    I have the VoxAC30s1. Kinda wishing I had the Fender amp. Sounds like what I’m looking for with Texas country.

  • @carlosroman2629
    @carlosroman2629 4 года назад +1

    The winner is Fender !!!!

  • @stanislavmigra
    @stanislavmigra 4 года назад +1

    I was expecting some harsh sounds from top boost channel on VOX with kranked pedals, but it still sounded usable ... very interesting ...

  • @PhatLvis
    @PhatLvis 8 месяцев назад

    The term "transparent" as it relates to overdrives has nothing to do with EQ or "keeping the tone" of one's amp, whatever that means. It refers to a type of overdrive, like the Klon Centaur, which features a blend of the clean, unoverdriven signal in parallel with the distortion.
    In such a scenario, the overdrive distortion can be thought of as Superimposed on the still-audible unaffected signal, and is thus "transparent," acting in a manner akin to that of a plastic transparency on an old-fashioned overhead projector.

  • @glaucosouza1971
    @glaucosouza1971 4 года назад

    I actually have both...I use a Ibanez TA as Fender style plataform and then i kick in my Wampler Ace Thirty for a Vox style plataform...best of both worlds .

  • @Astral_Wave
    @Astral_Wave 3 года назад

    Great tone and playing Brian.

  • @gilouch8975
    @gilouch8975 3 года назад +1

    I recently bought Pantheon, I love it. Loved it so much that the week after I bought the plexi-drive deluxe. Which Wampler pedal would you say is a must have and why ? Thank you

  • @jonniepain
    @jonniepain 4 года назад +2

    I'm a Fender guy, I have Princeton's , Deluxe , Super all reverbs of course . They seem to be a great platform for pedals . Sometimes a change in a pre-amp tube makes a difference as well .

  • @KKMcK1
    @KKMcK1 4 года назад +1

    Definitely Tumnus! But . . . through a HIWATT 50 and a Fane 4x12 at 16 ohms.

  • @toddashley407
    @toddashley407 7 месяцев назад

    I absolutely love the Voxes - the overdrive even low amp overdrive is more "Rockin" in my view. BUT the Fender stuff is more versatile in my opinion to cover a wider range of tones/genres - you can do practically anything with a Fender and the right stuff into it. Conversely I can't honestly say the same about the Vox as much I would like to.
    If you take something like a Tech 21 Mop Top and put into Fender you can get the best of both worlds with a single amp.
    Personally I love EL84 power amp breakup and my setup is a Laney cub 12r with a Tech 21 Fuzzy Brit at the end of my dynamics chain. Its an analog dual channel pedal that I can set for 1987x dirt on channel A and cleaner JCM 45 on channel B that then runs into at Tech 21 RK5 then the amp I then have some good stuff in front of notably a Wampler Ego, Clyde Deluxe, Noble Screamer, and EP Booster. This setup covers a ton of ground gain wise from Fender country stuff to high gain Marshall stuff with an amp that can get very Voxy yet without the Vox negatives.

  • @ashworthwiltshire7446
    @ashworthwiltshire7446 4 года назад +1

    I think the best amp for an overdrive pedal is the Fender, compared to the Vox.

  • @bradleylb5003
    @bradleylb5003 3 года назад

    I come just to hear the Vox and now i'm buying the Tumnus. It adds a certain cut to the tone. Reminds me of Warren Haynes.

  • @markallen381
    @markallen381 10 месяцев назад

    I think the Euphoria Pedal sound the best. Setting the amp for maximum clarity and volume. I like chime (Vox).

  • @fruzeti
    @fruzeti 4 года назад +6

    tube screamer>deluxe
    tumnus>ac15

  • @mefirstandthegimmiegimmies5160
    @mefirstandthegimmiegimmies5160 2 года назад

    Honestly I have one of each plus a marshall dsl40. All sound great in my opinion. Some may have more bite than others when cranked but I dont have anything bad to say about any of them. nice video!

  • @matthenthorn2072
    @matthenthorn2072 3 года назад +1

    Hi Brian, love your channel. Can you share what pickups you have in that Telecaster?

  • @unrequitedmusic8004
    @unrequitedmusic8004 4 года назад +2

    Prefer Fender for pedals. Vox amps overdrive nicely on their own.

  • @chipsterb4946
    @chipsterb4946 4 года назад +1

    I’m sure that recording your clean guitar with a looper than playing that thru all of the iterations would be boring as all get out. However, it would take an important variable out of the comparisons - your great understanding of each pedal’s dynamics. Right after the 8:00 mark you did some really tasty stuff up above the 12th fret that sounded just great through the Tumnus. I don’t think you did the same licks with the other two pedals. Probably just knew “this will sound cool” and it did.
    And thanks! I got a Tumnus Deluxe last week. Really like the tone and response through my Princeton Reverb clone, but it didn’t sound right through my Tweed Princeton clone. Why? The 5F2-A circuit has virtually NO clean headroom, and it sounded a lot like the cranked pedals through the dirty amp. I need to try it with the gain dialed back even more.

    • @wampler_pedals
      @wampler_pedals  4 года назад +1

      Thank you, and you bring up a good point. I noticed my playing change as well when editing. I think that for me it just “felt right” in the that unexplainable way, that feeling under the fingers that makes you play just a bit differently.

  • @drittal
    @drittal 4 года назад +3

    The correct answer is both at the same time

  • @jts3339
    @jts3339 4 года назад +2

    A Gibson guitar with a Fender amp is a great platform for any pedal.

  • @ahmetayaz41
    @ahmetayaz41 3 года назад

    For me its marshall. Pantheon sounds magnificient in front of my dsl. İ love love it

  • @ionobelisk
    @ionobelisk 4 года назад +2

    TS better on the Fender, Euphoria better on the Vox and the Tumnus about even.
    So which should I use with an Orange MicroDark?

    • @nickolaynaydenov3292
      @nickolaynaydenov3292 4 года назад

      Just try some pedals in the price range you can afford. There are bargains like Joyo, TC electronic, Mooer, and classics like Ibanez, Boss, Maxon... Just try what you can afford.

  • @johnnylayton1672
    @johnnylayton1672 7 месяцев назад

    Yeah the Vox sounds fantastic but point made -- it's easier to turn a Deluxe into a Vox than a Vox into a Deluxe by using effects pedals.
    So if you like the Vox sound & you can only afford one amp you better love that Vox sound.