Great video Bill! That amp is so damn cute 😍Pretty affordable too! I have an AC30 and it's not something you can casually get out and play (heavy and loud). This seems like it'd be a great compromise for many people.
Bearing in mind, these are not expensive, there are some fairly simple MODs that make a significant difference to this amp. There is a diode limiter* which when clipped out increases the power / volume. If you do this, you can then add a better speaker (it's a budget one for the price) to the existing box OR if you are really bold as I am just now (I bought the amp used / hardly out of the box for £40) you can cut the whole thing down to a head unit and cab it** with a 12" Celestion Greenback 25W / 8 Ohm. At this point all you need is a Sweet Cream dynamic OD pedal £40 (reacts to your playing, can OD from the guitar with hum-buckers) and a half decent reverb pedal - I am using a Shimverb £30 - and you are into Peter Green Blues power at realistically low volumes on the clean channel. Try this on an AC30 or the cheaper Laney clone LC30/12 and it is way too loud. FYI the built in gain channel is this amps weak spot. At this point you have a practice stack which could easily record or gig small venues for not a lot of cash, and it is a fun project not beyond most people with basic DIY / Craft / Soldering skills. * Google this bit. It's there if you look. ** I bought a broken Fender Champ 110 circa 1996 for £25 and took out the amp box, replaced the existing 12" speaker, re Tolexed and replaced with VOX cloth :) - perfect size to sit under the Pathfinder for a lovely mini stack that remains portable.
Thanks for the comment and the recommendation! I have an JetCity ISO II which I’d like to try and run this amp through. I sense a new DIY project brewing! :)
I have two practice amps for home use, A Blackstar Fly and this Vox Pathfinder. I've had the Vox since around 2007, use it everyday. It's an awesome sounding amp, and I use it connected to two 10" speaker cabs. I put an output jack in it with a switch to cut the internal speaker. Also I use a Digitech multi effects pedal with it. It sounds amazing. Great sounding amp. Nice video thanks.
Thanks for sharing Brian! Appreciate it 😊 I love the idea of modding the Vox! Did you do that yourself? I also need to check out the Blackstar Fly! I only have the small 5W blackstar head which I connect to a Jet City ISO cab and it sounds descent but the cleans are not so clean 😅 Cheers mate! Thank you for watching 🙏
I have this little amp and love it, the overdrive channel is bad but the clean is awesome. I have the one with the Union Jack on the speaker, nice added touch
You've just taught me a lesson about this amp, namely that it really has an 'overdrive' that reacts to the level of Gain. Now I suspect that most of the complaints about it are coming from people who are 'Diming' the Gain. The way they were talking, it sounded like a buzzsaw as soon as you pushed the button.
Yup! Built in overdrive channel! Doesn’t sound too bad, eh? I feel it gets quite “pixelated” when you turn it to 11 but for a little dirt on your tone, it does the job
I just bought my vox pathfinder 10 after watching this and it's really worth it! Specially for room setup! Because it has an open back, the sound doesn't feel it's projected from the speakers blasted towards you. It fills the room with sound quite evenly and sounds natural.
FWIW.....I GIG with a Pathfinder 15R that I had a cabinet built for, that has the stock chassis, with a 12" speaker. A whole lot more "ooomf" to it. I've played with guys using Fender Deluxe Reverbs and Vox AC 15s and AC 10s, and held my own very well. Most guitarists are amazed it's a Solid State, 15 watt amp.
@@BillyCrabbeMusic I have a small pedal board. Currently, a Mosaic 12-String Emulator, Mosky Silver Horse, Golden Tremolo (PF15R doesn't have trem) Donner Chorus, Joyo American Sound, Neewer Delay, and Donner Fuzz. All sound good into PF 15R, and I find I use effects less and less these days.
i would not say that its the best because you cant really say that about anyamp because not everyone likes the same thing and the amp is a huge part of the tone you get and we are all after different stuff but its a really nice amp i have one and really like it alot and i have owned tons of amps over the years and what i was always after changed a few times as well there for so my amps have also changed
Muy bueno suena aquí en Argentina no se consigue pero curiosamente len a semana me llego una notificación de vox en RUclips publicitandolo nuevamente esperemos que lleguen nuevamente Saludos
Lo siento, mi español no es muy bueno. así que estoy usando la ayuda de Google Translate. Creo que RUclips quiere que compres un nuevo amplificador Vox. 😂 hola desde londres
Hey pin! I think it may depend on what overdrive you use it with. I only had the BB preamp and the MI Blues pro - both decent overdrive pedals but work best when they are pushing tube amps. I'd be interested to see how like Helix or that style of fx would work with it. What are you using as an overdrive?
Having had such wonderful luck with the Vox Pathfinder 15R, I decided I had to try the PF 10. It was a TOTALLY different amp, and not in a good way. I love the size, but the sound is pathetic. I ended up taking out the little 6.5" speaker, cutting out the baffle, and installing an 8" speaker. Helped a little, although it's still inadequate for much other than a "last resort" practice amp. VOX!.......bring back the humble Pathfinder 15R!
Oh man! I’ve yet to try out the PF 15R! A couple of people have mentioned it to me after making this video. Need to get my hands on one. I can’t say I’ve had a similar experience with the PF10, it’s turned out to be quite a lovely amp for practicing and lessons. But I think that’s it, a good practice amp. Wouldn’t gig with it or rehearse.
My friend left his Vox Pathfinder 15 at my place for a couple months and when he finally asked for it back I got my heart broken when I found out that Vox no longer makes them! 😭 I've been very curious how the 10 watt version compares, so I appreciate your comment! Cheers from Las Vegas, USA!
@@MusicBySHOW I didn't hear much different in the tone of a PF 15R vs a 10 when run through the same cabinet, 15R had real spring reverb and a great sounding trem though
Hola billy! tengo este mismo amplificador el sonido limpio es muy calido y me gusta mucho. pero el overdrive no me gusta o no se si es bueno o no... que opinas del overdrive?
Hola, Leandro! En primer lugar, lo siento por la respuesta traducida por Google. Mi español no es genial, así que necesito la ayuda de Google. 😅El tema de la distorsión es grande con muchas opiniones diferentes pero al final del día se reduce al gusto personal. Me gusta imaginar la distorsión como píxeles en una imagen. Cuanto más pixelada está una imagen, menos clara se vuelve. Lo mismo con la distorsión. Si añades demasiada distorsión, suena delgada (en Grecia decimos que suena como una mosca). Esto también depende de la calidad del pedal o amplificador de guitarra. El Pathfinder no tiene tubos, por lo que obtener un buen sonido de distorsión (o overdrive) puede ser complicado pero factible. Personalmente me gusta un sonido suave distorsionado/overdrive. Así que comenzaría con la menor cantidad de distorsión y lentamente aumentaría hasta donde comienza a ser notable. También puede controlar lo dura que es la distorsión agregando algo de reverberación o retraso. Entonces puedes ajustarlo si quieres un sonido más pesado. Te recomiendo que escuches a Andy Timmons, tiene un tono increíble. Espero que esto ayude, tal vez haya un video que pueda hacer para esta pregunta donde tenga más sentido. ¿Quién es tu guitarrista favorito en este momento?
Hey there! Do some parts that have reverb in there. If you meant the amp should have some reverb - agreed! Would have been nice to have some sort of reverb. ;)
Can we do away with unboxing? I could not give a single f*ck what the cardboard I'm gonna throw away looks like. 50% of this Amp review doesn't feature the amp.
@@BillyCrabbeMusic I actually think the rest of your review was fantastic. I just think unboxing is not very appropriate in an amplifier review. High-end consumer electronics that put alot of effort into the presentation of their packaging, maybe. With anything else, it just feels like padding the video to hit the 10 minute mark for algorithmic purposes. Also, alot of musicians buy used gear so it's likely they will never interact with the original packaging.
Hey JJ! I believe there is a bass version of the amp but they probably have different drivers/speakers specifically for the bass frequencies. If you are based in the UK this is the amazon link I used for the guitar version: amzn.to/3ALJzQN Hope this helps!
What is up mah phunkadoodles?! Let me know what type of practice amp you use 🎸
It has quite a warm, even old-fashioned sound for a solid state amp.
Get yourself some inexpensive aural nostalgia!
Great video Bill! That amp is so damn cute 😍Pretty affordable too! I have an AC30 and it's not something you can casually get out and play (heavy and loud). This seems like it'd be a great compromise for many people.
Thanks Ste! AC30s are killer Amos but this one is definitely nice and compact! I was quite amazed how good it sounds too😊
Bearing in mind, these are not expensive, there are some fairly simple MODs that make a significant difference to this amp. There is a diode limiter* which when clipped out increases the power / volume. If you do this, you can then add a better speaker (it's a budget one for the price) to the existing box OR if you are really bold as I am just now (I bought the amp used / hardly out of the box for £40) you can cut the whole thing down to a head unit and cab it** with a 12" Celestion Greenback 25W / 8 Ohm.
At this point all you need is a Sweet Cream dynamic OD pedal £40 (reacts to your playing, can OD from the guitar with hum-buckers) and a half decent reverb pedal - I am using a Shimverb £30 - and you are into Peter Green Blues power at realistically low volumes on the clean channel. Try this on an AC30 or the cheaper Laney clone LC30/12 and it is way too loud.
FYI the built in gain channel is this amps weak spot.
At this point you have a practice stack which could easily record or gig small venues for not a lot of cash, and it is a fun project not beyond most people with basic DIY / Craft / Soldering skills.
* Google this bit. It's there if you look.
** I bought a broken Fender Champ 110 circa 1996 for £25 and took out the amp box, replaced the existing 12" speaker, re Tolexed and replaced with VOX cloth :) - perfect size to sit under the Pathfinder for a lovely mini stack that remains portable.
Thanks for the comment and the recommendation! I have an JetCity ISO II which I’d like to try and run this amp through. I sense a new DIY project brewing! :)
I have two practice amps for home use,
A Blackstar Fly and this Vox Pathfinder.
I've had the Vox since around 2007, use it everyday.
It's an awesome sounding amp, and I use it connected to two 10" speaker cabs.
I put an output jack in it with a switch to cut the internal speaker.
Also I use a Digitech multi effects pedal with it.
It sounds amazing. Great sounding amp.
Nice video thanks.
Thanks for sharing Brian! Appreciate it 😊 I love the idea of modding the Vox! Did you do that yourself? I also need to check out the Blackstar Fly! I only have the small 5W blackstar head which I connect to a Jet City ISO cab and it sounds descent but the cleans are not so clean 😅
Cheers mate! Thank you for watching 🙏
Timely post - I have a fly 3 and am thinking about getting a pathfinder 10
@@steveberridge4648 I’m quite chuffed with this purchase! Price, size and overall sound I feel make it a solid choice
I have this little amp and love it, the overdrive channel is bad but the clean is awesome. I have the one with the Union Jack on the speaker, nice added touch
That's definitely the best vox pathfinder 10's review on youtube! Very good playing! Regards from Brazil.
Obrigado Marco! Appreciate you taking the time to watch. 😊 my love to beautiful Brazil!
One important thing you left out is the speaker size. Is it a 6" or 8" ?
Excellent Review Bro! Good Job!
🙏 thank you Carlo!
I'll buy this amp next week. Thanks for the great review and greetings from Kazakhstan!
Спасибо за просмотр! Happy guitar playing and let me know your thoughts once you get it. 😊
Thanks for this! Rare to find good sounding demos of this amp. Now maybe throw a pedal in front of it in another video...?
Thank you mate! Appreciate you taking the time to watch it. Can definitely do a video running some pedals through it. Good shout!
You've just taught me a lesson about this amp, namely that it really has an 'overdrive' that reacts to the level of Gain. Now I suspect that most of the complaints about it are coming from people who are 'Diming' the Gain. The way they were talking, it sounded like a buzzsaw as soon as you pushed the button.
That’s just the stock overdrive? No pedals? If so I just found my new practice amp lol
Yup! Built in overdrive channel! Doesn’t sound too bad, eh? I feel it gets quite “pixelated” when you turn it to 11 but for a little dirt on your tone, it does the job
5:41 wow very sick 👍
Thank you Sam! 🎸
I just bought my vox pathfinder 10 after watching this and it's really worth it! Specially for room setup!
Because it has an open back, the sound doesn't feel it's projected from the speakers blasted towards you. It fills the room with sound quite evenly and sounds natural.
Nice one Neil! What are you using it for mostly? Practice? Recording?
@@BillyCrabbeMusic for practicing :)
FWIW.....I GIG with a Pathfinder 15R that I had a cabinet built for, that has the stock chassis, with a 12" speaker. A whole lot more "ooomf" to it. I've played with guys using Fender Deluxe Reverbs and Vox AC 15s and AC 10s, and held my own very well. Most guitarists are amazed it's a Solid State, 15 watt amp.
I need to check out the 15R at some point! So many people have mentioned it in the comments. Do you run pedals through it too?
@@BillyCrabbeMusic I have a small pedal board. Currently, a Mosaic 12-String Emulator, Mosky Silver Horse, Golden Tremolo (PF15R doesn't have trem) Donner Chorus, Joyo American Sound, Neewer Delay, and Donner Fuzz. All sound good into PF 15R, and I find I use effects less and less these days.
i would not say that its the best because you cant really say that about anyamp because not everyone likes the same thing and the amp is a huge part of the tone you get and we are all after different stuff but its a really nice amp i have one and really like it alot and i have owned tons of amps over the years and what i was always after changed a few times as well there for so my amps have also changed
Will I lose my hair too?
😂😂 possibly, it’s in the small print of the instructions I threw away.
Im not sure about its the best amp for practice(even i have one) but your review is surely the best
Thank you for your kind words!! 🙏🙏
The pathfinder 15r seems even beter. But great little amps these are!
I’ve heard great things about the 15R
The 15r is getting scarce and very expensive.
clean channel sounds great, what mic do you use?
Thanks mate! The mic is a Røde NT1-1A running through an UAD Apollo Twin Mk2. I think of it as the Shure SM57 of condenser mic - very versatile!
look up the LED mod, that and upgrading the speaker makes this a bedroom monster.
Muy bueno suena aquí en Argentina no se consigue pero curiosamente len a semana me llego una notificación de vox en RUclips publicitandolo nuevamente esperemos que lleguen nuevamente Saludos
Lo siento, mi español no es muy bueno. así que estoy usando la ayuda de Google Translate. Creo que RUclips quiere que compres un nuevo amplificador Vox. 😂 hola desde londres
VOX PF 10 sounds awesome if u're using it for clean but it becomes dogshit when u're using it for overdrive
Hey pin! I think it may depend on what overdrive you use it with. I only had the BB preamp and the MI Blues pro - both decent overdrive pedals but work best when they are pushing tube amps. I'd be interested to see how like Helix or that style of fx would work with it. What are you using as an overdrive?
Great review, prompted me to buy this beautiful Vox amp (not only for practice). Greetings from Poland ✌
Thank you Tomas! It’s been a great trusty amp. I used it in my latest live performance video. Very smooth tone 😊
Oh man I’m buying this, it’s so cheap and sounds great.
Love mine use it all the time
🔥
Gain at 4 on neck pickup was awesome tone bro
Thanks James!!! 🎸🎸
Whats the guitar?
Fender Starcaster
Sorry, what is "logic reverb"?
Hey Alex sorry for the confusion. by “logic reverb” I meant the reverb plugin that you can find out Logic Pro (DAW)
@@BillyCrabbeMusic And what's THAT?
Having had such wonderful luck with the Vox Pathfinder 15R, I decided I had to try the PF 10. It was a TOTALLY different amp, and not in a good way. I love the size, but the sound is pathetic. I ended up taking out the little 6.5" speaker, cutting out the baffle, and installing an 8" speaker. Helped a little, although it's still inadequate for much other than a "last resort" practice amp. VOX!.......bring back the humble Pathfinder 15R!
Oh man! I’ve yet to try out the PF 15R! A couple of people have mentioned it to me after making this video. Need to get my hands on one. I can’t say I’ve had a similar experience with the PF10, it’s turned out to be quite a lovely amp for practicing and lessons. But I think that’s it, a good practice amp. Wouldn’t gig with it or rehearse.
I miss my 15R also
How come you got rid of it?
My friend left his Vox Pathfinder 15 at my place for a couple months and when he finally asked for it back I got my heart broken when I found out that Vox no longer makes them! 😭
I've been very curious how the 10 watt version compares, so I appreciate your comment! Cheers from Las Vegas, USA!
@@MusicBySHOW I didn't hear much different in the tone of a PF 15R vs a 10 when run through the same cabinet, 15R had real spring reverb and a great sounding trem though
Hola billy! tengo este mismo amplificador el sonido limpio es muy calido y me gusta mucho. pero el overdrive no me gusta o no se si es bueno o no... que opinas del overdrive?
Hola, Leandro! En primer lugar, lo siento por la respuesta traducida por Google. Mi español no es genial, así que necesito la ayuda de Google. 😅El tema de la distorsión es grande con muchas opiniones diferentes pero al final del día se reduce al gusto personal. Me gusta imaginar la distorsión como píxeles en una imagen. Cuanto más pixelada está una imagen, menos clara se vuelve. Lo mismo con la distorsión. Si añades demasiada distorsión, suena delgada (en Grecia decimos que suena como una mosca). Esto también depende de la calidad del pedal o amplificador de guitarra. El Pathfinder no tiene tubos, por lo que obtener un buen sonido de distorsión (o overdrive) puede ser complicado pero factible. Personalmente me gusta un sonido suave distorsionado/overdrive. Así que comenzaría con la menor cantidad de distorsión y lentamente aumentaría hasta donde comienza a ser notable. También puede controlar lo dura que es la distorsión agregando algo de reverberación o retraso. Entonces puedes ajustarlo si quieres un sonido más pesado. Te recomiendo que escuches a Andy Timmons, tiene un tono increíble. Espero que esto ayude, tal vez haya un video que pueda hacer para esta pregunta donde tenga más sentido. ¿Quién es tu guitarrista favorito en este momento?
@@BillyCrabbeMusic hola billy, se tradujo muy bien y me quedo muy clara tu respuesta muchas gracias!!....me gustan David Gilmur y Adam Jones.
What is the warranty period of this product
I believe it’s the standard 2 year warranty but I’ll have to double check that.
Reverb would be nice
Hey there! Do some parts that have reverb in there. If you meant the amp should have some reverb - agreed! Would have been nice to have some sort of reverb. ;)
@@BillyCrabbeMusic Yeah man , reverb on the amp would be nice , thanks
Just picked it up for practice.
Lovely! What’s you thoughts?
@@BillyCrabbeMusic Waiting for it to arrive on my doorstep, but will let you know :)
Didn’t really feel like playing any real rock and roll eh?
You know what? I realised that myself after noodling for a while! 😅 I didn’t do any blues either. Favourite rock and roll song/band?
Why is your video so underexposed lol
Can we do away with unboxing? I could not give a single f*ck what the cardboard I'm gonna throw away looks like. 50% of this Amp review doesn't feature the amp.
Sorry to disappoint. This review may be more what you are looking for: ruclips.net/video/GX7s6N2PGwQ/видео.htmlsi=II1MRPKuE8vzy4Eb
@@BillyCrabbeMusic I actually think the rest of your review was fantastic. I just think unboxing is not very appropriate in an amplifier review. High-end consumer electronics that put alot of effort into the presentation of their packaging, maybe. With anything else, it just feels like padding the video to hit the 10 minute mark for algorithmic purposes. Also, alot of musicians buy used gear so it's likely they will never interact with the original packaging.
@w33blord66 completely understand where you are coming from with this. At the same time I’m just having fun with it :)
the only ones I can find is the pathfinder 10 bass, are they all bass amps that are compatible with normal electric guitars?
Hey JJ! I believe there is a bass version of the amp but they probably have different drivers/speakers specifically for the bass frequencies. If you are based in the UK this is the amazon link I used for the guitar version: amzn.to/3ALJzQN
Hope this helps!
@@BillyCrabbeMusic alright, thanks a bunch!