I own a vox ac 15. Its the first tube amp I ever bought it took me a while to get a sound I loved but I definitely don't regret the purchase. Great videos too!
Best amp review had ever seen, you use the perfect example for each set of the amp, awesome! Very educational. I'm thinking very seriusly to buy this beauty. Thanks!
I totally agree with Tony DeCarlo comment. Best video review of this amp. I never really knew how to use it before. Thanks for the very clear, organized and informative review
That is an amazing amp! I tried one in a store and really fell in love with it. I ended up getting a Peavey Classic 20MH, because it's way more versatile (two channels, attenuator, pedal platform), but the Vox is still in my list... It's like you said about the edge of breakup sounds, the clean-up, the chime, the tremolo and reverb. The "Vox thing" is also not my main thing, but it's definitely a beautiful thing hahahah this is also an incredibly cost-effective and reliable amp! You see it everywhere!
There were a couple of moments there felt like there was a lower octave coming through somehow, really interesting. I've got one of these and I like it for the most part but even with the master and tone cut all the way up it still really sharp sounding if you're in front of it, its really directional.
Great video. I like the big broad sound of 335, Ibanez or Gretsch the most through my AC15. And fairly transparent overdrives, that can also just do a boost / thickening set at low gain, preferably with an EQ, since the Normal channel lacks it, and when playing quietly, pedal into Normal channel with Master Volume down is preferrable to using the Volume on the Top Boost. Some that work well are MXR Timmy, Boss Blues Driver and Hudson Broadcast. Or dark gainier overdrive with a spectrum tilt like Nobles ODR-1 or OCD/EHX Glove. Would love to get hold of a Crowther Hotcake though. Hope they re-issue or some manufacturer like Wampler or JHS does a modern take on the Hotcake. For gnarlier master volume-like OD at lower volume, an EHX Hot Tubes / Hotwax is cool too. Sort of similutes the amp being cranked at the master volume, but at the front end, good for practice or quiet recording. It's such a clear sounding amp that it loves a BBD / modulated delay and CE type chorus comes out lovely and clear, not muddy - a bit like a nicer sounding Roland JC-40. I'm going to try my AC15 stereo chorus, delay reverb, with Pathfinder 15 on the other side to see how they sound as a cheap / light pair - because the clean on the Pathfinder sounds pretty similar - just with slightly pointier, less full / less bass - but the mids are close. If it's no good, thinking of picking up a EHX Mig 50 Sovtek re-issue to do Fender Bassman / Plexi tones. Because it sort of completes the trinity somewhat, and would be a plenty loud pair.
@@owlmeetscatofficialpage593 BB preamp is another good one. As is the EHX Crayon and the Hot Wax which has that and the funky Hot Tubes CMOS circuit that sounds great too, even at low volume
Great video. Prompted me to read up on the history. Apparently the AC15 was the precursor to the more famous AC30. The designer Dick Denny had realised that for a rock & roll environment the 15 couldn’t cut it. His boss didn’t support the idea, so behind his back was making louder amps for the shadows from spare parts. His boss found out - they had a blazing row, but was given the permission to make 10 30W amps. The rest is history
The best tones in rock and roll come from the biggest blunders, failures, misconceptions and improvisations in electronics and marketing. From the fuzz, to the wah going through the univibe, and well the AC30. Lol. Just to name a few.
And now fast forward in 2022 and it's pretty much impossible to gig with AC30 since everyone complaints how loud it is. And how many of us are regularly playing to crowd of >3k people?
I'm glad you mentioned about the mids.I came from Marshalls so it was odd for me at first.That pronounced mid.Other channels said it wasn't so middy which confused me.Because it definitely is.. I grew to love it.It is actually an AC15 Twin speaker version.But still use Marshall and Fender more.Thank you.
Did you ever get your own? Try an active AB/Y like the Orange Amp Detonator, you can do both Normal and Top Boost at the same time, run pedals through Normal and use Top Boost as "clean", mix them. Lots of fun!
The TB channel doesn't have to be scooped. The treble control has a strong effect on the mids, going from flat at 0 to heavily scooped around 3 o'clock. (Past that it just takes your head off.)
There’s a lot of great tones in the amp. The bass affects the bass, but when you change an eq setting your perception of the other frequencies will also change
@@BuddaGuedes I havent been able to get a good drive tone out of the AC15C1 unless its at levels that get me arrested. The clean tones are second to none.
@@GuitarJawn well the thing is I got the second one inspired by these videos. With two I can have different voicing in each as they're both modeling amps. Not to mention playing in stereo. This allows for more experimentation, albeit and the cost of a purer sound.
My brothers got one and it's such a lovely sounding thing even at low volumes. I get a bit jealous cos my silver jube has to be cranked on the master volume to sound anywhere near as nice haha.
Enjoyed the video, and have subscribed to the channel. I love the chime of a Vox amplifier. I have a Pathfinder 15R which is a great little amp for home use, or small gigs. Although it is a solid state amp, it has a nice reverb tank and the character of a AC15.
I have been using VOX AC15 for meny years and I love it. I think that only Marshall DSL100H can give you better value for money than VOX AC15. I have two VOX NT and they are fantastic amps too. Two of them in stereo will give you a big, big wall of the sound.
@@BuddaGuedes It is a little "Poor Man Trainwreck" amp, and I love its sounds and how it is look like. On the bright channel it is close to an AC15, but on the thick channel it is a "wanna be Trainwreck". Unfortunately on the RUclips there is no good review of the amp. And yes, at home I use it on 7,5 watt.
great review, I have a question about how the amp will respond at high volume in a small room when it is not miked, it seems to break down very quickly and does not give much volume, thanks for sharing, always great Budda ;)
Hey Budda I noticed on my AC15 C2 , that the volume, bass and treble knobs all actually affect both the Normal AND Top Boost channels! If I turn up the Top Boost volume knob when plugged into the Normal channel,, the Treble and Bass knobs in the Top Boost section both affect the Normal Channel just like they do on the Top Boost channels. The Master Volume and Tone Cut work on both Top Boost and Normal channels too.. Do you know if this is an amp malfunction or how its supposed to be? I"m calling Vox tomorrow cuz this is crazy to me.. 🤔 Thanks!
@@BuddaGuedes Sorry I was medicating myself to deal with the pressures of Covid. I meant if we could have a comparison of the 3 (or 4) amps against each other, and hear how they react to the same pedals
@@BuddaGuedes Yes, by 'medicating'' I meant ''pretend that I'm Willie Nelson'' so it's really ok.. ;) Thanks anyway, you have a great channel and a fantastic recording sound
i have been thinking about getting one of these and selling my jcm 2000 for quiet a while now. still not sure, since the jcm2000 has this amazing clean channel with almost endless headroom. on the other hand, i tend to use multiple smaller amps in a stereo/quadrophonic setup. anybody know how an ac15 would pair with a marshall 1974x?
I have both Marshall DSl100H, Marshall 1974X and VOX AC15. The most of time I play with my rock band a VOX AC15. At home I use a VOX NT. Marshall 1974X is a fantastic amp but not so easy to use, specially at home. It is not a "allround" amp as VOX AC15. Marshall DSL100H is a fantastic big amp and I think that it has even better clean sound than VOX, but it is to big for many situations. I think VOX AC15 or VOX NT is the way to go.
@@zundap100 yeah man the 1974x is absolutely unusable at home. waaaay to loud if you want it to drive. but at the same time that is part of the fun i guess
This is a really fantastic video, I just subscribed. Is it worth getting one of these and modding it (speaker cable out w/ 1/4" jack) to an attenuator? I have a tone king iron man ii attenuator (indispensable IMO) that I want to use with it to make it apartment friendly.
Awesome video. U taught me alot about my own amp lol. Hey its been awhile since I played mine so...when you dimed the Master and had the other volume knob on 4 or 5, was it painfully loud, neighbor angering loud or not too bad? Thanks !!!
VOX AC15 is great in 2 guitar, bass, drums band. With pedal and clean sounds... No problem fitting inside the mix... Paired with ext. Cabinet, it is loud and other band members ask me to turn down :(
Now I am starting to know how this amp should be used, it is a very useful review! Thank U for it very much! Lemme ask a few questions please! Does the master control an attenuator? If I have access to it, I am gonna buy the Vox AC15 C1X. But if I can not purchase that, I am gonna go for the Vox AC15H head. For the Vox AC15H head, what type of cabinet do U suggest? What Watt? Which speaker? Please help me a bit! Thanx! (Or should I just buy the Vox AC15 C1 combo with the Greenback speaker?)
They are very different speakers . I think the greenback is more normal sounding so if you only have one amp I would go with that. The blue is very bright and aggressive in a great way. The master works as a master. If you get it loud it will overdrive the power tubes too. If you turn it down all the overdrive is coming from the preamp tubes.
@@BuddaGuedes Yes, I would not say that either of the two speakers is better or worse, they are just different! So the master works as a master. Thanx! I am afraid a bit that my wife would find this 15W combo too loud if it's overdriven. Do U have any experience with the AC15H head? It has a power switch, so it should be quieter than the combo. Of course, buying the head would raise the problem of what cabinet to go for. (At present I have a JC-40, and I love it! But the best overdriven sound happens when the tubes in a tube amp naturally break up! Anything else is just NOT BAD!) The AC15 C1 is a very interesting combo, and it was your review helping me fully understand how it works, thanx for that!
That’s great demo,could you give me your opinion about this amplifier vox ac30,marshall sv20 combo and marshall jcm800 combo,next I have plans to buy amplifier
Hello, I’m a bit late to comment on your video. I loved it, tried turning the master volume to 10 on my ac15 and loved the outcome. My question is: could keeping the master volume at 10 affect the life of the amp?
The latest AC30s in my local store (just reopened after a loooong lockdown) are set-up like the AC15, with gain and master - but ofc there are differences like Hi/Lo input etc
love vox amps... i own an AC15HW... it has a bright switch on normal channel that gives out all that chime... without the bright switch on, normal channel seems to be darker than normal channel on this version of AC15... any experience? am i right?
@@BuddaGuedes yes, and i think it is done to nails right that old tone... i mostly play it with bright switch on and a boss ge7 to shape the tone when needed. a really great option
Bill Carson, because the ac15c1 has a fixed bright cap into the normal channel volume control. That's why it will sound darker in your "special" Vox Ac15 version. If you turn the bright switch off you will remove that bright cap from the volume control, hence the darker tone. If you want it a just little less bright only when it is turned off you have to add a bright cap to your volume control and "deduct" that bright cap value from the bright cap in the switch, because they will add to each other when the switch is on. Simple!
Hi Budda, great review and playing like always…Compared to Harley Benton tube 15 with a good celestion speaker like the Creamback 65, would it be much difference in quality tone with this Vox ac15?
Bom video! estou a ven uns videos para ver se percebo mais umas coisas e tenho uma dúvida. Se quiseres usar o sempre o canal clean de um amp para pedais (para estilos tipo rnb e jazz) porque que o pessoal ainda assim náo usa muito amps a transistors?
amazing !!! one question , i use ac15c1 for home use, Master volumen should be always all the way up? , does it affect to either normal or boost channel in terms of distorsion?
I'm looking to buy my frist tube amp (a huge upgrade from my Marshall MG15GR) and this Vox seems very great. The thing is I use OD and Distortion Pedals and I need a good pedal platform for these. Would you say this will take such rock/hard rock tone pedals well? And yeah this is probably the best review of the amp I've watched so far ;)
I think it could work. It’s very rock n roll, Marshall sounding. But it’s not bassy Think of Brian May’s tone. In love small amp and the reverb and tremolo are super great. Here’s an affiliate link for the amp. If you buy it from here Amazon will give me a small commission. amzn.to/3mcOgKh Thanks
A bateria soa a Nico. Ja ouvi umas 10 vezes, acho mesmo muito bom. Se for bem desenvolvido dentro desse esquema e com uma letra porreira, pode ser um hit mundial!
That PRS sounds wonderful, what are those humbuckers? Since Vox has all that midrange character, what kind of of humbuckers would your recommend for a semi-hollow center block style guitar? Maybe some Seth Lover's? Great review, keep it up!
@@BuddaGuedes for example at 24:02 when you speak there is some hiss in behind, but few sec later when you start to play there is almost no hiss. I'm asking because I'm looking for amp that I can record. Now I have Bassbreaker, great amp for live, but too much hiss for recording.
good review, but i honestly cannot comprehend how anybody would refer to the AC30 or AC15 as beeing "too midrangy" if anything they are known for their lack of midrange
Every one of those amps is midrangy specially compared to the mid scooped of blackface fenders. I prefere the fender topology for what I do, but I love the fox midrange, that’s why I own a 1966 AC30 and a Lead 125, as well as a bassman combo, a Marshall Master Lead and a Super Bass, and I also have my Mesa Boogie Royal Atlantic 100 with EL34 tubes , voiced a lot like a Marshall. Saying they are too midrangy for me doesn’t means they are bad. It means I prefere the blackface Tone and feel.
@@BuddaGuedes Maybe it is a problem with the terminology. To me Tweed amps and old Marshalls have a lot (!) more mid "bump" than any VOX. So if a VOX is "too midrangy" they would have to be off the scale. But i get what you are saying. All the best! Cheers!
The best ac 15 demo I’ve seen in the last 5 years period
Thanks a lot.
Full agreement from here!
Thanks
Agree
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One of the only reviews I've seen doing good service to the cleaner sounds of this amp. Love that sound. Fantastic job
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I love my AC15, gigging with it tonight actually. That and a Tele is kinda all you need for so many types of music. Good video man!
It’s a little too bright for it to be my only one but I love it
I own a vox ac 15. Its the first tube amp I ever bought it took me a while to get a sound I loved but I definitely don't regret the purchase. Great videos too!
Thanks a lot
Is yours making noise at high volume?
You make this amp and speaker combination sound better than any other player I've seen/heard on RUclips... and I've seen a LOT of them. Awesome!!!
Thanks a lot
This is IN DEPTH. Thank u for taking the time to run thru both channels. Very informative. Such a beautiful dark/lush surfy tone around 27: 30.
It’s a great amp
Very good! I like your channel and your style man!
Thanks a lot
Best amp review had ever seen, you use the perfect example for each set of the amp, awesome! Very educational. I'm thinking very seriusly to buy this beauty. Thanks!
Thanks a lot
I recently bought this amp. Your video was super helpful for me to discover more of its goodness. Thanks!
Great to know that. Enjoy it
I totally agree with Tony DeCarlo comment. Best video review of this amp. I never really knew how to use it before. Thanks for the very clear, organized and informative review
Thanks a lot. I’m happy it was helpful
This is such a great breakdown of the AC15. Fantastic playing as well. Great work Dr. Guitar!
Thanks a lot for your support
Fantastic demo! Some of the best quality of a demo I’ve seen in a while I can tell you put some time into these videos keep it up!
Thanks a lot
That is an amazing amp! I tried one in a store and really fell in love with it. I ended up getting a Peavey Classic 20MH, because it's way more versatile (two channels, attenuator, pedal platform), but the Vox is still in my list... It's like you said about the edge of breakup sounds, the clean-up, the chime, the tremolo and reverb. The "Vox thing" is also not my main thing, but it's definitely a beautiful thing hahahah this is also an incredibly cost-effective and reliable amp! You see it everywhere!
I agree. And it’s a great pedal platform
great demo!!!really good settings i will copy as soon as i get mine!!!!find this amp incredibly fluent and well defined for all styles of music
It’s really a great tool
@@BuddaGuedes Think i will order the rich blue version!!
That’s the one I kept
Love the way of your demo mate!
Thanks a lot
There were a couple of moments there felt like there was a lower octave coming through somehow, really interesting.
I've got one of these and I like it for the most part but even with the master and tone cut all the way up it still really sharp sounding if you're in front of it, its really directional.
Yes I know it. It’s a little too bright sounding, but I like that character
The best demo of the vox AC 15...
Thanks al lot
The DGT with that amp is absolute magic.
It’s a great guitar. And it matches the amp’s character really well
@ 4:58: If I'm not mistaken, he cut control cuts the treble after the pre-amp, not after the power amp. Great review as always Budda, you're the best.
I meant the treble going into the power amp
It is cut right after the phase inverter valve by canceling those frequencies just before the power amp. The master volume is side by side with it.
Thanks
Great demo man!!!
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Okay, now I need an AC15 😂
Awesome review, and awesome guitar lesson (by effect)
Eh! Eh! Thanks
Really enjoyed your playing! Obviously this is your passion - yes that’s my prescription Doc lol :)
Eh! Eh! Thanks a lot
Absolutely amazing tones Budda!
Thanks a lot
Love the normal channel thanks for the great demo 🤘
It’s a great amp
Great video. I like the big broad sound of 335, Ibanez or Gretsch the most through my AC15. And fairly transparent overdrives, that can also just do a boost / thickening set at low gain, preferably with an EQ, since the Normal channel lacks it, and when playing quietly, pedal into Normal channel with Master Volume down is preferrable to using the Volume on the Top Boost. Some that work well are MXR Timmy, Boss Blues Driver and Hudson Broadcast. Or dark gainier overdrive with a spectrum tilt like Nobles ODR-1 or OCD/EHX Glove. Would love to get hold of a Crowther Hotcake though. Hope they re-issue or some manufacturer like Wampler or JHS does a modern take on the Hotcake. For gnarlier master volume-like OD at lower volume, an EHX Hot Tubes / Hotwax is cool too. Sort of similutes the amp being cranked at the master volume, but at the front end, good for practice or quiet recording. It's such a clear sounding amp that it loves a BBD / modulated delay and CE type chorus comes out lovely and clear, not muddy - a bit like a nicer sounding Roland JC-40. I'm going to try my AC15 stereo chorus, delay reverb, with Pathfinder 15 on the other side to see how they sound as a cheap / light pair - because the clean on the Pathfinder sounds pretty similar - just with slightly pointier, less full / less bass - but the mids are close. If it's no good, thinking of picking up a EHX Mig 50 Sovtek re-issue to do Fender Bassman / Plexi tones. Because it sort of completes the trinity somewhat, and would be a plenty loud pair.
Love love love the Hudson Broadcast!!! I use it through an AC15 and Fender point to point wired 65 Princeton.
@@owlmeetscatofficialpage593 BB preamp is another good one. As is the EHX Crayon and the Hot Wax which has that and the funky Hot Tubes CMOS circuit that sounds great too, even at low volume
Great video. Prompted me to read up on the history. Apparently the AC15 was the precursor to the more famous AC30. The designer Dick Denny had realised that for a rock & roll environment the 15 couldn’t cut it. His boss didn’t support the idea, so behind his back was making louder amps for the shadows from spare parts. His boss found out - they had a blazing row, but was given the permission to make 10 30W amps. The rest is history
I love those mistakes that become the thing.
Thanks for sharing
The best tones in rock and roll come from the biggest blunders, failures, misconceptions and improvisations in electronics and marketing. From the fuzz, to the wah going through the univibe, and well the AC30. Lol. Just to name a few.
That’s exactly true.
And now fast forward in 2022 and it's pretty much impossible to gig with AC30 since everyone complaints how loud it is. And how many of us are regularly playing to crowd of >3k people?
I love the AC15 more and more each day
From minute 24.30 SRV. Very nice. Very well presented.
Thanks a lot
" W O W "
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I'm glad you mentioned about the mids.I came from Marshalls so it was odd for me at first.That pronounced mid.Other channels said it wasn't so middy which confused me.Because it definitely is.. I grew to love it.It is actually an AC15 Twin speaker version.But still use Marshall and Fender more.Thank you.
Thanks for sharing
Did you ever get your own? Try an active AB/Y like the Orange Amp Detonator, you can do both Normal and Top Boost at the same time, run pedals through Normal and use Top Boost as "clean", mix them. Lots of fun!
I got one but i recently sold it because i bought the Handwire ac15 TV
My Vox AC15C1 sounds great together with my Egnater Tweaker 15 into 1x12" Jensen Blackbird alnico speaker! Wall of great tone!
Great to know that. Thanks for sharing
The TB channel doesn't have to be scooped. The treble control has a strong effect on the mids, going from flat at 0 to heavily scooped around 3 o'clock. (Past that it just takes your head off.)
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How does the bass control affect the mids? The only interesting clean tone is treble at 3o'clock bass at 9o'clock.
There’s a lot of great tones in the amp. The bass affects the bass, but when you change an eq setting your perception of the other frequencies will also change
@@BuddaGuedes I havent been able to get a good drive tone out of the AC15C1 unless its at levels that get me arrested. The clean tones are second to none.
If you use the master you can get a great drive tone
Looking forward to this episode. Got two Vox vt40 and the Vox sound is certainly my favorite. Hopefully I'll get a real Vox 15 or 30 someday.
Great to know that. hope you like it
sell both of those and get an ac15
@@GuitarJawn well the thing is I got the second one inspired by these videos. With two I can have different voicing in each as they're both modeling amps. Not to mention playing in stereo. This allows for more experimentation, albeit and the cost of a purer sound.
For sure
Stereo is great, indeed
My brothers got one and it's such a lovely sounding thing even at low volumes. I get a bit jealous cos my silver jube has to be cranked on the master volume to sound anywhere near as nice haha.
Eh eh. Two great amps
@@BuddaGuedes for sure, I can't complain really!
I’m sure you don’t.
Enjoyed the video, and have subscribed to the channel. I love the chime of a Vox amplifier. I have a Pathfinder 15R which is a great little amp for home use, or small gigs. Although it is a solid state amp, it has a nice reverb tank and the character of a AC15.
Thanks for sharing and subscribing.
Fantastic job! Thanks
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Muito bom! Parabéns pelo video e iniciativa
Muito obrigado
Nice slide work!
Thanks a lot!!
I have been using VOX AC15 for meny years and I love it. I think that only Marshall DSL100H can give you better value for money than VOX AC15. I have two VOX NT and they are fantastic amps too. Two of them in stereo will give you a big, big wall of the sound.
I don’t know that Vox nt. I’ll have to look it up.
Thanks
@@BuddaGuedes It is a little "Poor Man Trainwreck" amp, and I love its sounds and how it is look like. On the bright channel it is close to an AC15, but on the thick channel it is a "wanna be Trainwreck". Unfortunately on the RUclips there is no good review of the amp. And yes, at home I use it on 7,5 watt.
I definitely have to check it out. Thanks for the tip
Awesome sounds 👍
Thanks
Nice demo Doc
Thanks a lot
24:20 is a killer blues tone.
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the eq of the tb also affects the normal chanell slightly when in use,,,also you get killer tone using both channels at once
But you can’t do it unless you use a stereo pedal or aby box
@@BuddaGuedes very true or a Y cable :),,,i was just pointing it out to your viewers,,,great video as ever :)
but the bleed from the tb eq is very noticable when using the normal channel,,,helps sculpt the tone of the normal channel as well
Thanks. On my ac30 it’s possible to do it and that’s a petty you can’t do it on this in a simple way
@@billrand4138 does it happen if you're using only the normal channel input but change the dials in the top boost channel?
great review, I have a question about how the amp will respond at high volume in a small room when it is not miked, it seems to break down very quickly and does not give much volume, thanks for sharing, always great Budda ;)
It’s a loud amp.
Hey Budda I noticed on my AC15 C2 , that the volume, bass and treble knobs all actually affect both the Normal AND Top Boost channels! If I turn up the Top Boost volume knob when plugged into the Normal channel,, the Treble and Bass knobs in the Top Boost section both affect the Normal Channel just like they do on the Top Boost channels. The Master Volume and Tone Cut work on both Top Boost and Normal channels too.. Do you know if this is an amp malfunction or how its supposed to be? I"m calling Vox tomorrow cuz this is crazy to me.. 🤔 Thanks!
in mim ac 15 1c I have the same. super amplifier.
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Great demo, next one with overdrive and delay pedals, please, greetings from Spain Budda
Thanks a lot.
Excelente vídeo!
Obrigado
Yes!! :) any chance we get a Princeton 68 RI and a JTM45 one? I'm not against throwing in the Hiwatt custom 20 and AC15 again :)
I’m sorry but I didn’t understand what you’re asking!
@@BuddaGuedes Sorry I was medicating myself to deal with the pressures of Covid. I meant if we could have a comparison of the 3 (or 4) amps against each other, and hear how they react to the same pedals
Non problem. Hope you’re good. Unfortunately I don’t have any of those amps.
@@BuddaGuedes Yes, by 'medicating'' I meant ''pretend that I'm Willie Nelson'' so it's really ok.. ;) Thanks anyway, you have a great channel and a fantastic recording sound
Thanks s lot
Have you had a chance to try the vox with a creamback speaker?
No I didn’t
i have been thinking about getting one of these and selling my jcm 2000 for quiet a while now. still not sure, since the jcm2000 has this amazing clean channel with almost endless headroom. on the other hand, i tend to use multiple smaller amps in a stereo/quadrophonic setup.
anybody know how an ac15 would pair with a marshall 1974x?
It has to sound good. If you like the Marshall tone you will like the Ac15
I have both Marshall DSl100H, Marshall 1974X and VOX AC15. The most of time I play with my rock band a VOX AC15. At home I use a VOX NT. Marshall 1974X is a fantastic amp but not so easy to use, specially at home. It is not a "allround" amp as VOX AC15. Marshall DSL100H is a fantastic big amp and I think that it has even better clean sound than VOX, but it is to big for many situations. I think VOX AC15 or VOX NT is the way to go.
Thanks again for sharing
@@zundap100 yeah man the 1974x is absolutely unusable at home. waaaay to loud if you want it to drive. but at the same time that is part of the fun i guess
Yes it is
Wow you got real expertise => SUBSCRIBED 😁
Thanks a lot
@@BuddaGuedes Very cool band too! 👍
Thanks a lot
This is a really fantastic video, I just subscribed. Is it worth getting one of these and modding it (speaker cable out w/ 1/4" jack) to an attenuator? I have a tone king iron man ii attenuator (indispensable IMO) that I want to use with it to make it apartment friendly.
The master in the amp does a great job on that
Beautiful sound, great videos, I do have a question if you may :) where did you get thoses beautiful lights decorating your amps !
Hey there: the lights are regular Christmas lights for exterior
Awesome video. U taught me alot about my own amp lol. Hey its been awhile since I played mine so...when you dimed the Master and had the other volume knob on 4 or 5, was it painfully loud, neighbor angering loud or not too bad? Thanks !!!
No it isn’t that loud but it’s a loud amp
Ac15 is great amp
Thanks a lot
VOX AC15 is great in 2 guitar, bass, drums band. With pedal and clean sounds... No problem fitting inside the mix... Paired with ext. Cabinet, it is loud and other band members ask me to turn down :(
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Now I am starting to know how this amp should be used, it is a very useful review! Thank U for it very much! Lemme ask a few questions please! Does the master control an attenuator? If I have access to it, I am gonna buy the Vox AC15 C1X. But if I can not purchase that, I am gonna go for the Vox AC15H head. For the Vox AC15H head, what type of cabinet do U suggest? What Watt? Which speaker? Please help me a bit! Thanx! (Or should I just buy the Vox AC15 C1 combo with the Greenback speaker?)
They are very different speakers . I think the greenback is more normal sounding so if you only have one amp I would go with that. The blue is very bright and aggressive in a great way. The master works as a master. If you get it loud it will overdrive the power tubes too. If you turn it down all the overdrive is coming from the preamp tubes.
@@BuddaGuedes Yes, I would not say that either of the two speakers is better or worse, they are just different! So the master works as a master. Thanx! I am afraid a bit that my wife would find this 15W combo too loud if it's overdriven. Do U have any experience with the AC15H head? It has a power switch, so it should be quieter than the combo. Of course, buying the head would raise the problem of what cabinet to go for. (At present I have a JC-40, and I love it! But the best overdriven sound happens when the tubes in a tube amp naturally break up! Anything else is just NOT BAD!) The AC15 C1 is a very interesting combo, and it was your review helping me fully understand how it works, thanx for that!
The master allows you to play quiet and with good overdrive.
@@BuddaGuedes Thanx! I am likely to go for he Vox AC15 C1 combo with the Greenback speaker.
It’s a great choice
Awesome review, friend. Do you think it would sound good with a Jensen speaker?
Not sure but I wouldn’t go there
@@BuddaGuedes I just tried it tonight with a Jensen C10Q. It sounded so good.
Great! I’m very curious to try mine!!!
That’s great demo,could you give me your opinion about this amplifier vox ac30,marshall sv20 combo and marshall jcm800 combo,next I have plans to buy amplifier
So different amps!!!! I really love the Classic vintage by Marshall
Hello,
I’m a bit late to comment on your video. I loved it, tried turning the master volume to 10 on my ac15 and loved the outcome. My question is: could keeping the master volume at 10 affect the life of the amp?
I don’t think It will make a Big difference, but it will wear the power tubes a little more. But we’re talking about 35 years of longevity
If you close your eyes, it sounds like he's saying "Mustard Volume".
😂😂😂
Do you sell the strap you’re using on the slide guitar in the intro?
Yes I can sell it. That exact one because they are no longer available. Send me a message on Instagram
Doesn't the latest iteration of the AC 30 have a master vol so you can still get the over-driven slurpy goodness at low levels, as with the AC 15?
I think so but keep in mind it’s two different drives and feel
The newest AC30 has an attenuator. I don’t remember specific settings, but it was something like: 30, 5, 1.
The latest AC30s in my local store (just reopened after a loooong lockdown) are set-up like the AC15, with gain and master - but ofc there are differences like Hi/Lo input etc
@@madcat5965 when did that happen? That isn't a feature on the newer AC30s at my local music store(s).
I think their AC30s are circa 2017-19
I don’t really understand your comment
Always that thick muddy tone when overdrive.
So this one or the c1x with a blue alnico speaker?🤔
Yes it is
l!!!what will be the best pedals to go with a vox ac 15 c1 for soloing??
Any kind of boosts will do a great job or light overdrive. Fuzz pedal will also be good.
Did you ever run the Blues Jr. and AC15 in stereo? Because I will soon have both, and that seems like a cool idea.
It’s a great idea in paper!! I’ll put it to the test. Thanks for the tip
love vox amps... i own an AC15HW... it has a bright switch on normal channel that gives out all that chime... without the bright switch on, normal channel seems to be darker than normal channel on this version of AC15... any experience? am i right?
I haven’t played one yet but it looks normal to me. Old Vox are very dark
@@BuddaGuedes yes, and i think it is done to nails right that old tone... i mostly play it with bright switch on and a boss ge7 to shape the tone when needed. a really great option
That’s a really great way to use it
Bill Carson, because the ac15c1 has a fixed bright cap into the normal channel volume control. That's why it will sound darker in your "special" Vox Ac15 version. If you turn the bright switch off you will remove that bright cap from the volume control, hence the darker tone. If you want it a just little less bright only when it is turned off you have to add a bright cap to your volume control and "deduct" that bright cap value from the bright cap in the switch, because they will add to each other when the switch is on. Simple!
Thanks for sharing
Hi Budda, great review and playing like always…Compared to Harley Benton tube 15 with a good celestion speaker like the Creamback 65, would it be much difference in quality tone with this Vox ac15?
I’ll have to compare it!! It’s a different beast but not that different
@@BuddaGuedes Could you give more details? I really value your opinion
I’ll do an episode comparing both!
@@BuddaGuedes Great!!!!!
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The slide tone and technique was beautiful. did you use the ac-15 for that? any other pedals?
Yes. I used the ac15
Sounds like there is a octave pedal on or something towards the start of the video. Weird
Bom video! estou a ven uns videos para ver se percebo mais umas coisas e tenho uma dúvida. Se quiseres usar o sempre o canal clean de um amp para pedais (para estilos tipo rnb e jazz) porque que o pessoal ainda assim náo usa muito amps a transistors?
Pela compressão da válvula. Os transistores são muito directos e rápidos e o feeling s a tocar vai é tão musical
Did you add compression? or is this 100% raw? Great video
This is as it was sounding in the room
Budda any chance we get to hear how the AC15 takes fuzz faces? (analogman bc183 and such) Many thanks :)
the ac15 was not mine. i just got it for the episode. but you can hear it on the episode I compare it to my blues junior.
@@BuddaGuedes You ''made it yours'' ;)
I’m planning on getting one sometime
@@BuddaGuedes Just so you'll know I would LOVE to hear more of the BC183. different amps or stacking options. Much love.
Thanks for letting me know. I use it occasionally
GReat demo..your chanel is amazing...on question diferences abut the greenback vs celestion alnico blue?
Thanks a lot. I haven’t tested the blue alnico
amazing !!! one question , i use ac15c1 for home use, Master volumen should be always all the way up? , does it affect to either normal or boost channel in terms of distorsion?
It affects the overall amp because you have overdrive from the power section and from the pre section
in your opinion, which amp has (1) better bass response and (2) sounds less boxy: AC15 or BJr?
It’s hard to tell because they are different.
Watch the episode where I compare both
Vox is less boxy and has better bass response at high volume. BJr has better bass with low volume
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I'm looking to buy my frist tube amp (a huge upgrade from my Marshall MG15GR) and this Vox seems very great. The thing is I use OD and Distortion Pedals and I need a good pedal platform for these. Would you say this will take such rock/hard rock tone pedals well? And yeah this is probably the best review of the amp I've watched so far ;)
I think it could work. It’s very rock n roll, Marshall sounding. But it’s not bassy
Think of Brian May’s tone.
In love small amp and the reverb and tremolo are super great.
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Thanks
Qual é o primeiro instrumental a abrir o vídeo? É um original? Está muito bom, se é um original pode dar uma boa música.
É um original sim
A bateria soa a Nico. Ja ouvi umas 10 vezes, acho mesmo muito bom. Se for bem desenvolvido dentro desse esquema e com uma letra porreira, pode ser um hit mundial!
Não é-o Nico mas é inspirado nele
Hi budda, which amp do you think is better in sustaining and for blues? fender blues jr tweed(no mods) or vox ac15c1(no mods).
I would go with the blues junior
What version is this?
This is the new one with the blue alnico speaker
Hello
Sorry for mi english im French
Wath the fuzz in your teste
I don’t remember anymore
Does it have the Alnico blue?
I think this has the greenback
That PRS sounds wonderful, what are those humbuckers? Since Vox has all that midrange character, what kind of of humbuckers would your recommend for a semi-hollow center block style guitar? Maybe some Seth Lover's?
Great review, keep it up!
My favorite humbucker are LINDY Fralin Pure PAF
Fralin pure paf, Seth lovers, lollar imperial or the excellent duesenberg grand vintage.
Great review!
How did you recorded the sound of amp, with microphone or direct?
Always a microphone
@@BuddaGuedes It sounds really clean, how you get rid of amp hiss?
I didn’t do nothing to remove it.
@@BuddaGuedes for example at 24:02 when you speak there is some hiss in behind, but few sec later when you start to play there is almost no hiss. I'm asking because I'm looking for amp that I can record. Now I have Bassbreaker, great amp for live, but too much hiss for recording.
The hiss is just capture by the vocal mic, because it’s too sensitive.
If someday you want to change the ac15c1 into an "ac30 with 15 watts" , let me know. A few spots in the circuit will get you there in both channels. 😀
Thanks
I'm curious about this
@@barnshart9662 interested? Send me your mail.
O was too
@@BuddaGuedes email?
Is it enough loud to gig ?
Yes it is
Omg yes lol
@@boywonders thanks !!😉🤗🤗🤗
The only thing it doesn't do good is surf , you need a fender or something very clean , but is the perfect amp for rock. PERIOD
Even got surf you would be surprised!!!
@@BuddaGuedes by the way , great demo , your music sounds so soothing and organic #yeahh
Thanks a lot
Yes it does! Use the normal channel and an adequate spring reverb which is this regard the fender has the best for the purpose.
Thanks for sharing
good review, but i honestly cannot comprehend how anybody would refer to the AC30 or AC15 as beeing "too midrangy"
if anything they are known for their lack of midrange
Really!!!! They are all about mids!!!
@@BuddaGuedes Maybe the high mids on the border to treble. If Voxes are "too midrangy" what are old Marshalls and Fender Tweed amps in comparison?
Every one of those amps is midrangy specially compared to the mid scooped of blackface fenders. I prefere the fender topology for what I do, but I love the fox midrange, that’s why I own a 1966 AC30 and a Lead 125, as well as a bassman combo, a Marshall Master Lead and a Super Bass, and I also have my Mesa Boogie Royal Atlantic 100 with EL34 tubes , voiced a lot like a Marshall.
Saying they are too midrangy for me doesn’t means they are bad. It means I prefere the blackface Tone and feel.
@@BuddaGuedes Maybe it is a problem with the terminology.
To me Tweed amps and old Marshalls have a lot (!) more mid "bump" than any VOX.
So if a VOX is "too midrangy" they would have to be off the scale.
But i get what you are saying.
All the best!
Cheers!
To me Vox had high mids and low mids. It’s a “hard “ feeling amp. But I love it
That amp and guitar is scream play Sweet Home Alabama
Eh! Eh!
Had one and had to sell it because of life. ☹️
It happens. Life comes first. Good news: you can always buy one when it’s more appropriate!
Stay safe
I feel like I'm watching Bob Ross for amp tone. My peaks are good but the bushes still don't look right lol
I’m sorry but I don’t understand your comparison. Who’s Bob Ross?
An Artist/Teacher , cultural icon and legendary internet meme
Am I the only one who ears a lot of ghost notes? Sometimes it sounds like an octaver, weird...
and ... what abou AC10 ??!??!
I’ve never played one
Very different from ac15 and ac30. Entire circuitry is different. Go for the 15 if possible
It’s a cool amp
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