Now this is a great demo! 5 minutes of no talking, no BS, just tones. A great showcase of the amp in all of its Vox-like glory. My only real question: what happens when you put a treble booster in front of it? Does it absolutely rip and bring that Rory Gallagher/Brian May tone? Because that right there is the holy grail of Vox tone.
Love the AC30 sound, definitely been GASing for these victory coppers. $2500 is ouch though, that’s approaching Matchless territory in price. I think the Victory gives you a lot more features than other boutique Vox-style amps in its price range though.
Victory is up there as far as amps go, I have the v40 deluxe combo and it’s incredible. The only amp that I was looking to replace it with was a tone king imperial mk2 or the hamstead artist 60rt, which both are more expensive. And even yet the victory really doesn’t lack behind those 2. So I really would give victory a big thumbs up in its quality.
Always loved this amp. Great speaker choice too. Everything Victory does is top notch. This is and the Kraken are probably my favorites but I would easily play any of their amps. Really cool to see the Copper in a combo! When I first heard the demo with Mick from TPS and Rebea playing a Les Paul custom and when he hit the Husdson Broadcaster set to a fuzz setting it sounded insane. The volume definitely brought out all the chime and sparkle especially with the Hudson pedal and Les Paul. To me, this is cleaner than a Vox and has more modern features which I really like, especially the wattage change which I know from experience owning an Orange OR15 which you can choose 15 watts or 7 watts which is perfect for my condo. I was surprised at that 7 watts is a lot of power. Even on my Katana MKII the 0.5 watt setting can get very loud.
Great Sounds here! There is a ,,chime" for sure and tones to die for ;) + upper view will remind You a good old days with Fender Hot Rod Deluxe ;D Greetings from Poland!
@@LivingroomGearDemos I know this is not really in your wheelhouse so I’m not going to see it demoed by you or probably anyone else on YT with a good quality recording setup, but I’ve been dreaming of a clean headroomy Fender or Vox style (in your case I’m thinking the good ol’ Hamstead-which is its own thing I know but I think it might be the ticket) paired with a 5150 combo (specifically the old block 2x12 bc it has to my ears the best cleans out of all the 5150s). I feel like everything from pretty, full, 100% clean to tight, bitey Ola-style chugs/meedlies to grinding, fuzzy doom would be right at my fingertips. The dream… :) Realistically I’ll try to get as close as I can in the next couple years with my Classic 30 with a G1230H and get a 5150 iconic 1x12 (since the block combos on reverb will surely be gone), maybe build a 2x12 or 15 cab for them to share. Im just sharing with you mostly bc of your stereo/amp combination interest :) Love stereo but balancing the two amps, especially live can be a challenge = it’s thought provoking.
I love the Hamstead, but I've never found it to sound very Vox-like. I remember hearing about it first through TPS, and they said it did (if I remember correctly). Hamstead, to me, is somewhere between a Fender and Vox. Closer to a Fender.
@@LivingroomGearDemos TPS was how I found out about Hamstead too. My Artist 20 doesn't have that kind of chime, but the midrange character is certainly sweet. Looking forward to your next video comparisons with the Copper Deluxe, it's definitely made my shortlist after this!
Victory amps sound almost too VOXy in my experience. Like very overexaggerated version of them, almost like a parody in some cases which is not necessarily a good thing.
Being a Vox guy, I think that this amp sounds ace. Sounds like the real deal, perhaps even better than modern production Vox amps.
Yup, my thoughts as well
Significant, coming from you!
Now this is a great demo! 5 minutes of no talking, no BS, just tones. A great showcase of the amp in all of its Vox-like glory.
My only real question: what happens when you put a treble booster in front of it? Does it absolutely rip and bring that Rory Gallagher/Brian May tone? Because that right there is the holy grail of Vox tone.
Love the AC30 sound, definitely been GASing for these victory coppers. $2500 is ouch though, that’s approaching Matchless territory in price. I think the Victory gives you a lot more features than other boutique Vox-style amps in its price range though.
Victory is up there as far as amps go, I have the v40 deluxe combo and it’s incredible. The only amp that I was looking to replace it with was a tone king imperial mk2 or the hamstead artist 60rt, which both are more expensive. And even yet the victory really doesn’t lack behind those 2. So I really would give victory a big thumbs up in its quality.
damn where do you live?! In the UK they're like 1500 pounds. Equivalent price to the chinese made fender reissues ...
Always loved this amp. Great speaker choice too. Everything Victory does is top notch. This is and the Kraken are probably my favorites but I would easily play any of their amps. Really cool to see the Copper in a combo! When I first heard the demo with Mick from TPS and Rebea playing a Les Paul custom and when he hit the Husdson Broadcaster set to a fuzz setting it sounded insane. The volume definitely brought out all the chime and sparkle especially with the Hudson pedal and Les Paul. To me, this is cleaner than a Vox and has more modern features which I really like, especially the wattage change which I know from experience owning an Orange OR15 which you can choose 15 watts or 7 watts which is perfect for my condo. I was surprised at that 7 watts is a lot of power. Even on my Katana MKII the 0.5 watt setting can get very loud.
i love the sound of baritone into clean-ish chime. so good.
Thanks, Joshua! And agree, those tones were legit 🤟🏻
Very nice amp. I recently bought the Copper Deluxe head and I am very happy with it!
Nice! I love it.
I really dig your content and videostyle. I own the Victory V40, was my first Tube Amp.
Thanks Jay!
Great Sounds here! There is a ,,chime" for sure and tones to die for ;)
+ upper view will remind You a good old days with Fender Hot Rod Deluxe ;D
Greetings from Poland!
Cheers Jon!
Nice demo and great sounding amp. Congratulations.
Thanks!
Amp rattle: No, you are not spoilt - I once had a MusicMan combo which nearly drove me crazy. Needless to mention that I exchanged it for a head :-D
sounds better than current Vox amps, but unfortunately not in the Matchless C30 league
I do love this amp. But curious if anyone has had a chance to compare it with a Dr Z Maz. Can’t find video of that anywhere!
Just got the V40 Deluxe. Could be interesting to A/B them...
Can’t wait for the vox/fender combo
hoping to get it done soon
@@LivingroomGearDemos I know this is not really in your wheelhouse so I’m not going to see it demoed by you or probably anyone else on YT with a good quality recording setup, but I’ve been dreaming of a clean headroomy Fender or Vox style (in your case I’m thinking the good ol’ Hamstead-which is its own thing I know but I think it might be the ticket) paired with a 5150 combo (specifically the old block 2x12 bc it has to my ears the best cleans out of all the 5150s). I feel like everything from pretty, full, 100% clean to tight, bitey Ola-style chugs/meedlies to grinding, fuzzy doom would be right at my fingertips.
The dream… :)
Realistically I’ll try to get as close as I can in the next couple years with my Classic 30 with a G1230H and get a 5150 iconic 1x12 (since the block combos on reverb will surely be gone), maybe build a 2x12 or 15 cab for them to share.
Im just sharing with you mostly bc of your stereo/amp combination interest :) Love stereo but balancing the two amps, especially live can be a challenge = it’s thought provoking.
Smh that sounds so good. Might have to add another amp to the list of possible additions.
;)
I hav an orig AC30 and this amp does not sound like an AC30,it lacks the chime,sparkle,treble mid depth of an AC
you got a vid where you play the amp bro
How do you find this compares to your Hamstead? I notice a lot more high end "sizzle" going on.
I love the Hamstead, but I've never found it to sound very Vox-like. I remember hearing about it first through TPS, and they said it did (if I remember correctly). Hamstead, to me, is somewhere between a Fender and Vox. Closer to a Fender.
@@LivingroomGearDemos TPS was how I found out about Hamstead too. My Artist 20 doesn't have that kind of chime, but the midrange character is certainly sweet. Looking forward to your next video comparisons with the Copper Deluxe, it's definitely made my shortlist after this!
Victory amp rk50 combo sounds better or vc35 copper deluxe combo ?
Hmmm
I haven't tried that one unfortunately
How does it do with pedals? Take fuzz okay?
It's great with pedals - also fuzzes!
Can you do the handwired 64 deluxe reverb?
If I had one I could!
Amp rattle seems to be prone to EL84 amps in general.
You think? And do you have a theory to why? I haven't seen that connection (yet).
@@LivingroomGearDemos lots of forums suggest the same problem. I have had three EL84 amps which had tube rattle
Interesting! Need to dive into that then.
Alright, you got "The Chime". Great. Now what music are you gonna play?
It sounds insane but I wish they didn't use real leather for certain parts.
is it real leather?
@@Separade I can't be certain to be honest.
I doubt it is
What's wrong with real leather ?? 🤔
Victory amps sound almost too VOXy in my experience. Like very overexaggerated version of them, almost like a parody in some cases which is not necessarily a good thing.
I don’t know why nobody makes a Marshall-style combo like this with a 1/12. Whoever does could easily print money and sell a lot of amps
Victory make one
yes they do
What is amp rattle?
When you play, especially loud, there's a rattle from either loose parts or the tube sockets that can be audible whilst playing.