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I liked both, but, surprisingly, I liked the Vox better.
Same here. Played dirty, that Vox sounded raunchy!
Why is that surprising? They’re two classic amps
I had a Vox, AC 15, and I sold it because I thought a blues junior would be better. Then I ended up selling the blues, junior and getting another Vox AC 15. I just got it Monday.
The AC 15 has much more low end. It has the same exact tubes as the blue junior, but it weighs 20 pounds more.
The AC 15 max is out at 48 pounds, versus the blues junior at 28 pounds.
I can tell you that I like the Vox better because it has much more low end. The blue Junior has wimpy end, it’s not low there’s no bite, whereas the fox has a heavy thump you crank it with the bass up full
Definitely like the Vox better
vox just killed her in the end didn't it
Man, that Vox really sounds nice. The Fender ain't too shabby but not quite as lively in my opinion.
Man, this is why I love this channel, edition is peculiar, yet hilarious in the good sense, and the content is straightforward and objective, as well as pretty entertaining ✨
Kudos for you and keep on with it
Glad you enjoy it!
I just got rid of my Blues Jr and picked up an AC15 - my vote corresponds with my decision.
I really like both. My Tweed Blues Junior is one of my favorites and my Vox AC's gain stage is another favorite. Can't go wrong with either or both.
Thank you greatly to the people who say "use them together" 'cause I'm definitely gonna go try that now.
I liked the Vox tone better but I like the size and weight of the blue junior
That Vox gain is amazing!
Both fantastic amps. Everyone should have one of each.
So glad I stumbled upon this. I play at a p90 Revstar and just bought a AC15 now that I’m getting back into playing.
In my experience, I think Vox is easier to get bad tones, but can ultimately get better tones once dialed. At least to my ear.
"In my experience, I think Vox is easier to get bad tones, but can ultimately get better tones once dialed. At least to my ear." That is the best description of a Vox I ever heard, brilliant
@@Brave-yx5tm I rented one for a month once, and I agree with both of you. The Vox is -- what's the word -- fickle? but once you find the sweet spot(s), it's a thing of beauty.
My favorite amp of all time is my Vox AC15 HW1X. A lot of people will avoid Vox amps because of their reputation for being shrill or glassy, which can be the case if you're just jamming on one solo, but put them in a live band mix and yo realize that tone is perfect for cutting through and being heard. Excellent mid range on them. Perfect small to medium size gig amp.
nice! I've always wondered why the HW models don't have reverb
@@landonbailey well, you're still wondering - coz old boy ☝️ didnt say shit
no reverb tank on the Hand Wired!
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The Vox was sweeter and smoother clean and gnarlier dirty. I've played both but not on the same day but I thought the Junior was bland and the Vox full of character. Especially with the Alnico Blue speaker. I loved it so much I now have one in my arsenal.
Can't decide on either one? Check out the Monoprice/Harley Benton 15watt all-tube combo. Kind of the best of both worlds (three band EQ, presence knob, one channel, clean sounds close to Blues Jr, dirty sounds like a British amp). Not the best looking amp but worth checking out.
I love the looks of it and think it's a great underrated amp.
I have the original tweed BJ, after watching this, I’m glad I do. I’m not a fan of the control layout on the Vox. As for tones, I’ve switched out the speaker on my BJ, installed a Carr Kingpin, also put some Tungsol preamp tubes in there, JJ’s power tubes. It sounds very different now. Sounds amazing really. Great video mate!
Both.
That's what i did. That's my never-sell duo (along with my beloved HiWatt T20 and Laney VC30 210" Jensens , UK made) but for a fairly portable dual mono/wet-dry/stereo rig they can't be beat. They complement each other so well. The EQ profile of each amp - made for each other!
If I'm feeling nuts I add a small 1x12 extension to the Vox, loaded with another Greenback.
Happy playing! Hope you are satisfied with your choice.
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I do love Fender amps but to my ears, the AC15 sounds like it would cut through the mix a bit better. That and my undying fealty to Brian May put me on team Vox.
Get the AC15 with the blue Alnico speaker. It’s pretty incredible and worth the extra money.
I have both..( they sound great together)..
Isn't that what the Edge does? Split to a Vox and then a Fender Tweed?
Super frustrated with my Blues Jr… clean with some modulation pedals sound good but struggle with OD’s and my tele. I even have a Deullist!
I took my tele to a friend’s house and plugged in his AC15. Oh my!! Match made in heaven!
You’re funny too! Enjoyed this!
Bill
10 freakin hour video, LET'S GO!!!!!
LMAO
I own a AC30C2 and a late 90s Blues Junior. I bought the Junior to give my wife and myself a break from the AC30 when I want to noodle around a bit when not recording. I like the Junior, it sounds good enough. But the Vox circuit is far superior IMO. I do enjoy the small form factor of the Junior. I've only had it for a few weeks but next time I go to play with friends outside my house not lugging my 80 pound AC30 will be nice.
I have both amps as well and find that I prefer the clean tones of the Blues Jr. with my Fender guitars, and everything else on the Vox. I blame Fender marketing for brainwashing me.
The key for me, I think, is having a Celestion Speaker. I have a Boogie Fillmore 25, and while it is out of the price range of these two, that Celestion Speaker is what "makes" it. It's really a souped up Fender, but I think that Fender design paired with a Celestion is killer. If you don't mind spending around $2000 for a tube amp, then I would recommend the Fillmore. It's got two channels that are set up the same, even has independent Reverb knobs for each channel.
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I like the AC15 clean but I prefer the Blues Jr dirty. Absolutely love the P90 Revstar. Thank you.
Right on!
you could not be more wrong. vox ruled, not even close
I'm still undecided on the amps but I really like that Revstar.
Hey if you've still not picked up a revstar I can't recommend it highly enough.
I have the same one in the video -- swift blue with P90s. I love it oh so much.
And P90s through a driven Vox? One of the best dirty tones out there, imo.
Digging the Vox
If you can Only have one, it’s got to be the Vox 🔥🎸
I love Both. I feel the Blues Jr has a truer clean, that being said I love the AC-15 because I play a lot of edge of breakup. I feel both dirty sounds are good, I just struggle dialing in the highs on a Vox at gainy levels to not sound ice pickey. Good Shoot Out 👍🏼
thanks Sean!
My opinion is the Vox is a better value.
Thanks Landon!
Great demo and I think you saved me the heartache of choosing wrong for my preferences!
cheers!
Another thing to keep in mind is that the fender doesn’t just go up to 11… it goes up to 12!
The VOX is more musical to my ear . Great Vid !
I play with a Fender Blues Junior but the speaker was replaced with a Celestion 8 ohm Vintage 30 speaker. Sounds really good, paired with my Boss ME50, ME80 and GT100.
nice!
I love that vox!!
I have an AC15 cc1 with the Wharfedale speaker and a Tweed Blues Jr with a Cannabis Rex speaker. Both amps are amazing but I will say the Fender takes pedals a lot better. It's weird, some days I like the sound of the Vox better and other days I prefer the Fender. I would get one of each off the used market where it's easy to get some great deals so you can switch it up.
The Vox sounded real good , especially the on the dirty channel...🎸
That yammh is sick, P90s sound great dude
it's a great guitar!
Thanks for doing this, I ordered my Vox yesterday! I love the dirty crunch it produces and as far as traveling and lugging around the amp, it’s only to the living room so I laid off my roadie…
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I have the same but different Blues Jr. and really Like the sound a lot..I like having the Two volume controls.. That Ac15 sounds really Good tho !
If you do your research with amp repair guys the AC15 is far better build quality inside than the BJ. I found this out the hard way having two fried BJ's in a row.... They overheat and the caps go bad. One repair was $450 and the other I just returned under warranty. I'm shopping for the AC15 now.
ouch! thanks for sharing
I've always been a Fender guy (guitars and amps) and I have a Blues Jr. BUT......the Vox sounds pretty good.
based on this video, Id get the Vox.
The Fender sounded more boxy. I like my Vox, especially with new tubes.
Ended up getting a BJ4 as cover while my AC15 was being repaired. They're very similar amps. I marginally prefer the Vox - I think there's a bit more low end - maybe the size of the cab? But if I'm going anywhere, I'll always take the BJ - it's way easier to cart around.
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I have a FBJiv. To me the Vox sounds warmer clean, and preferable dirty. I want an AC15 with blue AlNiCo, but it may be too loud for home. AC10 would probably be the sensible choice for me, but I hear it lacks bottom end . . .
I like the AC10. gets loud!
I have tried both. They are both great amps. But, my preference is the Blues Jr.. it really depends on your personal preference and what music you like to play. If you can afford both, buy both. You won't be sorry with either.
Thanks for sharing!
Clean is a tie. Distortion...Vox! Iconic.
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They are such different sounds. Chase your tone. Love them both - though for some reason I like the AC-30 better than the 15 that has nothing to do with volume. I say buy both. Love both! Probably love my tweed blues Jr better but love both. Depends what sound you want. Kinda have both, though my Vox AC 30 is a clone by Vox.
I own both and overall in my opinion, I think the Vox is overall better. Only thing the Blues Jr takes the edge in is clean headroom, reverb and it takes all pedals great. A couple of pedals sound weird and compressed thru the VOX but honestly all I need is the broken up overdrive with a Rat pedal lol
I'll take the Fender. Vox's are nice but they sound harsher to me, I like the mellow tone of the Fender
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I've played both, I'll take the Fender, i love the reverb tank
I have both, and both are fairly new.
BJ= more middy, WAY better reverb, much higher clean headroom, OD sound is meh, but take pedals well. I use it for smaller country/roots gigs. Mates well with a Tele.
AC-15= A bit more "open' tone, not the best reverb tank (I upgraded), lower clean headroom, edge of breakup is where it thrives, OD is to die for, takes pedals well. This is a R&R machine that will make any guitar sound killer.
The Vox has a "tube" low in thump in my ears. Best way I can describe it from my end. Gives it a bit of a bass punch on the accents.......a warm, smooth bassy low end.
Im looking at replacing my vox with either another vox or a blues jr, the vox walked away so this video cimes at a perfect time. Thank You!
I’ve played 30 years but never had a tube amp. That exact Vox model (the C1X) would be the one I’d want.
I'm a total Vox nerd and make all my videos on an AC30 with just a smartphone. I've also got the AC10 as well and dude that thing is ALSO a GREAT amp! Yesterday I made a youtube short of literally just a Les Paul plugged into my AC30 with it totally cranked and man the natural distortion of a Vox is just the most glorious sound in all of guitar nerddom to me! I personally like to make John Mayer video shorts without pedals because I think an AC30 is that versatile and I also think it's funny to play Mayer straight in since people spend fortunes on any pedal that he just happens to like. LOL! Vox forever to me BUT I totally understand that they are also not the cup of tea of every player. I just personally absolutely love them but you can't argue with Stevie Ray Vaughan and Clapton's tone!
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@@landonbailey Lol! Dude the tone resonating from the back of your head was incendiary!
Well I choose the ac15 and traded a blues jr for a telecaster I love the vox ans I also have a blues deluxe didn’t need all 3
nice!
Really liked both but lean a little more toward the fender
Sometimes I lean too far and fall over!
Wow, I had this choice a couple of years ago. I liked the vox's clean sound better. So I picked the Vox.
+1 Blues Junior IV.
Surprised how great that Vox dirty was!!
It would be great if we could get your opinion (both positive and negative) on these as you are in the room with them..RUclips compression masks a lot of what the amps have to offer.. I think your viewers respect your opinions so it would be great to hear them
ya for sure! the Vox is way bigger sounding, but I think the Blues Jr has cleaner cleans. I like the Vox dirt over the JR, but that's a personal taste.
The vox sounds less boxy and bigger imo
I have an AC-10 that I played through once before it stopped working.
I’m going back to Marshalls.
Thx for the vid, Landon. Still couldn’t decide, so I ordered an American vintage II strat in Fiesta with 6 months delivery time. 😐
that will be worth the wait! congrats
I didn't know you had a Yamaha Revstar, or I'm losing and completely forgot you got it. How do you like the Revstar?
it's really great and fun to play
I really liked the vox ac15
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Both epic. In the past I was more a Vox kinda guy but as of late I am more a Fender or Roland JC kinda person. At the moment fooling around with chorus and phaser, huge reverb (Strymon BlueSky) and space echo (Boss RE-20 & exp.pedal) on a Boss Dual Cube LX (lunchbox amp).
it's always interesting how our tastes evolve/change over time. cheers!
Great video Landon, I think everyone should have a Vox amp, I like the AC 30 custom hand wired myself, as far as the Fender Blues Jr it a great amp also .
Thanks for sharing!
Fender bleus jn for Clean and the Vox for dirty. Oh man, we got to get both
Really great to see this head to head of VOX versus Fender. Can't chose one over the other, each has their own awesome tone. Primarily using Marshall and VOX tones these days, but this is a reminder that I need to use Fender tones more often. I'm thinking that maybe the Princeton could be a better Fender comparison to the AC15?
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Hey, I’d be happy with either one, but the Blues Junior is more my style.
AC15 is my choice,it is what I own and play through ,although the Blues Junior is a sweet amp too.I have owned a couple of them.
Good choice!
The Blues Junior is pretty bright and mid range, like the Strat or Tele. Great for crunch or cowboy chords, can really cut through. Probably best for pedals. The Vox is mellow, good for nice mellow leads on the neck pickup. For me, it just doesn't have the wonderful 'strat' tone.
The Vox weighs a lot more than the Jr. Like 48.50lbs vs 31.5lbs.
Pretty significant difference for working musicians who gig in multiple venues
Yeah that little Vox is bloody heavy. The AC30's are ridiculously heavy.
The blues jr works well for me, nice tone. Btw where did you get your chair with the fold up arms?
got the chair at Costco! Lazyboy.
you have to turn the master up alot on that blues jr for it to sound good.
Blues junior definitely although the Vox is fun too!
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Fuckin right on man, clean concise comparison with my kind of humour sprinkled in. Great job mate
AC has a surprisingly good dirt channel... it's got some heft to its' chugg!
Also... I didn't think either had spring reverb tanks, so thats a plus - for both of them.
But the tremolo is a big win for the Vox.
As it stands...i have a Fender Deville AND a Marshall DSL40C...I need a "small" amp i can just easily carry to wherever...a BBQ at friends'...or even just a hang on a Saturday afternoon at a friend's' mancave, with the boys.
The AC is the winner.
That said....the Fender clean tone is so good, though - its a must have if you dont already have it.
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Dude, you're in Canada man! You should have thrown a Traynor YGL1 in that mix, it smokes both these amps hands down! I kept the Traynor over my Princeton! Although I still own a Deluxe Reverb, the Traynor is an incredible little beast!
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I would have the Vox. It has a better drive and tremolo is excellent.
the tremolo is great
Vox has got it!
Because I have good pedals , I prefer the blues junior with upgraded speaker is still cheaper than vox ac15, cleans are better then and good pedals offer a better overdrive and distortion
Preferred the Fender clean but preferred the Vox dirt.
buy an AC15 - UPGRADE THE PRE-AMP TUBES - you will have a really good amp. then spend a week learning how the controls work.
What do you recommend? I have one with a Alnico Blue and she sounds sweet with the factory tubes, but I do love to tinker.
@@haitchkay I put in Tungsol5751s. i wanted more headroom, which i got , but got also a much richer and sweeter tone. some loss of treble, but because so much treble capability in the amp that didn't matter.
Vox are cool, but it's mids bother me when I notice them. Juicy tones if you get them perfect tho
I really find certain guitars sound good with Vox, but not all guitars.
It’ll like both and think in this setting vox sounds better. The Jr seems half the price.
Good video mang!
Thanks!
I sold my Blues Junior when an incredible deal on a VOXAC30 came up. In hindsight, I should have kept it.
I've never tried to lift an AC30 but I know they weight a ton!
@Landon Bailey having the two handles helps! My Blues Jr. had the Eminence C-Rex Speaker and was fully re-capped too :(
But $800 CAD for a MINT AC30C2 with footswitch?? How could I pass it up?!
Some nice riffs. A good comparison would be the Vox pathfinder 15 (if you can get your hands on one) against the AC15. I think that the Vox is much better
I almost got one a couple years ago (Pathfinder 15) but it sold before I had a chance
@Landon Bailey bugger. well keep looking they are really good. The one with reverb and tremelo is the best 👌
I have both, but I was surprised how much I preferred the Blues Junior, dirty over the Vox. I think I need to try it myself now.
do it!
I am a vox fanboy. The Fender sound is just more Neutral. If I had to do it all over again, I would have still started with Vox but also bought a Blues Jr or similar sounding solid state. The AC tone is a commitment that the more neutral amps don't have to deal with. My other favorite amps are the JC120 and the Magnetone Twilighter. If you have the budget or the soul to deal, the AC30, jc120 & twilighter isthe trifecta of tones. :P
I’ve got both and I like them both but honestly think the Vox is a much better amp.
Thanks so much. I liked the fender dirty better.
Voxy baby! 🇬🇧
Vox at beginning I’m guessing as you just appeared on screen
I'de go with the vox without hesitation.
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In this video, I like the Vox over the Fender. Mostly, I would use Vox amps for the clean tone, but the dirty sounds were better than I've seen before. Did you change the speaker on that Vox to an Alnico Blue?
There's 2 versions. Greenback (AC15C1) or Alnico Blue (AC15C1X) for a little more $$$.
yes I swapped speakers in a previous video
@@landonbailey You took out the the blue? What did you put in?
Both had great tone, but in this video the Vox takes the cake
the cake was a lie 🤪