VOX Amplug 2 Lead (AP2LD) Black

Take a look at the ratings on this device... This unit has the highest, global, ratings of any other in this category. There's a good reason for that - it sounds incredible!! Unfortunately - Vox Amplification has discontinued this product. Insane, move! Why?!! Now, look at the current price. If you're complaining about this unit - you're not using it right! (IMHO) There's quite a lot of functionality, here. 6 (six), different effects: various, delays, reverb, echo, gain (truly, *awesome*). This, little, "virtual, 'M#rshall half-stack'" - sounds better than most full-sized amps I've used. I'd like to be able to get the electronics from this unit into my, present, practice amp (Line 6 Spider30w). However, I play directly through the clean channel on that amp, and, it even makes that sound fabulous! Interestingly, enough - I discovered that you can achieve various effects through more than just the "FX" button. The manual states that the FX button is simply an effects, "ON/OFF" switch. But, you acquire an additional three, settings, holding down the "POWER ON/OFF" switch, as well (at least, in my unit (AP2-MT), and, cycling through the effects, again, using the EFFECTS switch. As far as portability and construction go, it is built on the light, side, for sure, but it's not going to fall apart from a couple of drops to the floor, either. (Yes, I've tried it!). I also use a 1/4" female-male, elbow adapter, to employ, another, axis of freedom, should, it accidentally meet with a stronger force! - like - a wall! I did, accidentally, apply too much torque to the unit while it was plugged into my guitar, by stepping on a cable plugged into the headphone socket, and the plastic cover, around, the plug, separated. I Super-glued it, and wrapped a small strip of duct tape around it to prevent that from happening again. You might also consider, wrapping a couple of rubber bands around the unit (latitudinally, and, longitudinally), to ensure, some degree of shock absorption and rebound, after a drop. The construction is quite, poor, however. I opened the unit, to apply some friction on the wheels so that they turned more smoothly, by adding a couple of layers of masking tape on the side of the casing that comes up against the front of the wheels. The plug is connected to the circuit board by two, fragile, hook-up wires, which, were the thinnest possible wires they could have used (probably, 24-26 gauge). With just a little tension on those two wires -- they disconnected from the circuit board - like - they were just, dying, to be disconnected - and just, couldn't get to that state, fast, enough! Luckily, I have some (wanting), soldering skills, so I was able to solder them back into place, covering the solder points with a thermal glue (hot glue). THE INSTRUCTIONS: YES, they ARE there; they're packed inside (in-between) the folded, cardboard packaging! TAKE THEM OUT AND READ THEM. The instructions are clear, and, obviously not a Chinese interpretation (that, in itself, is a welcomed thing!), with clearly illustrated diagrams. If I had good enough reason - I'd buy another one! Or, maybe, I would buy the 'Classic Rock' version... UPDATE: I DID buy another one! This thing sounds so good I wanted to make sure I had a backup. Now, I do. I also bought the High Gain Amplug3. In comparison, the Amplug2 Metal - blows it away. It's too bad, that unit has a nice sound, as well, just not the same spirit. Now, back to this unit. You won't believe it - until you hear it for yourself. I mean that. It's got that, something, that just swells into your gut, and chest. Again, it's the best guitar amplifier I've ever heard. I have not heard a full-size Vox amp, or, full stack, so I can't compare it to that. I will be using this unit - plugged, through, the CLEAN channel - of any other amp that I use, from now on.... It's that good. HONESTLY.

This thing does exactly what it promises: deliver the tone of a classic amp through your headphones. I needed something to let me play through headphones, since even my 5w tube amp was too lout for a lot of times at home. I'm something of a tube amp snob; I really like the tone and response of a good all-tube guitar amp. One thing that drew me to this amp is that it actually uses an analog circuit imitating the amp of choice instead of just a digital modeler as all the others do. And for a solid state circuit, the silver version of the amplug does a really good job at matching the tone of a vintage fender amp while also having response and dynamics very similar to what I'd expect out of a tube amp. The clean tones out of these things (at least through good headphones) are just amazing. It sounds and feels just like I'm playing through a Fender Twin. That clean Fender sound is the main reason I bought this amp. Rather than plugging directly into my guitar, I plug it into the last pedal in my chain and use an 8' cord to plug into my headphones. I was a little nervous about how well this thing would take pedals, and the answer is just like an amp (with one caveat below)! My eq pedal still perfectly shapes the tone, my distortion sounds just like it should, etc. It lets me effortlessly switch over from my amp to headphones when I need to be quiet. (If I wanted to be really slick, I could put an A/B switch at the end of my chain and just change between amp and phones with the tap of a foot. The built-in effects are pretty good too. I tooled around with the gain, and it's a good, realistic sound. That said, you only have one option, and I'm more partial to the crunch of my pedal, so I keep the amp clean. The other effects are nice too, and it's nice to be able to add a bit of reverb and stuff to your sound. Are the effects a match for a good pedal? No, and I wouldn't expect it to be for a cheap, tiny headphone amp. But they definitely aren't worse than a cheap pedal, and the fact that they come included is really just a bonus. CONS: Yes, it's flimsy, as many reviews state. It's made of cheap plastic, and I'm sure it would be easy to break. That's the tradeoff for the low price you pay. It doesn't feel like it's going to fall apart though. Don't yank it out of the plug or set the guitar down on it, and store it in a place where it won't get excessively banged around. The amp doesn't have a lot of headroom. A booster pedal can very easily push the amp to breakup, and unlike the gain channel on the amp, this distortion does not sound good (ie you can't push it like you would a tube amp). If you're using pedals, make sure to set the levels so that the input signal isn't too strong for the amp This is an amazing tool for playing electric guitar through headphones. It really is like playing through a good tube amp.

I just got this today and have only used it for about half an hour or so, but I'm pretty impressed with the sound quality through my studio headphones. The drum machine rhythms are a nice feature that gives an added dimension to solo bass practice. The build feels a bit cheesy considering the price point. Beefing up the build by giving it a metal, or at least a sturdier plastic, frame, and adding a tuner feature would bump my rating up to five stars.

Little thing is working so well. Im impressed with the sound this very portable plug in micro amp provides through head phones. I can take it with me and practice anywhere without annoying anyone. This is such a great thing. Its got some wieght to it. I dont know what i was expecting but it weighed more then I thought it would. This weight makes it feel solid and gives it that quality feel. Batteries don't last quite as long as i had hoped, but i have rechargable ones around and they've been working great in this. Plug and play. Not a lot of hoopla. But is so great to practice in peace !

Se escucha muy bien y tiene tres canales con 3 efectos es muy versátil, aún que las pilas que vienen incluidas duran un par de días, hay que comprar otras pronto

Piccolo, iconico, smart. Un accessorio ben suonante e molto versatile.

Ampli casque vox pour basse. Génial et très pratique

I've been using this since the past one year. An excellent product for your electric guitar practice and travel needs. You can connect it to any speaker with an aux input and you get brilliant tones. I use it with a JBL Flip 4 and it is absolutely brilliant especially for playing leads. There are three amp channels - the green (great for high mid leads, crunch riffing, or even an almost clean tone by getting the gain knob to zero), the orange (for rhythm guitar requirement) and the red (high gain & lead). Also there are 3 effects with 3 presets each thus giving you 9 patches. You can further combine those with amp channels to get a total of 27 adjustable patches (you can still adjust the tone and gain). You can also connect an aux input through a dedicated socket. Overall, this is a brilliant mini amp and at the current price, it's a no brainer. Especially useful for those quick practice sessions and travel

I have the Vox UK Drive version of this headphone amplifier and was so impressed that I decided to buy the Brian May version. These are so easy to use. You plug the device into your guitar socket, then plug your headphones into the device. Really easy instructions on how to use. and. Both my headphone amplifiers deliver a different sound. The Brian May one offers the exact sound Brian May produces from his guitar setup. I was so impressed when I switched on. Having a clean channel and an overdrive channel allows you to really rock out on your guitar without annoying your wife or your neighbour. It has a gain, tone and volume control dials. It has a switch to select the specific effect and you can soften or use full effect plus change the tempo. It has a few saved drum beats that allow you to play along. There are also another 4 different headphone amplifiers to choose from. The 2 I have do sound so different so who knows, I may buy the set. It takes 2 AAA batteries and they last about 15 hours of playing but that also depends on make of battery. Altogether this is quality, great sound and at a really good price. Real value for money. I also bought the Vox speaker that this plugs into so you can have it play as a proper tiny tiny amp but that is another review.