Vox AC15CH 15W All-Tube Guitar Amp Head w/ 2 Channels, Tremolo & Reverb

Great sound! The amp is very versatile. The clean sound is absolutely stunning. Additionally, the amp’s distortion sound is fantastic. It takes pedals really well… at least the couple I have. A Russian era Muff, an English Muffin, & a DS-1. It is essential to spend the extra money to get the Celestion alnico blue speaker. This amp is loud enough for rehearsals and is also great for home recording. I tried an AC-30 and it was REALLY LOUD! The AC-15 is still loud but allows you to crank it at practice and get amazing VOX saturation. This amp does not sound the same as an AC-30. If you want that classic top boost VOX sound as heard on so many recordings you’ll need to get the 30.

I needed an amp that had character to go along with my Hot Rod Deluxe which I consider a clean pedal platform and the AC15 did not disappoint. That Vox shimmer is all there and it's wonderful. I love the high end and I love this amp's distortion. It has a character to it that makes you play a certain way. It sounds like a Vox but doesn't force you to sound like anything. It has a character of its own without taking over your own sound. I use this amp as one of two that I use for practice and recording. Being able to switch the transformer output to 8ohms from 16 is great because you can hook this up to a load box or an 8ohm external cabinet without having to buy any extra gear. I already had an 8ohm load box and did not want to have to buy a 16ohm variant. The amp sounds the same regardless of whether you've set it to 8ohms or 16 when using the external speaker input. Playing live in the room sounds amazing as well. It has a great sound that gets plenty loud but you're still able to play at bedroom levels thanks to the master volume knob. Both the top boost and normal channels are nice, it just depends on the sound you're going for. Personally, I tend to only use the top boost channel but there are times when the normal channel is needed for maybe more mellow, jazzy tones.I'd say this is a pretty versatile amp but it's not a pedal platform. It takes pedals well but it's not a blank slate. I wouldn't recommend this as a first tube amp for someone who really wants to color their tone with pedals. I'd say this would be the second amp for that person. For the person who is into getting most of their tone from the amp and not pedals, this would make a perfect first tube amp (or second, third, or final one at that).The reverb is decent. Not amazing but not bad either. I like it but some people get snobby about it. The original AC15 didn't have reverb or tremolo so I think that somehow has been translated into "the reverb and tremolo aren't good because they're not historically accurate". Use your ears, don't convince yourself that something doesn't sound good because you put the thing on some weird pedestal. The tremolo is actually very nice. I like the tremolo a lot and wish I had more use for it. I don't use it often and I've never recorded it but when I do use it it's a lot of fun and sounds great. I have to make it a point to record the AC15's tremolo because it's nice.Overall it's definitely a different sound than the Fenders I'm used to and I like it a lot more than most Fender amps. That said, amps are an extension of your instrument. Each amp will turn your guitar into a unique instrument and just how people have different guitars for different sounds, so it is with this amp. It's my favorite but I could never choose just one.This is perfect for recording and for being an at-home or studio amp. You could even perform with it. It is loud enough. If your purpose is performing live more than using it at home or the studio then maybe an AC30 is better. Having played both I can say the difference between the two (besides the obvious specs and loudness) isn't that great. They both have basically the same tone and it really comes down to portability and loudness. Sound quality is perfectly equal between the two. And I just have to say there's something magical about Vox amps that keep me coming back to them. I'm not sure what it is but I'd recommend this one any day to anyone.

昨日注文して今日来ました。VOXはNight TrainとAC15を所有しています。最初、「リバーブが付いてないの？」と少し躊躇したのですが、この値段だしYOU TUBEのデモを観ていると悪くなさそうなので購入に踏み切りました。辛口のコメントが多いですが、これそんな悪いアンプじゃ無いですよ。今、ちょっと鳴らしただけですが、部屋弾きにはこれで充分です。確かにフェンダーやマーシャルの音のイメージや自分なりのギターの音のイメージを持っていて、それを期待しているとガッカリするかもしれませんが。VOXのアンプって日本では一般的では無いと云うか、あまり目に触れる手に触れる機会が無いので。大音量で鳴らせる環境の人はこれでは満足できないかもしれませんが、小音量でVOXのアンプを楽しむには悪いアンプでは無いと思います。フェンダーやマーシャルのイメージが欲しい人は、それを買えば良いだけです。この値段だし、確かにスピーカーや真空管は良いものでは無いかもしれませんが、「あんた、幾ら払ったの？」と云う話で、払った対価に見合った満足が得られればそれで良いと思います。私の用途（小音量の部屋引きでVOXアンプの音を出す）では、良い買い物が出来たと思います。自宅の部屋弾きで使うには、小音量で満足な音質が得られるかどうか？どこまで鳴らせるか？だと思います。YOU TUBEのデモもその辺割り引いて観た方が良いと思います。ピッキングの強弱のニュアンスは、チューブアンプにしてはちょっと弱いですね。ちょっとコンプでもかけたようなノッペリ感を感じます。スピーカーの性能かな？解らんけど･･･。逆にそれも「味」って事で。この値段なら充分です。アンプが何台もあっても仕方ないのだけど、何か欲しくなっちゃうんですよね。これで、何台目だろう。笑

Great sound and value. Only reason not 5 stars is because UPS likes to destroy heavy items because they have an attitude. Mine arrived with the box destroyed. Amp seems fine other than scratches and small dents. You can get a great chime and dirty sound from the amp.

Bisher war ich stolzer Besitzer eines VOX VT-50 Amps und mit diesem, als Übungsamp für's Wohnzimmer eigentlich sehr zufrieden. Vorteil dieses Amps war der schnelle Zugriff auf viele voreingestellte, zum Teil recht authentische Sounds, auch in nachbarfreundlicher Lautstärke, ohne ein zusätzliches Modelling-Effektgerät besitzen zu müssen.Als ich mich dann doch dazu entschloss, einen Digitech-RP355 Bodentreter anzuschaffen, dachte ich mir, 2 mal Modelling in Reihe ist nicht nötig und habe meinem Musikerkollegen den VT-50 verkauft und mir selbst den VOX AC-15 C1 Vollröhre zugelegt, mit dem Gedanken, daß die angegebenen 15 Watt für's Wohnzimmer gerade richtig wären.Schon bei geringer Lautstärke liefert das Teil einen sehr schönen runden Cleansound im Normalkanal, und im TOP BOOST Kanal bekommt man den VOX AC15 dann zum "Röhren" Dieser Kanal bietet auch noch zusätzliche Klangregelmöglichkeiten, die man dem Normalkanal nicht spendiert hat. Von cremiger, warmer Verzerrung bis aggressiv und höhenreich lässt sich hier einiges einstellen. Klingt alles super voxig ;-)Mit einem entsprechenden Bodentreter vorgeschaltet und den VOX nicht übersteuert, wird man klanglich noch variabler.Beide Vöxe, den VT-50 und den AC-15 haben wir dann mal im Proberaum voll ausgefahren, dort war die Überraschung groß.Die 15 Watt des AC-15 reichen locker an die angegebenen 50 Watt des VT-50 heran und selbst voll aufgedreht (Endstufe) entstehen keine ungewollten Verzerrungen oder Misstöne. Je nach Vorverstärker-Potistellung ist der Übergang von Clean zu Verzerrt fließend, aber das was noch als Clean durchgeht, hat ausreichend Schalldruck, klingt dabei cremig und differenziert. Mit gewünschter Verzerrung durch Übersteuerung, bekommt man ein ordentliches 15 Watt Röhrenbrett serviert ;-)Gemessen an meinem Rivera M100 Head mit Marshall 1960B Box, die ich im Proberaum spiele, hätte ich diese kleine AC-15 Wundertütemindestens auf 30 Röhrenwatt geschätzt und das mit nur einem 12er Speaker !!!Unbedingte Kaufempfehlung