VOX AP2MT amPlug 2 Metal Guitar/Bass Headphone

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.

I was shocked by the sound this produced. I got the metal version and honestly makes practicing so easy and convenient. There are three different effects: chorus, reverb, delay. There are three modes: normal, mid low cut, and mid cut. There is a tone dial that changes tone, a gain knob to really channel your inner rockstar and a volume knob. This can be played through headphones, but you could also hook it up to a decent speaker through aux to make a budget amp. Takes two AAA batteries. My only complaint is it can move while sitting if you're too close to the ground. I've had the volume turn up on me because it rubbed against the ground and I've also had it change effects due to this. Honestly, I just need to be aware of my surroundings. This is a great product for a newbie who is self conscious about learning or a pro who wants to practice quietly. Make sure you order one that fits your play style. The only way I could get clean out of the metal version was to crank down the guitar volume super low.

If you’re looking for simplistic and great sounding heavy tone, the Vox Metal AMP2 is it. So far I’m having a blast with this little device. It’s not going to have a whole lot of options all around, but that’s fine by me I just wanna plug in and jam out, or if I have a spur of the moment idea I can just grab it and go. The FX are just ok but I’m not a huge FX guy anyway. I’m good with a little reverb/delay/chorus. I tried a Micro Mustang and not knocking that one at all, it’s very versatile with lots of tones and FX. But again I just want it simple and heavy so I’m happy with this. And it’s half the price. With this one I can adjust and dial up everything from a hard rock sound to a very low end chugging metal sound to some nice leads. And I was able to dial back on the gain, hit the reverb, and turn down the guitar volume slightly for a clean cool sound. Wish it was rechargeable but so far that’s the only con I have with it. If you want balls to the wall ripping tone that’s simple and to the point without pissing off the neighbors, check it out!!!

If you are looking for an easy way to plug in and jam by yourself, these little plugs are fantastic. Run off of 2 AAA batteries and last quite a while ( I haven't timed it but it seems as if I get quite a few hours). Sound quality is great - no buzzing, just the faintest humming when plugged in. Plenty of volume - easily too loud for most people using headphones. You can also plug these into regular speakers. If my neighbors aren't home I play these through my Cerwin Vega XD4's - you could even jam with a friend using a small practice amp. As far as the distortion goes there is plenty. I usually roll the distortion down on mine to keep it from being too muddy. Tone I keep all the way up and just roll my guitar tone to where I want it. You can cycle through three distortion settings each one has a slightly different mid level setting allowing you a thrashy sound or a more modern sound. There is a light letting you know what distortion you are using. The effects leave me a little disappointed. You cannot tell what you are using until you pluck a string and there is no way to control the amount or the mix other than a couple pre-determined settings most of which I find to be excessive. I personally don't use the line-in so I won't comment on it. This is made out of plastic but it doesn't feel cheap. You can plug it into any style of guitar - the plug doesn't come out of the side of the box, it comes off of the side of the box at a 90 degree angle meaning it will fit into a stratocaster style body no problem. The box swivels on the plug as well - as I use this on a Gibson style body I find this feature more annoying than useful. It swivels quite easily - I find myself accidentally moving it when I reach down to adjust one of the settings. So all in all I am pleased with this device. I would have loved this if they gave a roller adjustment to manually adjust the level of the effect and I wish they would remove the swivel feature. Is it worth $40 to upgrade if you have the original metal vox plug? It is if you like to have the minimal amount of equipment to plug in and play.

A very cool little device, very useful to warm up before a show, or when you are outside and need some metal sound. The sound is very cool for this package, I would describe it as the "Metal" channel on a Line 6 spider which in turn is a modeled after a Dual Rectifier. It has 3 dials: Gain, Tone, and Volume, all pretty self-explanatory. The tone dial is what give it more or less treble or harshness. It also comes with 3 effects, and though a bit cheesy, for this price and this package it is VERY cool. Reverb adds a bit of depth and Delay is very nice with lead lines. The Chorus seems out of place for this very gain heavy sound, but it does give it an 80s sorta metal sound. I personally use it at gigs to warm up before we play. VERY useful for the price paid, I would refer this over any little amp with a tiny speaker.

I actually received a pretty nice amp for a Christmas present, before I received this VOX AmPlug and was fine with it, but it just did not have the metal sound I was looking for in an amp. Not only that, but the standard amp requires a chord and a lot of room to lug around everywhere. I saw this device on Amazon and was immediately intrigued by the fact that it could plug right into my guitar, thus producing exceptional portability, and allowed me to either plug in headphones or plug it into a speaker. I was concerned about some of the reviews, but thought I would give it a try. Wow, was I pleasantly surprised! The metal sound of this device blows away any standard amp that I have had and the fact that I can listed to myself play via headphones or on a speaker is awesome! Yes, it has a little bit of static to it, but it is very limited and the overall sound is impressive. I played this for several people in comparison to my standard amp and it was unanimous that this device produced a significantly better metal sound. It is amazing how much of a quality metal sound you get from such a tiny device, I am so impressed that I will be purchasing other varieties of this Plug In. I highly, highly recommend it.

This thing is awesome. Can't say enough good things. I bought the metal version as I play exclusively metal. This thing is loud I keep the volume like halfway and has plenty of gain and tone control. 3 different types of distortion I personally like red distortion. Tons of delay and effects to play with if you like that. Super nice little portable amp for practicing if you don't want to set up amp/pedalboard/headphones etc. This thing is gold. The only thing I think could be better is it could be built with a little stronger plastic but hasn't been a problem. Also would be nice if they made a rechargeable version as this takes aaa batteries. Overall id say get one. This thing has a super chuggy tone. Easy to pinch harmonic and play all types of metal

Well, this is a pretty straight forward review. Bottom line: - Sounds great - Cool effects options - Extremely cheap construction. You are paying top dollar for the VOX brand name and that's it. The quality of manufacture is on par with a toy out of one of those gumball machines that they have at the mall. No, I'm not exaggerating. This is hands down the most poorly constructed, cheapest plastic thing I've ever paid more than a dollar for. Luckily it sounds good, but the quality vs. price is downright insulting. - Don't sneeze near this thing or it'll probably disintegrate.

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

Antes de comprarlo estaba con escepticismo de que fuese a tener un buen sonido, pero después de ver algunas reseñas me decanté a probarlo, compré el modelo de Metal y lo estoy usando con una Fender Stratocaster y he de decir que estoy encantado con este producto, si se usa con buenos cascos el sonido puede llegar a ser sorprendente, es cierto que tiene algo de ruido blanco si se usa con mucho brillo lo cual es normal teniendo en cuenta el producto que es, pero no llega a ser algo molesto ni notorio mientras tocas, además incluye varios ritmos y lo mejor de todo es su portabilidad y comodidad para poder tocar la guitarra silenciosamente, es posible que en un futuro me decida a comprar el modelo para bajos, sinceramente es una buena opción si buscas algo como esto, hasta ahora este pequeño aparatito ha superado todas mis expectativas. 10/10

Je cherchais un mini ampli pour m'entrainer quand j'ai 5 mn car sortir à chaque fois l'ampli avec les branchements c'est long. Le système ressemble vraiment à un jouet pour enfant, tout en plastique et tout petit. Le branchement se fait directement à la guitare et on peut brancher les écouteurs directement pour ne pas déranger autrui (voir photos). On peut aussi bien sûr le relier à des enceintes pour jouer sans casque. L'appareil peut s'orienter différemment grâce à son bras articulé, pratique pour certaines formes de guitare. Dans tous les cas le son est vraiment bluffant au casque et sur des enceintes. Le son est vraiment énorme mais bien sûr quand on pousse les molettes on entend sur "certaines positions" un peu de souffle. Il y a 3 molettes de réglage (gain, tone, volume) et 3 positions (atténuation des graves, des médium et des aigus) plus 2 effets (reverb, flanger). Le réglage se fait au doigt et à l'oeil et c'est amplement suffisant pour de l'entrainement. Le tout fonctionne avec 2 piles AAA (fournies). Rapport qualité/prix je trouve ça très correct et en plus il ne prend pas de place. Je le recommande! J'espère que mon commentaire vous a été utile.

I wasn't expecting much, so was pleasantly surprised when I got everything hooked up! It's got Volume, Gain, Tone dials and a tiny magical button with extra effects - chorus, delay and reverb - all of which work adequately for such a tiny gadget! The Aux input is also very useful, if you like jamming or following along. If I wanted to indulge in some nitpicking, it would be that the amp is painfully plasticky and there is no noise reduction (I might need to experiment with the dials some more though). Overall however, the Vox - amPlug2 AP2-MT headphone amp scores exceptionally well on all bases: It's portable, allows you to practice without intruding on your neighbours' peace and quiet, has extra FX and dials you can play with to achieve a sensible tone. More importantly, the price won't hurt your wallet!

Está excelente para tocar tu guitarra en cualquier lugar al que vayas sin necesidad de cargar con un amplificador grande. No pesa y es fácil de usar. Lo que no me gustó es el plástico en el que viene que no se ve tan bueno para lo que vale el dispositivo ya que es un plástico muy sencillo y se ve que si se te llega a caer, se romperá inminentemente. En cuanto al sonido, tiene un sonido agradable aún que se escucha un poco sucio de fondo pero hey, no podíamos pedir excelencia. Me gustó y si lo recomiendo para alguien que quiera tocar en donde sea sin causar ruido pero eso si, sean cuidadosos con el.