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Originally Posted by JAM
Very cool it worked out. Actually I'm surprised it can hang with just the stock speaker. I still havent figured what speaker to upgrade to - the stock one doesnt sound half bad, but imagine what a very efficient speaker would do for it.
Oh, agreed. Practising at home, putting the Vox through the Musicman really brings out a whole extra dimension in the sound -- real "Voice of God" stuff, as I've mentioned earlier. I found in the live mix, the difference isn't nearly as noticable, however, where just getting the cut is 90% of the challenge.
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BTW,on another forum found a guy who's making me a new grille (with the Vox diamond cloth) so it will look like a mini AC-30.
Details... details... must... have... details!
Surely, the only thing cooler than a ADxxVT is a _fully pimped out_ ADxxVT! :dude
-Mark
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Very cool it worked out. Actually I'm surprised it can hang with just the stock speaker. I still havent figured what speaker to upgrade to - the stock one doesnt sound half bad, but imagine what a very efficient speaker would do for it.
Is that a NeoDog speaker? If so, I'd be cautious about swapping it out. That speaker was designed to be transparent and work along with the amp's models. A change may result in less than stellar performance by 'coloring' the sound.
But if you DO decide to give it a shot, let us know how it goes, Mr. Guinea Pig.... :ola
Also, a very efficient speaker would only make it louder, and it doesn't sound like that's an issue. In fact, based on the volume these things put out I'd bet the stock speakers are already very efficient. If you can't gain 6+ dB, it's not worth it.
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telecast,
The AD60VTX, and maybe other 'high-end' Valvetronix have the neodog. Vox doesnt state what's in the AD30VT. On another forum several members reported that replacing the stock speaker with a Celestion G10 worked great, less harsh high end. I'm thinking of the Eminence Copperhead since it's billed a as very balanced speaker. Maybe the Weber California 10 would be good too since it's supposed to be an uncolored sound (I'm not a fan of JBLs though).
Plugger,
Here's a link to some info on the grille. If you're handy it doesnt look too hard to do and sure looks better than the awful metal grille Vox puts on these.
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Originally Posted by JAM
Anyone try out the ADxxVT series like the AD15VT or AD30VT? Some interesting amp models, including what may be two clones of a Dumble.
I love my Vox AD15VT, but only for the Vox and one Marshall setting. I didn't buy it for the amp models. I don't like fiddling with them at all.
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Originally Posted by Plugger
Oh, agreed. Practising at home, putting the Vox through the Musicman really brings out a whole extra dimension in the sound -- real "Voice of God" stuff, as I've mentioned earlier. I found in the live mix, the difference isn't nearly as noticable, however, where just getting the cut is 90% of the challenge.
Details... details... must... have... details!
Surely, the only thing cooler than a ADxxVT is a _fully pimped out_ ADxxVT! :dude
-Mark
One problem I have with the ADxxVT series is that metal grille. I don't mind the look, but I've found that you can't hang a microphone in front f it for recording. The mic winds up bouncing against the metal. Bad, Bad, Bad...
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Originally Posted by telecast
Is that a NeoDog speaker? If so, I'd be cautious about swapping it out. That speaker was designed to be transparent and work along with the amp's models. A change may result in less than stellar performance by 'coloring' the sound.
But if you DO decide to give it a shot, let us know how it goes, Mr. Guinea Pig.... :ola
Also, a very efficient speaker would only make it louder, and it doesn't sound like that's an issue. In fact, based on the volume these things put out I'd bet the stock speakers are already very efficient. If you can't gain 6+ dB, it's not worth it.
I put a Jensen P8R in my Vox ADV15VTX.
I honestly can't say whether the amp is better for it. I may go back to the stock speaker today. Are these stock speakers truly reproducers?
Another question: The ADV15VTX does not have a line/speaker out. I want to connect another speaker. How do I connect this. Correct me if I'm wrong; Two 8ohm speakers in series gives 16ohms and two 8ohm speakers parallel is 4ohms?
I have an old Peavey POS that I want to use as an external cab. This way I can A/B the speakers.
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Another question: The ADV15VTX does not have a line/speaker out. I want to connect another speaker. How do I connect this. Correct me if I'm wrong; Two 8ohm speakers in series gives 16ohms and two 8ohm speakers parallel is 4ohms?...
There's no line out on the AD30VT either. You'd probably have to open the back to get access to the speaker connections and rig some kind of cable/jack. I'm thinking of doing this with mine and maybe install a switching jack, but I'll wait until the amp is out of warranty before doing so.
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There's no line out on the AD30VT either. You'd probably have to open the back to get access to the speaker connections and rig some kind of cable/jack. I'm thinking of doing this with mine and maybe install a switching jack, but I'll wait until the amp is out of warranty before doing so.
If you can help with a wiring diagram it would be greatly appreciated.
On the topic of speakers, I put the stock speaker back in my AD15VT and I like the Jensen P8R better.
I hate to rain on this "I now love modeling" party, but my problem with the stock speaker highlights one of the big problems with modelers in general; cab sims.
The stock speaker, which I assume is a reproducer, has a heavy bass response in order to accommodate the various cab and speaker sims. With the stock speaker, my amp literally walks across my floor through bass vibration. The problem with that is that it's difficult to get a great convincing clean sound with so much bass.
I found that clean sound after installing the Jensen P8R. This was quite by accident. I installed the Jensen after I suspected that my stock speaker was "going".
This I confirmed today, the stock speaker is on it's way out. It's ironic that this speaker, chosen to reproduce the bass tones of these various amps, would blow due to excessive bass.
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GS,
The Vox AD15, 30,50 100VT amps were designed as a lower cost version of the Valvetronix line. The same complaint of bass heaviness has been posted on one of the forums dedicated to the Valvetronix line (for the 15 and 30 Watt versions specifically). Vox had to cut some corners somewhere to keep the cost down. I'd wish there were more locations to save sounds rather than just the two (and manual mode) available on these - maybe I'll just have to get the AD60VTX!
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Is the AD15VT closed-back? How about leaving it open?
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Originally Posted by JAM
There's no line out on the AD30VT either. You'd probably have to open the back to get access to the speaker connections and rig some kind of cable/jack. I'm thinking of doing this with mine and maybe install a switching jack, but I'll wait until the amp is out of warranty before doing so.
There's a line out on the back of my AD30VT. It's marked LINE/PHONE. I use it when I want to run it into my bigger amp. Do not all AD30VTs have this?
-Mark
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Originally Posted by General Specific
With the stock speaker, my amp literally walks across my floor through bass vibration. [...] I installed the Jensen after I suspected that my stock speaker was "going".
This I confirmed today, the stock speaker is on it's way out.
Just a guess... but you're not playing this thing at bedroom levels, are you? :)
-Mark
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The one thing I've found that is a limitation of the AD30VT is the sound of my wah pedal (a Vox V847) going into it. It just sends the tone all to hell on most settings; on some settings I can get it to sound OK, but nothing great. When I plug it into my non-modelling amp after that, I think "ahhh, that's better".
I've read this is pretty much an understood limitation of the technology, and that that the preferable way to incorporate effects is to do it via an effects loop (which the lower end models don't have), or even better by integration with the modelling layer itself, as in the high-end VTX models.
Oh well. I can live without my wah through the AD30VT for the time being, I guess. Gives me an excuse to upgrade to something more sophisticated when the next gen of Valvetronix comes out, whatever that might be. In the meantime, if anyone's got any suggestions or comments, I'd appreciate it.
-Mark
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Originally Posted by Plugger
The one thing I've found that is a limitation of the AD30VT is the sound of my wah pedal (a Vox V847) going into it. It just sends the tone all to hell on most settings; on some settings I can get it to sound OK, but nothing great. When I plug it into my non-modelling amp after that, I think "ahhh, that's better".
I've read this is pretty much an understood limitation of the technology, and that that the preferable way to incorporate effects is to do it via an effects loop (which the lower end models don't have), or even better by integration with the modelling layer itself, as in the high-end VTX models.
Oh well. I can live without my wah through the AD30VT for the time being, I guess. Gives me an excuse to upgrade to something more sophisticated when the next gen of Valvetronix comes out, whatever that might be. In the meantime, if anyone's got any suggestions or comments, I'd appreciate it.
-Mark
That's another thing that plague's modelers; the way they handle external boxes.
Since I am still rebounding from that whole Line 6 thing, I have been going boxless and loving it!
Regarding bedroom levels, well that just depends on whose bedroom we're in.
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Just a guess... but you're not playing this thing at bedroom levels, are you? :)
-Mark
I think I blew the speaker playing along with Iommi's latest solo album.
:dude
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There's a line out on the back of my AD30VT. It's marked LINE/PHONE. I use it when I want to run it into my bigger amp. Do not all AD30VTs have this?
-Mark
Sorry about that, I was thinking of an extension speaker out jack. I'd like to run it directly into a larger cabinet.
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Ok - back to the VR15 for a moment, since I got a chance to give mine a workout in a band situation today.
Except for the bass player, it was a group of guys I'd never played with before.
The other guitar player had a full Marshall stack with the MG100 head. He kinda smirked when I trundled in with my lil' ol' VR15, set it up, plugged my ASAT into it, and turned it on to warm up.
Then I turned the volumes on each channel about halfway, and hit a few chords to make sure I was in tune. He turned around with a look something like . . . :wow , and commented, "Guess I won't have to worry about hearing that little thing over the drums after all." We played a few songs, and as he played he would look at my amp, then look at his stack, then look at my amp, and look at his stack. . .
When we stopped for a break, he asked, "What is that, some kind of custom shop Vox or something?" So I told him how this forum had turned me on to it, but the look on his face when I got to, " . . . and they were blowing them out for $89 at Guitar Center." was priceless. :bug
Performance-wise, the combo of my ASAT and the VR15 is a definite winner. I could push the tube in the amp hard enough to get a nice bloom on the clean channel, with a ballsy crunch when I dug in with the pick, or brought the volume on the guitar up. The overdrive channel effortlessly cut right through the mix. All of it done at a volume that was comfortable for everyone in the room, spectators and players alike.
It's an impressive little amp, and quite likely will wind up as my "go-to" amp for small clubs. I'll definitely second the "Sleeper of the Year" award for it.
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That's COOL Moonrider! My buddy has been using mine at rehearsal through the speakers in my 2-10 combo. He rarely turns it past 3 or 4 and still can't crank the guitar!
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Great story! Sometimes, when my VR15 is really cookin', I worry about actually taking a step back with a VTX. ;) Maybe I should grab another VR15 before they're all gone...
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An experiment
Taking a hint from a speaker enclosure construction book, I put some fiberglass damping material in my AD30VT cab. According to a book I have, internal reflections can cause peaks and dips in the response of a speaker, especially in the higher freq. Of course this is for HiFi speakers, but the book mentions it for guitar cabs too. Also damping material can add to the effective cabinet size and help tame boomy bass, which is a common complaint of the AD30VT. I had a piece laying around, so put it on the rear panel. It may be partly my imagination, but I swear the amp sounds much smoother now. I can finally get a decent sound from the Boutique CL model. I'm wondering if the AD60VTX has damping material in the cabinet.
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I'm wondering if the AD60VTX has damping material in the cabinet.
Yes, it does.
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Great story! Sometimes, when my VR15 is really cookin', I worry about actually taking a step back with a VTX. ;) Maybe I should grab another VR15 before they're all gone...
I wouldn't worry too much about that Jack. I spent the entire weekend with other guitarists programing, playing, comparing. The VTX blows all other modellers out of the water, and it blows the VR's out of the water too. Now that shouldn't be a surprise since it costs 8 times as much, but it absolutely does.
Heh...just for shits and giggles we modelled a Hot Rod Deluxe yesterday. Not that anyone would want to, but it's fun trying to cop another amp's sound. It was pretty easy.
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Hey telecast - Now that the shits and giggles are over, you really should document your amp settings on the Patchtronix.net or Valvetronix.net sites. This information would be most useful indeed and most appreciated. VOX amp settings that recreate the real thing would be so good.
G
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Gee, I visited those sites a bit. If I come up with something earth shattering I may post it there, but I don't see any point in clogging it up with simple amp models. Besides which, I haven't saved any of those models. It was just to see if the amp would do it. I have sounds programmed in that I'll use, probably with some more tweaking as time goes on, but they're just amps, Twin, Marshall, Vox, et al. The only effects I use are what I may need for a particular song. If I end up using 12 of the 32 patches available, that'd be a lot.
I don't have a Vox amp to compare them too. It's more like: "Hmmm, let's try this one. Cool, let's change that, and add this, and take some reverb off, and...YEAH! That sounds good!" I'm not terribly worried about being able to sound exactly like a AC15TB, or a Dumble, or anything else. As long as I get what I need out of the amp, I'm satisfied. It has to sound good, cut through, be alive, have depth, and breathe a bit. Once I get that it matters not what amp sim I'm using.
I'm not the type of guy that will try to cop someone's tone, like SRV or Clapton or anyone else either. I find a sound that works with the song and go with it. My amp models are set up clean, crunch, dirty, distorted. I figure if I can't get what I need out of one of those I should take up drums!
Edited to add:
However...if you've seen me post something you may be interested in, please let me know and I'll send it to you via email.
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Yes, it does.
Ahh, thanks for that. I figured it did, makes sense for a modeler. I couldn't stop playing through my Vox yesterday. I found great sounds with all the guitars I tried. Surprisingly to me, the AC15 sounds good with my archtop. (At low gain setting of course)
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... I don't see any point in clogging it up with simple amp models. Besides which, I haven't saved any of those models. It was just to see if the amp would do it.
telecast - Yeah I know what you are saying. However, you are coming at this from a different direction to many Valvetronix users who are using the ADxxVT range to achieve the sound of amps that they have no direct experience of. Whereas, you have first hand experience and have done real world AB tests.
I think one of the issues with the "Patches" on the patch sites is that users try to recreate Player X's sound on Track Y on Album Z instead of trying to recreate Player X's typical amp settings using Amp model Y or Z.
I wasn't suggesting that you document each setting. But it would be really good for example, if when you find a setting that is a particularly good reproduction of a particular classic amp that you could record those settings. E.g. Valvetronix settings for say a Blues Junior set to the point of break up would be most interesting for those that have not had played a Blues Junior.
Above all keep up the good work.
G
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I wouldn't worry too much about that Jack. I spent the entire weekend with other guitarists programing, playing, comparing. The VTX blows all other modellers out of the water, and it blows the VR's out of the water too. Now that shouldn't be a surprise since it costs 8 times as much, but it absolutely does.
Good to hear! Like you , I'm looking for a wide range of really good tones. I'll have no idea how close they come to the ideal of the "real thing", I just need enough tone flexibility to get to the sounds I hear in my head. If I can come to close to a "cover-tone" for a cover tune...all the better (I'm sure that one sober guy way in the back will appreciate it.) :).
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I wasn't suggesting that you document each setting. But it would be really good for example, if when you find a setting that is a particularly good reproduction of a particular classic amp that you could record those settings. E.g. Valvetronix settings for say a Blues Junior set to the point of break up would be most interesting for those that have not had played a Blues Junior.
Ahh! I can see the value in that. Ok, when (and if) I ever A/B it with something of value, I'll post that patch. And speaking of which, another friend has a '68 Bassman drip edge and original 4-12 cab. We're going to get together and see if the Vox will model it someday. If I can get it close, I'm going to save the patch just to piss him off.... :rofl
Now that'd be a good one to post!
I can see what you're saying about a different approach, although I wouldn't have thought that to be the case. I assumed everyone was approaching it from this standpoint. If not, then how can the naysayers boast that the amp DOES NOT sound like Amp X?
I'm fairly pragmatic when it comes to this stuff, I want to give an unbiased opinion if I can, and the only way to do that is to do an actual comparison and post the results. If I just said I'd played an AC15TB 2 years ago and this amp sounds just like it...well...not much credibility in that, is there? It's been years since I've played though some of these amps, and there are a good bit I've never played it through. So I figured the only fair way to do it was to try and cop any amp I can get my hands on. Of course, if I could find a '59 Bassman or a Plexi to check it against, or a Dumble or Soldano, you can bet your butt I would! But that may just be the amp's weakness, then I'd have to return it and post about what a crappy amp it is. :D
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I just need enough tone flexibility to get to the sounds I hear in my head.
THAT is exactly where I'm coming from. If I can pull up the Twin, toss a bit of 'verb on it and get a cool clean twang, then I don't care if it sounds exactly like a Twin or not.
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Man I'm stuck...
I bought a VR30 back in January, and I love it.
But now, the more this thread continues, and folks rave about the ADXXVT's and VTX's, the more I'm jonesin' to get a ADXXVT (I can't afford a VTX right now).
I could just get the small AD15VT and get the presets and such, but that would sort of defeat the purpose of getting the VR30, which was to not have another 15 watt amp with an 8" speaker around the house. The other side of the coin is that I already have plenty of "big" amps (HIWATT head & cab, Fender Twin, Peavey Classic 50 410, the VR30, etc.) that I think, "do I really need another big amp?"
*sigh*
Why couldn't these things suck?
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Awwww.... just go get the AD50VT. You know you want it........
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Man I'm stuck...
I bought a VR30 back in January, and I love it.
But now, the more this thread continues, and folks rave about the ADXXVT's and VTX's, the more I'm jonesin' to get a ADXXVT (I can't afford a VTX right now).
Don't jones too hard over it. I've got a Tonelab SE (all the models and the valve reactor circuit in a massive pedal) and it sounds really great, but. . .
What do I really need? A good clean, and a good overdrive sound. The rest is just - extra. Nine times out of ten I just grab the VR15, my ASAT, and my gig bag with cords, guitar stand, amp stand and mic inside.
Takes me five minutes to set up, tune up and rock.
It's magic.
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Awwww.... just go get the AD50VT. You know you want it........
Or, keep your powder dry, and see what the next gen of Valvetronix stuff looks like. They might be blowing those old VTXs out the door and your local GC before you know it... :)
-Mark
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Or, keep your powder dry, and see what the next gen of Valvetronix stuff looks like. They might be blowing those old VTXs out the door and your local GC before you know it... :)
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Yeah, I agree. If I hadn't walked into the deal I did, I would've waited. But $538 was too good to pass up.
Moonrider, I know what you mean. I prefer guitar>cord>amp, always have. But the cover bands I typically find myself in require something more. The VTX covers it for me.
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One problem I have with the ADxxVT series is that metal grille. I don't mind the look, but I've found that you can't hang a microphone in front f it for recording. The mic winds up bouncing against the metal. Bad, Bad, Bad...
i just added the vox cloth to my ad15vt last night. i'll get a pic up as soon as i can.
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Yeah, I agree. If I hadn't walked into the deal I did, I would've waited. But $538 was too good to pass up.
I'll say. I've got my eye on the local outlets here, GC etc.
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i just added the vox cloth to my ad15vt last night. i'll get a pic up as soon as i can.
here it is:
http://www.ipass.net/jhart/ad15vt.jpg
http://www.ipass.net/jhart/ad15vt3.jpg
though nowhere near as professional as that link that JAM provided, here's my new look ad15vt. i tried using the piping i had from another project, but i'm so bad at getting that to fit. so i just used some white vinyl strips that i found at a hobby shop last night. i used the metal grille as the base (it's still under there, but i put a guitar polishing cloth between it and the vox cloth to mask the metallic outline that was shining through). used velcro to secure the grille (didn't use the screws) and super glued the strips around the grille.
and for good measure, my real vox, the ac-15tbx and assorted beatlesque guitars.
http://www.ipass.net/jhart/ac152.jpg
and my '57 twin reissue and my mim 50's classic strat
http://www.ipass.net/jhart/twinstrat.jpg
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This isnt mine, but the same guy that did this sold me one:
http://duhvoodooman.com/AD30VT/grill...p_finished.jpg
My kids actually like the metal grille, they think it's more "modern" looking.
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on telecast's high recommendation and others weighing in, i went to see if anyone in my area had any of these vr15's left. i found one at a local gc. was the display model. i tried it out and an epiphone valve junior just to see how they both sound. roughly the same price range. i might add, i truly love the look of that epi. looks solid as a rock, but with padding ;)
the vr15 was everything he said it was. i played it for about 10 - 15 mins then looked around and saw some more amps just for fun. played the epi. nice little tube sound, but i there was someone always over my shoulder so i didn't feel comfortable cranking it much. but went back to the vr15. after another ten minutes or so of playing the vr15, that was it. i got one.
took it home and used a chorus stomp box to route a cable to the vr15 and the other to my ad15vt. i don't usually use chorus, but i put just a taste in there (with the ad15vt set to "tweed 4 x 10). wow@@@#!. i like to think i'm not easily impressed, but what a sound together in stereo! the ad15vt had more of a middle and bass sound the way i had it set and the vr15 was just a normal verge of breakup sound. then i switched off the chorus for just a non-adorned sound and pushed it into a good bit more breakup and i just can't say how much i was pleased with this arrangement. it had the ooomph and body of a much larger amp. all i could think of was tim era replacements when i was crunching on this.
i'm playing a fairly small pub next saturday. these two in stereo is how i'm gonna go that night. i've gigged with the ad15vt there and it was fine, and i had plenty of volume unmiked. can't freaking wait. two tiny vox amps about 3 feet apart ;)
oh, and thanks for turning me on to this little beast!
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Originally Posted by Moonrider
Don't jones too hard over it. I've got a Tonelab SE (all the models and the valve reactor circuit in a massive pedal) and it sounds really great, but. . .
What do I really need? A good clean, and a good overdrive sound. The rest is just - extra. Nine times out of ten I just grab the VR15, my ASAT, and my gig bag with cords, guitar stand, amp stand and mic inside.
Takes me five minutes to set up, tune up and rock.
It's magic.
Well, honestly, I was thinking of it maybe as more of an amp for tracking stuff here at my house or for jam sessions here or what-not. For playing out, I'm sure I'd drag along the HIWATT or my Twin, but for recording here at the house, although it might be nice to have an AD50VT as an option for live shows.
But what it really comes down to is the fact that they sound good, and I want one.
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telecast,
i didn't get a user's manual with mine (but have since found a pdf version online) and the controls surely appear simple enough on the VR15, but when in the normal channel, are the overdrive gain and volume supposed to be activated as well? reason i ask is mine didn't come with a footswitch (i'm guessing none do, it's an extra?) and when the green channel light indicator is off, i am still able to use the overdrive channel's volume and gain. normal isn't all that clean. i'm wondering if since it was a display model, someone activated the overdrive channel with a footswitch and then disconnected the footswitch and i'm bascially permanently in overdrive till i get a footswitch and click it off? sounds wonderful as i said in my post last night, but not getting that clean channel to sound particularly clean. i put a new 12ax7 in it last night, so it appears to not be a tube issue.
