We then opened up the AC15C1 and compared it to the original to see if anything was similar- Unfortunately not! The AC15C1 looked like most of the amps that are out today- More like a piece from Nasa- it had more Chips in it that a bag from Frito Lay!- All circuitboards and Chinese tubes. Then my Tone Mentors decided to introduce me to an original AC30 with 2 Blues and the tremolo and vibrato of the 60s again Unbelievable! We fired up that monster and Holy Shmolly! That thing was a monster- The sounds were night and day- The Blue speaker gave the amp so much more depth low end, growl and air! That amp was like a barn door open! It honestly soundwise walked all over the C1 and for a vintage tube purist is a coveted piece! Honestly, I as anyone with ears would pick the Handwire for better sound. This is where it gets interesting-After playing it for a while Joe R (one of the owners) who is IMO the King Tone Junkie that can get great tone out of an AM radio! Said Bring out the AC15 Handwire and lets see how it compares So we bring that out, and those who are not familiar with that tone monster- it is based on the original AC15, but has two preamps that are totally unbelievable (on this Handwire it did not have reverb or Tremolo and it has an Alnico Blue speaker.
All in all the amp delivered awesome sounds, but seemed a little midrangy and tight- the midranginess I believe came from the greenback and the tightness may be because the speaker has yet to be broken in. The tremolo sounds really good and definitely cut through the amp mix nicely- the reverb I felt sounded a bit shrill it didnt have the deep darker wetness that Fenders have, but is workable and very sensitive (I didnt put it past 9 oclock or 3 going 1-10) The normal channel sounded really good as well again you are limited on this channel but it delivered nice sounds. The key is the Master volume- you get the desired tone from the preamp volumes and control the overall with the Master and the Tone Cut knob (New to the AC15C1) is another extremely nice feature. First off, this amp is LOUD! While 15w doesnt seem all that much it will keep up in a band setting. We fired it up and just setting all of the tone controls at noon and the volume at around 3 oclock and running in the top boost channel my ears perked and I began to smile- the sound was driving and really spanked. So I wheel the AC151 in (I had it in a road case to protect it) and put it into the soundroom. I admit I was a bit nervous bringing this amp in to give it the test, but I also knew that if I wanted to get an honest sound and true review this was the best place for it.
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Before I dive into this I want to first say that I am very fortunate enough to work in a studio and have friends that owns every amp that made the classic sounds- They have stacks of Marshalls, Hiwatts, Fenders, Vox, Ampeg The studio is the greatest to get the sound you are looking for and the owners are nothing short of true Tone Kings- They know vintage gear better than anyone around and they know how to get the sound and they know the history of any vintage amp out there. SOUND! Here is where it gets really good. So far I was really impressed with the amp- it is built like a tank and everything is solid. This they did very well, but as far as incorporating the modern technology I didnt really see anything on the outside (sidenote- The amp on the back has 2 external speaker out and a footswitch input on the AC15 no effects loop- but the AC30 does have that) I did purchase the optional footswitch to control the Tremolo and Reverb which turns it on and off. Vox said it best in the manual, they wanted to preserve the classic vox characteristics but incorporate the modern technology. So yesterday the amp arrived- Wow! The first thing that really shocked me was the weight! This thing is about 50 lbs (which for a combo single 12 seemed a bit heavy) The amp is beautiful- Vox kept the aesthetics in line with the amps of yesterday, preserving the classic looks that again made this amp very appealing. I hate buying something without playing it but I felt like I had done my research with the limited resources out there and was confident in the purchase. So after much deliberation I took the plunge last week and ordered one. So when I heard about the AC15C1 and all of the features that it had my curiosity really peaked not to mention the internet and Youtube posts.
I always loved the artists that used the Vox to get their trademark tones I always thought (from reading blogs) that the amp was more of a jangly, chimey clean with mild breakup amp and I guess I had reservations about that.
When I heard Vox had redone their AC15 my interest peaked While I have owned / own several amps in my guitar playing tenure I have never owned or really played a Vox.
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