As in my case i’m a huge U2 fan and that’s is actually the main reason why i bought it.īasically you have two options, either the Top Boost or the Normal channel. The features may be limited but that’s almost what to expect, if you’re looking to buy an amp from the AC-series you know what you’re searching for. I’ve it stationed in my bedroom beside my little "studio" corner and of course, it’s a good looking amp and also a sort of decoration. This Amp-series might be one of the more famous ones in the world, and the "status" that it has is understandable.
Lastly, for around the 500E mark, you’re absolutely getting bang for the buck and won’t break the bank! I’m delighted with mine. The amp also excels in studio and the tones recorded from it are crisp and colourful. This may be nit-picking though, as I genuinely believe the AC15 does both clean and overdriven tones justice, and handles a multitude of pedals very well. If I had to find a fault in it, it would be that in comparison to the AC30, the AC15 has slightly less ‘headroom’, with not much in the way of mid-range tonal control. Overall, the amp is pure Vox tone – sounds terrific with my Rickenbacker and Fender guitars, and does both chiming, jangling rhythms and scorching, gritty leads perfectly. Furthermore, the smaller body won’t break your back in comparison with the lumbering AC30! The amp is built to be durable and mine has seen no signs of damage or detrimental wear (or tonal / speaker degradation) in it’s extensive use since it’s purchase in May. It’s smaller frame is also more suitable for my home environment, though it retains much of the tonal qualities of it’s larger brother (but it houses a single Greenback speaker instead of two and a lower output of 15 watts). Why did I go for the AC15 over the AC30 though? The Vox AC15 does the chime and jangle that are perfect for the ‘Hard Days Night" early Beatles tones and jangle of Tom Petty, as does it the crunchy, overdriven tones synonymous with Brian May, Rory Gallagher and Oasis. It was for these main reasons that I gravitated towards the Vox amplifiers over the Fender ones. I always loved the tones coming out of the Vox AC30s and AC15s of The Beatles, Rory Gallagher and Brian May – and while the chiming rhythm sounds and soaring, overdriven solos of some of their iconic songs always resonated with me, the appearance of their Vox amplifiers (with their iconic tolex grilles), always appealed to me, too. With a budget of roughly 1000E to spend, the main amps in my mind were the Fender Blues Junior, Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, and the Vox AC15c1 and AC30c2 models. When the time came for a decent amplifier upgrade, the main options I was looking for were mainly Fender and Vox. However, again, some high end Vox amps don?t have them either. The only downsides of this amp are the lack an external speaker output, effects loop and a footswitch connection to change between channels. More volume can be achieved by connecting a bigger speaker, but you?ll have to hardwire it. It is loud enough for practice but you can also use it is bigger venues if you mic the amp or you can use its output jack and connect it to the mixing table (this one is frequently used at my church). Anyway the Vox sound is very heavy in midrange. The EQ has only bass and treble controls, just like some other high range Vox amps. The gain channel is a little too hard and with too much treble if not equalized correctly.
When I want a distorted sound, I prefer to overdrive the clean channel. And surprisingly takes pedals very well, even fuzzes.
It has two channels (actually, the second channel works more like a gain boost for added distortion). And when you want to rock at all hours, you can plug a set of headphones into the Pathfinder 10 Bass's jack and take your practices private.If you want a small amp with a great sound, this is your choice, especially if you are looking for the typical Vox sound. Want it distorted? Turn up the drive control and you're ready to rock.
And be sure to check out the bright switch to give your bass sound an edgier boost. You'll get an introduction to tone-shaping, so you can use the treble and bass controls to get the sound just how you like it. This makes the Vox Pathfinder Bass 10 the perfect choice for any new bass player. It's super-portable (just 2.54 lbs.), yet the tone it delivers is surprisingly powerful and professional. Practice with deep, thumping tone! The Vox Pathfinder 10 Bass is everything you want out of a practice bass amplifier. Vox Pathfinder Bass 10 2x5" 10-watt Bass Combo Ampġ0W, 2 x 5" Bass Guitar Combo Amplifier with Headphone Jack
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