Vox AD15VT Guitar Combo Amplifier (15 Watts, 1x8 in.)

Feature:
Feature-wise this amp is THE BOMB. If you're looking for a beginner amp, or just a practice amp in general, this beats the others by a mile, in my opinion. The amp comes with: the amp itself, the power cord and a manual with a warranty. Thats pretty much all you need. As you've probably read, there are 11 amp models available at a twist of a knob, so you can get a really wide variety of sounds. There s a gain, volume, treble, middle and bass knob which lets you further customize the sound to your fancy. THEN, there's 11 effects. Here's where it gets kinda weird. When i was reading online about this i thought that there would be 11 SEPARATE effects and maybe you could mix two of them at the same time, but most of the effects are 2 effects combined. Don't let that dissapoint you though, because it has pretty much any effect you want from a model amp and then some. All of the effects are editable through a somewhat tricky combination of 2 buttons and a knob, which is confusing at first, but works well later. Here's a list of all of the effects, since i dont think it says in the description: Auto-Wah, Comp, Comp+Phaser, Comp+Chorus, Chorus+Delay, Chorus+Reverb, Flanger+reverb, Tremolo+Reverb, Rotary+reverb, Delay, Reverb. AD15VT has a preset button which turns on the red LED and the preset setting and a preset effect of the amp chosen, which in my opinion is a pretty useless feature, but still a feature nevertheless. It also has a manual buton that turns on the LED and u can make your own sound . YOu can also store the settings you have in 2 channels and you can easily switch and write on a channel with a push of a button. AD15VT also has an input and output/headphones jack and a power switch (...a feature? hmm idk, maybe we're taking a power switch for granted.) The only thing that i wish was included, but it's sold separate is a pedal for switching channels, but its not a biggie. A button on the panel works fine too.

Quality:
This amp looks pretty sturdy so far and it looks like it can take a beatng. Not a flimsy amp.

Value:
I got this amp for 170 dollars new, but ive seen it go for 200 dollars and 250 dollars on some places and online, but either way it beats the crap out of the amps within the same price range. Definately better than the Spider III.

Desirability:
I'm not really sexually attracted to amps, BUT the shiny chrome VOX on the front and the diamond chrome grill is a definate turn on. The rest of an amp looks like an amp.

Sound:
Im absolutely satisfied with the sound. I mean its really really good. You can't really characterize its sound, because it has different sounds and pretty much all of them sound really good. It has 11 amp types to satisfy almost your every need. It's such a versatile amp that you can get almost any sound you want, so you can play any style you want. The clean on it sounds REALLY REALLY nice and you can customize the sound pretty much any way you want. The distortion is pretty good too. I use this amp in my room for practice and for a 15 watt it can get really loud. Some amp models are louder than others, but either way its almost unnecesarily loud (at least for practice). I probably wouldn't use it for a gig, but who knows it could work for a small gig. If you're looking for something louder definately get the 30, 50 or 100 watt. Also, the little 12AX7 tube makes it sound really nice. Overall, the sound is almost perfect. The only thing that keeps me from giving it a perfect 10 is just how sometimes you switch the amp models and it can be a lot louder than an other (going from black 2X12 to UK modern can startle you sometimes)

Ease of Use:
I give this an 8, only because when i first got the amp, i was a little confused by all of the things on the top panel. You kinda don't know where to start and the combination of "a button, a knob and another button" effect edit is not really that intuitive. The manual is great reading material for when you're sitting on the john. It's a good manual.

Support:
Hasn't broken, so a 10!..?

Overall:
Almost perfection, especially for that price. I don't think i will replace it for a while, because it's amazing. It's almost replaces like half of your friends. If this amp broke and my warranty expired, i would probably get this amp again. I've done some research when i was looking for a practice amp and the top 3 amps i was thinking about were Vox AD15VT, Ronald Cube-15 and Line 6-Spider III-15 watt. AD15VT is definately beats all of them. It's just awesome.

Feature:
The modeling is tremendous and as one reviewer pointed out, you can spend hours fiddling around with the combinations. That in turns continues to motivate you as a player.

Quality:
Having heard stories about how temperamental tube-driven amps can be, I was really hesitant to buy this in the first place believe it or not. But I got over it in about ten minutes because after years of dealing with solid-state electronics, I decided why not. Strong structure. Surprisingly lightweight given its heft.

Value:
For what I paid for this amp below retail and with all of these amazing features and sound? I can't believe I'm getting it at that price. Unreal...

Desirability:
It's not a "sexy" box much in the way other amps are either by reputation or by looks. I hazard to say that it's very much a player's amp and to me, that is its sex appeal.

Sound:
For what this sweet little package delivers is just simply astonishing. The tones from the modeling features are awesome and with the gain knob right next to it, you can really lose yourself in the myriad of sounds you can create, which appears to be endless.

Ease of Use:
It was a little intimidating with all those knobs and presests, bypass, etc. But it just takes maybe ten or fifteen minutes of your time to briefly read the manual and get acquainted with it. Once you do, it's sick to where you can go next with it.

Support:
I've not had to deal with support...yet. I hope not.

Overall:
I expect to get another Vox Valvetronix product as my playing progresses. This little bad boy is one amazing product. I'm a hard sell but this one did it.