I give it a 10, relative to what it is and the sounds it is capable of expelling. I work at a retail store that allow us to take home gear whenever we want to demo it and be familiar with it. I really just needed a small amp to jam with a buddy I work with, for the evening. I should note that I have been playing for 20 years, I majored in music, I have played many gigs (although I'm less than fond of bar bands or local scenes) and I am studying Modern Music Engineering, currently. I also teach guitar/bass. My playing time (which is all the time) is divided between plugging into my direct unit and through my computer sequencer, then out powered monitors AND running my Strat through my stompboxes and into a very powerful tube combo. I don't ever use the distortion channel on a tube amp. Metalheads do that. I push tubes w/ fuzz, overdrive and straight out distortion. I know tone back to front. This amp is, without a doubt, far superior to anything else besides the 50 watt or 100 watt version of itself. I ran no effects with a Strat, (v.noiseless singlecoils) and was just astonished that I'd been steering folks towards other products. This amp poops on every Line6, all the way up to the $1500 Vetta! The pre-amp 12AX7 tube must be the clincher. I was very impressed w/ the 'tube output' knob on the back that allowed me to turn it to 8&1/2, but keep the actual volume, Master and gain at very reasonable levels. The clean sounds are crystal clear and the effects are stellar, programmable, and storeable in one of two user preset channels. Combined with the manual channel, that allows you three totally independant (including volume)channels! Most folks don't open the 'starter manual' to realize the effects are totally adjustable for speed, intensity and levels; even if the patch contains two effects as several do. The distortion is great on every level, even for the Line 6 kids. The Metal Distortion Rectifier setting is VERY high gain, yet still warm. I liked to go for a Blackface, Put the tube push knob (on the back) at 9 and the Volume at 6 or 7, with gain at 3 and bring the Master up from 0 until it started sounding identical to Tool with the addition of some Flange/Delay, carefully set to sweep. Sorry they don't give you a footswitch. Marshall are the only ones who do (Fender's modeling amps don't and they cost a fortune). So, spend $20 for the switc or get a universal one at a pawn shop; it will work. Go get this now.

More accurate effects, modelers and programming options than anything within $500 bucks. Notice I said accurate. If it sounds like garbage, but will let me run ten billion horrible digital effects through bad plywood and a cruddy speaker, that doesn't make it accurate.

A 2nd grader could could deal with it. It plays great straight out of the box, but read the instructions (all of about 10 pages w/ pics) and learn to use two or three buttons and a knob to do whatever you want this to do.

In the price range, It's tied with Marshall's MG series for solidity and craftsmanship. It has a Celestion speaker in it. I hope the gact that the knobs aren't chrome is something you can see past! I owned that Marshall for two years and, when I used the clean channel with a thick Metal Pedal it sounded good. The limited and unprogrammable effects were good, just very limiting. It had nothing on the Vox and that is it's (the Vox) closest competitor.

It is one of those rare musical products where the old cliche' about "getting exactly what you pay for," is proven to be right, most of the time. I know what those products are. I make a point of looking, at work, every day. And when I find one, I almost always buy it, on the spot.

Haven't needed it. It's very easy to use. It really has so few variables I can't imagine ever needing this unless you wanted to call and thank the company.

A 'newer' grill is attention-grabbing, but not tacky like some other competitors amps. It exudes class, character and your acknowledgement that Vox are here to do far more than re-release AC-15 and AC-30 combos that are rooted in the late 1960's.

Studio Guitarist and Bass player, Music Major at a Private College, Sound tech, Instructor, Sales Manager, Promotions for a 'we

I am least fond of rap and radio-pop/M.T.V. garbage. I am most interested in introspective progressive alternative rock and Elec

The amp produces a wide selection of amp models with a fair amount of usable effects. In its price range I couldn't find one any better. Of course if you want a serious gigging amp you're going to need to spend more than $239.00. I use this as a easy to carry practice amp when a few of my friends and I get together. I also have a Micro-Cube, and I use it for sitting in my studio just to play around with. But the Vox has enough volume and basic effects to get you through playing with a small group, or even a small venue.

The effects are OK, they're not as good as a full effects loop. But the amp has a good usable set of features and effects. Again this amp isn't going to sound like a full blown hand wired tube amp, and again for the money it's a good value.

Ease of use is about as easy as it gets. The amp lets you customize effects with a tap button that gives some real dynamics to the effects. Switching from one modeled amp to another could not be any easier.

I've had this amp for a few years and its been beat around pretty good, and it still looks and plays like new.

I played some of the other amps in this price range and at the time this amp was the easy choice of the many in it's price range.

I think the chrome speaker cover looks great, offset by the black housing makes the amp look great. This amp fits in well with my gear, in a place between my Marshal and my Roland cube. I would more than likely buy it again for its solid build, looks and features.

Professional musician, with a small recording studio.

Rock, Classic Rock, Jazz, Blues, Blues Rock, Country Rock, Folk Rock, Alternative. etc

This Amp is awesome sounding. It can sound great whisper quiet or blaring loud. There are so many effects on this amp. Just buying all the effects on this amp would be more expensive then the amp itself. This amp can compete with amps 3x as expensive.

This amp is loaded. It can make almost any sound you want. The "auto-wah" effect is very cool. The amp models are all very different from one another. It also lets you tap the tempo of the reverb, delay, and phaser, making it a VERY versitile amp.

This is one solid amp. It has a closed back, so nothing can get accidentally bumped or broken. The speaker is very well protected. The knobs are strong. Everything on this amp is very well made.

I got this at a guitar shop for 150 bucks. I looked at countless other amps for WAY more that STILL couldnt do everything this amp could. This isnt some rinky dink amp with a bunch of so-so effects crammed into an underpowered amp. This is the real deal.

Never had a problem with this amp.

I wanted this amp the minute i set eyes on it. The front of the amp is very shiny, and all the knobs are very simple. This is one pretty amp.

Active musician

Classic rock, punk rock, 60's rock, lots of stuff , Blues

I've own this wonderful amp for about 4 months now. It is one hell of an amp! With its size, nothing can compare to it. The sound is great! I play mostly metal and Vox's amp wasn't not my less at first. All my friends were all saying: VOX and metal???!!!! Not until and select the higain amp model and crank it half way up....their jaws dropped!!! I love it, great amp models..vintage to modern, great effects... better than any built in amps on the market..

Too bad it didnt come with a footswitch, but any footswitches on the market with dual action and without LEDs will do. (I asked the Vox about it)... The other feature are superb... way enough for an amp..

Vox made it again and again! Built tough and ready to roll!

Worth it!

These guys there are very helpful... I posted questions about things and they do reply!!! ahah

Gorgeous!

Guitarist,, Bassist, Vocalist, Guitar tech.

Heavey metal, Jazz, fusion...

Sound is as good as it gets without owning a true valve amp.You can get as much as you want or need sound wise.Great for recording, jammin, small gigs and silent practice.Maxon OD9 pedal helps to make some great tones.

More than you need.I own a crybaby for the wah though.

Well made, very sturdy.Had a Fender FM65R for 15 minutes before the reverb blew and packed it back in the box and sent it back, I'm glad it did, the Vox is sooooooo much better quality.Had the front grill done, polished metal looks tough.

The price puts everyone to shame in the market for such good quality.No one can compete, well done to Vox.

Never needed them, thats what you pay for.

Looks great now the grill is polished.

6 yrs

Rock, Blues, Metal.

For a a small package, this amp has a big sound, and is SOOO versatile. From very clean to the "electric razor" sound, and everything in between. This product can produce them all. I love the fact, that I can use this as a preamp, to get the sound I require, and hook it in series to my Legend 50w with 2-12" Celestion speakers to fill a larger venue.

You have to purchase the foot pedal seperate, but it's worth the investment.

Very clear manual, and most of the controls on the panel are self explanatory. A great practice amp, that delivers that great tube sound, at low volumes or even at rehearsals.

Other than putting it in a Anvil case, I feel this product will stand up to a lot of wear and tear.

Great value for the money.

A very good addition to my gear.

former professional musician, now a weekend "Jammer"

Blues, fusion, rockish

Just close your eyes and listen. You can have anything from a Road worthy old baseman to a whole array of Old British stacks.

You can dial up any old sweathart you want. They are all in the box. Even some that aren't so sweet, Just nasty.

Like a Volvo. Put together well and roadworthy as hell.

Compare to its american counterpart. The Bumper(or some other car part sounding name). You get alot more value for your hard earned cash.

Haven't the slightest idea. Never needed it.

Hey it's a foxy voxy

Hobbyist

Blues, classic rock & some country (no western) (-:

The sound on this amp is great. I just got it this mornig and i love it. Its not as good as a marshal or and orange but if u tweek the nobs alittle bit it sounds just the same.

This amp totaly defeats the purpose of getting effect petals. It has about 8 or 9 effects and has a couple more different amp sounds. Its amazing and easy to work. It would be smart if you got the foot switch for this amp for easy access to ur favorite effects by the stomp of your foot.

Probibly one of the best buys all year. its amazing and i deffinatly recomed it over any other name brand amp out there.

this amp is well worth your money. you can get a marshal the has no effects or get this amp that is the same price and has pretty much the same sound and effects that are so easy to use. Its your pick.

didnt need it

The picture on this site doesnt show the sexy side of this amp but once you see it in person it looks like one of the nicest amps you'll ever see

Hobbyist

Rock, Alternative

The effects aren't perfect, but they're good enough since I dont have a lot of money for pedals

Its really easy to use, plug in choose your preferred settings, and you'll have a really great tone that can suit any style of music.

Ive had it for a year, and i havent had any problems, and it sounds and looks brand spankin new.

totally worth it and more

Havent had to

I wouldnt say that its a sexy amp or anything, but better looking than most amps lol

For the love of music, plus im in two bands

Metal, Techno, Jazz, and I make Rap Beats

I would say for the money, the sound is pretty damn good. it has good tone and sustain's my bends alot better than a basic socid state amp.

The features are great, it has almost too many effect/amp styles. i dont havent even used all of them yet.

it was a little rough at first, but after i decided to get smart and read the instruction, its been alot easier.

It is the best amp for the money. the marshall solid state 30w sounds pretty good, but dosent have that warm tube sound this amp has.

its an amp...lol...idk what more to say about it. as long as its not hot pink, im ok with it.

In a Band

Classic Rock

very good sound.some of the effects effect the quality of sound.had a thin quality clean sound compared with a marshall avt150 probably due to the smaller speaker.returned it and bought the bigger brother 50watts.i think the bigger speaker designed by celestion made a big difference.perfect for live use!!!you won't need another amp for small to medium gigs.dunno for recordings.the corner protectors seem weak and the ply wood used for the amp is a little bit thin.i am afraid to sit on it and play weighing 72 kg.

very easy to use after reading the mannual.need 2 hours to try everything and be amazed.

the vinyl finish is not glued well at some points and is very fragile.be careful when you carry the amp.nevertheless,at no point this was any dissapointment to me perssonally since all i want is the very good sounds of this amp.

worth every cent(i've paid in euros)

not any problems till now(own it more than 6 months)

although a little non traditional look,i think the aesthetics make it a modern-classic.

hobbyist

rock

the sound of this amp is excellent it sounds pretty accurate to the original amps.

as far as feature the amp itself had all the features that are out there at least on other amps as far as effects, but the way it was more than other amps is it combined the stuff that line six does only they chose better amp models to emulate,and added a tube preamp. the only draw back which really isn't major is that it doesn't come with the footswitch.

this amp is easy to use except I'm still confused on how to get a clean channel or even save the channels, other than that making the channels as you go is easy.

come on it is a vox for crying out loud... the cabinet itself is made very durable nice touch with the metal grill, its gig worthy, road worthy, its lite. the speaker is very loud its almost as loud as my 75 watt line 6 that I hated buy the way. it's a cheap amp but not cheaply made If vox keeps it up their going to run out of business because of the quality they're making...

for the price this is it...

I really like the design its different from the usual vox amp with brown clothe grill wich I kind of wish it had but chrome is one of my favorite colors. I love the chicken head knobs...

active musician, worship leader, singer songwriter, and all around fun person

Jazz, Christian, rock, classic rock, metal, punk, alternative, acoustic rock, ect...

The richness of tone is quite outstanding and is variable enough to cover just about any style of music. It is also very accepting of most any brand of guitar. I say that because each of my various other amps seems to work best with some guitars but not others.

Smart layout and very flexable, with all the controls where I like them. For the price it has more features than you should expect.

Considering how many settings are possible, it is quite straightforward, but you will need the manual for reference.

I don't believe I'd even trust it for a practice! The outside covering is so thin I was regluing it right out of the box. Within three weeks of light use the sound was cutting out if picked too aggressively. By five weeks it cut out so regularly it was of no use.

A low quality item that can't be relied upon, with no support is never of much value!

Vox washed their hands of all responsibility! They wasted a lot of my time passing the buck and left me with the feeling that their low priced products were sold As Is. Two different technicians (at my own expense) couldn't resolve the cutting out.

Great Vox tone but so cheap and not very repairable. Cute but the skimpy covering steals the appeal.

40 years of playing

Blues/Rock

The sweetest amp in the price/features category by far!

I wish the foot pedal was included, but for the price, I can't complain. The effects are great and usable. The amps I looked with more sounded more "digital" and a lot of the effects were gimicky.

I'm not a huge fan of the english amp look, but it is well made and I'm adjusting to the looks. I guess it does look just fine, just not my favorite style. I bought it for the quality of sound and construction.

Absolutely the best value for the quality by far.

I only put 10 because it is so easy to use and I have had no problems at all.

I only put 9 because the shiny grill is not my favorite look, but it is practical protection and doesn't hinder the sound. Other than that everything is top notch in my book.

Rock, Jazz, Blues, Country

It has shimmer... the upper presence that my Crate completely lacks. You can adjust the power amp output from 1 to 30 watts, so it sounds great at low volumes. Full and thick. You can overdrive the tube even at 1 watt output if you want. I wanted very smooth overdrive, and tried out Boss's Blues Driver. Even that was too grainy for me. But the Vox has all kinds of overdrive, including crunch and super smooth. Better than pedals! BTW, any common make of footswtich works on the vox.

Everything is usefull. All the amp models have their place. I wish that you could better combine effects. Some multi effects are available, but not all I'd want.

I see no blemishes. The only tjhing I'm not fond of is the chrome grate and plastic "VOX" insignia.

Yes. It really does sound like a tube amp, and worksd great in live playing. One of the overdrives in particular nails Santana's sound. I considered a Fender Pro Junior, but this sounds as good and is a more complete package by far.

No problems w/ amp

It weighs 26 pounds, and it's LOUD. I am micing it into the PA, but getting all of the stage volume I could ever need. The bass player asks me to turn down.

Active musician

Blues, gospel, rock, jazz

You can model, simulate, emulate, slap a tube in a cheap amp, but it still sounds like a cheap amp. Like most modeling amps, the clean sounds a really good, but come crunch time, they really fall short. You have to play a tube amp (even a small combo) to recognize that the warmth is missing from digital processing amps. Maybe on the higher priced amps (>$500) the circuitry is more sophisticated, but not here. I found the same on the Line 6 Spider II. Also, the effects are noisy, and tend to "break down" the sound.

Well, it has lots of features as far as effects and potential amp sounds, but basic features like an effects loop or external speaker jack are missing. I gues this is intended for a novice home user looking for everything self contained.

Definitely not a road-gigging amp, but should hold up well in your bedroom or basement.

Value for money, this amp is great - you get a lot of stuff for $239! But, if you want tone, you'll have to PAY for it.

Haven't had to get any support on the amp.

I want to "return it"! I'm going to return it and but a small combo tube ap, and use my own effects through the effects loop. I won't buy an amp that can "do eveything."

Basement Jammer

Blues, Metal, My Own Stuff...

sounded good, just think the line 6 is a better value.

lots of features for an amp in this size and price

I think that Vox has a rep of quality. Did read some other reports of this model not performing at full capacity

ok, its a fair price for an amp with this many features but it still is only 30 watts. Will that be enough?

I have no idea where I would go for support. Should I call across the pond?

When thinking about amps in this range, should I buy the Vox, Line 6, Fender, or the Marshall. This amp has some competition.

Hobbyist

all types

The sound is terrific! I can get many different sounds with it and the distortion is great!

11 different amps, 11 different effects, its got it all there, you can switch wattage from 0-30 so you can have your desired watt.

This is extremley easy to use, i have not read the manual but i know it inside out.

It seems solid as a rock.

It is quite cheap i guess, very good sound for the price.

I haven't used this.

Oh this baby is very desierable!

Amp sounds great. it gets pretty loud for a small amp, but the power control in the back can make it sound gr8 at ne volume. distortion sounds great, and the effects sound even better.

Effects sound awesome, and they are well labeled so you can easily figure out what they do. Good eq.

dunno, I don't own one.

this amp is amazing for the price. its on my x-mas list.

dunno

it sounds awesome, looks awesome, and it is easy to figure out. of course i want it!

if you need more juice for gigging, just plug the line out to the P.A.,...it's that simple.

the thing is built like a hum-V...no complaints

i would have paid more!! lok for vox to raise the price on this one after they descimate the modeling amp market!!

this ones a sleeper...it's size won't impress anyone...til they see what you can do with it....(hmmmm..where have i heard that before?

active musician

classic rock, blues

Pure tube sound great effects

what more could you ask for $230? 11 amp models 9 DIGITAL Effects

Hard as a rock

$230 bucks for a PURE TUBE AMP? Vox rules

Never had a problem

Looks and plays awesome

Rock, Blues