Vox AC15 Custom Guitar Combo Amplifier (15 Watts, 1x12")

Vox AC15 Custom Guitar Combo Amplifier (15 Watts, 1x12"), AC15C1, Top

The Vox AC15 Custom offers chiming, classic Vox tone. With Normal and Top-Boost channels, plus spring reverb, this tube amp will take you back to the '60s.

Overview

The Vox AC15C1 Custom 15-watt combo amplifier puts authentic vintage tone in your hands without breaking the bank! Based on the more-than-legendary Vox AC15 amplifier that was introduced in 1958, this sweet combo is ready to produce the clear, chiming tones that have seduced guitarists for more than a half century. And when you're ready to get crunchy, the AC15C1 will break up in a glorious way without becoming deafeningly loud.

Two Killer Channels: Normal and Top-Boost

The versatility of the Vox AC15C1 Custom combo amp lies in its two separate input channels: Normal and Top-Boost. The Normal channel immediately delivers the warm, classic sound that you recognize from countless famous recordings from the 1960s and beyond. When you're done recreating the guitar sounds heard on Rubber Soul, plug into the Top Boost section and get a distinctive tone that benefits from the highly musical Treble and Bass controls. Each of these two channels is equipped with its own Volume control as well.

Taking your tonal crafting power even further, you'll find Tone Cut and Volume controls in the Master section. Tone Cut works by modulating the signal passing through the power stage yielding a darker, richer tone. Then, you'll find yet another level of tone control playing with the balance between the Master Volume control and the individual Volume knobs on each channel.

One Killer Celestion G12M Greenback Speaker

A Vox amplifier wouldn't be complete without its distinctively… read more designed preamp with 3 x 12AX7 tubes, and the famous 12-inch Celestion G12M Greenback speaker. No less essential to this tone is the authentic spring reverb, giving you everything from a shallow roomy verb to a far bigger and more expansive sound a la The Ventures or Dick Dale. The final element in the Vox AC15C1's unique tonal character is its famous Tremolo, with adjustable Rate and Depth. Both the Reverb and the Tremolo can also be controlled with the optional VOX VFS2 footswitch (not included), allowing you to turn the Reverb and Tremolo effects on and off as you play.

Goes Way Beyond 15 Watts

The Vox AC15C1 Custom comes with a switchable 8/16 ohm output jack -- extremely useful for when you want to connect to an external speaker cabinet, and mute the internal speaker. A second speaker jack allows you to run an additional 16 ohm cabinet along with the internal speaker for a fuller, more spatialized sound.

Features:

- 2 channels: Normal and Top Boost
- 15W 12" Celestion G12M Greenback speaker
- 3 x 12AX7 preamp tubes
- 2 x EL84
- Tremolo
- Spring reverb
- 15 Watts RMS output into 16 Ohms
- Optional VFS2A Footswitch

Specs

Specifications
Dimensions (W x D x H): 602 x 265 x 456 mm / 23.70 x 10.43 x 17.95 inches

Weight: 22 kg / 48.50 lbs.

Output Power: 15 Watts RMS into 16 Ohms

Speaker: 1 x 12" 16 ohm Celestion G12M Greenback

Inputs: Normal input jack, Top Boost input jack, Footswitch jack

Outputs: External loudspeaker jack, Extension loudspeaker jack

Options: VFS2A Footswitch

*Specifications and features are subject to change without notice.

Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
AC15C1: Shipping Weight: 53.5 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 29 x 22 x 15 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): AC15C1

Documents and Manuals

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 631-390-6500

Manual

Vox's Description

Vox AC15 Custom Guitar Combo Amplifier

First introduced in 1958, the AC15 combo has been the amp of choice for countless guitar players throughout the world. Drawing on more than 50 years of amp-building expertise, the AC15C1 Custom Series offers maximum tonal dexterity.

An Evolution in Tone
VOX Custom Series amps offer two channels: Normal and Top-Boost. Each channel is equipped with its own Volume control, and the Top Boost channel offers highly interactive Treble and Bass tone controls. This powerful channel pairing provides an abundance of tone-crafting control, letting you dial in a classic sound that is all your own.

Both channels rely on the Tone Cut and Volume controls in the Master section. The Tone Cut control operates in the power stage rather than the preamp stage, allowing an additional degree of tone-shaping. The Master Volume control works in conjunction with the individual volumes of each channel to create just the right degree of gain-staging. By balancing the individual and Master volumes, the Custom Series can deliver everything from a clean VOX "chimey" sound to a powerful overdriven tone.

Sound in Motion
You can sweeten the sound of your Custom Series amplifier using the VOX Classic Tremolo effect. Both the speed and the depth are adjustable, allowing you to generate just the sound you want. A warm Spring Reverb is also included on all Custom Series amps, adding spaciousness to the sound. All Custom Series amps can use the VOX VFS2 footswitch, allowing you to turn the Reverb and Tremolo effects on and off as you continue to play.

Power Sharing
The AC15C1 combo makes use of 3 x 12AX7 preamp tubes and uses pair of EL84 tubes to drive a single 12-inch Celestion G12M Greenback. All models in the Custom Series offer a switchable 8/16 ohm output jack for powering an external speaker cabinet when you need to speak with a little more authority; using this jack will mute the internal speakers. Additionally, a 2nd extension speaker jack allows you to run an extra 16 ohm cabinet along with the internal speakers for a fuller sound.

Reviews

(34 ratings)

Submitted September 1, 2011 by a customer from charter.net

"Solid Tool, Great Tone!!!"

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This is a great sounding amp, I have been playing a lot of medium sized clubs and hasn't disappointed me yet.

Sound

This amp has many sounds, I use it for Blues Rock and it fills both the genre's very efficiently, I find it to have a great clean tone and a light overdrive. Both are very useable.

Features

It would have been nice to have channel switching.

Ease of Use

Pretty easy to dial in a real decent tone.

Quality

It is built heavy, I have been using mine a lot in the last year and a half.

Value

Great price.

The Wow Factor

Dumb question. really!

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