Vox ac50, anyone ever use one?

[matmosphere]

One of these just popped up locally for a very good price but I've never tried a 50, I've always wanted a ac30.

Anybody ever compared one to an ac30? Does the 50 have that same Vox chime?

[vizcities]

Most of the YouTube demos I've seen of this thing seem pretty eh, but one guy retubed/rebiased it in a way that brought out its essential "Voxness." I get the sense it doesn't acquit itself stock and you may have to do some grunt work to get it to AC15/30 places, but apparently the boost and chime ARE possible...

[gordo]

The one I worked on leaned much more to a Marshall than a Vox.  Was a nice sounding amp, just not in the traditional Vox personality.

[AntKnee]

Is it an AC50, or an AC50CP?

I had a CP, and it is more marshall than vox sounding. I liked it, though. Its a very decent tube amp for the price, but works better for rock tones than clean tones.

[matmosphere]

Is it an AC50, or an AC50CP?

I had a CP, and it is more marshall than vox sounding. I liked it, though. Its a very decent tube amp for the price, but works better for rock tones than clean tones.

It's the cp. only $300 though so it's tempting. Don't really NEED another big amp though.

[impycat1]

When I hear Vox AC 50 my ears prick up. I used to have a 1960's one with vinyl cover which I bought off an organ player in Truro Cornwall.
Good amp really loud solid and heavy. Never let me down at gigs.
I sold it to someone along with a Japanese Westbury standard for £120 as I needed cash. You live and learn..

It's probably in a barn somewhere near here covered in chicken shit.

Never mind.

[AntKnee]

It's the cp. only $300 though so it's tempting. Don't really NEED another big amp though.

The gain channel is a little muddy, but is usable. I left mine on the clean channel and it worked fine for me. I eventually went to something with more gain overall (Marshall). The big gripe about this amp is the pcb circuitry design, which was never a factor for me. I think you can do some mods to get it more in the AC30 range. Vox says the clean channel is modeled on the AC30 circuit. What that technically means, I don't know.

At $300, IMO its a good deal. I sold mine for $400. I'd describe it as a good first tube amp. If you already have a good, loud tube amp, I would pass on it. If you always wanted an AC30, wait for that.

[matmosphere]

I've already got a music man Sixty-five that I'll never sell. I've really always wanted a 30 so maybe I should just hold out. Doubt I'll ever find one for this cheap though.

[AntKnee]

I've already got a music man Sixty-five that I'll never sell. I've really always wanted a 30 so maybe I should just hold out. Doubt I'll ever find one for this cheap though.

No, you won't, but there's a reason for that!