The VOX AC30S1! - Andertons Music Co.

[@BaronsDuju]

I love how Lee’s playing is evolving over the years. Its such a pleasure to watch him breaking away from his usual licks and growing as a musician. Its inspiring really.

[@PixelmechanicYYZ]

Makes sense though, seeing as how he hangs around with guys like Rob Champman, Rabea and Pete as often as he does. 3 very different styles were bound to rub off on him in some way. Wish I had some of that influence! :)

[@HIGHway2happiness]

Don´t forget the private lessons from Justin :D

[@hawedehre]

It stayed the same apart when he took lessons at Justin 😅

[@BaronsDuju]

@@hawedehre Yeah I kind of take it back a bit now... he's pretty stagnant. :) He didn't really seem to absorb what Justin was trying to teach him - he seemed to just want to learn licks instead of how to find his way around the neck and understand a bit of theory.

[@MaTTheWish]

​@@BaronsDuju everyone's journey is different.

[@DeevoC]

I'm a simple man. I see that purple Tele, I hit that like button because I know there's some beautiful sounds about to be made.

[@danielboersma9230]

I like that Pete looks genuinely pleased when whomever he's jamming with does something cool.

[@WickerManLP]

You can clearly see how inspired Lee's playing gets when hes jamming with Pete instead of Rob. (i like Rob)

[@NintenDub]

F rob

[@WickerManLP]

@@NintenDub Thank you so much for sharing

[@LeeHutchingsdrumsUK]

Anyone else thinks Lee's playing on the intro jam was his best ever? Those lessons with Justin are really paying off, big time!

[@CentaurusRelax314]

Absolutely. Fantastic.

[@jordangraf673]

Dude he fuckin killed it. He's become a monster player.

[@vinicioserafini5929]

Nice and classic, Pete's tele is probably the best sounding guitar ever to be crafted in history

[@mervolicious]

Looks like Justin's school of soloing is coming along nicely, Lee. You sound good, man!

[@justarthur1788]

The Captain is improving all the time, really good to watch.

[@C33Fernandez]

The fruits of Lee's labour showing in the jam - loving it!

[@broli88]

I have NEVER watched a video of Pete and The Captain without picking up my guitar right after. Such amazing tone/playing. I cant wait to visit the store next year.

[@silvestrslusis]

12:22 - thats is the nicest chord progression I have heard in a while. This video in general has such nice playing in it from both Lee and Pete. Thanks for sharing, guys!

[@form_52]

I would honestly pay $20 for an album with all your intro jams on it.

[@EdBenji]

No you would'nt!

[@kmw5100]

Pete is such a wonderfully expressive player and his phrasing is excellent. Always a joy when he is in an amp demo.

[@colaboytje]

Man, that strat sings. And lovely playing by both. The best I've heard Lee play. Well done sir.

[@joshuajackson4357]

Lee, wow you sound so confident and flowing now! It’s amazing the difference in your playing man’ hats off to you. Keep up the great practice! 🎵👌🏻

[@tjnugent62]

Pete you are a truly great guitarist.

[@alextorres7603]

My first Tube amp is this Vox AC30S1 in Cream bronco with the creamback G12M Celestion. Apparently it’s a different speaker from the regular AC30S1. Played it at our band rehearsal yesterday and it definitely has that cleaner sound that the regular AC30. More headroom to work with which I prefer. My band mates really like the way it sounded, very simply so you don’t need to spend much time tweaking knobs. It’s a start into my tube amp journey, bought it used for $600 which I think it was a fair price. Look forward to playing it more and using it at my first gig!

[@mbrothers123]

DOOD, Pete's playing in this is FANTASTIC

[@ryanhoward3028]

I love how Danish Pete just seems so eager to play. It inspires me to try getting better at improvising on guitar.

[@TheDanHughes]

That’s the best I’ve ever heard Lee play! The lessons seem to be paying off!

[@TheJimty]

Yes, Captain. Yes, yes, yes! Lovely playing.

[@DiedrichKnickerbocker1783]

Vox for life.

[@mathevideos9909]

That run to you impromptu was so unbelievably perfect. 😍

[@alvis1811]

you just cant stop loving Pete more!

[@jessejuno5317]

Always enjoy Pete's playing..

[@briickwallstudios]

That jam at the start was absolutely mind boggling

[@tobyzxcd]

Aw Lee!!!!!!!!!! Sounding Stellar!!!!!!!!!!!! It’s so cool to hear you getting so much better! I love your feel and your musical ideas - this stuff with Justin I think has really helped you manifest them. Keep it up man - you’re bloody great

[@maidenthe80sla]

The intro was a fantastic bit of soulful, heartfelt playing by Pete and the Captain! NIce new VOX amplifiers to play through and inspire as well.

[@M17_Max]

Pete is magic !

[@fossilmatic]

Way to sell a Vox product: keep Rob out of the room. Lol.

[@jhondee9557]

So true, Intro jam was so tasteful.

[@Diax1324]

-SHREDSHREDSHREDSLOPPYSHREDSHRED- Love Rob, but his playing has really plateau'd lately.

[@fossilmatic]

Oh, I like Rob. And I think he is a good player in his preferred style. But these amps really benefited from a player exploring the dynamic possibilities within the clean headroom. Likewise I find Dan Steinhardt’s playing through a Vox a little too “pushed” a lot of the time. Granted, I probably gravitate to Strats rather than Teles for that reason. Still, this video left me very interested in trying this amp.

[@jackturtle131]

yes please keep him out of that room please, this is so much more fun

[@michaelgarcia2050]

Rob's a better and more successful guitarist than his detractors.

[@paulitik7]

Teles and Voxes together are magic.

[@joelhensley5322]

So much goodness going on. The amps, the playing, all four guitars but especially the Les Paul and Tele...Cap getting dynamic... and that LP on the neck pickup ✊Pete for President

[@ze-ce.cra_]

That clean sounds beutifully good.. nice...

[@judehill4502]

I've had the AC30S1 for a few months now and I don't see myself owning another amp for the rest of my life. Sure, I might have to replace some stuff in it, but it works great with my pedals and sound amazing clean. Can't wait to bust it out at gigs once those exist again.

[@SergeiVlassov]

What pedals do you usually use with vox?

[@judehill4502]

@@SergeiVlassov Ironically, I ended up selling the AC30S1, lol. But I immediately replaced it with an AC15, same amazing sound, smaller, lighter package. I use mostly dirt pedals, Benson Preamp, Turbo Rat, and a ToneBender. I love the way they interact with the amp and its chime.

[@SergeiVlassov]

@@judehill4502 you prefer turbo rat over classic rat? I have AC4C1-12 at home, with Greenback speaker. Love the tone, but not impressed when using RAT into it.

[@judehill4502]

@@SergeiVlassov Honestly, I'm not even sure if I love it. I'm typically not a distortion guy, I prefer fuzz really any chance I get, but my favorite fuzz is getting repaired and I found a good classic Turbo Rat so I figured it was worth a try. It's been a few weeks since I gigged with the AC15 and Rat so I don't remember exactly how they sound, but I don't remember hating the sound.

[@dennismullins4930]

Double denim is and always will be cool. Pete is the man. His playing is top drawer. And captain you’re getting better every day😎

[@christopherguzzi1316]

You probably know this, but worth noting, it is known as a Canadian Tuxedo.☺☺☺

[@modernbeans2637]

I’m a huge fan of Spanish Pete and the Admiral! The ac30s1 sounds amazing by the way.

[@vocalist-qw9lj]

i know how how heavy they were i had to carry mine up 1 flight of stairs after playing at gigs in 1962 it had 2 handles my back was strong i was 19 but the sound from the amp was perfect thank you VOX!!!

[@TeleCathster]

Well done Vox for listening to customers and making something practical and desirable! But the price is too much it needs to sit below an actual ac30c2 not be slightly above it in price to reflect the less features. Something around the £600-£650 Mark would have been more appropriate. For now I’ll stick with my ac15c1 and forget about the higher headroom. Great review and jam though!

[@anjanbhadra1606]

Sir I'm beginner ,is the ac 15 ideal for great headroom and room playing

[@eduardovalenzuela5925]

I bought an AC30S1 in the US and the price was 799.99 dlls, but I receive a 15% sale, and I must tell you that the AC30C2 is far expensive, $1259.99

[@AdoreYouInAshXI]

I love how Lee messes up a bit at 3:42 and recovers so perfectly. A lot of players would have really been thrown off for a second.

[@jarredsecretioremente189]

Tasty tones from the Captain, Godlike majesty from Danish!

[@albikes8484]

The Captain is killing it.Sounds great. Love Petes sound and of course the Purple Tele.

[@ThatGamerGuy77]

More Pete and Lee reviews :)

[@davidrohland9319]

Hard to believe, but the playing of both keeps getting even better - well done! Great review - thank you!

[@alecevans2339]

Best i've ever seen lee play - well in!

[@dionj.pierre]

I'm sad to say that Pete has replaced Rob in my heart! I love his vintage sensibilities. I stopped watching for a while to watch Greg Koch's Wildwood videos. Pete has brought me back.

[@ccc4171]

I have owned this amp since it came out. I absolutely love it and is my favorite amp I have ever owned (I owned a Vox Ac15C1, Fender DRRI 65, Fender 68 Custom Deluxe Reverb, Marshalls, Blackstar). The clean sound is classic Vox, but easier to dial in. The gain is definitely more modern but works really well. The digital reverb is really not an issue, it sounds as good as a spring on the Voxac. Definitely worth the money if you are into the Vox sound.

[@velanga]

That purple Tele give me chills every single time!

[@jcw91371]

What a beautiful sounding amp. I'm slowly but surely becoming a major VOX aficionado.

[@ryanchadwick4432]

Lee’s chops are getting better and better.

[@metalmick]

Lee, u is getting betterer and betterer.

[@MrDrewseph]

Double Denim is a win, because it's Danish Pete, wot is my dude crush. I like the amp, I'll try one out in person soon hopefully.

[@macraeronnie]

I always find it endearing seeing how much joy you guys get out of playing Bryan Adams tunes. Even Chappers gets that boyish excitement going when he plays "It's Only Love". haha

[@chrisdoe8192]

Lee's ear for solos has really come on. Really enjoying his bits

[@TomSJazzBass]

Love demos with Pete like this! He's brilliant!

[@tjnugent62]

A lot of people turn the master on the AC15 up all the way and use the preamp volume to set your overall volume. You end up pusing the power tubes instead of the preamp.

[@HF1600ie]

TJ Nugent that is the same as the old fashioned way, with non master volume amps.

[@smeggybanana]

Yep!

[@RandyP9890]

All the thumbs up just for the intro all on its own. That is the kind of playing I aspire to

[@landonbailey]

I was just asking last week why Vox doesn't do a single speaker ac30. then this!

[@HF1600ie]

Lando27Music They already made it 10 Years ago. Look for AC30CC1. Not c1.

[@ndtealmusic]

Been there, done that. It didn't sell great, but I'm glad to see them trying again. I might give this one a shot.

[@victor2510]

Me too

[@ndtealmusic]

Richard Harrold, portability, practicality, the fact that often in live gigs amps are being isolated and mic'd and so the whole dual speaker thing is kinda moot. This seriously appeals to me, because a) it's cheaper, and b) it's easier to haul around. It makes sense.

[@ndtealmusic]

I get the merits of dual speakers, and I love it, but this fills a gap that alot of us have been waiting on.

[@JesseKellestine]

The Captain's Les Paul is just sooooo nice sounding.

[@Bongo_Fury]

Pete is the coolest.

[@musicloverfan1000]

Pete is always throwing in great references! First with Mayer licks and now Tom Misch. Love it!

[@MusicHyde]

Great demo, the Captain has been practicing getting out of that pentatonic, his soloing was interesting and very musical ! Yay Justin, good job and good job Lee ! Oh and guys, please use that Paloma more, I love it ! ;)

[@jobelewis6416]

MusicHyde I have a laptop soft case with your channel picture on either side🤔🤔

[@KCmusic101]

Great review and inspiration to consider this amp and ultimately buy it! I traded in my AC15C1 for the AC30S1 in Cream tolex with the Creamback speaker. This amp has become my main "go to" gigging and playing amp. Beyond being a beautiful looking and sounding amp, the S1 Cream has loads of clean headroom, is super easy to dial in the signature Vox tone, does not sound thin at lower levels ( (for me the 30C2 had to get up past 2 or 3 to sound good), is pedal friendly and weighs not much more than the 15C1. As I loved the 15C1, a few drummers I have played with through the years challenged the ability for 15 for to stay clean ( I play clean on the edge of break up and use pedals for overdrive or hand volume roll off with slightly more gain)... I can't stop playing this amp, this amp inspires me to play so much and I am receiving outstanding positive comments on my tone from fellow musicians...:). Although the Ac30C2 has an excellent full sound and bottom end, unfortunately it was often was to loud for most rooms, really can introduce a stage volume that is hard to manage and at 75lbs, is a bit heavy! The Ac30S1 seems to have the best of both worlds.. After playing numerous shows in the last 5 years, and a recent user of an excellent amp modeler for the last year and a half that sounds great and is efficient, I am happy to be a primary Vox user once again! Vox provides me an opportunity to develop an individual signature tone when playing guitar.. Lastly from my personally experience, being prior 15C1 and 30C2 owner, I don't miss the lack of tone cut, extra inputs, tremolo and "normal channel". My pedal board can provide extra effects as needed. For folks concerned about the lack of a "normal" sounding channel, I have found it can be dialed in with eq on the amp... For me, being that I used the TB channel more often than not, this amp really works for me. The built in reverb is outstanding in this amp also and its great that I can leave the pedalboard home if I want and obtain excellent tones.. KUDOS to Vox for designing an amp that fits perfectly between the 15C1 and 30C2 with functional needs and thanks soo much Pete and Lee for helping me obtain the right tone, amp and fit for my needs:).!

[@Toasty_1992]

Dude your words about this amp are inspiring. I’ve been looking to purchase the AC30c2

[@adiiqbal8010]

Are these purely for gigging or can I use it at home as well? I'm afraid it would be far too loud for home use.

[@noddyboffin2988]

​@@adiiqbal8010I love this amp (also in cream) for home practice because it has an effects loop, I get a wide range of gain tones from the preamp just dialing volume down with my EQ pedal. Plenty quiet even for nighttime.

[@vincentl.9469]

@@noddyboffin2988 I would have thought too loud for indoor use ..the first stage pre amp like a lot of valve amps now is more likely solid state

[@EJleon96]

Did you ever try an Ac30S1 with the stock speakers? How does it compare to the cream back?

[@sarcazmo]

Look at Lee adding in all those major scale notes! Great progress man!

[@troymarshall5783]

Lee! Can really hear the new chops coming in on this vid, awesome man

[@JeremyLeech]

I have the AC10 and get compliments on that tone. This is making me want this AC30 for gigs.

[@JeremyLeech]

Update: Bought it back in September in 2019. This AC30 is killer!

[@lieutenant-llama6950]

Wicked demo. Pete's the man.

[@MostlyElectrolytes]

Damn Lee, the practice is really paying off. Your vibrato has always been stellar, but the expanded phrasing and note selection is really nice and much appreciated. We all get into our ruts and as many Anderton's videos I watch I kind of know what everyone is kind of going to do. Fantastic job.

[@mattdoesstuff8987]

Best intro jam ever!

[@guywerry6614]

YES! Young people should definitely listen to Bryan Adams! Don't ask me about the double denim - I'm a Geek and cannot be trusted with fashion. Nice to see the respect for Keith Scott. I had lost touch with Bryan's music for a number of years. Then I found a concert from 2015 and was gob-smacked! It was like 1980 all over again! Keith was amazing, they did a number of covers and did them exceedingly well. Yep, Canuck rock'n'roll!!

[@vincetillman8292]

37.36 of joy guys and cool to see an amp that actually does not really need boost/od pedals. That could be gigged on its own. You got me interested in vox first time ever.

[@huntergale7171]

Omg Pete, please do more tutorial videos about your loops and how to play over them. This was amazing

[@geoffwhitemusic]

This is some of the best tone and playing I’ve ever heard on KZbin. Awesome!

[@bwitt4673]

Lee you sound Awesome as well as Pete. Very enjoyable 👍

[@fraenkiboii]

Oohhhhhhh that jam in the beginning made my day! beautifully played sirs! could you explain that backing loop/track you were jamming to? Take care and have a good one!

[@RWulff007]

Frank Meffert hell yeah

[@jjvandersteen]

Frank Meffert s

[@cetinbatur9338]

Go up sir so they notice !

[@Johnherold121]

It's C - D - Em, in they key of E minor

[@fraenkiboii]

Awesome! Thanks a lot for "transcribing"!

[@Adamnoisetog]

Absolutely love the headroom on the Vox Ac30s1! Also, I'm loving the videos with Pete and Captain! Don't get me wrong, I love Chappers and Lee's videos, but I love the presenter chemistry of Pete and Lee!

[@seanrosedotcom]

I love my AC15. There is no way I could give up spring reverb and the tremolo. And I almost always use the normal channel... and it's already really loud. So this amp may sound great, but if I walked in the shop today to get one, I'd still get the AC15. Great playing! That Tele sounded amazing!

[@artamussumatra6286]

Sean Rose Agreed 100%. The AC-15 is my fave, I have a blue and cream TV ltd edition, wonderful amp! 😁❤️👍

[@JedNadin]

Lee. My god. Phrasing and vibrato is so on point. Chuck just one or two nasty, fast and aggressive licks in, you’ve got a pretty complete player.

[@felixseefeld7289]

holy smokes, the payling in the opening was beautiful! Gotta agree with the other comments, Petes Tele is incredible!

[@IPushHard]

Real nice jam gentlemen! Enjoyed that one. Thanks

[@ChrisJones-ht9zn]

I think this amp sounds beautiful. Might have to get my hands on one. The playing was as good as I've seen on this channel. Great job guys

[@sbutler66]

I think in all of the reviews over the years you can tell when you hit on a tone or product that you really love. Excited Pete sure fits into that category on this one!

[@josephcorcoran8714]

I totally agree about Keith Scott! The solos he plays are amazing. I particularly love Cuts Like a Knife! BTW The Vox AC 30 S1 sounds awesome.

[@stuartcarden5402]

I just looove the sound of a driven Vox. It just seems to have more punch than other amps. They never seem to fizz - Goodness, it's really hard describing amp tones but whichever way you cut it, I love it!

[@bowel_movement]

Yeah, I love cranking my AC15 up all the way (not that I ever get the chance, living in an appartment). If you crank up both the master and preamp volume, it seems to get clearer/less fizzy than without the master volume turned up.

[@melvynobrien6193]

Right, they don't sound fizzy like Marshalls.

[@gagepope9778]

great sounds from that Vox. Had fun watching this.

[@edloomingly7204]

You sold me with Bryan Adams! Canadian legends for life!!

[@nsrfreak]

Pete is the epitome of cool.

[@macpac22]

ALWAYS click on a Pete video

[@teomanarslan2632]

That purple tele is sick.

[@jonnorris419]

Yes fellas love for keith scott, amazing player especially live 👌

[@werdna_sir]

Pete's Purple Tele is my spirit animal.

[@shawnandros2355]

This was the demo to convince me to get one. As well, Pete convinced me to get a proper Telecaster, which I'm incredibly glad I did. A road worn in purple, of course. No doubt, the magic happens with this preamp gain set around 12 o'clock (depending how hot your pickups are). This amp is LOUD for a single 1x12... Louder than I expected. I would rarely ever want master volume past half-ish way, but I also do play with a clean boost pedal to feed a little "oomph". It's a very simple amp, which is probably it's best selling point because it works great as a palette for pedal players. The reverb is nice, sounds natural and even on low it fills the sound out nicely.

[@bwall615]

Looks like Vox made a 30 watt version of their new AC10c1.

[@trigliderider]

I have an AC10C1 and love it, a 30 watt version is a great idea.

[@landonbailey]

seems like it. the ac10 is great

[@bwall615]

Lando27Music I agree. I have an AC10 that with a speaker upgrade and some better tubes, has become my new recording amp for Vox Top Boost sounds.

[@bwall615]

Tom Hamby totally! Will be checking into this amp.

[@bands621wv]

The controls are identical to the new AC10.

[@guus4434]

Thanks for the demo guys, very helpful since I'm about to choose between the ac15c1 or ac30s1. It's a shame you didn't use the es335 on both amps when comparing the g-cord. The es335 is much more transparent and open than a les paul. Anyway, since I play in a band with quite a loud drummer and a solo guitarist on a jcm lead and 412 cabinet the choice is obvious. It's a pity the ac30s1 can only connect an external speaker muting the internal one. Otherwise a great amp. Thanks for the wonderful playing and comments!

[@joshuajackson4357]

Yes Pete! Lost in Paris - Tom Misch at 15:00! Love that tune! 👌🏻🎵

[@realjumper]

Lovely jam at the start gentlemen....just lovely!

[@sharkster85]

Both sound delicious!! Especially the Fender’s.

[@michaelgarcia2050]

Lee's right about modern digital reverb - it's just as good as spring reverb and there's no reason to gripe about it anymore.

[@elbahro]

After last days match this cheers me really up. ;) Amazing playing guys! Greetings from Germany :D

[@chrisridesbicycles]

I had to watch this a second time with the sound on the big floorstanding speakers. Such great tones and such great playing. The purple Peteocaster is really pornographic.

[@Toasty_1992]

If that’s the tone I get with that amp. I’m sold 🤤 * update I bought this amp months ago. It’s badass.