The V4 Jack Amp with Jack Gardiner

[@jimistubbs5269]

"I'm not a high gain player by any standards", proceeds to unleash the beast whilst entering super saiyan mode, love it.

[@billwittman0504]

That was an EXCELLENT demo! I'm looking for a simple solution to take with me to play at church and this is the perfect format. Thank you and cheers!

[@Terrysoddy]

Yea just because it’s focused at a more high gain sound, there’s others great clean sounds in there too that would be great for church

[@3lackwoodmusic]

Jaw is the the floor. Magnificent playing and tones. I need this thing

[@RMHendrickson]

0:34 🎶 Everybody's going to the party, have a real good time! 🎶

[@matthewrobinson5511]

So no one seems to talk about these as a direct replacement for the Jack amp head? Why wouldn't someone just buy this instead at half the price?

[@disco4535]

I have a Peavey Invective that I love for high gain and clean. But I just could not get a decent rock/crunch tone at all, even with my pedals. Adding The Jack has absolutely blown me away with how amazing it sounds. It filled that gap perfectly. And it works great with pedals just like the bigger versions. Its also built like a tank. I wish I would've tried Victory sooner. Definitely a fan now.

[@DizzyKrissi]

Does it sound as good as in this demo when playing through a real cab?

[@JacarandaMusic]

Jack of All Trades ... also implies, Master of None ... which is manifestly not the case! Really, everything here was perfectly formed for what it was, as an amp/pedal on its own terms it is indeed the most versatile of the embarrassment of riches across the range. There's always still the question of quite how well it copes with pedals (vs the Duchess), but maybe another day? Also, enjoyed the little nods towards Guthrie-ism at odd moments, (and Quayle-ism I guess).

[@beckhighways]

Man, Jack plays beautifully.

[@marcorock101]

Gorgeous tones

[@ibanezblackbeauty1]

Sounds perfect! Sure it alot to do with your playing aswell. Great video

[@OscarBenben]

I need it so bad 🔥🤘🏼

[@orryfishburne5326]

As someone that mainly plays clean im not sure if i would get a Jack over the Dutchess or Copper, but the Jack's clean tone is heavenly. I would love to try one out. I didnt know that the Jack is the Countess either. I was wondering what happened to the Countess. Now i know. Lol.

[@wendelllanders8439]

Great presentation Jack!Very nice playing indeed!Cheers!!

[@jayteesgear]

Love those Vintage Ibanez

[@MorganPettersson]

Sounds Great! If they could put three buttons/channels on there for live performance -clean crunch/rythm and Lead and maybe a boost it would the perfect small rig.

[@dalodeper]

I think if you used an overdrive pedal and a separate boost pedal in the fx loop (after time based fx) you'd be golden. I'm planning on grabbing one of these bad boys and using it that way, but control the switching with an ES-5.

[@robertthornburn101]

Superb playing Jack! Been thinking about buying one of these since I saw the Andertons demo a few days back. Thanks.

[@Axman66]

+++ this is crazy good stuff and the video is made perfectly nice and entertaining+++ thank you so much Jack+++

[@liamhuzarsky]

I'd love to know how these compare to their amp head counterparts. I have a V130 but I'm really drawn to the portability of these.

[@deadboz6007]

Oh, this might be hard. I really like the Kraken, but i miss the clean tones. The great Kraken is out of range. I think the Kraken V4 Amp is not an option with active Pickups like the Fishman on passive.

[@jojjen09]

I like the sound a lot 👍 but what are the pickups you have in that guitar? Because i think that play a part of the sound as well.

[@charlesmoore1307]

I'm so mad! I waited almost a year for the pre-amp and bought a hundred watt head. Then THIS!

[@eugenioalbertotilocca2978]

Hi, my question is as follows: can I connect the victory jack to my fender amp (using the fender only as a speaker) considering that the jack requires 4 ohms 180 watts while the fender is a 2 10-inch cone 40 ohms in total but 30 watts a so 60 watts in total? risk that the cones or the amp will be ruined? Thank you

[@VictoryAmps]

Are you able to send this over to our service department? They should be able to help with this question and get you up and running! Their email is [e-mail] Thanks Victory!

[@deadboz6007]

I am a metalhead, but the cleans are killer. The overdrive tones are not mine. I still love my Kraken Preamp over an Orange Pedalbaby.

[@scoobster1234]

Hi! Does the Jack have enough headroom on channel 1 as a pedal platform amp? I was interested in the duchess because I mainly use pedals. But I like the overdrive, so if I could get a great high headroom clean plus that overdrive, I might go for the Jack. Regards!

[@leehenderson8132]

Victory is the schnizzle.And the playing is tasty.

[@planetsab]

i am confused, apologies. The preset knob goes through the Cab sims. IRs. right? Jack's presets... use different channels, EQ setttings etc.. how would that work... change it by hand from song to song?

[@VictoryAmps]

Yes the preset just changes the cab sim IR's. The channels on the amp can be switched by the button on the amp or you can use a footswitch which also can turn the reverb on and off. Thanks Victory

[@nickjitsu]

Interesting! Should I sell my BluGuitar Amp1? Hmmmm?!!

[@alexguitarman]

What an amazing sound and amp/pedal!! One question about the headphones output: Since I am planing on using the jack at home for quiet practise sessions, are the cab simulations also on the headphones output when I am using it, so that I have a good sound via headphones while using nothing else? And could it also be used while recording via the line output for example?

[@VictoryAmps]

Hi Alex, The cab sims are on the headphone output, the speaker output does not need to be connected. Also the cab sims can go through the line output as well, there is a switch on the back that turns this on and off, thanks Victory

[@alexguitarman]

Hey there, Thanks a lot for the quick answer! Can't wait to try the jack out! Another question: Which 2x12 cabinet from Victory would you recommend in combination with the v4 the jack? Would the V212-vv be a good fit, or would there be a better option in terms of ohm/wattage?

[@VictoryAmps]

@@alexguitarman Yes the V212-VV would work well, it would being 16 Ohm mean you will be getting around 45 watts, you could also pair it with the V112-Neo which would give you the full 180 watts, Thanks Victory

[@alexguitarman]

Thanks for the tips!!

[@088Noir]

Hey. Where is the amp connected? Is it going to your studio monitors through the interface or some can? Tkx! Outstanding.

[@VictoryAmps]

Hey JP it was going direct into an interface via the XLR output.

[@reeseblair2878]

is the line out output after the power amp and cab sim? if so is safe to plug into a stereo reverb after the line out?

[@VictoryAmps]

This is fine to use the line out with a stereo reverb unit, you can turn the cab sim on and off on the amp for the line output as well for extra control, thanks Victory

[@scandidavian6880]

Hi! Should I connect the cab sim out to the mic input or line input on my interface(line6 UX2)? When I connect it straight to my studio speakers it sounds very nice, but going from the cab sim out to the mic in on UX2 it sounds horrible

[@VictoryAmps]

It should be connected to the line input from your cab sim out. The mic input is not designed for the cab sim's output. Thanks Victory

[@wendelllanders8439]

Love the tones Jack!My intent is to use it with my 2 by 12 Ported Baffled cabinet live.If I use 16 ohms how much wattage do I get from Jack?You said 8 is at 90.Does 16 produce 45?Thanks for the great demo.Will use it in studio as well for recording.

[@VictoryAmps]

Hey Wendell, using the V4 JAck with a 16 Ohm cab you will be getting 45 Watts. Thanks Victory

[@wendelllanders8439]

Thanks Guys!Im am considering the head options as well.V130,seems really nice too!I will be making a purchase in August this year at Lark Guitars in San Antonio Texas!I will listen to all Victory options in store and choose.Cheers,Wendell.

[@crawltochina]

How do these compare to the BluGuitar Amp1 Mercury?

[@alrangelal]

Hello, this looks sick! One question: if I were to put this on a pedalboard and, after a gig, take the pedalboard with me effectiveley shaking and moving around the amp while the valves are hot and all of that would this damage the amp? Thanks in advance, sick playing.

[@VictoryAmps]

The amps are designed to be used live, on pedalboards and in studios so they are built to be moved around so shouldn't be something to worry about. Thanks Victory

[@alrangelal]

@@VictoryAmps thank you very much! Looking forward to try one.

[@VictoryAmps]

@@alrangelal Awesome! we hope you like it.

[@FreeRansom101]

Can I plug This into my 70watt 16 ohm cabinet?

[@VictoryAmps]

Yes that should be fine, into 16 ohm's the amp will be making around 45 watts.

[@FakeGlasses]

How do you think these compare to the Strymon Iridium? I'm looking at the jack/copper/duchesse versus an iridium (or pair of them for stereo wet/dry) for the same price.

[@ryanpaulretouch]

You would have phasing issues due to the latency of the Iridium.

[@pasteurguitar]

Hi can i use preamp V4 with 2 output . ( to amp FX return ) to my power amp and cab . second one out ( to amp ) into my IR loader to the PA ?

[@VictoryAmps]

Are you trying to use a V4 preamp with a V4 amp?

[@pasteurguitar]

@@VictoryAmps no V4 with solid stat power amp and Cab . And another output to DI with IR

[@VictoryAmps]

@@pasteurguitar That will work fine, the signal will go the speaker cabinet and then Cab sim out will have the IR's both used at the same time.

[@LuisSoto-ly1jr]

Can it do hard rock, metal tones?

[@VictoryAmps]

Yes! The Jack is very versatile!

[@LuisSoto-ly1jr]

@@VictoryAmps thank you!!!

[@phillamoore157]

You're an insanely good player. How does this amp sound of you just play some rock-n-roll riffs in a rhythm style, on the crunch channel??? It seems, as you said, that this amp is designed to be very versatile....if so, that style of playing should be covered. The clean sounds great.....the high gain can be dialed into make fusion-esq, lead playing sound great....but, I have no idea how this sounds if you want to dial in a biting, crunch rhythm tone, which is where 90% of rock-n-roll players live, on an amp. I find it incredibly odd today that you can find hundreds of demo's of shredders, chuggers, "djenters", etc... but, very few people that can play a killer rhythm oriented riff to show off the articulation of a crunch/gain tone when playing chords. Can this amp do that? I saw roughly 3sec's of that kind of playing. I would consider this amp, but given it's price tag, I would want to make sure that side of things is covered before purchasing.

[@VictoryAmps]

Hi Phil, our product demo video may have more crunch/gain chords here kzbin.info/www/bejne/rHi3ameEp7apj8k if not we should have more videos coming over the next few weeks or check out some of our dealer videos. We do believe the Jack can do the crunch/gain type tone you are asking about it, especially on channel 1. Thanks Victory

[@Docksidestudio1]

Totally know what you mean Phil. I once saw an official launch video of a preamp pedal a few years (not victory I might add) and the guy just shred single note playing over the whole 20 min video. He didn’t strum a single chord! Lol totally useless demo

[@phillamoore157]

@@VictoryAmps Thank you!!!! Not trying to belittle Jack Gardiner in ANY way....my comments were meant to be genuine, and very respectful...hopefully, I came across that way. But, that's a massive epidemic right now with these gear demo's. At least in Jack's case, his playing is absolutely beautiful, and tasteful....I just don't play like that (not even in my dreams...lol). I'm a drummer first, guitar player second, and solely focus on playing all the fun 70's/80's riffs (and yes that killer brown sound from EVH's Fair Warning, or Ratt's Invasion of your Privacy tones) that made us old people want to play guitar in the first place. *I"m actually trying to figure out which of Victory's models sounds closest to Martin's Cornford MkII line.* But, yes...just a 30-60sec demo of that kind of playing/tone is all that's needed. I think a ton of players would not only appreciate it, but be convinced that this is worth the purchase. Thanks a million for the reply...I've got an enormous amount of respect for Martin Kidd and all the products he's made over the years. 👍

[@phillamoore157]

@@Docksidestudio1 Yeah....not trying to belittle these people in any way. But, if you can't get a killer rhythm tone, like EVH did, or Warren DiMartini did...all those great players from the late 70's and 80's, then the lead tone, IMO, is moot. Not only that, but for the 10sec on a song where there's a lead being played, a pedal (especially today's overdrive pedals) is more than enough for that thick lead tone, everyone's after. So, the whole idea of doing a video around chugging/djent'ing/shredding....especially on a $4K amp, that's designed to cover every genre imaginable, is ironic to me, to say the least. It's an absolute epidemic right now. I literally had to go to a music store that had the new Soldano to see if it was as good as the old one's, because of the 50 demo's on it, either the player had NO idea how to dial it in, or literally couldn't play anything out side of that chug/shred style. Anyway, I'm starting to sound like a wind up monkey. Victory is a GREAT company, and Martin Kidd is a genius...so, it sounds like Victory will take that to heart and include just a minute or two of how these amps cover that very sought after genre/tone. 👍

[@orryfishburne5326]

Can u use the main powered output to drive a cab while using the direct outputs? Use a cab to mic up and go direct at the same time?

[@VictoryAmps]

You can use the speaker output and also use the direct outputs, so you can go direct and use a mic'd up cab at the same time. Thanks Victory

[@orryfishburne5326]

@@VictoryAmps awesome!! Thank you

[@alexhedstrom582]

QUESTION: are you telling me I can use the sim presets to get the straight up clean, and pushed Duchess sound???

[@VictoryAmps]

The sim presets are cam sims, they are not amplifier sims. The Jack can get a good clean sound, it just won't be the Duchess sound. Thanks Victory

[@dudditzdaddidaz]

dude, your voice sounds better than this amplifier)))))))