Vox MV50 Brian May (GREAT Sounds On A Budget?)

Vox MV50 Brian May (GREAT Sounds On A Budget?)
Today we have an amp by Vox which features Nutube technology. I've encountered other amps by Vox with the same thing, and haven't been impressed. Let's hope this amp fares better. This MV50 bears Brian May's name, so I'm curious as to what he's put his name on.
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[@MrPolevaulter]

Check out some great cheap alternatives: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g53Gl4h6optrqacsi=GMZ03TjQpdYvufFh

[@c72367]

Got the MV50 AC plugged into Harley Benton G212 Celestion V30 cab. Gets pretty close to AC30 with only fraction of the cost.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Cool bananas 😊

[@ernestojr.angeles9707]

How much did you get the H212 v30?

[@c72367]

@@ernestojr.angeles9707 paid total 150 euros for mv50 + cab.

[@TheGazza83]

Like you said, a loop and a foot switch would make a massive difference to this amp. Joyo did it right with the zombie 2

[@MrPolevaulter]

Indeed

[@TroyNaumu808]

I mean the Atomic. But, you get the idea.

[@mattsikes919]

Sounds really really good. No effects loop isn't a deal breaker for me since it seemed to take pedals in the front pretty good. I think you'd probably want a good noise gate with that one, awful lot of hiss, but for the money wow! I'll have to keep an eye out for a second hand one. I'm too cheap to buy a Vox AC30 but if I can snag one of those...lol! Great video Elmo!

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thanks!

[@ThePedroDB]

I chose an alternative BHM product and bought a Digitech Brian May Pedal a few years back. It really is "Brian in a Box"". A 'slave' pedal for swapping channels and your 'golden'... 🤘

[@MrPolevaulter]

Cool!

[@TheCrimsonCurtains]

I agree. I have an AC30 an AC15 ,the Vox deacy Amp and several different treble boosters including the Caitlin Bread NAGA Viper but ironically nothing sounds as good and as close to real thing as the Digitech Brian May Pedal. Even my real AC30 can't get the Brian May sound without the Digitech Brian May Pedal in front of it. The only "treble booster" that comes close to making my AC30 sound like Brian May is the Caitlin Bread Naga Viper (the 3rd best option) and the 2nd best option is Wampler Tumnus (with the Mid nob at 3 O'clock). That combination sounds awesome and pretty darn close but still the reigning champion of Brian May Tone is the Digitech Brian May Pedal infront of my AC30. I am in Brian May tone heaven with that combination.

[@eamonmcdermott4032]

That was a great review, mate. Especially, with the Harley Benton. Very nice indeed. Thanks very much EJK

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thanks!

[@RackhirTheRed]

I've got old Fender valve amps that I rarely use anymore just because I've become so dependent on having a loop. It's become a deal breaker for me personally but to each their own. This does sound fantastic though. I'm happily surprised. Great job again sir. Thank you.

[@friedrudibega6384]

Have you tried doing a dry/wet setup with the Fenders?

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thank you!

[@jasondorsey7110]

​@@friedrudibega6384I like to split my signal between a tube amp and a solid stater, gives a nice mix of warmth and clarity...usually an old fender or silvertone and a vox pathfinder 15r

[@RackhirTheRed]

@@friedrudibega6384 That exactly what I used to do back when I gigged many moons ago. I'm a play at home grandpa now :)

[@Tommy_Krappweis]

This shows, what the NuTube is capable of. With the Modeling Amps I never know, what is modeling and what is the nutube. With this barebone approach, it seems more clear to me, what the mini-tube is capable of. Vox should do AC15 and AC30 as nutube versions. The same look but less weight. I'd instantly buy it.

[@MrPolevaulter]

👍

[@misstress1928]

This little amp is great, but I wouldn't use word "budget" to talk about it. It's only half the price of the real deal. What makes this little sucker attractive is its size, which effectively means light weight and portability. Other concerns, like safety (low voltage, no power tubes and output transformer) are also addressed by the design. If rocking stadiums was still a thing, this could have been very popular. For bedroom players it's hardly relevant, as there are way better (more versatile) options to sound like a rock star. Still a great little thingy for gear collectors, like yours truly.

[@MrPolevaulter]

It's under a third of the price of a Vox AC30 head.

[@misstress1928]

@@MrPolevaulter, OK. Where I come, it's around half of that. Granted, we are talking about head and cabinet set, not just the head alone.

[@user-sn3ch4mt4i]

It's a great sounding amp with the nutube providing gritty but smooth dirty gain. However, I get what I need from the nux400. It may be fiddled with to get a Brian May like tone. This amp and cabinet set up is very cute though.

[@bpabustan]

The settings were all at noon on a strat already has that nice blues rock/roots rock sounds a la John Cougar Mellencamp. More versatile that advertised. Clean can also give some passable jazz tones.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Indeed

[@severalothers]

Amazing little amps, I have both the MV50 Clean and Boutique.

[@k0ndem0r]

I got mine, that one without the treble booster & the Brian May signature. Even an unfortunate talentless guitarist like me XD can get decent sounds from this little & very portable thing. And don't need to emulate Brian May tone to get a nice sound from this little amp.

[@daniellarson3068]

I like your attitude.

[@MrPolevaulter]

True.

[@stephanematis]

Nice seeing happily gobsmakced about something. Enjoyed the raw guitar mistakes ... nothing to hide and nothing to prove. I was a bit underwhelmed of the SD1s sound through this amp, but "so what". Rock on.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thanks 😊

[@Barbarapape]

Great sound from a very small package, this i think is it's weakspot. I agree with you Elmo, a larger case would allow them to fit additional options and make it even more versatile. I am spoiled as i have an AC30 with footswitchable top boost and a genuine Brian May guitar, only problem is that i am not Brian may, he has to be one of the top guitarists that i can think of, Others include Hank Marvin, Mark Knopfler, Steve Vai and for slide Bonnie Raitt, she can make a guitar sing to you, and yes i have her Custom Shop Strat, but i am not very good on slide.

[@MrPolevaulter]

I'm not Brian May either 😀

[@Barbarapape]

No one other than Brian may or any of the other great guitarists will sound as good.@@MrPolevaulter As someone once said, you could give Brian May the worst guitar and amp ever made and he would still sound like Brian May. I have spent a fortune over the years trying to sound like Hank Marvin and David Gilmour but it's not the gear, it's me that can't quite get close to how they sound. I have watched Hank in a front row seat and he gives nothing away. I think it is a gift that you are born with, i was certainly not born with a pick in my hand.

[@DonnyRocker2012]

same reason why I bought it (though I already had the MV50 Boutique)

[@pmrparts]

The MV50 AC is also a great amp head. I haven't played an MV50 BM but I'm guessing it is the same except the BM edition has the Treble Boost circuit and switch. I use a couple of speakers with the MV50 AC, the Vox BC108 that is designed for the MV50 and a Celestion Vintage 30 12-inch speaker. With these two speakers you get the full 50 watt power of the MV50 and the full range of frequencies.

[@tweakrr99]

Sounds really great! Thanks for reviewing!

[@MrPolevaulter]

Cheers!

[@brotherhawk3228]

Sounds good but I think it's to much money.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Fair enough.

[@alekandamek]

Wait until you find it second hand. People will buy it, play a little bit, put it on a shelf and sell it eventually.I just bought a MV50 clean set (amp+bc108 vox Cab) in mint condition for 150€. Or you can stack the Ac and Clean putting FX in between as a solution for the lacking FX loop and using the tone knob of the AC as a treble booster combined to the mv50 clean eq

[@sukmaagung6114]

@@alekandamek how do you connect the ac to clean? speaker output to line in? or from the headphone out?

[@Queen4Ever21]

Hearing you play Queen, it's a kind of magic!

[@dalejacksonmo]

Very nice review as always you did great

[@MrPolevaulter]

Cheers!

[@grene1955]

Wow. Both the amp and your playing are fantastic!

[@RickMichaelis63]

Thanks for the review brother..🙏✌️❤️

[@MrPolevaulter]

My pleasure

[@user-sn3ch4mt4i]

It's available here in Aizawl too at 33000/-

[@Hoversailor]

Nice sound, might get one of these at some point! Thanks for the pick irl btw

[@owlcaps7876]

No coin pick? Sadge, Brian was my inspiration to actually try out thick picks and heavier strings when I started instead of the usual trend of some slinky 8s and bendy pick, conventional wisdom is not always right.

[@jasondorsey7110]

If you want to stand out, you need to throw the preconceived notions out the window and trust your own ears, which can be a big stumbling block...Brian himself used a circuit out of an old radio, the "Deacy", to help craft his iconic sound on the recordings, it wasn't just ac30s and a rangemaster

[@ThePedroDB]

Brian plays Optima Gold 8's....

[@christiantaylor4027]

nice. I want one....or two but I have no more space or time so.....maybe I'll get one anyway. great demo so show Elmo some luv alright.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Cheers!

[@rsmallfield]

That really sounds like an ACI If I were to be buying the speaker as well, though, I might look at the Mini Superbeetle as it has reverb and a bigger speaker for not much more money. Thanks!

[@johnnorth9355]

Think I will stick with my old Custom Sound Cub 30 . Now there is an amp to blow your socks off.

[@MrPolevaulter]

👍

[@jaywells5283]

That sloppy solo says “your drunk Elmo! Go to bed!” Hahahaha good job though, the amp sounds good and so does that Harley Benton! Kinda surprised by that! Thanks bro love to you and yours!

[@MrPolevaulter]

😀

[@dc3763]

Love it!! :)

[@MrPolevaulter]

👍

[@pforpancetta4492]

You can also do Rory Gallagher tones with this - Brian May "inherited" this set up from Gallagher - and yes, it could be better equipped or cheaper, and it looks like a money box with that handle - but it sounds great!

[@titahibayflier3160]

Well, its late here too and I'm tired so maybe my ears are off tonight!

[@MrPolevaulter]

👍

[@ernestojr.angeles9707]

No effects loop though

[@tymanngruter1808]

Iff Brian putts his name on a product, it has to be good!

[@MrPolevaulter]

👍

[@dean828]

"Hammer to Fall" again! Was hoping you would sneak some "White Man", "Ogre Battle", "Millionaires Waltz", "Dead on Time", "Tenement Funster", "Someday, One Day", "Seven Seas of Rhye", even some "Jesus" into the mix... ;)

[@MrPolevaulter]

:)

[@streetlegal008]

Is this a head or an amp? If it is an amp then the speakers must be teeny tiny. However if there is a headphones out socket for those who already have a good set of headphones it might be a good option. I do like the Vox sound better than the Marshall sound.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Head.

[@makinganoise6028]

I have a number of Amps, including the MV50 clean, here is my opinion, way over priced, I got my Clean for £120, there is no reverb or effects loop, BUT negatives aside, through a 4x12 this thing, for someone who wants a pure tone, sounds fantastic, takes drive pedals well, built in attenuator, is a great back up, if you have a cab to plug into, I dont use much reverb live, so not an issue, handy for rehearsal studios where they usually have cabs, for the same money you could buy a Katana or even a 2nd second hand Katana twin. If vox priced these at the price I paid, I would say try it, but only for someone who is going to use it turned up.

[@tihomir7]

It's "expensive" because Rangemaster type treble booster on the back, which is essential to get this signature Brian May sound on solo or riffs, or Rory riff sound

[@brotherhawk3228]

I would like to hear you on a Silvertone 1303 and hear your opinion.

[@nowherebrain]

have you been gaining subscribers??? I wasn't paying close enough attention...I hope so, hope you and your family are getting along well....

[@MrPolevaulter]

We're good. I'm gaining subs at a nice rate 😊

[@nowherebrain]

@@MrPolevaulter excellent...hope patreon is also progressing.

[@KozmykJ]

Has that BM75 had the Series Wiring Mod done to it ?

[@MrPolevaulter]

Nope

[@TheTonybenn]

Could you plug it directly into a pa and get a sound ?

[@FCKNstevenson]

How loud is it really?

[@MichaelSorensen-bl3ec]

Is it just a coincidence that you posted his video on Freddie Mercury's birthday?

[@MrPolevaulter]

Yeah

[@dr.s.]

It's really ridiculously small, almost looks like a toy. I would be afraid that the weight of the cable would pull down.

[@BababooeySoundEffect]

Nothing like this ever happaned to my vox mv50

[@MrPolevaulter]

😀

[@CathodeRayNipplez]

😀

[@ShreddingFinn]

Aint it cool that Megadeth is touring with a Finn on guitar?

[@Jeffadamsandonthisrockwerock]

I must say I have saw this little Amp a million times and went right on past .go figure ....

[@LeifPalmin]

Takk for ditt arbeid fra Norge.🤘😎🤟

[@MrPolevaulter]

Tackar 😊

[@TroyNaumu808]

Its a Vox AC30 in the palm of your hand and inexpensive. And its not a modeller....yay.

[@MrPolevaulter]

Indeed 😊

[@Jeffadamsandonthisrockwerock]

Oo come on ladd watt about yjm sound .the the Ritchie Blackamoor sounds lasi is classic them a English fellas sure had a sound of there own while over across the pond here all we got is Hee Haw and the fkk around gang

[@neilsherer1766]

You have Aerosmith, KISS, Alice Cooper, Ted Nugent and Boston to name a few.

[@wm1249]

Sounds bad..to me, sorry .

[@hessamyoushani3174]

[@australier263]

Sorry, sounds like any other trans amp! Not really good. 👍🏼🥳

[@Caged63Man]

One trick pony...no thanks!

[@1888gp]

Over £200 hardly budget

[@sEaNoYeAh]

But compared to the real thing or buying a new head? An amp or guitar in the Squier Affinity price range ballpark is budget.

[@michelvondenhoff9673]

​@@sEaNoYeAhMaybe a used DSL-1 (8") or DSL-5 (10") and a Vox ValveEnergy Mystic Edge pedal (AC30)?

[@axe2Mummy]

$299 euros is a lot It’s only 229 usd here in the land of the free Elmo. I think I’ll order one of these to go with that crappy smelling perfume Brian May’s selling these days. The guys obviously desperate for cash Nice playing Elmo

[@MrPolevaulter]

Thanks!

[@axe2Mummy]

You actually got that little thing dialed in pretty well. Not a bad little amp