VT Valvetronix Series Introduction Video

[@cartoonweatherman]

I am not a musician of any kind, but my bro bought a Vox VT20+ and hooked it up to his Ricky 330. F***ing awesome. I just cannot believe the sound he gets for the money it cost. Besides the great tone, he has a plethora of effects to keep you busy experimenting. The build quality is absolutely rock solid, too. I may not be a musician, but I know when things are built extremely well. I also know when equipment sounds good.

[@j3z0m374l]

Bought VT30 last week and I can`t stop playin` on it!

[@VoxAmpsVideos]

Hi, and thanks for writing! Can we ask you to explain how the video is misleading? We're happy to clarify any points in it for you. Hope all is well! -Your friends at VOX

[@TylarBoyle]

I got one of these amps not to long ago and I love it, the presets are a little iffy but with some small changes in bass and treble and you can get any sound you want , I play metal and I can get some really nice deep distorted sounds out of this.

[@boydthiel5868]

I'm going to give my AD15VT amp away to my twelve year old nephew for Christmas. He's learning how to play the guitar. He'll love it.

[@VoxAmpsVideos]

@JuanSaler the "Green" mode is focused on the raw amp models, with just a touch of reverb or delay in the presets. "Orange" mode features many effects in it's presets. "Red" is dedicated to artist patches, to copy the tones of famous songs.

[@tricko2286]

Actually a great amp.

[@VoxAmpsVideos]

Just to clear up the Tube issue; Valvetronix Amps have a 12AX7 tube, that IS in the power section. I know that we always associate the "12AX7" tube with a preamp. However, our technology in Valvetronix is called the "VALVE REACTOR". It reacts like the the original amp's power section. This power tube technology creates abundant headroom.

[@tengukage4409]

I love this amp have had it for 5 years and the tones are grate, just want to say that no amp will sound the way it should on a KZbin vid you have to get your hands on the amp to really know what you can do with it .

[@darbyfluff]

Best thing about these... the output dial. Best. Idea. EVER.

[@525blues]

I think you've all missed the main point here. Aside from now being sold on the amp (I tried it out last week at my local guitar shop- and it really is great), the faces Freddy makes are absolutely priceless. If this amp makes me do those rock and roll faces, it's worth every penny.

[@gratefulpipeandcigar3239]

I noticed that right from the very first clip. He cannot not make a face. Hilarious.🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@gacyx6802]

I will never sell my VT. He plays great ! Shows off the amp nice!

[@DougyG76]

@cromaticas..Dude,,that's the face of someone getting INTO something that he loves man. I've seen some great guitarist really riff it out & they ALL have some kind of expression on their face. It's called FEELING dude..and it actually does exist.

[@bessiebraveheart]

Hi from England. Grow up.

[@guitarguy7480]

Modeling amps are for versatile players who a) don't mind that they're not the highest end boutique tube amps, b) do many gigs that vary in style/genre and appreciate all the features, while not THE BEST effects or maximum control over them, its enough to get through the gig and make that money.

[@billysantoro8798]

Bingo!!

[@BramClaes]

Freddy DeMarco, you can really tell he is the brother of epic Johnny DeMarco :D

[@danielballarte3505]

Bram Claes hell yeah!!

[@fredli26]

I thought they are the same guy, just jumping from boss to vox

[@giggs102]

why are people hating?... i think this is a pretty good review.....

[@ca77721]

Awesome amps!I wish Vox kept the chrome face plate grille.I wonder if i can find it so i can replace the the cloth on my VT20+

[@WE_OF_THE_NOV]

AD50VT Forever!

[@guitarjammer1]

Freddy are you and Johnny twins. Both of you are awesome guitar players.

[@Mephilis78]

Omg it's been 12 years since these came out.....

[@destroyersteak]

@VOXampsforever i just got the vt50 today and could not be happier.

[@maidenman74]

@RGuitarAxel , Thanks mate. After tinkering for a while i must say that the Slash and Brian May settings are absolutely awesome and sound almost spot on, shame i dont though.

[@Kita9532]

I'm getting this thanks VOX.

[@SjoerdDeAardappel]

got the vt30 for 1 day now and its so fucking nice and powerfull!!!

[@StephenFiorentini]

I bought this amp recently, so first of all IM IN LOVE. Secondly I noticed, when you want to play a guitar in a music shop, the workers will be weird if you want to try a really expensive guitar if they think you aint guna buy it....but...when you try out an amp...you can play any fucking you want and they dont care xD Yeah thats my advise guys, go try out this amp and choose the most expensive guitar you can find to play it through ;)

[@INFRINGE_audio]

Dudes facial expressions got me rollin'! These amps are bad to the bone. I still use as my main amp and I am a seasoned guitarist.

[@Ibanezguy123456789]

@stratocod: Right you are my friend. Those Rockgasm faces are awesome!

[@RGuitarAxel]

@metalismymum you can use effects pedals on the vt100, like wah or effects not on the amp, or whatever foot pedal you want, it can also run through a 16 ohms speaker

[@murfdog19]

@TylerVanderkooy I play a little of everything. On stage I use an Orange AD30HTC and Orange 2x12 cabinet. People say the Orange amps aren't versatile, but the AD30 does it all for me. I'm looking for something that can cover all territories but in a smaller package....and of course much less expensive.

[@fiabd]

I have a Vt50 and it sounds WAY better than that. I can only assume this was recorded via the line-in. Mine sounds nowhere near as muffled as that. Amazing amp.

[@j3z0m374l]

This sound much better than my Vox VT.

[@CaptainRon1913]

He's got all the right rockstar mouth expressions down pat

[@b-sideplank]

I have seen other videos where people are playing this amp and it sounded great. It sounds very ordinary in this video.

[@ed0985587]

For what it is (valve amp) this is a fairly good sounding amp. I have owned one. I traded up to a Bugera 6262 all tube and for a cheap tube amp, the Bugera was very nice. I'd say if you need al of those effects built in for home use, get the Vox. If you you minimal effects and just have a few pedals, you can't beat raw tube for tone.

[@larslevinberget9558]

Because he's a jazz fusion player, and they seem to loathe dynamics, so they sound as you say...ordinary

[@JTHelectronics]

@@larslevinberget9558 smoke another one bro

[@northernthrifter8817]

It's not miked maybe that's why.

[@liamzuid]

@ArtPolo1990 on the vt20+ you can crank the wattage up to 30 watts. I think you can crank the vt40+ to 50.

[@bradlawrenceofficial]

4:20 he goes kinda Bill & Ted, awesome amp,. I've never played a better amp in my life, I swear by them, I prefer them over my valves too, more reliable, if you haven't got one already, get one!

[@shockwavecrisis]

dude this guy gets so into the music

[@6paidaa]

awesome piece of an amplifier :)

[@SharkTooth57]

I bought my Vox Valvetronix VT30 in 2008 and I think this problem has been around with it since. Some of the amp models on the amp have more hiss then some of the other amp models on the amp but I hear it when I play a string. I test how much hiss each amp model has by palm muting the lowest string and playing it. I have the noise reduction set so there is the least amount of noise or no noise at all. The amp is quieter but again I hear the hiss when I palm mute a string and play it. And I understand the more gain there is the more noise or hiss you're going to have but some of the heavier gain amp models have less hiss than others. And even some low gain and cleaner amp models have a little bit of hiss when played. I tested both my les paul and Stratocaster and the amount of hiss on each amp model is the same with both guitars. I like the heavier amp models because I'm a metal fan and I am trying to record a power metal album. So I want the amp to be as "clean" as possible while still having the heavy distortion (if that makes sense to you). If you could tell me every way you know how get rid of the hiss that would be extremely appreciated. Thanks.

[@FrankBuyers...guitarista-iu3zg]

Wish Vox would reissue them nothing like the older Vox valvetronix hybrid amps with 12x7A tubes

[@TylerVanderkooy]

@murfdog19 The reason these overdrives sound like crap is probably because he did no EQ'ing. I own this amp, and trust me, the overdrives and distortions are amazing.

[@deputyfestus4163]

The Vox VT100 and ADVT series Vox Amps were the best wish Vox would reissue them

[@MarsHalekGuitar]

Great guitarfaces!

[@MrBowchikawowwow]

the boutique metal setting at 2:54 sounds the best to my taste

[@7752]

I'd love to buy this amp, but I've got all the effects it covers already so I feel like I'd be half wasting my money. What I'd really like is this exact amp range but without the effects.

[@Metallica2131]

I've had the VT40+ for over a year, haven't found a usable sound yet.

[@northernthrifter8817]

Maybe you should have got some lessons instead because there is something wrong if you can't get a great sound out of this amp.

[@ImAStoneyCrustyDude]

The ac30bm is the best gain setting. I use it for all of types of gain driven songs. Like my favorite Metal.

[@VoxAmpsVideos]

@stevehogarth85 In my opinion the new VT50, is a better option, as it has more storage for programs, 8 to be exact, and more features including independent reverb and harmonizing effects. I like the overall tone and voicing of the VT50 over the XL series, even with it being one speaker compared to the two speaker configuration in the XL model.

[@StephenFiorentini]

I love using this baby in the studio x]

[@goingnowere101]

@TheDacy yeah i want that old like rock sound, would a vox go better with a fender strat then a marshell because i heard that marshall and gibson should be put together and put fender and vox together

[@TylerVanderkooy]

@murfdog19 Yes, I have played one of the fenders. I personally think that the VOX is more versatile. You can get the sound the fender will give you, and more. Also, this amp is a partial tube amp, so you can get great tube-like tones from it. What styles of music do you normally play?

[@Giitzerland]

My 50w still looks and works like new, the thing's a tank!

[@jamesdeininger3759]

I legit thought this was the guy from the Roland/Boss gear. Johnny DeMarco apparently has an identical twin with the same hair and mannerisms. Incredible.

[@TylarBoyle]

@lordsombre you can get some good metal sounds you have to fiddle threw it a bit though, and a bit of advice I find that if you want it to be clear and make it not sound like ," it has a blanket over it" is tilt the amp up a bit or get a stand that tilts it up and it will sound fine I'll try to get a video up of this amp and play some metaly kinda stuff to show the world

[@7752]

Thanks, I'll check that out now then!

[@MrCaddilac]

3:55 to 4:18 sounded pretty good

[@meverasvolver666]

@tubitooxuulo really? i didn't know that!. Thanks a lot for your answer man! from Cordoba Argentina

[@sprucetree49]

I just got one of these - a VT40 - and it sounds pretty good. I can get some really neat cleanish sounds by accident if I close my eyes and rotate knobs. Some hum and hiss problems. Main weirdness is when I shift the gain knob by an eighth of an inch the amp goes dead. WTF? Maybe I should read further in the manual!

[@RGuitarAxel]

@musicfan101ful buy the vox vt footswitch and and change the channels, with the factory settings channel 1 is clean and 3-4 are overdriven, or you can just press the button on the amp

[@SharkTooth57]

I bought my Vox Valvetronix VT30 in 2008 and I think this problem has been around with it since. Some of the amp models on the amp have more hiss then some of the other amp models on the amp but I hear it when I play a string. I test how much hiss each amp model has by palm muting the lowest string and playing it. I have the noise reduction set so there is the least amount of noise or no noise at all. The amp is quieter but again I hear the hiss when I palm mute a string and play it. And I understand the more gain there is the more noise or hiss you're going to have but some of the heavier gain amp models have less hiss than others. And even some low gain and cleaner amp models have a little bit of hiss when played. I tested each amp model in manual mode to hear how much hiss is in each amp model. I played with the power level, master volume, gain, and the guitars volume and tone knobs and it seems like the hiss is still there. Its like the hiss is part of the amp model itself. I also tested both my les paul and Stratocaster and the amount of hiss on each amp model is the same with both guitars. I like the heavier amp models because I'm a metal fan and I am trying to record a power metal album. So I want the amp to be as "clean" as possible while still having the heavy distortion (if that makes sense to you). If you could tell me every way you know how get rid of the hiss that would be extremely appreciated. Thanks.

[@TylerVanderkooy]

@murfdog19 I would say that the Vox VT 15 watt or 30 watt would be perfect. Unless you don't put microphones on the speakers. If you don'd mike the speakers up, you might want to go with one of the more powerful versions, like the 50 or 100 watt ones.

[@twinfiresigns34]

@Hellozan11 no, the foot switch is separate and sells for about $60

[@Rgdonaire_07]

ok 6:18 is one of the funniest things I've seen... he is really digging it!

[@AceOfHeart2012]

@6stringsoffaith 12" will always provide a fuller range at any wattage.

[@RGuitarAxel]

@Classix1969 im not sure if you own one of these amps but you can get amazing tube tones from it, it's a tube amp so you only get the tube tone when you turn up your volume, you can also change the amount of watts it uses so can play turn it up on full volume at pratice volumes, but if you're talking about the video tone the metal tone is ok but vox guitars aren't very metal so it sounds alittle fuzzy

[@NathanRyanAllen]

Although I'm not into the metal sounds I heard that they suck on vox amps but in this video they actually sounded pretty decent.

[@ericswift2773]

Im pretty sure that's Sammy Hagar with modified Rock Face!

[@TKDWolf]

Since you never got a response - some higher output pickups of any type, but humbuckers are the best for high gain playing.

[@audiopro316]

This seems like a consumer, not pro, amp... In a sort of "All your favorite tones from the past!" way. Certainly designed with the hobbyist in mind.

[@wijnand55]

there are 2 ways, if playing saved settings, the 1rst is for banking and 2,3,4,5 are for the channels, with the preset mode the 1rst is for banking and others are for tab tempo, effects, bypass ect.

[@wijnand55]

The vt 15 and vt 30 dont have a external cab output on it, but the vt 50 and 100 watt have got one, (vt50 -> 8 ohm, vt100 -> 16 ohm)

[@DClongshot]

i just bought a vt100 amp its amazing, im looking for a VC12SV foot controller and cant seem to find one to buy, where do i find one? is it out yet? i seen it on the vox website but not to buy?

[@LiamS0511]

@ChillStuntMan yes :) Underneath the guitar input is a headphones out

[@murfdog19]

@TylerVanderkooy Okay, that's good to know. I may have played one at Guitar Center once, but I can't remember if it was the VT. I haven't owned a solid state amp since I was a little kid, but I would like to buy a modeling amp for practice and studio work. How does this compare to the Fender G DEC? Have you played one of those?

[@pappadear]

Do you have to make those faces when playing, to produce those amazing sounds? ;)

[@davidjessee7701]

With that slap back and reverb you can really get that Nashville chicken picken sound!!!!

[@AndrewStonerock]

so why is it that i have this exact same amp, but my control panel is completely different?

[@davidmoralessantiago]

This guy can sell everything

[@superagnitio]

I'm getting this amp.

[@Buttanick]

@cyreander Indeed, my old guitar teacher (who has played for 29 years now) uses this one because of the great metal and blues tones that are available. And the VT50 has external speaker output, so he also uses it for gigs. Haven't Joe Satriani used some VOX? Or at least tried.

[@RGuitarAxel]

@maidenman74 yeh it take abit of getting used to, theres no fault, it sounds that way :( although you can get some awesome crunchy tones just switch to the UK modern and adjust the gain to what you want, then put you treble around 7 and you bass around 5 and mids about 4-5 too and about 3 reverb, and adjust any effects you want, you can use Us '90s model too that gives abit more crunch with those settings but not as much gain, hope it helped man

[@Benji8461]

I wish I still had mine.

[@HermanMunster420]

Is this video about the amp or about your playing? Because I'm actually trying to learn how to use this thing.

[@Hercionn]

Im thinking about to buy one of these amps, and im just wondering if it is enough for a live performance... Is a VOX VT100 enough?

[@kumarramesh46]

@pipe2k27 ... Hi Pipe2k27. Thanks for your reply. I am still experimenting with my VOX VT 100 amp. No sound coming when connecting an acoustic guitar. If you get any new ideas on this , do share it with me. Thank you !!

[@Macsk8ing]

Sultans of Swing preset, that's a damm win.

[@billyparham630]

how does the VT series compare to modeling amps in 2023?

[@PsychoFlounder]

does a cort guitar go good with this amp?

[@mintyfreshnass]

yeah it was a bit daft but its hard to decide on something, this or the vox15v 12" ? its the same price point but what is the better quality ? can this do what it does ? cause if so I will take all this ultra sweet icing they have added along with the extra watts !

[@speedygonzalez23]

how do u get the songs to play through the actull amp im not sure if the song actully plays or its just the effects of how the guy actully plays it??

[@stevehogarth85]

TODAY I WENT IN A MUSIC SHOP IN MY TOWN AND I TRIED THE AD50VT XL AND THE NEW VT30 THE AD50VT XL WAS FAR FAR FAR FAR FAR BETTER!!!! NO QUESTION! THE 2 CONES ARE GREAT! THE COST WAS 420€,BUT I FOUND ONE USED BUT LIKE NEW 200€! SO NO QUESTION,I TAKE THE OLD AD50VT XL!

[@liamzuid]

There is just something I don't know do you need to change the tubes?

[@laskaris9]

pls tell me, should i buy the vox 30 or line 6 spider IV 30? I like versatility and mostly heavy sounds. I also consider buying a marshall or a peavey or even a roland cube!

[@mhd9890]

I had a feeling it was my guitar. What pickups would you suggest me to use? And yes it is the vt 15

[@trijigon]

How was the sound recorded in this video?

[@ChillStuntMan]

Could I just use my standard skullcandy ear buds to privately listen to this amp?

[@MrJosephSanita]

I have the VOX VT20+ I replaced the 8' Speaker with a Eminence Patriot 8" Lead/Rhythm Guitar Speaker American/Hemp and it Rocks I was in a music store trying out a SG and it was there so I gave it a shot I have used it for songs that needed a 60's mod sound as my Marshalls are not surf friendly that said , I never saw this Video with Goldilocks' hahaha and would not judge it on this as it is a good practice amp or if your Amp of choice is a Wall of Marshalls this will be a good amp for all the VOX amp tones needed for when a VOX is needed in the Studio for under 200.00 , Patriot 8" Lead/Rhythm Guitar Speaker American/Hemp included .I would not want this amp with out the Patriot 8" as it tightens up the bottom and makes it Chime

[@ArtPolo1990]

Is the vt40+ enough to play with drum in pubs or small locals?? or is the vt50 better??

[@1ndguitar]

Is he improvising at 2:45 or is that a real song? If it is a real song or if its similar to a real song please tell me what it is

[@Marathonmarch]

I wonder how this amp would sound next to my peavey classic 50 or my marshall dsl

[@grizz1887]

So far, I'm liking this amp more than the Boss Katana and Black Star I'd series

[@northernthrifter8817]

Glad to hear that, I've got the 30 watt combo version, I've heard good things about the katana however even though this amp is over twelve years old I'm not sure there is a better modelling amp out there, I can only put it down the valve reactor circuitry that gives the tube tone and feel. I've recently put a Jenson C10 speaker in it and it makes the cleaner tone's like the fender and vox models sound beautiful.