New Amp Day! Vox AV30

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Picked it up today. So excited.
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Good to know these are finally showing up in stores. If I understand it correctly they put two power amp stages in the AV amps. One is a < 1-watt tube section controlled by the volume knob, and that signal gets passed to the sold-state power amp controlled by the power level knob. I’m interested in that for obvious reasons.
 
jp_nyc said:
Good to know these are finally showing up in stores. If I understand it correctly they put two power amp stages in the AV amps. One is a < 1-watt tube section controlled by the volume knob, and that signal gets passed to the sold-state power amp controlled by the power level knob. I’m interested in that for obvious reasons.
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I'm not sure that's correct. The only thing solid state is the effects. There are 2 12ax7's. One pre and one for power stage. All the amp "modeling" is done by analog circuits.
Let's be fair though, I'm a total amp noob.
The power level know is a built in attenuator from my understanding.
It maintains all the volume knob tone at low volume levels. This is can attest to.
All I know is it sounds great and responds like a full tube amp to pick attack and the guitar volume control knobs/s.


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DFB said:
Shaweet! Waiting on a review.
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My new guitar will be in tomorrow so I'm gonna play the heck out of it tomorrow night. As for a review, I'll post my thoughts for sure but this is my very first tube amp so what I hear and see will be very different from an experienced tube user.

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jp_nyc said:
Good to know these are finally showing up in stores. If I understand it correctly they put two power amp stages in the AV amps. One is a < 1-watt tube section controlled by the volume knob, and that signal gets passed to the sold-state power amp controlled by the power level knob. I’m interested in that for obvious reasons.
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It would seem you're somewhat (or totally) correct. I found this...


The AV Series was introduced by Vox in early 2016. The AV Series amps simulated the tone and response of an all-tube amp using a unique "dual hybrid" circuit.

The Vox AV30 was a single input, foot switchable dual channel amplifier that included two 12AX7 tubes. One half of the first 12AX7 tube powered the preamp of the first channel, the second half powered the preamp of the second. The other 12AX7 served as the driver for a 30 watt solid state power amplifier.

A unique dual channel, multi-circuit preamp provided eight analog models for clean, crunch, overdrive, and high gain tones. These can further be tailored with the Bright, Fat, Bias and Reactor switches. Three analog voiced digital effects, chorus, delay and reverb were also included. A 10" Vox speaker was mounted in a closed back, sealed enclosure.



I'm happy as all get out. The power level is what I really needed most and the fact that it responds properly to guitar volume control and pick attack is perfect. Yes, it's not "all tube" and I knew that. But it plays like it. That's what counts for me.

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So can you open up the volume, drop the power level, and still get power amp distortion? Because my hope is that these will sound awesome with muffs and fuzzes.
 
jp_nyc said:
So can you open up the volume, drop the power level, and still get power amp distortion? Because my hope is that these will sound awesome with muffs and fuzzes.
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Yes. That's correct. I was blown away. I played it in the store at less than bedroom levels with all the distortion you could want. I would set the tone at a loud volume and play as the sales guy slowly reduced the power level and the tone never changed.

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Denverdave said:
Congrats! Sounds like they are getting the hybrid amps better and better.
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This is by far the best anyone has done. I played the AC30 next to this and it sounds and reacts all tube.

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Tried one of those in the local guitar shop a couple of weeks back. Certainly sounded the business. HNAD!
 
Congrats. I had one and liked it, but ended up trading it back and got the VTX digital counterpart instead. You made a good choice, though :thu:
 
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