Vox - Valvetronix VT40X - 40W Modeling Guitar Amplifier - Black

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The AD50VTis loud enough for full band use. The Celestion 70-80 12"speaker can offer traditional British clean or overdriven tones. Arear panel power amp level control allows you to reduce the output power of the AD50VTall the way from 50 watts to one watt.

The Tone Room editor/librarian software is designed for use with the VT20X and VT40X. Beyond conventional amp and effect editing, this software allows you to tweak parameters in such depth that it's akin to crafting your very own musical instrument. Once you've successfully transformed your ideal sound into reality, you can save up to three of your customised amps/effects within the amp. Besides Windows and Mac versions, Tone Room is also available for iOS, offering you the flexibility to edit on almost any device. Up to 20 true-to-life amp models While the preamp is digital, this digitally controlled analogue part of the amp adds significant warmth and dynamics, which is still difficult to capture in the digital domain.The amp makes the right sounds at sensible levels, and it's adjustable enough to do some serious tone shaping without making life complicated. It has a rather less loose‑sounding bass end than the AD30VT that I still use, and I preferred its general tonality to that of the VT30 model, which I found sounded a hint 'unyielding'. Finally, there's the reverb, which is pretty limited in that you can't vary the decay time, but sounds absolutely right for use with a guitar amplifier. The Spring emulation is especially effective. All three variations have a hint of spring-like flutter, but on an electric guitar they sound quite authentic. Summing Up I've had great results miking up my little Vox AD30VT guitar amp, and the VT40+ reviewed here is Vox's second upgrade to that model. This range of amps is so useful in the studio because their sound is virtually independent of the output level: there's a separate Power Level control, so if you want to get a big sound while driving only a couple of watts into the speaker, you can. These amps also include a speaker‑emulated headphone output that can be used for DI recording, and this mutes the speaker, which can be very handy in a domestic recording setup.

Effects are pivotal in moulding your sound. The VT20X and VT40X offer four distortion and dynamics effects for placement before the amp stage, four spatial-type effects such as flanger and delay, and four reverbs, totalling to 12 in-built effects. Alongside Noise Reduction, you can employ up to four effects concurrently. Furthermore, each effect comes with multiple parameters, offering you the liberty to instantly achieve your desired sound. A handy tap switch is also included, facilitating easy setting of delay time or modulation speed. Up to 30 presetsThe incredible sound quality you'll experience with the VT20X is driven by VET (Virtual Elements Technology). Instead of simply imitating the final output of the original amplifier, VET dives deeper, modelling right down to the intricate details of components and circuits. This way, VET faithfully mirrors the distinctive features of the original amp in its most authentic form. Multi-stage tube amp

The blend of a meticulously sealed chassis along with a unique bass-reflex design ensures the efficient delivery of potent sound and a profound low-end, without generating any undesirable resonances. These amplifiers are capable of producing a sound of immense magnitude, significantly surpassing their physical size. Fine tune with Tone Room software There are few surprises in the effects section, though the U-Vibe and Octave settings in the pedal section are rather unexpected. These work much like their pedal equivalents, so when using the Octave (octave divider) setting you need to play monophonically. U-Vibe is based on the Univibe pedal and sounds like a hybrid of phasing and modulated EQ -- perfect for those slow Hendrix numbers.The number of amp models has increased (there are three variations on each of 11 amp types), and these are augmented by 11 stomp‑box effects, 11 modulation/delay effects, and three types of reverb. All three effect sections can be used together in addition to the in‑built noise gate. There's a useful range of presets, and eight user memories, which can be recalled from the front panel or via an optional footswitch. There's also an integral guitar tuner. The 33 preset programs (which expand to 60 when using the editor/librarian software) fully harness the capabilities of the VT20X and VT40X. Among these presets, you'll find several signature sounds of illustrious guitarists, allowing you to instantly invoke the iconic guitar tones from your favourite songs. Naturally, you're free to edit these programs according to your taste and store up to eight of your personal sounds. Optional footswitch

While modelling amps have yet to equal the amplifiers they set out to imitate (in terms of feel as well as sound), they're getting closer all the time. The Valvetronix comes closer than most, no doubt due to its ingenious hybrid design, which features a miniature valve power stage followed by a pair of 60W solid-state amplifiers. I found it much easier to get a usable and believable sound than I did from my old Line 6 Flextone combo, but then the Flextone is now quite an old design, and was also very much cheaper than the Valvetronix. Whether you choose to use the effects, use your own pedals, or process after recording using plug‑ins, this little amp works really well in the studio, particularly if you're prepared to use a mic, rather than go for the DI option — though the latter doesn't sound bad if you need to keep the levels down. DELUXE CL、TWEED 4×10、VOX AC30、BOUTIQUE OD、VOX AC30TB、BRIT 800、BRIT OR MKII、DOUBLE REC、BOUTIQUE CL、BRIT 1959、BOUTIQUE METAL EFFECTS:The upgraded capabilities of the DSP has significantly enhanced the sound quality of each amp model. Our use of highly advanced DSP has led to remarkable improvements, not only in the sampling rate and the audio output of each amp model, but also in the quality of the effects that form the core of sound shaping. Innovative design