Members buckwild Posted March 22, 2006 Members Share Posted March 22, 2006 Hi Everybody. I recently purchased a VOX valvetronix AD50VT combo amp. Let me first start by saying I absolutely hands down love the tone on this thing. I own mostly big tube amps(MEsa, Budda) and this thing really has that tube type warmth. However, I am a bit bummed about the direct out sound. Because it's before the tube amp simulation it really sucks in quality. I'm thinking of taking back the AD50VT to Guitar Center and upgrading to the AD60VTX. Any thoughts on this and I'd love any AD60VTX owners to chime in on it's direct recording sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted March 22, 2006 Members Share Posted March 22, 2006 Can't chime in on that part,but there is quite a bit of overall difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Deuterium Posted March 22, 2006 Members Share Posted March 22, 2006 I have the AD120VTH (120 Watt head). The AD60VTX is the smaller brother of the AD120, in a combo. The AD60 and AD120 are the Valvetronix flagships, and are on another level entirely from the AD50. As just one example...you get modeled stompboxes. You will just LOVE using the tube screamer model in front of the plexi, or the Soldano model. The FX are better quality, as well. Definitely go for the AD60VTX !! While my main rig is a Randall 50 watt all tube head, with a Roctron Xpression multi-FX rack unit...my Valvetronix AD120VTH is THE perfect bedroom / apartment amp...as it sounds killer at low volumes (as well as cranked). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members drasp Posted April 3, 2006 Members Share Posted April 3, 2006 I'm also thinking of selling my AD50VT and getting an AD60VTX. I love my '50, but the higher quality cabinet (baltic ply. vs. partcalboard + the VTX has foamy batting on the back wall of the cab.) better speaker (a Vintage 30 for the '50 is ~$80), and the already-mentioned much better FX seem well worth the extra dough. . . My '50 is from Northcoast & has the pretty brown VOX fretcloth, so I'm not itching for a better looking amp, but if I had the fugly chrome diamond grill I'd look at the blue fretcloth as another BIG plus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Riverdragon Posted April 3, 2006 Members Share Posted April 3, 2006 I still have an AD60VTX for sale if anyone is interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted April 3, 2006 Members Share Posted April 3, 2006 I have an AD30 and an AD60 head. There is a lot of difference in capabilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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