Members hangwire Posted April 27, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 27, 2008 I have a Pathfinder 15R and I love it -especially for it's clean tones. I highly recommend them. However, if you have $300 to spend you might want to check out the new Fender Super Champ XD ($299, or less some places). I got one recently and it is awesome. It's got all the features you were looking for and more, including a really good sounding line out. I am hesitant about "all in one" amps... i like the simplicity of the knobs only approach... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gorebuc Posted April 27, 2008 Members Share Posted April 27, 2008 theres a VR30 on ebay with a BIN of $155 right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hangwire Posted April 27, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 27, 2008 theres a VR30 on ebay with a BIN of $155 right now. I tried one out, no trem and it was not as good reverb as I remember in the other amps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gorebuc Posted April 27, 2008 Members Share Posted April 27, 2008 I tried one out, no trem and it was not as good reverb as I remember in the other amps... yeah, I definitely want a Pathfinder as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ads Posted April 27, 2008 Members Share Posted April 27, 2008 when i was looking for a small amp for the same purpose you listed i read alot of good reviews about the pathfinder 15r. the only negative feedback that was prominent was that the lead channel abit ordinary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hangwire Posted April 27, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 27, 2008 when i was looking for a small amp for the same purpose you listed i read alot of good reviews about the pathfinder 15r. the only negative feedback that was prominent was that the lead channel abit ordinary I won't use the lead channel... i guess there are no better, cheaper options Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wood Chuck Posted April 27, 2008 Members Share Posted April 27, 2008 so, why should I NOT get the Vox?any alternate options? It is a great amp. Loud as hell when I run it in to my Mesa 4x12 cab. Great price as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bieke Posted April 28, 2008 Members Share Posted April 28, 2008 hmmm, CON :well the little speaker can't handle envelope filters and even a wah pedal, the tremolo is kind of weak, subtle at best, the built-in boost (more like a distortion) sucks PRO : it has the VOX looks, lightweight, compactgreat clean soundit has inputs for headphone, extension cab, footswitchit's cheap ALTERNATIVE :If I would buy an amp in that price range again, I would look at the Orange Crush 30, for now I'm still stuck with the Pathfinder ... I have one of the older ones (made in Korea), no input for extension cab I would like to mod it with a normal/bright switch, but don't know how to do ita simple mod, explained on the Pennypedal forum for a Pathfinder 10, but the Pathfinder 15 circuitboard has a completely different layout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members valvestate Posted April 28, 2008 Members Share Posted April 28, 2008 The problem that I could see with Pathfinder is that it is way too loud for its size! Clean is awesome and the Boost part, you just need to be careful not to go past noon otherwise it becomes thin ... not overdrive like tone I'm expecting. It can totally handle guitar pedals well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hangwire Posted April 28, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 28, 2008 I had a lead on one for $70 locally, but it fell through I have some stuff on ebay... once it sells I'll probably buy one from music123 or something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hangwire Posted April 29, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 29, 2008 could you use any of the back panel outlets to ALSO power a 1x10 cab? so both the internal speaker and an external cab would work at the same time? [i know the ext. speaker out will deactivate the internal speaker] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hilikus8 Posted May 1, 2008 Members Share Posted May 1, 2008 That could be a sweet sweet mod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hangwire Posted May 8, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 8, 2008 got it, guys who have one, are the jacks on the back panel on the back, or semi hidden? checking to see if thsi is a new series/issue of the pathfinder15r my cambridge 30r jusrt has a 4 jack backpanel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members myTakamine Posted May 9, 2008 Members Share Posted May 9, 2008 got it, guys who have one, are the jacks on the back panel on the back, or semi hidden? Semi-hidden, facing down: headphone, ext. speaker, line out, footswitch. Made in Korea, August 2004. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Seth Carmody Posted May 9, 2008 Members Share Posted May 9, 2008 Well, to scrape the bottom of the barrel, if you're a verb fan and don't have a pedal you may want to look elsewhere since the reverb is really ordinary. Otherwise, it's great, especially at a used price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hangwire Posted May 9, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 9, 2008 so I gave it a test today- pro- looks amazingdestinctive tonethe blue box I am borrowing actually cuts, no mud has tremolo con- reverb is weak, nothing like the thickness of the cambridge 30R I had need to still test out the recording out features... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members valvestate Posted May 9, 2008 Members Share Posted May 9, 2008 con-reverb is weak, nothing like the thickness of the cambridge 30R I hadneed to still test out the recording out features... I guess that is normal with just a solid state amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hangwire Posted May 9, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 9, 2008 but cambridge 30 was solid state too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jdawg7776 Posted May 10, 2008 Members Share Posted May 10, 2008 the pathfinder 15R is my main home & small jam amp. I love it, but I'd recommend mic'ing vs. using the lineout, as it's a pretty sterile sounding. Other than that you can't go wrong with the 15R +1. The Pathfinders are amazing value for money. Just be sure to plug them into at least a 1x12 and you'll really hear how amazing these things sound like. On the puny 6.5in and 8in speakers (Pathfinder 10 & 15, respectively) the OD channel is barely useable. Moreso with the Pathfinder 10 -- the OD channel sounds like a terrible AM radio. But plug it in to a 1x12 and all of a sudden it sounds very decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hangwire Posted June 9, 2008 Author Members Share Posted June 9, 2008 UPDATE: Got a crazy deal on a vox cambridge 30R and I wasn't insane... the tone, trem, reverb are all amazingly better... I suggest any pathfinder fan to try to get a cambridge 30r 1x10" combo as everything is an upgrade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NetStar Posted June 9, 2008 Members Share Posted June 9, 2008 I do sorta want one, but I've heard such bad things about their reliability... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Philly Fuzz Posted June 9, 2008 Members Share Posted June 9, 2008 Just another nod to the Vox Pathfinder. I use a Pathfinder 10 as my apartment amp and the clean sounds are very nice, and it's surprisingly loud. The gain switch (as others have mentioned) is horrible, but I use a Proco Vintage Rat for dirt and it sounds really good! Maybe I should look into the Cambridge 30?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hangwire Posted June 9, 2008 Author Members Share Posted June 9, 2008 I do sorta want one, but I've heard such bad things about their reliability... This is my 2nd one... my first never had an issue, many gigs, many "wow, nice" Ac15 compliments no issues... sold it around 2004 because I was not using it much... now this one will be just a practice or travel amp... maybe I'll put it in my office for an ice breaker with new teenage angst clients that don't want to talk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NetStar Posted June 9, 2008 Members Share Posted June 9, 2008 Wad'ya do for workies? Councelling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hangwire Posted June 9, 2008 Author Members Share Posted June 9, 2008 Wad'ya do for workies?Councelling? yup, psychotherapist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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