Members acefreely Posted January 27, 2011 Members Share Posted January 27, 2011 I've had this amp for about a week now and it's fantastic. Here are the amps that it models, taken from: http://www.valvetronix.net/forums/tonelab-st-amp-pedal-models-t2836.html SILK STD : GREEN CLEAN Dumble Clean CALI CLEAN Fender Brown Pro US BLUES Fender Tweed Bassman US 2x12 Blackface Twin VOX AC15 1960's AC15 (12AX7 Top Boost) VOX AC30 AC30TB UK ROCK UK Blues JTM45 UK METAL JCM2000 US HIGH GAIN Bogner Ecstasy US METAL Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier BOUTIQUE METAL Dumble Overdrive Special SPL : ORANGE Roland JC 57Twin Bruno Cowtipper Matchless DC30H 1950's AC15 (EF86) AC30HH JCM800 Marshall JVM Soldano Slo VHT Pittbull Diezel VH4 CST : RED 3Band EQ(Pure Clean) Dumble Modded Fender Showman Trainwreck Express Original Crunch Original BritishRockAMP AC30BM Marshall 50W Plexi 2555 Slash Original HI_Gain Peavey 6505 Original BOUTIQUE Metal And here are the effect models taken from MF: Effect Model List (25) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarman3001 Posted January 27, 2011 Members Share Posted January 27, 2011 have you played it loud yet? I have a VT30 which sounds great at low volumes but as I turn it up it starts to sound very thin and harsh and nothing I do to the eq controls helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members acefreely Posted January 27, 2011 Author Members Share Posted January 27, 2011 have you played it loud yet? I have a VT30 which sounds great at low volumes but as I turn it up it starts to sound very thin and harsh and nothing I do to the eq controls helps. I haven't maxed it out or anything, but I have been playing it as loud as I can stand it. Seems to sound better the louder it gets... Have you tried some of the suggestions from the valvtronix.net forum? There is a whole FAQ over there with answers to stuff like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members foose4string Posted February 26, 2011 Members Share Posted February 26, 2011 Congrats. Glad to hear you are liking yours. Took advantage of GC's in store clearance on the VT30's this week. For $129 bucks, I didn't think I could go wrong. Played around with it a little this afternoon and I'm pretty happy with the purchase. Controls and interface are a little quirky at first, but seem to work ok, once you push the right buttons and turn the knobs where they are supposed to be. I can see where the foot switch for this could be a necessity, especially when you need to switch from clean to dirty on the fly. There's a fair amount of hum on the metal channels, but rolling back the wattage output a notch helps eliminate much of it. I haven't had a chance to crank mine yet, and I wouldn't doubt for second if it seemed a little thin at high volume, but I think the 10" speak keeps up pretty well. If they had upgraded to a 12" speak with that extra 10 watts they added on the VT40, they'd have the perfect combo. A 12" would carry a better tone, and probably fix those lows that guitarman seems to be missing at high volume. I don't know if it's purely psychological about having a tube present or the modeling has just gotten that good, but it's definitely got the characteristics of a small tube amp. It's light and I'm not viewing as much more than a house amp, but I suppose you could get a decent sound by mic'ing it with a 57 somewhere, when space is tight. Seems like it'll get plenty loud if, and when, I decide to push it. I spend most of my time gigging on the electric fiddle, and my guitar time is second fiddle...so to speak. Does what I need it to do and if one views it for what is, a budget minded practice amp, then I think they'll be pleasantly surprised. I've been using my stock HSS American Special Strat through it and am getting some nice jazz, blues, classic rock, and grunge tones. It doesn't do CHUNKA CHUNKA quite as well, but then, I wouldn't expect it too. However, that hasn't stopped me from spending a little time messing around with those settings. What kind of setup are you guys using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fiveoclockhero Posted February 26, 2011 Members Share Posted February 26, 2011 Modeling technology keeps getting better and better and is surprising a lot of people. Although it's not exactly the same, this amp is more versatile than your AC30 and will give you a ton of stuff to play around with. Enjoy it! It looks like a lot of fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members foose4string Posted February 26, 2011 Members Share Posted February 26, 2011 Modeling technology keeps getting better and better and is surprising a lot of people. Although it's not exactly the same, this amp is more versatile than your AC30 and will give you a ton of stuff to play around with. Enjoy it! It looks like a lot of fun! True enough. I remember most solid state practice amps sounded like garbage to my ears, back in the day. Not so much anymore. Certainly not the holy grail of combo amps, but it's a fun piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted February 26, 2011 Members Share Posted February 26, 2011 I think that Vox has the best line of modeling amps with the Valvetronix line. Congrats on the new gear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members foose4string Posted February 26, 2011 Members Share Posted February 26, 2011 I think it's a win-win for everybody. Clearly, they are competing squarely with Fender and Line 6 in what is probably one of the hottest price points in the game. It's creating fierce competition within a rough time in US economy, which equals better gear at lower prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vcnyls Posted February 26, 2011 Members Share Posted February 26, 2011 I have the VT30 and I love it. Fun amp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted February 26, 2011 Members Share Posted February 26, 2011 have you played it loud yet? I have a VT30 which sounds great at low volumes but as I turn it up it starts to sound very thin and harsh and nothing I do to the eq controls helps.I've gigged with my AD30VT many times. It sounds pretty good thru a decent 2x12 cab. And definitely loud enough for the stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted February 26, 2011 Members Share Posted February 26, 2011 I haven't maxed it out or anything, but I have been playing it as loud as I can stand it. Seems to sound better the louder it gets...Have you tried some of the suggestions from the valvtronix.net forum? There is a whole FAQ over there with answers to stuff like that.yep, I've found that the punch comes in nicely when you dial them up a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cratz2 Posted February 26, 2011 Members Share Posted February 26, 2011 I almost always play through basic tube amps, but yeah, I dig modeling stuff. I had an AD30VT that I thought was solid, had a VT15 that I definitely thought sounded better at low volumes than higher volumes and played several hours through one of the 1x12 Blue VTXs that I thought sounded great at almost any volume level. Still have an original Tonelab that I think sounds absolutely great. AND have a DA5 that I put an 8" speaker in that I think is about the perfect 'practice' amp in that it can cover almost any style I need to work on. I dig the Vox stuff but haven't seen any of the + versions yet. Highly unlikely to buy one but definitely want to check them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jbviper4 Posted February 26, 2011 Members Share Posted February 26, 2011 HNAD! My VT100 is nothing short of great when dialed in. Check out www.valvetronix.net for some great settings. Enjoy it in good health! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bacosta72 Posted February 26, 2011 Members Share Posted February 26, 2011 I have the ad50vtxl and sounds really great, had it for over 2 years and no problems, been thinking about getting one of the + models lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Woody_in_MN Posted February 26, 2011 Members Share Posted February 26, 2011 I had a VT30 for quite a while, and I loved it. Swapped it for a Mustang II - mainly cause I just wanted to try something new. But I loved the VT30, and played it a LOT. HNAD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RufusFussbuster Posted February 26, 2011 Members Share Posted February 26, 2011 have you played it loud yet? I have a VT30 which sounds great at low volumes but as I turn it up it starts to sound very thin and harsh and nothing I do to the eq controls helps. I swapped an Eminence Ragin' Cajun into my VT30, and it was well worth it. I don't crank it often - have tube amps for that - but it definitely lost that thinness you mention if I do. Normal bedroom volume is also greatly improved - more full and more pleasing to my ear. After a year plus, I still really dig this little modeler. Enough that when my son borrowed it for a couple months, I started to really miss having it around. The only situations I can think of getting rid of this amp are if (or when?) it dies, or to get a newer model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RufusFussbuster Posted February 26, 2011 Members Share Posted February 26, 2011 I had a VT30 for quite a while, and I loved it. Swapped it for a Mustang II - mainly cause I just wanted to try something new. But I loved the VT30, and played it a LOT. HNAD. Discounting the USB deal (that sounds pretty cool) on the Fender, and strictly speaking of sound quality, how does the Mustang II stack up? Noticeable improvement, or just another decent modeler? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jbviper4 Posted February 26, 2011 Members Share Posted February 26, 2011 Took my own advice and shot a short vid using a cheapo cam. Used a Vox AC30 model...rotary and trem onboard...delay, chorus and compression on the board. Vocals are typically wonky. [video=youtube;N5pDcjmMfCw] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted February 27, 2011 Members Share Posted February 27, 2011 Congrats! (o)(o) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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