Thank you for showing me the full capacity of this wonderful practice Amp VTX20.A friend of mine Randy cloud bought me the amp from the USA and until your tutorial i have looked upon it negatively without realizing it is a real deal. Now i love it a knew thanks to you and God bless you lots.
I've been really frustrated with this amp - bought a demo from my local music store but came with no instructions and I can't seem to find a good tutorial showing me how to use the tone room software.
@@JoshuaJadulco Last year i tested a friends katana and i was disappointed about the tinny sound. My old Cube 20Xl sounds way better. Now i'm looking for the Vox because of its many possibilities.
Thanks for this - its always difficult to get an impression of the sound in the room esp. over UA-cam. BUT you are another user whose videos Ive seen that really rates the VT-X line. Ive been looking at a few VT40Xs locally so I appreciate your review, thanks.
Thank you very much for your fine demo. And special thanks for carefully explaining the ‘user presets’, ‘channels’, ‘banks’, etc. Now I finally get it. :-D
@@ronanconroy5282 It really was! You gave an excellent overview of the amp, a nice sampling of the different built in presents, without fiddling too much, i.e. letting us hear the amp as it is, and a clear explanation of the features. There are too many ‘salesman’ / ‘influencer’ demos who make everything sound great. As a result, it’s difficult to tell if something is worth it or not. This is an honest assessment, imo. I have a Vox PF 10, which I like, but I’m considering a modeling amp as well. Vox Vt20x seems to tick all my boxes. I only play at home, I don’t do gigs, but I do like to have a nice amp, with a good sound. Think I’ll get a Vt20x. I have been looking at the Vox Cambridge 50 too, but 50 watt is just too much power for my circumstances - though it has a power level knob. I had a look at the AV15 and AV30 too, but that series is discontinued and not all reviews were positive about the sound quality, despite it being touted as ‘analog valve’. Now I know that the Tone Room and storing personal presets isn’t that hard, I’ll go for a VT20X. Many thanks once more. You made my day. :-)
Well, I just bought one of these VT20X used for a great price. I already own a Boss Katana 100 MKII, a Fender Mustang 4 and a Fender GT40. Very cool little practice amp. It has some features that are very usable. I highly recommend just for the great software!
Just scored one for $105 on Ebay! Very stoked! It looks like 'a "medium" size, like champ size. I've been playing a 50 year old Kustom, and they are clean sounding like Vox is. They use great speakers too. Trying to juxtapose speakers. The pathfinder would have been perfect in my high school bedroom. This handy dandy computer flowchart Valvetronix nu-tube stuff with modeling and a headphone jack was inconceivable for young players in the 80's. Looks doable though, thanks for the demo.
I have a Mustang GTX 100… which to be honest is almost overwhelming - but awesome. I just throw an iPad or my iPhone on top and edit live… I’m excessive in every hobby. I had a acoustic guitar for years because I wanted to play (both my brothers are natural musicians.. I wrote lyrics and ran project studios but never picked up a guitar). Finally started teaching myself about 35 days ago (I practice 2-4hrs a day, whenever I’m not working.. no kids yet). I can play the full versions of 20-30 songs perfectly and am feeling comfortable, so I bought the PRS SE McCarty 524 SC that just came. I bought the mustang a month and a half ago, hoping I could use it with acoustic, then electric when I moved on to electric.. it worked but didn’t love the GTX for acoustic, so I bought a Fishman loudbox artist, voiceprint di and built a full acoustic pedal board after Quickly realizing I needed a dedicated acoustic… TLDR: this seems like a perfect modeler amp for both practice and beginners. Sounds phenomenal and it’s flexible without being overwhelming. Last night I spent 2hrs researching trying to figure out how to create the right preset on GTX100 to just learn the electric vs of Pearl Jam - Last Kiss 😅, and general PJ tone for their songs (please God if someone knows message me)… mainly switching to electric now to play the music i grew up with and love: Pearl Jam/Nirvana/Metallica/GnR/Bush/all 90s alt/etc. You def just sold this amp to me. I’m just trying to figure out if I should get the VT20X/40X/100X… is there a dif in features between the sizes like the GTX, or is the dif purely volume?
I am a total beginner. This model was recommended to me but it is still very confusing for me to use. Thanks for explaining. Will definitely get the vox tone room program.
I have the vt40x, I've own many amps and this is by far a great amp. I suspect that the valve in the preamp stage dors some of the magic. Other transistor amps just sound weak and unrealistic
I use one traveling through 110v and 220v countries, because it is one of the few small amps that I can carry with me that's an all in one solution for practice and small room gigs that runs off of both 110v and 220v power. 50/60hz power variance doesn't seem to bother it. Also, recently I played an outdoor gig, and didn't have time to get another set-up, so we placed a mic at the front, and it was monstrous! It's a good practice amp for clean and slightly crunchy tones, that sings better with the power knob maxed. It's small, so it will not compete with a drum set, nor push a lot of bass, but if you set it to sing into a mic, you can gig with it - but I'd say it's best with non-distortion tones.
Do you think the 40 watt would be possible to gig with? I have it and played with just me and my drummer and it seemed ok but I also used it in a 4 piece metal type situation competing with 2 katanas (one for bass) and I was drowned out completely.
I did a live stream last week with my electric and this amp, no pedals - just using chorus and reverb from the amp. I got some great sounds. Love this amp.
It's been a couple years since I went through the manual etc. but I'm pretty sure the song names in the presets - voxamps.com/wp-content/uploads/support/VT20_40Plus_OM_E1.pdf
@@sheepdog72 well, I saw some folk replacing it with 8 ohms but I definitely not recommend it. Impedance mismatching is a bit hasardous and i wouldn't enjoy to brick or fry my gear
That's a bargain price for this amp. The older Valvetronix amps are the better ones, and this one is damned good too. I have a new Vox VX50 GTV amp, 50 watt, but it doesn't have nearly the FX this one does, and honestly I think the Valvetronix amps sounded better. Mine is good, but I may go back and buy this amp soon as well. I just picked up a used Line 6 III 15 watt and honestly, I'm already disappointed that it sounds muddy. No matter what. So that's not good.
I bought mine used for $100 from a guy on craigslist, and I thought it was a steal. Never got the toneroom working but that didn't matter so much. For me, the amp is much better using presets than in manual mode, which seemed to kill the power and volume too much.
I've been really frustrated with this amp - bought a demo from my local music store but came with no instructions and I can't seem to find a good tutorial showing me how to use the tone room software. Vox's website doesn't even offer a owner's manual I can download??? If anyone can point me in the right direction, I would really appreciate it!!! - Cheers!
@@endezeichengrimm Yeah, been fooling with these knobs and buttons for a couple weeks now and still can't get the tones I was getting from my old Boss Katana - I should never have sold that amp - definitely more user friendly.....thanks anyway for the advice - cheers!
@@marmule i wanted lighter amp, and i bought VT20, and cannot believe what's the difference, now with VX50 it's light, and sound is so so, not like VT40 but better than VT20, do not buy VT20...only VT40 or VT100...if for you doesn't mind weight that's way to go...i do not use heavy amp's...only lighter one's
I have this amp, you can dial out the harshness with the active EQ. The amp models are pretty decent if you dial them in and save the settings in the save bank on the amp.
Thank you for showing me the full capacity of this wonderful practice Amp VTX20.A friend of mine Randy cloud bought me the amp from the USA and until your tutorial i have looked upon it negatively without realizing it is a real deal. Now i love it a knew thanks to you and God bless you lots.
I've been really frustrated with this amp - bought a demo from my local music store but came with no instructions and I can't seem to find a good tutorial showing me how to use the tone room software.
I have the VT40x. It is pretty awesome. For all the people that rave about the Boss Katana, I tend to prefer this amp over that.
Hi! Does it take pedals well? Kind of prefer vox more because the katana seems nasal to me. Thank you!
@@JoshuaJadulco Yeah, depends on what amp settings you use of course. I agree, the Katana is like that.
@@jallenphotoart1369 thank youu!
@@JoshuaJadulco Last year i tested a friends katana and i was disappointed about the tinny sound. My old Cube 20Xl sounds way better. Now i'm looking for the Vox because of its many possibilities.
@@Juno58 same thoughts man! Maybe the katana is not for me. I prefer a lot of low ends in amps too.
I’ve had this amp for a year and i never learned how the presets were used i just plug in my pedals. Thanks for this!
nice! it's a cool amp - I just used it at a gig last night, super light. Mic'd it into the PA for a solo gig.
Wait a min, it doesnt have an FX loop. How do you use pedals on this amp?
@@brunosiljanoski3058 I was given a moded MV50 for the pedals or you can mic it up and have the sound guy do it for you
Thanks for this - its always difficult to get an impression of the sound in the room esp. over UA-cam. BUT you are another user whose videos Ive seen that really rates the VT-X line. Ive been looking at a few VT40Xs locally so I appreciate your review, thanks.
Thanks!
You actually explained the amp more clearly than a lot of the pros. Good job! 😁
thanks!
Thank you, sir, for your review! 🙏🔥
Thank you very much for your fine demo. And special thanks for carefully explaining the ‘user presets’, ‘channels’, ‘banks’, etc. Now I finally get it. :-D
Glad it was useful. Thanks so much!
@@ronanconroy5282 It really was! You gave an excellent overview of the amp, a nice sampling of the different built in presents, without fiddling too much, i.e. letting us hear the amp as it is, and a clear explanation of the features. There are too many ‘salesman’ / ‘influencer’ demos who make everything sound great. As a result, it’s difficult to tell if something is worth it or not. This is an honest assessment, imo. I have a Vox PF 10, which I like, but I’m considering a modeling amp as well. Vox Vt20x seems to tick all my boxes. I only play at home, I don’t do gigs, but I do like to have a nice amp, with a good sound. Think I’ll get a Vt20x. I have been looking at the Vox Cambridge 50 too, but 50 watt is just too much power for my circumstances - though it has a power level knob. I had a look at the AV15 and AV30 too, but that series is discontinued and not all reviews were positive about the sound quality, despite it being touted as ‘analog valve’. Now I know that the Tone Room and storing personal presets isn’t that hard, I’ll go for a VT20X. Many thanks once more. You made my day. :-)
Great demo, thanks. I am sold.
I've had this amp like 3 years and never knew you could do this lmfao
Well, I just bought one of these VT20X used for a great price. I already own a Boss Katana 100 MKII, a Fender Mustang 4 and a Fender GT40. Very cool little practice amp. It has some features that are very usable. I highly recommend just for the great software!
Wanted to get a GT40, how does this VT20X compare to it?
Just scored one for $105 on Ebay! Very stoked! It looks like 'a "medium" size, like champ size. I've been playing a 50 year old Kustom, and they are clean sounding like Vox is. They use great speakers too. Trying to juxtapose speakers. The pathfinder would have been perfect in my high school bedroom. This handy dandy computer flowchart Valvetronix nu-tube stuff with modeling and a headphone jack was inconceivable for young players in the 80's. Looks doable though, thanks for the demo.
Nice, that's a crazy price for one of these!
I have a Mustang GTX 100… which to be honest is almost overwhelming - but awesome. I just throw an iPad or my iPhone on top and edit live… I’m excessive in every hobby. I had a acoustic guitar for years because I wanted to play (both my brothers are natural musicians.. I wrote lyrics and ran project studios but never picked up a guitar). Finally started teaching myself about 35 days ago (I practice 2-4hrs a day, whenever I’m not working.. no kids yet). I can play the full versions of 20-30 songs perfectly and am feeling comfortable, so I bought the PRS SE McCarty 524 SC that just came. I bought the mustang a month and a half ago, hoping I could use it with acoustic, then electric when I moved on to electric.. it worked but didn’t love the GTX for acoustic, so I bought a Fishman loudbox artist, voiceprint di and built a full acoustic pedal board after Quickly realizing I needed a dedicated acoustic… TLDR: this seems like a perfect modeler amp for both practice and beginners. Sounds phenomenal and it’s flexible without being overwhelming. Last night I spent 2hrs researching trying to figure out how to create the right preset on GTX100 to just learn the electric vs of Pearl Jam - Last Kiss 😅, and general PJ tone for their songs (please God if someone knows message me)… mainly switching to electric now to play the music i grew up with and love: Pearl Jam/Nirvana/Metallica/GnR/Bush/all 90s alt/etc. You def just sold this amp to me. I’m just trying to figure out if I should get the VT20X/40X/100X… is there a dif in features between the sizes like the GTX, or is the dif purely volume?
Yes I think the key difference between the VT20X/40X/100X models is the wattage - 20, 40 or 100 Watts
I have 2 older 15w chromes.
You can FEEL the tone.
One evrn survived being completely underwater for 2 days.
No bs.
like this? www.fineartsatthemountain.com/shop/c/p/Randall-15w-Practice-Amp-Blk-Chrome-Metal-Grill-x40170283.htm
Is it still value for money in 2024
The tube preamp is the reason the 20 watt sounds so good.
I am a total beginner. This model was recommended to me but it is still very confusing for me to use. Thanks for explaining. Will definitely get the vox tone room program.
Glad it was helpful!
Great review. I feel I can trust you with that Cure shirt. Subscribed!
:D
I have the vt40x, I've own many amps and this is by far a great amp. I suspect that the valve in the preamp stage dors some of the magic. Other transistor amps just sound weak and unrealistic
Ty for the review
I use one traveling through 110v and 220v countries, because it is one of the few small amps that I can carry with me that's an all in one solution for practice and small room gigs that runs off of both 110v and 220v power. 50/60hz power variance doesn't seem to bother it. Also, recently I played an outdoor gig, and didn't have time to get another set-up, so we placed a mic at the front, and it was monstrous! It's a good practice amp for clean and slightly crunchy tones, that sings better with the power knob maxed. It's small, so it will not compete with a drum set, nor push a lot of bass, but if you set it to sing into a mic, you can gig with it - but I'd say it's best with non-distortion tones.
Do you think the 40 watt would be possible to gig with? I have it and played with just me and my drummer and it seemed ok but I also used it in a 4 piece metal type situation competing with 2 katanas (one for bass) and I was drowned out completely.
ok i need this video because on earth i dont know how to use the amp properly and its always too loud for me
I have the previous gen VT30. Fantastic little amps.
I did a live stream last week with my electric and this amp, no pedals - just using chorus and reverb from the amp. I got some great sounds. Love this amp.
Where did you find the list of songs for the presets? I had one of these briefly but sold it. Just picked up a used one because the sound is great.
www.manualslib.com/manual/337005/Vox-Valvetronix-Vt20Plus.html?page=35
@@ronanconroy5282 thank you for the info
Why is the power source 12v dc requiring the special chord that converts 110 to dc ?
I don't know - you've have to ask Vox. It's kind of annoying, though - I wish it was a regular cable, it'd be more robust. 🤷♀
Is it good gof Steel Guitar which needs clean sound with good REVERB
I've found the clean tone really good actually
Thanks mann!
I need help with this amp. Idk how to get that 80s soloing sound or clean beautiful reverb/chorus
something like this? tonyleeglenn.ruplayers.com/l6KFl5GpgGWaf40/sultans-of-swing-tone-on-vox-vt20x-vt40x.html
Where did you get the list of songs per preset? Is it included in the box?
It's been a couple years since I went through the manual etc. but I'm pretty sure the song names in the presets - voxamps.com/wp-content/uploads/support/VT20_40Plus_OM_E1.pdf
Acoustic??
How would this compare to the Fender Champion 20?
not sure, the closest I've used is a Frontman I think, and for me there's no comparison. But I'm biased, I find Fender amps too trebly or metallic.
When you’re using the Boutique OD @ first what song is that?
I think at first I was just doing an A chord with a kind of Bm minor hammer on, then I was butchering Thin Lizzy's "The Boys Are Back In Town" :D
will the app run on a PC or Android Tablet?
The website seems to suggest it's supported on Windows, anyway: voxamps.com/product/vt20x/#owners-manual-top
Not sure about Android.
The lack of FX loop and the 5 ohms speaker are the main issue with this one. It would be awesome In a studio situation otherwise.
Can you put a 4 ohm speaker in?
@@sheepdog72 well, I saw some folk replacing it with 8 ohms but I definitely not recommend it. Impedance mismatching is a bit hasardous and i wouldn't enjoy to brick or fry my gear
@@PhodilaeYou would be fine with 8 ohm, just a little less total volume. Speaking as an electronics engineer of 50+ year experience.
How did you record this Amp?
I used a Behringer Ultravoice XM8500 into Garageband
@@ronanconroy5282 thx is this mic good for amatour recording ?
@@tymon3890 I think so. It's great and not very expensive. ua-cam.com/video/7VgNXw-VXN4/v-deo.html
@@ronanconroy5282 thanks for answer have a good day :D
I bought this amp in the Facebook market. A guy was selling it because he was moving I bought it for $80. Was that a good purchase?
I'd think so - if it's in good condition. I love this amp.
Definitely! I bought mine new for about double the price like a year and a half ago
That's a bargain price for this amp. The older Valvetronix amps are the better ones, and this one is damned good too. I have a new Vox VX50 GTV amp,
50 watt, but it doesn't have nearly the FX this one does, and honestly I think the Valvetronix amps sounded better. Mine is good, but I may go back and
buy this amp soon as well. I just picked up a used Line 6 III 15 watt and honestly, I'm already disappointed that it sounds muddy. No matter what. So that's not good.
I bought mine used for $100 from a guy on craigslist, and I thought it was a steal. Never got the toneroom working but that didn't matter so much. For me, the amp is much better using presets than in manual mode, which seemed to kill the power and volume too much.
@@elliottsidewater1288 For that price you cannot go wrong.
Sold! Not bad
Anderton's just did a shootout and this amp won best in class.
I saw that show with the Captain and Chappers. Great video. How he picked them out blind folded has me buggered. 😊
Wasn't it 40x
I've been really frustrated with this amp - bought a demo from my local music store but came with no instructions and I can't seem to find a good tutorial showing me how to use the tone room software. Vox's website doesn't even offer a owner's manual I can download??? If anyone can point me in the right direction, I would really appreciate it!!! - Cheers!
Just use the knobs and dial your tone. You don't and should not need any software.
@@endezeichengrimm Yeah, been fooling with these knobs and buttons for a couple weeks now and still can't get the tones I was getting from my old Boss Katana - I should never have sold that amp - definitely more user friendly.....thanks anyway for the advice - cheers!
@@drewcunningham2 The Vox sounds better. Any of the basic tones are perfectly fine.
@@endezeichengrimm Sorry, but I disagree.
@@drewcunningham2 If you can't turn the dial and get a tone, something is seriously wrong with your playing. Focus on playing the guitar.
The difference in sound between vt40x and this amp is huge...
Interesting
What do you mean by difference? Does the vt40x sound better in your opinion?
@@marmule yep, 10 times better...i haved both, now i have VX50gtv
@@marmule i wanted lighter amp, and i bought VT20, and cannot believe what's the difference, now with VX50 it's light, and sound is so so, not like VT40 but better than VT20, do not buy VT20...only VT40 or VT100...if for you doesn't mind weight that's way to go...i do not use heavy amp's...only lighter one's
@@ejebiga Thank you for your detailed answer!
I bought the vt20x for practice at home about 2 years ago.
I think about upgrading to the vt40x.
@@marmule if you do, you will be amazed what is the difference...10" speaker are big difference
That amplifier sounds like crap, sounds too fuzzy.
Mebbe it's not for everyone. I love the clean tone, and many of the other sounds and tones.
I have this amp, you can dial out the harshness with the active EQ. The amp models are pretty decent if you dial them in and save the settings in the save bank on the amp.
I know, to each their own… but modeling amps like these IMO are a waste of time.