I love sharing this fact, because most owners of this amp do not know this, but when you use the headphones/line out, you can put your cable in half way and it BYPASSES THE CAB SIM!!! This is an awesome, awesome feature. It means you can record the pre amp of the amp without the cab sim, and then you can use your own cab sims/IRs!!!!
@@dan9521 you gotta be careful when putting the cable in halfway because sometimes they aren't stiff enough to hold it halfway in. Would a TRS cable get the same result ?
LET IT BE. first time I’ve come across you but I watched this laid up, slightly under the weather, and I smiled with you all the way through. I’m sure everybody had a good time along with you :)
Yes... I have had this amp for a couple of years, and I have been telling everyone that it is the best little amp ever. Great to see it getting some love. The thing I like the most is the sound is great at bedroom levels and stays great with pedals too. Love mine a whole lot.
I’ve had this amp for 3 1/2 years and I absolutely adore it. I have a Vox AC30 CC2X that’s just too much amp for home use. I have a small home recording studio and I record with the mini SB and it record’s extremely well. It is more than worth every cent I paid for it.
Your enthusiasm is a joy. I had an original Super Beatle back in the mid-60s and it never had the potential that this one has. Of course the only pedal available then was a fuzz. It's impressive that it puts out 50w, the same output of my original SB.
I just got this amp and love it! My comment is about this channel. I just came across it while looking for a little info on this amp. This guy is fantastic!!!! I so enjoyed watching and listening to all his knowledge about the amp. I'll be watching him from now on!
Got to say, I'm not a big fan of gear review channels but I really enjoy your ones. They are fun, simple and entertaining. Keep up the excellent reviews. Cheers
Let It Be Loud!! Thanks so much for this demo!! I loved hearing The Beatles songs through it!! I’m still gonna buy one someday!! It’s sounds great!! ✌🏻💙
Gigged with it with two saxes bass drummer and a key board sounded super nice, plugged it up to a 2x12 cab went heavy on the gain and got some nice crunchy tones
I to have owned this amp now for about a year..It’s the main amp I use..It was the perfect fit for my little music/guitar space..Always Let It Be Loud 😎🤘🏻
This is the amp I play 90% of the time. It's my first call at home. Not an amp expert, I just love playing through it. For comparison, I own a tweed Champ reissue, a deluxe tone master, and ac10, and the Mini Super is still my go-to. Lovely amp and I'm so happy I took a chance a few years ago. Really happy they're still making them.
Let it be... LOUD! I have two modelling amps (Fender & Marshall) and I'm tempted to try out a tube amp for the legendary tone but there aren't many options locally and I buy most of my gear online so I wanted something lighter and came across suggestions of these Nutube amps by Vox. I mostly play at home & occasionally at a friend's house, and this little amp checks all the boxes! Loved your review and your enthusiasm is infectious! Beautiful guitars and playing! I promised myself not to buy any more guitars or amps this year but if or when I do break that promise to myself, this will be the one!
I stumbled over this video and your enthusiasm made me wanting one. You were so hyper hyper about this little bug. It's already on it's way and i hope i have the same good vibes you got.
Let it Be loud! I have had this amp ever since it came out in 2018. Really nice and I actually did gig with it - as you can go directly into the PA through the Lineout. Great amp and I compared it with my AC15 - and it definitely has the Vox genes. Though the AC15 has more low end, when you play it over the box. But the Mini Superbeetle is a small, versatile amp, great for home use and if necessary even playing live. Would not want to miss it!
Let it be Loud 😅 you really got me now..... I've missed my ac30 for well over a decade. Thought I'd chime in and tell you I'm going to go for it. Thx for your great review.
Best living room amp ever? Maybe that should be the tagline for this amp? The Vox guys really thought about this concept and said to themselves, "let it be... LOUD" and rightfully so. Loved the tones from the Stanford and some tasty licks and riffs!
The AC10 is also a fantastic living room amp. Honestly it's so good you could play a small gig with it and put a mic in front of it. I also think it would record wonderfully as well. I've the got the AC10 and the AC30 and love them both. These are super cool too.
Let it be from Australia, youve sparked my interest and enjoyed catching some of ypyr videos. I a Veteran Pensioner that now live alone with service dog. play guitar and photography all I have left. but enjoyed your videos so, and a good attitude with the bits that gave me a smile. mainly Its Phil KYG, Shane in The Blues couple others. Im Ageing to fast now on way to mid 50's. I might even look mat pulling the plug on one of these, as no Vox amps yet it seems be good for my lack of sleep nights of about 1hr 30min average sleep over 7 days, so late night early morning, as was thinking of the go mini, yet some nice rounder tones opn my end especially with the Fender 61 Single coils. Have the 61 vintage white mint guard USA 2011, when you got the 5 way switch in a packet in case. as I have 5 way Strat so 61 stays as its 3 way and open bridge The 61 fender vintage coils and a .5 mfd paper oil Fender cap, I think why the bridge is playable with out ice picking as some .022 caps are..cheers. Yep the haters will hate : use what ever capacitor you want, if they don't make a difference bit like saying (TONE WOODS, Matter) Laugh My Arse Off!! the guitar sounds great soo that's all. Dont all hate me too much each to there own.
I love this amp. I actually have a pair of them, which you can use 2 cabinets with one head, and I've also used both heads and cabs for stereo. And yes the Reverb is ethereal, smooth, and sounds good even with stock squire tele pickups. Plenty of power and fairly light. No regrets, highly recommend.
Andy, you seemed very, very excited about this amp. My girlfriend wanted me to post that it's a good thing you had a guitar in front of you because you were sounding like you were sporting some wood. Granted, with good reason though, as that is a damn fine amp, especially for the money. I've blown quite a few people away with this head alone. Took it to my guitar teacher to let him hear it, and he was blown away. Tube sound, and feel, yet it's in a box that ways less than his lunch box. For anyone on the fence about this amp, take Andy's advice, and just buy one. If you don't like it, which I doubt, you can easily put it right back on the market, and someone else will buy it from you. This amp is a hidden gem, that can really put out some wind if you hook it up to a bigger cab/speaker. It looks top notch, and classy. It's a living room amp, it's a studio amp, and as Andy said, mic it up, and run it through a PA, and you could do a small gig with it. It takes pedals quite well, and it's quiet. No big hissing noise when you have it on. This amp is a winner. It ticks the boxes. Get one today.
I have this amp and it is killer. Reasonably priced too. I’ve gigged and rehearsed with it. It takes pedals super well. Does a great low gain/edge of break up sound. Love it. Would highly recommend for anyone, but even more for beginners as it can grow with your needs.
I bought one and really enjoy it. I'm still learning how much it can do with different "pedals" on when connected to a Boss ME-80. Oh, the tremolo works great for Link Ray's Rumble. 🎸 Let it be loud...unless the neighbors complain, then turn it down a bit.
Looked up the price and was (in a positive way) surprised. At even a smaller budget Vox has the very nice sounding VT40X combo, also 10" yet with amp sim and fx.
I've been trying to figure out why this amp has that INCREDIBLE sizzle when you push it to distorted levels. Especially if simply using the on-board levels to achieve distortion, there is a sizzle that rides along the edge. Some pedals get you there, too. But not all. It's probably the most incredible sound I've ever heard. Is that what a tube sounds like? That SIZZLE??! It's awesome and making me wish I had a bigger VOX nutube
Let it be loud! I try as hard as I can but I just can’t seem to bring myself to like these kinds of amps yet. These, the Tonemaster series… I dunno… I have been using a Fender Super Champ X2 for ten years now and it’s brilliant… But I’m really thinking I should finally upgrade to a Princeton Reverb and be done with it.
Let it be! LOUD! I've had one of these little amps for a while now, and it's absolutely fantastic! I've used it for just noodling around at home, and for recording using the line out/ headphone jack and it always sounds great! My only complaint, is that that blue LED light that say's it's turned on, is INSANELY bright, to the point where I have to cover it up in order to see where the knobs are set on the amp.
Stunned by the performance on that thing. Would happily mic that up for studio use, it's not the normal sound I aim for but it took pedals amazingly well and just sounded really pretty the whole way through. What a surprise for a mini-ish amp. Let it be.. loud!
This is really an interesting an d promising product. I've been lastly very intrigued by the idea of getting my hands on some Vox tones. This seems to be a really easy way to get on this territory. Thanks for your review.
Let it be...loud. Great video. Just found your channel today. I'll be visiting regularly. It's really a great amp. It was between that one and the AC10C1. I got the AC10 because there was one in stock at a local Guitar Center and the Superbeetle was backordered. My wife had seen them both and said the AC10 looked more "me" so I pulled the trigger. Have not looked back. I'll probably getting one of these soon as well. Best
Wow I must say I’ve been intrigued by these unique amps since I heard other guitar players speak highly of them even though it was only a few Zi heard speak of these because most people haven’t mentioned them to me. The sounds you got were great no matter what guitar and pickups you were playing and the pedals sounded really good through the amp as well. It’s cool that the reverb and tremolo are strong as opposed to weak because it’s better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it, plus it takes pedals so we’ll that you could just use your favorite reverb and trem pedals through it instead of the ones in the amp. I’ve come to learn that tube amps are just too loud for me playing at home and it’s a waste of money for me to try and make one work. There are amazing sounding solid state amps like Boss Katana, Orange Crush and this Vox that will give you great sounds without needing to be turned up to rediculous levels or attenuated with more gear. Awesome demo and now I want to get one myself. “Let It Be…Loud!”
I almost bought one a few years ago and then I ended up going with a GTX100. Not a bad decision at all, but I am glad to hear my instincts about that thing were sound. Great review!
I wish they’d make this circuit into a little combo amp. I have this and my favorite amp of all time: AC15C1x. I would buy a combo version of this instantly.
Let it be...LOUD! Great review of the amp. Maybe not for everyone, but certainly will earn i's place in the small amp world. Sounds fantastic. Great review. THANKS!
Just when I thought that I was set and had all the amp selections covered, you show me this!!! Time to save up for another one so that I can finally Let it be, LOUD... 😂
I've heard this is a good amp, the thing is dude, I already invested in the Vox VX50 modeling amp two years ago, and, I love the freakin thing! It does everything including the windows. Can even get high gain metal out of it. Tons of power, nutube. I have heard though this is a fantastic amp. Another thing I love on the VX50 is the power attenuator selector dial on top: you can go from bedroom to gonzo loud or anything in between very easily. Not sure if this amp has a power attenuator but I think it does on the back?
I’ve had one for about 2 years, love this thing. I use it for recording and rehearsing. Because it’s an open back cabinet, you can also mic the back of the speaker, just make sure to flip the phase on the back mic. Then you can mix front and back mics to taste… the tone is phenomenal. Let it be loud!
Iron Butterfly used the full size original Superbeetles as well their Guitar player Erik Brann used it combined with a Mosrite Venture’s (Aka the Mark II) and a Mosrite Fuzz to get that unique tone he had.
I own one, it's the perfect amp for home use, and it can do even more ! My only concern is the lack of a VERY FEW things to make it even better : make the tremolo and reverb switchable, and the drive too ! And please, add a AUX input, just like on the BASS version.
Good, interesting review, but what I don't quite understand is why the 50 watt head is paired with a 50 watt cab, but it is "hobbled" via intentional impedance to only 25 watts. I own two of the 50 watt audio Superbeetles, and which are also paired with 50 watt speakers, but output at the max 50 watts.
I gave this little gem a run at Sweetwater a few months back and it was very surprising to say the least. It sounds the part and is definitely a nod to its AC series big Brothers, what truly surprised me was how incredible it sounded through a 2x12 Celestion Vintage 30 equipped extension cab. It was loud enough to do small venues and if you didn't know that it was solid state you would swear it was conventional vacuum tubes. While the gain is more classic oriented it does a decent job for Roadhouse blues and southern rock tones where it does not need to be like a distortion as much as a natural push of a tube amp breaking up. I ran a boss DD-2 through it and Holy mother of God it responded like a champ. It gave off great punk tones. For what it delivers and how articulate it is you would be hard pressed to find an amp in this price range that could compete.
@@sungphoto yes IMO it is a great candidate for a pedal board. It uses nanotube technology which allows it to replicate AC style tube responsiveness but I would definitely use a 7 or 8 band equalizer pedal to really dial in the tone. Quite frankly this amp is one of the few solid state amplifiers outside of the Tone Master series of amps that really delivers tube cleans. However, just like the Tone Master amps if you are looking for that natural break up tube tone by driving the amp it is going to fall short. You will definitely want to use a pedal for driven tones, and again, I suggest adding an equalizer pedal so you can tweak your tone (eliminate the muddiness associated with SS driven tones) as IMO the onboard 3 band does not quite get the job done when you are going for driven tones. You might also consider a tube overdrive pedal (check out Bootlegger Guitars they have a really good one.)
Thanks!@@killacoiler1707 I think I'm going to go the AC15 route after a lot of comparisons. It seems like there just isn't a replacement for tubes if you want those pure top end clean tones. The Superbeetle has great clean tones but unfortunately there are none locally to me (surprisingly) that I can try out and the AC15 is popular for a reason
Nice demo !! Pretty dang cute little amp:) Sounds good, too. Makes me miss my Pathfinder 15R i sold after a move to an apt. Didn't need the money, i didn't have the room (kept 3 amps, sold 3,,,,sux). It was a great little amp. BTW, i like the Stanford,,,330 build with a 335 neck join.
I’ve owned this amp, and also the MV50 AC, the Vox VX50 GTV, and the Vox VX50BA. All of them are nutube amps. Unless you want the aesthetics of this amp, I recommend the Vox VX50 GTV, It basically does what this does but way more. If you need a bigger speaker than the VX50, look out for the Cambridge which is basically the same but with a bigger speaker. Unless you really want the portable head specifically to hook up to different types of speakers, go with the VX50.
Let it be! Great demonstration from yourself. Great guitarist and very informative. Thank you. But I’ll have to the amp a miss as I’m a crap guitarist been at it for over 30 years, but still can’t seem to hang up my guitar for good! 😱
Andy - my love - first of all: of course I love seeing this, for all the reasons you know why. Second: your videos got really good man. You know I'm not a gear guy at all and I rarely tune into gear videos. Every now and then checking some stuff friends do, like now, and I have to say: you got it all. Love the little things like "live EQ blend ins while playing", giving your subjective opinion while pointing out THAT is a subjective opinion and stating WHY you came to that opinion, and not in nerdy tech takl ways, but in a way a "player" would talk about sound. Also I love your face, but that's neither here nor there. Great clip. Really informative and enjoyable. Much love Dracu
I just bought this amp because of this video! thanks for the great review. I'm loving this little dynamo! Now I need the bass version to because of your other video lol I guess I couldn't Let It Be....Loud lol
I've been lucky enough to play a full size one. Imagine the sounds you've got going on with the wee one, BUT just teeth-meltingly loud. I'm not kidding, they are unbelievably loud. I played one in a decently sized church hall and it was ridiculous. tons of fun, mind. if I wasn't on an amp moratorium I'd definitely be interested in one of these... great vid! (in a bizarre coincidence we did in fact play Let it Be, loud!!!) I'm fairly sure that Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers had to stop using them live because they were too loud, but they wheeled them out on stage anyway, cos they looked cool. For my money they are THE coolest looking amp ever.
Of course we made it to the end. Let us be. Or not, kinda like your channel. Been looking at this amp, very appealing. Speaking words of wisdom, let it be. Peace ✌️
I have two that I either use for wet dry wet as the wet amps or I use both cabs with one head to get the 50w out of it (the amp is even better at 50w especially the clean tones) in a wet dry or one amp setting. One of the amps has more him in it than the other but both sound great. It also plays well with the two notes cab M. For the price two of these is cheaper than most decent amps. I’ve been trying to tell people about it. Get it going through a 50w cab and at gigs you can LET IT BE LOUD
I completly agree with everything you said! Lol. My analysis is literally the same. I own a music store and recently was re visiting some fun vox stuff that kinda got overlooked. Maybe something else overshadowed it at the time in terms of advertising perhaps? I just recently reviewed the Vox Adio Air GT against the popular Yamaha THR and Vox won hands down. The sound, power and value was far superior. ...and I loved my lil Yamaha for around the kitchen/living area. (Wife territory) lol. My next deep dive was the one you just reviewed and it was very helpful and imo on point 100%. Great job. Ty.
Thx for this video, though the Superbeetle is not super new anymore. But I missed it somehow. I am a fan of the MV50 AC but I always thought of the MV50 to be missing some things, especially looks. And the Superbeetle has the looks and the sounds, as it seems. 👍
Let it be.... on my wish list for a future purchase. That's the sort of thing my wife would allow in the lounge based on it's looks, meaning I can practice there too!
@@TheGuitarGeek definitely can't, however if you can find/already have a 4ohm cab the little superbeetle comes to life. It's an incredible little thing, I loved mine!
Get the Vox MSB25 Mini Superbeetle here:
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What? No Reverb link?
@@Snarkyone1965 Nope!
I love sharing this fact, because most owners of this amp do not know this, but when you use the headphones/line out, you can put your cable in half way and it BYPASSES THE CAB SIM!!! This is an awesome, awesome feature. It means you can record the pre amp of the amp without the cab sim, and then you can use your own cab sims/IRs!!!!
Is this correct? I know this is true of the smaller heads but I haven’t noticed any difference when trying this with my head
@@jahmalpadmore It is true. I own the union jack mini super beetle and have tested it out.
It did not work for me Ryan, I also use the union jack one. Hear no difference
@@dan9521 you gotta be careful when putting the cable in halfway because sometimes they aren't stiff enough to hold it halfway in. Would a TRS cable get the same result ?
@@AuntAlnico4 Gotta try TRS
I own this wonderful amp and can only say that if you like the beat of the 60s, you've come to the right place. I love this amp.
LET IT BE. first time I’ve come across you but I watched this laid up, slightly under the weather, and I smiled with you all the way through. I’m sure everybody had a good time along with you :)
Yes... I have had this amp for a couple of years, and I have been telling everyone that it is the best little amp ever. Great to see it getting some love. The thing I like the most is the sound is great at bedroom levels and stays great with pedals too. Love mine a whole lot.
LET IT BE...LOUD!!! Your enthusiasm for this amp is contagious!
I’ve had this amp for 3 1/2 years and I absolutely adore it. I have a Vox AC30 CC2X that’s just too much amp for home use. I have a small home recording studio and I record with the mini SB and it record’s extremely well. It is more than worth every cent I paid for it.
Your enthusiasm is a joy. I had an original Super Beatle back in the mid-60s and it never had the potential that this one has. Of course the only pedal available then was a fuzz. It's impressive that it puts out 50w, the same output of my original SB.
Yes, but who has a 4 ohm cab?
So you’re mad it’s not a micro svt? It comes with a cab, I don’t think you can buy these separately.
@@LucasJRice Who's mad?
I just got this amp and love it! My comment is about this channel. I just came across it while looking for a little info on this amp. This guy is fantastic!!!! I so enjoyed watching and listening to all his knowledge about the amp. I'll be watching him from now on!
Got to say, I'm not a big fan of gear review channels but I really enjoy your ones. They are fun, simple and entertaining. Keep up the excellent reviews. Cheers
Let It Be Loud!! Thanks so much for this demo!! I loved hearing The Beatles songs through it!! I’m still gonna buy one someday!! It’s sounds great!! ✌🏻💙
And the Pixies too!! 😂
Gigged with it with two saxes bass drummer and a key board sounded super nice, plugged it up to a 2x12 cab went heavy on the gain and got some nice crunchy tones
I to have owned this amp now for about a year..It’s the main amp I use..It was the perfect fit for my little music/guitar space..Always Let It Be Loud 😎🤘🏻
I had no idea. I’m a latecomer to this amp but wow, so glad I’m here
This is the amp I play 90% of the time. It's my first call at home. Not an amp expert, I just love playing through it. For comparison, I own a tweed Champ reissue, a deluxe tone master, and ac10, and the Mini Super is still my go-to. Lovely amp and I'm so happy I took a chance a few years ago. Really happy they're still making them.
Let it be... LOUD!
I have two modelling amps (Fender & Marshall) and I'm tempted to try out a tube amp for the legendary tone but there aren't many options locally and I buy most of my gear online so I wanted something lighter and came across suggestions of these Nutube amps by Vox. I mostly play at home & occasionally at a friend's house, and this little amp checks all the boxes! Loved your review and your enthusiasm is infectious! Beautiful guitars and playing! I promised myself not to buy any more guitars or amps this year but if or when I do break that promise to myself, this will be the one!
I stumbled over this video and your enthusiasm made me wanting one. You were so hyper hyper about this little bug. It's already on it's way and i hope i have the same good vibes you got.
This seems to be a continuation of the Pathfinder, but with improvements. Very cool.
Let it be loud! Have had one for a while and love it. Put it on my 4 by 12 wired for 4 ohms and set the switch to 4 ohms and wow!
I’m impressed that the cab sim doesn’t sound shite! Great little amp wow
Let it Be loud! I have had this amp ever since it came out in 2018. Really nice and I actually did gig with it - as you can go directly into the PA through the Lineout. Great amp and I compared it with my AC15 - and it definitely has the Vox genes. Though the AC15 has more low end, when you play it over the box. But the Mini Superbeetle is a small, versatile amp, great for home use and if necessary even playing live. Would not want to miss it!
Let it be Loud 😅 you really got me now..... I've missed my ac30 for well over a decade. Thought I'd chime in and tell you I'm going to go for it. Thx for your great review.
Best living room amp ever? Maybe that should be the tagline for this amp? The Vox guys really thought about this concept and said to themselves, "let it be... LOUD" and rightfully so. Loved the tones from the Stanford and some tasty licks and riffs!
I thought about using that title but it's so much more than just a living room amp.
The AC10 is also a fantastic living room amp. Honestly it's so good you could play a small gig with it and put a mic in front of it. I also think it would record wonderfully as well. I've the got the AC10 and the AC30 and love them both. These are super cool too.
Let it be from Australia, youve sparked my interest and enjoyed catching some of ypyr videos. I a Veteran Pensioner that now live alone with service dog. play guitar and photography all I have left. but enjoyed your videos so, and a good attitude with the bits that gave me a smile. mainly Its Phil KYG, Shane in The Blues couple others. Im Ageing to fast now on way to mid 50's. I might even look mat pulling the plug on one of these, as no Vox amps yet it seems be good for my lack of sleep nights of about 1hr 30min average sleep over 7 days, so late night early morning, as was thinking of the go mini, yet some nice rounder tones opn my end especially with the Fender 61 Single coils. Have the 61 vintage white mint guard USA 2011, when you got the 5 way switch in a packet in case. as I have 5 way Strat so 61 stays as its 3 way and open bridge The 61 fender vintage coils and a .5 mfd paper oil Fender cap, I think why the bridge is playable with out ice picking as some .022 caps are..cheers. Yep the haters will hate : use what ever capacitor you want, if they don't make a difference bit like saying (TONE WOODS, Matter) Laugh My Arse Off!! the guitar sounds great soo that's all. Dont all hate me too much each to there own.
I love this amp. I actually have a pair of them, which you can use 2 cabinets with one head, and I've also used both heads and cabs for stereo. And yes the Reverb is ethereal, smooth, and sounds good even with stock squire tele pickups. Plenty of power and fairly light. No regrets, highly recommend.
A little cleaner and that was "Paper Back Writer".
That's a great little Beatles tone machine. 🎉
Let it be..............LOUD! Loved the video. Stayed until the end. Great review.
Andy, you seemed very, very excited about this amp. My girlfriend wanted me to post that it's a good thing you had a guitar in front of you because you were sounding like you were sporting some wood. Granted, with good reason though, as that is a damn fine amp, especially for the money. I've blown quite a few people away with this head alone. Took it to my guitar teacher to let him hear it, and he was blown away. Tube sound, and feel, yet it's in a box that ways less than his lunch box.
For anyone on the fence about this amp, take Andy's advice, and just buy one. If you don't like it, which I doubt, you can easily put it right back on the market, and someone else will buy it from you. This amp is a hidden gem, that can really put out some wind if you hook it up to a bigger cab/speaker. It looks top notch, and classy. It's a living room amp, it's a studio amp, and as Andy said, mic it up, and run it through a PA, and you could do a small gig with it. It takes pedals quite well, and it's quiet. No big hissing noise when you have it on.
This amp is a winner. It ticks the boxes. Get one today.
I have this amp and it is killer. Reasonably priced too. I’ve gigged and rehearsed with it. It takes pedals super well. Does a great low gain/edge of break up sound. Love it. Would highly recommend for anyone, but even more for beginners as it can grow with your needs.
I have had and loved this amp for about 5 years and just now tried the "deep" setting...
I bought one and really enjoy it. I'm still learning how much it can do with different "pedals" on when connected to a Boss ME-80.
Oh, the tremolo works great for Link Ray's Rumble. 🎸
Let it be loud...unless the neighbors complain, then turn it down a bit.
Looked up the price and was (in a positive way) surprised. At even a smaller budget Vox has the very nice sounding VT40X combo, also 10" yet with amp sim and fx.
Cool little amp. It's been on my radar for a bit, so I'm grateful for the demo. One more thing: Let it be...loud.
Hey! If you have the cash burning - go for it. I was so pleasantly surprised
Let it be loud!!! Looks amazing sounds great. Great review 👏👏
Absolutely wonderful amp, you have to play through it everyday it sounds that good!
I've been trying to figure out why this amp has that INCREDIBLE sizzle when you push it to distorted levels. Especially if simply using the on-board levels to achieve distortion, there is a sizzle that rides along the edge. Some pedals get you there, too. But not all. It's probably the most incredible sound I've ever heard. Is that what a tube sounds like? That SIZZLE??! It's awesome and making me wish I had a bigger VOX nutube
These are $549 in Canada. I was able to pick one up used for $300. I love it!
Let it be loud! I try as hard as I can but I just can’t seem to bring myself to like these kinds of amps yet. These, the Tonemaster series… I dunno… I have been using a Fender Super Champ X2 for ten years now and it’s brilliant… But I’m really thinking I should finally upgrade to a Princeton Reverb and be done with it.
I love your enthusiasm, I am going to get one!!! Wonderful sound and a lot of bang for the $!
I cannot recommend it highly enough. a true surprise
Let it be! LOUD! I've had one of these little amps for a while now, and it's absolutely fantastic! I've used it for just noodling around at home, and for recording using the line out/ headphone jack and it always sounds great! My only complaint, is that that blue LED light that say's it's turned on, is INSANELY bright, to the point where I have to cover it up in order to see where the knobs are set on the amp.
Stunned by the performance on that thing. Would happily mic that up for studio use, it's not the normal sound I aim for but it took pedals amazingly well and just sounded really pretty the whole way through. What a surprise for a mini-ish amp. Let it be.. loud!
Let it be ... Mine! Love it and a great run through too. What a fantastic bit of Vox design. Very appealing. ❤
This is really an interesting an d promising product. I've been lastly very intrigued by the idea of getting my hands on some Vox tones. This seems to be a really easy way to get on this territory.
Thanks for your review.
played again from a master..luv your playing....and reverb on full....was to my old ears...FAB
Let it be LOUD! Might have to pick one of these up. The tones you got were great.
Let it be LOUD! Love your videos, after this I’m getting that AMP
Thank you for this video!!! I was on the fence, but now I'm sold.
Let it be loud.
Let it be...loud. Great video. Just found your channel today. I'll be visiting regularly. It's really a great amp. It was between that one and the AC10C1. I got the AC10 because there was one in stock at a local Guitar Center and the Superbeetle was backordered. My wife had seen them both and said the AC10 looked more "me" so I pulled the trigger. Have not looked back. I'll probably getting one of these soon as well. Best
I have one and I absolutely love it! Great amp!
Great to hear!
I've had one since they first came out and love it! I put a Zoom G3Xn in front of it and no matter what I dial up it sounds great.
Wow I must say I’ve been intrigued by these unique amps since I heard other guitar players speak highly of them even though it was only a few Zi heard speak of these because most people haven’t mentioned them to me. The sounds you got were great no matter what guitar and pickups you were playing and the pedals sounded really good through the amp as well. It’s cool that the reverb and tremolo are strong as opposed to weak because it’s better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it, plus it takes pedals so we’ll that you could just use your favorite reverb and trem pedals through it instead of the ones in the amp. I’ve come to learn that tube amps are just too loud for me playing at home and it’s a waste of money for me to try and make one work. There are amazing sounding solid state amps like Boss Katana, Orange Crush and this Vox that will give you great sounds without needing to be turned up to rediculous levels or attenuated with more gear. Awesome demo and now I want to get one myself. “Let It Be…Loud!”
When I first saw this amp I thought it was a gimmicky ‘Beatley’ thing. But when I played it I was blown away. Going to purchase one soon.
I have the t-shirt. LET IT BE. A brilliant amp and a good blog. Thank you.
I almost bought one a few years ago and then I ended up going with a GTX100. Not a bad decision at all, but I am glad to hear my instincts about that thing were sound. Great review!
I wish they’d make this circuit into a little combo amp. I have this and my favorite amp of all time: AC15C1x. I would buy a combo version of this instantly.
Screw this head to the cab
Have a look at the Cambridge 50
Let it be...LOUD! Great review of the amp. Maybe not for everyone, but certainly will earn i's place in the small amp world. Sounds fantastic. Great review. THANKS!
Just when I thought that I was set and had all the amp selections covered, you show me this!!!
Time to save up for another one so that I can finally Let it be, LOUD... 😂
your smile on bridge sound of the les paul...says it all🤪 min.14:59 👏
Let it be LOUD! Man, I’ve been dating this amp and I guess you just made settle my mind about it. My money can fly now 😊
Had it for 3 years now. Also use it to run a wet dry and dual.mono. the reverb, trem and drive are really good. AND WITH A HEAD PHONE! Let it be LOUD
Let it be Loud! Very good review. Love your enthusiasm!
I've heard this is a good amp, the thing is dude, I already invested in the Vox VX50 modeling amp two years ago, and, I love the freakin thing! It does everything including
the windows. Can even get high gain metal out of it. Tons of power, nutube. I have heard though this is a fantastic amp. Another thing I love on the VX50 is the power
attenuator selector dial on top: you can go from bedroom to gonzo loud or anything in between very easily. Not sure if this amp has a power attenuator but I think it does on
the back?
Let it be loud-ly known that this amplifier sounds pretty damned awesome!
I’ve had one for about 2 years, love this thing. I use it for recording and rehearsing. Because it’s an open back cabinet, you can also mic the back of the speaker, just make sure to flip the phase on the back mic. Then you can mix front and back mics to taste… the tone is phenomenal. Let it be loud!
Let it be...LOUD!
Great amp demo.
I know that I am late to the party, but Let it be - LOUD!
I've got to sell something to make room for this amp!
Iron Butterfly used the full size original Superbeetles as well their Guitar player Erik Brann used it combined with a Mosrite Venture’s (Aka the Mark II) and a Mosrite Fuzz to get that unique tone he had.
I own one, it's the perfect amp for home use, and it can do even more ! My only concern is the lack of a VERY FEW things to make it even better : make the tremolo and reverb switchable, and the drive too ! And please, add a AUX input, just like on the BASS version.
I need one! Thanks for the video.
You’re welcome!
Good, interesting review, but what I don't quite understand is why the 50 watt head is paired with a 50 watt cab, but it is "hobbled" via intentional impedance to only 25 watts.
I own two of the 50 watt audio Superbeetles, and which are also paired with 50 watt speakers, but output at the max 50 watts.
Let it be LOUD! That does look like a fun amp and I could see that in my living room with my ML2 leaning next to it....
Let it be… LOUD! I’ve got the Union Jack version, and I love it. I’ve had to keep the volume/gain down so I don’t drive the kids nuts when I play it.
Let it be LOUD. Seriously though. Great amp. Ordered mine today. Thanks for playing Pixies during the demo.
Let it be loud! Gotta check out that mini Super Beetle amp 😮
LET IT BE... LOUD! I have this and never use it!! It's coming back into the studio right now. Great video. Thank you
I gave this little gem a run at Sweetwater a few months back and it was very surprising to say the least. It sounds the part and is definitely a nod to its AC series big Brothers, what truly surprised me was how incredible it sounded through a 2x12 Celestion Vintage 30 equipped extension cab. It was loud enough to do small venues and if you didn't know that it was solid state you would swear it was conventional vacuum tubes. While the gain is more classic oriented it does a decent job for Roadhouse blues and southern rock tones where it does not need to be like a distortion as much as a natural push of a tube amp breaking up. I ran a boss DD-2 through it and Holy mother of God it responded like a champ. It gave off great punk tones. For what it delivers and how articulate it is you would be hard pressed to find an amp in this price range that could compete.
It's not solid state, it's a nutube tech
So it responds well to pedals? I’d love to get some more over driven distortion sounds out of it and I love the look
@@sungphoto yes IMO it is a great candidate for a pedal board. It uses nanotube technology which allows it to replicate AC style tube responsiveness but I would definitely use a 7 or 8 band equalizer pedal to really dial in the tone.
Quite frankly this amp is one of the few solid state amplifiers outside of the Tone Master series of amps that really delivers tube cleans. However, just like the Tone Master amps if you are looking for that natural break up tube tone by driving the amp it is going to fall short. You will definitely want to use a pedal for driven tones, and again, I suggest adding an equalizer pedal so you can tweak your tone (eliminate the muddiness associated with SS driven tones) as IMO the onboard 3 band does not quite get the job done when you are going for driven tones. You might also consider a tube overdrive pedal (check out Bootlegger Guitars they have a really good one.)
Thanks!@@killacoiler1707 I think I'm going to go the AC15 route after a lot of comparisons. It seems like there just isn't a replacement for tubes if you want those pure top end clean tones. The Superbeetle has great clean tones but unfortunately there are none locally to me (surprisingly) that I can try out and the AC15 is popular for a reason
thank you Lou Reed, that was a great review!
Nice demo !! Pretty dang cute little amp:) Sounds good, too.
Makes me miss my Pathfinder 15R i sold after a move to an apt.
Didn't need the money, i didn't have the room (kept 3 amps, sold 3,,,,sux).
It was a great little amp.
BTW, i like the Stanford,,,330 build with a 335 neck join.
I’ve owned this amp, and also the MV50 AC, the Vox VX50 GTV, and the Vox VX50BA. All of them are nutube amps. Unless you want the aesthetics of this amp, I recommend the Vox VX50 GTV, It basically does what this does but way more. If you need a bigger speaker than the VX50, look out for the Cambridge which is basically the same but with a bigger speaker. Unless you really want the portable head specifically to hook up to different types of speakers, go with the VX50.
Let it be! Great demonstration from yourself. Great guitarist and very informative. Thank you. But I’ll have to the amp a miss as I’m a crap guitarist been at it for over 30 years, but still can’t seem to hang up my guitar for good! 😱
Andy - my love - first of all: of course I love seeing this, for all the reasons you know why. Second: your videos got really good man. You know I'm not a gear guy at all and I rarely tune into gear videos. Every now and then checking some stuff friends do, like now, and I have to say: you got it all. Love the little things like "live EQ blend ins while playing", giving your subjective opinion while pointing out THAT is a subjective opinion and stating WHY you came to that opinion, and not in nerdy tech takl ways, but in a way a "player" would talk about sound. Also I love your face, but that's neither here nor there.
Great clip. Really informative and enjoyable.
Much love
Dracu
I just bought this amp because of this video! thanks for the great review. I'm loving this little dynamo! Now I need the bass version to because of your other video lol I guess I couldn't Let It Be....Loud lol
Enjoy it! I’m playing through mine right now!
I've been lucky enough to play a full size one. Imagine the sounds you've got going on with the wee one, BUT just teeth-meltingly loud. I'm not kidding, they are unbelievably loud. I played one in a decently sized church hall and it was ridiculous. tons of fun, mind. if I wasn't on an amp moratorium I'd definitely be interested in one of these... great vid! (in a bizarre coincidence we did in fact play Let it Be, loud!!!) I'm fairly sure that Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers had to stop using them live because they were too loud, but they wheeled them out on stage anyway, cos they looked cool. For my money they are THE coolest looking amp ever.
This amp looks and sounds amazing. I'll have to give it a go at my local shop. Let it be LOUD!
Excellent video! You never disappoint!
Wow, thanks!
Have one. Love it. Favorite budget amp ever
I'd wonder how this sounds in "Brian May" mode, so with a treble booster and a Red Special. Any chance to test that?
Let it Be Loud, this has made me think the bass version is certainly worth the purchase. 👍🏻👍🏻
Let it be loud! Thanks for the review. This may be the little amp I need for my new mini music room. I assume my Gretsch TR will make a great partner
Very nice indeed! Let it be LOUD! 😁👍
That's the plan!
@@TheGuitarGeek Fab! 🙂
They are so great, handle pedals wonderfully, the only downside is the speaker input jack easily breaks.
Of course we made it to the end. Let us be. Or not, kinda like your channel. Been looking at this amp, very appealing. Speaking words of wisdom, let it be.
Peace ✌️
Welcome aboard! As i said in the video, if you are on the fence, go for it
Although I am not playing the Beatles at the moment, I recommend their tunes for the beginner guitarist. Nice review! (No club this time. ☹️) Cheers!
I have two that I either use for wet dry wet as the wet amps or I use both cabs with one head to get the 50w out of it (the amp is even better at 50w especially the clean tones) in a wet dry or one amp setting. One of the amps has more him in it than the other but both sound great. It also plays well with the two notes cab M. For the price two of these is cheaper than most decent amps. I’ve been trying to tell people about it. Get it going through a 50w cab and at gigs you can LET IT BE LOUD
I completly agree with everything you said! Lol. My analysis is literally the same. I own a music store and recently was re visiting some fun vox stuff that kinda got overlooked. Maybe something else overshadowed it at the time in terms of advertising perhaps? I just recently reviewed the Vox Adio Air GT against the popular Yamaha THR and Vox won hands down. The sound, power and value was far superior. ...and I loved my lil Yamaha for around the kitchen/living area. (Wife territory) lol. My next deep dive was the one you just reviewed and it was very helpful and imo on point 100%. Great job. Ty.
that was FUN !
could see myself getting that stack &
start looking for a Ric look-alike &
Hofner bass !
Thx for this video, though the Superbeetle is not super new anymore. But I missed it somehow. I am a fan of the MV50 AC but I always thought of the MV50 to be missing some things, especially looks. And the Superbeetle has the looks and the sounds, as it seems. 👍
Let it be, loud👍🏻
Thanks I'm probably going to buy this one on Zzounds
Let it be.... on my wish list for a future purchase. That's the sort of thing my wife would allow in the lounge based on it's looks, meaning I can practice there too!
Oh Geez. Was almost going to pull the trigger on a Fender GTX when I say you're LET IT BE LOUD! review of the Mini Super Beetle...This may be the one!
LET IT BE... LOUD! Killer sounding little amp!
Such a surprise
It's only running at half power through the speaker it comes with. Try it through a 212 and it really comes alive.
I certainly will but I can’t review the set by using a different cab. I suspect another video is necessary
@@TheGuitarGeek definitely can't, however if you can find/already have a 4ohm cab the little superbeetle comes to life. It's an incredible little thing, I loved mine!