To those who want to know what’s happening when you do this mod, the distortion circuit is controlled by an op-amp, with the LEDs inline with the circuit to lower the voltage required for the signal to break up. Red LEDs have a forward voltage of around 2V, which is the voltage that they “turn on,” so when 2V is applied to them they start clipping the signal to ground as they pass voltage through them. The op-amp controlling the circuit will also clip, but at a much higher voltage of 9V, which is the rail voltage. That’s why there’s a massive increase in headroom before clipping after removing the LEDs, but the trade off is there’s also a massive increase in volume very low on the dial. Your amp will scream, but trying to keep it quiet will be the trick instead. I just bought one of these and am considering adding a rotary switch that will let me swap through several different distortions, from LEDs to germanium diodes, or nothing at all, and get the best of everything.
Make a short video when u do this. I my self am going with an Orange 20W 8". The Vox didn't look loud enough but better with the MOD. But I need a practice amp I can play quiet when needed. Would love to add a breadboard add on in the amp to mess around with tones :)
Bought a Pathfinder 10 when they first were introduced because I was so pleased with my Pathfinder 15. Was very disappointed in the 10. Barely ever used it at all. A month ago I finally did the LED mod. Now it's all I plug into. I have 11 amps but the 10 has become my favorite. Put it on the coffee table and enjoy.
@@carlosnoriega7296 In my opinion, yes, but Vox stopped making the Pathfinder15 in 2012 or 2013. I got mine in the first run of manufacture in 1998. When they were still being manufactured you could pick up a second hand one fairly cheap but now they are going for higher prices than when they were being offered new, unfortunately. If you can find one for a good price I recommend grabbing it. I don't think you'll be disappointed.
Greetings from Brazil ... I made a modification of the leds and the capacitor in my vox Pathfinder 10 Union Jack and it was great! The sound became much more full-bodied!
Just...wow with the way your mod! Red LED here is for distrortion clipping. If you need more smooth drive just try to replacing pair of Red Led with another color like pair of yellow, green, or blue even the color combination like yellow with green, yellow with blue etc. Also you can replace pair of Red LED with switching diode like 1N4148 etc, to get more saturated distortion. All these combination clipping mod will work with various results depend on your taste. Good luck.
I did it yesterday aswell with the capacitor - for the clean sound (C12). The amp is much better for my style. Clean is brighter and the drive sound is more "friendly". The amp is now with more volume aswell without loosing quality.
Just did this mod and the difference is amazing. I pulled just one LED at first and then the second to hear the differences. I also added an external jack and am going to build a separate box just for the amp. Thanks for the video!
Yes I have a 2-12 cabinet with separate jacks in my studio. I also have an orange micro terror so I can run each amp on a separate speaker. More tonal options now!
i add a 2-12'' cab with vintage 30s and pre-amp the vox out to a 100 watt tube amp and out to 60 watt crate amp with delay and i have the black sabbaths first album sound! don't touch the 2 LEDs ,leave them in.
@@johnfisher5642 yeah probably just overwhelming that little 6.5" Bulldog speaker, huh? Using the amp as a head thru your 2×12 probably was worlds different in tone.
Wow! Certainly a big difference in volume and clarity. There's no doubting that. But, is that necessarily what's wanted from a small practice for use in most people's homes with neighbours? I just ordered one of these amps and I think I'll be leaving the LEDs in.
I really don't think the 10 takes the LED cut mod as well as the 15r. With the 10 the mod gives you extra volume and clean room - but you lose the harmonics (though they are clearly the typically-rough SS amp harmonics). And the result is quite unnatural.
I have a standard 10 and the overdrive channel is just horrible. Unusable. There's not a harmonic to be found in there. I'm considering the mod because I don't use the damn channel anyway. Love the clean with gain maxed out though.
At the end of the day, the Vox Pathfinder 10 is a fairly simple "Practice" type amp, so if you mod it and like the new tone, then job done. I like the clean channel now with the mod and it sounds great with the Twiggy Blues Guitar pedal. The Pathfinders' Overdrive sounds better now at mid gain settings and can go very loud,, though this might burn out the speaker eventually. But as a Practice amp, the mod improves it very nicely. Remember this is not designed to be on full volume and gain all the time, but with sensible settings, it now sounds great.
You mean... remove those two Red LEDs and that's it? No more soldering thing? Is that safe? I mean the LED is acting like a limiter to the voltage not to spike and prevents the components inside to stress out, right? Enlighten me more pls... this MOD is great btw. I'm planning to Mod mine too. Looking forward to your kind response.
be careful, you will have 3 times more output, unhook the speaker and used a 2-12''cab and you will blow the landlord away and he or she will think you have a marshall stack!
It's essentially safe-ish. What is happening is you're removing the diode clipping circuit. The LEDs are diodes that activate when reaching a certain voltage and 'clip' the waveform voltage and send it to ground. If you disconnect them, you just are no longer clipping the gain. Gain clipping is what creates distortion. It's often used in pedals and solid state amps. I'm not exactly sure what this will do to the power amp section of the amp in the long run though.
Does this make it sound better? Is there any possibility for it to go wrong, and also is there any chance i might regret doing it or is it much better to do it?
@@mathrockmaniac7643 I used tweezers/small pliers. I just wiggled gently until wires connecting the LEDs broke. I started to take it apart to desolder it, then I read a review from someone who desoldered their's and the amp didn't work afterward. The amp really came alive after putting in an 8" speaker and doing this. No regrets at all!
I just performed the LED mod and replaced the speaker with an 8" 8 ohm 25 watt peavey blue marvel. The overall sound is better, but when the note is first played there's still a tiny bit of that fizzy sound in the overdrive channel...almost sounds like a busted speaker, but it's not. Does yours have this?
I'm a lil confused on this as he only seems to "loosen" the LEDs with needle nose pliers on the video, and others are saying to completely "remove" them. So do you just wiggle them until they become unhinged and leave them on the board or do you completely "remove" the LEDs from the board? Thanks for your help with this.
Nice mod. Why the leds influence circuit so bad!? What's the led purpose originally? I'm thinking to use a Jensen JCH615-4 Guitar Speaker instead of Celestion, any opinion about cheaper Jensen? thanks
algreen1231 diode is there to limit maximum voltage.. so for example voltage can go to 15 volts, but turning knobs for more volume will not increase the voltage that much for example if will be like 15.2-16 volts and wont go any higher it can be a protection thing or just limitation so the electrical components wouldnt be stressed too much
I know vox, and was looking for a replacement for my Ibanez IBZ20 ...yes about time, I just ordered one and now can't wait, those LED's are going! Maybe an 8" speaker in the near future too. I'll desolder the LEDs though. Have to keep the ibanez to play the kinks though ;-)
Hey Marcel, ik heb zo'n Vox Pathfinder 10 en mijn clear channel geeft geen geluid meer, de overdrive doet het nog wel. Ik heb er een jaar niet meer op gespeeld, maar ik merkte nu dat de clear dus niets meer doet. Heb jij enig idee wat dit zou kunnen zijn? Ik ben niet zo technisch onderlegd dus ik zoek maar hulp waar ik kan ;-) G's - Werner ps: de mod vox --> de korte solo die je daar speelt doet me heel hard denken aan de sound van A Girl Like You van Edwyn Collins
sorry werner ik heb ook geen idee want heb ook geen verstand van electronica .... de mod die ik in deze video doe heb ik ook maar wat na-geaapt van wat ik ergens heb gelezen
So, just to be sure, (cause I'm quick lost in translation and don't want to ruin my amp), it means I only have to remove those LED without any welding, nore other intervention to do? Thanks by advance.
Makes you wonder why those LEDs where put in, in the first place? Any thoughts? I mean its a huge difference, i believe, for the better. Am I missing a down side here? Why would they make their amp sound like crap when it could sound like this? Don' get it
They fit the Diodes to clip the signal and give an increased “gainy” sound, result is it usually sounds OTT, synthetic and fizzy but the target audience for a small practice amp (teenager) won’t really know the difference and it’s just a means to make more noise Removing the diodes or replacing them can give more headroom and change the tone of the gain sound, it does sound better with diodes removed to me
@@mafz5645 you would get uneven clipping as only one side of the Sine Wave would be clipped, it could lead to a different sound again or maybe no detectable difference at all, you can also swap diodes out for LED’s which can give different sound characteristics If you take an O/D or distortion pedal apart you’ll more than likely see some LEDs in there which will flicker as you play
@@anderso.madsen2976 yes, I did remove both. The only "downside" effect was a huge boost in volume in the dirty channel. But that helped for using the same amp in small gigs
@@drmarcosmelo have you ever tried it with a treble booster? And also have you ever tried to play Queen/Brian May songs with it, if so then did it sound good? Brian may goes from a very clean to a very distorted sound.
did the Mod, Crunch Channel sounds dope but it's clipping, I got a fizzle on my Sustain - sounds like a really cheap distortion vst plugin and I regret to have done the Mod - broke both Diods....damn - tried to fix the Fizzle with Dialing in and out, single coil, humbucker, input output sertings..... nothing....
only thing is those are there for a reason, that amps overdrives a little without engaging the button, so what happens when the drive is all the way up? because at that point it sounds like break up an gives light overdrive without the button now add the button with that mod and you may be asking for trouble when rehearsing for more than an hour
germanium diodes have a lower forward voltage, so it will actually make it more distorted, not less. It might be a nicer sounding distortion though than the LEDs
It changes the sound of the distortion, it becomes more of a pleasing overdrive-type distortion instead of the "box of bees" sound. Listen to the part near the end of the video where he compares them. I should tell you though - it does take a little bit of the fuzz out of the Distortion channel. Makes it slightly cleaner. I really like it, but you should decide whether it's your kinda thing or not before doing it
@@osamabinlaggin69 yep, possibly. But if you've got a distortion pedal it might be worth it. Some people do this mod specifically so that they can get more headroom for their pedals, it can really scream (the default distortion channel on the pathfinder isn't that great for metal ig)
Gordon Hazell my best guess is that vox know this Is a killer amp. It's basically a mini ac15vr .. only with out the tube/valve in the Poweramp. Don't get me wrong I don't say this a 1:1 vox AC15vr.. that one is completely made with tansistors.. this little amp got opamps.. and it's tone is definitely different. But pretty much vox .. To continue on the vox story. Vox made a pretty decent sounding amp. That is obviously if you remove the LEDs it sound pretty big.. this amp is meant for playing at home.. making it to good will mean that people will use it for performing live.. perhaps with a microphone.. and never buying a real AC15/30vr or the real tube version .. there is a video up on UA-cam that say swop the speaker for a 8 inch .. well that is a improvement as well .. I assume that vox discontinue the vox pathfinder 15 because of the reason I have written above .. it sounded to good for a practice amp.. and had basically all the features you expect from a real amp.. And that's why vox made the vox pathfinder 10. But guess what.. vox re-used the circuit design from the vox pathfinder 15.. only this time they leave out the revurb and Tremelo and also using a smaller cab. And changed the 8 inch speaker to a 6,5 inch .. So bottom line is.. marketing... Vox want to get you in the vox sound .. and when you got the taste for it they hope that you buy the real deal.. because this is just a sample of what vox can do.. that of course un modified 😉
yes that is why i pre-amp this vox 10 out to my other tube amps, the overdrive is the best i have ever heard in my 43 years of guitar playing. i also rig up a footswitch for the clean& overdrive too, and mod the clean ch for more volume.@@royrijpma
@@johnfisher5642 pleas show me. would be a good vid. i'm planning to buy a Vox Pathfinder. to run it as second AMP, For stereo next to my vintage PEAVY bandit. that also sounds killer.
I hate this silly mod ... it's cheap and not very effective... I did something far better ... I made up a discrete overdrive module and used the push button on top to switch it in or out ..
To those who want to know what’s happening when you do this mod, the distortion circuit is controlled by an op-amp, with the LEDs inline with the circuit to lower the voltage required for the signal to break up. Red LEDs have a forward voltage of around 2V, which is the voltage that they “turn on,” so when 2V is applied to them they start clipping the signal to ground as they pass voltage through them.
The op-amp controlling the circuit will also clip, but at a much higher voltage of 9V, which is the rail voltage. That’s why there’s a massive increase in headroom before clipping after removing the LEDs, but the trade off is there’s also a massive increase in volume very low on the dial. Your amp will scream, but trying to keep it quiet will be the trick instead.
I just bought one of these and am considering adding a rotary switch that will let me swap through several different distortions, from LEDs to germanium diodes, or nothing at all, and get the best of everything.
Best explanation I've read. Thanks!
Make a short video when u do this. I my self am going with an Orange 20W 8". The Vox didn't look loud enough but better with the MOD. But I need a practice amp I can play quiet when needed. Would love to add a breadboard add on in the amp to mess around with tones :)
did you do it?
Thanks for the explanation. A rotary switch? You meant a potentiometer?
A perfect example how to make a comparison video. Absolutely excellent.
Bought a Pathfinder 10 when they first were introduced because I was so pleased with my Pathfinder 15. Was very disappointed in the 10. Barely ever used it at all. A month ago I finally did the LED mod. Now it's all I plug into. I have 11 amps but the 10 has become my favorite. Put it on the coffee table and enjoy.
So stock pf15 is way better than stock pf10?
@@carlosnoriega7296 In my opinion, yes, but Vox stopped making the Pathfinder15 in 2012 or 2013. I got mine in the first run of manufacture in 1998. When they were still being manufactured you could pick up a second hand one fairly cheap but now they are going for higher prices than when they were being offered new, unfortunately. If you can find one for a good price I recommend grabbing it. I don't think you'll be disappointed.
@@jltrem actually I own a pf15 but I had been considering to buy a pf10 to use both in stereo
@@carlosnoriega7296 I've done that, used the line out on the 15 into the 10. Sounds good.
Greetings from Brazil ... I made a modification of the leds and the capacitor in my vox Pathfinder 10 Union Jack and it was great! The sound became much more full-bodied!
Just...wow with the way your mod! Red LED here is for distrortion clipping. If you need more smooth drive just try to replacing pair of Red Led with another color like pair of yellow, green, or blue even the color combination like yellow with green, yellow with blue etc. Also you can replace pair of Red LED with switching diode like 1N4148 etc, to get more saturated distortion. All these combination clipping mod will work with various results depend on your taste. Good luck.
Is it because different colors of led is different voltage ?
@@mastopage3120 Basically yes!
I did it yesterday aswell with the capacitor - for the clean sound (C12). The amp is much better for my style. Clean is brighter and the drive sound is more "friendly".
The amp is now with more volume aswell without loosing quality.
Just got the head on it’s own for $35 and did the mod the way you described. Worked like a charm, thank you 🙏
there is a vox pathfinder 10 head ?
There is no 'head.' It resembles a head because it's meant to be portable for 'busking.'
Just did this mod and the difference is amazing. I pulled just one LED at first and then the second to hear the differences. I also added an external jack and am going to build a separate box just for the amp. Thanks for the video!
Rob D aha so you can hook up the amp to a larger speaker ? Thats a good idea !
Yes I have a 2-12 cabinet with separate jacks in my studio. I also have an orange micro terror so I can run each amp on a separate speaker. More tonal options now!
Rob D is it still working or is there some damage
i add a 2-12'' cab with vintage 30s and pre-amp the vox out to a 100 watt tube amp and out to 60 watt crate amp with delay and i have the black sabbaths first album sound! don't touch the 2 LEDs ,leave them in.
@@johnfisher5642 yeah probably just overwhelming that little 6.5" Bulldog speaker, huh? Using the amp as a head thru your 2×12 probably was worlds different in tone.
It would make sense to make this switchable, no?
I like how you think. Why choose one or the other...have both! Heck, connect a pot and make it tunable.
thats a good point
Wow! Certainly a big difference in volume and clarity. There's no doubting that. But, is that necessarily what's wanted from a small practice for use in most people's homes with neighbours? I just ordered one of these amps and I think I'll be leaving the LEDs in.
Did you leave them in? I have so far but find the OD channel horrible as standard. I keep on the clean.
I really don't think the 10 takes the LED cut mod as well as the 15r. With the 10 the mod gives you extra volume and clean room - but you lose the harmonics (though they are clearly the typically-rough SS amp harmonics). And the result is quite unnatural.
I have a standard 10 and the overdrive channel is just horrible. Unusable. There's not a harmonic to be found in there. I'm considering the mod because I don't use the damn channel anyway. Love the clean with gain maxed out though.
@@philclarke7712 so have you modified your amp?
@@philclarke7712 hello, the led mod boost the volume on clean channel?
At the end of the day, the Vox Pathfinder 10 is a fairly simple "Practice" type amp, so if you mod it and like the new tone, then job done.
I like the clean channel now with the mod and it sounds great with the Twiggy Blues Guitar pedal.
The Pathfinders' Overdrive sounds better now at mid gain settings and can go very loud,, though this might burn out the speaker eventually.
But as a Practice amp, the mod improves it very nicely.
Remember this is not designed to be on full volume and gain all the time, but with sensible settings, it now sounds great.
You mean... remove those two Red LEDs and that's it?
No more soldering thing? Is that safe? I mean the LED is acting like a limiter to the voltage not to spike and prevents the components inside to stress out, right? Enlighten me more pls... this MOD is great btw. I'm planning to Mod mine too.
Looking forward to your kind response.
maybe I'd try blue or uv or white LEDs , the distortion should be less dirty then with the reds but dirtier than no LEDs
be careful, you will have 3 times more output, unhook the speaker and used a 2-12''cab and you will blow the landlord away and he or she will think you have a marshall stack!
It's essentially safe-ish. What is happening is you're removing the diode clipping circuit. The LEDs are diodes that activate when reaching a certain voltage and 'clip' the waveform voltage and send it to ground. If you disconnect them, you just are no longer clipping the gain. Gain clipping is what creates distortion. It's often used in pedals and solid state amps. I'm not exactly sure what this will do to the power amp section of the amp in the long run though.
Marcel, do you recommend remove leds only or leds and capacitor too?
Ambos
Does this make it sound better? Is there any possibility for it to go wrong, and also is there any chance i might regret doing it or is it much better to do it?
Hazlo bien con un soldador, si te arrepientes solo vuelve a colocar los leds
Worked just as described. I was nervous about "breaking" something to make the amp better, but I had no problems. Thanks.
Glad to hear this. Just ordered one and was a bit skeptical. Can't wait to try this baby out.
Did you use a tweezer or did you desolder it may I ask?
@@mathrockmaniac7643 I used tweezers/small pliers. I just wiggled gently until wires connecting the LEDs broke.
I started to take it apart to desolder it, then I read a review from someone who desoldered their's and the amp didn't work afterward.
The amp really came alive after putting in an 8" speaker and doing this. No regrets at all!
I just performed the LED mod and replaced the speaker with an 8" 8 ohm 25 watt peavey blue marvel. The overall sound is better, but when the note is first played there's still a tiny bit of that fizzy sound in the overdrive channel...almost sounds like a busted speaker, but it's not. Does yours have this?
got the same Problem after the Mod - crackling when the tone rings out...base Notes and Chords....Solo Playin' without a Problem....
Good info. Thanks.
Love the Vox guitar! My #1 has been a Vox standard model 24 since 1980.
Cheers!
So just pull out the 2 led's and that's it?
Yep
does this work on a pathfinder 10 bass amp?
I'm a lil confused on this as he only seems to "loosen" the LEDs with needle nose pliers on the video, and others are saying to completely "remove" them. So do you just wiggle them until they become unhinged and leave them on the board or do you completely "remove" the LEDs from the board? Thanks for your help with this.
he was just showing their location on the unmodified amp, the other one would have had them removed already
What if you only clip one of the LEDs?
WOW! Nice mod~! Sure some say you might damage the amp, but what do you want from a $50 amp?
Nice mod. Why the leds influence circuit so bad!? What's the led purpose originally? I'm thinking to use a Jensen JCH615-4 Guitar Speaker instead of Celestion, any opinion about cheaper Jensen? thanks
algreen1231 diode is there to limit maximum voltage.. so for example voltage can go to 15 volts, but turning knobs for more volume will not increase the voltage that much for example if will be like 15.2-16 volts and wont go any higher
it can be a protection thing or just limitation so the electrical components wouldnt be stressed too much
thank you.
algreen1231 no problem
Is there a change at all to the clean sound ?
I know vox, and was looking for a replacement for my Ibanez IBZ20 ...yes about time, I just ordered one and now can't wait, those LED's are going! Maybe an 8" speaker in the near future too.
I'll desolder the LEDs though.
Have to keep the ibanez to play the kinks though ;-)
Is there a way to make this reversible? Maybe with a switch that turns it on and off?
if you desolder the leds instead of braking them you can solder them back on. Or you could install a socket to make it easier to pull them in and out.
Big difference in the sound quality with the mod. 👍
Hey Marcel, ik heb zo'n Vox Pathfinder 10 en mijn clear channel geeft geen geluid meer, de overdrive doet het nog wel. Ik heb er een jaar niet meer op gespeeld, maar ik merkte nu dat de clear dus niets meer doet. Heb jij enig idee wat dit zou kunnen zijn? Ik ben niet zo technisch onderlegd dus ik zoek maar hulp waar ik kan ;-)
G's - Werner
ps: de mod vox --> de korte solo die je daar speelt doet me heel hard denken aan de sound van A Girl Like You van Edwyn Collins
sorry werner ik heb ook geen idee want heb ook geen verstand van electronica .... de mod die ik in deze video doe heb ik ook maar wat na-geaapt van wat ik ergens heb gelezen
So, just to be sure, (cause I'm quick lost in translation and don't want to ruin my amp), it means I only have to remove those LED without any welding, nore other intervention to do?
Thanks by advance.
@@_richardleon Many thanks! And don't mention your english, mine is far worst!
Richard Leon what lenguage do you speak?
Oh man, just did this with mine! A whole other animal. So much grit!
DO YOU LOOSEN THEM OR COMPLETLY REMOVE
Makes you wonder why those LEDs where put in, in the first place? Any thoughts? I mean its a huge difference, i believe, for the better. Am I missing a down side here? Why would they make their amp sound like crap when it could sound like this? Don' get it
They fit the Diodes to clip the signal and give an increased “gainy” sound, result is it usually sounds OTT, synthetic and fizzy but the target audience for a small practice amp (teenager) won’t really know the difference and it’s just a means to make more noise
Removing the diodes or replacing them can give more headroom and change the tone of the gain sound, it does sound better with diodes removed to me
@@speedwell0560 tnx stranger .. is there a downside of this for the power circuit ?
@@speedwell0560 what if only one of the LEDs were to be removed?
@@mafz5645 you would get uneven clipping as only one side of the Sine Wave would be clipped, it could lead to a different sound again or maybe no detectable difference at all, you can also swap diodes out for LED’s which can give different sound characteristics
If you take an O/D or distortion pedal apart you’ll more than likely see some LEDs in there which will flicker as you play
@@speedwell0560 Oh wow i didn't expect to get a reply this quick! Thanks a lot
Fantatic demo! Thank you.
I read everywhere that you should desolder those LED's with a soldering gun instead of using tweezers. Is that true?
Yes, it's very easy to break off the transductive sheet off of the pcb board. Don't take risks when you're dealing with stuff you plug into the wall.
Fernando Monteiro does it work?
Will these mods work on the VBM1?
Is there a high chance that the amp might be damaged
no i did mine and no problem
Did mine too here. Works like a charm
@@drmarcosmelo did you remove both the LEDs? And is there any downsided to doing the mod?
@@anderso.madsen2976 yes, I did remove both. The only "downside" effect was a huge boost in volume in the dirty channel. But that helped for using the same amp in small gigs
@@drmarcosmelo have you ever tried it with a treble booster? And also have you ever tried to play Queen/Brian May songs with it, if so then did it sound good? Brian may goes from a very clean to a very distorted sound.
did the Mod, Crunch Channel sounds dope but it's clipping, I got a fizzle on my Sustain - sounds like a really cheap distortion vst plugin and I regret to have done the Mod - broke both Diods....damn - tried to fix the Fizzle with Dialing in and out, single coil, humbucker, input output sertings..... nothing....
So,.........what would happen if you Just upgrade the sepaker & not cut the lights??
I put an 8 Ohm 250 Watt 16,5 speaker inside and I had a real WOW effect. Works fine!
What size? I need to fix mine it sucks help me
Thanks for the demo. I confirmed both sounds awful.
only thing is those are there for a reason, that amps overdrives a little without engaging the button, so what happens when the drive is all the way up? because at that point it sounds like break up an gives light overdrive without the button now add the button with that mod and you may be asking for trouble when rehearsing for more than an hour
this guy is doing it differently... ua-cam.com/video/rRAv76ylAcI/v-deo.html
Works the same mod for the bass amp?
please tune your guitar
yes, TY was hoping someone would say that so I didnt have to ha
It’s dutch tuning
mod sounds A millon time sbetter. THANSK YOU!
Just got one for $35. Just did the mod and it’s helped. Thanks!
Will this work on a pathfinder 15
Do that apply to pathfinder 15 ?
What if you clip only on led?
Awesome ! Great demo Sir ! Thank you !
Do I have get rid of both the LEDs?
no
Ever Heard of< if it
isn't broke >don't fix it
does this work on the pathfinder bass 10 ?
Karl Golphin sorry I wouldn’t know, I only have experience with this one.
Night and day. Those diodes have been ruined my whole life until i started using equipment without diodes last year
my wife said,you keep taking those red parts ''diodes'' out of that amp, i will leave you and take that little vox with me!
John Fisher Tell her to shut up or fuck off. You dont need that kind of negativity in your life.
I did this to mine.can't really hear much of a difference
its just louder?
Can’t go wrong with vox
I want it to sound real good put germanium diodes back in place
could you please explain this further?
@@Onesmo He wants to turn it into a permanent fuzz pedal sound. Must have listened to too much Kyuss as a youth!
germanium diodes have a lower forward voltage, so it will actually make it more distorted, not less. It might be a nicer sounding distortion though than the LEDs
here is Pathfinder with LED, 12" Speaker, and Spring tank MOD:
ua-cam.com/video/znDYpHoxr4Y/v-deo.html
doesnt work :( dont know what i did wrong
can somebodyt tell me how will this effect the drive channel?
It changes the sound of the distortion, it becomes more of a pleasing overdrive-type distortion instead of the "box of bees" sound. Listen to the part near the end of the video where he compares them. I should tell you though - it does take a little bit of the fuzz out of the Distortion channel. Makes it slightly cleaner. I really like it, but you should decide whether it's your kinda thing or not before doing it
Aishik Roy as a metalhead i suppose it will be more of a negative for me?
Aishik Roy as a metalhead i suppose it will be more of a negative for me?
Aishik Roy as a metalhead i suppose it will be more of a negative for me?
@@osamabinlaggin69 yep, possibly. But if you've got a distortion pedal it might be worth it. Some people do this mod specifically so that they can get more headroom for their pedals, it can really scream (the default distortion channel on the pathfinder isn't that great for metal ig)
Does this just affected the overdrive channel or clean too?
Ian Parker in clean mode you'll also note extra headroom. I did not notice any other effect such as distortion
🤔 So. Why didn't they just make it like that?
Gordon Hazell my best guess is that vox know this Is a killer amp. It's basically a mini ac15vr .. only with out the tube/valve in the Poweramp.
Don't get me wrong I don't say this a 1:1 vox AC15vr.. that one is completely made with tansistors.. this little amp got opamps.. and it's tone is definitely different. But pretty much vox ..
To continue on the vox story. Vox made a pretty decent sounding amp. That is obviously if you remove the LEDs it sound pretty big.. this amp is meant for playing at home.. making it to good will mean that people will use it for performing live.. perhaps with a microphone.. and never buying a real AC15/30vr or the real tube version .. there is a video up on UA-cam that say swop the speaker for a 8 inch .. well that is a improvement as well .. I assume that vox discontinue the vox pathfinder 15 because of the reason I have written above .. it sounded to good for a practice amp.. and had basically all the features you expect from a real amp..
And that's why vox made the vox pathfinder 10. But guess what.. vox re-used the circuit design from the vox pathfinder 15.. only this time they leave out the revurb and Tremelo and also using a smaller cab. And changed the 8 inch speaker to a 6,5 inch ..
So bottom line is.. marketing... Vox want to get you in the vox sound .. and when you got the taste for it they hope that you buy the real deal.. because this is just a sample of what vox can do.. that of course un modified 😉
yes that is why i pre-amp this vox 10 out to my other tube amps, the overdrive is the best i have ever heard in my 43 years of guitar playing. i also rig up a footswitch for the clean& overdrive too, and mod the clean ch for more volume.@@royrijpma
@@johnfisher5642 pleas show me. would be a good vid. i'm planning to buy a Vox Pathfinder. to run it as second AMP, For stereo next to my vintage PEAVY bandit. that also sounds killer.
Remove 1 or 2 LED?
both
What if just one?
Electric Guitarist explote
You cut the 2 leds
Thank you!
Did the mod .. sounds megaaaa
I did the mod sounded horrible put it back to original it lost the chimmney sound didnt like .
wow!
I hate this silly mod ... it's cheap and not very effective... I did something far better ... I made up a discrete overdrive module and used the push button on top to switch it in or out ..
Что произошло с лампами?
Вы их удалили ?
Yes
Worked for me
Nevermind
why are euro guys guitars ALWAYS out of tune?????
lol
Att. ghamcbaker