Vox AC10 Guitar Amp Review
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"Play something beatles-y" *plays iron maiden on a clean channel*
Really happy with how this video came out - at last we get a good Vox AC tone on UA-cam!! Cheers guys
CaptAnderton Is there something different about the camera you use now? Recently it seems like everything moves kind of unnaturally. I know this can happen with some HD stuff
Please make more blues lessons
802blues is right Cap10. Rory Gallagher is the reason Brian May uses a VOX AC30. When Rory was in Taste, Brian asked how he got his tone. Rory explained it was the boost he used in conjunction with an AC30. Rory moved on to other amps when he went solo, but his sound in Taste inspired The Edge who till this day uses an AC30.
***** It's exactly the opposite, all the old vids were "unnatural" and the new ones are much more fluid and natural with more frames per second. Chances are you're so used to tv/cinema/30fps vids that you find real movements on screen "strange".
CaptAnderton The Strat sounded better through that amp in my opinion
I think some of you guys are being really unfair on the reverb - OK, its just a fairly cheap internal digital reverb but it sounds OK & lets not forget, the whole amp costs less than the Strymon Bigsky reverb pedal!! If you don't like the internal reverb just turn it off!
CaptAnderton Well my house costs less than a Strymon Bigsky so that isn't saying much. HAHA
CaptAnderton hey cap, any thoughts on the marshall MG range? specifically the 2x12 combo? not much coverage on youtube or anywhere else so i was hoping you could give me some advice, thanks!
CaptAnderton Points in favor of digital reverb:
* Nearly all reverb pedals are digital, and people like those just fine.
* Every cheap tube amp should have digital reverb thrown in because why not?
* The spring unit in my AC30 sounds nice, but its weak (like a lot of non-Fender reverbs) and only adds a little extra depth to the sound. To get a more noticeable effect, I'd have to use a pedal anyway.
Joe Bonamassa uses a boss digital reverb pedal........A properly set reverb is what's important
CaptAnderton Actually, I like the digi-reverb better than my spring reverb on the ac15, and this is after I put in an accutronics tank! I am a big fan of this amp!
I am blown away by this amp. I've always loved Vox anyway. But you guys are right. There is just something going on with the midrange that makes this amp irresistible to my ears. Great review. Even greater amp.
These experienced playas preferred it to the Fender Deluxe Reverb 1968 reissue costing almost 2x more? ua-cam.com/video/8bYB43PLMJ0/v-deo.html
I'm using a $500 pair of open back headphones and an external amp dac this is the best sounding demo of this amp I've heard on UA-cam so far and especially when you hooked it into the external cab my god my wallet cried.
I got this amp for Christmas. It's absolutely amazing. I wouldn't trade it for anything in that price range. It responds extremely well to pedals, and gets pretty loud!
I've lost count of how many times I've watched this video! What a great wee amp! Plus it's a real joy to hear it played by such great guitarists! Well done guys!
Hmmm... Just watched it again... and I agree with myself!!! ;)
Yeah me three 😁
when you hear captain start playing you just know hes never gonna disappoint!!! amazing playing
good amp sounds great
DeaaEldeen Zahalka Cheers mate!
Sweet. I bought two and have them running stereo for about six years now, no treble booster unfortunately, but my jubilee gold BMG signature sounds amazing through this. I went with Vox ac10’ s because of this video. I have not been disappointed.
Great video - gonna grab one of these tomorrow - Played it at the guitar store today and now I can't stop thinking about it.
Just got this amp and all I can say is WOW! I have quite a few great Fender valve amps but the Vox AC10 may just have become my new favorite. Sounds great! When Chap says it may be the best Vox he has played, he wasn't kidding ... great job and a great sounding video...even better in person.
@Pollo Guitar Depends on what kind of music the drummer is playing. It's pretty damn loud but of course can be overpowered by stuff with more watts.
Wow, what a great sound from this little fella! You convinced me to get this for my 8yr old son just as he just started taking lessons and aspires to become Brian May. The Od sounds amazing and the reverb is decent. But just a dab will do you. Thank you for providing the a great audio demo on this! Cheers!
You're son is lucky, I was 18 when I finally got an amp this good😂
I've played an AC10 recently and it's indescribable how great it sounds, the Reverb on it didn't seem quite as strong as it does in the video, very very nice in stereo with a Princeton.
Captain's tone at 8:02 is making me want this amp, there's something so sweet about it!
The strat is also involved in the overall tone here imo
I picked one of these up a couple months ago, and in 30 years of playing, it may very well be the favorite of all the amps I ever had.
Re: Blues players for vox
Rory Gallagher played Ac30s his whole career
Got some great tone
The idea of running it in stereo is exactly what I do. I run an ac15 and an old Marshall solid state at a much lower volume but it adds tons of bass response that I love.
I'm glad that Rob pointed out that giggable and rehearsable isn't the same, a lot of confusion about that.
hyperliteBo regardless though he was dead wrong. This amp is Class A and 10 watts. It's true that the 10 inch speaker doesn't move a lot of air, but for rehearsing in a confined space, 10 watts of Class A tube volume is plenty loud enough for most bands. Plug it into a 2x12 and you've got enough volume for pretty much anything...
I just bought one of these. The 10 inch Celestion speaker in this amp sounded way bigger than the 12" Greenbacks in the AC15C1 that was sitting right next to it. I went in to the store looking to by an AC15C1 and ended up buying this. It just simply sounded better than the AC15C1!
Famous blues players who used ac30: Rory Gallagher
Bapalapa30 This, was surprised they totally forgot about Rory
Bapalapa30 and Rory's tone was EPIC too :-)
Damn right it was! Although he often used fender amps and sometimes orange. But his tone never really seemed to change no matter which amp he used. Tone is in the fingers no doubt
Bapalapa30 Rory Gallagher was the one who gave Brian May the idea to use an AC30 and a Treble Booster.
Bapalapa30 Rory - I saw him play at the fender stratocaster 40th aniversary show in manchester. Half way through he played his telecaster
This is my favorite vid that you guys have done. Great playing and great sounding amp
One of the few single 10" speaker that sounds amazing.
Oh and for what its worth - in order to double an amps output, you have to multiply wattage by 10. So a 10 watt amp is only 1/2 as loud as a 100 watt amp, not 1/10th as loud. I love when people are shocked by how loud a 10 watt amp is.
Well it doesn't sound half as loud as a 100 watt Marshall stack, but for some reason people never realize you can use the line out and feed the same stack - and then it's half as loud! Sometimes total wattage seems to matter very little, it's more about the speaker setup being used.
I used to use ( until it died after 100,s of gigs and touring ) a Fender Champ 12 onstage and those are serious volume monsters , and I put a Celestion Greenback in it . At the loudest time onstage I had the master on the drive channel at maybe 1.5 and even then I was getting dirty looks from the rest of the band .
This is so true man a 10 watt tube amp is loud and I think you can gig with this amp and you can rehearse with it
True
review for the tube you can gig any amp, just mike it up...
this is fantastic, if I didn't have an AC30 already I'd probably get one of these.
everyone needs Vox in their lives, the harmonic content is just awesome on a driven AC
I am just glad you folks do videos it really enjoy a real down to earth instrument review, and the manufacturers should pay you you have sold me.
I rehearse with this. To be fair, our drummer doesn’t play as loud as some, and I always use it on high gain with humbuckers. Volume has never gone above half way
I've just been looking for a good bedroom amp, and after I listened to the first minute of this demo, I was just like... I'm getting that! Great review guys, as all ways, explaining everything to the fullest!
Louis Dale How's it working out for you at bedroom volumes?
That review video was brilliant! Best 18 min of entertainment I've had on UA-cam in a good long while! Thanks to you both :)
Rory Gallagher used an ac30.
Why are there pickups on that cutting board?
Haha!
Love being able to hear shredding and rocking from Chappers as well as some bluesy clean playing from the Capt. Makes for a well-rounded review.
This is a most excellent amp, I just received mine yesterday & I am 100% confident it can do ANYTHING. I will admit I got the one with the greenback 10" speaker. I would recommend getting this model ( AC10C1)
Wayne Ridenhour the sweetwater one? Lol
Rory Gallagher got amazing tones from ac30's, I adore his tone and playing!
I'm stoked, I really can't afford a vox 15 or 30, so methinks me going ac10. However I do own an affordable monoorice stage right 15w tube amp that's really sweet at $250 though. A Great video. Thanks. You got my GAS flowing. PS The sound production was awesome in this video.
I just got a used AC15-C1 mint. $250. It's loud.
Sound awesome. This is an incredible amp for the money
Good GRIEF that sounds amazing. Played one at Guitar Center today and it sounded dope as heck. Didn't get a chance to run it very hot, so thanks for this.
Its exactly what I'm looking for.
Great demo guys,
Thanks,
Mars
i really love the brutal vox tone, it gives such a "in your face" sound, great review!
Good review guys. I think you make some honest, useful and funny reviews. Keep on the good work!
Picked one up today. This thing loves p-90s!
This sounds awesome...one of the best review tones ive heard 15:40
I'm pleased you've done a review of this little Vox...Time for a brew and a 20min tea break! Ps. White Dove has become a fan favourite in the car as per my 5yr old son...Great work!
I get the point that you now use Chapman guitars for amp or pedal reviews but it won't harm anyone if you sometime use a good old Grestch, PRS, Tele or Les Paul.
Israel D well lee used a strat
Israel D They can't please everyone but I get what you mean. In all honesty I wish they would be able to run all of the guitars I own through that amp for me to get a good grip on what it would sound like, but that's impossible for them. Chapman guitars are built with high-end tech and construction so it makes sense Chappers would want to make sure he could get the best sound out of the amp for us to hear. These review videos should be more of an incentive to go try it out yourself, and not to decide if you want one for sure yet.
You can clearly see that Rob uses a tele. It's a Chapman-guitar, but obviously a tele...
Johnny Utah You can clearly see that Rob uses a tele. It's a Chapman-guitar, but obviously a tele...
NoOne and Chappers used a tele
Ever since Capt got his '58 LP he seems to have rededicated himself to being a player! Sounds frickin great!
Iv been debating on getting a 212 for my AC10 but after seeing this it’s on its way. This is such a great amp I can’t wait to plug it into the Vox 2x12 cabs.
I am a big fan of British amplifiers, especially Vox. I was had my mind set on getting the AC4 TV but after watching this demo I think I have changed my mind.
I played that amp with a 335 in Manchester and have been dreaming about this pairing ever since.
Clean and jangly? RUN TO THE HILLS! haha
...what on earth !!!!! i was thinking the same thing
Rob's playing never fails to impress anew with every video. 'Run to the Hills' did catch me offguard though.
Needs more miku pedal.
Nice! An AC4C1 on steroids:
- + air around the VX10
- + one EL84
- + usable reverb
Refreshing review ... you nailed it! Thanks!
You'll never beat the Vox sound.
Warning for bedroom players. Even though this sounds 10 times better than the terrible ac4, it does get loud. Especially at high gain tones you have to be very very very delicate with the volume
Thanks. Do you think it's still worth having for bedroom use - or a bit too much power for that purpose?
@@Wurlitzer-Jukebox im curious about this too!
I use mine for home practice and it is possible.... but you have to be careful. Literally semi mm movement of the volume or gain controls. Anything over 1 or 2 and I’d have the neighbors round. Sound wonderful though.
@@Sosu217 do you think it could overpower a drumkit?
@@versnellingspookie Yes, it is louder than a kit when turned up, but you'd have very little headroom to play clean as it breaks up pretty early - it would be with breakup/distortion only at these levels. One option would be to use a 1x12 or 2x12 external speaker cabinet to maintain a clean tone and give more versatility.
seriously, the ml3 classic has to be THE BEST sounding guitar ive ever heard!!!
I love the AC10. The first one we got in my shop was gone in just a couple days. It's everything I really wanted out of an AC15
I think I may have to try one of these.
Thanks for showing it to us.
Brilliant, tone was unreal in the vid and Rory Gallagher played a Vox
I just decided to pull he trigger and buy one tomorrow! Thanks guys, great review.
Yum that is one beautiful looking chapman, love guitars where you can see the real grain of the wood!!
That's definitely the best Chapman guitar I've seen so far. Love it. I think the Cap-10 would look great with a maple cap and neck.
You really know your fretboard man, and that's an understatement
I believe the appropo term would be, "Chroist!!" Genuinely a sweet sounding amp! I have been gigging with my 13 watt Fender Excelsior for the last 5 years. I'm thinking THIS will be my next purchase. Can you say "A/B/Y box"??
This is a great amp for studio sessions. You could gig with it, but if you are in a smaller space and need some clean tone at lower volumes... Perfect
I believe that the late, great Rory Gallagher used an AC30 for many years
+TheMatteoStudios The early you probably meant
Beg pardon?
Rory used AC30s with "Taste", in his later career he mostly used Fender amps
OIC (oh, I see...).
+kevin mask No "the late" means the deceased Rory… but yeah other than that you're right.
I majorly dig the JACKASS/HORSE sound after " sounded like " that was WAY precious !
8:00 REEF!!!!! Huge fan, too bad nobody on this side of the Pond knows who they are. I was lucky to see them on the Glow tour in a tiny club in Vancouver. They absolutely slayed.
In my experience your clean guitar/amp will sound vastly different when the amp's drive is turned low and the guitar volume turned up. What you're doing is choking the signal - not giving a good representation of the actual sound of the amp. So if you're going to demo a clean sound, please don't be lazy and dial in the amp correctly. Otherwise, don't bother - or don't call it clean.
that tele is so beautiful!
thanks for your daily Hard work guys :)
that thing sounds immense. It's a lot like my 1960's Pathfinder V1011
To be fully honest this is the only tube amp I could really justify buying, thanks for the inspiration!
Hey Captain, stay away from the blues more often! That was epic! So much so, I’m going to get me one of those AC10 babies! 😎👍
CaptAnderton Really enjoyed your playing in this vid!
The one thing I would have liked that didn't happen on this review was to put a humbucker-equipped guitar through the amp.
That swamp as ML3 is lookin pretty sweet
Ash I mean. Stupid autocorrect
I agree. Ive always wanted to build a partscaster with that same look.
I thought they you were saying they had a new model called a Swamp Ass ML3 !
Rory Gallagher: Strat > Treble Boost > AC30
early Eric Clapton with Yardbirds: Jazzmaster (yes, Jazzmaster) > AC30
Really ? Sure ? Every film/video I saw of his Yardbird days he had a Tele . Belonged to the band/management , had to give it back when he left . Got a Les Paul when he joined John Mayall .
I've Always loved the Marshall tone, and the Vox is now pulling a close second.
Sounds like a great amp. What tunes does the Captain play at 8.00 and 8:55? Sounds very familiar.
Answers now found in replies from others:
8:00 Place Your Hands by Reef
8:55 Tie Your Mother Down by Queen.
I tried this recently and was blown away how good it sounded. I got a 2x12 that I like, I might have to invest in one of these as a new "head"
Sounded great on you tube. Fella with dreads is a pretty amazing guitar player!!
ok, through the big cab this actually sounded amazing! especially with that plimsoul pedal.
Blues player using Vox amps: Rory Gallagher (if you consider him as a blues player). Great vid by the way, left me wanting an AC10,,
been waiting for you guys to demo the ac 10c ,and it sounds great on you tube.
I'm from Memphis Tn, Ive been watching Rob,Rabea,an Lee for many years! All I can say is The Captain is in the house..
Saw this video and went out and bought one immediately. Much better than the orange crush I was looking at and a more unique sound than the blues jr everyone gets. Price was low enough that I don't feel bad for buying it brand new :)
A tube upgrade and a speaker change makes it even better! Definitely better than the AC4.
Could you tell me what type of speaker you upgraded? With a closed back cabinet Vox didn't leave much room for a speaker swap.
Weber DT10 modified specifically for this cab. Google 'weber dt10 deneteus' pics are on the forums.
6 years later I'd recommend a 10" cream back, which weren't made back then. Or speaker-out to a cabinet with anything you like, even a 4 x 12" for stadiums if you're a rockstar!
I use two of these AC10's thru a Fender ABY pedal. I replaced the stock speakers with ten inch Greenbacks in both and it's the best sound I've ever had, they are plenty loud enough for pubs & clubs.
I'm putting a 10" cream back in mine, but this is five years later when Celestion makes this version. It has 96 decibel sensitivity, less than the greenback, so I can get into the sweet zone at a lower volume at home. Cheers!
Yes Rory Gallagher used an AC30. Saw him many times in the early days.
I've watched a few Chappers & The Captain videos, don't think I've seen Rob so enthusiastic about anything as he is here.
Whoa, i should totally buy ac10!
that sucks m8. what rig u end up with
So far it's my ol' trusty Spider IV. Maybe will upgrade to new Spider V. Or Valvetronix. Or Marshall Code. Still researching.
RaphaelAtherill valvetronix mate
Go valve / tube - you'll never go back...
I live in a poor country where valve amps are like 2x sometimes 3x the money... still saving to buy a Marshall DSL 40c for 1000USD or DSL5c for like 740 USD :((
Great! You should make a video with the difference between this and the Ac 15!!!
Chappers is spot on re: Gig volume/rehearsal volume. Amp sounds fab!
Rory Gallagher major blues man used Vox 👍🏻🎸
you guys should review the newer ac15s and ac30s as well. The ones in your last video are outdated.
Yes!
Love your videos! I am trying to decide between the AC10 and the AC4. You gave both solid reviews, and both sound great in your videos. I don't know if I would use the built-in reverb on the AC10, and I don't have the need for tons of volume, so I'm leaning toward the AC4, but if the sound quality of the AC10 is considerably better in the room it might be enough to go that route. What would your thoughts be on this comparison? Thanks!
Lee sounded AWESOME on this vid...!
The Arctic Monkeys, Oasis and Miles Kane have all used the AC30. I think the Strokes did too?
Nah, The Strokes used Fender Hot Rods
Instant like for reverb test
Best vid you guys have done. Awesome playing and amp.
I love Chappers´ playing on a T-type guitar. He truly is a tele man.
amp sounds awesome and so does the playing... p.s rob I downloaded white dove and it sounds amazing, my favorite song right now. Tell everyone who worked on the track that it's awesome!!!