Amazing sound... love how the Van Halen en Queen fragments sound on this little thing. Waiting for a call by my local music store to have a go with the new cabinet.
I played the following tunes through this amp: Paperback Writer I want to tell You Walk Away Funk 49 Anything by Ac/Dc Freak Out by Chic and some random Country noodling. It delivered the EXACT tone on each tune. Plus, in triode setting it fedback and sustained like no other amp outside of a cranked Marshall plexi! This is the best amp I've ever played. And it only cost under $500! All Tube, no silicon! Only 4 knobs for tone. That's all any amp should have!
@SaphirreDragon The only problem with the Night Train having an effects loop is that there is too little surface area inside to put a fully buffered effects loop in like you would want. The transformers inside are monstrously huge and I believe are used in bigger and more powerful amps. Unfortunately to add a fully buffered effects loop, you would need enough surface area to squeeze another tube in there.
i just sold my handwired ac30. i think i'll buy this if i want that vox tone again. i love the idea of a bright/thick switch. the tiny terror never did it for me.
The Night train is a departure,a thoughtfully and creatively design amp that's not the same as any other amp circuit. That said I can't understand why Vox neglected in adding a switchable sag resistor(really cheap option to include and adds tonal/dynamic sensitivity that many Vox fans like)*That* is one of the primary characteristics of the Vox sound.No sag=no sing. A switchable value cathode bypass cap(1st gain stage) would have been nice too to add more lows. Anyhow I can do these myself.
Part 2 of message: I love the simplicity of the NT, and it's so sexy, but the AC50 does have more features which could come in handy (such as reverb, tone cut etc), but again costs $600 more and the second channel is not to my liking. I would love to get some advice if you'd be so kind. thanks mate!
I'm getting one. This is what I wanted the tiny terror to be, but it never was, so I kicked it to the curb. This thing is superior. If theres any doubt, check out the demos of the TT and NT by ProGuitarShopDemos, same guy, same guitar. Let me know what you think.
Could you help me? Im deciding on whether to get an AC50 or a NT. I tried them both side to side and they both sound GREAT. However the AC50 is really loud and kinda needs to be cranked to get the best sound which at the moment I can't do because it's only for bedroom practice which is why the NT would be great. Also the NT is $600 cheaper. Another point is I wasn't fond of the 2nd channel on the AC50 but loved the first channel, but should I really spend more for a channel I won't use?
@SaphirreDragon FX loops are Ok for certain sounds,but are really not as necessary when you have an amp that keeps it simple with less tone shaping dials on the front. Remember, most amps before the 80's, i think, didn't have FX loops. The players ran their pedals through the front and got better response. The less circuits and paths an amp has, the better. That's why the Bassman and Marshalls and early Mesas rule. I'll never buy another amp with more than 5 controls on the dash again.
Wow, best demo video of this thing I've seen yet! Just got to try one the other day, plan on buyin it real soon....with the 112 cab :)
thank you for the lightshow jerry!
Amazing sound... love how the Van Halen en Queen fragments sound on this little thing. Waiting for a call by my local music store to have a go with the new cabinet.
I played the following tunes through this amp:
Paperback Writer
I want to tell You
Walk Away
Funk 49
Anything by Ac/Dc
Freak Out by Chic
and some random Country noodling.
It delivered the EXACT tone on each tune. Plus, in triode setting it fedback and sustained like no other amp outside of a cranked Marshall plexi!
This is the best amp I've ever played. And it only cost under $500! All Tube, no silicon! Only 4 knobs for tone. That's all any amp should have!
If you were onstage with that vox, you would be worried about pulling it off the speaker all the time..need to bolt it down...sounds amazing
Paul was plugged into a VOX V212BNX with Alnico "Blue Bulldogs"
There is a new 1X12 called the V112TN with a "Greenback" that sounds great.
Paul was my guitar teacher At Huber and Breeze In MI.
@SaphirreDragon The only problem with the Night Train having an effects loop is that there is too little surface area inside to put a fully buffered effects loop in like you would want. The transformers inside are monstrously huge and I believe are used in bigger and more powerful amps. Unfortunately to add a fully buffered effects loop, you would need enough surface area to squeeze another tube in there.
i just sold my handwired ac30. i think i'll buy this if i want that vox tone again. i love the idea of a bright/thick switch. the tiny terror never did it for me.
The Night train is a departure,a thoughtfully and creatively design amp that's not the same as any other amp circuit.
That said I can't understand why Vox neglected in adding a switchable sag resistor(really cheap option to include and adds tonal/dynamic sensitivity that many Vox fans like)*That* is one of the primary characteristics of the Vox sound.No sag=no sing.
A switchable value cathode bypass cap(1st gain stage) would have been nice too to add more lows.
Anyhow I can do these myself.
Part 2 of message:
I love the simplicity of the NT, and it's so sexy, but the AC50 does have more features which could come in handy (such as reverb, tone cut etc), but again costs $600 more and the second channel is not to my liking. I would love to get some advice if you'd be so kind. thanks mate!
@SaphirreDragon I think you can plug everything in front of it without being noisy, as it is "low gain"
That actually sounds kinda cool.
Now here's a guy that can play.
Sounds great. First thing he plays is "I Feel Fine" by the Beatles.
I'm getting one. This is what I wanted the tiny terror to be, but it never was, so I kicked it to the curb. This thing is superior. If theres any doubt, check out the demos of the TT and NT by ProGuitarShopDemos, same guy, same guitar. Let me know what you think.
I'm in love.
1:37 wow he did go all clean? the vol knob? picking dynamics?
I love how he plays alot of evh on this amp. Shows versitality
man! i wish i could have one.
Sounds great and I know its all tube class A, but is that "pure tube" gain ? Sounds kind of hot to be all tube boost.
good playing..
jesus christ that things a monster of tone
Could you help me? Im deciding on whether to get an AC50 or a NT. I tried them both side to side and they both sound GREAT. However the AC50 is really loud and kinda needs to be cranked to get the best sound which at the moment I can't do because it's only for bedroom practice which is why the NT would be great. Also the NT is $600 cheaper. Another point is I wasn't fond of the 2nd channel on the AC50 but loved the first channel, but should I really spend more for a channel I won't use?
@SaphirreDragon FX loops are Ok for certain sounds,but are really not as necessary when you have an amp that keeps it simple with less tone shaping dials on the front. Remember, most amps before the 80's, i think, didn't have FX loops. The players ran their pedals through the front and got better response. The less circuits and paths an amp has, the better. That's why the Bassman and Marshalls and early Mesas rule. I'll never buy another amp with more than 5 controls on the dash again.
I'm not sure what you mean? Could you explain, thanks!
tey will be available at sweetwater music around 5/26/09...
god i love vox
snakeskin cowboys is the first song he plays :P
enough for a 200-300 people-gig?
this demo sounds better. I would use less gain personally. Its sounds a little messy
I heard some Eddie Van Halen Drop Dead Legs in there. Or some kind of version of it. lol
turn the volume knob down
@theshyguitarist I heard that! :) Agreed , lol !
That kills a stock Orange TT, IMO.
Drop Dead Legs - Van Halen
sacré Jerry xD
GMD!!!
I came.
@SaphirreDragon
Real guitar players don't need no stinking effects loops. ; )
umm WOW
@guitarsteve6190 paperback writer ;)
Jimi hendrix Stone FREEEE
I can has night train
Vox should have this guy do the official demo videos instead of poodle haircut facial tic spinal tap guy!!!