I need a bit of help, I bought this amp on sweetwater and I'm from Philippines. Some pathfinders have 110v on them but mine has 120v. I'm just a little confused on what transformer I should buy.
I use to have one of these, great little amp - if it had a built in reverb it'd be pretty much perfect. Surprising how well this cheap solid-state amp handles effects
I have a Vox AC30CC2 with built-in reverb and tremolo, but it doesn't lend itself to late-night noodling with a sleeping family. I found this amp to be a great solution. I did the mods recommended by Landon--removed the limiter diode and replaced the stock speaker with an eight-inch one. It is plenty loud now. I run an array of pedals into it, and it sounds great. I use the Danelectro Spring King Reverb pedal with this, and it approximates my AC30CC2 rather well.
I need a bit of help, I bought this amp on sweetwater and I'm from Philippines. Some pathfinders have 110v on them but mine has 120v. I'm just a little confused on what transformer I should buy.
There are people who understand that the Pathfinder 10 is AT LEAST the second-best amp under $100 (I'd take an argument for the Monoprice Stage Right 5W/108 tube amp being slightly better, but it's also only under $100 if you exclude sales tax), and people who are wrong.
Even in their stock form these amps are one that are useful as a studio tool even after you grow into bigger better amps. Sometimes a small little combo is what you want/need for certain tracks.
A really well-done demo. It's really true that the Pathfinders seem to take pedals better than most other smallish SS amps. I've tried small Fender, Orange, and Blackstar SS amps with pedals - and the Pathfinder 10 really does work better with them, IMO.
Funnily enough, I just bought one of these for late night headphone playing, and at $110au I was really surprised at how good the clean tone is and how she takes pedals. I'm totally sold with this baby even though it would be a little easier with Bluetooth and aux-in but for the $$ you get what you get and I'm happy with it.
" of these from stereo multi fx sound big and full too i also use the bass version as a guitar amp in combination with the guitar version....in stereo through boss me 70....sounds even fuller...the bass version makes a breathy little guitar amp
i just found your youtube channel and i am glad i did . thank you for all your work ! i am looking for a practice amp and because of you i've found it .
@@TheMichaelseymour take amp out of back...(its easy)...i just basically crushed the led s in mine....no more fizz....much fatter overdrive with much more headroom
The tube screamer andor Wah sound great with it imo. (Sounded a bit like "Mysterious Ways" with both). The Muff was kind of muddy and noisy though...concerns me a bit, I want to put Vertex Dynamic Distortion in front of I get it, that's a blend of a TS8 circuit and a germanium fuzz faded together based on pick dynamics....so I wonder if a more moderate fuzz effect than that massive Muff sound would have blended better...
Nice vid. Had a 15r. Like a dumass i sold it when moving to an apt (still have 5 amps). I miss it all the time. Also have a Holy Stain multi effect box. Bought it for the pitch shift bit but also dug the Fuzz setting. Instant early Randy Hansen with a s type. I had a red script Big Muff bought new in '75. I never liked anything after that.
Good review , Thanks! I just bought one of these to run in stereo with my epi valve jr. It really adds top end " sparkle" that the epi is sorely lacking in. Odd though that when the 10 watt vox is set to Max volume I can't turn up my 5 watt valve junior past 1/4 way or it totally drowns out the vox! Lol
Subscribed! Great review! Have you tried the vox v9159 cambridge 15? Do you think it's better than this amp given that it's much older (Vox might have made better amps before am I right?)
Would you recommend this over the vox mini 5? Do you think if i get the mini 5 i will need to buy separate pedals too? And how well do they go with it,
How exactly do I connect a pedal to it? I have the amp and a Brian May treble booster coming in and I’m not sure how to connect it. I’ve never had a pedal before
Really, in the intro you cleverly tricked us by putting the pedals behind the amp and then on top to create the illusion of climbing. I want to see them float :(
Hey Landen can I ask you a basic question? I have the Vbm1 and a custom cabinet I made for the chassis, is the chassis the same size on the pathfinder 10 vs the Vbm1? I want to take the chassis out of the pathfinder 10 and drop it into the custom cabinet I made for the VBM1
I bought the Pathfinder because it sounds great, packs into luggage easy and is really loud and quality sounding for a small amp! And as you can see from this video, it takes pedals well!
Hey, Landon! Could you please give an advice if it is worth buying a tube Marshall Origin 5C to play my Zoom g5n multi-fx through it or if this little Vox would make a better work for it's price (3 times cheaper) with my multi-fx in front of it? Thanks a lot!
Maybe you can help me with this. When I have the Pathfinder "Overdrive" button on - I hear a pretty loud buzz from the amp speaker when nothing is being played. Volume is set to ~10 o'clock - Gain is set to 12 o'clock. Treble and bass @ 12 o'clock too. Is this normal? The guitar cable I'm using is new, cheap but seems to be decent (ADM 10'). I'm using a cheap Epiphone Les Paul. Thanks.
With the guitar and cable (both ends) unplugged from the amp there is no buzz. With just the cable plugged into the amp and the other end loose, there is a loud buzz/hum.
Your Dry Blazer no worries. It’s tough, I’d say the pathfinder has better low end and tone, but the mini 3 is loaded with fx. It depends what you want to play I guess :)
@@landonbailey in all seriousness. I know you like to keep it open for the viewer to decide which amp takes pedal better, but if you were pressed to choose right now, which practice amp would you say takes pedal better? Thanks.
@@landonbailey I meant perhaps more generally on whatever practice amp you have tried. But that is a great answer thank you. Consider me SUSCRIBED! thanks.
This might be a silly question bUt do you need a special type of cord to plug a pedal in or do you just use the same type of cord that you plug in from your guitar into your amp?
@@caitlin5197 it depends on what pedal you want to use. For "normal" pedals you simply plug them into the front input where you usually plug the guitar, then you plug your guitar into the pedal and you are done. For "ambient" pedals (chorus, flanger, delay, echo...) it's advised to use them into an fx loop, which is not present in every amp, but I don't know if you can plug them anyway in the front, probably yes.
@@TheMichaelseymour ah k like a stereo effect. ya there are pedals that can take one guitar input and split out to 2. I haven't looked into that before so I can't recommend anything
I own a Pathfinder exactly for that. But honestly, the overdrive is really not good. For my taste actually unusable. But as Lando showed here, it takes pedals quite well. I usually use a king of blues, sweat cream and tiny spring from ToneCity
Actually, the clean channel cranked, has a sweeter sounding overdrive than the actual overdrive(typical transistor can ‘o bees sounding) channel. If you want really heavy distortion tho, you will need a pedal.
@@Felipe_Silvva hey there! the boss katana has so many built in FX, I probably wouldn't use pedals on it. The Katana is a better amp overall though, so I would say it is better with pedals.
I need a bit of help, I bought this amp on sweetwater and I'm from Philippines. Some pathfinders have 110v on them but mine has 120v. I'm just a little confused on what transformer I should buy.
4:49 "Time for a lil' bit of Corona here" WE'VE PLENTY OF THAT THANK YOU
who knew!
Lol.
Corona? Whats that? ...if you meen the beer, why should beer people bring here? ...i dount understand that! ...
@@nichtimmer9134 have you been living under a rock for the past 8 months
I need a bit of help, I bought this amp on sweetwater and I'm from Philippines. Some pathfinders have 110v on them but mine has 120v. I'm just a little confused on what transformer I should buy.
Found this amp at a Goodwill for 10 bucks, best thrift store find ever.
nice!
I found one in the trash, worked perfect.
@@jasonkucharski2302 Nope. No you didn't.
I bought it for 10000 here in India 🥺😭
@Ari Parkerit's rupees
I use to have one of these, great little amp - if it had a built in reverb it'd be pretty much perfect. Surprising how well this cheap solid-state amp handles effects
ya reverb would be great. I didnt really like the built in overdrive channel, but I haven't played with it too much yet.
I have a Vox AC30CC2 with built-in reverb and tremolo, but it doesn't lend itself to late-night noodling with a sleeping family. I found this amp to be a great solution. I did the mods recommended by Landon--removed the limiter diode and replaced the stock speaker with an eight-inch one. It is plenty loud now.
I run an array of pedals into it, and it sounds great. I use the Danelectro Spring King Reverb pedal with this, and it approximates my AC30CC2 rather well.
I need a bit of help, I bought this amp on sweetwater and I'm from Philippines. Some pathfinders have 110v on them but mine has 120v. I'm just a little confused on what transformer I should buy.
The Box pathfinder 15 might be better
There are people who understand that the Pathfinder 10 is AT LEAST the second-best amp under $100 (I'd take an argument for the Monoprice Stage Right 5W/108 tube amp being slightly better, but it's also only under $100 if you exclude sales tax), and people who are wrong.
Even in their stock form these amps are one that are useful as a studio tool even after you grow into bigger better amps. Sometimes a small little combo is what you want/need for certain tracks.
great little amp
A really well-done demo. It's really true that the Pathfinders seem to take pedals better than most other smallish SS amps. I've tried small Fender, Orange, and Blackstar SS amps with pedals - and the Pathfinder 10 really does work better with them, IMO.
hey thanks! ya it's a great amp for the price
I've had mine for a few years now and although I don't play it much, I'd never get rid of it. Sounds great!
Goes so well with the Screamer.
I'm gonna get this n run it with a Boss Super Overdrive n a reverb pedal
Better with TS and single coils though... its a VOX.
Funnily enough, I just bought one of these for late night headphone playing, and at $110au I was really surprised at how good the clean tone is and how she takes pedals. I'm totally sold with this baby even though it would be a little easier with Bluetooth and aux-in but for the $$ you get what you get and I'm happy with it.
My favorite practice amp. Looks like a scale model AC-15, and when dialed in correctly, sounds a lot like it too.
+Artamus Sumatra ya pretty cool little amp. I've owned an Ac15c1 too
corona and fuzz sound awesome together!
had this amp for roughly a mont and its friggin sweet
Do you just plug the pedals into the line out? I'm not sure where to plug them in lmao
That Time Space looks cool!
This is a great little amp
Seems like it will take pedals fairly well. Cool. Thanks for the vid!
ya it's got a good clean for sure
South Africa here. Looking at upgrading from my marshall 1w portable to this amp cos I wanna start looking at pedals as well. This sounds really good.
" of these from stereo multi fx sound big and full too i also use the bass version as a guitar amp in combination with the guitar version....in stereo through boss me 70....sounds even fuller...the bass version makes a breathy little guitar amp
meant to say 2 of these....woops
I also have the bass version. I sometimes run it in stereo with the guitar version.
I really appreciate these videos man! Helps a lot of broke kids like me know what equipment to buy.
Happy to help!
I got the same amp, used, but in excellent condition for 3000jpy. That's 36 Candian dollars. They have another on in the shop for the same price.
anthakata good deal! I found this one for $49 👍🎸🎸
i got one of these amps today. fucking awesome.
Loud as fuck.
surprisingly loud right?
I picked up one these used in a Vancouver guitar store for $40.
nice grab! I think I found mine for $49
i just found your youtube channel and i am glad i did . thank you for all your work ! i am looking for a practice amp and because of you i've found it .
very cool thanks!
Dudes got chops!
If you take out the red LED s in the overdrive circuit theses amps give a much better overdrive sound
that's true! ua-cam.com/video/6HBqTUxHFak/v-deo.html
how do you do that ?
thnx
@@TheMichaelseymour take amp out of back...(its easy)...i just basically crushed the led s in mine....no more fizz....much fatter overdrive with much more headroom
you cant miss the leds....they look like 2 little red blobs.....attack em with pliers
Love my Pathfinder 10 just a drive and reverb pedal I'm set! Great vid!
Can i use 5 or 7 effect on this amp and this amp loud enough ( in mqx volume) to play with music from phone with mqx volume too?
@@A9_Chord its a good practice amp it takes pedals well perfect to play along with a bluetooth speaker it will be plenty loud
That Lando Calrissian photo tho hahahaha
Thanks for this videos dude,
This is gonna be my first amp
Bought this amp before I saw this video. Still haven't seen it, but I will now *prays*
ok cool!
@@landonbailey Sounds pretty good! I guess I'm fine :)
The tube screamer andor Wah sound great with it imo. (Sounded a bit like "Mysterious Ways" with both). The Muff was kind of muddy and noisy though...concerns me a bit, I want to put Vertex Dynamic Distortion in front of I get it, that's a blend of a TS8 circuit and a germanium fuzz faded together based on pick dynamics....so I wonder if a more moderate fuzz effect than that massive Muff sound would have blended better...
Nice vid. Had a 15r. Like a dumass i sold it when moving to an apt (still have 5 amps). I miss it all the time.
Also have a Holy Stain multi effect box.
Bought it for the pitch shift bit but also dug the Fuzz setting. Instant early Randy Hansen with a s type.
I had a red script Big Muff bought new in '75.
I never liked anything after that.
Good review , Thanks!
I just bought one of these to run in stereo with my epi valve jr.
It really adds top end " sparkle" that the epi is sorely lacking in.
Odd though that when the 10 watt vox is set to Max volume I can't turn up my 5 watt valve junior past 1/4 way or it totally drowns out the vox! Lol
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Solid vid. Thanks!
Glad you liked it!
Could you please do one with the fender champion 40?
I will if I come across one. thanks!
The big muff was a mistake. There's better distortion or fuzz that can go into the pathfinder.
What do you suggest?
Is a great amp, the overdrive is not but just put a booster and you will be fine
When I press the overdrive button I get a lot of noise while not playing anything. Is that normal or there is something wrong with my amp?
@@LuisDiaz-fs5pm doesnt happen with mine
What booster would you personally recommend?
$89.99 USD, on multiple sites, today.
Cool! Thanks
No problem!
Damn inflation is crazy I got mine (Keep in mined brand new) Pathfinder for 150$ Canadian!
what guitar is that? looks sick af btw.
it's a partscaster. Fender wide range Humbuckers
@@landonbailey noice
Subscribed! Great review!
Have you tried the vox v9159 cambridge 15? Do you think it's better than this amp given that it's much older (Vox might have made better amps before am I right?)
Thanks for the sub! I haven’t tried that model
@@landonbailey thanks looking forward to more of your vids!
I want play john mayer. Do you think this amp with a strato would be a good combination?
Great review ! What would you reckon for home studio recording ? Thanks
I use a Princeton Reverb, but that’s overkill for most people. In the Vox world I hear the AC10 is awesome
I got this amp for home use, this was very interesting!!. Where can I get those red knobs sir? I actually found them, but do the amp have 1/4" shafts?
Coach cleats I found the red knobs on Amazon. Sorry I can't recall the size of the pot shafts, I did the mod a few months ago.
Would you recommend this over the vox mini 5? Do you think if i get the mini 5 i will need to buy separate pedals too? And how well do they go with it,
they are very different. the Mini 5 wouldn't need pedals because of all the built in fx. depends what you need. 😊👍
@@landonbailey Hi, but do you know whether the mini5 can take pedals?
Did i miss something where echo delay demo? I understand english but not so good.
the delay pedal was on the entire time.
@@landonbailey now i get it thanks for confirmation 😃. Nice demo
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How exactly do I connect a pedal to it? I have the amp and a Brian May treble booster coming in and I’m not sure how to connect it. I’ve never had a pedal before
ua-cam.com/video/hx2TZIRK9sY/v-deo.html cheers!
Really, in the intro you cleverly tricked us by putting the pedals behind the amp and then on top to create the illusion of climbing. I want to see them float :(
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Does it really sound cooler with red handles, or did it seem to me? ;)
Hey Landen can I ask you a basic question? I have the Vbm1 and a custom cabinet I made for the chassis, is the chassis the same size on the pathfinder 10 vs the Vbm1? I want to take the chassis out of the pathfinder 10 and drop it into the custom cabinet I made for the VBM1
I have no idea about the size
Thinking about buying this or a blackstar fly 3. Any suggestions?
Do you need something loud or small? The Fly3 is super small and portable. The Pathfinder is small and loud! But needs a power cable.
I bought the Pathfinder because it sounds great, packs into luggage easy and is really loud and quality sounding for a small amp! And as you can see from this video, it takes pedals well!
Can I use line out directly through PA ..help me, I have a show tomorrow, I just have this amp due to some reasons
It's a headphone/line out so I'm sure if it will work with all mixers. hopefully someone else can answer
@@landonbailey sorry, my English is poor so I don't get what you said,Sir. Please ,I am in help.
write in your language and use Google Translate
Hey, Landon! Could you please give an advice if it is worth buying a tube Marshall Origin 5C to play my Zoom g5n multi-fx through it or if this little Vox would make a better work for it's price (3 times cheaper) with my multi-fx in front of it? Thanks a lot!
Glad i traded pedals and little solid state amps for plugins
Maybe you can help me with this. When I have the Pathfinder "Overdrive" button on - I hear a pretty loud buzz from the amp speaker when nothing is being played. Volume is set to ~10 o'clock - Gain is set to 12 o'clock. Treble and bass @ 12 o'clock too. Is this normal? The guitar cable I'm using is new, cheap but seems to be decent (ADM 10'). I'm using a cheap Epiphone Les Paul. Thanks.
Do you get the same sound with the guitar unplugged?
With the guitar and cable (both ends) unplugged from the amp there is no buzz. With just the cable plugged into the amp and the other end loose, there is a loud buzz/hum.
tough to say. does it change when connecting the guitar?
No not really. Do you think I should send the amp back?
process of elimination. Do you have another amp to test with?
Would you recommend this or the pathfinder?
This is a pathfinder. Which amp did you mean? :)
@@landonbailey Whoops I didn't notice, I'm running low on sleep haha. I meant the vox mini 3 :)
Your Dry Blazer no worries. It’s tough, I’d say the pathfinder has better low end and tone, but the mini 3 is loaded with fx. It depends what you want to play I guess :)
@@landonbailey Thanks!
what was that image that flashed on the screen...
Man, idk which amp takes pedal better this Vox or the Fender Champion 20? Any opinion?
I haven't tried the Champion yet, so I can't say! 😊
@@landonbailey well, great idea for next video!
@@landonbailey in all seriousness. I know you like to keep it open for the viewer to decide which amp takes pedal better, but if you were pressed to choose right now, which practice amp would you say takes pedal better? Thanks.
between the Vox Pathfinder and Fender Frontman, if that's the two you mean, Vox for me
@@landonbailey I meant perhaps more generally on whatever practice amp you have tried. But that is a great answer thank you. Consider me SUSCRIBED! thanks.
Why is the Mini more expensive than this one?
Mini 3 G2 is about $30 more Canada. It has more features, fx, inputs, etc
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Can i use dis in stage line out as a monitor
Hey I have the same les Paul! Lol
Is it works pedal effects to vox mini 5?
This might be a silly question bUt do you need a special type of cord to plug a pedal in or do you just use the same type of cord that you plug in from your guitar into your amp?
same type of cable. not a silly question. cheers!
@@landonbailey Thank you 💞 Also, where do you plug the pedals in? lmao
@@caitlin5197 it depends on what pedal you want to use. For "normal" pedals you simply plug them into the front input where you usually plug the guitar, then you plug your guitar into the pedal and you are done. For "ambient" pedals (chorus, flanger, delay, echo...) it's advised to use them into an fx loop, which is not present in every amp, but I don't know if you can plug them anyway in the front, probably yes.
@@filippogalli3477 Thank you! I've been playing acoustic guitar for like 2 or 3 years and I only recently stepped up to playing an electric 💜
@@caitlin5197 no problem 😊
it will work with multieffect to right ?
ya that will work
0:15 kkkk
hey, i was confused which should i pick between this or the 15r or the orange crush 35? can u gimme some shout out
I haven’t played the 15r nor the crush 35 so I cant say which is best
The Orange Crush 35 is significantly better than the Vox Pathfinder 10. Better clean and drive channels.
Do the 15r please
I will if I come across one. They don't make them anymore as far as I know
can you chain up 2 amps ? thnx
you would need an a/b/y switch of some type. what are you trying to do sound wise?
@@landonbailey not sure .....just "more" ...like a bigger spread of sound maybe
@@TheMichaelseymour ah k like a stereo effect. ya there are pedals that can take one guitar input and split out to 2. I haven't looked into that before so I can't recommend anything
Two of these and a stereo pedal sound like a great option for a basic and lightweight stereo rig.
Cool demo. I was thinking about getting a Pathfinder for a easy to move livingroom jam amp. Is the overdrive on the amp good without the pedals ?
Roy Benson I don't really like the built in overdrive. But that's just me
I own a Pathfinder exactly for that. But honestly, the overdrive is really not good. For my taste actually unusable. But as Lando showed here, it takes pedals quite well. I usually use a king of blues, sweat cream and tiny spring from ToneCity
Actually, the clean channel cranked, has a sweeter sounding overdrive than the actual overdrive(typical transistor can ‘o bees sounding) channel. If you want really heavy distortion tho, you will need a pedal.
I own the 15r. Its overdrive is quite good. Max gain on clean channel is amazing. But the top boost channel isn't useful for me
would you recommend this amp with pedals for a beginner? or the vox vt20x without pedals?
I'd probably go for the vt20x. Way more options built in. :)
@@landonbailey pathfinder 10 work fine with pedals? or not?
Is is a tube amp or solid state?
Bobet Monte solid state
@@voxpathfinder15r thanks man
The reverb killed your tone. Turn it off when testing pedals
tone is a personal preference
Vox es lo más con pedales Fender no soporta un big muff oh un hm2
Throw away all those crappy pedals and try this with some decent pedals LOL
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@@landonbailey best answer
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Amazon geni.us/VoxPF10
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Stop Motion Animation Fun
0:13 - Hello
1:10 - the FX pedals
2:30 - Trying each effect pedal
6:15 - Summary and thoughts
hello I'm from Brazil in your opinion, which one is better with pedals, vox Pathfinder 10 or boss katana?
@@Felipe_Silvva hey there! the boss katana has so many built in FX, I probably wouldn't use pedals on it. The Katana is a better amp overall though, so I would say it is better with pedals.
I need a bit of help, I bought this amp on sweetwater and I'm from Philippines. Some pathfinders have 110v on them but mine has 120v. I'm just a little confused on what transformer I should buy.
Geez get to it already
Larry Taylor that's why the UA-cam gods invented the ffwd button
You should have learned to play.
5 year ago me doesn't care
Any amp will take pedals, dumb question.
the question is how well, not if it's able to. dumb comment.
@@landonbailey haha got ‘em
I just bought a player telecaster and I need a amp should I get the Vox amp In this video or a blackstar fly 3 ?
depends on your needs. I like both. The Vox is way louder but the Blackstar is more portable