VOX DA15

 DA15
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Well, sure, when you think of VOX amps, you think about those original combo amps that fueled the so-called British Invasion of the 1960s. Naturally, VOX has crafted amazingly accurate reproductions of their best sellers, such as the AC30. But not every guitar player wants or needs the vintage sound of a classic VOX design. Proving they are just as innovative as any other manufacturer (and maybe even a bit more), VOX has released the DA15, a compact, affordable little beauty that comes complete with all the bells and whistles. There are 11 distinctive sound styles available when you plug into the top panel. They include everything from crisp and clean to big and mean, and they're all available with the simple turn of a knob. VOX engineers carefully selected voicings that duplicate the most in-demand guitar sounds of all time, then added a full complement of onboard effects that range from simple reverb to complex multi-effects like Chorus + Delay. There's even a Tap Temp button that makes it easy to set the delay time or modulation speed. Use the amp by itself (it's got an 8-inch speaker built-in) or connect it directly to a mixer or recording setup via the speaker-emulated line output.

Specs

  • Compact design with 11 modeled amplifier voicings
  • 11 onboard effects plus noise reduction
  • 24-bit A/D and D/A conversion
  • 8" VOX original speaker built in
  • Full complement of ins and outs

Vox DA15

Alex
June 1, 2008

Rating: 8/10

I bought the vox da15 with my first electric guitar, a prs se eg, after it being recommended by a friend. It is very versatile, can be very loud if distortion is not an issue and sounds fairly good. It is best for beginners, but intermediate players on a budget may not be disappointed with it.

It is probably one of the most versatile amps anywhere. You can get any sound from crystal clean almost acoustic tones to heavy metal levels of distortion. The included effects mean that you will probably never need an effects pedal for rehearsls (it isn't really loud enough for anything other than rehearsals anyway). It can be confusing to know how to fine tune the effects as you can access 3 different controls to them but as there are so many effects in one there are no labels for them. Versatility is important in a beginners amp as you will begin by playing all different styles.

The sound is generally very good. On some settings it can sound a bit digital, like a keyboard compared to a piano, but once you have some favourite settings you tend to avoid this. With the effects set to their most extreme it sounds very unnatural indeed, so if you use very heavy effects it may be best to find a simpler amp and use effects pedals.

Build quality is also good. The grille is real metal, probably stainless steel, and it has a high quality feel. After owning it for over a year the black tape that covers it is peeling in places. It reveals some very thick MDF. It certainly feels very chunky and it can be quite uncomfortable to carry it for more than a few minutes with a guitar.

It is loud enough for band rehearsals with drums, another guitar, singing and bass as long as you have a bit of distortion.

It would be a no-brainer to buy this if it included a footswitch, which costs £20 seperately- a fifth the price of the amp itself!

The channel system is good, but slightly confusing. You definitely have to read the manual for this bit! Many beginner amps dont have two channels. Because this one does it means you will be able to use it for longer than you would an alternative product as when you start playing in a band you have to be able to change between rhythmn and lead.

Finally, I would recommend this as a first amp to anyone, but if you are playing at a higher level or use heavy effects you may want to think about getting a small valve amp, micing it up and using effects pedals to avoid the digital sounds you can sometimes get, but that would be very much more expensive. If you are not very technical it may be best to avoid this as it is like a miniature computer- there are just so many different configurations.

So overall- if you are a reasonably technical beginner or an intermediate on a budget this would be a good choice as it can do so much more than other products on the market. Just remember the footswitch!

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