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VOX AD30 VT

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30 watt modelling/Valve combo

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Innovative valve/modelling hybrid amp adustable from 1-30 watts with 11 inbuilt effects


VOX Valve Reactor for true tube power amp sound and feel.
The AD30VT features our patented VOX Valve Reactor found on all Valvetronix products. The Valve Reactor circuit uses a 12AX7 triode vacuum tube together with an actual low-wattage tube power amp circuit, a virtual output transformer and a dummy speaker circuit that simulates the impedance changes of a real speaker. It also reconfigures itself so that its characteristics are the same as the amps it’s modeling (class A, class AB, negative feedback circuit, etc.). This means that all of the nuances of the original amp model including sound, feel, distortion and presence are reproduced accurately.

Eleven realistic amp models using sophisticated modeling technology
A total of eleven coveted amp types are provided. Starting with the classic AC30 and ranging from vintage to modern, higain to clean, a variety of amp models are built-in, giving you an incredible range of sound-creating potential. Selecting the amp model and adjusting the tone controls is as intuitive as it gets – just turn the knobs!

Eleven high-quality effects cover the basics
Nine standard effects indispensable for any guitarist are built-in. These include auto wah, compressor, phaser, chorus, flanger, tremolo, rotary, delay and reverb. With the addition of combination-type effects, you have a total of eleven effects to choose from. Each effect lets you adjust several parameters. There’s also a Tap button that makes it easy to set the delay time or modulation speed.

Save your user programs in CH1 or CH2
Channel Select mode lets you save two of your own programs, including the combination of amp and effect settings. You can access either channel at a touch, for immediate switching while you play.

 Easily select the classic sound for each amp type.
The new Preset mode gives you a tonal starting point for each amp model. You can enter Preset mode at the touch of a button, and then simply choose an amp model to automatically get the preset sound for that amp. Select a Preset, modify it and save it to CH1 or CH2.

Manual mode lets you hear your exact sound settings
In Manual mode, the sound you’re hearing will be exactly what the knob settings indicate – just as on a conventional amp. It’s visually intuitive, so it’s quick and easy to create just the sound you’re looking for.

Convenient line/headphone jack for home recording or late-night practising
You can connect the line/headphone jack to your mixer, multi-track recorder or headphones. Since the character of the cabinet is also added to this signal, the sound will have a sense of ’air’ and depth even when you’re listening through headphones or recording direct.

Adjust the output wattage of the power amp
The  AD30VT lets you adjust the output wattage from  1~30W(AD30VT) so you can lower the volume without losing the sense of drive that’s unique to tube amps. You can get the great distinctive tube sound at a volume that’s appropriate for any location.

Footswitchable control
If the optional VFS2 dual foot switch is connected, you can use it to switch between user programs (CH1, CH2) or to bypass the effect. Alternatively, you can choose to have the footswitch activate Manual mode instead of Effect Bypass, which gives you hands-free switching between three different sounds (the two user programs and the Manual settings) for convenience during a live performance.

Specifications:    

Number of amp types: 11
Number of amp types: 11
Number of effects: 11, Noise reduction: 1
Number of programs: 11 preset, 2 channel.
Input/output jacks: Top panel – 1 x INPUT. Rear panel – 1 x FOOT SW 1 x EXTERNAL SPEAKER OUT,  1 x LOOP RETURN Jack, 1 x LOOP SEND Jack.
Power amp output: AD30VT = maximum 30W RMS @ 8 ohms.
Adjustable Output Wattage (AD100VT, 50VT, 30VT). 
AD30VT = 1x VOX original (10 inch 8 ohm),
Signal processing A/D conversion: 24-bit, D/A conversion: 24-bit, Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz .
Power supply requirements: AC, local voltage.
Power consumption:  AD30VT=45W, AD15VT=23W Dimensions:  AD30VT = 43cms (16.93") (H) x 45.59cms (17.95") (W) x 22.40 cms (8.82") (D),  AD30VT = 12kgs (26.46lbs).
Included items: power cable .


 

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VOX AD30 VT Reviews

9/10

AD 30 VT

— Peter Richardson December 23, 2007

I got mine to try it out, with intention of returning it to the shop in a couple of days, but almost a year later I'm still carrying it round to teaching and smaller gigging venues, the sounds from this light to carry amp covers evrything I need, folk rock to metal sessions. The AC 30 setting and "neck pickup" sounds so very Hendrix/Marshal. No need for pedals, just the standard Vox "channel switcher", which gives three different channels, 2 presets and a efffects "or" presets bypass.
This smallish 30 watter has persuaded me to get the AD 100 VT as well, which has a "massive" sound and to my wifes disgust, the VOX AD series has reborn me (at 57 years)to growing my hair again, but its thin and grey these days.
Good'n Vox!

9/10

The joy of beautiful, but affordable tone.

— Graham Simpson May 22, 2006

Very rarely, companies get it right. "Getting it right" basically means making a product that does what it's supposed to do, for a price that people can afford, to a very high quality. Very rarely, a company will design a completely new type of product. Very, VERY rarely, Vox will invent the Valvetronix. This amplifier is a completely new form of amplifier. Traditionally, there are the three classes of amp. All valve, all Solid-State, or a hybrid, with a valve preamplifier, and a solid state power amplifier. The AD30 and others from the same range, are completely new, because they implement a completely digital pre-amplifier, run it through a very small valve power amplifier containing a 12AX7 tube, and then use another solid state system to amplify this.

What this basically achieves, is a fully configurable modelling amplifier, with a real valve power amp sound. All 11 presets are very useable, as are all the effects, which are well programmed, and simulate top class units from the real world of Valve amps and boutique effects. The clean effects are clean, with just enough power to start to crunch at the top end. The dirty effects range from mild crunch to full metal distortion, and any combination can be stored in one of the two footswitchable channels. Included are the two famous vox amps, the AC15, and AC30 Top Boosted, which are extremely well emulated, with all the original warmth and sparkle.

The only real disadvantage of the AD30VT is that it is rather picky with Fuzzboxes and distortion pedals, some, like the TS808 Tubescreamer, work well, my Boss DS-1 is a little less functional with this combo. With the footswitch and preprogrammable sounds, It's not what I'd call a big loss, considering that you gain the sound that this amp gives.

Although for some the 30 watts may be on the quiet side, and for these people 50 and 100 watt versions are manufactured, the amp is certainly loud enough for small venues, and maybe for larger situations via the built in DI-Out (Complete with Speaker simulation) and the PA system.

For the rougher side of gigging, this particular combo is very well designed. The kickproof grille stops accidental damage, and the cabinet itself is thick, well built ply, with a good staple of guitar amp manufacturers, black tortex as protection. The corners are also neatly bound with plastic guards, and everything is held in place with solid steel bolts. It's probably not going to die on your first trip out of the house.

All in all, you'd have difficulty doing better for £100 more than the price being asked, a best buy if ever I bought one. (Which, incidentally, I did.)

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