Vox AC Handwired amps have controls typically of true-valve amplifiers including master volume, master tone cut, normal volume, top boost volume, top boost bass and top boost treble. This gives you enough customisability to shape the tone for a variety of styles, but does not include many built-in effects like some other Vox amps. The Vox AC amp range has a simple, easy to use control panel with 5 settings: gain, bass, treble, reverb and volume. It also has a power level control, looper setting and allows you to add a rhythm pattern featuring rock, metal, pop, blues, funk, R&B, jazz, latin, dance 3/5/7 and metro channels which controls to adjust the tempo and volume. In the Effects 1 control, you’ll find chorus, phaser, tremolo and octave, whilst the Effects 2 control is for reverb and delay. It also has a variety of built-in effects.
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The Vox Mini Go Series has 4 basic controls: gain, treble, bass and volume. This is one of the simplest Vox amplifiers to control. It also has a gain control, allowing you to adjust the level of distortion, and treble and bass controls which allow you to adjust the high-end and low-end frequencies to shape the tone. The Vox Pathfinder has two channels: clean and overdrive. The 11 amp model controls allow you to adjust the “voicing” of the amplifier. It also has built-in modulation effects, reverb and delay controls. The Vox Valvetronix amps come with gain, volume, treble, bass, presence and master volume controls. The power level switch allows you to lower the wattage, acting like a master volume limiter. The preamp circuit selector allows you to switch between 8 different voices: clean (2 channels), crunch (2 channels), overdrive (2 channels) and high gain (2 channels). The Vox AV Analogue Valve amp comes with gain, bass and treble controls. Here are the controls you can find on 5 of Vox’s most popular amplifier models. The main controls will vary depending on which Vox amp you are using.
OP Mode Switch: lowers the output (wattage) allowing the amp to be played at lower volumes.MV/ Bypass Switch: removes the master volume control from the circuit, to allow the amp to be used for lower volumes.
Cool Switch: allows the treble and bass controls to function normally.Hot Switch: bypasses the tone control and adds gain.Bias Switch: changes the waveform setting (left = modern, right = vintage).Bright Switch: adds more high-end (treble).There are several switches that can be found on Vox amps depending on the exact model: Other popular effects on Vox amps include modulation, delay and tremolo. This is a very useful control that provides more life and depth to the tone and is used in a variety of different music styles. Reverb is an effect which causes the guitar to sound like it is being played in a very large room by providing an echo effect. Most Vox amps have a built-in reverb control. This makes the amp suitable for different situations, ranging from bedroom practice, to live performances, allowing you to easily switch between maximum volume levels. The power level control on a Vox amp adjusts the overall volume by reducing the wattage. However, you should avoid having the mids too high because it can start to sound a bit too “boomy” and muddy. Having a high bass setting is popular when using a lot of distortion in heavy metal, as it helps to provide depth and sustain. The bass control adjusts the low-end frequencies emphasised by the amp. It can act as a treble limiter, when rolled down to adjust the treble peak. The presence control is similar to the treble control in that it adjusts the high-range frequencies, however it also affects the treble control. High-treble settings are popular when using high distortion, to provide more clarity to each note, and amongst lead guitarists who need their tone to cut through more. The higher the treble, the crisper and sharper the tone will be. The treble control adjusts the high-range frequencies emphasised by the amplifier. Avoid having the gain too high, or the tone can become a bit muddy and muffled, and the feedback levels will also be increased. High gain settings are best for hard rock and heavy metal. The higher the gain, the more distorted the tone will be. Popular channels include: clean, crunch, overdrive and high gain. The tone can then be tweaked further using the other individual controls. This changes the “voice” of the amp by adjusting the emphasis on different frequencies and the gain level. The preamp circuit, also known as a channel selector can be found on some Vox amps such as the entry-level AV Analogue Valve.
There are several main controls found on pretty much every Vox amp so let’s take a look at those first.
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