Need Help To Choose Between Amps!, VOX or Marshall |
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Jun 18 2008, 07:37 PM
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Hi guys
 Basically I can't decide what amp to go for, as I'm gonna buy a new amp in the near future.. What I've come down to are these two: VOX Classic Plus Combo  Read more about it HERE! and.. Marshall Modern Vintage Combo  Read more about it HERE! I'm kind of leaning towards the VOX (I just got a thing for the Vox sound..), but I'd like your input on what amp to choose So what amp would YOU go for and WHY?
This post has been edited by audiopaal: Jun 18 2008, 07:37 PM |
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Jun 18 2008, 08:23 PM
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Finally narrowed your search down to just 2?
I'm a sucker for Marshall, but after listening through audiosamples then i'm leaning towards the Vox myself. The Marshall seems a bit.. limited -------------------- Guitars: Schecter Stiletto Classic, Jackson SLSMG, Ibanez RG-380 Japan, Gibson Les Paul Studio
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Jun 18 2008, 08:36 PM
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QUOTE (audiopaal @ Jun 18 2008, 09:13 PM)  Hmm.. In Norway they cost approximately the same.. There's a 1000$ in difference where you live? Wow.. Ehm... just guessing but Marshall is made in the UK while Vox now is made in China so it's possible the profit for the dealer is larger for the Vox in Norway and Sweden for that matter. Between the two I don't think I'd choose either...  A fair match for me would be H&K Switchblade 50 combo and the JVM2xx combo. And while browsing amps in that price range I'd take a serious look at Mesa Boogie 5:50 combo. Possibly the Mesa for me then, only since I already got a H&K Switchblade
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Jun 18 2008, 09:00 PM
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Jun 18 2008, 09:20 PM
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QUOTE (skennington @ Jun 18 2008, 10:00 PM) Yikes  God I wish it was like that in Norway.. |
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Jun 18 2008, 09:54 PM
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I might have to reconsider..
I read some stellar reviews on the VOX classic plus head, but the combo get BAD review.. Go figure.. So the head then maybe and a 2*12 cab.. |
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Jun 18 2008, 10:11 PM
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QUOTE (mattacuk @ Jun 18 2008, 11:05 PM) Yeah its worth taking your time choosing I hope you get the amp for you  I know.. I just get so carried away sometimes Thanks mate
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Jun 18 2008, 11:32 PM
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QUOTE (audiopaal @ Jun 18 2008, 09:43 PM) Yeah, I've looked at the Mesa, but I think I'd rather want one of the others Oh, you got the H&K? I've looked at that too, is it good? edit: I'm going to try some amps tomorrow or saturday, so maybe I'll completely change my mind then, who knows? It's marvelous! I've got the 100W head, if the 50W had been out at that time I would have got a 50W instead. My band we play LOUD at rehearsal and I keep the volume between 2-3  I like the huge variety in sounds I can get from it. Very clear and full clean, EL34 kind of clean but not thin. Real brit crunch up to 80's hard rock on the crunch channel. I can go really vintage Marshall in the sound picture which is nice. The Lead channel is totally wild, british metal lead up to way too much gain really. The final channel is a bit scooped in it's character so it's more american sounding. Good "Petrucci"-capability in sound up to more gain than I'll ever need. The delay is great! The other built in effects are ok too but I rarely use them. The reverb is good too. When I got my POD rescently I hated 95% of the presets. They were just for show and in reality rather useless. The Switchblade came with really useful presets, it's difficult to make up new ones since the ones already there are so good. It takes both humbuckers and singlecoils really well and the same setting on channel will act very different if you play with singlecoils or humbuckers. What I mean is that if I play just any amp with humbuckers I can hear it's more output and a bit weaker with single coils but the character of the amp is still a foundation of the sound. The Switchblade, imo, transfers the character of the pickups and guitar through the amp. So what guitar you play will make a huge difference. The only thing I miss is a built in noisegate. I have to add a pedal before this head because on the two high gain channels it will squeal. But for the rest part I'm very happy. In my little world I get close enough Fender, very good Marshall sound. Mind that this is with the volume at 2-3, my old JCM had to be turned to 10 to make a Marshall sound. A 50w with the volume at 5-6 must in my mind sound oh so sweet. And there's a heck of a progressive metal sound to it on the american gain channel. $1799 vs $799 is a turn off on Vox's account for me, but I'm not the one shopping. But sounds to me something is fishy right there. I think you're doing the right thing aiming for 50W. Anymore is just difficult to use. -------------------- My bands homepage
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Jun 18 2008, 11:49 PM
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Hmmm, tough choice mate
Vox > It's a nice lil' amp with a character. I wouldn't carry it around too much tho, since they can be fragile in comparison to Marshall. Marshall > vintage modern is cool but Marshall is all about size and vintage sound to me. this sort of modern/1 speaker combination doesn't really hold the water when it comes to original Marshall Tone. THe only stuff that are worthy calling themselves Marshalls are JTMs , JMPs and JCM800's. I guess I'm a little bit of a purist... Conclusion: buy the VOX 
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