Valvetronix VT30 sound

[cosmicrepairdude]

It's all a matter of taste or preference. People have wildly different ideas about how their electric guitars should sound. It's great that you found what you like in a smaller, cheaper box.

[Col Mustard]

to me it seem that guys who give up quickly are missing a lot, and may have a really difficult time in the music business. the same qualities of perseverance and patience that enable one to work their way into a VT series amp will help keep you going when the going gets tough. and it always does.

having said that, I am now sometimes amazed at how much good sound can be made so simply on a non-modeling amp, like my favorite Fender Blues Jr, or my other favorite Fender Bassman Compact 1/15. I bought the VT-30 in order to explore a really interesting alternative path on the never-ending quest for tone. I am so enjoying the Vox because it continues to surprise me (pleasantly) at the same time it remembers the settings I found previously. So when I set up the Vox, it includes my mini-snake, my pedal board and often two guitars. When I set up my bass, I plug straight in to the Bassman and am ready. My old '66 J-Bass really needs no pedals, no f/x, no models, it sounds good just the way it is. I have a Line 6 floor pod for it, but it seems like gilding the lily so me, so I may sell that pedal. That was another branch on the route, it was fun to explore all the options in the Line 6, but I've concluded that I don't really need it. It's hard to improve on the tone of an old Fender J-Bass (when everything is working right!). it's a fine low maintainence workhorse, and the Fender Bassman Compact is too. Lucky me.

So I wish anybody well who gets one of these Vox VT series amps. I can offer my own experiences, but it's so subjective, as Repair dude said. You need to find a sound that feels right. Me, I keep finding MORE on my VT-30, that's all I can say. It's a fascinating playground (I think) once you get past the initial learning curve. And that's the big stumbling block. It's not like other simpler amps. But it's worth the effort IMHO.

[Kyle B]

My VT sounded good at low volume, but total cr*p when gigging. Until I one day I waited for the wife to leave, then jacked it up to gig volume and tweaked the settings. MUCH BETTER!!!!

I get a compliment on my tone from some random guitarist in the audience at every show now.

Lesson learned. Ears damaged I'm sure, but it was worth it!