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  • Somebody to love :)

  • Do these amps hiss as much as the c1?

  • 15 watts is MORE than enough to play live for anyone that's ignorant enough to think otherwise. AC15s have always had a classier and refined tone to my ears.

  • @brandon5pennies Eh, not exactly true. There's always the issue of clean headroom as well as how heavy your drummer is, how many peopel are in the band, the type of music you play, whether or not its being mic'd by a PA, how big the venue is and... well. You get the idea.

  • Why do I like the sound from the PGS demo of the AC15C1 better than this HW version?

  • Very usually on these amp demo videos, we usually get a guitarist playing some generic blues lick, but on this one the first thing I hear is 'The One I Love.' Refreshingly brilliant, made me smile!

  • Somebody to loooooooooooooovvvvvvee

  • first amp video I've ever heard anyone play radiohead on thanks dude!

  • sounds fantastic but you should have shown a cleaner tone. People need to know if you can play clean with this amp.

  • who the fuck disliked this?

  • Anyone who has this amp. How loud are the cleans? We're talking country/blues (Slightly distorted but still clean, kinda like the tele tone in this vid)

  • @JerryBeatFreak its pretty loud

  • @JerryBeatFreak ac15's are loud. If someone tells you you can't play live with 15 watts they haven't heard an ac15 turned up.

  • wihi I got one of these;)

    They are truly amazing

  • What an amp!

  • How do you do that disappearing pick trick when you solo? That's wild. :)

  • @Vibroverber He never uses a pick...... :)

  • I just listened to the AC30 and now the AC15. The 15 sounds the brightest, best of the two. That's my opinion.

  • would you rather get an AC30C2X or an AC30HW2 ? love those blues but the hw has better tone ... grrrr wish i simply had 600$ more ot get the hw2x haha

  • @nairblink I'm in the same situation, I'll think I'll go for Handwired, the blues in the C2x aren't made in the UK so they aren't the "real" deal as such, you can buy the blues separately which are UK made, and work out cheaper than getting the HW2x. Plus tone is the most important thing! you don't want to get something that's second best then just end up saving up for the HW2 anyway.

  • How is the new VOX AC15 up against a vintage one?

  • It wouldn't be a PGS demo if Andy didn't play some Radiohead! Love it!

  • Hi!! great video! I have an answer: is the hot mode comparable to the top boost channel boosted with a treble booster, just as brian may and others did?

  • I'm thinking about eventually buying this amp. Do you guys think it would sound good for occasionally playing some heavier stuff? I heard one clip with an AC30 boosted with a RAT and it sounded pretty damn heavy.

    I really love that jangly Vox tone, but I also like to occasionally something a bit heavier.

  • @sokka06 It won't do metal well but you could get hard rock out of one.

  • @sokka06 I have a Radial 'Texas Bones' overdrive that I put with mine which can get AC/DC - Black Sabbathy sort of sounds easily. The louder you get with pedals though, the less natural it sounds to me. Crank this bad boy up in the Top Boost channel with some 'buckers and you'll have a big overdriven sound that really cuts through!

  • blame it on the blackstar !!!

    Thumbs up If your a true Radiohead Fan !

  • @TheMusicDude1997 Except they use AC30's :)

  • Its loud enough for small gigs without mics? (for example in pubs)

  • Someone said the song at 3:11 is The Bends Radiohead. I don't believe it is The Bends. Does anyone know what the song actually is??

  • @RenaissanceBulldogs1 I think it is Black Star.

  • @RenaissanceBulldogs1 IT IS FROM THE BENDS !

  • @RenaissanceBulldogs1 thought it wad "this one goes out to the one I love" by R.E.M.

  • What's the difference in the speakers? Anything drastic? 

  • i have 2 AC15HW1Xs, curious, any advantage to replacing one of my blues with a gold? i play in stereo. would LOVE to hear a comparison!

  • Fuck me, this boy can play. Just ordered mine :-)

  • Great vid!

  • blaaaameee it onn the blaaaaaack staaaaarrr

  • I have this amp, is there anyway to get the hot switch to sound good?

  • @7endertelecaster I put the blue in, warmes the mids up also have a EI and a LPS in the PI slot. With my tele i have a little 59 to rip it up on the gain side. The SG and les paul are warmer and work well in the hot mode.

  • What song are playing at 3:11? Love your clips BTW

  • @RenaissanceBulldogs1 The Bends composed by Radiohead and from their album also called The Bends.

  • @ypperlig89 Wrong, it's Black Star by Radiohead from The Bends album.

  • Too dirty. I would rather have a clean sounding amp such as a Princeton and add dirt to it.

  • That's crazy! You can engage the hot mode with your volume knob!

  • I know PGS is more interested in high end amps but i'd love to see a review of AC15 VR. I wonder why is it cheaper. Thank you PGS crew.

  • @orkuncolakk the vr isnt all tube, it uses valve instead and the stock speaker isnt as good as the celestion's

  • somebody to love yeeeah

  • I didn't know Paul rudd plays guitar. I thought he only slapa da bass mon :)

  • which do you like better this or the JRT 9/15 by D13?

  • I wouldn't worry about the lack of english labour, I have one of the original ac15 heritage handwired amps and a bunch of boutiques - victoria, swart and while the build quality fo the vox ain't quite the same the sound is v. sweet and for the diff in price... just buy 2 : ) my goto amp.

  • Great tones man and your usual great demos!

    Is the 7.5Watt mode too loud for the house I want to get cranked sounds?

    Currently got a Blackstar HT5S ministack and looking for a change

  • The tone you got with that 52 is the most beautiful thing ive ever heard, great playing man...

  • ¿What do you think about this amp for live playing?¿The 15 watts will be awesome only to playing in the bedroom? i have been thinking shop this amp but i need the amp as much for study and practice intimate as to play a live. Also i've been thinkin in the posibility of shop the ac30cc2x, or the ac30hw2, but i clarify that need optimizing all my money and prevent unnecessary overhead. If only I had the assurance of the performance of the AC15HW1 in live, I would take seriously the optionof buying

  • what was the last song he played with the les paul?

  • I hate alnico speakers. It always sounds like there's a tad bid of q-tron filter in the mix because of the major amount of sag and compression. The greenback sounds much nicer.

  • Great demo as always guys! I just wanted to ask where you got the chrome stand for the amp?

  • This might literally be the best sounding amp I've ever heard. I'm playing an Orange Rocker 30 into a vintage greenback loaded Marshall cab that I love to death but this Vox may be just the ticket for smaller shows and practicing at home. That just sounds really great. Nice demo.

  • Was the Les Paul section with the green back or the blue? BTW, you guys make the best demos. Thanks for that.

  • @straticusiam It was the Greenback with the Les Paul and the Tele. Thanks!

    -PGS Crew

  • What exactly is the difference between this and the ac15h1tv? Is it just cosmetic?

  • @solepsis I bought the ac15h1tv, and there are two notable differences. for one, mine doesn't have a master volume. mine also doesn't have a footswitch to control the top boost channel (or the other channel for that matter). there is also the slight cosmetic difference. it's still totally bad-ass, though, and i got it slightly used at a great price. rock on.

  • I like that I know all these songs

  • That part you played with the tele at 3:09 reminds me of Radiohead's "Black Star", is it just my imagination?

  • ok ok forget about my comment that's Black Star, RADIOHEAD. Nothing to do with Bon Schovi...

    lol

  • It's some kind of Bon Jovi and Radiohead at 3:10 isn't it? These Days and Black Star??

    Anyway... it sounds great !!

  • how does the ac151tv with blue alnico compare/contrast to fender princeton?

  • Just one question (actually 2), can I use normal and boost channel with an a/b pedal? If I turn normal volume all the way up (to crank it like in the begining of the visdeo) will it match the boost channel volume if the second one is up to 50% for example? Thanks

  • 3:09 Whats is sweet soul sound!! ive fallin' in love. fantastic

  • andy, are you using your fingers or a pick? i cant tell... i love the wa you play, it just sounds so dynamic all the time

  • nice job of somebody to love!

  • Where's all the sparkle and chime? Not much Voxiness going on here... I like the the idea of footswitchability. But at what cost???

  • Andy is my gear demonstration hero ever since PGS started to post videos. I wish he was my brother.

  • Maybe its just me but these 2010s dont seem to have the same umph as the 2007 handwired amps.

  • Hi Andy, is this amp pedal friendly ?

    I sold my AC30CC2 couple of month ago because it wasn't and I'd like to know if this one is.

  • what speaker was in the amp for the Les Paul demo? sounded amazing

  • The Les Paul part was with the greenback or alnico model?

    Cheers :)

  • Is this amp loud enough for smaller to medium gigs? Thanks

  • How do you compare the previous Heritage Handwired of 2 years back to the current Handwired? I like the Master Volume option but no EF86?

    Well that's on paper, but tonewise any help here?

  • Andy,

    I have the AC15C1 with a greenback in it. I am seriously thinking about getting a HW, but I have not had the opportunity to play one and may not get that opportunity where I live. Do you think the new HW is a huge amount better than the AC15C1?

  • @tjnugent62 Yeah Andy what do you think?

  • Hi, can you also get some real clean tones in a good (club) volume with this amp?

    (60ties / Beatles)

    thanks!

  • any word when these will ship? still no sign of them at most stores.

  • Why don't you demo the master bypass switch? That's the only difference between the previous hand-wired models and the new (besides the fawn tolex). I'm trying to decide between the previous model fire-sale versions, or the newer (and $600 more) models.

    Does the bypass run it past the preamp and give it a 40s-50s sound? Please assist...

  • So refreshing seeing an actual demonstration of the amp and its range of tones rather than some lightning boy showing off how fast he can play. great job Andy & PGS

  • AW.... I just got the new AC15 custom and this comes out... Maaaann. I would have gotten this.

  • It cracks me up that Andy doesn't use a pick. His poor fingernails must be trashed!

  • These amps sound like the real deal ! Worth the money.

    Dose anyone have an idea how a delay pedal, used for spacious and ambient sounds, would sound in front of this amp. I don't think this amp comes with fx loop?Any thoughts?

  • Andy love Led Zeppelin right? Me too.

  • If this amp is made in England, I would seriously consider buying it.

  • This one goes out to the one i loooovee.

    This one goes out to the one i left behind!!!

    andy you are amazing

  • Does the AC15 Handwired sound just like the AC30 version, but just at lower wattage?

  • Can this amp do clean tones very well?

  • yep... Mr Buck would sure love this amp.

  • would pgs recommend a fender champ 600 or epiphone valve junior combo for someone who needs good tone for practice, and sometimes recording? hahaha please answer despite the utter randomness.

  • What's the difference in tone between this amp and the discontinued Heritage Vox?

  • Man you hit the solo for celebration day... Jiz.

  • Why is there never enough money to get this stuff.

  • Hey PGS, what tele is Andy playing in this video?

  • ops... i didn't notice the OP switch!

    Nevermind what i said in my last comment XD they though of everything for this amp

  • i know its selfish to ask, but i wish ya'll would do vox videos with all those new gretsches you guys carry. what better combo than a gretsch with a vox?

  • Vox is always nice

    But it would be better IMO if they used a potentiometer with a built-in switch for the volume, so when you put i all the way up, it activates the MV bypass.

    And i'd also re-wire what would be the original MV bypass to switch the output tubes from pentode to triode mode, so i could get a lower power from the amp for a situation like... if i just wanted to play in a weekend at home, with family and friends... or for recording.

    But that's me XD

    Anyway, another great video Andy!

  • This one goes out to the one I love.

  • Radiohead AND Zeppelin! Awesome.

  • LIGHTS!!!!!!

  • I always look forward to watching Andy's next demo. He really has a great understanding and knowledge of the equipment he is demonstrating. He also always gets the tone just right when he is playing a cover of a song. Thanks Andy and Pro Guitar Shop!

  • can't wait for the ac30 demo!!!

  • Ive got a Vox handwired 50th Anniversary edition AC30 w/alnico blues. Is this series relatively the same? Same settings apply?

  • alnico blue totally blows away those green backs.

  • So does this thing have an overdrive channel?

  • @omfg51 UR A DUMBASS

  • Junky rubber handle - that won't last. Other than that this would be a welcomed addition.

    Hey PGS guys - I have a side question for you - is there any chance you'll get your Gibson reseller /franchise/ whatever ? Quite a few LP demos but can't buy one from you - That would round out your line-up. Maybe Taylor too ?

  • Hey PGS, i have a vox ac15 my self, im curious to know though, why does the handwired models have more gain and dirt then the regular vox ac15?

  • Is there any difference in these and the AC15HW heads they were making a while ago? Is it wired on a turret board? Any idea where they are made? This is looking rather attractive to me.

  • Black Star!!!!

  • The first riff (The one i love) is just a low punch. Love the new Vox's amps!

  • why oh why did i already spend my money on a blues deville

  • Incredibly impressed! Finally a handwired vintage bla bla amp that is worth the price and lives up to the banter! Epic GAS now

  • Can anybody find me somebody to love..........

    Awesome as usual Andy. Amazing tone and drive on this.

  • Black Star

  • So... This vid was posted on my birthday. I think that it's time for FREE AMP SUNDAYS?? Huh? Huh? ;)

  • @DFojas thumbs up thumbs up!!!

  • I want one! Also, I dig the new settings cam. :)

  • Great demo, but what about some clean tone?

    I know its 15W, but still...

  • Fender for cleans. Marshall for dirt. Vox for everything.

  • Andy, your Celebration Day was EPIC!

  • Holy cow! When you just break into Celebration Day, my heart stopped.

  • Sounds amazing... perfect natural saturation

  • Why is it that some of these PGS videos are only in 360p and some are in 480p? The 480p gives such better audio quality!

  • @machogriz That's a good question! The truth is YT is inconsistent in their encoding. However, the videos on our website will always have the best audio quality possible. Thanks!

    -PGS Crew

  • @ProGuitarShopDemos You should try Full HD videos. It's the only thing that I wish that was different at PGS Channel on YT,

  • @ProGuitarShopDemos also it depends on the camera you're using.

  • @machogriz Unfortunately, whomever created youtube also created some sort of repeating code that runs the site. Once this code was in place, the creator(s) left youtube to die. Therefore, whenever some part of youtube gets fucked to shit, there is no one to fix it.

  • Is it a china amp?

  • Blame it on the black star...

  • 302th!!!

    

  • Andy, if you keep playing so many great songs by so many great bands, I will be forced to rob a bank and use your awesome taste and playing as my alibi.

  • I'd have liked to hear a little of the amps clean capabilities.

  • @takeittothemall

    lawl.

    AC15's just don't do the clean thing

  • @carswell98

    AC15's absolutely can do clean, even if only to a certain extent. that's all i wanted to see.

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  • What are the specs for that les paul?

    that's a great tone, and is pretty damn close to jimmy sound!

  • 3:10 Radiohead Black Star?

  • @KILLAPENGUIN95 Yes!

  • You should compare this to a PCB board AC15 to see if there is a large difference. PLEASE!

  • @6footginger people aren't always going to see these two videos in order AND I would think a 2 minute overview of a brand new series is informative, just me.

  • BLACK STAR!!!!!! damm andy you always deliver the right stuff!!!!

  • When the lights! Go down! In the city! I love the tones

  • Damn, Andy. Do you nail the demos in one take or does it sometimes take several takes? Just like to know that you are actually human and not some alien riffmaster.

    Incredible amp, BTW. Love that classic vox chime.

  • @InspiretoVictory - Andy has been known to do as many as two takes of a particular tune...on a bad day : )

    -PGS Crew

  • hi there pgs,can you tell me about the fender telecaster andy is playing in the demo,i went to your website but could not find one that looked like this butterscotchfinish maple neck model,thanks andy for the fantastic demos.

  • REM for the win !

  • Nice one Andy. Loved it when you hit that boost pedal with the tele :D

  • @dwmcm1 - Not a boost pedal, just the footswitch for the AC15's Hot Mode. Thanks!

    -PGS Crew

  • @ProGuitarShopDemos Well. Boost button I meant, I realise it wasnt a seperate pedal :D I knew what I meant anyway :P

  • Daaaaaaammmmnnnn!

  • is it just me or does EVERY vox amp sound fantastic? I've heard everything from vintage AC30s down to their super cheapo entry level PathFinders, and while there are obviously better and worse amps, they all sound very good.

  • The One I love- REM

    Black Star- Radiohead

  • radiohead with the tele!! nice

  • Andy, you the man! Thanks for this video guys.

  • I'm getting a Vox soon. I can either get the Ac15Vr, or the Ac30Vr. I know the 30 is louder, and more exspensive, and it costs more. I just wanna know if it's worth to get the 30. I only play small gigs, and I was wondering if the 30 and 15 actually have different tone characteristics. I would playing that with a Fender HSS Strat.

  • Cool demo, but I wish you'd demonstrated the different speakers with the same guitar so we could hear the actual tonal difference of the speakers, rather than the guitar. Very nice amp, though.

  • Liked the playing a little bit of Queen, "Somebody to Love" in there with the strat me thinks!!

  • Andy, I love that hand bending of the strat tremolo block!

  • john mayer strat?

  • Beauty tele!

  • I would kill for that butterscotch telecaster he's playing.

  • I'm little disappointed that you guys didn't do a much longer demo with Les Paul like you did with Stratocaster and Telecaster.

  • sucha beautiful amp...i fell in love as soon as i heard the intro :D btw, what does bypassing the master do?

  • QUEEN!!! :D

  • REM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FUCK YES ANDY! You never disappoint. QUEEN!!!!! OMG... Great review so far. Oh, and you busted out my favorite of your covers.... Anything and everything Radiohead... You outdid yourself this video... and it's the amp I wanted to get too... Far too cool.

  • nice queen solo! andy rocks

  • Shiiit who can remind me the name of the song illustrating the Les Paul sound?

  • @mescaliiiiine Celebration Day by Zeppelin