Dave Martone with VOX VT100

[Con7ent]

lol who let this guy off of the chain! Good demo of the capabilities and presented in an entertaining fashion :-) Good job sir

[Beatlemad1000]

He should never be let lose with 1000 0000000000000000000000 watts he will blow everyones head lol!!!!!!

[ReelOG96744]

I want this amp so badly!!!!!



[JttM199]

If you're getting this amp i strongly recommend an eq pedal it makes this amp sound 100x better some models almost sound as if they have a blanket over them and an eq takes it off great amp though

[gfacioni]

where would you say is the best place to put the mic on the amp??

[3rdluckcharm]

Great amp, and a interesting player. But why does he act so weird. It's like, "Hey I can play pretty good, so I have an excuse to act like a douche bag, and make stupid faces." I guess some people never grow up.

[kristicrosswell]

That's country?

[whizzywhizzer]

that does it, I'm buying one!!!!

thanks mate!!

[Nonchiie]

I´ve never looked into vox amps for metal really so I´ve been stuck to Peavey and Marshall, but this vid made me rethink, and it goes for a really reasonable price for a decent tube amp!

[ericpalmer93]

:38 ..........beat off with it?

[estebanguitar1]

excelente!! yo voy por ese ;)

[jwvisions]

A) great demo

B) you're hilarious.

[pretender630]

whats the difference between this and the vt120 other than the obvious extra 20 watts, like is there any different settings or something?

[StephenFiorentini]

Mines like my car, only I'm aloud to drive/play them

[dcdeal001]

it's time to change!!! ;))) i own vt30 - fantastic!

[carson987]

Homeboy just fucking sold this amp to me

[75MediumRare75]

@kumarramesh46 hey, yes you can but you either need an electro acoustic or if you just have a regular acoustic then you can buy acoustic guitar pickups which you just slot in to the soundhole and then plug the lead into the jack input attached to the pickup and away you go. :-)

[kumarramesh46]

All, One question. Can this VOX amp for electric guitar be used for a acoustic guitar ? Is there any way to play this amp for acoustic guitar ? Please share your knowledge on this.. Appreciate your help... Thanks.

[sjwalk3r]

met this guy at a guitar clinic. freaking crazy. love the amp btw.

[StephenFiorentini]

This baby is the best Amp I've ever had.

[FlipGordon]

This guy is on fucking crack 

[joedywoolsey]

08:37 what was that??

[thefaketahare]

why do so many guitarists have a stretchy band thing down by the nut?

[MrNate0620]

@thefaketahare dampens the strings

[JACKSONAXER]

Its funny how no one shows if this amp has a closed back or not .

[JttM199]

@JACKSONAXER its an open back if you didnt know that

[JACKSONAXER]

@JttM199 Thx for getting back , try a 50 watt closed back & i will promise you , you will trade in the open back version cuz the closed back sounds 4 times better . Great post by the way.

[andros1984]

Bobcat Goldthwait plays pretty good.

[Worzx]

I have a problem that when i play a power chord from E and A string the sound is kinda ''muddy'' and now that i watch videos about vox vt it shouldn't be like that. so its probably about my guitar. i have just changed the strings. should i try new pickups? my guitar is Washburn x10, one of those cheap ones..

[AnOddMusician]

@Worzx the cost of pickups and instalation can cost 400$. if your gonna to that to a low end guitar, you might as well get a new guitar.

[simsdogg92]

@AnOddMusician that's crap...you can get good pickups for under 100 bucks. and installing them is easy as hell

[AnOddMusician]

@simsdogg92 it can cost up to that, if you buy two diffirent EMG's not in a set that can be around $200 then if you dont know how to install them it can cost UP TO $50 per pickup. so maby around 300. but thats why i said UP TO. because thats the most it could cost

[simsdogg92]

@Worzx get some new pickups. that guy who said that it can cost of to 400 bucks is lying...you can find really good pickups for under 100 bucks. and installing them is easy as hell too

[mrdavedoherty]

Yo dude ive bought this amp and that secound tune you were playing the blues with a bit of gain was cool. whats the song called?

[Slayerstein1]

Witch song does he play on the strat (the first one)

[razrfish]

Dave - I gotta say - you're really enjoyable to watch and lots of personality. You seem comfortable in front of the camera. And your playing is excellent - nice variance!

I'm buying a VT100 because of this review - so you have done a nice job proving its a good product and something I may enjoy.

I'm also acquiring my first semi hollow - a Gretsch Country Gentleman 6122-1959. Can you tell me what you think of Chet style stuff on the VOX VT100?? I'll have the TV Jones top of the line pickups

[fotillas]

just because i suck a little bit...... is that amp a tube amp or not???

[kakashihatake1321]

@fotillas its hybrid its part tube

[StephenFiorentini]

Cant wait to use this baby in the studio

[squints2504]

Hey! Great video.  I'd like to see what all your settings are for these tones. anyone know where i can find them?

[nickmctrick]

I like this guy, and his playing.

[supersungjae]

Can anyone tell me all the songs he played in that video?

[TheDanceofjoy]

@supersungjae all songs were from his albums.

[davinamoore1]

nice playing, nice amp, nice guitars..wish a few more reviews were of a similar standard, too many retards with guitars these days on youtube.

[rydeen18]

The dudes a douche, but he knows how to play. He's one of those guys who " thinks " he's cool, but is definitely not. Sorry man, those Tats aren't fooling anyone.

[mosesposes]

@rydeen18 and i guess your a guy that has a 2 liter pop bottle shoved up your ass. damn your not fooling anyone cause your an asshole.

[22weeder]

I'm getting the vt 120+ when it comes out nov. 12th

[conor30000]

he is a very good player

[mynameismrstrat]

how much is the foot pedal?

[Remixsification]

@mynameismrstrat

80 $ in my thought

[RcEdits]

i have this amp, i love it!

[StephenFiorentini]

Just bought this amp.IT....IS .....PERFECT!

[SueMyLyrics]

1000000000 watts. You, sir, are a visionary <3

[EGGMAN909]

buying mine this weekend

[bradhunt5]

@EGGMAN909 Get mine tomorrow :D, straight from work, pick up amp, band practice :D

[mosesposes]

love how he keeps away from the boring repetitive blues, unlike all the other youtube video demonstrations.

[KIAVAS]

anyone knows if i can put my own indivual pedals to this amp or this one only works with the Vox pedalboiard, answer me please :)!!

[StupidityOfReligions]

@KIAVAS yes you can use your own pedals with it, just like any other amp, as for an example you can use distortion pedal to give it more metal to it....

[KIAVAS]

anyone knows if i can put my own indivual pedals to this amp or this one only works with the Vox pedalboiard, answer me please :)!!

[sat8vai14]

i just bought VT30...great amp

[MrMusic95]

i like that guy :p

[freddy792000]

suena a transitores y es bastante caro,un asco

[Ps1locyb1n]

At 0:41 it kind of sounds like he's saying "We're gonna beat off with it".

[DClongshot]

i just bought a vt100 amp its amazing, im looking for a VC12SV foot controller and cant seem to find one to buy, where do i find one? is it out yet? i seen it on the vox website but not to buy?

[goingnowere101]

which is better for a fender strat a vox or a marshell

[MeanGreenMovies]

@goingnowere101 depends which sound you want, a marshall will get you a thick heavy american tone which (even though the strat is american) for me it doesnt suit it, vox gives that ultimate english tone which is thinner than marshall but the vt100 does have a massive tonal range so with the vox your gonna win either way

[Saesangism]

Never understood modeling amplifiers. How do they compare to full tube amps?

[maowcat]

@Saesangism i find the vox ones to be pretty good, you gotta crank them or else they are pretty muddy, i suggest getting an eq pedal with one though, i find the eq of the amp to not be very responsive

[MeanGreenMovies]

@Saesangism they are both very very good but have their weaknesses and strengths, valve amps are gonna have the most simple control layout, if you buy a very expensive head then they are gonna have a lot on controls but never a lot of effects and NEVER amp models or presets but will sound AMAZING plus theyre designed to be tun at high volumes for a long time, in the intruction manual it even says to not put a fan behind it!

[MeanGreenMovies]

@Saesangism my reply wouldnt fit into 1 comment. so modelling amps can be very very good as well as valve amps, but modelling amps have soooo many more sounds than a valve amp but a valve amp has that 1 sound that everyone wants. so with modelling amps, you wont get that tube warmth because they are solid state and therefore wont be able to go as loud as a valve and wont sound as good either. but in this amps case you do get some tube warmth. modelling amps can also be more affordable as well

[Botdra]

@Saesangism Full tube amps have a much sweeter, richer sound, more analog and real sounding. Modeling amps are almost always digital, and have no tubes at all. The only real advantage to solid state amps (digital amps) is that some people argue the clean tones are better on them. Personally I disagree. Tube amps simply are better as far as good quality, great sound. Only famous player that didn't use one was Dimebag. Does that help you?

[jnuhjnuh]

@Botdra I assure you that if you were to hear the real versions of the fender and vox models on this amp, as well as the real versions, you would not have 100% success in picking out the real thing. The valvetronix vt series is the best sounding modeling amp i've played period. It does sound digital in a couple of the higher gain modes, but not all.

[Botdra]

@jnuhjnuh I have, as far as the Fender models. But I have to say I prefer the sound of tubes. Yes it sounds very similar, but the models do not imitate the true tube sound of the amps. It does help that it has a tube in the power amp section, but that's about it. Plus tube amps are very different in how they sit in a mix, they are less pronounced and more organic, allowing them to fade into the background subtly or stand out. It's much harder to be subtle with a digital amp. My opinion anyways.

[jnuhjnuh]

@Botdra I could always tell by playing them thet they were modeled because the models dont play like the real thing... I had a harder time discerning when i wasnt the one holding the guitar.

[Botdra]

@jnuhjnuh I can agree with that, just saying I do hear quite a difference in tone, that you will hear a difference in a band setting, and you will FEEL the difference when you play. But yeah, it is more in how the amp FEELS when playing sometimes.

[goatygeek]

Hi there i have a bit of an issue about the VFS5 footswitch, in manual mode, channel 2 doesn't seem to scroll between the intervals of the pitch, i also made sure that the pitch effect isn't bypassed. can anyone tell me how this could be fixed? thanks

[HillaryHitler]

They almost look like Rio Grandes pickups

[HillaryHitler]

Does anyone KNOW what pickups are in this Parker? The neck pickup is not a DiMarzio, or at least not the standard ones found in a standard Parker

It does not appear to be a SD either, though I know they make them for Parkers also

[parabifenylamino]

i own the vt 30, and it´s amazing:D

vox amplifier are the best Amps for this price, and all of their other amps are great,too.

for example the AC30, a great, classic amp.

Vox is all you need.

thumbs up if you agree!

[store1992]

haha great review! dave the man!

[187milkman]

I just ordered this amp and would love to see an acoustic guitar review. It sounded good at GC when I tried it with one but it would be nice to learn anything possible.

[HillaryHitler]

He sounds like he is from NY

[cultshakere]

i love marshall and have allways played and loved it, but now i have fallen in love with this, and the way i see it the VT has the same posebileties at the same level PLUS more than a Marshall, plus it is (in my country) cheaper - can any prove me right/wrong in my beliefs?

[kumarramesh46]

Hi.. If we connect an acoustic guitar with this VOX amp , does it work ???? I tried but no sound came. Even if this is purely for electric amps, i want to experiment with acoustic but no sound coming . Please advice...

[latertodeath]

you guys should do a brief review of the foot switch

[guitarnuttty]

Ive had my vt100 since liek christmas 2009 (about 6 months old) when i got it it was like ex display and now the store has gone bust and my amp seems to have like ......well for example i change it to "still got the blues" and to be frank ....... it sounds sh*t compared to the actual sound and it just seems to have ...... liek something missing in the tone it used to have ....... any helpers ?

[latertodeath]

How long is the cable thats connected to the Footswitch

[ThatMadDude]

@latertodeath

Bought one with the VT100...about 10-12 feet

[MatthewGupta]

Sick amp. I'm sooooo buying one.... that metal sound is sweet!!

[danophile07]

i have the 30 watt xl, the only problem is that its not loud enoug for gigs and its nto as good with clean channels, so ive come across this and it sounds more natural than the xl both clean and metal! im into 80's metal btw and tone is pride of that genre so i need effects i might get this

[HillaryHitler]

GREAT PLAYER!

I enjoy his music

Nice Demo as well!

[onlyforbrian]

Dave, Thanks,great demo!I'm looking fo something with great warm blues sound, and these Vox VT series demos seem to be the ticket and best I've heard for achieving that. Also, I'm sick off everyone constantly concentrating on "shredding" metal sounds on their demos. C'mon guys..we're not all into Metallica. Plus I'd like someone to demo amps with a variety of guitars, for instance, I'd like to hear what this sounds like with something like a Gibson es335 "BB King" Lucille plugged in.

[onlyforbrian]

@onlyforbrian By the way Dave (or anyone who knows) you are obviously professional, but sorry I've missed you somehow. I'd love to hear you on CDs of your work. Are you a session player or what groups are you associated with. Needless to say, love your playing...personality too..you're definitely someone I could share a few beers with. Thanks for the video.

[center77]

That first bluesy clip is awesome. Nice playing also. Don't dis the Johnson Rod, all the great amps use them.

[Jdilanch1987]

Awesome review!

[nowellbuster22]

flange from hell

lol

[yakanato]

What's the very first song being played



[XxentyxX]

@yakanato 'dave martone - code red' took me a bit to find but i got there! its AWESOME

[yakanato]

@XxentyxX Omg <3 thanks sooo much

[XxentyxX]

@yakanato no worries mate!

[easystarter]

HI! I bought a VT100 some days ago, all I can say is that I'm a little disappointed with it, it does not sounds not even close to what I hear in this video, and other videos on the net... I'm realy confused because all the people only talk about how great is this amplifier. Maybe some one can explane me what's the point, and how do I get this cristal sound from my VT 100?

[snoringsasquatch]

@easystarter consider adding an EQ to your effect loop to boost the sound a little. Also ensure your playing a little loud as these amps sound much better with some air moving through them.. Beyond that a lot of tone is coming from the skill of the player.

[filipdinev1]

this guy is damn cool :D:

[muzikscud23]

What was that song at the start? I think it's one of his but I don't know what it's called

[evankavy]

you gotta love this guy xD

[paqman78]

You rock Dave!

I've got the VT30. I've had Marshalls and Fenders in the past. I can't say enough good things about it. Best amp I've ever owned.

[OfficialRobbieMason]

this is a great high gain/Dirty channel amp. I use this for my dirty channel and Fender twin for clean amp/channel

[nicolman1]

Thanks Dave is a very cool Demo !!!

[MrROTD]

This amp is serious, if you need a good amp for not too much money. It's not tube power like he saidit's some kind of circuit that takes advantage of the one tube connected to a solid state power stage to make a tube amp sound, it's hard to explain but I know it works . It's not just a tube preamp it actually sounds Fully tube. I tried at least 50 amps and this was the best to my ears for under 600 bucks.

[TheMrnilly]

The VT100 amps are great and sound awesome in the right hands. I went to an advanced guitar clinic recently in the UK and the guitarist there used one all day..I think he's an endorser, he said he used it to record his instrumental album too. check out the link to the clinic

[tammac06]

My Vt is new out of the shop.But that part on the video when he uses channel two on the floor board to change the pitch does not work. But it works if I use the tap button on the amp.Anyone else got this problem ?

[klpinvestments]

He seems like a nice guy and a good player, but sometimes he needs to drop the goofball persona.

[omflol]

Mine vox is also very dark sounding, but kinda like it now after some playing. I heard that even cheap EQ can really bright it sound but didn't really tested it yet.

[Hendrixidol]

2:44 is the PERFECT clean tone for Hendrix. U can build upon that tone for ANYTHING Hendrix!!!

[Hendrixidol]

2:44 is the PERFECT Hendrix Clean Tone. With that u can build up everything that mofo did!!!

[scrotzki789]

this is a very underrated amp... you can get ANYTHING from perfect clean jazz tones to Melodic death metal.

[Hendrixidol]

This hits the recorded Hendrix tones perfectly!!! Everyone thinks that it was a Marhsall that was recorded. It was a multitude of really rare and classic tube amps. Like the Sun amp used on Voodoo Child. The Vox Valvetronix really does hit those tones. THANK YOU VOX!!! VOX 4ever!!! I want a fucking endorsement deal like right NOW!!!

[alexdaman8]

how does this thing run (clean) with effects?(pedals/stompboxes)

[Hendrixidol]

@alexdaman8 Fucking NIIICE bro!!! If ur after those Hendrix tones this is the way to go along with some fuzz. This has that subtle vintage overdrive that can be achieved by cranking ur amp, and that mellow vintage clean. This is the closest thing to those Vintage amps Hendrix used when he recorded.

[JamesLimborg]

Thanks for the demo.

[6ppk9]

could be the vt50 enough to play in a band, with drummer and all these things?

[Fluffypopcicle]

the vt50 is good for medium and some semi-large gigs. nothing really big though.

[attwarren]

the vt50 is easily loud enough to play with a drummer. The 100 is not very much louder then the 50 the difference is minor

[Hendrixidol]

@6ppk9 HELL YEAH!!! And if ur playing in a stadium...just mic the thing. It carries NICE!!!

[wielrennertje123]

this guy is coolXD

[SuperPoopy24]

how much does this cost

[iamconor]

good amp though, very versatile, i love it

[iamconor]

I hate when people change guitars when they are doing demo/reviews of gear....

[nick116633]

whats the song he plays at 8:10 and the other song at 9:20

[JonasValberg]

BOOM!

[ed0985587]

i bought the vt50 yesterday before doing any research...just an impulse at from guitar center. i usually don;t buy anything without doing my research but oh well. let me tell you i sure am glad i did. this thing sounds GREAT! kind of wish i went for the 100 because you can never have enough power!! maybe i will take the $100 i saved on the vt50 and invest it into a footswitch. AWESOME AMP! could not be happier...

[chrismcgon]

tombayly13: Believe me when I tell you that the Vox VT100 and the Marshall Mg15DFX are in 2 different worlds. the Vox is a Ferrari and the Marshall is a Ford.

[BlackDiamond351]

i'd say the marshall is more of a run down transit van.

[yakanato]

@chrismcgon What about a VoxVT100 and a Marshall MG 102HFX

[thecookiedude]

Naice!

[mcm1345]

does it store the same effects as a vt-50?

[BlackDiamond351]

yep i think so.

[CornHolio1441]

i think he meda that tune up by him self

[MrROTD]

I never heard of this guy but hes good !

[MrHoracedebussyjones]

dave,u rock baby! thanks for the presentation.

[tombayly13]

i'm considering of getting this amp, as an upgrade from my Marshall MG15DFX.

Is it worth getting?

[wijnand55]

@tombayly13

I think it is, but go check out a store and try it out yourself. That's the best way to know.

[tombayly13]

@wijnand55 thats what im gonna do at the weekend :)

can't wait!

[Akasha520]

I just bought one a couple of weeks ago and it is really cool. I was used to playing 6505+ halfstack so it took a few days to get used to it. Takes a little time to figure out what setting work with which amp models. Go ahead and get a cheap EQ pedal to put in the effects loop. THis amp puts out tons of lower end frequencies and that helps clean it up. The sound you can get out of it are worth the money

[bhagan92]

So...I don't know my amp tech so don't burn me lol. I've got a Line 6 Pod X3, Would running that through the effects loop sound alright on this thing? Because this thing sounds great, but I love the versatility of my Pod.

[dandslash]

Finally A good review of the Valvetronix, awseome and amazing playing, hard not to sound good out of your fingers mate! :)

[latertodeath]

im am actually saving for a vox but i dont know if i should buy a VT30 or VT50 what should i buy

[frantic29]

the vt100 is on sale for 499 from the online dealers right now. only 100 more than the 50 thats the way to go right now.

[hearshotkid91]

it depends on your settings and volume levels.

[icyfire011]

could I plug my digitech effects pedal into it?

[almostsk8er01]

@icyfire011 you could plug any effect you want it to it so yes.

[icyfire011]

I ended up getting the peavey valveking and its awesome, all tube. This amp is good too, but the VK wins for me

[ChunkyHobo157]

Yeah, the AD 50 and 100 both have a digital effects loop.

[MrMusic95]

great amp! :D

[diceksox1809]

looks like a great amp, but good luck hitting those lower frets...dont think i could hit em with a pencil.

[adonut4u]

the vids kinda streched vertically

[liamzuid]

so it is a tube amp.

[mains711]

its a hybrid

[Whyrendog]

Also, one thing that is a must have these days is that watt control. That means you can drive the tube at low volumes and get the same effect as if you are pushing it at high volumes. Is that true it can go down to 1 watt? Or was that a joke too, lol.

[wijnand55]

@ Whyrendog

No, he was close but you can actualy turn it back to 0,4 Watts :P Wich isn´t even hard enough for your bedroom.

[Whyrendog]

To me the lead solo toward the end says a lot because you can hear the way the pick attack comes through with that tubey smooth attack and release. Between that and the first two songs showing the clean sounds, you just can't get that from Line 6. I wish this had less useless fx and more EQ or something instead but this can rock without any fx which is where you need to start and where Line 6 does not shine as well.

[eatthemoon13]

@Whyrendog Hey man should i get this amp or do you think the tonelab st pedal would sound good through an ac15 vox all tube?

[Whyrendog]

As long as you mic it in a similar manner it will probably sound the same. Double check every specification because this does sound really good whereas his video running the pedal isn't quite as clean sounding. Also check out the Digitech 2120 if you want a more smooth realistic tube tone (also has superior modeling over these for direct sound).

[Whyrendog]

I have always wanted his tone. And technique too. This is awesome. I wondered if there was such a thing.

[marcusmarkmus]

awesome amp, great player. this is a good vid

[veers0r]

good demo

[reverweb]

Dave is the most funny guitar player, awesome demonstration too!!!

[cultshakere]

@reverweb me like the pitch metal thing :P