Vox AC4 Amp Review at Redbone Guitar Boutique San Antonio

[homelessperson]

Could anyone tell me some of the riffs he plays in this review, they sound real familiar? I have this Vox head plus Cab and I love 'em!

[wedontknowone1]

i love how you guys are in my town! i wnna check out yalls store soon!

[stratelite]

If only it had a headphone jack... sigh.

[ZombieKing013]

Dude I live in San Antonio!! I'm guna check this place out! I already know it's guna be better than guitar center!!!

[canitovega]

is that halfstack loud enough for a small gig???

[mdhattem]

@canitovega You'd have to mic it, but even the combo would be enough for a small gig if it was mic'd.

[thiagofsvieira]

my review check it out

youtube.com/watch?v=t6ByynW9_4­c&NR=1

[xChrisN1975x]

I just got an AC4 with the 8" speaker and I am extremely impressed. The amp alone with nothing but a guitar sounds pretty good. A nice tube tone. I use a Pod X3 Live from line 6. It adds a EQ to the mix and the tube AC4 just adds that special something that only a tube amp can add. Makes the X3 Live sound alot better. I plugged it in to a 4x12 valveking cabinet and it sounds better than the Peavey head that matches. BTW 4 watts is WAY louder than I thought it would be.

[fordfreak521]

@xChrisN1975x they say 100 watts is only 15% louder than 30 watts O.O

[tombuttner]

Neal, you've got a knot in your guitar cable.

I want this amp, with two of those cabinets…

[NintendoSinceBirth1]

you get one of these free now if you purchase an ac30!!

[WorldsJungleGym]

Mini humbuckers. My favorite.

[tinozza]

great amp,great person and great store

[classicrock177]

i wish i could live in that place!

[M55ikael]

Wow, a closed back head!

In all seriousness though. Great review, it made me purchase two of these babies!

[vgw1971]

i have a pa so i can mic etc

[vgw1971]

Is there enough headroom to truly get sparkling cleans? Which vox amp do you recommend for U2 type stuff? Vox ac15h1tv? Mainly home recording and at home band practice. I want to run 2 in steareo so not sure if 2 ac4 will be loud enough with band. Of course, money is an issue so if 2 ac4s in stereo is plenty loud with sparkling cleans as well then that would be great but not sure about the cleans with such minimal headroom. Please help. Your advice is greatly appreciated.

[itsonlyrcknroll]

@vgw1971 check out the posts by u2john316,he plays through an AC4 and does some amazing U2 demos,his demos along with realdocloco's,convinced me to buy the AC4 and I love it.The attenuator is interesting but sucks tone from your sound.For home use it would be great,that's what I use it for.For gigs and chimey cleans,keep saving for an AC15 or AC30.

[2PaperTigers]

That gold sprakle jet looks beaufitul!

[tombuttner]

This is a good review, just because you actually get to hear the amp.

I hate when guys mic the cabinet for a review… you can't hear anything that way.

Good job guys.

[deedrz1990]

What do you think? AC4TVH + cab or AC15VR? Mostly for U2, clean sounds, and sometimes bank rehearsals? HELP!

[w3b5t3rvg]

@deedrz1990 AC4, I've only had bad reviews of the AC15VR for distorsion

[JordanPemberton]

The natural reverb and acoustics of that room are to die for

[chuckycheese09]

i just bought one for a harmonica amp.this little thing KILLS!

[Coldacre]

I hate guitar/amp demo's when the guitarist is out of tune - really distracting

[willaywonka]

I bought the stack and compared it to my original ac15, it has great tone but if you can cough up an extra 200 for the tube ac15 then do it

[reaLJustiFied]

would you recommend the stack or the combo?

[starassist1977]

sounds like michael j fox when he speaks (the dude playing guitar) ...

[jigenbakado]

@starassist1977 Yeh! "Doc! Whats a giga watt?!"

[philotze]

Holy cow, the goldtop gretsch duo jet....play it and make my ears get jealous

[joejoe3011]

I just noticed all the Beatles stuff. Nice!

[GLatnus]

Just got the combo version......great right out of the box tone for me and perfect for recording. Really good "dirty" sound when pushing the tubes.

[Jkasperovich]

How does it compare to a Gibson Les Paul 5W?

[danlovesnan]

great sound!!!!!

[mattius6]

kinda funny that he's wearing a fender shirt :)

i got a champ600 and love it, but have been thinking of picking up one of these to get a bit more gain at lower volumes. i tried the head at a store in town but they didn't have the cab so we sent it through a green back which sounded great. not sure if it's youtube or the stock speaker on this, but it definitely doesn't sound as good as that green back...anyone have insight on the different speakers?

[FingerLickinGravy67]

i ges i like to play real loud then, but i played the 1x10 of this amp, maybe the speaker was effd cuz it sounded like crap, i have a 1x12 cab n woodnt mind having the head tho

[ckrohm]

the amps sound great. might be a good addition to my ac15 which is way too loud for my neighbours

[marshallstakkk]

i think it would be just fine with rock or blues in a bar..

[FingerLickinGravy67]

i doubt it man 4 watts aint enough, maybe if ur drummer plays with his fingers xP

[MrKevlar59]

I have this amp. I can play with a full rockband. The 4watts are sufficent. On stage, if I need more power, I ask to the sound engineer to put a mic next to the amp and it's ok.

[marshallstakkk]

think you can rehearse or play a gig with this amp??

[marc12marc]

@marshallstakkk

not a chance man...

[TechnoRAWR]

@marshallstakkk other guys don't know much, you could rehearse with this amp and you could play a gig but in a smaller venue, But if you play a louder/harder genre were your drummer plays hard, you might get lost.

[phillipislbj]

@TechnoRAWR if you're getting lost, you probably should be mic'ed anyway.

[masharms13]

@marshallstakkk yep i own the combo ith the ten inch speaker great for rehearsing and smaller gigs like barrooms n such. elevate it in the air or put into a cab and if need be mic it sound guys looove small/medium sized amps! Pick it up its a sexy amp!!

[babyslapmafro]

@marshallstakkk you won't be able to hear this amp over a drummer. it would have to be mic'd if you want to be heard in a live setting with a full band.

[stratele76]

This amp is amazing!The first thing to do if you buy this amp is change the tubes.This thing sounds decent with stock tubes but SHINES with better tubes in it!!

[GLatnus]

What tubes did you replace the with?

[stratele76]

Groove tubes.

[mward1995]

love the band behind you!!!!!!!

[iaser1]

that is the fucking coolest guitar shop :P

[jujucaster64]

closed back, filming the back of the head, hillarious! :)

[solerso68]

@jujucaster64

yeah i wasnt sure if he meant the cabs or the head. as a matter a fact the AC amp head ARE closed. whcih means they get really hot. ive heard them called easy bake ovens. Tubes do have a really nice saturated charateristic when they are hot. i dont know. also vox cabs, while closed backed, have the vents in the front, under the grill cloth.

[gretscher]

Actually upon closer inspection his guitar has mini-humbuckers, not standard sized Gibson humbuckers. Mini-humbuckers are cool. I like them better than real humbuckers.

[gretscher]

And that gold sparkle Gretsch with FilterTrons is nice. I think there is a 6120 back there too. He needs to take advantage of that great Gretsch sound.

[Ilovemyfender2]

That looks like a good music shop...I wonder what pedals they sell.

[mukkezz]

1:21 'Have a drink on me' great sound tnx for this demo

[betojaime]

i am wondering if this mini stack ( AC4TV and the V112TV extension cab) it's loud enough for rehearsals??? anyone knows???

[byusnowboarder]

have you played one yet? It's louder than most people expect for 4 watts, but it really depends on your drummer. I think i could BARELY get away with it. At a gig, if it were mic'ed, it'd be awesome, assuming you got enough in your monitors.

[betojaime]

thanks for the help men!, i am going to test one the next month, i think i will get it just for studio recording, my drumer is loud as hell jeje..

greetings

[solerso68]

man those wood floors make that amp sound super sweet. its really is a genu-ine AC_  type amp no doubt.

[properpropeller]

I want to either buy the night train or the ac4. Do both amps sound very similar tone wise? Also, is the ac4 loud enough to...for example, annoy the neighbors if i lived in an apartment. I was wondering if i needed the 15 watts....So is the night train worth it?

[gretscher]

I like that guitar shop, very nice. Wish he had played the gold Gretsch into that amp.

[eatthemoon13]

@gretscher Yea me 2 gretsch with tube amps sound great.

[gretscher]

I know, that guitar behind him is a White Penguin with single coil Dynasonic pickups. I guess his preference is Gibson style humbuckers. Too bad.

[catfishanthony]

hey all can anybody tell me whare these amps are made ?

[ImUnd3cid3d]

vietnam

[solerso68]

VN? Really? are all asian made VOX amps made in VN? because i consider that a plus. chinese and indonesian made stuff, IMO is horrible junk. they have a different culture but the Vietnamese understand American culture, (like Fender in Mexico). they make good stuff.

[ImUnd3cid3d]

yeh I read the review on musicradar and it said they were made in vietnam

[JonnyRake]

i think vietnam

[telemaestro268]

You should make the camera stationary, and later bring in stills of the controls, and any other features you want to point out specifically.

[andrewlikesguitar]

that collings sounds great.

[gmlasam]

Yes, great job on the video. Great playing as well dude! i went out an tried out these amps as well, and I ended up leaving the store with the 10" combo. Vox has recently added an 8" Celestion speaker AC4TV model. It has a slight boost in the midrange compared to the 10", but it also does sound great. The 8" is about the same size as the fender champ 600, but sounds much better. Unlike the stack and 10" models, the 8" lowest watt option is 1/10 watt instead of 1/4 watt.

[YaniT991]

For someone looking to buy their first amp for bedroom/garage use, it's getting harder and harder to walk past one of these babies. Hardest decision is to choose between the combo and the stack. Me thinks the head with a Celestion alnico in a cabinet just to try and get a nice twinkle in the cleans that appears to be the only bogey in the ointment.

[centrum2k4]

True that, also the new Marshall Class 5 comes to mind.

[Alexsy82]

i like the cabinet ... i think it sounds "bigger." it's hard to explain.

[solerso68]

Im with you on than. im having a tough time myself. The Vox and the class 5 are top quality 5 watters. and the VJ gets a lot of respect. most proffesional recording studios ive looked into have a VJ on hand.

[marshallstakkk]

whats a VJ??

[solerso68]

sorry, epiphone "valve Junior". Personally i think those are also great amps and a still a great value at about 130 bucks. these AC4's are dynamite though/

[marshallstakkk]

oh ok, yea i had 2 of them and both were defective. sounded good though...

[solerso68]

@marshallstakkk

Well shit for 129 bucks you could buy 3 and keep the one that works for you. i lucked out, i gues. mine worked on the first try.

[jeepin99999]

Great job on the video.