Vox Valvetronix AD120VTX plus stomp EQ

A short vid to try & demonstrate the advantage of using a stomp EQ in the FX loop. Amp only set at 15w, UK 90's model (JCM900), Behringer EQ700 in FX loop. Hope it comes across. (sorry about the drop in 'talk' volume - I think the camera volume 'self compensates'!).

Now the human ear is strange - listen to the clip once, & you might not realise the extent of the difference.

Now go back & move the video cursor to before & after, so you can hear them together - & then the difference starts to become really noticeable.

I had to keep the amp set at only 15w, with the volume & master turned well down...or I'd blow our roof off & my wife & our neighbours would lynch me! (lol)

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• Vox
• Valvetronix
• AD120VTX
• EQ
• Marshall
• JCM900
• Gibson
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• Behringer
• EQ700
• Voxman5
• Paul

[BMXBOBO]

is it good for playing acdc crunch tone

[Voxman5]

@BMXBOBO Course it is! Any of the Marshall's can be set for crunch; the JTM45 (UK Blues) is very authentic - try it on its own or why not experiment with a bit of either tube or Fat OD. Use the EQ to emphasis the highs & mids, and tame the bass.

[edisongla55]

I didn't hear the difference really. Can you try changing the setting a few times next time? Thank you

[Voxman5]

@edisongla55 If you play it at the section without the EQ & then move the cursor to with EQ, you'll hear the difference. But there's also another vid on my you-tube channel where I switched it by foot control to make the difference clearer, so you might want to check that one out. It's under " Vox Valvetronix AD120VTX plus stomp EQ (US High Gain) "

[sw3210]

thank you very much. i have not had my AD50VT that long, last night i spend half my time trying to lift the tone, it sounded muddy to me. now i know how to fix it. great demo!

[rodrigo1Punk1]

Damn Voxman, I love your playing style!. Thanks for the help, i am going to buy the EQ tomorrow.. Cheers from Arg.

[Voxman5]

@amazingaustin13 Physically, the Boss pedals are built like tanks whereas the casing of the EQ700 is tough plastic rather than metal, and the sliders have less 'resistance' than in the Boss & feel cheaper. But then the EQ700 is less than a 1/3rd of the price of the GE7. The EQ700 LED is brighter, and the DC mains input is at the side whereas the Boss GE7's is at the end. Physicalities aside, it sounds exactly the same - if anything, I find the EQ700 slightly quieter than the GE7 .

[amazingaustin13]

@Voxman5 how good is it compared to the boss ge 7?

[Voxman5]

@TheSuperDead Absolutely - tone is very personal.

[Voxman5]

@mastertrev Time based pedals (eg chorus, delays) are best in the FX loop. Everything else in front.

[mastertrev]

hello vox, maybe you can help me as well. i purchased a new ad100vt-xl looking to do some fuzzy art punk stuff (no metal, go figure!). anyway, in your best estimation, how would you configure these pedals in a) the fx loop , and b) in the regular effects chain:

mxr eq, boss ns-2 (noise suppression), death by audio robot, boss dd-6, ehx holy stain (for fuzz), ehx big muff pi tone wicker, digitech synth wah, and yes even an alesis bitrman on guitar (wicked sounds). thanks for your help

[Voxman5]

@jbstorck An EQ often works best in an FX loop but it should still give you some good additional control over your mids even if you don't have an FX loop & use it direct. You don't have to spend a fortune - the Behringer EQ700 I use in the FX loop of my AD120VTX was only about £20 & it does the same job as a Boss GE7 (although these are built like tanks!).