Marshall Class 5 vs Vox AC4TV

Comparing the Marshall Class 5 with 10" speaker against the Vox AC4TV (10" speaker) and the smaller Vox AC4TV8 (8" speaker) combo amps. The audio portion was recorded using a Sennheiser e609 Silver Dynamic Guitar Microphone closed-miced against the amplifier speaker grill. A Macbook with Garageband 08' was used in the audio mix. Video editing was done using iMovie 08". The guitar playing portion was looped using a Boss RC-2 loop pedal. Still pics were taken using an old Olympus C-4000Z digital camera. A Digitech Digiverb Reverb Pedal in Hall setting was enabled for the entire video and a Boss MD-2 Distortion Pedal set to overdrive was used for the "dirty" portion of the video. Please comment on which amp you preferred and why. Thanks for watching.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Marshall Class 5
• Vox AC4TV
• Vox AC4TV8
• Fender Road Worn Strat
• Sennheiser e609
• Digitech Digiverb
• Boss MD-2 Mega Distortion
• Boss RC-2

[MyManDan]

How do you think the AC4TV would sound through 2 10 inch Scumbacks (M75)?

Oh and by the way,

SLIP INSIDE THE EYE OF YOUR MIND!

Cool demo.

[gmlasam]

@MyManDan

Playing two AC4TV in stereo would be righteous.....Oh and by the way, "TAKE ME TO THE PLACE WHERE YOU GO, WHERE NOBODY KNOWS IF ITS NIGHT OR DAY!"

Thanks, glad you like the video.

[GP4T]

I could'nt decide which I liked better so I bought both of them !

[gmlasam]

@GP4T

That's what I did also :)

[WorldsJungleGym]

Why wouldnt you just turn up the amps to overdrive. Using pedals doesnt show the true sound of the amp.

[TrippingTheTube]

To me the Marshall is fatter and smoother but the Vox has an older charm with interesting highs.

[Nevigo]

Vox AC4TV no doubt.But me thinks the overdrive is better with the Vox sat to full on.The Boss make it to gnarly.Great review.

[PureToneAmps]

Check my small videos of the HiFi Ltd using EL84s.

[WorldsJungleGym]

@zildjan308 That may be so, but this isn't a show, and I don't use pedals, so I like to hear how the amps actuall overdrive sounds.

[zildjan308]

@WorldsJungleGym because if you're playing a show you don't have time to run over to your amp to dial it in how you want it to sound

[pmay222]

nice demo's...but none of them come close to a wandanger valve junior blues turbo overdrive silverface triple reverb class 7 jackhammer mk11.....  not even C.L.o.S.e...! an thats da truth mutha...

[volcom1722]

Cleans - VOX Wins

Dirty - Marshall Wins

You can't beat VOX's chimy cleans but Marshall is a beautiful all-rounder and the dirt init is sexy.

[telecasterjim1]

Thanks for the post I was planning going and testing them both for myself tomorrow. This a lot!

[telecasterjim1]

I think I prefer the ac4tv because of choice of output level. I will be playing in a pretty small church setting and be able to really control the output so not to piss off all the little old ladies. I think in any other live setting a may pick the Marshall.