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I had an original AC10 in Edinburgh Scotland in 1963. I was a rhythm guitarist and gigged with it till 1965. Even got a proper vox style stand for it. Had a built in tremolo and a great wee amp. Got the new version now too and love it. 🏴🙋♂️
...the sound that came back to you..sounds great.Cheers from Australia.I’ve never owned a Vox..but am thinking of getting the 10..for heavy blues rock...round the house.
I gig with an AC10 almost every weekend. Such a great amp. And light to make load in easy.
You obviously got the whole thing right !
@Pollo Guitar Play Clapton covers and original songs. Be loud enough to do any gig really.
Dead Hand Blues that is great to hear! I do a bunch of covers in several bands, so don’t play cranked all the time (I can hear why all the demos want to crank that 10 😎) but I ne ed more flexibility. I gig a 15 right now and love it, but sometimes it’s just too much weight and too much amp for smaller places, or quick turnaround bigger places......that 10 sounds epic! 😊👍
@Pollo Guitar mic it and run through a P.A
@@ferespelet6070 I plugged the 16 ohm speaker out into a cabinet with 12" greenback, which boosts its volume, bass, and fullness, but the stock cheap Celestion sounds suprisingly good. Both the 10" greenback and creamback speakers fit, and Weber makes a speaker that some people switch to. The design isn't elegant from a tech's perspective, but it sounds great, especially for the money!
Have an AC10 and love it. Killer value for the money. Plus you could run through a cab or mic up.
I'd love to have an AC4 or AC10 with the same controls, layout, reverb, tremelo and in/outs as on the AC15....
Couldn’t agree more. Always find it a shame that lots of low wattage amps don’t have reverb.
I would like ac10 to have a normal channel
With the saved money buy a surfybear reverb
Literally waited for this video for so long, thanks a lot guys !!
Great video. Enjoying all of your TGU stuff
Video starts at 5:09
Yes. Too much talking
Love my AC10 with greenback fitted! Cheers guys🤘
Glistening Kabana I have the 15 but there’s something cool about the 10. I don’t know why you done see more people using these things!
Nice brother, love vox Amps, been a supporter and owner for years. Great video as always dude 😊👍🤘
Nice to hear that! Thanks a lot - we had tons of fun!
The 10 is perfect for home studio. & love the little gold Gretsch!
greatvanzinni thank you for the input on the Gretsch... good to know
Hey Tone King! Thank you so much for having us for this video :) I (and I think i can speak for Phil here too) had a lot of fun checking those amps with you. Also Dinner-talks and stuff! See u along the road I guess!
Dracu
Sebastian Dracu hey buddy. Was great having you! Hope to see you again soon!
All great amps, I'm a fan of the ac15 and tempted go buy but have a question.
One of my main reasons for liking the 15 is that it has tremolo and spring reverb. I don't necessarily need the higher volumes as I can mic something smaller to a PA, so would I be just as well buying the ac 10 and using a good trem pedal like TC electronic pipeline or fender treverb, or just going ahead with the ac15.
The other benefit to the ac10 is its lighter weight
Love VOX! I recently purchased a new amp after months of research I pulled the trigger on a new AC-15 C1 and I love it it’s a killer
Hey TK,great video as always,I have a question,are you familiar with NADY amps,the 100 watt head imparticular,?thanks
Thanks! Next time you should pass the same guitar around so that the only difference would be the amps. Or plug your guitar into all 3 of them.
Had a blast on a AC10 this morning for the first time, well impressed, broke up nice n early with the volume down, will probably go ahead and get one. My 30 is far too loud for home use, these days she's surplus to requirements but still love it.
Great vid to highlight the differences between these amps.
This video was super eye-opening! Thanks for a straight forward, insightful demo! I just might go with the AC10 if I can convince my lovely Bride! Cheers & Rock On!
I agree the smallest one sounded best to me. However the other 2 sound good also.
The AC10 is killer. Actually, they all are but they all serve different purposes. For home studios, and small gigs, the AC10 is fantastic.
I have an AC15C1 but man oh man that AC10 sounds fantastic!!
Good Review, as always.
Oh yes, I love my AC10c1. Great reverb too.
I won an auction for a VOX AD30VT-XL 3 years ago, paid $42.00 for it. I love the Valvetronix circuit with the 12AX7 valve but I swapped the speaker for a Celestion Green Back last year ($50.00 auction) and it is now the amp I use all the time. Sounds great and it is painfully loud. Maybe one day I'll win an auction for big brother AC30. Thanks for the demo and for playing loud!
Yeah, I was scared :D but it was the highlight of the day!
Great video
Hey, that was my next video idea! lol Awesome stuff, as always. Love me some Vox amps, especially in a shootout.
could have done with an ac4 as well.
ive never heard mine cranked, neighbours too close all around...
other youtuube vids only blast them in isolation.
so an inclusion here compared to the others
would have been very enlightening...
@@garycrant4511 Do you have the AC4tv? Those little amps are monsters. If I get my hands on one I'll do a versus video against my AC15.
@@garycrant4511 Yeah we wanted to bring more but then it could have gone 5 hours :D maybe next time!
It’s hard to go wrong with a Vox of some sort.
Facts!
@Trushack - False statement. Vox Night Trains suck.
This is great! First time spending time with VOX. Great review!
You can spend a lot of time with that my friend!
I play an AC10 at the house all the time and I love it. AC10's rock and I think they are amazing for the money.
Yep. Great pet to keep around the house!
Do you play it dirty? It sounded amazing cranked but NY apartment life means I don’t want to go above 85db out of consideration. Does it have the headroom to allow you to dirty it up via a pedal?
@@dannymartinez3600 I have my own music room in my house and can crank it. I love it a little dirty without any pedals. Sounds killer with a TS though!
I've got an AC10 and an AC30 and I adore them both. I've got the British Racing Green variant of the AC10 and man if my house was burning down I'd run back in there for that thing! I love it that much. I've got multiple Strats and Teles and a 335 and it rules with all of them. With a Tele it's lush cleans and nasty leads. With a Strat it's pure sparkle. With a 335 it's straight up British Blues Paul Kossoff meets Eric Clapton type tones. Vox rules hard!
TK killing it as usual🤘
I have two ac10’s running stereo. Clean or pedaled, awesome. Just awesome. VOX rocks
Do you play Queen/Brian May stuff through these amps?
That iconic Vox sound though! 🤘😎🎸
Yessir!
AC10 sounds gnarly. love it
From the last jam you really get how important is it to hear the instrument in a mix, and not alone. In this scenario, AC15 absolutely shines
I’m gonna have to with the AC10. It sounded like a badass. 🤘🏻😁
You will not be disappointed. In a small studio, it is impressive.
I have the ac10. Its great.
Does everything they said does.
I have the same CE-24, I think. Satin Angry Larry(Burst?). Took me a while to get the feel for it, but it’s definitely one of my favorites now. Rock on!
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i got the ac10 and i feel guilty to always leave my ac15 at home
AC10 is my next amp, perfect love VOX amps,
A bit crazy to want to go noon on the 15 and 30. Hell, even the 10 loud as hell at noon.
Arno I agree lol I have a 15 and haven’t got close but it does sound better the louder I’ve went with it but haven’t had the chance to really crank it yet.
This dummy has no idea about anything not full gain that’s why
I have an AC15C1 and I find it's better (for me) to use the normal channel, with the master on full (which allows the power tubes to work fully and adds headroom) and gain to taste. It has a much warmer and more open sound than the top boost (and takes pedals better). I then add a Boss BD2 (which is a very transparent pedal and doesn't mess with the natural tone of the Vox) with a Boss DS1(with the gain off) in front as a boost. I can get a great sound at low volumes this way and if I need to crank the amp more (eg at a bigger gig) I simply use less pedal and more amp. It's an awesome amp!
Can you use the 15 at bedroom Levels and get the same tones? I can't decide between the 15 and the 10. I really like the highs from the 15 but i'm not sure if its to loud. I like the 10 but im not sure if its loud enough to compete with a drummer and full band.
@@hatch707 The way I use my AC15, I can certainly play at low levels. With the master on full and using the normal channel volume as the only volume knob, I can play as loud or as quiet as I want. When playing quietly, ALL the dirt comes from my pedals. When playing loud, less dirt is from the pedals as the amp starts to get gainy. I think both the 10 and the 15 are great amps but if I could only have one, it'd be the 15. Bigger cab, bigger speaker, better reverb and more options. It's a LOT heavier though, which may be a problem for some.
I just tried this on my AC15 and I am liking the sound that I am getting. Not sure if my tubes are dying but I found that my top boost channel sound so fizzy.
@@erhnam Since my previous post, I have been using a splitter pedal and using both channels. I still use the normal channel as described earlier but now I can blend in some of the top boost too. To be honest, I prefer it this way :)
The AC15 shines out of the 3 in my opinion. Might have to get one 😊
Great vid gents. I’m about to pull the trigger on a AC15-C1x with the blue Alnico. Waiting for Sweetwater to get them back in stock.
SLAYYYERRRR!!!
I have actually gigged with an AC4. I replaced the 10" with a 12, and it was mic'd. And even then, I had to use the built-in attenuator...
Yes I used the 4's for home recording & the 10 as well for home recording. Both work well.
Better lefts as a CLEAN amp! (Except for the AC10!)
Love the final jam! Pure fun.
Love the AC10
Such a great video! It just happens that I am receiving delivery of my box AC-10C1 in Cream today, the same day the video came out. It's my 1st "real tube amp" and I can't wait to get it!
Enjoy...its on the top of my next amp to get list...
Just be careful if you go through Guitar Center. I used them because they were the only ones that had one in the cream color new. I paid full retail price + Pro Coverage and it arrived looking worse than most used stuff I've bought. It was obviously a floor model but it has scuffs, scratches, dings and even looks like something might have been spilled on the grill cloth! I REALLY love the cream color and I love the tone and dynamics of the amp but when I buy new, I expect new. Now I have to deal with returning and waiting for another to be shipped. Guitar Center does this stuff way too often.
Rock on dude!
You will not be disappointed
I do love my AC 10 but just one question .. every time I play OD fuzz or disto pedals I notice that the amp sounds " BOXY " so how can I solve that?? I'll appreciate someone reply me .. t-you =)
Use an external cab, I run it into a 15” celestion fullback and it amazing
@@scottlassiter4244 t-you 😊
AC10...great little amp
That AC30 has some balls!!
The Ac30 head is the really the best deal its the Jack! Of all trades of the ac30 line with built in low power switching makes so usable and plug into any cab of your choice sounds so killer through my 1960slant cab... Vox tube amps hard to beat for the money 👍
Good call!
too dang heavy
@@boyo3221 well all tube amps are tanks.
@@brandonhupp464 the ac10 is loooouuuuuud....i play on stage and its plenty loud and light as heck
@@boyo3221 lol maybe all get a 10 one day😊
Different guitars for comparing amps? Plug one into an a/b switch and switch between amps.
I’m playing an AC-30 (Alnico blue) with a Radiohead tribute band and the the tone is pristine and gorgeous. But lugging that monster around is no easy feat. I once made the Fender Twin > Deluxe trade for the same reason and am considering going AC-15 in lieu of the 30. Appreciate this valuable comparison.
VOX does have a sound that is addicting! Once you use VOX, nothing else will do!
I started with a pathfinder 15r. Ended up getting a second for home stereo jams. Bought the AC15 yesterday. Love my VOX!!!
couldn't agree more!
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I've got a vox jmi original ac 10 from 1964 / 65 it belonged to my uncle who had it from new he played country and western with some blues thrown in it was passed on to me when he passed away in 1980/81 but I had been playing the drums for about 3 years always loved messing around with a electric guitar me and my mates used to jam on the w/ends so there was always a guitar lying around my bedroom just a squire strat and a law suit black columbus gibson copy but I always got more out of the strat copy very hard to come by now so I'm told don't think the new ac10 c1 and the rest of the copies of the ac10 and 15 seem to be different but maybe that's my ear good luck and I hope you can get your hands on one 🤘
The overview of the AC line. The AC-10 is nice but I 'm just not a fan of 10" speakers, especially a single 10". My favorite is still the AC-15.
In the most cases the guitar sounds better with a 10" speaker than 12".
@@zundap100 I guess it all comes down to personal choice. I've owed a few 1x10 amps and never were satisfied with them. I currently own a Vox AC-4 with a 1x12 cap and I'm very happy with it.
Thanks TTK. I’ve been searching for a good comparison of these amps. Too bad you didn’t include the AC4. I’m curious how that stacks up next the others. Just wondering did you purposely hide the Les Paul headstock to avoid any litigation?
Steven Ohata I have both the AC10 and the AC4 amps, I don’t understand people who say the ac10 is for the home? I only play my AC4 amp at home, the AC10 is way too loud if you value your hearing, and with some good overdrive pedals, I swear it thinks it’s a Marshall plexi, just an amazing amp
@@voxpathfinder15r I have an ac4. Would you consider it a good vox tone compared to the ac10/15 ?
@@brandon.4451 yes I think it’s great
It is nearly impossible to turn up the AC30S1 at home. Not unless you live on a farm in the middle of nowhere. I think they all sound so similar, you can hear the difference in cab size.
Can we have the same comparisons done all with the same guitar?
We should have done that. Next time!
Single Coils please 🙏
PRS for the win. 🎸
Fitted great with the amp, Enjoyed it a lot
This reminds me of the breakfast club. Awesome review.
10 sounds great
All are great and react VERY differently!!!
I love the ac10, just wish it had an effects loop :( if vox would only add that it would be the perfect amp....
Yeah that's the oldschool note in it :)
I run two 10s and they sound mint
James Norton Official Howvdo you do it?
Deynear Toquero I run them of a Radial ABY box
Azzi Guitar No issues at all 🤘
Azzi Guitar 🤘
After watching this video I now want an AC10.
Oh and the guy on the left looks like he was feeling pretty good in this video lol
If more guitarist thought more about their tone and less about being the loudest guy in the room Vox would sell millions of these. Perfect small club amp.
haha yeah I had a great time!
My '65 AC-15 cuts through a live mix like nothing else, with a Tele. Mine has the gold Bulldog speaker, which they don't make anymore, unfortunately, seven tubes and a tube rectifier. A Tele or a Strat is what sounds best, not muddy humbuckers, especially Les Pauls and Gretsches. And I've gigged with my Vox for many, many years; no problem with the volume. I had a muddy Marshall DSL-401 in the nineties, and it couldn't cut it; forty-five watts and not as loud. One thing: those Vox amps don't sound like mine. I have a friend with a '63 AC-15, which I'm currently trying to buy. Great old amps; just make sure if you buy an old one, it's not made by Thomas Organ; they butchered them.
Gretsch? MUDDY? LMAO!
Vox and tele! Also my set up - but the gave me paula for this :D
@@Dracu13 Bine collegea!
It is really so hart to use SAME type of guitars??
My son is a worship guitarist and he just replaced his Hughes and Kettner Tubemeister 18 with a Vox AC 15 head because his Tubemeister was not reliable.
The volume of the vid was so low, l couldn't understand a word with my smartphone and headphones.
Guitar was audible, but verry low volume, too. At least the volume of the AC 15, that was lower volume than the AC 10. The AC 30 was... loud enough. But just enough.
Your joking, right?
Is anyone else getting a weird buzz with the AC10 when you play a low E?
A bunch of people talk about this on the ac10 owners club forum. I think it's a tele forum. Tdpri.com
No...never
hearing an unpleasant distortion on the ac15..
hope its only the mic and recording levels...????
It sounds like the levels were probably clipping upon recording. It has to be tough to setup something quick like that and get it right the first time.
How come the AC10 sounds best in this video, but worse in others?
Character probably :D
I wanted to like them, but they sound bad to me. I wonder if it is mostly because those are all hambuckers I’m more into single coil sounds..
Great video :)
It's bad in a good way.
Got a AC10 and I returned it to get a AC15 and I have no regrets.
Good test. But they should have used the same guitars.
My fav is AC 15. Sounds closest to Brian May on my speakers :)
Kind of, yeah. What a pity the don't load the ac10 with 12 inch speaker... I'd prefer this option instead of digital reverb (which is good)
Must have been very loud in there
I tried to love the AC10 so many times.. It always ended up sounding like a fizz factory, regardless of tubes or speaker outfit.
Put a treble booster into the 30 and it will blow the others away
Who can jam an AC30 anymore at cooking volume? I don’t know how these guys jammed in that small space with those 3 amps cooking, that would have killed my ears
@Gambero WHAT?!??!?
I prefer the sound of the 15 and 10 the 30 is very dark to me and more midrangey. I would have loved to hear these amps through the same cab and with the same speaker.
John Bertotti yeah and the same guitars, too! Too many other variables
Absolute best way to sell an amp... play through a guitar you are unfamiliar with??
title is incorrect. in order left to right AC30 AC10 AC15
The AC10 was by far my favorite because even though I like the AC30 I could never bring myself to do that to my ears lol XD
Invest to a great attenuator with ac 30
Vox Ac10 is the best tube amp, for the lowest cost. Mic it, into a PA channel, with a dynamic mic, on stage and use it as your monitor, old school. Maybe I'll buy a Mexican Tele and have the best, most versatile tone, Jazz, blues, Country, Rock. No pedels. The Ac10 is good basic gear, for cheap.
What kind of Gretsch is that?
I think the Gretsch G5220 EMTC JET BT CSG
Or possibly the Japanese G6228 Jet Player Pro.
Love Vox amps and that AC10 is MEAN !!
Yes! That's a monster! The guy who designed it (phil to the right) is also a mean uknowwhat :D Love em!
AC15 for the win in my opinion!
Can't go wrong with that
The EQ on Vox AC-15 / 30 is like no other amps I've seen, if you turn down all the EQ down you have no sound . So when you cut the Bass Mid Treb to 0 you get so signal.
Yeah, the EQ is very weird at first, but it makes total sense the more you use it.
That doesn't happen on my '65 AC-15; but mine doesn't sound like these ones, either.
mel obrien yeah, the old ones a different for sure. They are all great, no matter the year.
Pre gain.
It's the same way on my Hiwatt Studio/Stage.
AC30 sounds better obviosly, it has more bass response and muscle, but they voicing is pretty much the same on all 3
Dude on the left looks super stoned lmao
I wish the sound snobs didn’t feel the need to clutter up every comment section. Most people are watching/ listening on cell phones and go to a music shop to really listen to an amp. Every video doesn’t have to be Grammy quality in my humble opinion. Peace
actually they do when they are gear videos otherwise it's a waste of time
why does the cheapest amp sound the best? ac10 rocks
I've got an AC10 and they are BRUTALLY AWESOME!
@@SimpleManGuitars1973 ...thanks ✌️
I have AC4 and it’s loud as hell at noon in a small room. No way would I put an AC30 at noon without earplugs.
I don't need to. But you can play an AC30 at house levels if it has a master volume. Their just heavy...
Ac30 ftw. Ac10 sounded muffled, ac15 sounded brittle.