The Vox VX50 GTV is a 50W Modelling Combo Amplifier from the VX series with extensive effect and amplifier options. The specially developed Virtual Element Technology (VET) is used to simulate important components of famous amplifier circuits in detail. The VX15 GT also features an additional effects section with 8x different effects, divided into 2x categories: modulation and delay/reverb. In terms of sound quality, a Vox 8” custom speaker in combination with the bass reflex construction of the cabinet offers a full and wide sound image.
Power Level Control
The Vox VX50 GT has an output of 50W and offers sufficient power reserves to provide adequate sound for smaller venues and rehearsals. However, if you want to get the full sound of the VX50 GT at lower volumes, you can simply reduce the power of the amplifier. For this purpose, the compact modelling amplifier has a power level control, which allows the step-less reduction of the output stage power.
On-Board Amp Models & Effects
As part of the innovative VET modelling range, the VX50 GT provides 10x different amp simulations. From the sound characteristics of classic boutique amplifiers to the legendary Vox AC30 sound to other coveted amplifiers with British or American voicing. The effects section, on the other hand, is divided into 2x categories: Modulation offers a Chorus, Flanger, Phaser and a Tremolo effect, whilst in the Delay/Reverb section there are classic Echo effects such as Tape Simulations and Analogue Delay, in addition to a further Spring and Hall Reverb.
The main features of the Vox VX50 GTV include:
Great delivery from dv247, came from Germany and saw it tracked all the way - came with an EU plug but easily solved with adapter, plug change or changing the 3-pin laptop style cable with another similar.
As for the actual product, the body seems to made entirely of a thick plastic material, unlike most amps I've seen before. Most likely Vox chose this for its acoustic characteristics because it's so ugly and horrible to touch that I simply refuse to accept that it could be a stylistic choice of any quality amp manufacturer.
There is a constant hum when power is above 25W, with nothing plugged in, but you'd likely never use this loudness in a setting where it would be noticeable (I.e. at a gig with other instruments) and does not affect clarity of the instrument. Also added buzz when volume in turned up past 3/4. At home these can be tweaked pretty easily , with the gain, to make sure you don't hear feedback/buzz/hum at reasonable volumes.
Effects are tricky to work with at first, you have amp emulator so you can use some Vox amp sounds like AC30, and other sounds which sound like other classic brand amps, they are all pretty good and give a unique sound from one another, echo effects are useful but if you're doing anything serious it's obviously recommended that you find tune the effect frequency in software, this is just for practicing and trying new sounds, same with the other effects.
Overall these effects are quite limited but honestly it's exactly what you'd expect from an amp of this price range, especially a 50W sub £200 amp.