Vox AV15 Analog Valve Amplifier

Vox are well known for two types of amplifier. Their mid powered classic British valve amps and their small modelling practice amps made to give beginners all the tones they need at home. The new AV line brings both of these sides together to make a valve amplifier with the power and versatility of a modelling amplifier. Rated at 15w the AV15 is the smallest of these new amps but it still packs a punch.

8 Analogue Preamps

The key to this amps versatility is the 8 independant analogue preamps. Each designed afters some of the worlds most popular amps you can get a surprising range of tones without any digital modelling. You have two different tonal styles for each type of amplifier. Most of the time these are American and British options which does make a big difference to the tone. Normally American amps have a lot of extra lows and highs with a rolled off midrange. British amps on the other hand have a lot more of a midrange boost.

Clean, Crunch, OD and High Gain

With these 8 different preamps covering everything from country grade clean tones to crushing high gain that would please even the biggest of metal heads. As these are all 100% analogue tube powered circuits (thanks to a master 12AX7 preamp tube.) you know that the tone is going to have that warm saturation that tubes produce.

Master Effects

The worst part about amps that claim to be versatile is half the time they forget about effects or if they do include them they sound terrible. To make sure this didn't happen Vox went back to the drawing board and came up with new Modulation, Delay and Reverb modules that can be run on any of the preamps! Now you don't need to worry about always having your pedals set up as most of the effects you need are built right in.

Controllable Valve Stage

The AV line of amps all have two 12AX7 tubes built in. One that works with the preamp and one for the poweramp. Each of these also has two small switches to help you dial in the amp to your perfect tone. On the preamp side you have the commonly seen bright and fat switches which boost the high or low end respectively. On the power amp side you have the Bias and Reactor controlls. These change how the valves run and how much extra saturation or headroom is available within the amp. Do note that these settings may change how long the valves last for.

Specifications

• Eight analog preamp circuits to reproduce the sounds of eight tube amps, from clean to high-gain, with careful attention paid to circuit design and selection of parts
• Pre- and power-amp sections use the 12AX7 dual triode tube, delivering real tube sound
• Four modes modify the response of the vacuum tube peripheral circuitry
• High-quality modulation, delay, and reverb effects are built-in
• The cabinet is constructed with an integrated baffle for efficient sound projection
• The speaker unit is mounted from the front, providing loud, clear, and spacious sound
• A proprietary bass-reflex structure delivers natural sound balance
• Power level control allows the volume to be adjusted while maintaining the tonal character
• Headphone out is equipped with a cabinet simulator for realistic sound & presence
• Send/return and speaker output are provided
• Hi-fi spec AUX input allows an audio input source to be faithfully reproduced