• The MV50 Clean features Treble and Bass controls as well as a built-in attenuator with full, 1/10 and 1/100 settings. I checked out the 'Rock' one. Thread starter uncle ho; Start date May 6, 2017; Tags mv50 vox; 1; 2; Next. You will receive a verification email shortly. MusicRadar is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. The Rock head sounded best through a closed-back 4-ohm 4x12, which was also more than loud enough to gig with. But is it just a pretty face? Please deactivate your ad blocker in order to see our subscription offer, The rise, fall and rediscovery of the Fender Jaguar, How to set up a Les Paul: 7 essential tips. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. -Max 50W RMS@4Ω, 25W RMS@8Ω, 12.5W RMS@16Ω There’s also a miniature class D power amp that produces 50 watts RMS of output at four ohms (25 watts at eight ohms or 12.5 watts at 16 ohms). According to Vox, the preamp is driven by something called Nutube, which apparently is a newly developed micro tube, and the preamp circuit is loaded with micro-sized analog components that deliver the same tone and dynamics of a full-size amp. It’s supported on anti-shock mounts and connected with a multi-pin plug, making replacement straightforward if needed. There’s plenty of power on tap; the specially designed ported BC108 cab is amazingly loud for its size and very usable for lower-powered gigs, while plugging the MV50 into a 4x12 unleashes sufficient volume levels for most small pub gigs. I’m a thirty-something guitar geek with twenty-something years of guitar playing experience. Receive mail from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors? So it’s not a smaller 12XXX, but a completely new component (well, an adaptation of another thing, really) created with its own specs to work in those types of circuits as expected from a regular tube, and draw just a few milliwatts of power. This lil’ valve was first announced at the Winter NAMM show of 2015 with a couple of relatively low-key prototype demos to test the water. I set out to write this review as if I was Kafka. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. It delivers a good quality clean tone, and with just a little gain you start to get that classic Vox broken-up tone. However, the others have their own attractive charms as well, with the Clean model providing impressive headroom and venturing into the edge of overdrive just shy of the three o’clock Volume setting, while the Rock model lives up to its name with a higher overall amount of gain and saturation as well as a slightly warmer, fatter tone than the AC model. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. This is an eBay affiliate link and a great way to support this blog without spending an extra penny. Along with a single input jack, the amp has three mini chickenhead knobs, used for treble, bass and volume. 1 user review on Vox MV50 AC. This is coupled to a Class D power amp. Office opinion was divided as to whether the amps look a bit silly on top of full-sized cabs (they really are very small) and they do look quite cute in pictures showing them with Vox's matching boxes. While Class D power delivers a maximum of 50 watts into a four-ohm load, the real revolution is in the preamp. We like the raked-back control panel and colour-coded diamond pattern behind the famous Vox logo, which gives the MV50 a distinctive retro- modern look, with a tiny hint of Spinal Tap ‘Mr Horsepower’ from the VU meter that’s sure to appeal to many players. • The MV50 AC produces impressive clean, crunch and overdrive tones that can be fattened up with the EQ flat/deep switch. Hard to find fault - there’s no effects loop, but this type of clean amp doesn’t really need one. • The MV50 Clean features Treble and Bass controls as well as a built-in attenuator with full, 1/10 and 1/100 settings. • The MV50 Rock delivers the highest amount of gain for rich, aggressive distortion tones. MANUFACTURER: Vox Amplification, voxamps.com • Each is a 50-watt head featuring a preamp driven by Vox’s Nutube technology and a micro-sized class D power amp. Selecting Deep will suit small cabs by emphasising the low frequencies, while the Flat setting keeps it all level, suiting larger cabs. May 6, 2017 #1 Just got an MV50 AC in the mail. Pushed hard, with the volume control up to around three quarters, there’s a subtle edge that’s great for blues, country or jazz. Vox’s new MV50 heads are not much bigger than a stompbox and come in three different flavours: Clean, AC and Rock. Either way, its one of those things I’m happy to know beforehand. This keeps it on the same level as Orange Micro Terror and Joyo Bantamps. I think it’s safe to say most one-speaker cabinets are going to be 8 or 16ohms, so unless you’re going to be wiring up multiple speaker cabinets or lugging a huge 4×12 to go with this little beast, you’ll never get to the full 50 watts. Long version: For me, this is the way to go. The Rock version of this amp is designed to deliver more aggressive tones reminiscent of high gain British amps. You might think with only three controls on the front panel you’d be somewhat limited in terms of tonal range, but that’s not the case. Huddled tubercular and wheezing over a rickety desk in a dank and lightless room, blackening pages with all the blustering energy befitting an image so surreal as a Vox MV50 amplifier head. Are new Epiphone guitar models coming? This AC version of the MV50 series does that Vox tone, and that Vox tone only. THE BOTTOM LINEVox’s micro-sized MV50 series amps may look like toys, but they deliver serious, professional-quality performance with a killer range of tones and gig-worthy volume output. It looks a bit gimmicky but trust me that this is a serious bit of kit. Gain: The gain knob goes from mildly clean to moderately overdriven. Veteran brand Vox has been up there at the front of this downsizing movement with a number of great little amps to choose from. Plus it looks cool with the matching cab. From beginner to pro, the 6P1-powered MV50 could very well turn out to be a game-changer. I just get a little cut of eBay’s part of the fees for sending you there. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. The addictive response of these heads feels ‘real’. Pushing the gain right to the max it's amazing how much volume this little amp can produce, and it's still good useable volume that doesn’t turn to mush.
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