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Vox Cambridge 30RT

Vox Cambridge 30RT

  1. Name: Jim McLachlan

  2. Band: -----

  3. Model Year: 2002

  4. Price Paid: £249

  5. Performance

  6. I have this amp for 3 months and it works extremely well.

  7. Performance Rating: 10

  8. Sound Quality

  9. I play guitar instrumentals, mainly Shadows stuff and Vox amps are THE only amps to deliver the true Shadows/Hank Marvin sound. I have read some awful reviews of this amp, but from my experience, it is the best amp I have ever owned. I had a Marshall AVT50 before which was good, but this is BETTER. It is not an AC30, but if you cannot run to one of those this is a brilliant alternative. Channel 1 is just absolutely sweet, delivering a crystal clear clean sound with real depth. When you work in the tremolo and reverb it is just the most gorgeous sound. Channel 2, I don't really use that much as I don't need gainy sounds, but it can deliver a nice clean sound, more edgy than channel 1, but still good and the Mid Range boost is a nice touch for extra depth. I have tried the gain and there are a terrific range of possibilities if you are laying blues especially, I would think. I have gigged with this amp about 15 times and it cuts through really well. EVERYBODY that hears it is impressed, so listen, don't believe all the crap about this amp being a turkey, it is absolutely brilliant!

  10. Sound Quality Rating: 10

  11. Construction

  12. The amp is extremely well made. Only 2 slight criticisms. No protective corners is stupid, but you can get corners from Vox easily, which I have now fitted, also no covers made/sold by Vox for this amp, also seems stupid, but I have had one made quite cheaply, so no major issue their. The other thing I love about this amp is it is very light, so no worries if the gig is at the top of 3 flights of stairs and no lift/elevator. So far I have had no problems of any kind with this amp and I would recommend it to anyone, unless you are playing HM to an audience of 1000's (I wish) This is a terrific amp. Go and get one quick because they are now discontinued and will become difficult to get. I've just bought another as a spare/backup (whatever.)

  13. Construction Rating: 10

stats

  1. Average Ratings
  2. Performance: 10
  3. Sound Quality: 10
  4. Construction: 10
  5. Ratings Key
  6. 10: Excellent
  7. 0: Useless
  8. Company
  9. Vox

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