The control panel sports the classic Vox chicken head knobs. The preamp valves – a pair of 12AX7s – get their ventilation via a small slot at the bottom end of the cabinet’s back wall. The little Vox’ two EL84 main amplifier valves have been placed just beneath the ventilation grille on the top (next to the handle). You can have a good looks at this combo’s innards in this picture. The AC10C1’s electronic components – tubes and all – are mounted on three PCBs. The AC10C1 only weighs 12 kilos, which means it’s very easy to carry by its single top handle.Īs we are looking at a production line, Chinese valve amp, it would be totally unrealistic to expect hand soldered point-to-point wiring inside this combo. It sports lots of black vinyl, white piping, a golden metal rail, and the famous maroon front cloth with the diamond pattern. Vox’ new combo looks like a smaller version of their legendary AC30 combo, which isn’t a coincidence, I’m sure. This being so, the new AC10C1 amp does away with the old version’s vibrato effect, adding instead such welcome modern features as a quality digital reverb, and separate Gain and (Master) Volume controls. 520 €) isn’t a copy or reissue of any of the AC10 versions from the 1950s or 60s, but rather a modern reinterpretation of the company’s Top Boost-theme in a more compact guise, and made in China, just like the rest of the Custom Series. The Vox AC10C1 ( street price in Finland approx. Some days I *love* the sound, and I can put out some decent Kinks kind of tones - but it doesn't get the bell like blues breakup, or classic rock breakup I am after.The new Vox AC10C1 combo amp nicely bridges the gap between the Custom Series’ AC4C1 four-watter and the 15-watt AC15C1. I am after something like the tone in the following vid (at 4 mins mark onward especially), which is nicely broken up, but still articulate: Has anyone managed to get this tone out of an AC10, or do I just have the wrong amp? Some days I *love* the sound, and I can put out some decent Kinks kind of tones - but it doesn't get the bell like blues breakup, or classic rock breakup I am after. If I use the bridge pickup on the tele with the tone turned down a bit, to try and get a Jimmy Page tele tone(ish), but it just sounds boxy and messy. With Texas Specials it just turns fuzzy, with a super harsh top end. However when I turn up the bass and back off the treble, add in a bit of gain like mentioned in #25 - it becomes super muddy at the low end, and super brittle at the top end with all my guitars. I can get a good 60's/70's British tone - it nails early Queen, some good early Blackmore stuff, but not at volumes I can support in the apartment. The amp sounds absolutely lovely when left to it's own Voxy devices, and does all the jangly warm break up when pushed. Anywhere over '3' with the gain/volume combination and I'll have the neighbors around. I use it at apartment volumes, which I think is part of the issue. The issue I have is fuzzy/muddiness, and the tone getting bogged down, while the top end remains very brittle. Pedals wise, I use an Spark EQ boost and an 808 Tubescreamer, and sometimes some tape echo (I have a Catalinbread SFT I throw on from time to time too). I mainly play blues inspired stuff, Led Zep, Cream, SRV and now and again some Stones or Pink Floyd - so classic rock. I use the Vox with a 60's classic Tele, '54 reissue strat, and a vintage reissue 'partscaster' with Texas Specials. First post but long time reader! Had to chime in on this one (excuse the pun!) as I'm in the middle of a big debate with myself over my AC10C1! I've had the amp for about 4 months, and I am really struggling to bond with it - very close to selling it, or switching to a Fender (or similar) option - looking for some more perspective on what tones are possible.
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