Picked this amp up last night, and I've managed to have a decent play today. I've been ampless for about 6 months, so my corksniffing instincts have dulled. But I love this thing.
My previous amps were from the Fender and Marshall end of the spectrum, so it was curiosity that made me lean towards a Vox this time. I was expecting that classic edge-of-breakup Vox sound and it certainly does that. But the amp is far less one dimensional than I'd thought it would be. I've been really blown away by the gainer sounds. Very warm and creamy, and heavy enough to cover most things up to about Foo Fighters.
The Timmy and Memory Lane Jr sounds like they were made for this amp, and I admit to getting my Edge on a fair bit.
It's definitely a different ballpark to what I'm used to, and there's a bit of a learning curve. Mostly that's in how "forward" the notes sound. They're more immediate, and they don't have the bounce and sag you'd get with a Fender, obviously. As a result my playing sounds more exposed and a little stiff at times. But that may just be the lack of practice lately.
Overall I'm really, really stoked with it. It's a lovely, versatile, portable amp, and at $600 it feels like a steal. Big thanks to Danny for putting me in touch with the seller.
