Yay! NAD-- Vox AC50 combo

claricSTi · 10-27-2009, 08:11 PM

Well finally, after working a second job for a while, I managed to save up for a new amp. I have been playing out of a crate 15w SS amp for the past 6 years now so this is a big upgrade. This is my first tube amp as well and I have to say, damn, I am in sweet tone heaven. I can't wait to hear this thing with some humbuckers

You can see my old little crate up at the top and my crappy squire that I am playing until I upgrade in a couple months.

Needless to say I am more than happy with my decision. Go VOX

hipofutura · 10-27-2009, 08:33 PM

Sharp looking amp! I've never owned a Vox and probably never will, but they do look good.

Kate033 · 10-27-2009, 08:36 PM

Congrats!
That's one hell of an upgrade!!!
Can't go wrong with a Vox...great classic tone!

BeBop · 10-28-2009, 11:37 AM

A monster on the loose

I've got one of those too and they are great. Alot of clean headroom when wanted then again it can be very Marshall like. Neat thing is they can get many of those tones we look for at moderate db's , for a 50watt 2x12 that is.

Congrats !

claricSTi · 10-28-2009, 01:02 PM

I was noticing that last night, I can get some damn nice tones at bedroom levels which I wasn't really expecting

generalwar · 10-28-2009, 01:39 PM

You will love that amp! Congratulations !!

TeleDog · 10-28-2009, 02:40 PM

That's eye candy! Wow! Very, very nice!

Torren61 · 10-28-2009, 02:43 PM

Nice!

Thundergod · 10-29-2009, 12:18 AM

Nice!

Congratulations... we should start a VOX group in here

BeBop · 10-29-2009, 01:37 PM

Something i forgot about is how quiet these amps are at idle . Since this is your first tube amp it might not have been all that noticable to you but these AC50 Combos are about as quiet as it get's in a tube amp, it seems to me anyway.

FWIW , i just made a phone deal on a demo amp like these and need to go pick it up. A cool guy on the internet told me about some mods he performed to his that i want to try while leaving mine stock.

I seem to buy everything in two's - whats up with that ? Sheesh

claricSTi · 10-29-2009, 02:04 PM

I wouldn't mind having another one to mod, I am absolutely loving this thing though so I don't know how much change I would need as of now. Maybe later i'll get another 2x12 cabinet with blues or greenbacks in it if I ever need more sound (which I doubt, this bad mama jama can get loud).

I definitely noticed how quiet the amp is at idle, I've tried out a lot of amps before I bought this one and this is by far the quietest. Even my bandmates super reverb that I use occasionally makes more noise than this.

I'm still just creaming over this amp, and am seriously astonished on how great in sounds at midnight when everyones asleep. This is exactly what I was hoping for

Rhoads · 10-29-2009, 05:06 PM

I miss my AC50

HNAD

zplapplap · 10-29-2009, 05:16 PM

Wow! Fantastic! Have fun.

BlackStrat · 11-06-2009, 11:33 PM

Wow really nice, how much if you don't mind me asking? I just got a AC15 and I LOVE it. My les paul sounds like heaven through it.

claricSTi · 11-07-2009, 01:51 AM

I found it online at a recording studio in Kansas for 700 shipped, new in box with warranty, he was originally asking more but when I told him that I was in Oklahoma he realized how much cheaper shipping would be and cut me a deal.

I am really starting to play with the settings now and am really impressed with this thing. I can't wait to get an lp to play out of her

BlackStrat · 11-07-2009, 02:34 AM

I could always bring mine by to play it, I wanna hear this beast haha

claricSTi · 11-07-2009, 11:31 AM

That would be awesome, I've been trying to get my drummer to bring over his old 335 just so I can hear the amp with humbuckers but he is pretty reluctant to take it out of the house

BlackStrat · 11-07-2009, 05:46 PM

Hahaha I feel that.

I've been GASing for a 335 lately

rockin'rolldad · 11-07-2009, 08:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by claricSTi

I found it online at a recording studio in Kansas for 700 shipped, new in box with warranty, he was originally asking more but when I told him that I was in Oklahoma he realized how much cheaper shipping would be and cut me a deal.

I am really starting to play with the settings now and am really impressed with this thing. I can't wait to get an lp to play out of her

Sweet, I saw that deal on Ebay.

I have one of them too, best thing to do is by the extension cab and go 4X12 at 8ohm. It sounds sooooooooooo good with the extra cab, and it's really not expensive.

claricSTi · 11-07-2009, 11:02 PM

I bet, I have really been thinking about that. Maybe another cab with alnico blues or something, that would definitely be down the road though, it's guitar time now

If possible could you post a pic for me, I bet that looks great

And anytime you want to rockout BlackStrat just holler, I am a bass player from the get go so if you ever want to jam I'm down, and it would be kinda of cool to hear my amp with humbuckers before I get a chance to get the new geet

10-27-2009, 08:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
claricSTi Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 232 Thanks: 11 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Yay! NAD-- Vox AC50 combo Well finally, after working a second job for a while, I managed to save up for a new amp. I have been playing out of a crate 15w SS amp for the past 6 years now so this is a big upgrade. This is my first tube amp as well and I have to say, damn, I am in sweet tone heaven. I can't wait to hear this thing with some humbuckers You can see my old little crate up at the top and my crappy squire that I am playing until I upgrade in a couple months. Needless to say I am more than happy with my decision. Go VOX Last edited by claricSTi; 10-27-2009 at 11:37 PM.

10-27-2009, 08:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
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Kate033 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 914 Thanks: 23 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Yay! NAD-- Vox AC50 combo Congrats! That's one hell of an upgrade!!! Can't go wrong with a Vox...great classic tone!

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BeBop Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 100 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Yay! NAD-- Vox AC50 combo A monster on the loose I've got one of those too and they are great. Alot of clean headroom when wanted then again it can be very Marshall like. Neat thing is they can get many of those tones we look for at moderate db's , for a 50watt 2x12 that is. Congrats !

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generalwar Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: U.S.A., Edinburgh, Auvergne France Posts: 215 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Yay! NAD-- Vox AC50 combo You will love that amp! Congratulations !!

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10-29-2009, 12:18 AM	#9 (permalink)
Thundergod Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 432 Thanks: 5 Thanked 12 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Yay! NAD-- Vox AC50 combo Nice! Congratulations... we should start a VOX group in here

10-29-2009, 01:37 PM	#10 (permalink)
BeBop Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 100 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Yay! NAD-- Vox AC50 combo Something i forgot about is how quiet these amps are at idle . Since this is your first tube amp it might not have been all that noticable to you but these AC50 Combos are about as quiet as it get's in a tube amp, it seems to me anyway. FWIW , i just made a phone deal on a demo amp like these and need to go pick it up. A cool guy on the internet told me about some mods he performed to his that i want to try while leaving mine stock. I seem to buy everything in two's - whats up with that ? Sheesh

10-29-2009, 02:04 PM	#11 (permalink)
claricSTi Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 232 Thanks: 11 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Yay! NAD-- Vox AC50 combo I wouldn't mind having another one to mod, I am absolutely loving this thing though so I don't know how much change I would need as of now. Maybe later i'll get another 2x12 cabinet with blues or greenbacks in it if I ever need more sound (which I doubt, this bad mama jama can get loud). I definitely noticed how quiet the amp is at idle, I've tried out a lot of amps before I bought this one and this is by far the quietest. Even my bandmates super reverb that I use occasionally makes more noise than this. I'm still just creaming over this amp, and am seriously astonished on how great in sounds at midnight when everyones asleep. This is exactly what I was hoping for __________________ I'm just a guy with exceptional hair- nothing more, nothing less

10-29-2009, 05:06 PM	#12 (permalink)
Rhoads Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 6 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Yay! NAD-- Vox AC50 combo I miss my AC50 HNAD

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11-06-2009, 11:33 PM	#14 (permalink)
BlackStrat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 258 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Yay! NAD-- Vox AC50 combo Wow really nice, how much if you don't mind me asking? I just got a AC15 and I LOVE it. My les paul sounds like heaven through it.

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claricSTi Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 232 Thanks: 11 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Yay! NAD-- Vox AC50 combo I found it online at a recording studio in Kansas for 700 shipped, new in box with warranty, he was originally asking more but when I told him that I was in Oklahoma he realized how much cheaper shipping would be and cut me a deal. I am really starting to play with the settings now and am really impressed with this thing. I can't wait to get an lp to play out of her __________________ I'm just a guy with exceptional hair- nothing more, nothing less

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BlackStrat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 258 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Yay! NAD-- Vox AC50 combo I could always bring mine by to play it, I wanna hear this beast haha

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claricSTi Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 232 Thanks: 11 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Yay! NAD-- Vox AC50 combo That would be awesome, I've been trying to get my drummer to bring over his old 335 just so I can hear the amp with humbuckers but he is pretty reluctant to take it out of the house __________________ I'm just a guy with exceptional hair- nothing more, nothing less

11-07-2009, 05:46 PM	#18 (permalink)
BlackStrat Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 258 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Yay! NAD-- Vox AC50 combo Hahaha I feel that. I've been GASing for a 335 lately

11-07-2009, 11:02 PM	#20 (permalink)
claricSTi Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 232 Thanks: 11 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Yay! NAD-- Vox AC50 combo I bet, I have really been thinking about that. Maybe another cab with alnico blues or something, that would definitely be down the road though, it's guitar time now If possible could you post a pic for me, I bet that looks great And anytime you want to rockout BlackStrat just holler, I am a bass player from the get go so if you ever want to jam I'm down, and it would be kinda of cool to hear my amp with humbuckers before I get a chance to get the new geet __________________ I'm just a guy with exceptional hair- nothing more, nothing less

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