VOX AP2CR amPlug 2 Classic Rock Guitar/Bass Headphone Amplifier Black

I bought the "Clean", "AC30", and "Classic Rock" versions. I also own the Blackstar version of the Amplug2, which isn't as well known, but just as good -- it's most similar to the Vox Classic Rock, but a bit heavier with more powerful lows (think Zeppelin for the Vox CR and Soundgarden for the Blackstar). But back to the Vox's -- all versions are really good for their size and price point. The effects are the same for each model and surprisingly decent (chorus, delay, reverb). Note that you can only do one of the three effects at a time, although you can combine one of the effects with gain/distortion. The AC30 has one additional effect -- tremolo -- which is actually enabled by switching channels (not the effects button), so you can simultaneously do tremolo and one of the other three effects and gain/distortion. Each of the three effects has three strength levels -- some online videos/blogs mistaking state that the effects are simply on/off (they clearly didn't read the instructions) when in fact they each have three strength levels. The AC30's tremolo has two levels (or three, if you count "off" as a level), which again is controlled by switching channels. In terms of individual models, the "Clean" model does what it says, so not a whole lot to say. The green channel is pure clean, the orange channel is a bluesier/jazzier twin amp sound, and the red channel can give you some dirty blues tones with the gain maxed-out. The "Classic Rock" model competently does three channels of various 70's-style overdrive (or I suppose 90's-style too, since grunge was similar to the 70's -- so you get two decades for the price of one!). The AC30 is a version of the original 60's British invasion sound, although I've never owned a full AC30 to say how accurate it is -- but I definitely like the sound with the gain maxed-out. You can also get some surprisingly beautiful tones out of the AC30 using the orange tremolo channel with no gain, and with the chorus effect setting on low. I bought the AC30 for the overdrive sound, but did not expect getting such other beautiful tones out of something for $40! One thing I will stress is that headphone type matters a lot. Use the wrong headphones (in-ear or on-ear), and these things are simply toys. Use the correct headphones (over-the-ear, and preferably "closed"), and they are surprisingly good little practice amps. For guitar practicing, I use 80-Ohm Beyerdynamic DT770 PROs, which I highly recommend. As a side note, I'd also recommend a one-time investment in a AAA-battery charger, to save in the long run. Another tip regarding hum, which I've seen others mention -- I also have a low hum on the Clean & Classic Rock models when using the higher-gain red channel (but not the other channels), although this is always with the guitar volume pot at 100% w/treble bleed. The AC30's red channel is not higher gain, so it does not have this issue. In any case, I found that simply rolling down the guitar volume pot a little (like 10% or whatever is required to squelch your treble bleed) eliminates the hum. In any case, it's really only a factor when playing clean, and treble bleed is usually only desired with distortion anyway. If you have separate pickup volume pots like me -- rather than rolling down the master volume, I simply roll down the neck pickup volume 10% or so (since I mostly use that pickup when playing clean), and keep the bridge pickup volume at 100% w/treble bleed, which I mostly use with high gain anyway. Plus, you can't hear the hum when playing anyway, so not that big of a deal. At the end of the day, it's a practice amp, not a performance amp -- but a darn good practice amp for the money!

I bought the VOX amPlug 2 Classic Rock headphone amp after buying and returning the Danelectro HoneyTone mini amp. I liked the style and price of the Danelectro but I ended up having problems with the Danelectro's speaker. The speaker problem was fortunate because the VOX ended up suiting my needs far better than the Danelectro would have even if the speaker had worked properly. Even though the VOX cost more than the Danelectro, its compactness, quality, and more versatile sound was well worth the extra money. I have a 40-watt modeling amp I practice on at home. But if I want to take my guitar somewhere without lugging that amp around and need to practice quietly, the VOX amPlug 2 fits the bill perfectly. It is roughly the size of a large matchbox so you can easily carry it around in your case or even your pocket. The amp's 1/4" plug goes directly into your guitar and rotates 180° in 45° increments. The output on my guitar is on the bottom edge so I plug the amp in and rotate the amp until it locks at an angle flush with the edge of the guitar. The power button and the 3.5mm headphone input are on opposites side of the amp. The FX button is on the top/outside along with the 3.5mm Aux input and the gain, tone, and volume dials. This layout makes it easy to learn to adjust the amp without having to look at it. I typically play everything from the blues to classic, modern, and hard rock. I didn't get to demo the different amPlug 2 models in person but from reviewing the various models on YouTube it sounded like the Classic Rock model was versatile and met my overall needs the best. I'm able to get everything from a nice clean sound to a crunchier rhythm sound to a hotter lead sound out of it in addition to a 3-level adjustable chorus, delay, or reverb effect. As long as you don't have unrealistic expectations for a headphone amp, I think you'll be happy with it. I am. On a side note, if you don't already have one, I recommend also buying a 3.5mm extension cable so you can connect your cell phone's audio output to the amp's Aux input and play along. I had already purchased the iXCC 3-Ft Tangle-Free Male to Male 3.5mm Auxiliary Cable off of Amazon and it has worked well for me. And if you're in the market for a decent pair of inexpensive earbuds, the Panasonic RP-TCM125-K have worked well for me over the years. (Mom Disclaimer: Just don't play too long or too loudly with earbuds/headphones or you'll permanently damage your hearing.)

Pros: The convenience of plugging directly into the guitar and not being tethered is great Can use rechargeable batteries with a spare set so you're never without power Very nice, clean sound Gain provides a little crunch Reverb is nice Easy to use Cons: Only 1 amp model Since it is a simple device you cannot control the speed of the tremolo or delay, (though there are two settings each) Chorus is ok but not as clean Subjective Con: On my Fender Lead II the Vox hits my Tone pot unless I spin it away so it's not facing me. Not a big deal but wish it cleared the pot by a hair. While this little amp has exceptional sound and is highly portable, it is very limited because of only having one amp model. It's s shame Vox makes you buy a different amp for Rock and Blues. No one wants to keep three amps handy then switch between them for every different song that requires a different sound when you're running through your repertoire. I guess if you only play music that fits an AC30, or only play Rock, or only play Blues, it's not an issue. But for those of us who play a variety of songs every time we sit to practice, it quickly comes up against a wall. The Gain helps to add a little crunch, and it's not that you can't play all that stuff on an AC30, but it's not the same, is it? As nice as this little thing is, the next bug amp I get will have more than one amp model, so I guess it won't be a Vox.

The AC30 AmPlug is excellent for practice, with adequate sound at a great price. It's not perfect. The little control wheels on top are delicate and have settings 1-10 but that's aspirational. The gain, for example, fuzzes out above 5, so leave it at 5. You want to protect your ears, anyway. The tone control goes muddy on bass, so keep it balanced at 5 and use the guitar's tone control. I use JBL earbuds and the sound is clear and completely satisfactory. The FX are discriminable: chorus, delay, and reverb, which is pretty amazing in such a small device, but don't expect too much. The "Modes" (which not documented in the "documentation" sheet that comes well-hidden in the packaging -- you have to look online to discover these modes), are three degrees of distortion, from clean to dirty. I use clean mode almost exclusively to reduce my Telecaster's natural twang while I practice and learn. Technically there are 9 effects then, Mode x FX, though many of them seem about the same and some are close to pink noise. Keep in mind what you're buying: A portable practice amp for $40. You have to look for online videos to figure out what the different Vox models do because the verbal descriptions are bland and uninformative. I think I might have preferred the "Clean" or the "Blues" model, and I may get one of those, but the AC-30 is the one-size fits all solution for somebody who needs a portable practice amp. The Vox Amplug is not a refined enough device for you to be honing your instrument's voice on it, so don't overthink all the settings. For developing your guitar's voice, you should be using a serious practice amp. This is just a little gizmo so you can practice your pentatonic scales without driving your family crazy. I recommend a 3 to 6-foot cable, 1/4" male-to-female, so you can "externalize" the Vox box and have it beside you or in your lap. When it's plugged directly into the guitar, it's hard to see and use, probably upside-down, and you'll likely break it when you store the guitar. If you want to get tricky, you can plug a Bluetooth transmitter into the Vox and route the sound to wireless headphones/buds. I'm not sure what that would do to sound quality. The device also has an Aux-in jack so you could route an .mp3 backing track through it. I haven't tried that. Overall, the Vox AC30 does the job and is well-worth the price.

Perfect for my needs! I wanted a "quiet option" as I can't rock out when my toddler and baby are sleeping. Wanted something simple that could handle input from a pedal board and still sound good (such as distortion), and this thing delivers. Using my pedals through it sounds close enough to me playing through my tube amp. I feel I can safely tweak my pedals to get a good tone similar to when I'd play full volume. Pros: - Good sound with guitar and bass, with or without a pedal board. - Super compact, easy setup for quiet, personal practice. - Nice simple onboard effects make it easy and fun if you just want to tinker on the guitar (no pedal board). Chorus, delay, and reverb effects each have 3 separate individual options. - Love having the auxillary in. Auxillary in volume is independent of the amPlugs. (Control aux vol from external device, guitar volume through amPlug) - Inexpensive when comparing to other options such as a Line 6 Pocket Pod. Cons: - Unfortunately you only apply one of the FX at a time, along with the signature effect. For this model, the signature effect is tremolo. Not a big deal for me. - If you are going to use a pedal board, need to have some decent headphones. I tried ear buds, cheap headphones, Shure 215 in-ear monitors, and finally my Sony MDRXB400 Extra Bass headphones. The Sony Extra Bass headphones handled the pedal distortions the best and were the most similar to playing through my amp (after some tone adjustment). The ear buds and other options couldn't fully handle the distorted signal coming from the pedal board, which essentially added a little extra distortion. Overall, great product, can't go wrong. Very glad I purchased this!

Got the VOX AC30 headphone/pocket amp today. I needed some way to practice quietly since I'm a night owl and the rest if the family aren't. I'd tried different ideas but nothing worked w/o a bunch of hassle. So I saw this and thought I'd try it. My first impression is that it is very cheaply made. Wow, I know I'm gonna break it the first time I set my guitar down w/o thinking. The cord plugs in on the "bottom" on a Les Paul and my Ibanez too now that I think about it. The first time I set it in the guitar stand this thing will disintegrate. So, ok. I didn't expect pro quality hardware for $40. I'll have to be careful - - because once I plugged in and had the phones on the sound was really, really decent. (note, these are good quality headphones, not earbuds etc) With gain at about 3, tone in the middle and volume 7 with no FX I got a super rich clean tone that was just gorgeous on the Les Paul. Crank up the gain and you get a nice distortion without muddy-ing up the sound. The tremolo is fine. The Lowest setting is best - I got a great Tom Petty tone just playing around. Chorus, delay and reverb each have lo mid hi and are adequate. For the money and what I need it for, it will do. I'm not sure how long it will last - we'll see. There were some more expensive devices with lots more features but I could buy a decent amp for what some cost. Still, if this breaks I think I will expand my horizons. For now however I am pleased with the sound. Oh, on guitars like the LP that plug on the bottom getting the gadget set so it is easy to manipulate takes some work. Fortunately it rotates around the input. Good luck....

I wanted a "no frills" amp for practicing my guitar in bed late at night without disturbing the whole house and this unit fit the bill perfectly. Of course, a headphone amp is going to be limited by the speaker that generates the actual sound (this goes for any amp, really) so if you have crappy headphones, you shouldn't expect miracles, but if you have good headphones or better yet, a nice stereo system, you can expect to be very pleased with the sound quality and features at this price point. This unit essentially feels like they took the circuit board from one of those Vox modelling amps (AD30VT etc) and miniaturized it. I am mainly using this unit while plugging it into a real stereo system that I use for my TV and PS4 etc (a standard audio receiver and 2 large Technics floor speakers). On this setup, it sounds incredible, even better than the Vox digital modelling amps, possibly due to the nice technics speakers. Clean and slightly overdriven tones are essentially the same or better as a real AC30 (this unit adds *zero* noise, I couldn't believe it). Of course, when you try to push the gain up, since it's digital, this little thing will not be able to match the sweet tones of a real overdriven tube amp, and you might get some clipping or harsh distortion if you don't dial it in just right. In my experience, after finding the sweet spot between my guitar's volume and this amp's gain and volume knobs, I was able to dial in some really nice lead tones (once again, similar to the AD30VT), though ultimately I ended up sticking to the cleaner sounds which can range from natural "acoustic" low-gain tones to sparkly, shimmery tones with a medium amount of gain. As for negative feedback, I imagine some of the negative reviewers here who are reporting tinny / piercing sounds simply haven't found that sweet spot between their attack, guitar volume, amp gain, amp volume, and finally, speaker/headphone volume. You really need to get all 5 factors right to get the most mileage out of this thing. If you don't dial it in right, you will probably get less than stellar sounds but that just means you aren't dialing it in right. The effects (chorus, delay, etc) obviously will not sound as great as dedicated analog stomp boxes but they are good enough for a distraction. I only use the reverb, and I found that one of the 3 available reverb settings suited my needs perfectly. As a final though, I love having the amp controls right at the guitar. I wish my real amps would let me adjust gain and volume right from my guitar!

As a headphone amp it is good and it sounds like an AC30, but why stop at headphones? I use this differently, to juice my signal straight out the guitar and then into my rig. I highly recommend this if you want more sizzle, harmonics, and sustain. I keep its volume and tone on 10 and the gain almost halfway up. Your rig may need different levels depending on settings. I found all needed adapters for this on Amazon. I plan to mount it inside my guitar, as these are mostly plastic and I've already broken the plug off two of them, but I was not careful. So it is better to not have it plugged directly to the jack of your guitar, when possible, if you're a klutz like me! Anyway, it takes signal from my wireless receiver flawlessly! Still, I'll be putting it inside my guitar for ease of adjustment within reach. It is very low noise, except* if you're using a cheap thin cable into it. Simply use a real guitar cable or wireless system and it's flawless. I love the Vox sound and I love seeing how hard I can push the Vox sound. I play punk rock, alternative, metal. I use multiple Vox products together each providing additional gain, and they all play well together!

Produto excelente! Muito fácil de se adaptar e muito prático, mesmo para iniciantes.

UN petit objet qui en a dans le ventre ! Depuis des années je rêvais de m'entrainer à la maison sans déranger tous mes voisins mais aussi de trouver un moyen de pouvoir jouer tranquille à la plage, en vacance ou un beau jour d'été => ET pour cela, j'ai trouvé ce magnifique petit engin, un ampug pas cher et bien pratique L'autonomie est correcte, avec deux piles AAA neuves, on peut espérer une dizaine d'heure de jeu, sans pousser le son au taquet. Les 3 effets supplémentaires sont vraiment tops, mais un petit bouton potard pour pouvoir modifier la puissance aurait été une bonne chose Les sonorités sont bonnes par rapport à la taille et au prix du produit. . Il y a aussi une entrée Aux, pour pouvoir y brancher un lecteur mp3 ou autres, pour jouer sur un backing track. Attention , le boitier est en plastique et il est plutoit fragile. Au final, c'est un très bon investissement pour le voyage et/ou les exercices silencieux, mais il ne faut pas lui demander de sonner comme un vrais ampli. Petit conseil perso, utilisez un casque, un vrai et pas des écouteurs Très bon rapport qualité prix, je recommande fortement cette petite bête.

Bon, ce n'est pas un ampli VOX grosse puissance, mais un petit accesoire génial qui n'a pas à avoir honte de ses capacités. loin de là. Juste ce qu'il faut pour un training quotidien, et le son VOX dans le casque... vraiment un tout petit investissement pour un accessoire qui ne me quitte plus où que j'aille avec ma gratte.

Me encanta la música como hobby. Anteriormente tenía una guitarra y ampli de los que venden en el centro en paquete. Sin embargo, al día de hoy no quería repetir con lo mismo. Cuando investigué sobre este artículo me decidí a adquirirlo y me gustó mucho. En el vídeo se puede notar que funciona excelente, aunque es el cable de la bocina que tengo lo que hace que no suene tan perfecto 😅 Lo demás, excelente! Ha sido mi acompañante desde la pandemia y puedes modificar si quieres que suene limpio o con mucho ruido 🌟

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