VOX AP2AC amPlug 2 AC30 Guitar/Bass Headphone Amplifier

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!

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.

I was really skeptical that I would like this little device. I own a Kemper modeling amp which is a phenomenal piece of kit, but it's not very portable, so I rolled the dice on the AC30 model of this little VOX and was blown away by sound it could put out through headphones. On the AC30, you get 3 levels of modulation (indicated by green, yellow, red) on the LED. In addition to that, you can layer in one of three additional effects (Chorus, Delay, Reverb) or none, PLUS you can change the level of each effect by holding down the power button and tapping the top button and listen for the beeps (1, 2 or 3) which indicate the level. I use mine with the lowest modulation and the middle reverb setting for all my practice. The VOX has an input jack that you can mix in your backing track. I keep the gain at its lowest setting and tone at 10 and control that through the guitar. It's great! I haven't gotten my Kemper out in a few weeks. Only negatives are that it's easy to inadvertently change the rotating knob settings. They're tiny black wheels against a black case and sometimes when repositioning, the knobs get turned. Not a huge deal. If you play for hours, you'll burn through batteries pretty quickly. I have some rechargeable AAAs that I use and always have spares charged. Great little headphone amp! I plan to check out a few others.

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!

After reading through several pros & cons that have been posted, here’s what I really think about the a c 30 headphone amp from Vox. Pros: it’s a pretty good value for the price. And no, it won’t sound like you’re playing through a 300watt Fender Bassman amp, but on the other hand, your wife won’t be contemplating filings for a divorce because you’re playing through a Bassman 300 amp…each and every day - for what seems like hours at a time…to her. Likewise, beginners will no longer have to suffer the discouragement that inevitably happens when your family and neighbors repeatedly tell you how awful you sound, once they get one of these. Some reviewers have said that their a c30 malfunctioned after a few weeks, but I’ve had mine for over two years and it still works fine. And one other thing. Musicians who play electric instruments have to learn to focus without any distractions in order to evolve, and this little gadget accommodates that type of daily dedication, preparation and practice habits, so important to their continued development. It ain’t super loud, but come on, you don’t need loud to PRACTICE, just good, clean sound quality, which this thing surprisingly does have. Cons: the ac 30’s quarter inch that plugs into your Bass wasn’t manufactured correctly. If you push it all the way in, it will not complete the connection, so you’ll have play around with it some to find the point where the Circuit completes. I found this to be true with more than one Bass. The button that supposed to allow you to switch from Chorus to some kind of fuzz tone, to a pure Bass sound is awkward, and I’ve had to play around with it, to find that setting I’m looking for. Frankly, I think Vox could have done without the first two settings altogether IMHO. Hopefully Vox will correct these minor problem in the next generation of their headphone amp, but I’ve had a ball with this one. People sometimes expect something for little of nothing and this little thing delivers a lot for 50 bucks!

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....

Playing electric guitar through headphones is usually just a "better than nothing" situation. I had a little headphone amp that worked ok, but it didnt have reverb at all, the sound was very narrow. But it was better than nothing. This VOX headphone amp is incredible! It sounds BETTER than my guitar every did through a real amp! Makes me want to buy a real VOX amp, if I ever move out of my apartment. Even with this model, you can use the gain and volume to get a clean or distorted sound, or in between. Then, you can choose from light tremolo, to lots of Tremolo, (or no tremolo). Then, you can add 1 of 3 other effects, chorus, delay, or reverb, and you have 3 levels to choose from for each. The combinations you can get from all those things are fantastic! And again, it sounds GREAT, not just great for a headphone amp. I thought maybe my guitar was too cheap and I needed new pickups. NO!I just needed this fantastic headphone amp! Now, put those phones down and cheer as I play, ok? Rock on people!

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

It's so convenient. Have been without an amp for so long, so this will hold me over well. Love the amound of features for such device.

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.

Ce petit ampli pour casque émule le son d'un Vox AC30 de façon assez crédible. Non seulement vous pouvez pratiquer à toute heure du jour ou de la nuit sans déranger qui que ce soit, la qualité sonore est impressionnante. C'est sans compter les effets de chorus, réverbération, délai et trémolo. Clairement, ça ne remplace pas un vrai AC30 et ce n'est évidemment pas le but recherché. Ça vaut largement le prix payé. Je ne peux plus m'en passer!

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