On 10/05/2010 05:43 AM, Tim Bete wrote:
I have the Vox VT-50 and like the Tweed 4x10 preset for harp. Can you
tell me what manual presets you find word best for you?
i've only had it a week or so, so i'm still playing.
but i generally use the AC30 amp model, gain at
around 10 o'clock, highs around 10 o'clock, mids
and lows around 2 o'clock. i enable the delay,
use the tap control to make it fast enough that
you don't hear it as a separate tone, and set the
edit control at around 10 o'clock.
haven't really figured out the interactions between
the volume and master control yet. tend to leave
the volume at max and use master to make it loud.
btw, i forgot to mention in my review that these amps
also have a volume attenuator that lets you vary the
output from 2 to 30 (in vt-30 case) watts, allowing
you to get the same tone at lower volumes. i leave
that one at max.
the sound from this model is a deep, warm tone that
expands to fill a room, and seems to come alive when
i hit it hard with a good tight cup. i've only recently
gotten a good handle on managing this while playing,
but the effect is much more pronounced with this amp
than anything i'd played through before. i'd love to
hear someone with really good technique play through it
live. the youtube review i mentioned lets you hear a
good player using it, but hearing it at youtube quality
on crappy pc speakers doesn't do it justice.
like i said, anyone who is considering this should go
play it first. just make sure you try standing 10 feet
or so away, so you can really hear it. when i played
it in the store, the salesman came by at one point to
see how i was doing. i mentioned that it didn't seem
as loud as i'd expected. he pointed out that i was standing
2 feet away, with it on the floor pointing at my ankles,
and that it was very loud at the front desk. he had
me walk about 10 feet away and play. the difference
was dramatic. i believe this effect may be why i have
so little problem with feedback, too.
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