![]() I had a significant preference for the Top Boost sound of the AC4s (and by extension I'd imagine the AC10) over the AC15C1 but I'm not sure if the AC10 would be able to keep up w/ my drummer volume-wise. Haven't got around to rolling tubes or speakers on the AC4HW1 as it came to me w/ JJs and the Chinese Greenback seems to work pretty well as is. It took a shoehorn to get them in the AC4C1-12 and wound up leaving only a few mm of clearance but they did fit. That's a bummer that the Alnicos won't fit in the AC10. Its a 10-watt, single-channel amp with an all-tube setup and 10 Celestion VX10 speaker. Also had a Red Fang and a Heritage Greenback in each of them and while they were what I would consider an improvement from stock the Red Fang could sound a bit more pinched and strident and almost too sensitive and the Heritage Greenback a bit more smokey and maybe a bit bland in comparison to the Gold. This is exactly what the new edition, the Vox AC10C1 Custom, offers. Speaker-wise, my favorite in the AC4C1-12 and AC15C1 was the G12 Gold hands down. Good form factor and dimensions are: 24' L, 9'W and 18. Includes brand new heavy duty custom cover. Includes blue speakers and also original blue speaker magnets. An ideal choice for the home or the studio, the AC4 Custom serves up an array of authentic VOX tone through a Celestion 10 speaker and can even be paired with external speaker cabinet for more tonal diversity. Very rare and from what I understand it would have been built in 1964 or 1965. VOX’s AC4C1 delivers the coveted sound of the AC30 Top Boost circuit in an all-tube, 4 watt Class A amplifier. ![]() IME there a small amount of frequency response tuning possible w/ the tubes but mostly the tube swaps are about tuning dynamics, gain staging/break up character, and noise floor (the main reason the Chinese tubes get pulled right off the bat). This was the cabinet to match the SRT (Super Reverb Twin) head. THE BOTTOM LINE: The compact VOX AC10 packs all the legendary Top Boost character of the flagship AC30 and is cleverly voiced for more headroom, versatility and chime.I've had an AC4C1-12, an AC15C1, and (the keeper) an AC4HW1 and did tube and speaker replacements on the first two.Īny of the generic Chinese tubes got pulled and replaced w/ some mix of New Sensor Mullard/Tung Sol 12AX7s, NOS JAN 5751s, and New Sensor Mullard EL84s or Sovtek EL-84Ms. The AC10 was one of the first amplifiers to bear the VOX name and has long been adored for his ability. The studio-quality reverb adds incredible dimension and ambience considering the AC10’s portable size.Īt 10-watts, the AC10 has plenty of volume and nails all the ringing clean jangle and chunky overdrive that Vox is famous for. Vox AC10C1 Limited Edition Guitar Amplifiers - Rich Blue. The reverb has an expansive splash but doesn’t overwhelm the sound because it lacks the noisy digital artifacts found in most built-in reverbs. ![]() For more muscular tones, the bass knob provides ample body to shape the amount of heft. Turning up the treble produces sparkling cleans that have razor-sharp top-end sheen. The bass and treble EQ knobs deliver precise tone shaping, and the even taper of the gain and master volume knobs allows for enough clean headroom before blossoming to complex overdriven crunch. What makes it impressive is how detailed and focused its Top Boost tone is no matter what guitar is plugged into its input. Fortunately, the AC10C1 lets me get that tone in an amp that’s both portable and loud enough for gigging. ![]() PERFORMANCE: As the owner of three AC30s from different eras, I’m obviously a sucker for the Vox sound.
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