Comments on: Vox MV50 Review: Are Mini Amps Any Good?

By: Todd

Todd — Thu, 31 Dec 2020 21:49:39 +0000

I’m a big fan of the MV 50 amps. I have the clean, AC and rock versions, and will soon purchase the boutique.
I do have a few hang ups about some minor aspects of these. The biggest is not having a send and return for modulation. For an amp with no effects, that would make sense. Perhaps the next generation will offer that, but they are so cheap and sound so good with more than enough volume, these little Issues are not a deal breaker for me.

By: John Dial

John Dial — Mon, 28 May 2018 19:52:28 +0000

I bought an MV50 Rock along with a 160watt 2×12 cab and it not only sounds great but is more than loud enough for gigs! I had to turn down because I was drowning out our drummer! I would definately suggest this amp to anyone looking for a gigable amp in a small package.

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 16 May 2018 06:20:16 +0000

If you had the matching ZT Lunchbox Cab for your ZT and used it with your Vox MV50, that would make a nice little comparison shootout video @Steve Reese .. getting an affordable/budget priced speaker cabinet that sounds decent too would be the next element in the chain. Do you stick with the VOX BC108 or splurge a bit more for the VOX BC112 or VOX V112NT Night Train or Engl E110 Gigmeister or another budget option like the Orange PPC108 or from Laney, Peavey, Jet City, Blackstar, Bugera, Marshall MX112, Boss Katana, etc

By: Steve Reese

Steve Reese — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 13:34:21 +0000

I use an MV50, replacing my ZT Lunchbox. Both loud enough for gigs thru a 4×12 cab. Need the right cab to take advantage of the great tone, but that’s the case with even the best of amps.

By: Chris Barker

Chris Barker — Sun, 16 Jul 2017 17:43:31 +0000

I bought the MV50 clean and the accompanying vox 12 inch cab. I play in a pub covers band and have found this amp to be an absolute revelation… loud, ballsy and so bloody light and compact. I use a boss multi-fx pedal which fits into a flight case with my amp head and power cables. So much better than dragging big old tube amps around. Absolutely brilliant and I’d say to anyone, put your prejudices and snobbery to one side and try one out!

By: Noel

Noel — Sun, 02 Jul 2017 05:29:50 +0000

I have both the MV 50 Clean and AC models, and run them thru a Suhr 1×12 cab (one at a time, of course). Using the Clean with a pedalboard is way more than enough to compete with the drummer in the fusion band I play in, and believe me, at less than halfway up on the volume, would get me complaints from lots of small club managers, lol. I haven’t used the AC in a live gigging situation, but it’s tone is amazing for what it is. I’ve put my big amps in the garage, and my back thanks me for it.

By: Ymel

Ymel — Sun, 18 Jun 2017 03:29:27 +0000

Compared to eg a fender mustang v2 amp 100 watts I cant see too much advantage yet. I mean it has: if u live in a getto of a gigacity like in NYC or even a more crowded place where u prefer to travel by a scooter (eg Hanoi) and concert halls are actually just room sized, a really hypster environment, it must work. But u still need 2 cabinets to compete d drum (hm.. a full tube amp’s 50 watts is probaly more than this hybrid’s one) and ur effects.
And if u use it only itself ur sound will be not unique as everybody ll have d same (which I dont mind bc the sound must be in ur playing style)

By: Ivan

Ivan — Wed, 24 May 2017 09:07:59 +0000

Wow never heard of that! Sounds impressive we’ll need to check it out!

By: Bruce Morgen

Bruce Morgen — Wed, 24 May 2017 05:29:33 +0000

Forget the tacky Vox stuff — try the pedal-sized Quilter Microblock 45 or the new Quilter 101 Reverb. Quilter has cured me of my tolerance for big, heavy, high-maintenance tube amps — and that’s coming from a guy whose first amp with an immense blackface Dual Showman purchased circa 1967!

By: Riff Hunter

Riff Hunter — Tue, 23 May 2017 22:57:05 +0000

I have an Orange micro terror run through a VOX Nightrain 12″ cabinet – sounds great and plenty loud enough. If I need to go louder it goes through the PA.

Riff Hunter

By: Elliott

Elliott — Mon, 15 May 2017 16:46:44 +0000

I definitely prefer smaller wattage amps. I have 5 amps, none over 25 watts, and the higher wattage one at 25 is my bass amp, all my guitar amps are 20 and under. I live in a condo, I record at home, and I don’t gig much anymore, and the last time I did, my micro amp was fine with a 4×12 and a mic to the PA.

There are more “bedroom” guitarists than touring musicians, and even a lot of touring musicians go for inexpensive road gear, if their van or bus gets broken into, they want to be able to replace their gear, if it breaks, would you rather shell out 2,000 or 200 dollars?

Lunchbox amps are the best thing to happen for guitarists, and I’m happy to see more major brands take them seriously. The saying “good tone isn’t cheap” is going away, which I am happy for.