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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: roland_rat on August 23, 2009, 01:18:30 PM

Title: VOX JamVOX
Post by: roland_rat on August 23, 2009, 01:18:30 PM

Hi,

I have been having a little look at the VOX jamvox.  I wondered if any of you have it, or have used it.  Is it anygood?

Cheers

Gareth

Title: Re: VOX JamVOX
Post by: Supernaught on August 23, 2009, 06:24:15 PM

I have one.   Its a great practice tool.   The "remove a guitar part" feature for the most part works really well.    A few times its not quite there but more often than not you can get good results.     The track it leaves behind after removing the guitar sounds a little odd sometimes but I dont tend to notice whilst Im playing.

I get a lot of use out of the detuning feature.   If Im playing along to Stevie Ray Vaughan for example, I set the backing track to a semitone higher pitch, which lets me play along in standard tuning.

The amp sim/effects part of the JamVox has got some really good sounds to it.    Ive not used it a lot besides the presets tbh because I have a POD X3 which I use for stuff like that.

If I didnt have the POD Id get a LOT of use from the JamVOX.    As it is I only use it to play along with cds which seems a bit of a waste of £150, so Im looking at selling it.    If I didnt have the POD Id never switch it off.

If you get one you may find a really awful popping/crackling noise when you try and play and there are a huge amount of posts on the Vox forum about it, but I found that as soon as Id updated the software to the latest version all the troubles disappeared.

Heres a vid I made showing some of the presets.   Ignore the sucky playing, but it shows what sounds you can get right out the box.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4tNurVJClk
 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4tNurVJClk)

Title: Re: VOX JamVOX
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on August 24, 2009, 01:15:15 AM

I have one and it's good fun
Haven't used it for a while as have been busy with big valve amps , but it's a cool tool

Title: Re: VOX JamVOX
Post by: roland_rat on August 24, 2009, 01:08:18 PM

Thanks very much guys the imformation is greatly appreciated.  Im not in the market for anything till at least payday but it certaily got me thinking.


Cheers

Gareth

Title: Re: VOX JamVOX
Post by: sgmypod on August 24, 2009, 01:40:15 PM

Is one going for £80 on musicradar
http://www.musicradar.com/forum/showthread.php?t=43272

Title: Re: VOX JamVOX
Post by: roland_rat on August 24, 2009, 03:29:47 PM

Thanks very much for that. That is a dam good price I think.  Do you know the guy?

Title: Re: VOX JamVOX
Post by: sgmypod on August 24, 2009, 03:47:49 PM

Nah but was interested myself..if I had money

Title: Re: VOX JamVOX
Post by: roland_rat on August 24, 2009, 05:31:30 PM

Hi Supernaught,

I finally got to listen to your yourtube video.  Nice playing.  Thanks a lot for this link very usefull and a good listen.

Cheers

Gareth