modern metal practice amp

[JDC]

right I've pretty much 99% sure I'm going to buy vox valvetronix ad30vt xl aka the one with a 12" speaker and metal type amp models, was going to buy it 6 month ago but I erm, never got round to it, tried it today to make sure it's the right amp and I'm pretty sure, valveking wasn't a patch on it (I did forget to play with the presence control but I still think the voxtronix would have won)

me being paranoid I just want to make sure there is nothing else out there, just after a practice amp for modern metal and clean

only disadvantages in the ad30vt xl, are the lack of a 16ohm output if I ever wanted to put an 16ohm cab on it in future and the lack of an fx loop, but I could easily live without them

being the opposite of an impulse buyer is a pain sometimes because you have second thoughts on everything!!!! (good for your bank account though)

[Twinfan]

If you're happy with the Vox, then go for that.

Any OK clean amp with a decent pedal would do metal though I would have thought?

[Stevepage]

Have you played with the Line 6 Spider Valve?

I thought it was pretty cool and the tones sounded pretty good, pretty loud too. Just another option to look into.

[dave_mc]

try the cube 30 as well, i guess? and then just buy whichever you like best... :)

EDIT: i hear you about being the opposite of an impulse buyer...  

[jibidy]

I think randall have some good practise like amps. Great for metal tone!

The vox looks like a great price though!

[JDC]

If you're happy with the Vox, then go for that.

Any OK clean amp with a decent pedal would do metal though I would have thought?

never thought of that but then I'd have no idea how it would sound

stevepage: I've played a spidervalve and I'm a bit iffy on it, ok I tried it with a cr@p guitar that couldn't chugg to save a life but the clean were very boring sounding to me

if i could have all the options in the same room and could A/B them all with the same guitar it would make the choice so much easier

[MDV]

Give me a couple of days to answer this. I'll send you a PM

You see, your other big alternative is the cube 30. I already have one of those, and I just ordered a voxvaltronixbutmoremetal with a stupid sequence of letters and numbers. I forget. What you wrote. The 30W one.

I'll do some A/Bing and get back to you.

[gwEm]

Give me a couple of days to answer this. I'll send you a PM

come on man :) answer it here  8)

[MDV]

Okey dokey

It'll be a little while though. Maybe tonight, but with the hassle that I go through to get stuff delivered to my flat, it'll probably be later.

[dave_mc]

ah, i've never got to try those newer high gain voxes... i've heard some mixed things though, some good, some not so good. Would be interested to hear what you think, mark. :)

[MDV]

It arrived and is waiting in the hairdressers just down the road for me to get it.

If all goes according to plan (yeah, right) then I'll have it tomorrow.

[Will]

FWIW, Vox Valvetronix I believe...

Special attention to Downhill Flight

[MDV]

FWIW, Vox Valvetronix I believe...

Special attention to Downhill Flight

I hope I'm not causing you or anyone you know offence, but

Thats absolutely godawfull. Not necesseraly tonally. Its not great there, but I can forgive that. In all musical regards. Rudimentary ones, like, timing, tuning and fretting and hitting the right strings.

[Will]

well, I guess it shows that it is capable of sounding shite in the right hands.

Apparently the guy is actually quite particular about his 'tone'.

Can you please compare the Combo to the Tonelab when you get the chance please,  its been kinda putting me off

[hunter]

Tech 21 60W is quite good for brootalz, and is also selling well I think ... in case.