Vox - ADIO-AIR-GT Multi-Purpose 50W Modelling Guitar and Audio Amplifier

Vox have a winner here. Great sound with music or guitar. A full complement of effects. I actually have an AC30 and the amp model in the Adio is close enough for rock and roll. You can play along to Bluetooth audio. You will get that Jeff Beck solo nailed. Played with acoustic (fishman), an electro acoustic and a strat. All good. Using quality cables. Controls all button and knob, old school guitarist friendly. No computer skills needed. Looks good. Vox branding to the fore. I give it 6 stars. It's one more than 5.

Just had my first quick go with this after delivery. The one thing that struck me most was how little extraneous "noise" there was when I was not playing. Almost no hum, hiss or processing sounds. Great! Wish I could say this for all my other gear. This was purchased for use in the living room for when the garage is too cold in winter or the music room is too warm in summer!! It might also be used in the garden either using the mains or batteries if I wish to sit in some distant corner. The guitar is plugged into my Line 6 Amplifi TT and then the line out is sent to the Vox's audio in. (The guitar sounded fine direct into the Vox but I have all my tones set up on the Amplifi. Nevertheless the preset tone banks on the Vox seemed to offer a sufficient, if somewhat limited, variety) The overall volume is just enough for our 6X4 metre lounge. It is the same level as the maximum volume from my Revo Supersystem music player's published 80W output that my backing tracks or CD tracks are routed through via the Amplifi or iPhone (or both!). Well matched to my needs therefore. I had previously routed the Amplif through the Revo but the latter had just a little much latency, probably due to some processing procedure, and therefore the guitar notes were delayed. Very annoying. I chose the Vox rather than purchase some active speakers in order to broaden my options if I wanted to play quietly in the garden in summer. So far no grumbles. Mike.

The sound from this little amp is better than I'd dared hope. Some good cleans and some good crunches. It lacks the grunt of my 2x12, but yes of course it will. It's a fraction of the size (and weight!). Given the size, it moves the air quite well. But... but... the looks are quite appallingly garish, far worse than I'd imagined; someone in VOX needs to look seriously at their design choice. Good grief. I am perhaps not the target market; but I struggle to think who the target market might be. Even our lady guitarists can't find this pleasing to look at, can they? Am amp to use in a darkened room I think, at least until I work out how to dye the fascia all black.

The possibilities seem endless with the various controls and Cab-sounds, the Bluetooth speaker option is very, very good and I even love how it looks. (I bought it a gold tweed lead so it looks even more like a handbag than it did originally) One thing that strikes the hardest is the silence, this thing seems to suppress and all unwanted noise whether you’re playing or not. It really is something else.

Great tones, wanted it for a good Brian May sound whilst not blowing the house down with an AC30 cranked up. Seriously gives good overdriven tones yet ease of the guitar volume and still get a nice clean sound. Limited to 1 effect with 1 echi/reverb effect. More features open up when using the Tone Room app. Does have delay long enough to do Brian May 3 part but not quite loud enough and cant do 2 delays at same volume. Does a great Pink Floyd Run Like Hell delay.. Some later vox amp models for some really heavy stuff. For a small size amp it packs a real punch. Seriously loud in the home. Love it. Not cheap but if you want a good sound in a small space its a winner.

This is an excellent practice amp for home use, with good tones, and ability to play at lower volumes. Plenty of power and depth to the sound when you do want to crank it up. This amp is also good as a bluetooth speaker, and being able to stream tracks to play over is useful. Would highly recommend this amp if you are looking for something compact to use at home.

I used to have a Katana 50, which was a nice amp but physically bigger that I wanted as a practice amp, I then tried a NUX but that went back sound just had no depth. The Vox rules, it really does, the sound quality is more refined that the Katana especially when used with my Faith electro acoustic which sounds as smooth as silk. My Les Paul also turns out a great range of sounds from sharp and bright to raucous and grungy. The Bluetooth works a treat for backing tracks as does the Aux-in. I love the fact that there is a control to blend the AUX-in with the instrument rather than fiddling about with the external devices. The app is really neat, not as complicated or extensive as some others but really easy to change sounds. I'm loving it. Oh yes and then there is the look of it, well lets say its an acquired taste but I'll forgive it that.

Good little portable amp, sounds great as ever from Vox but there are no inputs for Mics? I mean a nice portable amp like this and no Mic inputs is a bit of a put off for buskers and people playing at parties and stuff. They need to forget FX and add more features. Nice 60s finish though would have placed the logo at the top left like an AC30