Best Mid Size Valve Guitar Amp Shootout - Updated for 2019!

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[docjikar]

Goes through 4 British amps, gets to the American one and says "that sounds different"

[markmarki]

Orange Rocker 32 2x10: 1:55
Marshall Origin 50: 2:26
Blackstar GT Club 40 MK II: 3:15
VOC AC30S1: 4:36
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe Mark IV: 5:20

[jeffparryncc]

If only every music store had a line up like this so you can compare when you play. So good.

[rockstardr]

Yes Lee do the bassbreaker 30 vs the hot rod deluxe

[blockerryan]

The disappearing cup at the 7:00 blew my mind!

[isaiahj]

Blackstar for me the most!! Just love that aggressive gain channel sound!!

[Eventual]

A wonderful example of the fun & joy of miking a small collection of amps. The A/B is always an ear opening experience. If you spent a few weeks with this as your personal setup, all of the EQs would relax into a homogenous singular tone, an optimum sound that you prefer. And wow, what a difference dynamics plays on recorded tone. When an amp is robustly loud, and the mic pre is just about redlining, when the file writes are just below clip it becomes a crystal clear capture, revealing the nuances that you receive in-room. Channel strips, even if they're virtual or plug in, are exceptional helpers. They level the playing field. Sounds great today, Pete. Really good fun. Thank you, as always.

[skinnyblonde]

So glad you guys are appreciating the Vox's lately!

[wesmatron]

Just wanted to throw this in... Part of what makes an amp great for YOU is how it responds to YOUR playing and YOUR touch... so even if one of these beauties sounds the best to you, if you go to buy one, do yourself a favour and do try others too. You may prefer the sound of a Marshall when Rob or the Cap'n are playing through it, but may find a Vox responds to your playing in a way that blows your mind.

[GuitaristsBodyboarder]

Yeah Blackstar all the way for the price. So much versatility. All are nice amps in their own way. I definitely agree though the VOX sounds a class above in the cleans.

[thomassmith]

I agree with Rob that the Orange amp has both a distinctive clean sound and a snarly overdrive sound. The Fender sounds as if it were born to be played through a drive pedal (TubeScreamer/Dane/BigMuff). The BlackStar stands out impressively above the rest of the amplifiers, both in terms of the range and adjustability of the sounds, and in terms of the intense, heavy, textured overdrive sound that is its most noteworthy feature.. Good going, BlackStar! :) The Vox was definitely limited mostly to the Vox sound, which is not a _bad_ thing. :)

[onixtheone]

You want the best clean sound out of an amp you turn the master all the way up then turn the volume/gain up as much as you want, adjust the eq to taste

[markgrimmett]

I think the two 10s in the Orange was inspired by the fact that it’s a 30 watt stereo amp. Really unique in this list.

[tswc]

Thanks for playing some chords, Rob! Much appreciated.

[Casmael]

Gotta say Rob sounds top notch in this video. Quality playing Doc.!

[michaelcullen]

As a ac15 owner myself if you want a real good higher gain sound you HAVE to crank the master volume. It comes alive, the bass fills out nicely and the treble stays in check the more you crank the master and let the channel volume stay reasonable

[rmps]

Again, I'm a huge fan of the Blackstar. I find myself being drawn to their stuff over and over again.

[seanbrooks]

I think the Marshall sounded the best. Fantastic cleans and a great dirty tone. I love the "grind" of its overdrive.

[fossilmatic]

Really nice to hear a Les Paul used for clean sounds. They’re underrated for that. They’re rich and still articulate. Not just one trick (gained up) ponies. Kudos to you dos.

[glenproctor]

My first gigging amp was a 120 watt Vox, when I went back to playing in a group many years later, I bought a 100 watt Fender. I now realise what a tosser I was! 30 watts of valve love is ample. Wanted to really like the Orange but the Vox outclassed them all.