![]() When changing to lead I felt I needed a bit more gain as the tone was a bit thin for my liking. I personally found that the AC30 was great for rhythm parts and had plenty of gain for a simple rock tone. All amPlugs have roughly the same features and quality so you should simply choose the version that suits you best. Likewise, if you mostly play lead, the Lead version may suit you better. If you’re after a high gain setting for metal you will be better off with the Metal version. The AC30 doesn’t have enough gain for metal tones which is why there are different versions suited to different styles. ![]() Keep in mind that the unit is mainly used for silent practice and while you could easily use it for recording, don’t expect amazing quality tone. It definitely gives across the AC30 style sound but if you own the real amp, don’t expect too much. The tone is excellent quality given the size of the unit. Vox boast having 100% analog circuitry in the amPlugs so if you aren’t a fan of digital modelling technology, you might prefer this. If you’re unfamiliar with the amp, think of Brian May’s tone from any Queen track. The Vox amPlug AC30 aims to simulate Vox’s AC30 guitar amps. This means you won’t need to spend much time fiddling around with settings as there are only three dials to adjust (shown in photo below). As there are no effects to tweak, you simply adjust the tone and gain settings to your liking and you’re good to go. The amPlug provides you with a very simple sound. It’s a minor inconvenience and once you have your tone set up the way you like it you won’t need to worry about it anymore. This means you will need to flip your guitar over to adjust the controls. For most other guitars with the jack on the side of the body, the unit will be out of view from a normal seated/standing position. If you have a strat style guitar or any other guitar with the jack on the face of the body, you will find it easy as the unit will sit at a convenient angle. Depending on your type of guitar you may find it awkward to adjust the controls while playing. The unit couldn’t be easier to understand: plug it into your guitar and connect speakers or headphones. An alternative is to plug the unit into any speaker system that uses the 1/8″ jack (eg: computer speakers). The intended use is to use the 1/8″ (3.5mm) output jack to connect to headphones. This would be handy for backing tracks or drum machines. ![]() You can also connect a device such as an iPod, MP3 player or anything else with a standard 1/8″ (3.5mm) jack. By adjusting the three you can have anything from a very clean tone to a heavily driven overdrive/distortion tone. There are three dials you can control to adjust your tone, gain and volume. The main power switch is on the side with two settings: standby and ON. Zinc-carbon batteries are expected to last up to 9 hours and alkaline batteries can last up to 24 hours. As it does plug directly into the guitar you need to be careful when you put the guitar down – I recommend always using a guitar stand to avoid damage. It uses a standard 1/4″ (6.35mm) jack so you can even plug it into other instruments such as an electro-acoustic guitar or bass (although a separate model is available for bass from Vox). The unit plugs easily into any electric guitars including stratocasters. The unit fits in the palm of your hand and is made of plastic. Other versions (eg: Lead, Classic Rock) all have the same basic features with only slight differences in the tones available. Here are the basic features available with the Vox amPlug AC30. ![]()
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