Reverbs and delays are all inspiring, and the modulations sound warm and convincing with all the obvious bases covered for most songs and tones. The effects all sound good for a budget-oriented amp too. This is certainly a highly versatile amp, but you will need that VFS5 footswitch to make the most of it on a gig. The cleans range from super-spanky to edge of breakup chime whilst there is an insane amount of gain available from the Double Rec and SL-OD models. The Celestion VX12 speaker has a definite spikiness to its high end that can become a little grating at lower volumes and especially with the higher gain amps, but it is easily dialled out with the tone controls and becomes really useful at louder volumes, competing with the rest of a band. Starting with the AC30 models, it is impressive how well VOX have modelled the inherent chime and break up of their flagship classics in such an affordable amp. Overall, this is a very intuitive and simple control layout that can be operated without going anywhere near the manual. Vox have also included a simple onboard tuner, Aux input and headphones out that doubles as a cabinet simulated line out. Tap tempo and a Program switch allow you to dial in specific delay times and save presets onboard, however,these functions really require a footswitch for live use, and that will set you back some extra cash as it's not included in the box – a real shame even at this price point. The Cambridge 50 is very loud and functions like a real tube amp in that it needs the volume control to be cranked to achieve simulated power-tube overdrive and compression, so being able to dial the power back is a great feature that makes the amp suitable for a range of environments from bedroom to stage. The USB socket also turns the Cambridge 50 into an audio interface for recording.Ī very cool addition is the Power Level dial, allowing users to dial the output power from zero to 50w and anywhere in between. These are the 'dial clockwise for more' type controls, each with four effect types onboard and, whilst they don't offer a lot of control, the included Tone Room software allows more detailed parameter tweaking and a preset librarian via USB. Below the EQ controls you'll find two rotary dials controlling Modulations and Delay/Reverb respectively. The Line model allows for a flat response input for keyboards or acoustic guitars whilst gain, treble, bass and volume controls shape your tone further as required. Vox has supplied the Cambridge 50 with 11 different amp models including cleans, classic AC30 and AC30 Top Boost, Brit 1959 Plexi and 800 variants and higher gain SLO and Double Rectifier models. Build quality is budget minded with a lightweight design and lots of plastic everywhere, but everything feels robust, reliable and well built, and all the controls respond well with a much better design aesthetic than previous Vox products in this sector of the market. The Cambridge 50 sits at the affordable end of the spectrum but has a ton of well thought out, intuitive features and enough genuine power to be used in a bedroom or loud stage with equal authority. It works well and is used in both budget-minded modelling amps and high-end portable preamps/pedals from various companies with great success. In essence, it provides the same essential feel and response as a traditional amplifier vacuum tube but in a much smaller package that is more cost-effective and maintenance-free. We've seen NuTube tech in a few guitar products now from Vox and other companies. The latest addition to the range is Vox's Cambridge 50 amplifier – a 50w digital modelling combo utilising VET and NuTube technology, along with an open back cabinet design for what Vox says, 'opens new possibilities in a modelling guitar amp'. It has been used for some time now in their VTX and VT range of amplifiers for authentic modelled tube tones. VOX has had their hand in the digital modelling world for some time now thanks to the company's VET or 'Virtual Element Technology' – designed to emulate the entire signal chain at a component level from the original circuit all the way through to the cabinet and speaker. Loaded with its groundbreaking Virtual Element Technology (VET) that can model guitar amplifiers and effect circuits down to a component level, the Cambridge 50 aims to give you the playing experience like that of playing through a great tube amp and a stack of stomps at your feet. Tom Quayle reviews the Vox Cambridge 50 1x12 Modeling Combo. Vox Cambridge 50 1x12 Modeling Combo MSRP: (UK) £275 / (US) $419
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