On the downside, people did point out that there are limited features and a few cons to this amp. Several practice amps feature things like reverb and other effects, while the Pathfinder 10 keeps things incredibly simple. Several customers thought that the higher-end sound is the tradeoff for these features, while others didn’t need them for their playing style. There’s also a line out on this model that you can use with headphones or for recording purposes. Outputs like this one aren’t commonplace for amplifiers in this class, which makes this model even more appealing. A guitar amplifier this small and light can sit at the top of your desk easily. That’s an important factor. I/O section Vox driven tone, so if it is your thing, you won’t be disappointed. If smooth overdrive is your thing, don’t That said, you can play with a pristine clean tone, or you can end up with a supersaturated sound by simply dialing up the gain knob on the clean channel. Playing on clean with a full gain sounds like the drive channel with a slight gain.

Also, given that there is absolutely zero FX provided to embellish the sound, you might find it difficult to dial in the tones that you like.The overdrive channel had a mixed response. Some people found it perfectly usable while others clearly warned us to abstain from using it.

Interested In This Item? Message Us With Any Questions, And Feel Free To Make An Offer! We Consider All Reasonable Offers! Lastly, the Bass and Treble knobs are flexible and effective. They can cut down a bright guitar, tame a low-end instrument, and dial anything in between. All you need is to turn the treble a little too high for the sound to go from perfectly usable to too fuzzy. Particularly with metal leads and solos the sound loses its character and is mediocre at best.For a 10-watt practice amp, the controls are exactly what we expect. Most models in this class feature simple EQ, gain, and overdrive features. While you can’t do a whole lot with those, they’re more than enough for practicing or learning how to play. Even without those features, this amplifier remains an excellent model for the price. Its sound is incredible for a tiny ten watt, it’s loud enough for practice, and you can refine your tone to get the perfect sound. Plus, it looks absolutely gorgeous. Overall, the amplifier looks just like a Vox amp should look, only a bit smaller. There’s nothing that jumps out as “cheap,” even though the amp has plenty of PBS materials (cheap plastic). Players raved about the impressive sound quality coming from the Vox Bulldog speaker, even with the gain or overdrive engaged. Those who enjoy playing clean loved the richness of the tone, while those who enjoy a heavier sound said the amp could handle a lot more than they initially thought.

These Pathfinders are really great little amps! A lot of people share my opinion that this may be the finest solid state amp that Vox has ever produced, especially for recording. To me it sounds better than the Vox tube amps of the same size. sounds like one of its bigger brothers, kinda raw and ragged. That’s not my thing, but it is the classic Keep in mind that you don’t need an electric guitar to use this amp. It’s capabilities fully extend to an electro-acoustic, which can take full advantage of the clean sounding features on this Vox. The combo is one that many choose to use for smaller gigs. The built-in tremolo effect is as good as a boutique tremolo pedal for which you would pay as much as this amp. The Pathfinder 15R was a small solid state 1x8" 15 watt combo amp that was introduced by Vox in 2000. This amp was an updated version of the Pathfinder without reverb that was originally introduced by Vox in 1999. That amp disappeared shortly after the Pathfinder 15Rwas introduced. After more than twelve years of production, Vox finally retired the P15RPathfinder Reverb in January 2013.There’re other small details, like white and gold bindings on the side that captures the legendary Vox looks. Here for sale we have a Vox Pathfinder 15R V9168R Combo Amp. This amp is in Mint cosmetic condition, and works perfectly. It includes the box and manual as well. Please see pictures for exact condition! As for cons, there are a couple. First, the amp doesn’t get any louder after turning the gain up to about 75%. Anything higher continues to distort the sound, but most players felt as though the sound was too saturated at that point. While most enjoyed the overdrive and gain combo, they also pointed out that you can’t get into anything too heavy without adding a pedal. The VOX Pathfinder 10 is designed as a basic beginner amp so you won’t find fancy effects o r stuff like built-in looper on this one.

all our expectations and/or preconceived notions as to how it will sound. The diminutive Vox Pathfinder 15Ris just such an amp. The petite cutie is No longer in production, these amps almost immediately became a sought after collectible as soon as they were discontinued. They're becoming harder and harder to find in good condition, and have even been going up in price, so snag this excellent example today! However, the quality of the drive channel is not as good as the clean. Whereas the clean sounds like quality, the drive can get mushy and muddy a bit too fast. Downsides & alternatives Naturally, the clean channel is what you would use to drive your distortion pedals. Otherwise, you can rely on the amplifier’s distortion to use your modulation effects. I plugged into one at a local pawn shop and was totally blown away. The little solid-state amp sounded like,

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A minor flaw that I’ve noticed is that there’s very little space beneath the handle for your hands. It can annoy you if your use case demands carrying the amp around all day. But the handle itself looks pretty durable. I even paired this amp with a Behringer UM-300 but the results were not much better. Some metal tones were clearly better with this combo but it gets too fuzzy very easily. Users praised the vintage low-profile vibe of the amp, comparing it with the old-school Vox practice amps. Although solid state, this amp had an amazing tube like tone. In addition to Gain, Volume, Treble, and Bass Controls, the P15R even includes Tremolo and spring based Reverb. A Boost switch dramatically increases gain and overdrive.