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Vox AC4C1-12

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Pros

  • It looks great and will work for practice as well as a high-powered jam session
  • increases sustain and delivers a balanced tone
  • it works even better with decent humbucker pickups

Cons

  • Transistor amps cannot match the strength and the purity of a tube amp
  • vacuum amplifiers are hard to find
  • Quality takes a toll
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Key specs

  • Valve (vacuum tube)
  • Straight
  • yes
  • 4 W
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Vox AC4C1-12 - Pros & Cons

Vox AC4C1-12

Pros

  • It looks great and will work for practice as well as a high-powered jam session
  • increases sustain and delivers a balanced tone
  • it works even better with decent humbucker pickups
  • a simple and easy-to-use
  • warmer
  • brighter
  • and overall more realistic sound
  • It is very lightweight and portable
  • high-quality amps to amateurs and professionals for generations
  • a nice and clean tone that is clear and concise
  • clean tones of the low gain setting are nice and crisp

Cons

  • Transistor amps cannot match the strength and the purity of a tube amp
  • vacuum amplifiers are hard to find
  • Quality takes a toll
  • Tubular amps have always been expensive
  • Classic Limited Edition looks like the mid-60s product
  • its internals are significantly different from its old-school version
  • The controls do not work independently
  • it took some fizz off at lower volumes
  • tone deaf or just Fender Deluxe Reverb fan boys
  • the cab is too small for the speaker
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Vox AC4C1-12 - Full Specifications

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General
Amplification technology
Valve
Cabinet shapeStraight
Fullrange/bass element quantity1
Fullrange/bass element size12.0 in
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Dimensions
Weight23.37 lb
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Design
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  • Black
  • Green
  • White
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Audio features
EQ on inputyes
EQ (Rotary controls)yes
EQ controlsHigh
Power (RMS)4.0 W

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Vox AC4C1-12 Vox - Editorial Reviews (1)

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Published: 28.10.2014
Vox AC4C1-12 review

Long-player - a 12-inch version of Vox's small amp

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