Those instantly recognizable, warm British sounds you?ve come to expect from VOX are alive and well in the compact, 10-Watt Pathfinder 10 combo? Plus a high gain capability that?s thoroughly modern! VOX Pathfinder 15 amp. I just bought a Vox Pathfinder 15r on Craig's List today for. I bought my 15R based on the positive reviews on this. 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.
When I started playing, a lot of the advice I got was 'buy the best amp you can afford'. The logic of this seemed to come unglued when I started trying some out: Aus prices are often double that of the US, hence perceptions of 'expensive' and 'value' change markedly. The 'best' was often a euphemism for Tube, and in expensive (read $800+ amps) you're looking at 15W of tube - BJnr, AC15 etc. For home use that leaves an awful lot of unplayed amp. I tried modelling amps and found most just didn't sound that great clean, and some were plain nasty on some dirty settings, though the versatility and toys were tempting. I tried a Pathfinder and the contest was over, the clean sound through the speaker or headphones sounded far better to me.
It will dirty up very well in home situations, and that's really all I need right now. Salesdudes always looked down on amps like this and rarely played or recommended them, having a preconceived notion amps like this were too 'cheap'. When I tried it out with them, they were all surprised how good it sounded.
The amp, not me of course. It holds its own with the AC30, at home level use.
Vox Pathfinder 15r Guitar Amp Review
When things get cranked an AC30 will go where a Pathfinder can't. But for 10% of the price, no brainer for me. When I started playing, a lot of the advice I got was 'buy the best amp you can afford'. The logic of this seemed to come unglued when I started trying some out: Aus prices are often double that of the US, hence perceptions of 'expensive' and 'value' change markedly. The 'best' was often a euphemism for Tube, and in expensive (read $800+ amps) you're looking at 15W of tube - BJnr, AC15 etc.