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Vox AC30HW2

Item ID: AC30HW2

30W/15W Combo Guitar Amp with 2 Independent Preamp Circuits, a Half-power Switch, and 2 x 12" Celestion G12M Greenback Speakers

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A Classic, Hand-wired Vox Amp!

The 30-watt Vox AC30HW2 hand-wired combo guitar amplifier transports you through the golden age of Vox tone. A retro oxblood grill cover and Vintage fawn-colored vinyl over a birch ply cabinet gives the AC30HW2 classic style and sound. It's a traditional 2-channel design, with both a top boost channel that has a HOT/COOL switch and a normal channel that has a BRIGHT switch. At its heart, the AC30HW2 sports a painstakingly hand-wired turret board assembly containing three ECC83/12AX7 preamp tubes, four EL84 power tubes, and a GZ34 rectifier tube - all of which are matched Ruby Tubes, which provide impeccable tone and extended dynamic range. A pair of 12" Celestion G12M Greenbacks gives you a bold and clear tone, and the OP mode switch lets you cut the output power level in half, which makes the AC30HW2 also an excellent recording/practice amp.



Vox AC30HW2 Combo Guitar Amplifier Features at a Glance:
  • 30-watt power output (8 and 16 ohms)
  • Hand-wired turret board construction
  • Birch-ply cabinet features solid bracing and a natural high-frequency diffuser
  • All-tube design
  • 2 x 12" G12M Greenback Speakers
  • 3 x ECC83/12AX7 preamp tubes
  • 4 x EL84 power tubes
  • 1 x GZ34 rectifier tube
  • Fitted with matched Ruby Tubes for extended dynamic range
  • Traditional VOX 2-channel design
  • Top Boost and Normal
  • High and Low inputs for each channel
  • The Normal channel provides an additional BRIGHT switch
  • The top boost channel provides a HOT/COOL switch to achieve even more gain
  • Master Volume/BYPASS switch completely bypasses the Master Volume section
  • OP mode switch cuts the output power level in half
  • Vintage fawn-colored vinyl, reminiscent of the 1960 classic AC30
  • 2 x 1/4" output jacks for extension cabinets
  • Dimensions: 27.76" x 10.24" x 21.65"
  • Weight: 70.6 lbs.
  • Included VFS1 footswitch controlls the Top Boost channel's HOT/COOL switch
  • Premium, custom-fit dust cover included

Get the sound of the Vox AC30 the way it was meant to be, with a Vox AC30HW2 combo guitar amplifier!

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Specification Detail
Type Tube
Number of Channels 2
Power 30W
Speakers 2 x 12" Celestion G12M Greenback
Effects No Effects
Reverb No Reverb
EQ Ch 2: Treble, Bass; Master: Tone Cut
Amp Modeling No Amp Modeling
Number of Models 0
Preamp Tubes 3 x ECC83/12AX7
Power Tubes 4 x EL84, 1 x GZ34 (Rectifier)
Inputs 2 x Instrument (Ch 1), 2 x Instrument (Ch 2)
Outputs 2 x Speaker
Footswitch I/O Yes
Effects Loop No Effects Loop
Height 21.65"
Width 27.76"
Depth 10.24"
Weight 67.9 lbs.
Manufacturer Part Number AC30HW2

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The AC15HW1 is almost great. The AC30HW2 is really great!!

by JP from Brooklyn, NY
December 16, 2010
Music Background: Pro Musician, Recording Engineer
I recently bought the AC15HW1, and while it sounded really amazing on its own, it didn't really work with my pedal setup, which requires quite a bit of dynamic range and clean headroom, especially whe... read more [+]n using fuzzes (it loved ODs and boosters though). The 15 would be perfect for someone who rides the volume knob, is happy with just an overdrive or two, or doesn't use too many fuzzes.... I definitely use too many!

So I sent it back for exchange, and got the AC30HW2 instead, and it sounds just as good as the AC15 on its own (no pedals), plus it's got the clean headroom to take fuzzes and the stacking of pedals.

The handwired aspect is appealing to me for the inevitable future maintenance and repair of the amp. I would like to be able to do these things myself at some point...

Flipping the Hot switch is like having a built in Treble Booster in the TB channel. Couple it with an actual treble booster into the amp = FIERCE lead tone.

The greenbacks sound great. I do want to switch them out for "Scumnico's" at some point at put the GBs in an ext cab, or mix the two so you get an X formation when the cab and amp are stacked.

I've used the older AC30CC2 quite a bit, and while that is a great amp in its own right, the HW2's tone has a sweetness and "vintage mojo" that the CC kind of emulates but doesn't quite achieve. That said, I would be happy with an CC (haven't tried the newer C2s though), I just have the fortunate luck to be able to get the HW....

No reverb or trem might make some people mad, but not me. Never used it on the CCs, prefer tremolo pedals and not a big fan of reverb. The fact that they left it out of the design probably accounts for it being a few pounds lighter than the CC, which is a plus for anyone over 25 with a back. close [-]

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