Love it.

Perfect for practicing when you don't wish to disturb others. Sound is good and the first time you hear it you will laugh like a schoolboy, unless you are too jaded and hip to do such a thing. After purchasing this I also purchased the cabinet that goes with it. It's nice for when you don't want to be saddled with your headphones. BTW for best results use good headphones. I tried my ear bud ones as an experiment and lost a lot of good tone.

I can't believe my ears!

I've heard about these little devices for some time but was a little skepticle to say the least. I ambled down to my local Guitar center and decided to try one out. All I can say is, WOW! This thing actually emulates an actual VC 30 right to the very chime! The gain function allows you to get a clean sparkle or a nice real distortion sound by working with the volume control and tone control, unlike some of these cheap solid state amplifiers with 30 different effects, the engineers might want to spend a little, no, alot more time on tone!
My hats off to Vox, well done guys!

VOX amPlug (AC30)

This is indeed a wonderful little device. I use it to practice when the surroundings need to be very quiet. The quality of the sound is not at all sub-standard; it approximates my best jazz amps. It needs to be handled carefully and the battery power is very convenient. I'm wondering about the other models; those that provide a variety of amp voicings.

VoxamPlug

Sounds just like a real ac30 amp.

Cool little device

I bought this as a gift for a friend and band mate that really needed a unobtrusive and quiet way to practice. He paces around a lot while playing, so flexibility of movement was paramount. I only played a few licks myself, but was blown away by the way this device captures Vox's tubey goodness in such a small, solid state device. Sounds like a real tube amp in a tiny, portable and quiet package. The aux in will enable him to practice our entire set list w/a track behind him. Very ingenious little device with GREAT TONE - NICE!

Practice must-have

This unobtrusive unit plugs neatly into my G&L S500 and can dial in a nice variety of tones (in concert with your pickup switches and tone pots, of course), from warm punchiness to jangly distortion. It gets PLENTY loud. Brilliant for practice.

Better than sliced bread

The coolest feature about this unit is being able to jam with an mp3,cd, or even a laptop. Adjust your sound, volume, and you're right there jamming with whoever you want. I practice late at night when everybody is in bed and, this is just perfect! I will also add that if you are working on the perfect lick or solo or if you're trying to capture a lick or solo on a recording that you have always loved this is a tremendous help. I am going to order the cabinet to go with this just because if for nothing else it looks so cool. I've been a musician for over 40 yrs. and, I would have loved to have something like this when I was first getting started. Highly reccomend this unit.

Yes, it plugs into a Strat!

You can't really tell from the photos...but it IS made to plug into a Fender Stratocaster with the Strat's angled front input jack. No problem. This VOX Amplug AC30 is a fantastic item. Best $40 I ever spent. Sounds great and I can play all night without waking the wife. I even take it to the beach!

Probably What 'The Edge' Uses To Warm Up With

I have tried to use digital modeling amps and I simply cannot, something about the top end just doesn't sound right to me, especially with an amp like the AC30 where you have a lot of top end anyway. This little unit sounds nice and warm and analog in character, yet bright and biting if you want it, without ever sounding brittle. I am sure it does not sound exactly like an AC30, but for the price, it sure does seem to pack a lot of that vox vibe into a small battery run unit.

I am not anti-digital by any means, but for guitar tones something about analog amps, even if they are solid-state, seem to make a difference to me. Well I have been wanting to try the AC30 tone in my recordings and wanted to find the best low-cost way to try it out before I explore more expensive options. For me the sound is pretty amazing when recorded. Maybe it doesn't sound like an AC30, but I doubt anyone listening to the recording would think you were using a headphone amp.

The only shortfalls you have when recording is it is a bit awkward to connect everything to something that was designed to fit into a guitar plug and a set of headphones, but you can manage. And it does run on batteries, so spares or a set of rechargeables will be an absolute must. Also there is hiss that is noticeable, which is not the end of the world, but with the low noise equipment that is available today, you probably will notice it on your recordings. This for me is not a deal breaker. Some of my favorite recordings have amp buzz on them, tape hiss, etc, but this thing was not designed as a recording pre-amp, so this is asking a lot of the amPlug.

For those of us who can't use digital amps vox seems to be doing both a good job and a not-so-good job of carrying on the legacy of their sound. Vox have somehow distilled the essence of their sound down to very simple, affordable, compact analog components, yet they don't seem to be making these for professional musicians yet. All their analog products seem to be geared toward home use. Two examples are the amPlug and the Pathfinder. I think vox could really make a killing if they would put this into a low-noise sans-amp style pedal for people to go direct or record with. I also think they could do well by making a higher powered pathfinder so people could gig with them - probably my next purchase. Not all pros want to choose between a digital amp or a tube amp. Solid state still has advantages to offer over both digital and tube and since vox has done such a good job with their models they should consider making them into units that professionals can use more easily.

Wow!!

Bought this for an Xmas gift for myself and Sweetwater went WAY out of their way to get it to me before Xmas. I'm really impressed with their customer service.
As for the amp - buy it immediately (if not sooner) I've got two other headphone amps that are now going on Ebay. Nothing I have ever used compares to this Vox. It's the best $39 bucks I've ever spent. Goes from sweet clean to crunchy tube overdrive. Compares very well to my Vox 30 watt amp.

Oh - yes, it works on a Strat type body/jack.

incredible!!!!

This is the greatest thing i have ever plugged into my guitar!!! i can't believe how clean the sound is. i actually have a real AC30 and this models
it beautifully. very impressed with the product and your great customer service. you can print that!!

Awesome Sound!

I purchased the AC30 and Classic Rock. These things are awesome! I have a Vox Valvetronix AD30VT and these portable 'amps' do just a good as the AD30VT.
For a hobbyist like me, they are perfect since the the time I usually get to play is at night. It's hard to crank up the AD30VT and not bug your neighbors. Tone is excellent and the high gain growls. If I had to choose between the AC30 and the Classic Rock, I would choose the AC30 as it is the most versatille in sound - clean sounds clean and high gain rocks! With the Classic Rock, it growls even at lower gain settings. They are both awesome. I considered purchasing the Pocket Rockit, but read some mixed reviews and as with anything Vox, everything they put out is great. No dissapointments here. Buy it.

Cool little AC

I figured $40.00 why not try it out. I love this thing for what it is. Great little headphone amp in a small size. I use it work with a standard tele when I'm stressed. Just close my door for a few minutes and life is good again.

Great!!

This is a great little practice amp!! Simple, volume, tone, gain, headphone out, aux in...that is it! The sound is fantastic for the price. Remember you are paying $40 bucks, so you can't get the sound of a $1000 amp, but this little thing sounds awesome. I tried it through a strat and a PRS custom 24 and both sound really nice. I've never owned an AC-30, just amps that model it, and this little things sounds just as good. For a practice amp to take with you on the road, or practice at night without a jungle of cables and amps, etc. this is your amp. Would buy this thing again if I lost it.

Amazing little rig!

OK it's not a real AC30 but for 40 bucks do you really expect one? I will say though that it does a decent job of getting the AC30 clean sound. The distorted sounds are OK but not quite as close as the clean. For pure convenience it's way hard to beat. Hooked this baby up to a set of Bose iPod ear buds and got down to business all while the wife and kids slept. WAY NICE!!

I BOUGHT A SECOND ONE

This product is cost effective and works well.
I have used others that are styled like a walkman radio and plug in via cable. Those are too much hassle. This goes straight into the guitar so you only need to deal with the phone cord.

I have two now. One for home and one in my office.

A Must Buy

I bought this after hearing the audio clips on the Vox site and boy am I glad I did. This is perfect for practice when you can't be loud but still want tone. Now...for a different direction.......

First, the clean tone on this little baby is pretty close to the real deal and the overdrive is amazing for such a small package so I got to thinking.....why not run this analog signal direct into the PA. I tried it the first night I had it at our regular house band gig....everyone was stunned....sound man and I both laughed all night. I was great! I turned everything to max on the Amplug and used my guitar for total control. I was still a little skeptical so I tried it two nights later on our small space PA rig which is 2 Bose towers....again....stunning. I have to mention that my other guitar player bought one the day after I used it at our house gig. Two of those through the bose just can't be beat. The tone is pretty darn close....at least enough for me to not break my back since I gig 5 night's a week. You must have a competent sound man for the direct to PA to work!!!!

For it's intended purpose you can't beat this little man....and for amusement's sake through a PA...it is the coolest little bugger. I can't wait until vox makes this into a stompbox!!!

The beatles in your pocket

can use as a headphone amp or as a kind of preamp deal for your amp.

Vox amPlug (AC30)

Price is right. Not very robust. I have a Les Paul and made a short adapter cable for it with a flat right angle plug so I wouldn't crush it while sitting since the jack is on bottom edge of guitar body.

Fun little unit

I primarily use this with my Taylor T5 and all I can say it's a lot of fun.
For the price, it certainly cannot be beat.

Won't fit Fender-style lefty strat!

Last tone knob is in the way....otherwise, it's a neat gadget. Would be great if it had reverb though.

Vox amplug ac30

I am a VOX man from the word go, I have several, including a real AC30 twin speaker. This thing is ok.
but it is just another pocket rocket. If you play it for a bit then turn it off and back on it seems to sound better. It is worth the 40 bucks but don't expect tube tone. that is a bunch of b.s.
VOX RULES!!!!!!!!!!