[Marlon]

Which one do you like best???
Please comment on why chose the particular amp...

 

[Budda]

i'd have to spend a lot of time with all 4 of them lined up with my LP to tell you.

 

[GuitaristZ]

this is a no brainer...the vox...I cant believe anybody would vote for anything else...thats sad...the roland comes in a close second...but it just sounds pretty synthetic to me...the vox is better anyway

 

[ne1roc]

I'm gonna have to go with the Vox too! It is a great sounding amp and it records well too!

 

[nonreverb]

Hate to break the chain here boys but I'd have to go with the Roland.

 

[Steve P]

I haven't spent enough time with the Roland to comment. I compared the microcube to a Vox DA15, and I preferred the Vox (although the Roland had some good distortion models). The Vox had better cleans and, to my ear, better effects built-in. And the Valvetronix has, to my ear, better tone than the DA15.

During my last round of amp shopping I tried the Fender Frontman -- I don't remember why I rejected it, but I moved on to try other amps.

The spider had a lot of effects, but I didn't like the tone very much. For a modelling amp, I think a buyer is better off going with a Vox Valvetronix -- good cleans, very versatile, OK effects (except the auto wah!) built in, too.

For a bedroom amp, especially for beginners, I'd recommend going with a smaller digital modeller, like the Vox DA5 or Roland Microtube. At band volumes you'll need more volume, and the modellers aren't at their best when played loud. I recommend going for a small modeller, and then saving some money for a nice little 15-30W tube amp for playing at higher volumes.

 

[Marlon]

is the distortion good on the vox??

 

[Robert1950]

The Vox and the Roland. Personal preference now enters here. Like someone said, line them up and try them out.

 

[GuitaristZ]

vox is all about distortion my friend...

 

[Budda]

i consider myself lucky, i get to plug into my jsx to practise - and it smokes at distortion!

 

[violation]

If you had a gun to my head and I absolutely had to choose from those I'd say the Vox.

 

[Marlon]

seems that the frontman sucks.

i like the vox a lot but i think it would be cooler if the turn knobs were in the front

 

[GuitaristZ]

but then it wouldnt look as cool

 

[Budda]

i've heard reasonable tones come from an FM.

 

[adamthemute]

I've played Roland Cubes and the Vox, and they're pretty good amps for the price.

All I know is don't buy the Line 6. My friend has it and it's horrible.

 

[Spikezone]

My amp of choice isn't on your poll: it's my Traynor YCV50Blue...
-Mikey

 

[JSX/6505]

I'd also go with the VOX.

Most authentic digital amp sims IMO.

Has one 12AX7 preamp tube too.

 

[Ophidian]

I say Vox. Love mine. But I never tried the other ones.

 

[Lemmy Hangslong]

I prefer tube amps and own a Soldano Hot Rod 50, Koch Multitone 100 2x12 combo and Randall Lynch Box full stack.
All these amps are a lot to lug around, especially for practice. For tha treason i wanted a small amp i could easilly carry in one hand that had certain features such as mult channel and multi voicing. Most of all it had to sound respectable. Of all the modelling amps I tried and they include those listed in this pole plus some more... I liked the Vox AVT the most... so I bought one.

 

[al3d]

You guys are understimating the Line 6 Spider III 75 watts, it is WAY better then any other listed. i<ve own one now for almost a year, and that's the only amp i need for now. you're not limited to a few sounds and don't need to buy a full board of pedals. i've programmed most the amps i used to run on it, and then set-up sounds for every band i play. it's just nuts how good this thing can sound.