I tried an amp today. It belonged to a guy I just met. I only played on the clean channel. It sounded pretty good to me but seemed to lack bottom end. Here is some info that read about it:
The VR (or Valve Reactor) design is a hybrid combination of tube (valve) and solid state technology. Pre-amp stages use transistors and integrated circuits whereas the power amp stage uses a 12AX7 vacuum tube or valve. Vox claim that this technology links the sound from this box to the same pedigree as the legendary AC15 and AC30 of forty years ago.
The control panel is recessed into the top of the cabinet and all the controls sport vintage style "chicken-head" knobs. You immediately know in whose backyard you've come to play!
Next to the single input jack are the Clean Channel controls. One Volume, one Bass and one Treble. The manual warns us that with high output guitars even the clean channel will break up at higher settings. After a push-button channel selector we move along to the separate Overdrive Channel controls. The first of these is the Overdrive Style button. Set this to OD1 for natural "vintage" overdrive or OD2 for a more "modern" style of distortion. Next along is the Gain control which controls the amount of pre-amp overdrive produced. The Overdrive Volume next to that is used to control the amount of pre-amp gain delivered to the power stage. Juggle the gain and volume to achieve the overdrive sound required at a performance level that balances with your clean channel sound. A Bass and Treble control complete this channel's options.
Next to the single input jack are the Clean Channel controls. One Volume, one Bass and one Treble. The manual warns us that with high output guitars even the clean channel will break up at higher settings. After a push-button channel selector we move along to the separate Overdrive Channel controls. The first of these is the Overdrive Style button. Set this to OD1 for natural "vintage" overdrive or OD2 for a more "modern" style of distortion. Next along is the Gain control which controls the amount of pre-amp overdrive produced. The Overdrive Volume next to that is used to control the amount of pre-amp gain delivered to the power stage. Juggle the gain and volume to achieve the overdrive sound required at a performance level that balances with your clean channel sound. A Bass and Treble control complete this channel's options.
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