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Hi All,

According to Dolphin Music there are new VOX AC30VR and AC15VR on the way. Currently on release in Japan and will be at what they describe as "an affordable price".

Some details and pictures on Dolphin Music website.

Regards

Brian

Just had the newsletter from Dolphin. Looks interesting. Will they have 'Valve' watts or 'Solid State' watts though ? And .... what does affordable mean ? Lets hope this is not just an attempt to sell basic 'tranny' amps in a fancy cab at over the top prices.
Check 'em out : http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/article/4 ... 1_20112009

Tony

Well it seems to say, they have taken a transistorized AC30 as the base. Fitted a reactor valve system, and aded a couple of other bits. All dressed in a nice looking cabinate.

It could be intersesting. subject to cost. Odds on the first few to purchase will change the silver logo to a gold one.

Ian

Looks like VT15 or VT30 in AC15 or AC30 cabinets...

Didier

dave robinson wrote:Didier - look again, these are NOT modelling amps.

They are fully transistorised amps, with the exception of the "valve reactor" circuit using a 12AX7 (ECC83) tube.
But unlike the Valvetronix range, they doesn't offer a wide range of emulations, but only AC15 or AC30 emulations. They are indeed modelling amps, but dedicated ones...
If the real AC15 or AC30 were too heavy and expensive for you, here comes the solution !
They look the same, they are cheaper and lighter, and are supposed to sound the same (to be checked...).

More details here : http://guitarplayer.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/2154/

Not sure yet they will be sold outside of Japan.

Didier

From the Vox website; The new Vox AC30VR and Vox AC15VR are NOT modeling amps. They are bona fide AC30 and AC15 amps. But what do they know . . . ?

dave robinson wrote:From the Vox website; The new Vox AC30VR and Vox AC15VR are NOT modeling amps. They are bona fide AC30 and AC15 amps.

Do you really believe that ?

Didier