RUSSET wrote:Hank2k wrote:I tried one of these when they first came out but I have 2 big issues with them.
For starters finding a 4 ohm cab is extremely hard as most are 8ohm, why they did this i have no idea but on an 8ohm cab they are too quiet for gigging use as it cuts down to 25w
Also the price i think is too high for what it is. The Katana 50 is an amp with speaker with effects much more versatile etc, there isn't a lot of weight difference and they are available for £163 so cheaper than one of these. For me the Katana wins hands down
I think these should be around £100 bracket same as the Orange Micro terror etc then they may have more appeal.
Hi Steve,
I believe, (not being an electrician) that you can get the 4 ohm resistance in a cab by having two 8 ohm speakers wired in parallel. Yes, I agree the Katana is the best , quality, value for money out there at present, by far. And ..... it's a BOSS product. Not sure how much the Vox MV-50 is at present, but give them a few more months & they will inevitably reduce in price, as most products do. The other consideration is the weight. At 1.1 lbs, you stick it in your guitar case. And .... even put it straight into the PA without any backline amp. After all it is basically a modelling pre-amp.
Tony.
It's not actually a modelling preamplifier. It uses two tiny triodes based on the old vacuum fluorescent display technology (made by Nutronics a division of Korg) so it is configured to sound like a Vox preamp, then as far as I understand it has a power amp similar to the Katana - a high effciency D class solid state switching type presumably voiced to sound as the EL84s whereas the Katana is voiced for EL34s.
Steve