VOX AC30-vs-Fender Super Sonic

[Finnster]

I am looking for another amp for the heck of it. I am flip-flopping between these two. Does anone have any time logged onto either? I have only had a short chance to play the Fender. My experience usually with Fenders is after I get them home I no longer like em I have no playing time with the Vox. I figure these are similar in the market they are trying to grab. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Maybe a LSS?

 

[Talus]

I was totally unimpressed with the Supersonic when I had a chance to try it out. All the newer fender amps seem to suck compared to their old ones. I've got an old Fender Concert head that blows the new stuff clean out of the water.

The Vox is a great little amp, it's not the kind of sound I personally like, but taking personal preference aside, it's very good at what it does.

The LSS is pretty nice too. I only owned one for a month, but it really doesn't get along with humbuckers nearly as well as single coil pickups. It sounds beautiful with a Strat though.

 

[cant play pool with a rop]

if you get a chance check out the Genz Benz Black Pearl its the best EL84 sound I've ever heard. Super good man. Its only one channel with five excellent modes and will get dirty the harder you play. Takes pedals like their another amp. Hands down blows th LSS away.Took humbuckers great as well as singlecoils. This amp has made me regret ordering a 07 LSC.

 

[Brewski]

if you get a chance check out the Genz Benz Black Pearl its the best EL84 sound I've ever heard. Super good man. Its only one channel with five excellent modes and will get dirty the harder you play. Takes pedals like their another amp. Hands down blows th LSS away.Took humbuckers great as well as singlecoils. This amp has made me regret ordering a 07 LSC.

I heard good things about the Black Pearl, as well, although get a head version. I have heard that some have tube rattle in the combos.

I listened to a live Fender demonstration of the Super Sonic and really didn't care for the way it sounded. I wanted to like that amp, but just didn't. It had sort of a brassy sound with ice pick highs.

If the choices are between the AC30 and the Super Sonic, I'd go for the Vox. If it were between the Vox and the LSS, I'd probably be swayed toward the LSS. They are all very different sounding amps.

 

[sgtbaker]

Check out the Orange AD30 for a good EL84 tone.