Anyone use VOX amps? Opinions?

[Firegod]

Hi all,

I'm in need of a new practise amp / small gigging amp (for when I go round to mates houses, etc) and my current 30w amp is sadly about to die. It's really old and I've never heard of the make... "Gorilla"?! But anywho, I have a decent Peavy 2x12" Speaker Amp for proper performance use, so I'm after something easy to carry and in the 30w range.

Now the Peavy amp has tubes (trans-tube iirc) and it sounds awesome, what are the VOX amps like? In particular the VR30 for roughly £140. It's a little over my budget but there arn't many valve amps around £100 and 30w. I've briefly read that true valve amps give a much better sound. Is this right?

So my questions... .... what are VOX like sound wise? I have a GNX2 pedal (one of those big multi-channel, multi-amp mixer ones) so I can choose a lot of unique combo's to put through the amp, so I'm not after a one that has on-board effects if you will. I don't mind the option to fiddle with reverb and the likes.

Any comments, suggestions, opinions on another make, anything is welcome!

Obviously, I'll go and try before I buy but thought I best ask!


Cheers!

 

[Firegod]

Thanks for the replies, and the picture!

But what is this

Behringer V-ampire

amp? Never heard of them/it?

Anymore info. please?


Thaks again!

 

[Firegod]

Thanks everyone, hmmm, I think I'll have to go have a listen of them then. My mate has a little Marshall Amp which he uses, and it does give a nice tone. Darn it.... too hard to choose!