VHT AV-SP1-6 Special 6 Valve 4-stars Reviews

Great value

First of all, the build quality of this little amp is great. Not just for the money. Its sturdy, the corners are well-protected, the metal mesh protecting the valves and the back of the speaker does its job very well. The handle is durable. I would just prefer the volume pot to have the same feel as the tone pot; it's a little looser, probably due to being push-pull.

As to the sound, the amp does the Blackface and Silverface thing without a hitch, and the low powed mode gives you even more variation (the sound is different than in high power mode, but just as good). The only problem I had with this amp was the fact that you have to crank it to get the best sounds, and then it is too loud to be played in bedroom (unless you have very forgiving neighbours). Still, even at lower volumes it's a great amp, especially combined with subtle overdrive pedals.

This is a small amp which goes surprisingly loud. Initially I bought this as a practice amp but its it little too loud for home use. It does however work well as a recording amp especially with a simple setup. While it can sound quite raw, unpolished, and uncompressed (which I often like by the way) when miked properly it yields great tone that sits well in the mix. For some reason I love the way it sounds with a fuzz face and a SHO but not so much with a TS808 or wah pedal or even a multi effect unit. This amp definitely leans more to stripped down blues than (hard)rock or pop. There is no glossing over, it gives warts and all. If you are out of practice or your intonation is off you will be punished!

Good lil box

Fantastic sounding lil combo! Tubes are awesome! no headphone socket or treble/mid/bass controls instead its just got 1 tone knob that goes thru the spectrum. Nice sounding amp!

My big problem is that the switch has broken to the high output/standby position so cannot access low power, its been treated very well it just halfway thru a play decided to get stuck and i cant fix it without voiding warranty! Other than that its good

Overall it has fantastic sound (the quack i get with my strat in positions 2 + 4 really bring out something in this amp! I love to get it hot and then hear the break up of the tubes a nice creamy sizzling sound is awesome for blues!

Even better is stick a lil o/d pedal infront of it (overdrive NOT distortion/metal) and it really drives it to new sounds!!! I have yet to try a fuzz pedal but i can imagine it'd sound good! Overall tho i am very happy and cannot complain! Its loud enough on High power mode to do a (Small) gig (without a loud bonzo like drummer!) and even if it was struggling there are outputs on the back for hooking it up to speakers so i am sure if push came to shove itd do the business! It isnt the best for heavy stuff i find metal causes the lil speaker to not give the sound i personally am looking for! But then again thats why i want a peavey bandit! So in conclusion its defiantly worth a buy you get great bang for your buck, although i would recommend testing Bugera models of equal size and power to hear the difference and then know your personal taste!