Vox Adio Air GT Reviews

Does what you expect but a couple more features/added functionality would be nice

I mostly just play at home having started playing 6 months ago and with a lot of my guitar influences using vox amps I liked the idea of this a lot and so far the sound has been exactly what I've expected it can get pretty loud considering the size of the speakers and it does all the sounds I like mostly clean or light distortion, the modulation effects I've found are good too. I do think a couple of things other similar amps have like a looper would be nice and you can't have multiple modulation or delay/reverb effects on at once which would be a nice plus. Also the Vox tone studio app is a bit of a nightmare particularly on mobile but that was all expected when I bought it so impressed and happy with it overall.

Solid, versatile practice amp

Overall Im happy with the amp after many months usage. Anyone looking for a practice amp and know the drawbacks and advantage of them compared to a big tube amp will not be disappointed, however given my cons below im left wondering do the competitors have the same issues or did I choose poorly.

Pros:

1.Easy to get good sounds

2.Sounds good for tiny speaker

3.Versatile as bluetooth speaker

Cons:

1.Would really have been great if rechargeable, I use separate rechargeable batteries and never bother with the ac adaptor

2.I used the app to make new sounds once, its kinda trash, very dated looking. Disappointing to buy a new product but then the app is from 2005

3. The bluetooth range is very spotty when playing songs from my phone. If the phone is 6-10 feet away it starts having issues streaming; sort of defeats the purpose of using it as a bluetooth speaker

Dont let it the looks dissuade you

Great bit of kit. Loads of features. Especially the bluetooth functionality. While it is a practice amp it is loud enough for a quiet jam if that makes sense. I knocked one star off as despite my happiness with the purchase, have you seen it lol. The AI on my phone camera recognised it as a handbag

Fun little amp (that looks terrible)

Yes, this is a really weird-looking amp. Looks more like an ugly Gucci bag or something than like an amp. But it works. Fair volume at this size and weight. Effects are a nice touch. Amp modelling not bad, either. I did find the controls a bit confusing (I sometimes use it as an extra 'amp' for a stereo setup from my Line 6, so I want it set clean, but each time I turn it off, it starts in a default setting, so I have to turn all the relevant knobs again), and I never got the bluetooth to work from my iphone (didn't try to hard), but other than that... nice unit.

Best for busking

Incredible sound. Very easy to handle. Bluetooth connection is breeze. Battery life is ok. Loud enough for playing on streets. Easy to carry.Good manufacturing. Pairs very well with PRS and Fender guitars.

Does what it says on the tin!

Great loud sound for the size - loads of sound choices - I found I just mainly use it in AC30 mode w a tad of reverb and a load of gain for a decent blues rock sound on my Firebird. Very portable and super that it can be double used as bluetooth music player too.

Nice product

Nice Amp. Would like to have USB cable (for PC connection) and proper manual included.

Beautiful

I just got it and it’s pretty small but can be very loud which is good and you can use it as a normal speaker which is excellent! And the fact that I can play backing tracks from my phone and play guitar is what drove me to buy this and no regrets!

A Great Little Amp

I've had a few days to work with this amp and can now say that it's exactly what I wanted. Use it with Toneroom and Jamvox and it will do whatever you tell it. Use it as standalone and it's still a great little amp.

Excellent practicing amp

This little amp improved so much my practicing habits. It was really motivating to get great tones from such a small amp. The models cover most of my everyday needs. The bluetooth streaming is very handy, I also use it as a speaker when I watch movies on my Mac.

Built in effect could be useful.

Pros:

- small size, yet loud enough even for a bigger room

- good modelling tones, reverb works fine

- Easy to use controls

Cons:

- Reverb and delay doesn't work at the same time

- Tremolo effect is too strong and can't to control the depth

- Using it as audio interface has a massive lag, practically useless (tried on a MacbookPro)

- Streaming a backing track with strong bass/kick will distort the guitar sound

Buy This !

Absolutely blown away by this thing. I bought a Katana mini initially, but wasn't very impressed with it (no reverb or effects) so returned it. I decided to pay a little more and get the Vox Adio Air GT. It is stunningly good, the tones are brilliant, the build quality is great and although it gets slated for its looks, I really like its "blingness". I use it with rechargeable batteries...so can happily sit in the garden and noodle away with backing tracks from my phone (Blue tooth....so another massive plus). Probably in the top 5 instrument purchases I've made in over 30s of playing

Excellent little amp

I love this little amp and I think it's a great bang for your buck.

This is my 4th modelling amp and right now I don't see myself switching out this amp. All the previous ones were from Fender Mustang series and I definitely like this one the best. I think the sound is absolutely great for such a small and cheap amp, definitely better than the bigger and more expensive Mustang amps that I've owned. Plus you can use it with batteries and as a bluetooth speaker so I use it a lot for just listening to music from my phone around the house or when I'm doing something in the garden. Since it's so small I sometimes take it with me to a friends house to listen to music.

From the different amp models I mostly use 3 - Brit 800, Brit Verb and Double Rec. They cover pretty much all my needs from more mellow classic rock sounds to nirvana and some more metal type music.

From the effects I like the 2 delays and I think the phaser effect is nice as well, don't really care for the rest of the effects there are.

It looks a bit weird like a woman's handbag but I don't really care as long as it works and sounds fine.

If you need a small amp to just rock out at home or you need carry your amp around a lot you just can't go wrong with this one.

Great practice/desktop amp

For someone like me, who needs a "full" sound on lower volumes, this is great. I would not recommend it for gigging. It advertises itself as 50W, true, but the tones are the clearest at around 4-5 volume.

Bluetooth is great, as is the ability to record via USB. However, I had to lower one star on the features because the Android Vox app is very buggy and poorly supported!

A great home amp

I got this amp with my guitar for my birthday and i like it a lot. It may seem a bit complicated with all the buttons and dials. But once you take a bit of time to play with it, you'll find that it's very straightforward. Only the Tone Room app seems a bit complicated.

My apartment has paper thin walls so i was a bit nervous about using an amp at home bit with this amp you can play very quiet while not changing the tone. Just crank the volume and gain all you like and turn the instrument dial down until it's the level you want. Or use headphones.

Very impressed

It's very easy to dial in great tone with low volume for home use. Also sounds great at home with louder volume. I love this little amp, makes playing at home much more enjoyable. :)

I only wish they've added looper functionality into the amp, would be really useful for practice.

Great practice amp

I am loving it, sounds great and is loud for its size. Bluetooth very useful

Perfect for what it is

I couldn't be more satisfied with this.

Not only it's a fantastic little amp - with some nice, classic sounds, that brought new life to my crappy old electric guitar - but also I carry it with me around the house everywhere I go, to listen to some music.

Just make sure that you know what you're buying: a practice / desk amp, for low volume playing (although I never went above 4 in the volume knob in my apartment...).

Cool home speaker

For low volumes is awesome and loads of effects.

Recommended.

A bit dissapointed

I have yamaha thr10x with which I am very happy, and for my summer house I wanted to try something else. Watching some youtube videos which stated that the vox is better than yamaha soundwise I bought the vox. Well to me the sound and effects quality is not in par with Yamaha thr10x. The distorted amp sounds are a bit fuzzy. Effects also dont give you that high quality spacious feel. When you activate the wide effect which is supposed to give more stereo feel I feel the sound quality reduces. It is not a disaster, it is a good product but to me if you are looking for high quality high gain sounds the yamaha thr10x is much better. The vox has a bluetooth connection which works very well if you want to use it as a mobile speaker for music liatening. The yamaha lacks the bluetooth . Most probably I will sell this and try a boss katana air. Edit 2019: I did not sell it but I bought a boss katana air too. I ended up selling the katana. So far I am keeping the yamaha thr10x and the vox. I silently await for when yamaha will release the series with wireless connection.

A++

Great bedroom amp, lovely tones and lots of amplifier models.

Greatly recommend it!