Vox Amplug 2 Bass Reviews

"The Vox Amplug 2 Bass is an invaluable tool for bassists looking to practice without disturbing others. This compact device plugs directly into your bass guitar, providing a headphone output for private practice sessions. Despite its small size, the Amplug 2 delivers impressive sound quality, accurately replicating the tone of a bass amplifier. It features a variety of built-in effects such as reverb, delay, and chorus, allowing players to experiment with different sounds and textures. Additionally, the aux input enables you to play along with your favorite tracks, making practice sessions more engaging and enjoyable. Whether you're a beginner honing your skills or a seasoned pro looking to refine your technique, the Vox Amplug 2 Bass is a convenient and effective solution for quiet practice sessions anytime, anywhere."

i love this

its so cute and it lets me not annoy the neighbors at 3 in the morning anymore

Great exercise device, but nothing more than that

This device is obviously built as an exercise equipment, so you have to keep that in mind at all times. Drum beats themselves is a proof of that. No gigable amplifier comes with that feature. And it is a very good touch. Foldable plug is a very good idea and makes it much handier.

Built quality is on the cheaper side and there is a noise but nothing I can't live with as far as I'm concerned.

Nothing spectacular and I wasn't expecting something spectacular anyways. I bought it as an exercise equipment and it gets the job done for me.

Great practise tool

First the good: It has a decent bass sound for armchair (or anywhere else) practise. It also doesn't distort anywhere near as badly as other cheaper "bass" headphone amps. The 9 different drum rhythms, each with adustable tempo and volume are really useful to get your timing tight. The jack plug can be rotated to fit your own bass more comfortably. Battery life is reasonable - I reckon you get about 4 hours out of it. And finally - a dumb one, I know - it looks really cute with the VOX amp styling. The bad: Contruction feels lightweight and flimsy - some reviewers online complained that the jack was easy to snap off (so I have just been careful). Battery life is OK, but why couldn't VOX just make the unit rechargeable like other headphone amps, e.g Valeton? Replacing batteries is an inconvenient, expensive and environmentally unsound practise. That said, I use it all the time and would recommend it - to the extent that I bought a second one for my son in South Africa.

Below-average sound, but very useful little gear

The Amplug doesn't sound nice per sé, but I strongly believe it's not its job to do so. The strength of the Amplug is in its portability and the ability to connect an audio source while practicing with it. I think overall it's a great investment for anyone who wants to practice on headphones without the feeling of hooked up with a cable to an amp (and/or at late night).

Would buy one again in a heartbeat

This was a present for someone else, but I have one myself as well. An easy to use and very convenient little practice amp. A few drum patterns, an aux-in and headphones out and that's all you need to have a quiet practice anywhere you want. I always have one of these in my gig bag. The AmPlug is a bit flimsy, but well worth the price.

Bought this for a friend

He's happy with it

Use a small mixer

The idea is interesting that sure but the product isn't meeting the expectations. It is light, compact but ... Plastic, ready to break, does not sound great, controls are bad, rythme big and effects are useless etc. In the end I don't use it, I will return it.

Plug you bass in a mini mixing desk, that will be better.

u got what u pay for

easy to use fits in my pocket, can play at home without wakeing anyone up :)

for the price its made well and is great for univerasity and travelling.

Good for silent practice (with useful drum patterns) or when travelling.

It's the go-to solution for a reason

When you ask for recommendations for a headphone amp for bass, this is almost always the one you'll hear most about. There are good reasons for that.

Pros:

- Compact

- Cheap

- Sounds surprisingly good! It's very much on the reggae/dub/Motown side, and isn't hi-fi at all, but does a great job of that fat, deep tone.

- Built-in drum machine; one of its patterns is a simple metronome, too.

- Takes AA batteries, which means you can just rotate rechargeables through it.

- Auxiliary input means you can connect your computer or a phone to it (if you still have a phone with a jack socket). This has a separate volume control from the instrument, which is a nice touch.

Cons:

- Not robust. It's not outright fragile, but the plastic shell is clearly one place they saved on manufacturing costs.

Awesome pocket amp for practicing

Great deal for this money! It sounds really good. It does not have too many features, but it's absolutely sufficient for comfort practicing. I used it with both bass and guitar and it works well with both of them.

Worth every penny

This is a gem of a device! Some people claim it's very noisy, ours isn't anyways. Sounds surprisingly clean actually.

AUX thru - a very nice feature that.

I think these devices are an absolute must for anyone whether starting out or a long time player. Highly recommend

ok if you absolutly need to practic in silence

the idea is great but the finish feels a bit cheap and it didn't take long before I started getting some interference noise, I can live with it the few times I absolutely just need my bass playing fix in silence, but I wouldn't have minded paying a little bit more and get a better quality product that I would happily use,

it can absolutely be used instead of a micro amplifier in your hotel room on tur where you just need to freshen up a new ad on to the set, but if it failed like mine after just a few weeks of not that much use, you won't be able to stand using it for hours practising because of the constant noise from cheap connections, soldering, components or whatever that makes that noise

Awesome

Coming in as an entry level Bass Noob I didn't want to buy a speaker amp which would cost as much or more than the bass, especially not knowing if I would stick with it so this little gizmo is perfect. It works fine. There are some click tracks but I don't bother with them at all and use the Aux In which works great. Yeah it's a cheap plastic housing but so what? Eggs come packaged in delicate containers but that doesn't prevent me from buying them. It appears that the unit does not like rechargeable batteries. The unit stopped working while the rechargeable still showed a 50% charge. I replaced with standard non-rechargeable and it works fine. The unit reproduces bass sounds and Aux Input sounds very well. No complaints

EDIT: The device functions really well but is severely underpowered. Surely it needs to be small in size, but 2 AAA batteries just don't cut it for extended use. I was practicing about 2 hours a day and went through 6 batteries in 3 weeks. According to its specs, it should operate for 17 hours on new batteries. To make things worse all the batteries showed a 50% charge when the unit crapped out. I think with a nice rechargeable battery and a power supply it would be much better but then you have to deal with a bigger physical unit and more wires. I think it's great to throw in a gig bag and to use in a pinch but not for extended use. I returned it no problem and bought the Harley Benton HB-40B amp which is super!! Should have gone that route at the beginning but tried to save a few bucks. Well, live and learn. Again, it works great, just underpowered. IMHO

Do not bother your neighboors

Perfect for home studying. Loved the drum beats.

It does its job!

I think it is OK as a compact amp for BASS (the best one I came across). However, it only sounds OK and the plastic seems cheap.

Very handy

This can in no way replace a real amp, but it's really handy if you're on the move and you just want to practice along some backing tracks. No power required (works on batteries), so all you need is a bass and some headphones/earbuds.

It's made of light plastic but if you don't treat it too harshly, it should keep working for a while. At this price point,it's a no-brainer.

Value for money is not in its favour.

- Noisy sound.

- Poor build quality.

- Value for money is not in its favour.

- The only plus point is its portability: Lightweight and pocket-sized.

The three built-in rhythms are virtually unusable with zero control other than volume. Here's a missed opportunity to include a basic metronome!

Ideal for practicing with headphones and always carry it in your pocket but, be careful not to break it, it is of fragile construction... with €30 more you can buy a small, cheap amplifier and if necessary still use headphones.

This product leaves me a bit disappointed