Vox Amplug 2 Bass 5-stars 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

Bought this for a friend

He's happy with it

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.

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.

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.

Excellent for its price.

Great Headphone Amp for quiet practice!

The Vox Amplug2 Bass is a great headphone amplifier for quiet practice at home. With it, I can practice bass guitar without bothering my family or neighbors and still experience a full bass sound!

The Vox Amplug2 Bass has built in rhythm patterns that are played via digital drums. I rarely use them, but when I do it is because it is more fun than listening to a metronome click.

The Amplug2 Bass is suitable for use with both active and passive basses. I highly recommend it if you need to practice quietly.

super!

you can take it everywhere.made in japan!

Best choice for practice

Amplug is perfect product to me somebody can't have bass amplifier in a small house. Using Amplug, I can practice without bothering other people by loud and unblockable low frequency sound from bass guitar and I can still have good quality sound during practice.

You can get awesome amp-like sound by using it with good studio headphone (mine is AKG K240S) without complicated parameter set. Built in drum patterns are really useful when you need to play with metronome (but no pure metronome mode available, all the 9 types are drum). fold-able plug design let it be compatible to most of bass model types. But don't forget to remove Amplug from bass before you put back you bass on stander or gig bag after practice.

For cons, I did found the apparent hum noise during operating as other review describes. I have tried to mute bass by knobs on my bass but it still exists. Apparently it comes from circuit design, not from bass. To avoid it, I suggest to turn the vol control low under "6" if possible. To elevate bass hearing volume, try to adjust from gain mode. High gain - low volume get low hum. Now I am comfortable without hearing hum during playing. Another cons as I mention above, no pure metronome mode can be selected. For some specific situation I think I might need to practice with pure metronome because too many note from real drum pattern sometimes confuse me.

By the way, I also tried to use Amplug bass with my guitar. It's amazing! It sounds great with fascinating texture especial with single coil pickup. That surprised me more than use with bass!

Solved my 'none amp with left bass' problem

I don't play out loud ever, so when I picked up the bass again I didn't want to have an amp taking up room. Someone suggested one of these and I am amazed at how well and completely it works. Once plugged in you're just playing away and hearing a great quality of sound for the money. The rhythm tracks are a nice bonus, although more of them would have been nice. It does feel quite plasticky in the buttons and dials but on the other hand it's cheap enough that it's hard to go wrong.

Handy, easy to use

Quality is ok, plastic feels a bit brittle. Very handy, sound quality is quite good and drum loops are a nice touch.

Use it in conjunction with headphones and it's a decent set up for noise free practice.

Take batteries out when not in use!!!

I can practise anywhere

The integrated rhythm patterns meke practise on the go very easy. It just lacks a reverb option.

Not very durable but extremely handy

This is the most convenient way to practice silently. Plug it into your bass, put on some headphones and you?re good to go. The aux in is incredibly useful for practicing along with tracks, and the built in grooves and metronome are indispensable when practicing timing or running exercises.

Nothing else does what this does for this price in this convenient package, but that package is made of quite flimsy plastic. I got an aux cable caught on something while moving around and it ripped the aux input jack right off of the circuit board, pads and all. Even so, I immediately ordered another one because it?s that handy to have.

Amazing product

Couldn't be more satisfied. Excellent sound, very small and easily portable, works great. Has made me set aside my much more expensive amp for good. You really don't need anything other than this little amp for practice.

A breeze for quick/quiet practice

This allow my to easily practice anywhere quietly. Paired with a smartphone or a computer, a headphone, your bass and your are all set to play along with music, metronome, backing tracks...

I really like it. I didn't use the onboard rythme tracks, so I cannot review that.

pros

- small and efficient

- sound quality is very good for practicing, maybe a bit to treble

- tree input levels

between

- hope the rotating plug will last

cons

- bit of noise on some settings, but it for practice so ok for me

- black labels on black backgound make it hard to read

- settings wheel move easily, and values hard to read

Working with this and a headphone allow you to ear a lot more then using an amplifier. So it allow you to had a good insight on your playing, what's right and what's wrong.