Vox Pathfinder 10 5-stars Reviews

This amplifier is punching above its weight - and winning!

Objective: To determine whether the Vox Pathfinder 10 amplifier is worth buying. Materials & Method: Vox Pathfinder 10 (amplifier, 10W) Squier Telecaster (guitar) Rickenbacker 360/12JG (guitar) Alesis Nanoverb (reverb unit) I played the guitars through the amplifier via the Nanoverb. Results: The interactions between the gain and volume controls gave a wide range of combinations, from bright and jangly through to meaty and solid. Both guitars sounded strong through the Pathfinder 10, especially given the high gain pickups used on the 360/12. In clean mode, the Pathfinder 10 gives amazingly mellow jazz tones right the way over to a 'chiming' Byrdsy jangle, especially on the 360/12. In overdrive mode, the Pathfinder 10 performs well for the 10W rating it has. It gives great distortion and, although it can sound "very loud, very 'eavy", it is not really a 'metal' amplifier. It seems probably more suited to a hard blues sound. That said, on a 'power-A', I managed to elicit a tuned feedback response which actually gave me quite a thrill. Even without a built-in reverb unit, it is a very passable amplifier. But a built-in reverb unit would make this amplifier ever better than it is. Conclusion: Is this amplifier worth buying? Given that this is a 10-watt solid state amplifier with no onboard reverb unit, I still have to say that it is well worth the money. Had there been a reverb unit built in, I would have bought mine much sooner than I did. Rating: handling- 5 features- 4 sound- 5 overall- 4.5

Vox Pathfinder 10

The Vox Pathfinder 10 is an amazingly compact and portable amplifier that perfectly combines excellent sound quality, ease of use and affordability. One of the most important aspects of this amplifier is its sonic performance. Despite its modest size and 10 watts of power, the Pathfinder 10 produces a remarkably rich and clear sound. It delivers the warmth and character of traditional Vox tube amplifiers, making it a great choice for rehearsals, lessons, and home playing. Another important aspect is its ease of use. The amp has a minimalistic design with a set of basic controls - volume, bass and treble. This makes it ideal for beginner guitarists who don't need complicated settings, but also allows experienced musicians to quickly customize the sound to their liking. In addition, the Pathfinder 10 is easy to carry thanks to its compact size and light weight. This makes it ideal for practicing outside, rehearsing in tight spaces, or simply taking it along to friendly get-togethers or meetings with musical friends. Overall, the Vox Pathfinder 10 is a remarkable amplifier that is the perfect companion for home practice, studio sessions or music weekends. It delivers great sound quality, is easy to use and easy to carry, making it a great choice for guitarists of all levels.

Nice clean sound!

This would have been my ideal beginner amp : simple, analog, sixties clean sound and enough dirt as well. Very beautifull. And for the price of a cheaper pedal !

For my use now :

The clean is really good : chimey, as clean or sparkly as you want, clear. It doesn't sound 'transistor'. It is good on its own. And it takes pedals very well. I will use this for recording chimey sounds. Takes fuzz (tonebender) very well !

The dirt is more specific : I would use it for specific sounds for recording. Very dirty fuzzy , harsh sounds, lofi dirt, etc. It is not an all round dirt channel. I like it, but for specific use. It gets harsh easily which is a cool and nice sound on its own. But for an al round dirt sound for not -beginners, I would not recommend it.

Conclusion; I am very pleased with this cheap real Vox amp with beautifull cleans and experimental dirt. For Vox sound loving beginners with low budget, this is a must. For others if you don't have too high demands for the dirt channel for this price and you like fuzzy, fizzy dirt. Also.

If Pathfinder 15 would exist again, It would be great. Still cheap but I think the dirt channel would have more body in the sound.

Amazing combo for rocking your home!

The combo amp is amazing, sound quality is good, overall quality is amazing, it is lightweight to carry around your home. However, features are a bit lacking comparing to other home combo amps.

Best amp choice for that price

It sounds very nice for its price. I bought this for my son to learn guitar Epiphone SG Special VE CH.

One of the best sub €100 amps

If you’re looking for a good amp under a €100ish, don’t look further and go for this one. Good balance (for its price), fine cleans and a shouty overdrive.

Simple and Elegant.

I like the simplicity of this amp.

I need something basic for my Boss ME-80.

The sound is good in my ears. The quality is more than I expect.

A Mini Classic

Great sound, classic aesthetics. Worth every penny.

really nice amp

small & combo amp but still has some game! sound is warm and eq does magic! both clean and overdrive channels sound nice and warm, but you can make them bright using the eq. Works really well with a fender strat.

my first amp, im happy it's working and my ears don't bleed

well im glad i bought this one and not some cheap sit like some mini amp that is better as decoration rather than actual amp. the sound is good, would recommend

I tried to get the same sound that RHCP had in the most of their songs and I got the tone. I also tried to recreate some Deep Purple and Iron Maiden solos. In conclusion I'd like to say that this combo is a great choice for british heavy metal and for blues and also for some funky stuff

Great!

This amp is shockingly great - it has great volume and great tone, too!

Simply GREAT

My Only complaint about this sweetie is it Doesn't' Have An Aux Speaker Out.....Faceit.... The "Custom Voiced" 6.5 incher aint up to the job Here.......I have TONS of Speakers laying around.....Hand Made In California Tone Tubby 12's.....TT 10's.......Eminence Fireballs......Face it....My JOB USED to be Re coning Speakers at A Brown Sound in Terra Linda California.....And this teeny amp could use a little lore "Spank" In the "Gank" stage.......Other wise I FLAT OUT. love it......I guess I'll have to BUILD a 12 Inch cab for the darn thing!!!!

Vox in the box

Just to clarify, I’m using vintage gear.

73 SG with bare knuckle Stormy mondays 12-50 strings

2021 SG with the same pups 11-46

2020 Gibson LP with mojotone 59 clones 11-46

Hagstrom jazz box with lollar pickup

Epi LP with bareknuckle PG Blues set

Ibanez RG with bare knuckles abraxas

Always on pedals: Xotic sp, ep and rc all low gain, the compressor on mid boost, and sometimes tc electronic mojomojo on low gain.

D'addario and Rotosound strings.

This amp is totally cool with these 6 guitars. A defined clear sound and the small speaker means I ain’t annoying the granny downstairs and I can move it around the flat quite easily…

I wasn’t sure if I should get an ac15, but now I’m certain.. but only after I’ve gotten another one of these guys for a mini stereo sound at home… it’s gonna be a recording mainstay too, starting with the next song

To my ear, the Hagstrom, both les Paul’s and the SG with the heavy strings sound the best.

I absolutely love it and totally recommend!

good ol amp

Good little practice amp for anyone. Really affordable. I don't like that there is no reverb. But otherwise pretty good.

Fair price, works fine

Compact, reliable amp. I am pretty happy with it.

A good amp at low price

The clean tones sound really good. The controls are super easy! Quite loud for indoor jam sessions. Overall pretty decent for beginners.

A real classic

If you want classic clean and overdrive tones for practise at home, this is the one. It van handle all stiles, although maybe not metal. Simple and loud enough for practise. Crank up the bass and treble, it can imitatie a clean Fender twin (but really only clean, cranked up overdrive it is no Fender sound). If you want to learn to play guitar, buy a equalizer and this amp.

Perfect starting / training amp

Very good clean channel, very aesthetic also, great quality to be honest it's the best starting amp

Cons : the overdrive is a bit extreme and sounds like distortion

I love it

I love the sound of it, and it has a lot of punch on it.