VOXPathfinder 10 1x6.5 inch 10-watt Combo Amplifier w/ 1 Channel

It looks like a tiny AC-30. It is built in Vietnam, but don't let that fool you. It feels pretty tight and no internal buzzing that I was aware of the cabinet area. There may be some built in modeling of which is not disclosed. It has that British Jangly distorted tone on the 2nd channel. On the clean channel, using the gain upwards of 3/4 will give you the introduction of some distorted tones and mimicking a valve type amp. I was overall impressed with how nice it does sound, so much so that I may get second one for another room, perhaps the red special edition at the same price or the version with the British flag in white.The only negative was the lack of a reverb. Even if they would have added a digital modeled reverb, it would have been a great add on, but this bare bones amp is probably light years ahead of the amp I started on with which was a small Transistor Sears amp in the mid to late 70's..As far as recording goes, using an external Mic would be no problem. Understand that the smaller an amp is, the close proximity of a Microphone will make it sound larger. It's only in open air and further away that the sound of the smaller speaker will show it's tininess. If you have this amp at or near ear level or pointed up towards you at about 4-5 feet away, it sounds like a larger amp. Regardless, I was impressed. Great value and I would say it's above a practice amp. It would absolutely handle a recording job as well for a different type of tone.

I'm a household musician. I don't gig, I don't play in a band, and I don't record very often. Usually, I'm picking my acoustic on my porch. Some years ago, I got it in my head that I wanted to play around with an electric occasionally, so I bought one. I also bought an effects pedal and a nice set of headphones. Living in an apartment and having no other need for an amp, I figured the headphones were sufficient, and they were, for years.Moved to the country, and decided I wanted a setup that could sit, be organized, and could be turned on whenever the mood struck me. The catch was, I didn't want to buy anything too expensive, and I didn't want to be suckered into getting more than I needed. My biggest gripe these days is how hard it is for normal folks to sort through advertisements and elitism to find the "all you'll need" model of anything. From cars to computers to even food, it's impossible to know where your own satisfaction ends and excess begins.I can say that this little amp is an exception for me. It is exactly, perfectly, everything I need; it's loud, sounds excellent, is small and lightweight, and is awesomely priced. Looks nice, too; the retro, low-profile vibe is perfect on display in my living room with my guitar hanging above it. I play mostly metal and hard-rock through it, and still haven't gotten anywhere near as loud as it can go. The sound is monstrous for its size, and the overdrive is more than sufficient for jamming on your own. Add a few pedals for fun, and baby, you got a stew goin.The amp is great, and for the price it cannot be beat. If you're a beginner, it would be an excellent starter amp that would see you through many levels of skill building. If you're cramped for space or need to be able to easily move it, you can't get more sound in as small a package. If you're like me and have been playing for 20+ years, know the elitists are almost always wrong, and want killer amp for a sweetheart budget, then look no further.

The Vox Pathfinder 10 is the successor to the legendary Pathfinder 15 practice amp. It’s an all-analog solid state amp with 10 watts of power and though it's lost 5 watts, it's lost none of its charm; like its predecessor it looks like a scaled-down version of Vox's legendary AC-series amplifiers. The 6.5" Bulldog speaker sounds clear and crisp, slightly better than the Fender Special Design 6.5" speaker, with perfect Vox clean up to maximum volume on the clean channel. The gain control works in both channels, and turning the gain all the way up in the clean channel gives a nice, bluesy overdrive sound.Overdrive is very dirty; it also gets very loud very fast and may not be ideal for apartment playing. It's not enough to merit a loss of a star but does need to be noted. It takes pedals very well, unlike a lot of solid-state amps, so if you find the onboard overdrive disagreeable you can pair it with your favorite overdrive pedal with no problems.There are certainly some critiques to be made: It doesn’t have an onboard tuner or reverb tank, no aux input for jamming with your favorite MP3s, EQ is only treble and bass, and the only output to be had without modding the amp is a filtered line out for recording. The controls are as basic as basic gets. But pretty much every criticism I can think of gets quashed by the fact that it's dirt-cheap and sounds absolutely brilliant.For less than a Benjamin, you get great Vox tone and a lot of volume for practicing. It’s well worth the price.

I mean it does amplify, but of course it's not very loud, but honestly what can you expect from a 10 watt amp. If you wanna just practice with a little volume this is the amp for you.