Vox AC30 or Fender Twin...

[AstroDan]

Which one rules the planet?

[AstroDan]

I mean Universe. Which one rules the Universe. Sorry.

[I'm Painting Again]

This guy does!

[Greenlander]

The Twin REVERB is the unquestioned master of the amp universe. Well, for my money.

I have a Twin, wish I had a Twin Reverb.

[inverseroom]

When in Fenderland, I am a Deluxe man--so I vote AC30. Not that I can afford one. Also stompboxes sound better through the Vox. At least when I tested them that way at the guitar store.

Waaaahhhh!

[Rodgre]

I use both and I say that the AC30 rules the school. I disagree that pedals sound great through it though. The beauty of the AC30 is that it needs no pedals because it sounds so great!

Only certain pedals sound good through my ac30, and most of them are "clean boost" pedals.

Roger

[dwelle]

i'm a fender freak, and almost all my amps are fenders, but...

i hate twin reverbs. like screwdrivers to my ears.

i vote ac30.

or better yet, super reverb....

[endofanera]

I mean Universe. Which one rules the Universe. Sorry.

Ah, good question. That would be the JCM 800.

[Catoogie]

AC-30 no question.

And as far as Fender amps go I'd have to say Vibrolux reverbs smoke Twins.

[inverseroom]

I disagree that pedals sound great through it though.

Did I say that? Sir, I did not. They sound better than they do through a Twin, though. At least in my limited experience.

Since I don't have an AC30.

Waaaahhhhh!

[Rodgre]

Okay then.... For some reason, Fenders seem to be way more forgiving of pedals. Probably moreso than any other amp. Voxes and Matchless and other "Classic Class A" designs tend to be really finicky about pedals. They tend to show the graininess in some overdrives.

By the same token, some Fenders can get flubby really fast if you've got too much bottom end going into them.

Cranking a Vox up and hitting a nice full chord sounds awesome to my ears. There is dirt and sustain, but there is also a chimey clarity that keeps things detailed sounding. That's what I love about Voxes. That and how fookin' cool they look!

Roger

[coniferouspine]

AC-30! It's all about the skinny knobs on top and the diamond grill pattern. Kinda churchy looking, almost like a Victorian-era amplifier, great for psychedelic music. Great with matching outfits, great if you stack up a wall of 'em, looks great sitting there with a bunch of hi-tech gear around it -- totally cool.

Also: Selmer Zodiac!

[Kyle Motor]

By the same token, some Fenders can get flubby really fast if you've got too much bottom end going into them.

True, but can be fixed with a different speaker. I just got a Weber Blue Dog for my Deluxe Reverb, no more farting out!

As far as a Selmer Zodiac, is that the one with the push button tone controls? If so I've played one of those, and never would I have thought that a hokey idea like that would work so well.

[marqueemoon]

Deluxe or AC15!

[coniferouspine]

Yeah, the Zodiac has the crazy push button tone controls, and some of them even had a blinking light on the front that indicates the tremelo speed! Such technology!