NAMM 2020: Vox unveils affordable Cambridge50 modeling amp with Nutube

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11 amp models and 8 built-in effects onboard

NAMM 2020: Vox has kicked off its show announcements with its latest modeling combo amp, the Cambridge50.

Equipped with Vox’s Nutube and Virtual Element Technology, the Cambridge50 promises to capture tube-amp response for stage-ready sounds.

Vox Cambridge50 guitar amp

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11 amp models and eight built-in effects are onboard, as is a tuner, while a Celestion 12-inch speaker delivers the tones.

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Other functions include an aux input, USB audio interface, headphone/line output with cab sim, plus a line mode for acoustic-electric guitars and keyboards, and a preset mode to recall existing tones.

Vox Cambridge50 guitar amp

(Image credit: Vox Amps)

The Vox Cambridge50 is available this month for $299 - that price point will see it face tough competition from the best amps under $500, particularly Boss’s hugely popular Katana-50 MkII.

For more info, head over to Vox Amps.

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Mike has been Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com since 2019, and an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict for far longer. He has been writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist for over 15 years, and recording and performing in original and function bands for two decades-plus. During his career, he has interviewed everyone from John Frusciante to Chris Cornell, Matt Bellamy and Billy Corgan. His writing also appears in The Cambridge Companion to the Electric Guitar. In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock as Maebe.