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“The tonal character and responsiveness is indeed quite tubular”: Vox Valvenergy 2nd Series pedals review
By Chris Gill published
Compact pedals with real tubes and real tube energy – are these the missing link between your guitar and amp? We give the Valvenergy 2nd Series pedals a test run

Hear the AC15 Twin said to be John Lennon’s first Vox paired with Noel Gallagher's Les Paul
By Janelle Borg published
The storied 1962 Vox AC15 is expected to fetch between $127,132 and $254,265 at tomorrow's auction

John Lennon’s first Vox amp – used at the Cavern and to record Please Please Me – is headed to auction
By Matt Parker published
The Vox AC15 Twin, believed to be the unit purchased by Lennon at Liverpool’s Hessy’s Music, is going under the hammer with an auction estimate of $130,000-$260,000

John Lennon’s lost Vox amp – used on the Beatles’ first recordings and Cavern gigs – may have been found
By Matt Parker published
Heard on Please Please Me and Love Me Do, this unassuming 1962 Vox AC15 Twin may have just become the most valuable amp on the planet – and we’ve had the exclusive first look

The Liverbirds played alongside the Beatles and the Rolling Stones – and paved the way for women in rock
By Janelle Borg published
From booting Chuck Berry’s manager off stage and proving John Lennon wrong, to touring Japan and blazing a screaming trail across Europe, The Liverbirds took Merseybeat beyond British shores, on their own terms

Used by The Beatles and Brian May, the Vox AC30 is one of the all-time great amps – what makes it sound so good?
By Joe Dean published
What's behind the AC30's coveted chime, and why has it remained a consistent amp choice for generations of guitar greats?

NAMM 2024: “Our homage to our legendary ’60s legacy”: The new Vox AC Hand-Wired Series promises to be the ultimate recreation of the iconic guitar amps used by everyone from Brian May to the Beatles
By Matt Parker published
The new collection is the result of a detailed study into vintage Vox AC15 and AC30 amps, with each entry aiming to deliver “a sound that’s as faithful to the original as possible”

NAMM 2024: A live rig in a gigbag? Vox delivers the APC-1, a guitar with a built-in speaker, drum machine and effects unit, rendering the rest of your band redundant
By Phil Weller published
Vox has loaded the '60s-inspired guitar with modern tech for an all-in-one musical experience for all your one-man-band needs
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