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VOX AP2AC amPlug AC30 G2 Guitar Headphone

Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)

8.6

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Sound Quality

157

headphones, guitar, sound quality, practice, effects

+92%

-8%

" ... The sound quality is surprisingly good and most of the effects are good. ... "

" ... Use closed headphones instead of earbuds for maximum sound. ... "

" ... Clear tone, no flaw at all ... "

" ... Three small dials for volume, tone and gain with an 'FX' switch producing a nice range of sounds. ... Obviously the better quality your headphones are, the better this plug-in amp will sound. ... "

" ... You can even plug in a separate music source and play along to your choice of music. ... "

" ... This amp delivers for that. ... Keeps the noise down for others, delivers great sound, takes up almost zero space. ... It also works on the distortion, pushing the sound from a classic rock distortion to an almost thrash metal distortion. ... "

" ... Another huge plus is practicing with headphones on because it blocks any outside noises that might disturb you while trying to play. ... "

" ... This thing is amazing, it sounds better then the starter amp that came with my bass and love that i can hook my phone into it and use apps like songsterr and be able to play along with out bugging others in my house or just to play with out hearing background noise from my surroundings ... "

Bass

practice, guitar, amp, vox, amplug

+98%

-2%

" ... just started using it today to practice my set for the gig, and it is amazing BASS qualitysound. ... "

" ... It also works on the distortion, pushing the sound from a classic rock distortion to an almost thrash metal distortion. ... "

" ... I did not expect the time to sound so much like a tube amp. ... "

" ... The product is amazing, I use flat response Sennheiser phones so the sound is true, and I play a Yamaha bass ... "

" ... Since then, I decided that the bass was more up my alley. ... "

" ... - Good sound with guitar and bass, with or without a pedal board. ... I tried ear buds, cheap headphones, Shure 215 in-ear monitors, and finally my Sony MDRXB400 Extra Bass headphones. ... The Sony Extra Bass headphones handled the pedal distortions the best and were the most similar to playing through my amp (after some tone adjustment). ... "

" ... I'll probably pick up the bass version. ... "

Headphones

headphone amp, headphone, jack, amp, practice

+98%

-2%

" ... This headphone amp works perfectly, making my practice time available anytime I want it. ... "

" ... Obviously the better quality your headphones are, the better this plug-in amp will sound. ... "

" ... Practice along with mini stereo aux jack! ... "

" ... For $40 you can literally have a true studio sound in headphones. ... "

" ... From the looks of the thing, I presumed it was a tiny speaker that you could play without headphones. ... So that was a little bummer, but, once I plug in headphones I was pretty impressed with the sound and the effects. ... "

" ... The sound is great but I do recommend using quality over the ear headphones for the best sound. ... "

" ... Just plug in your headphones! ... "

" ... Get an amp with headphone out, or get a pro-headphone amp, if you need really good sound. ... "

Build Quality

metal, guitar, construction, cheaply, ac30

+65%

-35%

" ... I plug in my death metal pedal, crank that baby way up and BAAM. ... And now I can actually practice my bends, pinches and pull offs. ... "

" ... The construction is adequate but would probably not survive much abuse. ... "

" ... The amp itself is top notch quality. ... "

" ... I always have it in my case. ... "

" ... the lead one is fantastic and can cover a lot of tones from broke up clean to metal ... "

" ... The swivel jack also allows me to ensure I'm not scratching the finish on the guitar (either bottom jack or top jack works). ... "

" ... Excellent product, however I would have appreciated more rythms and a longer connector. ... "

" ... I am glad I grabbed the metal version over the "Classic Rock". ... "

Price

amp, worth the price, well worth, waste your money, 40

+86%

-14%

" ... Good for the money ... "

" ... but, "What's the cheapest amp on the market?" ... "

" ... Great sound for the price. ... "

" ... Pretty sweet amp for the dollars. ... "

" ... Well worth the $$ ... "

" ... While this obviously doesn't sound as good as my amp, it's portable and cost a mere 30 bucks. ... "

" ... Worth the price of admission! ... "

" ... This thing is great for the money. ... "

Capacity

family, neighbors, amp, living room, guitar

+100%

" ... For my purposes of not waking up my neighbors, perfect! ... "

" ... Now I can practice anytime I want and not disturb the family. ... "

" ... I practice after my family goes to bed, so this is perfect. ... "

" ... Mainly it is so I can practice without having my amp on and disturbing the rest of my family. ... "

" ... Not only is it silent for the rest of the household and neighbors, but I can practice anywhere! ... I practice while walking around in the back yard, or while the rest of the family is sleeping, or while sitting on the front porch - where ever and whenever I want. ... "

" ... you can sit in the living room while the family watches tv and you WILL NOT disturb them, but you will be jamming and playing along learning songs and getting awesome. ... "

" ... Great way to practice without bothering your house mates. ... "

" ... For a beginner, in moms basement, this thing is perfect. ... "

Volume

loud, tone, amp, neighbors, gain

+84%

-16%

" ... You can get great clean tones (turn up the volume on the amPlug and turn down your volume knob) and okay "distortion" tones (crank the drive on the amPlug and turn your volume back up). ... "

" ... I play it through my Oontz Angle speaker and its perfect for practice/noodling. ... "

" ... It’s nice because I can’t hear half the mistakes I make lol. ... "

" ... I'm just dumbfounded at the sensitivity and range at lower volumes. ... "

" ... I feel I can safely tweak my pedals to get a good tone similar to when I'd play full volume. ... "

" ... Perfect for playing loud when you need to be quiet. ... "

" ... You can rock out and no one can hear what you're playing. ... "

" ... Sounds great on a portable speaker too. ... "

Product Reliability

playing, working, years ago, stopped working, stopped

+57%

-43%

" ... They are reasonably durable, but if I were to gig with them, I’d buy a couple as backups. ... "

" ... I bought the original AC 30 about 10 years ago and it still works fine. ... "

" ... I’ve been playing guitar for over ten years now and I rarely use my amp which is a big no no. ... "

" ... I've been playing with this for the last two days . ... "

" ... I can use it in my telecaster or my strat with no problems plugging it in either. ... "

" ... Tried it out on both of my basses with no problems. ... "

" ... It's perfect for practice and has helped me improve my playing through the years. ... "

" ... Been playing 30+ years and can't believe I waited so long to buy this. ... "

Controls

tone, gain, power button, effects, tempo

+73%

-27%

" ... You can even plug in a separate music source and play along to your choice of music. ... "

" ... A quick push of the start button turns the light to yellow, this is setting two. ... "

" ... The tone and volume controls are smooth, and the three drum loops are each different enough to be useful. ... "

" ... There are a couple of different EQ models that can be switched by pressing the on/off button. ... "

" ... Anyway, I went with the "clean" model to which I can add some crunch via gain and volume controls. ... "

" ... The "aux" input allows you to plug in an audio source so that you can play along with songs or videos, the "tone" control allows you to get a good strong bass sound that fits with the music you're playing, and the "rhythm" button allows you to pull up and adjust the tempo for different drum patterns so that you can practice the parts you've learned with just rhythm accompaniment. ... "

" ... In my experience, after finding the sweet spot between my guitar's volume and this amp's gain and volume knobs, I was able to dial in some really nice lead tones (once again, similar to the AD30VT), though ultimately I ended up sticking to the cleaner sounds which can range from natural "acoustic" low-gain tones to sparkly, shimmery tones with a medium amount of gain. ... As a final though, I love having the amp controls right at the guitar. ... "

" ... The preset tone alterations are also pretty cool, and give you some variety to your sound if you'd like. ... "

Ease of Use

easy, tone, play, tempo, setup

+90%

-10%

" ... I love how easy it is to plug in and start playing. ... "

" ... Easy to use and sounds great . ... "

" ... I like the tone I'm able to get, and operation is simple. ... "

" ... - Super compact, easy setup for quiet, personal practice. ... "

" ... Simple is good. ... "

" ... Great learning tool. ... "

" ... This little thing is really great to use! ... "

" ... Not intuitive, but read the directions for tempo setting on the rhythm. ... "

Marketplace

better, works as advertised, works, thank, advertised

+89%

-11%

" ... Good thank u ... "

" ... Total no-brainer for $40 shipped . ... "

" ... Excellent product and seller!! ... "

" ... Just what I expected. ... "

" ... I'd bought another brand before finding this on Amazon. ... "

" ... Probably cost about $2.00 to manufacture ... "

" ... Thank you, thank you, thank you! ... "

" ... Even better than I expected. ... "

Device Compatibility

play, little device, connect, play along, guitar

+100%

" ... I’m my head phones and I love that I can play on the couch next to my wife while watching TV. ... "

" ... Super useful device. ... "

" ... I connect my phone to it to play music through the amp. ... "

" ... Allows me to practice without interrupting my roommates ... "

" ... I plug in my headphones and my iPhone and I'm ready to go. ... "

" ... Play with You tube, phone, I pod. ... Also possible to connect to another one and jam with a friend. ... "

" ... What an awesome little device! ... "

" ... Nice to a play along with my iPhone. ... "

Size

travel, portable, amp, practicing, practice

+95%

-5%

" ... It's compact and out of the way. ... "

" ... - Super compact, easy setup for quiet, personal practice. ... "

" ... So very portable! ... "

" ... Perfectly suited for dorms or other crowded spaces. ... "

" ... Very handy for practicing in quiet places ... "

" ... For a cheap and portable practice unit I don't think there is anything out there to compete. ... "

" ... pretty badass little gizmo, a little expensive for what it is, but so incredibly convenient ... "

" ... Instand amp anywhere that can literally fit in your pocket. ... "

Battery Life

battery life, battery, last, effects, drain

+89%

-11%

" ... I was initially worried about the battery life, but it last a long time. ... "

" ... Battery life isn't bad either. ... "

" ... It worked out of the box with no problems and even came with batteries. ... "

" ... Battery life is decent, couple of effects. ... "

" ... Batteries seem to last forever. ... "

" ... Note: I remember reading that this takes 6 AAA batteries . ... It takes TWO AAA batteries, and the device comes with two in the package. ... "

" ... I hope the product lasts. ... "

" ... Be ready to buy new batteries but good ones have lasted a long time so far. ... "

Features

green, features, feature, effects, functions

+92%

-8%

" ... Well made and great tuning functions. ... "

" ... They function exactly like you’d expect them to. ... "

" ... The new modes plus the metronome are already a big plus. ... "

" ... Good feature, just no way of knowing. ... "

" ... Sure, there are some that are more "hi-fi" (I've got a couple of them) but this one gets all of the essential features right and is very affordable. ... "

" ... The functions are awesome. ... "

" ... Each one has three intensity settings. ... "

" ... A few nice effects options. ... "

Design

plastic, metal, little gadget, amplug, rock

+92%

-8%

" ... Was not looking for heavy distortion so the 'Classic Rock' model was just fine for me. ... "

" ... I am glad I grabbed the metal version over the "Classic Rock". ... "

" ... totally and pleasantly surprised with it. ... "

" ... I have the ones for guitar also (standard and steve vai model in red). ... "

" ... Sure it's not perfect but the various settings and solid reproduction of effects leaves me feeling like like a rock god, even if it's only in the living room with the cat staring oddly at me. ... "

" ... Neat little gadget. ... "

" ... I plan to buy a classic rock one for my bc rich eagle also. ... "

" ... It looks good. ... "

For Kids

loves, son, kids, guitar, practicing

+100%

" ... My husband loves it! ... "

" ... My main time to practice is when the kids are in bed, and this thing is perfect. ... "

" ... Fun little toy, play with headphones and don't bug your parents! ... "

" ... Very good for guitar students ... "

" ... One of the best toys I got for my guitar, perfect for practicing in silence and ANYWHERE. ... "

" ... This is perfect if you have small children who go to bed, but you want to practice in any room. ... "

" ... son was happy ... "

" ... I bought this Because of the lack of practice rooms at my school. ... "

Cables

jack, headphones, guitar, female, vox

+82%

-18%

" ... It has a port for your headphones and one for the auxiliary cord, so you can plug in a portable speaker or play music through your phone and you can hear your self play along with the music. ... "

" ... Plugged it with my Fender Jaguar using an AUX cable to a JBL go and it sounds great! ... "

" ... Fantastic tone, i am trying to retro wire this to a foot pedal so that this will be the only thing i need on stage. ... "

" ... Excellent product, however I would have appreciated more rythms and a longer connector. ... "

" ... I love the ability to use an auxiliary cable to play music through it. ... "

" ... Headphones with a 1/8" stereo jack and a 1/8" stereo patch cord so you can hook up an audio source. ... "

" ... This means you can dance, spin around, and really groove without having to worry about cords getting in the way. ... "

" ... Have to be careful plugging and unplugging the jack into the guitar (plastic might break if you were rough) but otherwise almost perfect. ... "

Product As Described

better, works as advertised, works, advertised, product

+100%

" ... Just what I expected. ... "

" ... Even better than I expected. ... "

" ... Product was as it was shown. ... "

" ... Works as expected. ... "

" ... better than i expected ... "

" ... Works as advertised ... "

" ... better than expected ... "

" ... Exactly what I expected! ... "

Ports

strat, swiveling, male, female, telecaster

+73%

-27%

" ... I can use it in my telecaster or my strat with no problems plugging it in either. ... "

" ... Plug and Enjoy ! ... "

" ... The process used a 3.5mm male-male to a 1/4" adapter. ... "

" ... Plug it into your guitar, plug in the headphones, and away you go . ... "

" ... I use iReal pro on an iPad pro so the auxiliary port is an awesome way to jam. ... "

Cleaning

gain, distortion, dirty, tone, reverb

+82%

-18%

" ... Clean sound, good amount of controls and I'm not bothering anyone. ... "

" ... Clean reverb and delay are brilliant. ... "

" ... the lead one is fantastic and can cover a lot of tones from broke up clean to metal ... "

" ... It can play clean and with some sort of distortion that you get with the gain which is more than enough. ... "

" ... Clean and slightly overdriven tones are essentially the same or better as a real AC30 (this unit adds *zero* noise, I couldn't believe it). ... "

" ... Surprisingly heavy distortion, clean is clean, though it does pickup some hum from electronics nearby. ... "

" ... When you push it you get a hard rock sound, not too much fuzz, but still clean. ... "

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