Vox MV 50 CL Clean

I use this amp head with some pedals, plugged into a 2x12 cab. I couldn't tell you how loud it gets, since I never even past the half-way point. That's more than loud enough for me.

When I unboxed the amp I was again surprised by how small it actually is. I've watched quite a few review before buying it, but still... It's almost toy-like in size, like a miniature for on a shelf, showing you're a VOX-fan. But when I first plugged it in and turned it on I completely forgot about the size. It sounds amazing. Just really nice.

Even though this is the clean version, it reacts to your playing. It feels "real" so to speak. You can push it a bit to get some more punch, you can ease off a little to get some cleaner tones. It sounds great, it sounds big, it sounds like it shouldn't be able to come out of such a little head.

The VU meter is just lots of fun, I'll never grow tired of watching the needle bounce around.

There are some downsides... And most of them have to do with the size. The power switch can feel a little flimsy, it's a tiny plastic slide thingy, same goes for the attenuator button. They just don't feel like the rest of the amp. The feel like they should be on a cheap travel alarm clock or something like that...

The buttons on the front are nice, but because of their small size you do tend to turn the button next to it, simply because your fingers touch it / get sandwiched in between. Apart from that, they feel nice, not to light, not to heavy.

The amp is heavier than you expect when looking at it. It sits down really nicely and it won't move or shift when plugging in your guitar. The output plug also feels really sturdy, I use quite a thick speaker cable and it doesn't lift the amp (like you see in some lighter pedals)

It looks ridiculous on my big cab, but it sounds amazing and it's so cool to be able to carry this much power and sound with you in such a small package.

It's fun, beautiful and sounds great. And, not to forget, it's really cheap. I couldn't be happier with it and I can't wait to see what it can do with a bigger cab with band practice (once we can get together again)

This small valve head is in fact a small technological jewel with a true and credible valve sound. I was hesitant before I bought it, then I read several reviews that talked about it very well and I bought it.
I also bought the small cabinet, Vox BC 108, specifically designed for this product.
The valve sound that comes out is really beautiful and credible, even though the cone of the speaker is only 8 inches.
If you connect this small amplifier to a larger cabinet then you will appreciate all the sound shades of the tone.
It accepts well the effect pedals, has an easily manageable volume for many situations and an excellent volume attenuator that does not seem to compromise the sound.
The line output, from the headphone or from a connected sound card, produces a credible sound, a simulation of the real cabinet superior to other sound simulations that I was able to test.
I was very pleased and I would recommend buying this product with the VOX BC112 cabinet if you want to get the most out of this small excellent Vox. Perfect tool for the recording studio.
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I used it with three different speakers. The sound is dull and dark, I have to run the bass very low and the treble high, even with a strat with vintage-style pickups, and I still don't get a bright tone. It definitelly doesn't have the shimmer and briliance of Fender Blackface or of Vox AC30 amps.

It does respond similar to a tube amp, it feels better than most basic solid-state amps but not as great as a tube amp. When pushed the tone is ok, not unpleasant but not very natural either.

It is VERY VERY loud. I used it at 8 ohms load (25W) with a 1x12" open back cab and it carried me through a loud surf gig (we play loud and clean) with lots of unused headroom. People say you can't compare solid-state to tube watts but in this case, it is as loud and clean as a tube amp of the same wattage.

The option of 1/100th and 1/10th power attenuation is great. At home I use the 1/100th. Not sure if there are any tonal differences between these modes yet.

The features are nice but they are implemented with numerous tiny switches at the back, with tiny lettering. They feel cheap, unreliable and hard to locate and turn on/off. These switches make it feel like a toy and make me hesitant to rely on it. I don't expect it to last years and years.

I used the headphone out with a pair of good Beyerdynamic headphones and I could hear some kind of clipping, just from the weak strat pickups. I can't hear this clipping on the speakers so I guess it is a fault of the headphone/line-out path.

It is extremely light and portability could have been a big plus but the lack of a case and the big and heavy power supply kinda negate this protability benefit.

It would have been better to include the supply in the housing of the amp, make it a bit bigger and provide a bag. If they also upgraded the switches then it would be a professional piece of gear.

I'll probably keep it as a backup in case my tube amps fail or to use when I can't carry much.