Vox Adio Air GT 50W Electric Guitar modeling Amplifier, many sounds and effects

  

The Vox Adio Air GT 50W modeling amplifier is a powerful and versatile option for guitarists looking to practice at home. With its 50W power output and advanced modeling technology, this amplifier offers a wide range of sounds and effects to help musicians explore different tones and textures. The Vox brand is known for quality and reliability, making this amplifier a solid choice for guitarists looking to expand their sound. Although no longer in production, the Vox Adio Air GT 50W modeling amplifier remains a popular option for musicians seeking a high-quality practice amplifier. The Vox Adio Air GT is a small desktop guitar amp.

Packing a massive 50W into a small package, this tiny but mighty amp boasts 11 amp models (23 if you use the app/software), a range of different effects, Bluetooth connectivity, eight slots for custom presets and two 3 speakers working in stereo. It can be powered via mains, or batteries. It's a great amp for beginners. And more seasoned players alike. Those just starting out can learn about the different amp and effects types, whilst getting some great tones for all different styles of music.

Experienced guitarists can use it as a practice amp. In the office or living room, to save firing up the big tube amp for every quick jam.

So, what does the Vox Adio Air GT sound like? The first thing we noticed is how much bigger it sounds than its actual size suggests - you can dial in some great sounding, big rock tones all pumped out by a pair of 3 speakers. There is a little bit of that'boxiness' that you usually get with small amps, but nowhere near as much as you might think.

The Adio Air GT keeps up with amps much bigger than this. Starting from the cleans, you can get a good range - from bright, sparkly and chimey, to warm and mellow. Combine this with some nice reverb from the effects section and you've got a really good clean tone that works well with any type of guitar. Working your way through the different amp channels, you get a wide range of different tones - from classic rock crunch all the way to hi-gain saturation. Some of the really distorted sounds can get a little muddy in the bottom end, but that's if we're being super picky! Whilst the amp models aren't exactly spot-on replications of what they're meant to be, they're close enough. You've got enough on board to cover rock, blues. Plus you can download the Vox Tone Room app on your tablet or smartphone, which gives you access to a total of 23 amp models. It's great to have so many different virtual amps to use as a basis of your tone, but it's likely that you'll probably keep coming back to the same two or three.

For us, we particularly loved the on-the-edge-of-breakup sound of BTQ CL, and the high-gain chunk of DOUBLE REC. What definitely needs mentioning is the'wide' function. When engaged, this takes advantage of the stereo speakers and gives you a really wide 3D sound image. Pair this with the Wide Delay setting and it really is like you're in the middle of a stereo rig - very cool!

It's also really useful how Vox has split the effects section in two, so that you can layer different effects, instead of just choosing one. Pairing tremolo with spring reverb on a clean amp sound yielded some nice Fendery tones, and going for a JCM800-style amp with chorus and delay was just pure 80s rock.