Hello! This is Masaki Ichimura!
I'd like to show you VOX mini amps; AC1 and AC2.
AC1 is a previous version. You can buy them eBay or garage sale, etc.
There are some difference!
I'll show you these differences.
Front and bridge humbuckers are turned on.
I don't change other settings.
The volume is like this!
See AC1. It's older one.
First, set these volumes to be 0:00
 
 
Let me add some Gain.
 
 
 
overdrive switch is still inactive..
But, you can hear the distortion sound as increaing gain.
Contrary...
As decreasing gain,
You can get clean tone.
Then, turn on overdrive.
 
 
 
Turn tone down.
 
 
 
 
 
Increase gain.
This is full volume of gain (distortion sound).
 
 
 
Here is AC2 (new version)
Set volumes to be 0:00
 
 
clean tone.
Increase gain a bit.
 
 
 
Increasing radically...
 
It's not so distorted.
 
Overdrive switch would be much effective.
There are 3 switches...
Overdrive Off, 1 and 2
Overdrive 1
 
 
 
 
Then, overdrive 2
 
 
Additionally, more gain... full distorted.
Turn down volume...
super distorted.
And increasing volume would be getting loud.
I cannot do so in this apartment...
I don't want so loud here.
Here.
It's not proper for Youtube...
It's getting maximum peak range for iPhone recording...
For example,
Turn on AC2 effector...
Sorry...
 
 
To be a little quiet
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Going back to clean tone...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Like this!
AC2 have effectors... so...
For guitar sound, this is more enjoyrable.
Regarding except effectors...
 
 
 
 
Personally, this AC2 can sound better I like.
Coming with effector, it's more enjoyable.
Umm,
The 2 mode overdrive is easy to use.
As I had mistaken last time...
On AC2, I'm getting trouble to use rhythm machines.
AC1 is easier to use rhythm machines.
There are tempo volumes physically.
Buttons directly shows blues, rocks, 8-beat, 16-beat, etc.
So, To use rhythm box, older one (AC1) is pretty easier than new one.
 
On my lesson, for example
I say "Have a try 8-beat" or "Blues", something like that.
I need to change rhythm patterns usually...
 
Okey say "Let's blues"
It would be trouble to find "Blues" rhythms.
I have been using this for a month...
I still cannot remember where is the rhythm of "Blues".
I'm sure, the price of this range.
Less than 10 thousands yen...
These around 6 - 7 thousands yen can get this sound...
...including effectors and rhythm machines. have excellent overdrive ...
It is enough ... Super enough ...
... and something more I wanted to say ...
One more thing, I should've said why you did that?
I wanted to say a little.
This is old one (AC1). The power button placed above the connecter of AC/DC connector.
The new one (AC2) is here.
The power button placed below AC/DC connector.
Below, below, below!
... and below!!! The power button located below AC/DC connector.
 
Why this is below from AC/DC connector.
I'm wondering ...
Possibly...
I'm wonderig thanks to this cable, it would protect to power off while playing?
When starting a lesson ...
Attaching AC/DC cables ... then ...
When turning on the power switch,
it is hidden ... behind the cable!
 
Yeah ...
Why the location has been changed from upper to lower side ???
Anyway ... about changing the outlook design
See the speaker grille color and frame difference.
You can distinguish them.
After all ... I like both of them. (repeat)
but ... umm ...
I hope if the combination of these, I would buy 10 thousands yen.
I think a little ... if it is possible...
 
The other VOX amps of this size are available in the market
Some of my students have these amps.
On these amps, I don't find "Blues" switch.
8 beat, 16 beat or even ... I mean steady rhythms are available a lot.
But, I don't find "Blues" buttons.
Some requests is asking me to try all of VOX amps.
 
 
I can find some second hand VOX amps in "Afterbeat" in Hashimoto (a shop in Japan)
It happen to be ...
mini "mobile" portable amps (Super easy to bring) ...
And appropriately for home practice.
I'm introducing them these days ...
Serve rhythms like "Blues" at once ... is this!
It's not clams
Indeed, I like both of them. I cannot say which is better.
I have a new desire... a hope ...
If I could have a  combination type.
 
It would be called "AC3". I don't know if it is available in the future ..
If "AC3" would be coming in the future, I would buy it!
Good bye ,everyone!
Translation by ms.
