![]() I feel like it was Sookwinder who mentioned it. I remember reading somewhere here, I think it was in a thread about champs, someone was talking about a nice 8" speaker that sounds great and is dirt cheap because people haven't figured out that they're awesome for the price. &offset=20įrom everything I understand about the circuit and from what I've read about people who've done speaker replacements and other mods, it's the bulldog speaker that makes the difference. Good selection of jacks on the rear with line-out, headphones, extension speaker and. Black Tolex finish with signature Vox grille-cloth. Here's where I saw the IC replacement mod: " onclick="window.open(this.href) return false. Very lightweight with single 8' Vox Bulldog speaker. ![]() I guess I want a versatile small amp as I have a small apartment and don't play out much right now, so having a slightly more efficient speaker appeals to me. I liked the sound of the non-reverb with the bulldog speaker better than the 15R, no idea if it was the speaker or the circuit. &offset=20" onclick="window.open(this.href) return false Here's where I saw the IC replacement mod. It would also be a pretty decent starting point for amp building, I imagine. A turret board with a separate vero board for ICs in sockets, chassis mounted pots, and in a 12" combo format would be pretty much a perfect mix of sound, volume, reliability, and easy to repair. My understanding is that you get more headroom by removing them, which I haven't needed since it's not my "playing loud" amp. I'd actually be pretty interested in building a clone with higher output, no trem or reverb, and switchable LED clipping. I've seen it alluded to but never seen anything specific. ![]() Replacing the output IC, though, that's interesting. its solid-state with a great tremolo and a spring reverb. I couldn't hazard an opinion about replacing the reverb tank. My brown Vox Pathfinder 15r puts out 15 watts through a little 8 speaker. I understand that a 10" speaker can be shoehorned in by a determined hand. I dunno that surgical replacement is worth it. ![]() When I want a fuller sound, I plug it into a 1x12 cabinet. Mackerelmint wrote:I have the non-reverb model, with the nicer bulldog speaker. ![]()
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