IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 2 •Read these instructions. •Keep these instructions. •Heed all warnings. •Follow all instructions. •Do not use this apparatus near water. •Mains powered apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. •Clean only with dry cloth. •Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
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Introduction Welcome! Thank you for purchasing the VOX AGA70/150 acoustic guitar amplifier. To help you get the most out of your new instrument, please read this manual carefully. Enjoy the wonderful world of the VOX AGA series amplifier! Features – Two channels - Tube Pre and Normal - each provides guitar and mic input. – The Tube Pre channel includes a 12AU7 (ECC82) tube, which offers the VOX signature tube tone. – The AGA70 amplifier features a built-in, VOX original full-range speaker.
Setting Up Your Amplifier This section explains how to set up your amplifier. NOTE:This manual includes safety precautions and an explanation of the parts and functions of the amplifier. Please read this manual throughly. 1. Before turning the amplifire on set the [MASTER] volume control on the AGA70/150 to minimum. 2. Connect the supplied power cord to the AC power connector on the rear panel, then insert the plug on the other end of the power cord into an appropriate AC outlet. 3.
Part Names and Functions Front Panel 17 18 - L’illustration montre le AGA150. - ICEpower is a registered trademark of Bang & Olufsen ICEpower a/s. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 1. NORMAL CH The Normal channel features a solid sound that will delive the natural acoustics of your instrument. 2. TUBE PRE (VALVE) CH The Tube Pre channel features a Vox signature warm sound due to a tube preamp that uses a 12AU7 valve.
3. [GUITAR] connector Plug in your guitar (or other acoustic musical instrument featuring a pick-up) using a high-quality shielded cable. NOTE:If you plug in your instrument to this connector, the [MIC] connector on the same channel will be disabled. 4. [GAIN] switch Set the input gain to “LOW” or “HIGH” depending on the volume level of the musical instrument connected to the [GUITAR] or [MIC] connector. 5. [MIC] connector Connect your microphone to this balanced XLR connector. 6.
. [CLIP] indicator This indicator lights up if the volume level of the connected musical instrument is too high. Clipping could distort the sound and reduce the sound fidelity. To avoid clipping, use the [GAIN] switch and [VOLUME] control to adjust the volume level. 9. [BASS] control 10. [MIDDLE] control 11. [TREBLE] control These controls enable you to adjust the tone in the low, mid and high ranges respectively. NOTE:Turn each control clockwise to enhance the corresponding range.
16. [ALL MUTE] switch Set this switch to On to mute the sound output from the amplifier. NOTE:This switch does not mute the sound output from the [DI OUT] or [TUNER OUT] connectors. HINT: Connect an optional VFS2 dual foot switch to the amplifier to control All Mute on and off with your foot. 17. [ANTI-FEEDBACK] control This control enables you to reduce the amount of feedback that is caused when the output from the amplifier is picked up via a guitar or microphone.
Rear Panel The Illustration shows the AGA150. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1. [POWER] switch When you turn this power switch on, the [POWER] indicator on the front panel will light up. 2. AC power connector Connect the supplied power cord here. 3. [FOOT SW] connector Connect an optional VFS2 dual foot switch here. For information on using the foot switch, please refer to “Controlling the Amplifier with VFS2 Dual Foot Switch” on page 12. 4.
HINT: The [DI OUT] connector is positioned just before the [VOLUME] control in the signal flow. Therefore, it will output a signal that has not passed through the tube, tone control, reverb and chorus effects, or anti-feedback control. (Please refer to the block diagram on page 13.) 5. [TUNER OUT] connector Connect a tuner here. HINT: Since the [ALL MUTE] switch does not affect the signal at this connector, you can tune the instrument without outputting sound from the amplifier. 6.
Controlling the Amplifier with VFS2 Dual Foot Switch Using an optional VFS2 dual foot switch connected to the [FOOT SW] connector on the rear panel of the AGA70 enables you to use your foot to turn on and off the Effect Bypass (disabling or enabling the reverb and chorus effects), and switch All Mute on and off. Switching Effect Bypass on and off (Switch 1) When you bypass the effects via the VFS2 Switch 1, all effects will be bypassed, regardless of the [REVERB] control and [CHORUS] switch settings.
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Specifications I/Os: (NORMAL CH) GUITAR, MIC (TUBE PRE CH) GUITAR, MIC (Common) AUX IN, LINE IN, DI OUT, TUNER OUT, FOOT SW Phantom Power: +15V Effects: REVERB, CHORUS Output Power: AGA70; 70 watts RMS into 8 ohms AGA150; 150 watts RMS into 4 ohms Speaker: AGA70; VOX original (6.5 inch 8 ohm) full-range speaker x1 AGA150; VOX original (6.
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