Vox Combo

F I R S T P L A Y
17
AUGUST 2021 GUITARIST
Words Nick Guppy Photography Phil Barker
Vox’s latest amp is perfect for al fresco
performance, with mains or battery power
and a host of onboard extras for practically
endless fun and inspiration
Tone To Go
VOX MINI GO 50 COMBO
£259
WHAT IS IT? The lead amp in
a three-model range of highly
portable combos, with VET amp
models, digital eff ects, rhythm
machine and looper
VOX MINI GO 50 COMBO
W
e all know Vox’s classic valve
amplifiers go right back to the
beginnings of pop and rock
over 60 years ago, but it might come as a
surprise for some that the company’s digital
modelling products have been with us for
around 20 years now, writing a significant
chapter in Vox’s long and colourful history.
Unlike valves, digital guitar amplification
methods are still being developed, and
Vox’s current modelling products use
VET or Virtual Element Technology, an
evolution of the original REMS engine used
on early Valvetronix amps and effects, both
of which were developed by Vox’s parent
company, synth giant Korg. In keeping
with Vox’s reputation for innovation,
VET incorporates many cutting-edge
refinements and captures traditional
valve circuits in unprecedented digital
detail, as we found out last year on Vox’s
Cambridge50. Vox’s new portable Mini
Go range of amps is the latest to benefit
from this exciting technology and here
we’re looking at the largest of the trio,
the feature-laden Mini Go 50.