Vox Combo

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VOX MINI GO 50 COMBO
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GUITARIST AUGUST 2021
The amp voices use
the same VET engine
as the Cambridge50
and they sound
impressively authentic
1. The Mini Go 50 has
a separate mic input
section with a level Trim
control and an effects
Send control, routed to
effects section two for
a choice of delays and
reverbs to enhance your
vocal performance. Use
a quality dynamic mic
here for the best results
2. VET modelling provides
highly authentic amp
sounds by replicating
circuits in the digital
domain right down to
component level. Voices
include replications of
the Vox AC30 Normal
and Top Boost channels,
plus classic British and
American favourites,
with a Line input
channel for keyboards
or acoustic guitars
This is a compact and portable
combo with a single eight-inch custom
loudspeaker, housed in a smartly finished
cabinet with a rear port to enhance bass
frequencies. A diamond-patterned speaker
grille echoes the famous cloth used on
classic AC amps, and a prominent silver
Vox badge shines in the top left corner.
There’s no carry handle; instead, the amp
comes with a shoulder strap that hooks on
to a pair of side-mounted studs. There’s
also a small pair of tilt feet, which allow the
Mini Go to be safely angled backwards for
better monitoring.
Around the back there are two power
sockets, one for the laptop-style mains
adaptor and a USB-C for standard mobile
five-volt power supplies, which means
the Mini Go 50 can be used anywhere.
There’s a third socket for the optional VFS3
programmable footswitch, which remotely
controls all the amp’s essential functions.
The control panel has separate inputs
for guitar and microphone, with a level
Trim and aux Send control for the latter,
feeding the Mini Go’s delay and reverb
effects. There are nine amp models in total,
including seven well-known favourites
from Vox’s Cambridge50, together with
a new Vocoder effect and a Line input for
amplifying electro-acoustic guitars or
keyboards. The amp controls include gain,
bass, treble and master volume, which
become bass, mid, treble and volume
when the line input is selected.
A three-way power switch lets you
select from either full power, 1/10th or
1/100th output, for stage, quiet practice or
recording, and you can store and recall up
to three patch settings.
Below the amp controls, the Mini Go 50
has two effects sections: three modulations
and an octaver on section one, and delays
and reverbs on section two. Next to the