Caaarrl94

I'm looking at buying a new amp, and was originally planning on getting a small tube amp with a multi effects unit.
i wasn't going to get a modelling amp because of the whole modelling being modelled. haha
But i've heard that the vox can be put into a manual mode?
meaning all effects and presets/amp models would be bypassed, and only the raw sound of the amp is left.

Is this true?

Also if this is true, would it mean it would more the happily accept a multi effects pedal?

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lucky1978

Just buy one. You can scrutinize any amp to death but in the end, you're talking about a $150 amp...just buy it

katalyzt13

don't buy the VT20+ if you don't want a modeling amp. If you don't want a modeling amp, then the VT20+ isn't a bad choice.

Caaarrl94

i'd like a modelling amp because of how great they are for practicing, no need for pedals and stuff.
but i'd like to bypass all the modelling if i choose to use pedals with it

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Sampy

Manual mode just means that you aren't using a saved preset. As far as I am aware there is no way to bypass the modelling.

Also, most pedals should sound fine with the modelling on.

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Caaarrl94

I think i just heard manual mode and presumed that's what it was.
would it act as a normal amp if i just chose the cleanest model with no effects?

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Unholy.Daemon

yeah that'd be fine, i used to do it when i was using my friend's VT20, sounded exactly like my pedal always does

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kolenik

Pedals work quite good with VT30, so I see no reason why they wouldn't work with VT20.

GaryBillington

One of the clean modes in the VT series is just that - clean, with no modelling applied. That one will take pedals OK.

Be wary about using pedals with the modeled channels though - depending on the pedal/model, the modelling can override the pedal and make some fairly awful sounds.

If you're selective you can be OK, but modelling amps are mostly designed to work with their in-built effects rather than pedals, as the in-built effects would be placed at the appropriate point in the chain, whereas pedals have to be placed before the amp.

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