Vox AC15 Hand-Wired 15-watt 1 x 12-inch Tube Combo Amplifier
The AC15 Hand-Wired is the 15-watt member of the Vox Hand-Wired line, a 1 x 12-inch valve combo assembled on turret board in the manner of Vox's early 1960s amplifiers. Against the 10-watt version it is the same construction and the same voicing with more output on tap.
- 15 watts, 1 x 12-inch: the higher-powered of the two Hand-Wired combos.
- Hand-wired in the vintage tradition: turret board wiring with top-quality components.
- Custom-made transformers: paired with custom-designed power circuits for tone and reliability.
- Thinner cabinet: enhanced harmonic content and much-improved portability.
- True spring reverb: an old-school splashy circuit rather than a digital emulation.
- FX loop: for time-based and modulation pedals.
- Touch sensitive: an extraordinarily dynamic feel across the gain range.
The AC15 Hand-Wired takes Vox's long-standing handwired line and puts it in a 15-watt 1 x 12-inch combo. Everything about how it is built comes from the early 1960s. Everything about how it holds up comes from custom-made transformers and custom-designed power circuits made for this amplifier.
What handwired actually means here
Under the hood lies an old-school turret board, expertly crafted and wired in the same way that a Vox would have been back in the 1960s. That is a real distinction rather than a marketing one, because the vast majority of modern amplifiers on the market are machine made. Top-quality components throughout are part of the same approach.
Fifteen watts rather than ten
The extra output over the AC10 Hand-Wired is the practical reason to choose this model. The circuit, the cabinet style and the voicing are shared, so the decision is about how much amplifier you need rather than which one sounds like a Vox.
The Vox voice
Chime, jangle and British-style grit are all present in spades, with a dynamic feel and touch-sensitive control that reward playing hard and backing off. It is an amplifier that responds to the hands rather than one that sits at a fixed setting.
Cabinet, reverb and loop
The thinner Hand-Wired cabinet offers enhanced harmonic content and makes the amp far easier to move. A splashy old-school spring reverb circuit imparts space and dimension, and an FX loop takes your modulation and delay pedals so they integrate crisply and clearly.