Victory MKX - MK Clean/Overdrive in lunchbox size
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JiveTurkey
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Oooooh I wondered about this! Gonna have to catch a demo or two from the YT avalanche that's probably already hit 
laxu
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Also really pleased to see a more versatile reverb built into an amp. It's digital, but based on the VC35 The Copper I had, it will sound absolutely fantastic. Spring and "modern" (which I think is more of a plate-meets-hall if it's like the VC35) with decay and level control.
metropolis_4
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Looks like a great feature set in a nice format!
The talk about having to smooth out the overdrive to make it sound a bit more processed because players don’t know what real amps sound like anymore worries me a little… Sounds like a tone designed for players demoing in a store and playing alone at home instead of a tone designed for players who are gigging and/or recording. Nothing wrong with that, but it’s not what I would want personally.
The talk about having to smooth out the overdrive to make it sound a bit more processed because players don’t know what real amps sound like anymore worries me a little… Sounds like a tone designed for players demoing in a store and playing alone at home instead of a tone designed for players who are gigging and/or recording. Nothing wrong with that, but it’s not what I would want personally.
JiveTurkey
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Sweetwater makes great looking BORING sounding videos.
paisleywookiee
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Very cool, but I watched Victory’s own video last night, and all the tones are super thin. Maybe it’s just how they dialed it in.
laxu
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Just depends on if you can get it to sound more "raw" by turning up e.g treble or presence or cutting out bass.
For example many Bogners can sound nice and smooth if you don't turn up the treble a lot because they have so much less high end than a typical Marshall due to the oddball taper of the treble knobs.
All the Victory amps I've tried have been voiced nicely. I tried the Super Sheriff last year and got some great hot rodded Marshall tones out of it in no time. I still kick myself for selling the VC35 + 1x12 Alnico Gold cab. It was a great rig for Vox based tones.
metropolis_4
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It might be fine, I’d have to play it to know. That kind of talk just puts me off a bit. In general I can’t stand amps or pedals that try to sound like a processed recorded guitar tone. They don’t sit right in the mix
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laxu
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Portability. The VC35 I had was 35W and came with a cute little carry case too. You could sling your amp on your shoulder, guitar case to the other and still carry a cab or pedalboard in your hands.
Once you've tried lifting one of these, you start to really wonder why those old amps are so huge and heavy. Sure they look cool on top of a 4x12...but often awkward on anything smaller. I remember when I ran a JCM2000 DSL50 on top of a 1x12 cab where it looked like a mushroom or muffin because the head was so wide.
The lunchbox format does make it cheaper, but it's very sturdy. Don't throw it down the stairs and you'll be fine.
They do sell a wooden box version of their other models so likely will release one of the MKX eventually for people who want a more traditional look.
Personally I'd save some weight and just get the cheaper lunchbox.
