The Vox AC30S1 OneTwelve 30W 1x12 Combo is a Vox amplifier. Close alternatives include the Vox Valvenergy Mystic Edge and the Strymon Iridium. It pairs well with the Carl Martin Crunch Drive and the JHS Angry Charlie.
Vox AC30S1 OneTwelve 30W 1x12 Combo
Vox · amplifier
The Vox AC30S1 OneTwelve is a single-channel 30-watt AC30 in a 1x12 combo, a simplified take on the circuit with a reduced control set and one speaker rather than the traditional twin-twelve. That simplification is deliberate: it strips the AC30 to its core voice at lower weight and cost, without the top boost channel switching of the Custom models. It keeps the EL84 output section and the chiming compression the design is built on. It suits players who want the AC30 voice in a lighter, simpler and more affordable form.
- digital
- hybrid
- preamp
- broad tonal versatility
- tonal versatility
- tube
- compression
- chiming
Good for
- Live
- Practice
- Studio
Pedals that stack with the Vox AC30S1 OneTwelve 30W 1x12 Combo
Carl Martin Crunch Drive
Carl Martin
22% matchCarl Martin Crunch Drive's crunchy fills in what this high headroom tone doesn't make on its own
JHS Angry Charlie
JHS Pedals
22% matchJHS Angry Charlie's own crunchy character is the real reason this is worth trying
Electro-Harmonix Micro Metal Muff TOP Boost
Electro-Harmonix
20% matchElectro-Harmonix Micro Metal Muff TOP Boost's high gain fills in what this high headroom tone doesn't make on its own
Outlaw Effects RockerBox
Outlaw Effects
12% matchPut Outlaw Effects RockerBox after Vox AC30S1 OneTwelve 30W 1x12 Combo in the signal chain, clear of Vox AC30S1 OneTwelve 30W 1x12 Combo's own gain stage
Lab Ratz 3D Boum Warming Unit
Lab Ratz 3d
8% matchLab Ratz 3D Boum Warming Unit's own low gain character is the real reason this is worth trying
Binson Echorec Delay
Binson
7% matchBinson Echorec Delay's saturated voice goes in Vox AC30S1 OneTwelve 30W 1x12 Combo's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Vox AC30S1 OneTwelve 30W 1x12 Combo's own pristine character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
TC Electronic Alter Ego V2 Vintage Echo
TC Electronic
6% matchPut TC Electronic Alter Ego V2 Vintage Echo in Vox AC30S1 OneTwelve 30W 1x12 Combo's effects loop, clear of Vox AC30S1 OneTwelve 30W 1x12 Combo's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes
Electro-Harmonix
tonal matchInto Vox AC30S1 OneTwelve 30W 1x12 Combo, Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Vox Valvenergy Mystic Edge
Vox
72% similarityVox Valvenergy Mystic Edge recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Strymon Iridium
Strymon
72% similarityStrymon Iridium recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Mooer Micro Preamp 004 Day Tripper
Mooer
72% similarityMooer Micro Preamp 004 Day Tripper recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Audiocade Royal British Velvet AC30 Overdrive/Preamp Clone
Audiocade
72% similarityAudiocade Royal British Velvet AC30 Overdrive/Preamp Clone recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Blackstar HT Stage 100 Head MkII
Blackstar
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Hiwatt Custom Studio Stage MkIII 20/40W 2x12 Combo
Hiwatt
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Mesa/Boogie Studio Preamp
Mesa Boogie
92% similaritysimilar tone character
BluGuitar Amp1
Bluguitar
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Vox Nutube
Vox
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar St. James 100
Blackstar
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar Artisan 30H Head
Blackstar
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Laney LV300T 120W 2x12 Combo
Laney
91% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Vox AC30S1 OneTwelve 30W 1x12 Combo (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Vox AC30S1 OneTwelve 30W 1x12 Combo?+
The closest matches in character are the Vox Valvenergy Mystic Edge, the Strymon Iridium, the Mooer Micro Preamp 004 Day Tripper.
What pairs well with the Vox AC30S1 OneTwelve 30W 1x12 Combo?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Carl Martin Crunch Drive, JHS Angry Charlie, Electro-Harmonix Micro Metal Muff TOP Boost — Carl Martin Crunch Drive's crunchy fills in what this high headroom tone doesn't make on its own.
Compare
- vs Blackstar HT Stage 100 Head MkII
- vs Hiwatt Custom Studio Stage MkIII 20/40W 2x12 Combo
- vs Mesa/Boogie Studio Preamp