The Vox Adio Air BS 50 Watt is a Vox amplifier. Close alternatives include the Vox Valvenergy Mystic Edge and the Strymon Iridium. It pairs well with the Vox Valvenergy Copperhead Drive and the Sola Sound Tone Bender MK1.
Vox Adio Air BS 50 Watt
Vox · amplifier
The Vox Adio Air BS is a 50-watt portable modeling bass combo with stereo speakers, Bluetooth audio streaming, and onboard bass amp models and effects. Battery-capable and app-editable, it is designed for practice, jamming, and casual playing, delivering flexible bass tones and music playback from a compact, lightweight box.
- practice
- bass
- stereo
- bluetooth
- stereo speakers
- casual playing
- stereo playback
- onboard bass amp models
Good for
- Busking
- Practice
- Silent Recording
Pedals that stack with the Vox Adio Air BS 50 Watt
Vox Valvenergy Copperhead Drive
Vox
26% matchWhat Vox Valvenergy Copperhead Drive brings here leans toward mid-forward — that's worth building a pairing around
Sola Sound Tone Bender MK1
pedal
26% matchWhat Sola Sound Tone Bender MK1 brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around
Electro-Harmonix Micro Metal Muff TOP Boost
Electro-Harmonix
26% matchElectro-Harmonix Micro Metal Muff TOP Boost's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying
Audiocade 1974 Colorsound Tremolo Clone
Audiocade
22% matchPut Audiocade 1974 Colorsound Tremolo Clone after Vox Adio Air BS 50 Watt in the signal chain, clear of Vox Adio Air BS 50 Watt's own gain stage
Ashdown Studio Compressor
Ashdown
5% matchAshdown Studio Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Maxon AD-9 Pro Analog Delay
Maxon
5% matchMaxon AD-9 Pro Analog Delay's analog warmth voice goes in Vox Adio Air BS 50 Watt's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Vox Adio Air BS 50 Watt's own airy character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
5% matchPut Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3 in Vox Adio Air BS 50 Watt's effects loop, clear of Vox Adio Air BS 50 Watt's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Spaceman Effects Atlas IV
Spaceman
tonal matchSpaceman Effects Atlas IV pushes this high-gain tone into lead territory
Alternatives
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
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
Mooer Micro Preamp 004 Day Tripper
Mooer
72% similarityMooer Micro Preamp 004 Day Tripper recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Blackstar ID:Core Beam
Blackstar
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Boss Waza-Air Bass
Boss
90% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Vox Adio Air BS 50 Watt?+
The closest matches in character are the Vox Valvenergy Mystic Edge, the Strymon Iridium, the Audiocade Royal British Velvet AC30 Overdrive/Preamp Clone.
What pairs well with the Vox Adio Air BS 50 Watt?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox Valvenergy Copperhead Drive, Sola Sound Tone Bender MK1, Electro-Harmonix Micro Metal Muff TOP Boost — What Vox Valvenergy Copperhead Drive brings here leans toward mid-forward — that's worth building a pairing around.