The Vox MV50-CE Rock is a Vox amplifier, currently around $134.20. Close alternatives include the Vox Valvenergy Mystic Edge and the Strymon Iridium. It pairs well with the Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster and the Electro-Harmonix Micro Metal Muff TOP Boost.
Vox MV50-CE Rock
Vox · amplifier
The Vox MV50 Rock is a compact 50-watt head built around Nutube, a miniature vacuum fluorescent triode that provides genuine valve behaviour in a fraction of the space of a conventional tube. The Rock voicing is the higher-gain member of the MV50 line, aimed at crunch and overdriven sounds rather than the clean chime Vox is traditionally associated with. At roughly the size of a paperback it drives a full cabinet, which is the entire premise of the range. It suits players wanting genuine valve response in a rig small enough to carry by hand.
- tight
- rock
- crunch
- direct recording
- valve
- tube
- response
- overdriven sounds
Good for
- Live
- Practice
- Studio
Price updated Aug 24, 2026
Genres the Vox MV50-CE Rock is commonly used in
- Rock
- Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Hard Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Vox MV50-CE Rock
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
38% matchThe Rangemaster's germanium treble boost pushes the MV50's tight, direct-recording crunch further.
Electro-Harmonix Micro Metal Muff TOP Boost
Electro-Harmonix
37% matchThe MV50's tight, direct-recording crunch gives the Micro Metal Muff's clear, high-gain metal boost a focused amp voice to push into.
JHS Angry Charlie
JHS Pedals
36% matchPush the MV50's tight, direct-recording crunch with the Angry Charlie's hot-rodded gain and the two rock voicings just compound.
Vox Valvenergy Copperhead Drive
Vox
36% matchBoth wear the Vox valve badge, so the Copperhead's bright analog drive stacks naturally onto the MV50's own crunch without clashing character.
Tycobrahe Octavia
Tycobrahe
35% matchThe MV50's tight, direct rock voicing gives the Octavia's rich octave-fuzz lead a focused amp platform.
Electro-Harmonix Pocket Metal Muff
Electro-Harmonix
34% matchFeed a saturated signal into Vox MV50-CE Rock and it comes out closer to tight
Dunlop Zakk Wylde Wah
Dunlop
28% matchFeed a high gain signal into Vox MV50-CE Rock and it comes out closer to tight
Electro-Harmonix POG
Electro-Harmonix
27% matchPush the MV50's tight, driven voicing with the POG's complex octave layering for a thicker, more synth-like lead texture.
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Vox MV50 Boutique
Vox
70% similarity“voiced after boutique amplifier character rather than the AC chime of the MV50 AC or the crunch of the MV50 Rock”
Vox MV50 Brian May
Vox
61% similarityShared character: gig, need, full
Blackstar TV-10 BH
Blackstar
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Laney Ironheart IRT-SLS 3-Channel 300W Head
Laney
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL34/100 Head
Mesa Boogie
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar HT Club 40 MkIII
Blackstar
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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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
Vox MV50 Rock with 1x8 Cabinet
Vox
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Marshall DSL1H 1W Head
Marshall
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Laney Ironheart IRT30-112 1x12 Combo
Laney
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Vox MV50-CE Rock?+
The closest matches in character are the Vox Valvenergy Mystic Edge, the Strymon Iridium, the Audiocade Royal British Velvet AC30 Overdrive/Preamp Clone. Budget picks: Mooer Micro Preamp 004 Day Tripper. Boutique upgrades: Vox MV50 Boutique, Vox MV50 Brian May, Blackstar TV-10 BH.
What pairs well with the Vox MV50-CE Rock?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster, Electro-Harmonix Micro Metal Muff TOP Boost, JHS Angry Charlie — The Rangemaster's germanium treble boost pushes the MV50's tight, direct-recording crunch further..
How much does the Vox MV50-CE Rock cost?+
Around $134.20 (live listing price, updated Aug 24, 2026).