The Vox VX50 GTV is a Vox amplifier, currently around $244.32. Close alternatives include the Vox VX50 AG and the Vox VT120+. It pairs well with the J. Rockett The Dude and the Suhr Shiba Drive.
Vox VX50 GTV
Vox · amplifier
The Vox VX50 GTV is an ultra-compact 50-watt modeling guitar amp built around Vox's Nutube technology, packing a range of amp models and effects into a remarkably small, light combo. With a built-in stand-style design, app editing, and a speaker that belies its size, it is a portable practice and small-gig amp delivering tube-flavored modeled tones from Vox chime to high gain.
What stands out
“With a built-in stand-style design, app editing, and a speaker that belies its size, it is a portable practice and small-gig amp delivering tube-flavored modeled tones from Vox chime to high gain”
— from the listing
“Players value the VX50 GTV for cramming Nutube feel and a versatile set of amp models into one of the smallest, lightest modeling combos available, ideal for practice and grab-and-go use”
— from the community notes
“The Vox VX50 GTV is an ultra-compact 50-watt modeling guitar amp built around Vox's Nutube technology, packing a range of amp models and effects into a remarkably small, light combo”
— from the listing
“A flexible modeling voice spanning Vox chime through crunch to high gain, with the Nutube stage adding a more dynamic, valve-like response than its tiny size suggests”
— from the reviews
“The compact, lightweight design and app editing make it genuinely portable for practice and small gigs”
— from the reviews
- practice
- high gain
- vox chime
- tube
- stage
- crunch
- nutube enhanced feel
- low end
Good for
- Live
- Practice
- Silent Recording
- Studio
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Pedals that stack with the Vox VX50 GTV
J. Rockett The Dude
J Rockett
17% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Stack J. Rockett The Dude on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Goes in front of the amp
Suhr Shiba Drive
Suhr
17% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Suhr Shiba Drive pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward
Goes in front of the amp
Cusack Music Screamer
Cusack Music
17% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Feed a high gain signal into Cusack Music Screamer and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Goes in front of the amp
T-Rex Sweeper 2
T Rex
13% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Run T-Rex Sweeper 2 after Vox VX50 GTV in the signal chain, clear of Vox VX50 GTV's own gain stage
Goes in front of the amp
Walrus Audio Fathom
Walrus Audio
11% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → ambient)
Walrus Audio Fathom's ambient voice goes in Vox VX50 GTV's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Vox VX50 GTV's own high gain character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Meris Mercury7 Reverb
Meris
11% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Keep Meris Mercury7 Reverb in Vox VX50 GTV's effects loop, clear of Vox VX50 GTV's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Wampler Ego Compressor
pedal
9% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Vox VX50 GTV's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying
Goes in front of the amp
MXR CAE Wah
MXR
tonal matchGoes in front of the amp
MXR CAE Wah belongs in front of Vox VX50 GTV, since a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal
Alternatives
Vox VX50 AG
Vox
60% similarityShared character: practice, response, stage
Vox VT120+
Vox
57% similarityShared character: practice, high gain settings, stage
Vox Cambridge 50
Vox
57% similarityShared character: small gigs, wide range, practice
Orange Terror Stamp
Orange
89% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Vox VX50 GTV (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Vox VX50 GTV?+
The closest matches in character are the Vox VX50 AG, the Vox VT120+, the Vox Cambridge 50.
What pairs well with the Vox VX50 GTV?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: J. Rockett The Dude, Suhr Shiba Drive, Cusack Music Screamer — Stack J. Rockett The Dude on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward.
How much does the Vox VX50 GTV cost?+
Around $244.32 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).