The Vox VX50 BA is a Vox amplifier, currently around $274.33. It pairs well with the Electro-Harmonix Micro Metal Muff TOP Boost and the Vox Valvenergy Copperhead Drive.
Vox VX50 BA
Vox · amplifier
The Vox VX50 BA is an ultra-compact 50-watt modeling combo built around Vox's Nutube technology, voiced specifically for bass guitar. In a remarkably small, light enclosure with onboard models and effects plus app editing, it delivers tube-flavored bass tones for portable practice and small-stage use.
What stands out
“The Vox VX50 BA is an ultra-compact 50-watt modeling combo built around Vox's Nutube technology, voiced specifically for bass guitar”
— from the listing
“In a remarkably small, light enclosure with onboard models and effects plus app editing, it delivers tube-flavored bass tones for portable practice and small-stage use”
— from the listing
“Players value the VX50 BA for packing Nutube feel and bass guitar-focused models into one of the smallest, lightest modeling combos available, ideal for practice and travel”
— from the community notes
“The small format limits low-end weight and volume, and deep tweaking depends on the app”
— from the reviews
“A flexible, bass guitar-oriented voice with the Nutube stage adding a more dynamic, valve-like response than the tiny size suggests, covering a useful range of modeled tones and effects”
— from the reviews
- practice
- bass
- tube
- nutube enhanced feel
- low end
- valve
- response
- bass guitar
Good for
- Live
- Practice
- Studio
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Pedals that stack with the Vox VX50 BA
Electro-Harmonix Micro Metal Muff TOP Boost
Electro-Harmonix
27% matchElectro-Harmonix Micro Metal Muff TOP Boost leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Goes in front of the amp
Vox Valvenergy Copperhead Drive
Vox
27% matchWhat Vox Valvenergy Copperhead Drive brings here leans toward mid-forward — that's worth building a pairing around
Goes in front of the amp
JHS Angry Charlie
JHS Pedals
26% matchJHS Angry Charlie's own crunchy character is the real reason this is worth trying
Goes in front of the amp
Audiocade 1974 Colorsound Tremolo Clone
Audiocade
22% matchAudiocade 1974 Colorsound Tremolo Clone's smooth voice goes after Vox VX50 BA in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Vox VX50 BA's own full character
Goes in front of the amp
Boss DD-200 Digital Delay
Boss
6% matchKeep Vox VX50 BA's full voice out front: Boss DD-200 Digital Delay goes in Vox VX50 BA's effects loop so its shimmer voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Caroline Guitar Company Meteore
Caroline Guitar Company
6% matchPut Caroline Guitar Company Meteore in Vox VX50 BA's effects loop, clear of Vox VX50 BA's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Ashdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature
Ashdown
6% matchAshdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Goes in front of the amp
AmpRx BrownBox
Amprx
tonal matchGoes in front of the amp
AmpRx BrownBox goes in front of Vox VX50 BA in the chain
Questions people ask
What pairs well with the Vox VX50 BA?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Electro-Harmonix Micro Metal Muff TOP Boost, Vox Valvenergy Copperhead Drive, JHS Angry Charlie — Electro-Harmonix Micro Metal Muff TOP Boost leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.
How much does the Vox VX50 BA cost?+
Around $274.33 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).