

That sounds strange to say about a sub-$200 amp but that's my experience. I have actually gigged with this amp, as well as recording with it, and it's never let me down. I have one of the first ones that came out, to be honest, and it's still running strong. Quality: The product is well made indeed. It's far more responsive and flexible than any other amp of its type.

There are a lot of good sounds in the amp, and the controls interact with each other effectively, which cannot be said of other amps in this size and price range. And to be fair I haven't had a problem with the input and output jacks, it's just something to keep an eye on based on past experience with other amps.Įase of Use: The Pathfinder 15 is very easy to use and fun to tweak. However, at this price, no manufacturer at all uses metal input and output jacks. The parts and the materials are good, but I wish everyone would stop using plastic input and output jacks. I prefer to dial in a good sound from the normal channel and use some effects to tart it up if necessary, but honestly the amp sounds fine running straight from the guitar to the amp. I don't use the boost much, because it gets LOUD! I think tremolo is a very underrated effect. The inclusion of tremolo (and a good sounding tremolo at that) is especially appreciated. Feature: The Pathfinder has everything that I need, personally. It is an amp that is nearly perfect for practice and studio work, but I have also done small gigs with it with great results. The Pathfinder sounds like a Vox, and for anyone who is a Vox fan, you'll know what I mean. I've had tube amps that didn't sound as good as this little amp. Sound: Some people describe this as 'the solid state amp that thinks it's a tube amp,' which is a fair description, but I would add that it thinks it's a Vox tube amp. This amp was an updated version of the Pathfinder without reverb that was originally introduced by Vox in 1999. The Pathfinder 15R was a small solid state 1x8' 15 watt combo amp that was introduced by Vox in 2000. I need a bedroom amp and heard lots of good stuff about the Pathfinder. I grabbed one from Music123 for $100 shipped.
