Vox AC15C1 Review — 5 Years Later (The Truth)

Vox AC15C1 Review — 5 Years Later (The Truth)
After 5 years of daily use, hundreds of recordings, and nearly 500 Vox-focused videos, this is my full, real-world Vox AC15C1 review. No hype, no marketing — just the pros, cons, tone strengths, weaknesses, and everything I’ve learned after living with this amp since 2017.

If you're thinking about buying an AC15, upgrading one, or deciding between an AC15 and AC30, this deep-dive will give you the clarity most “quick reviews” never do.

🎧 What You’ll Hear in This Review

AC15 clean tones (Gretsch, Fender, Gibson)
Can the AC15 actually stay clean?
Amp overdrive vs pedal overdrive
Reverb + tremolo demo & practical notes
Normal channel vs Top Boost — the real differences
AlNiCo Blue vs Greenback shootout
How it handles pedals (drives, boosts, fuzz)
My AC15 pros, cons, and dealbreakers
Who this amp is really for in 2025
What I’d change if I bought another AC15

This review is the culmination of 5 years of exclusive Vox content, experiments, tests, comparisons, and gigging/recording experience.

I'm a Stringjoy artist, and play their set of Broadways on all my Electric guitars.
I play the 10/13.5/17/28/38/50 on all my Gibson and Epiphone. I play the 9.5/13/16/26/36/48 on my Strat and Telecaster.

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🕒 Timestamps
0:00 Why Wait 5 Years?
0:53 Clean Tone – Gretsch 4622T
1:20 Can It Stay Clean?
2:44 Dirty Tone – Gretsch 4622T
3:28 Dirt from the Amp
5:08 Reverb Demo
5:49 Tremolo Demo
6:33 Reverb/Tremolo Notes
8:52 Normal vs Top Boost
10:05 What to Know About TB & Normal Channels
13:32 AlNiCo Blue vs Greenback
14:42 Speaker Choices Explained
18:25 Pedal Demo
19:38 Top OD Pedals for the AC15
21:29 Pros
30:46 Cons
41:00 Final Thoughts


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