In addition to Gain, Volume, Treble, and Bass Controls, the P15R even includes Tremolo and spring based Reverb. Later Vox models in the low to mid price range would drop the use of gold string.Īlthough solid state, this amp had an amazing tube like tone. It has all the vintage style Vox cosmetics right, including gold string in the cabinet sides, top, and bottom.
This was one of my favorite amps from Vox, despite it's low price. After more than twelve years of production, Vox finally retired the P15R Pathfinder Reverb in January 2013. That amp disappeared shortly after the Pathfinder 15R was introduced. 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. No use on online auctions, eBay or Reverb.Īfter 2008, The Pathfinder 15R was shipped with brown Vox diamond grillįrom 2002 to 2008, The Pathfinder 15R was shipped with black Vox diamond grill It sounds good period.and that explains why it has found its way onstage with nationally touring musicians who could use any gear at all-but choose this little marvel.After playing mine, its easy to understand why.© 1996 - 2023 The Vox Showroom, all rights reserved. If you have a use for a grab and go combo as a go to practice, rehearsal or small gig amp, I don't believe you'll regret buying this one. There is also an on-board headphone jack for quiet practice.Īll in all, this is a dynamite sounding and surprisingly versatile little amp that is far more useful than its humble price point would suggest. You also have an on-board line out you can use through the P.A.which is an extremely useful and absolutely unheard of feature in any amp this inexpensive. Using the on board 8 ohm extension speaker output to play through a 12" cab opens up the sound of this amp considerably. The boost feature also got too muddy for my taste when switched on at very high gain levels. For me, engaging the boost for solos didn't work as intended because I found the boost to be substantially louder than the base tone regardless of gain level. I find I prefer to engage the boost, set the gain, crank the volume of the amp to the desired level and work the guitar volume knob and vary my pick attack to get more or less break up and volume. If incredibly tube like dynamic vintage classic rock sounds are your thing, this amp is surprisingly tasty.
The tone of this amp is surprisingly good through the stock Vox "Blue Bulldog" speaker. The tremolo and reverb are useful effects and also unusual to find in this price point. As with all solid state amps, it does get a bit "grainy" or "fizzy" at ultra high gain levels-so I would not recommend this amp for harder edged musical styles. The tone is all Vox-clean at low volume then that classic "chingy" chime and more grit as the gain and volume is increased. (Sold Separately) The volume is surprisingly loud for a solid state 15W RMS unit-this amp should work fine for rehearsals and small gigs unless you are working with a very hyperactive drummer. Simply dial in the amount of gain you desire, set your volume, treble/bass and FX levels and off you go! The boost feature and tremolo can both be foot switched with the optional stereo footswitch. You have self explanatory gain and volume controls with a foot switchable volume/gain boost function, a surprisingly useful two band EQ consisting of treble and bass controls, tremolo speed and depth controls and a reverb level knob. The operation of the amp itself couldn't be simpler- it is set up like a familiar single channel class A tube amp.
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