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VOX Pathfinder 10 bass

#21
I have one as a practice amp at home and it's cool enough and small enough to leave in the lounge. It sure is pretty! I love it's looks, tone and the overdrive gets it growling!
Loud for its size and power. 2x5's and 10 watts!!!
 
#22
RickenBoogie said:
10 watts, 2x5" open-backed cab, 2 band eq, and a bright switch. Think I can do an outdoor gig with it? No PA?
Kidding, but just for the record, for $99., it's a pretty nice sounding little practice combo. I plan on using it for casual livingroom acoustic jamming, which happens 3-4 times a year when old bandmates get together for drinks and whatnot. Was surprised to see it had an open back, and 2 tiny little 5" spkrs, but it really does have pretty good tone. I like it better than the Line 6 Studio 110, GK Backline 110, or SWR LA10. In this case, 2x5 is worth more than 1x10.
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The Vox Pathfinder 10 is an absolute piece of garbage. No bottom end - not surprising with an open back and 2 x5" speakers. Input sensitivity is way too touchy and just past barely cracking open the volume (gain) this turkey distorts harshly and then just farts. What were they thinking when they could have made a useful little bass amp. It looks great in the vintage Vox tradition, but sounds so bad as to be useless for most things - unless you like harsh brittle distortion. Barely loud enough to accompany an acoustic guitar or play along with a CD, and even then distorts unpleasantly. Most all of the current Vox amps are good to great - except in this piece of junk, Vox got it totally wrong.
 
#23
The Vox Pathfinder 10 is an absolute piece of garbage. No bottom end - not surprising with an open back and 2 x5" speakers. Input sensitivity is way too touchy and just past barely cracking open the volume (gain) this turkey distorts harshly and then just farts. What were they thinking when they could have made a useful little bass amp. It looks great in the vintage Vox tradition, but sounds so bad as to be useless for most things - unless you like harsh brittle distortion. Barely loud enough to accompany an acoustic guitar or play along with a CD, and even then distorts unpleasantly. Most all of the current Vox amps are good to great - except in this piece of junk, Vox got it totally wrong.
 
#24
Picked up this little guy last week for $99 from Sweetwater, and I'm really happy with it! I gig several times per month, variety cover band, with a couple P/J basses using a TC Electronic RH-450 through a Markbass Traveler 102P, using overdrive most of the time. I wanted something tiny to keep in my living room for practice and jamming along with iTunes. So far it sounds great and has plenty of volume. This thing is LOUD! I run the drive knob around 1 o'clock position, with Treble and Bass rolled off a couple notches, and the master around 9 o'clock, and it sounds great! Can be brittle sounding, especially with the drive turned up, but that can be tamed somewhat by reducing the Treble. Not studio tone by any means, and not enough power or low end for gigs (except maybe the small cafe sets) but gives a good variety of tones for practice or casual jam session with acoustic players. Would also be a great starter amp with some good tonal variety, the "Pathfinder" name is great. Totally pleased with this little guy!
 
#26
Looks fab and have used it for band practice, but not really loud enough to compete with 2 guitarists with bigger amps. Not bad though considering power output! Great for home use and playing with acoustic guitar playing kids and wife and I'm allowed to keep in lounge cause it looks so good. Got to be good! Great price, buy one.
 
#28
Big Mike Ipp said:
I have it, its a great little amp and I love the tone, the low end is kinda non existent, but over all I love playing the darn thing!
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Mike, the easiest, cheapest, good thing you can do for the low end of your Pathfinder 10 Bass is set it up with its back against an upholstered chair or couch, or shove a cushion between the back of the cabinet and a wall to cover that open back. It's still no 2x10, but at least it then finds a little deeper voice for the lower registers.

I never did understand why Vox built this as a tiny, open backed cabinet. Physics absolutely demands that it must therefore have no bass. On the other hand, it does look the business in its diminutive way and it can be carried anywhere with little effort.

I could wish it also ran on batteries.

Oh, also it's not a bad harmonica amp, complete with drive.
 

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