Vox PATHFINDER 10 Electric Guitar Amp Combo 10 watts RMS 6.5″ Vox Bulldog Speaker
For more than 60 years, VOX have been building some of the world’s most revered amplifiers and today, VOX is still the amplifier of choice for many of the world’s most respected and influential players.
The VOX Pathfinder 10 guitar amplifier delivers the classic VOX look in a compact, great sounding and affordable 10-watt guitar combo.
The Pathfinder 10 is a great practice amp and features an all-analog, solid-state design that is robust and responsive, just like a VOX guitar amplifier should be.
The eye-catching look of the Pathfinder 10 is classic VOX. Its all here, from the basket-weave, leather-look covering, the distinctive woven diamond grille cloth and vintage style chicken head knobs. Even important details such as the gold beading and white piping have been faithfully reproduced, perfectly capturing the legendary look of VOX.
Most importantly, those instantly recognisable, warm British sounds you’ve come to expect from VOX are alive and well in the compact, 10 watt Pathfinder 10 combo – along with a high gain capability that’s thoroughly inspiring!
Little Yet Loud when you need it!
The Pathfinder 10’s powerful, tone-filled 10-Watt output and custom designed 6.5 inch Bulldog Speaker, makes this amp perfect for home practice, backstage warm-ups and recording. The Clean/Overdrive switch allows you to change instantly between clean and dirty sounds. With a mere press of this switch you can go from a crystal clear clean sound to warm distortion, or, from a slightly crunchy bluesy tone to a high-gain, modern-rock roar.
Headphone/Lineout jack
Want to practice late at night without disturbing your neighbours? No problem! Just plug your headphones into the Headphone/Line Out jack and away you go – your sleeping neighbours won’t hear a thing because using this jack automatically mutes the speaker. This jack also doubles as a specially filtered Line Out which is perfect for recording your amp without having to worry about setting up any pesky microphones.
The Pathfinder 10 also provides controls for Gain, Treble, Bass and Volume plus a Clean/Overdrive switch.
VOX Pathfinder 10 Top Panel Features
1) The Input Jack: This is where it begins – plug your guitar into this 6.35mm (1/4″) jack socket.
2) Gain Control: This is the first point of controlling your sound by adjusting the overall preamp gain of the amplifier. This control can produce a wide variety of killer tones – from clean to crunchy to crazy and all points in-between! What you get all depends on how you set this control and also how you have the Clean/Overdrive Switch (3) set. In both Switch modes – Clean & Overdrive – turning the Gain control down (i.e. counter clockwise) will clean up your sound while turning it clockwise will dirty things up. The possibilities are endless.
3) Clean/Overdrive Switch: With this switch you can select two distinctly different preamp modes – Clean or with the switch depressed – Overdrive. And, as you’d expect, the Overdrive mode has bags more gain than the Clean mode. So, if you want more gain just press this button in and let rip!
4) Treble Control: This adjusts the treble (high) frequencies in your tone. It can take your tone from soft and round, to bright and cutting and any point in-between.
5) Bass Control: This adjusts the bass (low) frequencies in your tone. It allows you to change your tone from warm and light, to dark and heavy and any point in-between.
6) Volume Control: This determines the overall volume of the amplifier. Setting this control high while keeping the Gain low works well for clean sounds (HINT: make sure the Clean/Overdrive Switch is “out” if you want clean tones!), while setting the Master Volume lower, engaging the Overdrive mode and turning up the Gain will give you a fat, distorted sound at a lower, “bedroom friendly” volume.
7) Headphone/Line Out Jack: This dual output carries a specially filtered signal for use with either headphones or for direct connection to a soundboard or recording console. The LINE OUT gives you a good sounding signal for recording or live work without having to mic up the amp. Inserting a jack-plug into this jack will mute the internal speaker.
8) Power ON/OFF Switch & LED: On/Off switch for mains (AC) power to amplifier. Plus power indicator LED.
The VOX Pathfinder 10 is a great practice amp and surprisingly loud. It is simple to use and offers really useful and nice clean and overdrive tones. As far as practice amps go this is hands down one of the best value for – very little – money amps around!
VOX Pathfinder 10 Features & Specifications:
• Output Power: 10 Watts RMS
• Impedance: 8 Ohms
• Speakers: 1 x 6.5″ Vox Bulldog
• Inputs: 1 x 6.35mm Input Jack
• Outputs: 1 x 6.35mm Headphone/Line Out Jack
• Controls: Volume, Gain, Bass, Treble, Clean/Overdrive Switch
• Circuitry: Solid State
• Dimensions: W380 x D170 x H260 mm (14.96 x 10.24 x 6.69 inches)
• Weight: 4.8 kg (10 lbs)
• Warranty: One Year
