When you use the standby switch on the amp it stresses the rectifier tube.
The biggest problem I had with the CC2 was the rectifier tube. Sounded decent, but I much preferred the sound of my C2X with blue speakers. My CC2 didn't have wharfendales though, had V30s. Messages: 1, Had both, but the CC2 gave me more problems. Here's my dilemma: I can find AC30cc2's pretty easily, but can't find C2's easily. The AC30cc2 have wharfdales that don't get the best out of the amp, hard to get to tubes and issues around rectifiers blowing if you use the standby but has Birch construction, a tube rectifier, and many options to tweak your tone. I know that the AC30c2 has MDF, no tube rec, and the tubes are in a funny position going against it, but in its corner it has great speakers, a simple layout and are straight forward to use. I've played an AC30c2 with greenbacks and it was excellent and I enjoyed it. To be fair, it was early on in my tonequesting so I can't judge it too much. Messages: Now I know there's been a bunch of threads on this very thing in the past but I'd like to know how people are feeling about the comparison of these two amps. AC30c2 vs AC30cc2: your thoughts? Jun 10, 1. It's got tones of chime, depth and harmonic complexity.Log in or Sign up.
Pick your flavour by all means but I'm sick of reading that my amp is "thin" or "lacks cut" or is "sterile" or not well built. The amount of corksniffery I see when it comes to AC30 tone is unreal. Messages: 2, I have an AC30cc2 with uk blues which are well broken in, nos Brimars and jj power valves with the bright cut mod. They just seemed like really cheaply made and haphazardly thought out versions of the ac circuit to me. I haven't played one of the new ones, but I thought the cc's were too loose and indistinct. I am also a fan of the tighter sound, not flabby like the cc's, I always hated the flabbiness of the cc's.īut, remember i dont believe that the tube sag is important to the vox sound just my opinion, some may not agree, but thats why its opinion The cc's are nice but from what I have heard myself by doing ab tests and the opinion of most vox fans I know the new c2's are an improvment to me I also jupiters moon io has active volcanoes to add that I play epiphone hollowbodies and a tele, so using any other guitar may yield different results.Īpr 19, 4. This is due to several reasons: Greenbacks versus lower end celestions standard Removal of the switchs and going back to the 4 seperate inputs, allowing to jump inputs if you want or play two guitars at once. I personally think the new c2's are an improvment over the older cc's. I was looking into buying the older cc but was never that impressed by them next to the older 60's vox's. The cabinet felt sturdy regardless of the fact that its MDF. IMO, that sag is something that is crucial to the tone of the AC I didn't get a chance to look inside, but I'm sure its built like the CC2. At lower volumes this wasn't an issue, but when the amp is turned up high, the lack of the "tube sag" from the rectifier is something that I missed when demo-ing the C2. Messages: I can most likely attribute this to the fact that the CC2 has a tube rectifier and the C2 doesn't.