Initially when I started playing electric guitar, it was through solid state amplifiers from Peavey and Fender. It wasn’t until I bought my first tube/valve amplifier then I realized what all the fuss was about for tubes!

My first tube amplifier was the VOX AC15C1 and it remains one of the favourite electric guitar amplifiers of all time. It’s surprising loud for it’s size, but it’s still ok for home practice.

It doesn’t matter if you are into rock, blues, or country music, it’s just such a versatile amplifier. Not only that, it handles effects pedals very well and the built in tremolo and reverb tank is great and allows you to create some great surf rock tones.

Here is a brief rundown of the specs (the 1X refers to the model that has a Celestion Alnico Blue Speaker)

VOX AC15C1 / AC15C1X Custom Specifications

Output Power:
    15 Watts RMS into 16 Ohms

Speaker:
    1 x 12"" 16 ohm Celestion G12M Greenback (AC15C1) or Alnico Blue Speaker (AC15C1X)

Inputs:
    Normal input jack, Top Boost input jack, Footswitch jack

Outputs:
    External loudspeaker jack, Extension loudspeaker jack

Dimensions (W x D x H): 
    602 x 265 x 456 mm / 23.70 x 10.43 x 17.95 inches

Weight:
    22 kg / 48.50 lbs.

To see a full walkthrough of all the features, check out this video. The amp in this video features a 12” Celestion Greenback speaker: