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New VOX Amplifiers - Vox AC-30HWH Hand Wired AC-30 Head and V212HWX Cabinet with two 12" Celestion Blue Alnico Speakers

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"The new HandWired VOX is in a different league. There’s palpably more headroom, touch sensitivity and dynamics: all of the things that classic minded ‘feel’ players get misty eyed about. Like kids watching fireworks, there are uncontrollable oohs and ahhs from the amp buffs as you open the rear panel.

Beautiful livery on the outside, and meticulous hand-wiring on the inside.

....these are the best sounding post-sixties AC15s and AC30s amps yet."

Guitarist Magazine, December 2010 (UK guitar publication)

Vox AC30CC2
Vox AC-30HW2 Hand Wired Head and V212HWX Cabinet
with two Celestion 12" Blue Alnico speakers


Meticulous hand wiring in the AC30HW2


The AC30HWH has three ECC83 preamp, four EL-84 output, and one GZ34 rectifier tubes



Dual speaker jacks, impedance selector switch



Foot Switch Jack for VFS-1 single button foot switch (foot switch included with amp)

Rear view of Vox V212HWX cabinet

VOX AC30HWH Head Specifications

Dimensions (W x D x H): 27.4 x 10.43 x 9.84 inches
Weight: 41.5 lbs.
Output Power: 30 Watts RMS into 16 Ohms, manually switchable to 15 watts at 16 ohms
Inputs: Normal input jack x 2 (high and low), Top Boost input jack x 2 (high and low), foot switch jack
Outputs: External loudspeaker jack, Extension loudspeaker jack
Switches: Bright switch (normal channel), Hot/Cool switch (Top Boost channel), OP Mode switch (switches between full and one half output power), inpedance selector (8 or 16 ohms), power switch, and optional single button foot switch
Cabinet: Birch plywood covered in fawn vinyl similar to that used on 1990 era Vox amps, one tan vinyl handles, no corners
Included Accessories: Vox indicates that a single button footswitch and cover are included with this amp
Origin of Manufacture: Vietnam

VOX V212HWX Cabinet Specifications
Dimensions (W x D x H): 27.4 x 10.43 x 21.65 inches
Weight: 45 lbs.
Speakers: Two 12" Celestion Blue Alnico Speakers, 16 ohm cabinet
Origin of Manufacture: Cabinet - Vietnam, Celestion speakers - China

Introduced in November 2010, the AC30HWH head is truly a hand wired amplifier, there are no underlying copper circuit traces interconnecting electrical components or wires. Several pictures on this web page show the meticulous and tidy construction techniques used in manufacturing the circuitry for this amp.

The AC30HWH is a two channel amp. Channel one is the "Normal" channel, and has two inputs and a "Bright" switch. Channel two is the "Top Boost" channel and has dual inputs, volume, treble, and bass controls, and a "Hot/Cool" switch. Using the "Hot" position on this switch increases the gain of the amp. This gain boost may also be remotely actuated using the single button VFS-1 foot switch, an included accessory with the amplifier.

This amp does not have tremolo or reverb.

Both the head and cabinet have birch plywood cabinets covered in a modern version of the fawn vinyl used by Vox from 1960 through 1963.

Features - AC30HWH Head:

  • Fitted with matched Ruby Tubes for extended dynamic range
  • 12AX7 preamps tubes x 3; EL84 power tube quartet
  • GZ34 tube recifier
  • Two channel design, Top Boost and Normal channels
  • Bright switch on Normal channel for increased brilliance
  • Hot/Cool switch on Top Boost channel for increased foot switchable gain
  • Master Volume Control bypass switch
  • OP mode switch cuts the output power level of the amp from 30 to 15 watts


    Why buy your new Vox AC30HWH Amplifier from North Coast Music?

  • Free shipping within the continental United States
  • Have you heard about shipping horror stories from other stores? We overpack every AC30HW2 ampliifier prior to shipment over and above the manufacturer's packaging.
  • We charge no state sales tax on amps shipped outside of WI
  • No loose grill cloth or rips in vinyl.
  • Every AC30HW2 bench tested and burned in for twenty four hours prior to shipment to help eliminate potential "infant mortalities." Specifically, this test is performed in six stages, each four hours long, to further simulate real world usage.
  • Tubes that are microphonic are replaced before shipment
  • Every amp performance tested for proper operation and inspected for perfect cosmetics at North Coast before shipment, defective units rejected, who else does that?
  • We do all in our power to deliver you a perfect amp, not just ship you an unopened and untested factory box, as most others do





  • Vox AC-30HWH Amp Head only

    Retail Price: $1750.00 USD
    Our Price: $1299.00 USD
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    Part #: AC30HWH

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    Vox AC-30HWH Amp Head plus one Vox V212HWX 2x12" Speaker Cabinet with two factory installed 12" Celestion Vox Alnico Blue speakers

    Retail Price: $3250.00 USD
    Our Price: $2279.00 USD
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    Part #: AC30HWH_V212HWX

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