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Vox AC30HWR2 2x12" Combo Amplifier (2024 - )
Vox AC30HWR2X 2x12" Combo Amplifier (2024 - )
Vox AC30HWRH Amplifier Head (2024 - )


Vox AC30HWR Control Panel Layout

The Vox HWR Series Stepping up their premium amplifier lineup, Vox introduced the point-to-point, hand-wired HWR Series at the 2024 Winter NAMM show in Anaheim, California. The HWR models served as the modern successors to the AC4HW, AC15HW, and AC30HW models which had anchored Vox's hand-wired offering for more than ten years. The HWR Series included four combo configurations: the AC4HWR1 (4W, 1x12"), AC10HWR1 (10W, 1x12"), AC15HWR1 (15W, 1x12"), and AC30HWR2 (30W, 2x12") - alongside the 30-watt AC30HWRH head and V212HWRX 2x12" extension cabinet. Vox loaded the 4 watt and 10 watt models with Celestion G12 Greenbacks, while the 15-watt and 30-watt combos offered a choice of Celestion G12 Greenback or Blue Alnico speakers. The V212HWR2X extension cabinet was equipped with a pair of Celestion Blue Alnico speakers. Initial retail availability of the HWR Series was severely affected by supply chain issues and the complexities of manufacturing hand-wired amplifiers. The AC4HWR1 and AC10HWR1 first arrived on the shelves of US retailers in May 2025, fifteen months after their introduction at the 2024 NAMM show. Deliveries of the AC15HWR1 and AC30HWR2 were delayed to fall 2025. The AC30HWRH head and V212HWRX2 extension cabinet finally shipped to US Vox retailers in January 2026. Reissue vs Tribute Amplifiers A "reissue" amplifier aims to create an exact, partt-for-part replica of a specific model from the past. In contrast, a "tribute" amplifier blends classic, retro circuitry essential for vintage tone with modern features and design. The Vox AC30HWR2, AC30HWR2X, and AC30HWRH from 2024 were "tributes" to the October 1963 JMI AC-30, considered by many to be the "golden era" of the amp. Following are some of the vintage and modern elements that influenced the design of the AC30HWR Series. Vox AC-30TB Amp - October 1963 As designed in 1960, the original AC30/6 "Normal" and AC30/6 "Bass" amps were equipped with a simple passive tone "Cut" control to attenuate treble response. Led by the UK instrumental group "The Shadows," many British guitarists were requesting more treble and bass response from their AC-30/6 Normal amplifiers. By this time, Fender had introduced active treble and bass controls that could boost or cut high and low frequency response in their amps. In 1961, Vox introduced the 12AX7 powered "Top Boost" circuit kit, creating the possibility to retrofit active bass and treble controls to the Brilliant channel of the AC30/6 Normal amp. However, this upgrade required professional installation and placed the new controls in an inconvenient 1⅝" x 3" rectangular cutout on the amplifier's upper rear panel. By 1963, demand for the optional Top Boost circuit prompted Vox to launch the AC30/6TB. This updated version of the AC30/6 moved the Top Boost tone controls from a rectangular hole on the back side of the amp to the main control panel. The AC30HWR Series mirrored the 1963 AC30/6TB by featuring both the iconic panel mounted Top Boost controls and a deep cherry red anodized control panel surface. Vox AC-30T "Treble" Amp - March 1964 Vox introduced yet another version of the AC-30 in 1964, the AC-30 "Treble" or AC30/6T. It increased the treble output in the Brilliant channel passively by the use of a 220pF treble bypass capacitor. Installed between the hot and wiper terminals of the Brilliant channel's volume pot, the treble bypass capacitor allowed high frequencies to route around the volume adjustment circuit. Because the capacitor kept treble frequencies at a constant maximum level, lowering the volume did not reduce high-end response. To the listener, this circuit layout created the perception of boosted treble output at lower volumes. Vox added a 220pF treble bypass capacitor to the Normal channel's volume control on the AC30HWR Series. To give players full control, a panel-mounted toggle switch allowed this boosted treble effect to be easily enabled or disabled. V1 - 12AX7 - Initial gain stage for Normal and Top Boost Channels V2 - 12AX7 - Top Boost circuit V3 - 12AX7 - Phase Inverter V4a - 12AX7 - Reverb send V4b - 12AX7 - Reverb return V5 - 12AT7 - Reverb drive circuit