Vox Pathfinder 15 vs AC4 – Can Solid-State Really Beat a Tube Amp?

This is the matchup Vox players have been debating for years. The Pathfinder 15 has a cult following for a reason — some players even say it hangs with real tube amps. So today we’re putting that claim to the test against the Vox AC4. To make this shootout fair, both amps are running into the same 1x12 cabinet, with the exact same mic position, same performance, and same room conditions. This removes all variables except the amp itself. 👉 The real question: Can a solid-state amp actually sound as good as a low-watt tube amp — or is the AC4 still the king of small Vox combos? We’ll compare CLEAN, DIRTY, COMPRESSOR, FUZZ, TREBLE BOOSTER and OVERDRIVE tones, and you can decide for yourself which one wins each round. 🔊 What You’ll Hear Clean tones Dirty tones Side-by-side A/B comparisons Compressor test Fuzz test Overdrive test Treble booster test Final impressions 🎸 Gear Used Vox AC4BL Vox Pathfinder 15 Harley Benton 1x12 cab (WGS Black & Blue) Shure SM57 (off-axis) Telecaster w/ Stringjoy Broadways Various pedals: compressor, fuzz, OD, treble booster 🕒 TIME STAMPS 0:00 Today's shootout Pathfinder clean tone AC4 Clean tone side-by-side clean Pathfinder dirty tone AC4 dirty tone side-by-side dirty Pathfinder compressor AC4 compressor side-by-side compressor Pathfinder fuzz AC4 fuzz side-by-side fuzz Pathfinder overdrive AC4 overdrive side-by-side overdrive Pathfinder Treble Booster AC4 Treble Booster side-by-side Treble Booster ✅ SUBSCRIBE:    / @tl_toneworks   ►I upload new videos every SUNDAY! ⚡ 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼𝘀: 🔴 VFP series:    • 𝗩𝗢𝗫 𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗟𝗬 𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗔𝗟𝗦   🔴 AC15 series:    • Vox AC15 series   #thetonelounge #stringjoy ➡️ thetonelounge3247815624350876