Description
One of rock history’s most iconic guitar tones is now available to all, in the form of a headphone guitar amp designed and developed in collaboration between Vox and Sir Brian May.
Developed by Vox in collaboration with Brian May, the amPlug’s AC30 + Treble Booster setting is quite literally “the Brian May tone in the palm of your hand”. With the amPlug Brian May guitar headphone amplifier, you can get the legendary guitarist’s classic tone anytime, anywhere – through any set of standard headphones. Designed to recreate the unique sound of Brian’s Red Special and cranked AC30 signal chain (and not to forget the sixpence), our mission with this very special edition of the amPlug was to make Brian’s instantly recognisable tone accessible to all.
Key Features
- Modelled on the classic Brian May Vox AC30 sound
- Treble booster setting for instant Brian May tone
- Three additional onboard effects (which can be used in conjunction with treble booster) – Stereo delay with tap tempo, phaser and chorus
- Built-in rhythm patterns to jam along to, including the original studio audio sample of the iconic “We will Rock You” stomps and handclaps
- Gain, tone and volume controls
- Visual design based on Brian May’s Red Special
- Headphone output (3.5mm jack) and auxiliary output (CTIA-compliant 3.5 mm TRRS mini phone jack)
- Foldable jack mechanism can be plugged into any guitar
More Than Tone
The amPlug Brian May goes further than delivering on tone. Featuring a range of backing rhythms, including the “We Will Rock You” stomps and claps, you can jam along to classic tracks in your headphones.
A “Brighton Rock” stereo delay setting, with tap tempo, allows you to get lost in a wall of AC30s, channelling Brian May’s call-and-response work on songs such as “Brighton Rock” and “Now I’m Here”.
The amPlug’s phaser effect also allows you to recreate Brian’s swirling live sound – transporting you onto the Wembley stage, circa 1985, from the comfort of your own home!
A rich chorus completes the trio of on-board effects, designed carefully to make Brian May’s iconic sounds available to all guitarists.
All you need to do is connect the amPlug to your guitar via its built-in jack, and plug in a standard set of headphones, and you’re ready to rock.
Specifications
- Input/output Phones jack (3.5 mm stereo mini phone jack),
- AUX jack (CTIA-compliant 3.5 mm TRRS mini phone jack)
- Power supply Two AAA batteries
- Battery life 10 hours/16 hours (using alkaline batteries, when FX or RHYTHM is on/off); 3 hours/5 hours (using zinc-carbon batteries, when FX or RHYTHM is on/off)
- Dimensions 87 × 33 × 39 mm with plug folded down
- Weight 40g not including batteries
- Included items Two AAA batteries
“I want people to be able to get the sounds you make in a stadium show into your living room, and this achieves that. I hope that people find them inspiring.”
Sir Brian May
