NAD Victory V40

AndyJP

Hi all,

I've picked up a Victory V40 head.  Very, very nice it is too.  Got it running through a Zilla Cabs Fat Baby 1 x 12 (oversized) with a lovely Celestion G12-65 speaker.

Loving the feel of it, the dynamics of it are unreal.  Responds so well to your pick attack.

It's super lightweight, about 7.5kg.    It's got a voicing switch.  To me this switch provides choice of blackface or tweed-ish style tones.   It's also got a mid boost switch, flick this and you get the mid push and greater range of options from the mid knob, this makes it a little more Brit sounding.

I'm using it as a pedal platform and currently trying out a couple of od pedals.    So far the Zendrive is getting all the attention.   This pedal sounds superb with the amp voicing set to blackface.

It's got power scaling too, with a choice of 40, 7, 1.5 or 0.5 watts.  Currently got it running in Single ended mode at 0.5 watts in the house.   Can't wait to try it at a rehearsal.

Pics to follow.

Surprised this amp isn't more popular.   It's for players not posers for sure.

Cheers @kjdowd you might miss this one

Mkjackary

I was going to get it but would have wanted two channels considering the v30 in that range has two and is the same price. May get one when the second hand price drops inline with second have v30s. Would love to try one out.

kjdowd

Missing it a bit already @AndyJP!

AndyJP

@mkjackary The V40 sounds the biz on the Jake Willson vid.   What surprised me is that he uses the V40 as a pedal plaform mostly.   Seen the vid?

Mkjackary

AndyJP said:

@mkjackary The V40 sounds the biz on the Jake Willson vid.   What surprised me is that he uses the V40 as a pedal plaform mostly.   Seen the vid?

Yes I have, really nice player, great tones too.

I just prefer tube pre amp distortion to pedal distortion by a long way, so if I had a fendery clean amp like that I would need another channel to put me into acdc land. Was going to buy a victory and use the v40 and my or15 with a head switcher to achieve this but it ended up after I sold the or15 I could get a two channel MJW amp that does exactly what I want basically.

 

What is the crunchy-clean sound like on the v40?

AndyJP

Only tried with my my AV64 tele so far, it has pretty low output pups.  So I get a bit of hair but it's not really what I'd call crunch.  Very nice for modern blues tho.

Tried the Koko Boost set as a clean boost through it and that worked well.   Again no real crunch tho, just a bit more hair.

Will try it later with my musicman, that has two humbuckers.  That should get its juices flowing.

Adam_MD

I really want one of these but have yet to play one. On paper it's my perfect amp not that you can tell much from that though!

AndyJP

A cool way to scope out gear is go to local gigs. See what people are playing and what you like the sound of. Thats how i came across the v40.

Even trying gear in a geetar store isn't ideal. You need to hear it at volume in a band situation.

BGG

Would still love to hear a V40 !

benmurray85

I'd really like one and this advert blog is going someway to convince me that I really should save up

Deijavoo

I tried one with a variety of boosts and it was awesome. Far too light gain for what I typically do but if money was no object I would definitely have one in a collection.

randomhandclaps

I really, really don't like the look of Victory amps but tried a V40 a few months back and it was a truly stonking amp.  Great score and as for the Zilla cab - nuff said.

AndyJP

Here's a pic.

http://i1168.photobucket.com/albums/r498/andrewjamespiper/B80B7036-FE46-4EDC-9A04-7730A1B9E27C.jpg

Adam_MD

AndyJP;870201" said:

Here's a pic.

http://i1168.photobucket.com/albums/r498/andrewjamespiper/B80B7036-FE46-4EDC-9A04-7730A1B9E27C.jpg

I really want one of these but wish they hadn't painted it cream.

hotpickups

I have to say it reminds me of one of the Yamaha THR10 practice amps looking wise

kjdowd

Looks nice on that zilla. What is this unfamiliar feeling? Is it ... regret?

AndyJP

C'mon guys. Who gives a monkeys about the look?

@kjdowd your new amp is awesome in fairness

hotpickups

I do believe it or not. All part of the mojo

AndyJP;870300" said:

C'mon guys. Who gives a monkeys about the look?

@kjdowd your new amp is awesome in fairness

AndyJP

hotpickups;870302" said:

I do believe it or not. All part of the mojo

[quote="AndyJP;870300"]C'mon guys. Who gives a monkeys about the look?

@kjdowd your new amp is awesome in fairness

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I used to as well. Then started thinking about gear as tools. Won't let the sppearance put me off now. But i quite like the look of the v40 for what its worth.

Would look the biz with the 2x12 but that overkill for my needs. I tend to play more single note stuff so i like the focused sound of the 1x12. The cab is open back which sounds nice to me.

kjdowd

Got to say I am v happy with the two rock. On the V40 I really like the look of it. More so than the bigger victory heads.

AndyJP

What wattage is it? Studio pro?