Detail 01
Hand-wired turret-board circuit
Uses the amp’s hand-wired circuit construction.
Product detailSKU #1500000477459
VOXAC30HWRH 30W Guitar Amp Head - Black
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The AC30HWRH is a 30 W hand-wired tube amp head built around a turret-board circuit, four EL84 power tubes, custom-wound transformers, and tube-driven spring reverb. Its Normal and Top Boost channels take different routes through the amp: Normal includes a Bright switch, while Top Boost has separate treble, bass, and volume controls. A FET-buffered effects loop supports pedal-based time and modulation effects, and its bypass lets you remove the loop from the path. Speaker outputs are provided for 8-ohm and 16-ohm cabinets.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Studio or stage rigs needing two distinct channels, spring reverb, and a bypassable effects loop.
- Players who want the Normal channel’s Bright switch alongside Top Boost treble, bass, and volume controls.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Normal and Top Boost channels
Normal has a Bright switch; Top Boost has independent treble, bass, and volume controls.
Detail 03
FET-buffered effects loop with bypass
Accommodates effects while providing an option to bypass the loop.
Detail 04
8-ohm and 16-ohm speaker outputs
Provides the two stated speaker-output impedance options.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Use a speaker cabinet matching one of the stated 8-ohm or 16-ohm outputs.
- 02The included accessories are a footswitch, speaker cable, power cable, and owner’s manual.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the AC30HWRH have reverb?
Yes. It has tube-driven spring reverb.
02What power tubes does it use?
The power section uses four EL84 tubes.
03Can the effects loop be removed from the signal path?
Yes. The FET-buffered effects loop has a bypass option.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
3 detailsPickups & controls
- Additional preamp tubes
- 1 x ECC81/12AT7
- Footswitch input
- Yes
- Bright switch
- Yes
1 detailsConnections & power
- Speaker outputs
- 8 Ohm, 16 Ohm
24 detailsOther
- Reverb
- Tube-driven spring reverb
- Power tubes
- 4 x EL84
- Rectifier tube
- 1 x GZ34
- Power rating
- 30W RMS
- Circuit type
- Hand-wired turret board
- Master volume
- Yes
- Channels
- 2 (normal and top boost)
- Accessories
- Footswitch, speaker cable, power cable, owner’s manual
- Tier
- new
- Inputs
- Normal high, normal low, top boost high, top boost low
- Category Source
- detail
- Preamp tubes
- 4 x ECC83/12AX7
- Product type
- Guitar amp head
- Model number
- AC30HWRH
- Korena Special
- false
- EQ
- Treble, bass
- Dimensions (WxHxD)
- 27.76" (70.5 cm) x 10.63" (27 cm) x 10.43" (26.5 cm)
- Weight
- 41.89 lbs (19 kg)
- Series
- AC Handwired
- Product Type
- Guitar amp head
- Transformers
- Custom wound transformers
- Source Id
- site51500000477459
- Amp type
- Tube guitar amp head
- Effects loop
- FET-buffered FX loop
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