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FOOTSWITCH 3: MASTER I/II + GAIN I/II (SOLO OVERRIDE - Tip of TRS Jack) & FX LOOP ON/OFF (Ring of
TRS Jack)
Connect an optional Dual latching footswitch here, (available from your Victory dealer and the Victory
Store), to switch the GAIN & MASTER at the same time. When activated, this will switch to GAIN II and
MASTER II independent of previous GAIN & MASTER VOLUME settings. If used without Footswitch 1
plugged in and the GAIN switch in position I then the amplifier acts as a 2-Channel system. With both
Footswitches inserted then the front panel GAIN I/II switch is overridden. The second button will switch
the FX LOOP ON/OFF. For the SOLO Override to function, the switches for GAIN I/II and MASTER I/II
need to be in the centre or ‘Null’ position.
EFFECTS LOOP
The VX100 has an effects loop, which is a simple, low impedance, series loop.
The SEND socket is for connection to the input of effects units. On the VX100 it is a lower impedance
version of the signal that appears at the INPUT. Use the SEND to connect to floor pedals or rack effects
such as Delay, Chorus and Reverb etc. Effects such as Overdrive, Fuzz, Wah Wah and Tuners often give
better results plugged into the Instrument Input on the front panel. The SEND socket can also be used on
its own to send a signal to another amplifier.
The RETURN socket is for connection to the output of effects units. When not used it is internally
connected to the SEND, therefore the EFFECTS LOOP can be ignored if not in use. It can also be used as a
small signal ‘Slave’ input from another amplifier but DO NOT plug an amplifier’s speaker output into the
Return socket or very bad things will happen.
The RETURN socket is also very useful for fault diagnosis. If your VX100 doesn’t produce any sound when
played, plug the guitar directly into the RETURN socket and play. This bypasses the entire pre-amplifier
section and sends the guitar signal through just the output stage. If sound is now heard then the
problem is in the pre-amp section and is likely to be a faulty pre-amp valve.
Amplifier Dimensions:
SIZE (mm): 480(w) x 235(h) x 235(d) including handle & feet Unboxed.
590(w) x 350(h) x 350(d) Boxed.
Weight: 12.5Kgs, (27.5lbs) Unboxed. 16Kgs, (35.2lbs) Boxed
Output Power.
WARNING! The VX100 has been designed to achieve a very high sound pressure level (SPL) so caution is
required when playing in high power mode or hearing damage may result.
The following measurements were taken at 240V mains input into an 8 Ohm load using a 1 KHz Sine
Wave with the output waveforms set just before clipping. MASTER VOLUME I and GAIN I were used and
the tone controls set to give the best representation of a sine wave:
High Power: 110 Watts (we nominally rate the V130 at 100 Watts as not everyone is going to get 240V
from their mains supply, 230V is more common).
Low Power: 30 Watts
Valves: 4 x ECC83, (12AX7), 4 x 6L6 or EL34, (see notes in BIAS section for BIAS Toggle Switch).
Notes on output volume and speaker attenuation:
Victory amplifiers are designed to be played loud with gigging and rehearsal in mind. It can be quite
difficult to get suitable volumes and tones from the VX100 at home or ‘bedroom’ levels even in the
lower power settings. The nature of valve amps and the POTs used to control the signal are such that
they only really start to work when turned up. However, many Victory users have had great success with
speaker power-soaks and simulators. The simplest ones are low-cost attenuators such as the Jet City
‘Jettenuator’ which simply soaks up the output power of the amplifier allowing only some of the signal
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