Absolutely. I should probably preface some of my posts by saying I'm a junkie for tonal variety.
It's not about getting bored easily (well maybe a bit), I've always just loved having access to tonnes of tones for both work & pleasure. I'm also very open to new tech, so I should be the perfect modeler customer... but nope.
Was hoping the Synergy system would be a good middle ground between stacks of amps and digital, but just didn't work out.
Hey what boutique Voxy stuff has hit the mark for you out of interest?
Oh man there's a bunch of them
For "good deal stuff":
The aforementioned Dr Z Maz - the 18 if you want power amp saturation and the 36 if you want more thump and headroom. They are one of the most versatile amps I've ever played.
The JMI reissue ac30s are stellar but the word is out and they're getting expensive - still fall under this section though.
Similarly the korg 90s tbx amps are solid
Brian Gerhard at tophat does the King Royale and Club Royale which are unbelievably nice sounding, and for some reason don't command the premium that others do - they are a bit "softer" sounding and easier dial in and to play, and many players prefer them because of it
The Bad Cat Black cat can be gotten for much cheaper than a vintage vox and is very close, just a little bit more focus in the midrange
For the "God tier but youll pay for it":
Matchless. The HC30, SC30, and DC30 are the closest you can get to a vintage vox without the repair bill, but you'll pay for it.
If you're more about the top boost sound, or the gainier side of that tone, there's one matchless that is the Lord and master of all the others, and that's the 6SH7 clubman of the early 90s. (They changed the preamp in the mid 90s because they couldn't find enough tubes)
They are tough to find but most connoisseurs will say they are even better than a classic C30, and I've owned one and completely agree.
If you can find them, the Mark Sampson branded C30 is top tier too.
Hayseed makes an absolutely stunning ac30 but they are difficult to find. Same with lazy J. So generally when you find them, you'll pay for it.
Stay away from Morgan, his build quality is complete shit and hes a ripoff artist - he's capable of making nice amps but he basically only makes them for people he wants to impress or rock stars.
Basically it depends on budget and which lane you want to get into - if you're a gigging player, many like the korgs because they get close for cheap, tophats because they're more forgiving and easier to dial in live, or DC30 amps because they're bulletproof and give you the goods.
For recording or hobbyist purposes, many like the early 90s Sampson era matchless stuff, hayseed or lazy J for getting "the exact sound" at any price but don't wanna deal with the vintage repair bill. Or, if they want the vox sound as an option but want to be able to get marshally live they will go for something like the Maz.
There's a million different flavors and variations of this and I've owned, played, and fucked around with most of em
