Vox Climax V125

Looking for great-sounding valves for the Vox Climax V125 amplifier? You’ve come to the right place.

Valves for Vox Climax V125 amplifiers.

The Vox Climax, originally called the V125 amplifier uses:

2 x ECC83 preamp valves (also called 12AX7).
1 x ECC82 (12AU7) in the V3 position.
1 x Balanced ECC81 (12AT7) for the phase inverter in position V4.
4 x Matched EL34 power valves/power tubes.

This amp was available in both head form and combo.

Over time your valves will lose their tone and their power. So a brand new set of valves will get your amp sounding like the day it left the factory. We always recommend JJ valves for the Vox Climax V125 amplifier. This is because they guarantee you get awesome tone and long life and they don’t cost a fortune.

Remember, JJ is one of only five valve manufacturers in the world. So don’t pay higher prices for valves from exactly the same factory that has simply been rebranded by other companies.

Order your valves for Vox Climax V125 amplifiers below and hear the difference.

So restore the tone, the power and the sparkle to your guitar amplifier. Treat yourself to a brand new set of valves today.

All of our valve kits are carefully selected, fully tested and digitally matched by hand.
These valves are a significant upgrade to the valves originally supplied with this amplifier.
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Replace the Valves on your Vox Climax V125 amplifier.

If you have any queries about replacing the valves on the Vox Climax please drop us an email. We have over 30 years of experience so one of our team will always be happy to advise.

We also suggest you take a look at our very useful FAQ section. Here you will find the answers to all the most popular questions on swapping your valves.

VOX Climax V125 2 x 12 Combo and head versions:

At the 1980 British Music Fair, the VOX V125 was launched. Essentially, this is a modified AC120 in the form of a head that drives 2 x 12″ speaker cabinets with open backs. Soon other models appeared. There was a V125 Bass, a V15 valve combo, and the transistor Escort 50 Lead and Escort 50 Bass. A combo known as the Climax was also produced using a modified V125 chassis.

The electronics for the V125 came from circuits used in the AC-120 that Vox had introduced back in 1973. Although Vox’s literature from the time states that it had “pure valve power,” that’s not totally true. Two 2N3819 transistors were also used in the initial gain stage.

The valves used on this amp are two ECC83, one ECC82, one ECC81, and four EL34 power valves/power tubes.

(We have seen some documents saying that this amp uses six ECC83s. We have never seen that but it might be worth taking the back of your amp and checking before placing your order. Do let us know if you have a Climax with more than 2 x ECC83s so we can amend our listings).

The V125 Lead cabinet used two 12″ 80 watt Celestion speakers while the V125 Bass had a single 15″ Celestion speaker.