Victory V50 User Guide

VICTORY V50 ‘The Earl’

All Valve 50 Watt Guitar Head

User Guide

Thank you, and congratulations on acquiring a Victory Amplification V50. This amp is proudly designed
and built by our committed team of engineers and craftsmen in the UK.
We value simplicity in operation, flexibility in use and absolutely no compromise in tone. Our aim is

simple: to create amplifiers that inspire you ever onwards in your playing and never let you down.

SAFETY FIRST
We want you to enjoy your amplifier to the best of its potential. So please…

Before you go any further, take a moment to read these SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• Read these guidelines & keep them

• Follow all instructions & guidelines

• Do not use this amplifier near water or any other liquid

• Do not block any openings

• Do not attempt to clean the amplifier with any fluids: use only a dry cloth

Do not attempt to modify or service this product yourself

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Removing covers could mean you are exposed to dangerous voltages that may result in severe injury or

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death

• Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel

• Damage Requiring Service: Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified

service personnel under the following conditions:
(a) When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged;
(b) If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product;
(c) If the product has been exposed to rain or water;
(d) If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those
controls that are covered by the operating instructions. Improper adjustment of other controls may
result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product
to its normal operation;
(e) If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way;
(f) When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance - this indicates a need for service.

Replacement Parts: When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician uses

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replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part.
Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

What’s included:
Your new Victory V50 comes with the following:
1 x Latching Footswitch for Channel 1/2 & Boost with indicator LEDs
A mains lead for your country
A heavy duty dust cover
This User Guide

FRONT PANEL

Input
Plug your guitar in here!

Clean Gain
This adjusts the input sensitivity. Use low settings for maximum clean headroom and higher settings
when you want to introduce more natural valve overdrive to your tone.
Balancing your input gain level with your master volume level is crucial in delivering the tone and feel
that works best for you.

Pull Crunch
The Clean Gain control incorporates a pull-switch. This can be used to introduce more gain into the Clean
Channel for Crunchy rhythm playing or just to add a bit more character to the clean sound. The amount
of ‘Crunch’ will vary depending on how much Clean Gain is dialed in.

Channel Select Switch
The V50 has two channels that you can switch between using this front-panel toggle, or a remote
footswitch plugged into the Channel/Boost footswitch socket.
The clean channel is selected by switching the selector to the left.

Overdrive Gain
Exactly the same as the clean channel, this controls the input gain… except here there’s a whole load
more of it! Run it lower for crunchy sounds, in the mid-range for thicker overdrive, and crank it up for
the fullest distortion.

Boost
The overdrive channel in the V50 also has a switchable gain boost, which is accessible via the footswitch
or front panel toggle switch. It enables you to go from crunchy rhythm guitar to sustaining lead guitar
tones.

Bass
The V50 has a shared EQ section for both channels. The Bass controls the low frequency content of your
sound. Higher levels of bass can be good at low volumes, but take care when running the amp louder –
you may find you need to reduce the bass control. As with all the EQ pots, adjust to taste!

Middle
Controls the midrange frequencies in your sound. Run the middle control higher to help cut through a
band mix, or generally fatten and ‘widen’ your sound. Run it lower for a lighter, less ‘in-your-face’ kind
of sound.

Treble
Controls the high frequency content of your sound and is also a powerful tone shaper when it comes to
overdrive character.