Marshall

This amp produces some splendid clean sounds. Channel 1: It has a very good clean sound, not thick, not hyper-warm but, it's very clean and very nice. Plus, you can have a very good and powerful crunch if you push it. You could say it's for blues and rock, ac/dc etc. Channel 2: I think it lacks treble and even some gain. And especially a 12" speaker, but it's not bad at all. Gary Moore isn't too far :) in his heavy metal phase. This amp is truly excellent for heavy metal rhythm guitar (with scooped mids): It's what I would get for '90s hard rock/heavy metal (with the Tone Shift button engaged), because its sound is powerful. Good dynamic response, to play some blues à la DSL. On the other hand, if you crank up the mids (the high mids), the sound isn't nice, in my opinion. So forget Santana and company. To warp it up: If you are looking for a fat, powerful, dry overdrive that doesn't have a dip in the low mids, this isn't the amp for you. But, if you want to play Bon Jovi and similar sounds requiring punch, gain and a heavy sound, it's almost perfect! (otherwise, try a JVM). Blues might be possible: A mix of blues and heavy metal, but blues in the Fender, Laney or Vox sense, no. Do note that, like with many amps that have a 1/5w switch, you lose quite a bit in the high end in 1w mode, so you'd better play in 5w. I think the output power is manageable for home and it's pretty versatile, but the distorted sound is pretty modern and powerful, I'd say '80s and '90s. It doesn't have that old-school Marshal sound, instead you get mid lows to play fast and powerful riffs.

It's a tube amplifier with two EL34 power tubes and four 12AX7 for the preamp section. Power is 60W, can rock really hard when pushed. 2 Celestion Heritage speakers which work very well with it, great sound dispersion, I'd even say the sound is better when NOT facing the amp. Two totally independant channels with separate volume, bass, mid, treble and reverb settings for each plus a gain control for channel 2. There's also a global master volume and a front knob for the parallel effect loop (there's also a second, series fx loop). The weight seems quite acceptable, it's a 2x12 combo but it remains transportable, I used to have a Laney Chrome Ozone that seemed heavy as hell compared to it, yet it only was a 2x10. IN USE Very easy to use, you just plug it in and instantly get a great, vintage, very hot and punchy sound. Changing channel is done through the front panel switch or a classic footswitch (on a side note, plugging the footswitch de-activates the front panel switch). However, the reverb is not footswitch-controllable. As a little extra, there's also an XLR line out as well as a presence knob, both located at the back of the amp (which seems strange, but not really annoying). SOUND Clean sound is very dynamic, you have to be precise when playing with a pick. In all circumstances, it reveals of all the guitar's sound nuances. The resulting sound really matches that of the guitar very well, through it a Strat really won't sound like a Gibson. The tubes are really here to be heard. It starts crunching slightly yet in an interesting manner from volume set at three-quarters on this channel, thank the master volume to help regulate the overall volume output. The Overdrive channel goes from a slighly bluesy crunch all the way to a heavy distortion. The crunch sound is beautiful, really nice for playing blues. Both channels deliver an exceptional dynamics, be careful when playing with a pick, I really was impressed by how sensitive to attack it was. Really punchy. OVERALL It's a very good Marshall, it's strange how little known it is. Its power allows it to be used in all sorts of situations, either in rehearsal or on stage. As a former JCM900 combo owner, I can say there is no comparison between the two as far as sound quality is concerned. It seems reliable. I'd say it sounds like a JCM800 but in a modernized version, regarding its connectors, two effect loops and master volume.

- What musical styles do you use this amp for? Rock, punk, jazz-rock, reggae. - Given its weight and power, is this amp feasible for practicing, rehearsing with a band, and/or using live? Yes. It’s both light and powerful. Haven’t tried in for an outdoor show or in a big venue, but in all other situations the answer is yes. - Are the clean, crunchy and distorted sounds suitable? Are the parameters efficient and effective? You can choose from all kinds of sounds (clean, crunch and overdriven) and effects that get along with them (distortions, chorus, flanger, phasing, reverb, delay...). Of course, as with just any given guitar amp, the sound will of course depend on the guitar you use with it. Some sounds will be great with a Strat but only sound so-so with a Les Paul, or the other way around. Also, even with a same guitar, the sound will widely differ depending on the selected pickup. I’ve read some users claim this is a bad amp. I believe these people just don’t take the time to adapt the settings to their own guitar, and this is what makes all the difference. Considering the number of Marshall amps modelled here, you can only find something for you. I’ve tried it with a Strat, an Ibanez Sabre FM540 (with Di Marzio pickups), a Telecaster and a homemade guitar. There’s always a great sound to be found depending on the pickup selected, though sometimes it will take a little tweaking. In all cases, don’t hesitate to change some settings (EQs). The sound is sometimes a bit shrilly, just tweak a few settings and the amp’s sound adapts to your guitar. As for the settings themselves, they are really efficient and to save the change you’ve made all you have to do is press a button! -What are the pros and cons of this amp? I’ve been pleased to find the sound of my old JCM800 which I used to play with a Strat: this unmistakeable Marshall soundgrain, and a quite surprising string attack dynamics. It takes pushing the sound a little (1 or 1.5/10 at least). The 12” speaker provides nice low frequencies. As for its cons, all of its sounds are not really useable, but it’s always a question of taste. If you like the Marshall sound, then go ahead, this one won’t disappoint and you’ll always manage to find sounds that suit you. It’s a real Marshall sound Swiss army knife, to be adapted depending on your guitar. Most importantly, TAKE THE TIME to tame it, it’s worth it!!! EDIT : I had sold it 6 months ago :oops2: to get a Fender Mustang IV, which has great sounds (clean, crunch and overdrives). I’ll keep it, but I haven’t found the same, so peculiar Marshall grain with it. So, as there was a great offer (reduced price for a set including the Code 50, a 4-switch controller, a d’Addario string set and a guitar stand for a total 236€), I decided to buy one again. Finally, I got this unmistakeable Marshall sound back!!! :bave: Last but not least, now I can play in stereo using both amps :bave: :bave: :bave: :-D

The title sums up why I couldn’t resist this new Marshall… in a 25-watt version. First of all, it doesn’t take much space up – and when you add up several other pieces of gear space definitely IS a factor… Then, I won’t compare it with the original amps or cabs (I’ve never even heard the original models for some of them), but with other comparable small modelling amps which sounds seemed less natural. Of course, this small Marshall doesn’t look as good as its bigger brothers, but just listen to the presets and you will see how hard it rocks!!! Not enough still to play with a bass and drummer who deliver a combined volume reminiscent of a 747 airplane taking off, but if you want a pleasant sound while playing alone then it does the job… Its other main asset is how modular the sounds are: pick your amp type, effects, mixing and cab style, and the CODE25 will provide you with a very nice modelled sound. It’s also a way to add to your sound panel when recording: keep the 50 or 100W tube amp you use live, and this tiny box will bring you additional sounds for studio recording on alternate takes… As for the presets – well, there are good and bad ones, some sound very good as is, others will need tweaking to one’s taste… but that’s also what they’re here for. I don’t really care about the connectors, I just put a mic in front of it for an old-school recording! Ergonomics is perfectible: since I don’t have a pedalboard controller I have to either turn the preset knob or modify the effects manually. A direct access through entering numbers would have been a great idea, but not too much to complain, especially considering the price as for under the 300€ mark you get a new amp that brings you several amp sounds. So in the end I don’t regret buying this small secondary amp, which won’t prevent me from buying a big, “real” stack one day (I’m a big fan of old JCM900s) with its assorted 4x12… But maybe that’s a bit oversized for playing in one’s living room. So in the meantime, I’ll go with the CODE25…

It's an all-tube Marshall (3 X 12AX7 for the preamp and 4 EL34 for the power stage) that delivers 100 watts (switchable to 50 watts). It has 2 channels, with volume, gain and reverb control each. The EQ is common to both channels (Low, medium, treble, presence). As usual with Marshall, simplicity is the name, it goes straight to the point and, then again, why complicate things when it sounds good just like that? UTILIZATION Ultra-easy to use. No need for a manual, even if the latter is well done. As I said earlier, Marshall has always played the simplicity card, and it's easy to get a good sound, be it clean or distorted. SOUNDS It's basically an amp designed for rock and hard rock. But on channel A, you get a quite appropriate clean sound and the reverb is not bad at all and pretty natural. Fiddling with the gain, you can get a slight crunch and, provided you have pickups worthy of it, you'll get a first glimpse of what this Marshall can do. Channel B is for distorted sounds. This is not an amp to play METAL, because it has a typical rock sound, but its aggressive side gives you access to a wide range of more vigorous categories. Personally, I try to avoid effects and I get a good distortion level. But I start from the principle that the guitar has good pickups, with a good output level. I don't want to enrage JCM 800 fans, which are excellent. The JCM 900 doesn't have that striking touch of the JCM 800, but it has inherited a very respectable sound, with a lot of versatility, thanks to its two channels.. The JCM 800 has a single channel and even if you know how to handle the volume control, it's hard to toggle between clean and distortion. What's more, you can play at very low volumes with this JCM 900 and still get a nice distortion. Do note that you shouldn't neglect the quality of the tubes. But that applies to all amps. As far as I'm concerned, I wasn't looking to make a mixture of tubes. I just wanted good quality tubes. I can assure you this amp sounds very good. And I won't make any comparisons to other amps (Mesa, Fender or Rivera). Each has its own personality. You can also change to 50 watts by means of a switch. But I don't think that changes much. It can be easily used at low volumes in almost any case. OVERALL OPINION I've used it for quite some years and it's the second one I have (the first one I had was a 4101, with only one speaker). I currently have a Fender TWIN AMP and a Peavey ULTRA PLUS, two amps I love and with very different styles. I've also had several Marshalls (TSL602 and TSL122), an ENGL head and a Vox AC30. With hindsight, the JCM 900 4102 has its own personality. Because for me, there's no real Marshall, or a Marshall with a better SOUND than another Marshall. There are dozens of models and each has its own SOUND. The JCM 900 is, at its core, a typical Marshall, I can assert that without hesitation. Fans of pedalboards and other effects pedals won't be disappointed either, because the tone is excellent. I gave it 10/10 overall. Even while being pretty demanding at all levels, I like its ease of use and the fact that it reproduces the sound of the instrument. By the way, it is in its original state and I don't plan to change anything (speakers, electronics, etc.). I would definitely buy it again without hesitation because it's an excellent amp for live use and its price is pretty reasonable.

Solid-state amp with one 12AX7 preamp tube Standard connections. 2x40 watts with two 12" Celestion G12T speakers Stereo chorus and reverb Open back USE You plug in, turn the knobs and play... SOUND To me, this amp is a must for death metal, I have never heard an amp that can put up so well with low frequencies. It's incredible. I tune to A, with 13/64 strings, and have no muddle, no trembling speakers, nothing, it behaves impeccable. In terms of distortion, I use the OD2 channel, which is really mind-blowing. It's powerful and relatively light at the same time. I use Seymour SH-6 SH-8 X2N at the neck and don't have the slightest need to connect a single pedal to have a additional gain. To give you an idea, when I connect a Metal Muff, I can hear no gain difference whatsoever, except for some extra gain in the high end. Do note that, like with many Marshalls, the mids and treble controls aren't as good as the bass one. The pots crackle when you turn them, but that's quite normal for a Marshall. OVERALL OPINION I've been using it for about 3 years and I had several amps before, including a peavey bandit 112 and a marshall amphead with an 8100 cab. The bandit 112's speaker vibrates at loud volumes with a standard gauge and the 8100 lacks punch, I had to play with a pedal, but I used EMG 81 and 85 with this amp, it was way less powerful than with the SH8, which may skew my judgment. I love its punch and its particularly metal sound. The amp responds perfectly to low frequencies and thick string gauges (I use 13/64). What annoys me a bit is that the reverb sets off at 10 on mine. I have never really cranked the volume all the way up. The most "extreme" settings I've used have been with both the boost and the master volume at 4, and it already kicks ass. Then again, it's only 80 watts, so it's not the best to play with a band. It maybe okay to play soft music, but to play death metal you'll need at least twice that to be heard over a drummer who plays like a real death metal drummer. Metalheads should go for it, you won't find anything better for the price. I would eventually like to compare it with a LINE 6 Spider, but I don't think its speakers are of such good quality, even if I know that the latter has a more modern and cleaner distortion than the Marshall. Do note that my reverb only works when set to 10, which means it sets off at full throttle at 10. Marshall..

I’ve used this cab for a music that is very demanding for the gear that you use, as it’s full of dynamics with a succession of hardcore-like portions and atom-style moments that often feature delays, reverbs and overdrives/fuzz/distortions (in a nutshell ;). I use it along with a Marshall 2061X head and a Marshall 1936 loaded with Greenback speakers. So I have a full stack with a real sound – and it’s quite transportable !!! With the 2061 head, this is tha cab that sounds best after trying several other models – Mesa and Orange with V30s, Hiwatt with Fane or 1936 with Greenbacks). The 1936 sounds a bit boxy, the Mesa and Orange too shrilly, and the Hiwatt sounds nice but a bit too straight to my taste – but still very good. The 2061CX is full of dynamics with a better sound diffusion than all the other models (except the Hiwatt), the volume drops less when you get away from the center. The G12H30 are very balanced speakers for rock, even if the curve is theorically close to that of V30s. I find their mids to be fuller and more dynamic in the 200-to-1000Hz area, and their frequencies less axaggerated between 2 and 4 kHz. All in all, you get a good compromise between a slightly dirty 60s/70s sound and the straightest modern sounds – you get details without losing the mojo ;) On a side note, it looks great and well-built. I recommend it, but just like with any gear in that price range I also recommend trying it beforehand :bravo:

Everything has been said already! It has an RCA input to connect a music player, which makes it ideal for playbacks It only lacks a MID control. But for the price...! USE It's very easy to use: You plug in and it works! However, the anti-feedback is a bit more complicated to use without altering the initial sound. But the rest couldn't be simpler. A small drawback is that it's really heavy!!!! SOUND I use it for guitar and mic. Or in AUX (yes, yes, it has an AUX input), it's not bad. The chorus is wonderful and makes sound really crystalline. I play an Ovation and an Art & Luterie and get a good sound with both. But be careful with loud guitars (Art & Lutherie on the basses). The reverb is very good (I don't understand the negative reviews in this respect: I tried the digital version and it's less convincing). The output power and sound dissipation are great (the angle is large enough for a large auditory). The sound through the XLR line is awesome, too. OVERALL OPINION I play regularly in my basement, outdoors and in quite large venues, and it's impeccable. As a beginner, I don't regret my purchase and would definitely choose the same product again (except maybe for the backaches due to the weight!). Ideal for beginners who want to skip the "bad sound" phase. Faithful among the faithful.

It's a hybrid amp, which means you get a tube preamp which then goes into a solid-state circuit. It delivers 65 watts, which isn't bad. One jack input on the front panel and an effects loop on the back (directly related to the FX button on the front), as well as a line output, which might prove useful to record or to send it directly to the PA. The clean channel has classic controls: volume, treble, mid, bass, plus a control to attenuate the mids for crystal-clear sounds lol. The lead channel features gain, volume, treble, contour, and bass controls, plus an FX mix knob and reverb (a nice old-school spring reverb) USE Good sound...although it depends on what you're looking for. Generally speaking, it has a twangy, biting and precise clean sound. Driving the gain you get good results, but if you want to play vegetarian super metal grindcore, you'd better use a pedal. It's ideal for jazz or heavy metal. User's manual?? There's no need for one, the few controls are simple and intuitive. SOUND It suits me fine, I play almost everything, from System of a down to Dylan, reggae,ska, and punk rock. I play a Les Paul standard plus, a Jagmaster (I can't afford a jaguar :'( for the time being, but one day I'll have one) and an ES 335, and sometimes even my Takamine acoustic-electric. Everything connected to my Boss me 50. I love all the sounds I get from this amp even if the trebles can be really sharp (and you have controls to lessen them). OVERALL OPINION I've had it for 5 years, I love its sober but easily identifiable look. It has been more than enough to play in all sorts of rehearsal rooms and venues...For large venues there's PA (f**k 300-watt amps!). I bought it secondhand and got a very good deal. It's still going strong despite its age and when it starts to give up on me,I know I just need to change the tube, which won't cost me more than 20 bucks (for a preamp tube), so I plan to keep it for quite some time. If I could, I would've surely gotten a 100W one to be more relaxed during rehearsals, but hey, you only need to gift your drummer some sticks for Christmas and everything will be okay...keep rocking!

Its solid state amp,, 15watts power, 2gain knobs, treble, contour (better than just middle), bas, spring reverb, main out, headphones out, master volume. UTILIZATION You can amazingly get all sort of sounds with this fantastic amp, right from warm crystal clean, to warm blues, rock overdrive and even metal ! It suits my needs very well- I play mostly classic rock, some simple lead guitar, Jimmy Hendrix style, John Frusciante, david Gilmour, Mark Knophler and Eric Clapton... However you turn that knobs sounds amazing. Knobs are very strong, very touch sensitive + good looking, whole amp is actually real beauty ! SOUNDS I use mostly my Fender -Squier Affinity model, which is heavily modified into Fender. What I really like with this amp is that you cannot get bad sound--right from clean to heavily overdrive all sound really good. If you combine 2 gain knobs and specially contour knob--rage of sounds is limitless !! Plus spring reverb sounds really natural ! Sound is really natural--its the pure sound of your guitar --just making it even more beautiful! I dont know how they did it at marshall, but I dont miss tubes at all with this little fellow ! OVERALL OPINION I am very sincere with my reviews always and this is no exception ! I like everything on this amp---it looks cool really handsome + sound cool ! Its my third Marshall. First was 17 years back alos Valvestate but first series model.. 8240 stereo bi chorus--also amazing amp ! I dont know why but this one sounds even better no matter much more simple ! Like I said I love tube amps but dont miss valves in this amp at all--this says all ! For this price such a quality sound is a real gift from the God --I am eternally grateful ! I would certainly buy it again for sure ! I know my review sounds little cheesy, but I am sincere here, rocker for many years and really feel the way I wrote about this amp ! Cannot help myself ! I think in couple of years people will search this amp like crazy ! I hope mine will work for a long time !

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I have gotten some time to spend with this amp and it really isn't my cup of tea. I am not really impressed with the tone of the amp first of all and second the color of the tolex is hideous. It is this purple/black color that is just goofy looking to say the least. The tone of the amp is ok, but ok just isn't that good. I much more prefer the tone and the features of the Marshall JCM2000 DSL. That amp kills this one in my opinion. Marshall 2266C Vintage Modern 50-watt, 2 x 12" Combo Amplifier Features at a Glance: Cabinet color: Black Output: 50W Speakers: 2 x 12" Celestion Greenback, 25W each Preamp tubes: Four 12AX7/ECC83 Power amp tubes: Two KT66 Includes footswitch UTILIZATION Details Type Tube Number of Channels 1 Power 50W Speakers 2 x G12C Celestion Greenbacks No Effects Reverb EQ Treble, Middle, Bass No Amp Modeling Preamp Tubes 4 x ECC83 Power Tubes 2 x KT66 Inputs 1 x Instrument No Outputs Footswitch I/O No Effects Loop Height 22.4" Width 27.17" Depth 10.63" Weight 66.14 lbs. SOUNDS This amp is really just a mediocre amp. They are trying to mix the modern style tones with the operation of the vintage amps and I just can't get into it. The amp is not appealing in any way. I spend a good amount of time trying to get a tone that I like but it was not going to happen. I have never had this much trouble finding a usable tone with a Marshal before. I used a PRS guitar and a Suhr modern guitar and neither one of them sounded good through it. It could very well be just my ear because a lot of guys like this amp. It just wasn't for me I guess. OVERALL OPINION At new these amps come in at around $1599. That is about the right price for this amp. It has a decent tone but nothing really special to my ears. I would much rather go for a Splawn Streetrod or a Budda over this amp any day of the week. I would only recommend someone trying this amp out first before they buy. I see these a lot on the classifieds ad it seems there is a lot of turn over with these amps. Which tells me either they are flooding the market or a ton of people just don't jive with it as much as other Marshall amps.

Solid-state, 50 watts, everything has been said already.... On the back panel there's a sticker where the connection scheme is explained. Otherwise, from left to right: headphone, return (loop), send (loop), footswitch . A good old spring reverb, a must. Speaker: Celestion G12M-70, very nice. Looks like a tube JCM 800 from the good days. UTILIZATION Easy setup, since it only has two channels. You can only switch from the clean to the boost channel with the footswitch, the same applies if you want to control the reverb, so you're stuck with the small plastic box (which fortunately is sturdier than it seems...) No need to pull your hair to get a good sound with this type of classic amp. SOUNDS I love it!!! I simply love its clean sound (a paradox for a Marshall?), which the spring reverb embellishes superbly.... To be honest, I have tried 2 or 3 Fender tube amps (including some of the most emblematic models) and my good old solid-state Marshall was never eclipsed by them. I would even say that, being used to the excellence of transistors, the tube amps were not up to my expectations. Now the boost channel: Depending on the position of the gain pot, you go from a warm-colored clean sound, to a crunch (better than the chocolate bar), a very British overdrive, and a classic-rock distortion with the classic Marshall grit. The cherry on the cake: If you connect a Marshall bluesbreaker pedal (first generation) to the effects loop. you can make the sound warmer, which is awesome!!! From my three guitars, the LAG Roxanne is the one that suits it better. Do note that it's an amp that sounds decisively classic rock and it is excellent in that domain. To sound more modern, you can add to it a multi-effects, but in that case you'd better use another amp. With a Gibson-type guitar (humbucker, mahogany, set neck), it is a real treat to play blues-rock, without the hassle of the tubes. OVERALL OPINION I bought my 1984 model secondhand in the early '90s. I renovated it last year (changed all pots, 2 diodes, 3 transistors) to restore its youth, for $230. Given the repair quote I hesitated replacing it with a modern equivalent, but everything I tested was rubbish against it, so I don't regret anything and will never part with it. It is excellent in its domain, but if you want more modern sounds, you'd better get a modeling amp, which is what I did, complementing it with a small Roland Cube 20-X . Not the slightest regret, but rather pure happiness for not having missed this great amp. It's a solid-state Marshall from the great days, not like the current made-in-India ones, which aren't comparable. If you see one, don't let it go!