All user reviews for the Marshall 8080 Valvestate 80V

Combo 2 channel, clear channel transistor with a gain, bass, mid, high. 2 channel tube ECC83 lead level of saturation of the light through the gain of 1 3 in the amount indpendant volume of this channel, the OD1 overdrive and distortion type hard rock OD2 with the gain 10 . SETTING THE indpendant Tone on each channel.
Spring reverb.
HP celestion.

UTILIZATION

13 Despite these pots, it is very simple.

SOUNDS

Its typical rock, hard rock. Suitable both as single coil humbucker. A strat it works wonders as an SG. I wish that unlike prciser Previous notice, the lead channel does not work without his lamp ECC83: either he does not know the amp and stayed clear of the channel activated by pressing grunch the amp is silent down. It is even possible chang the color of the sound of that channel by changing the lamp ECC83 12AX7 or by one of these variants in the same as in REFERENCE to the amps lamps.
The first Intrets of this amp is the lead channel and reverb, channel clear is acceptable.

OVERALL OPINION

The series much better than MG, both in sound that solidity. It is better pedals good chorus, flanger Dlay or cot that pseudo effects of MG.

-What kind of amplification (lamp, transistor ,...)?
Hybrid, ie tube preamp and amp transistors
- What is the power delivered?
80Watts RMS
- What are the settings, the effects? ...
2 channels with 2 modes each (clean / crunch and OD1/OD2)
Gain and 3-band EQ for each channel, plus a knob "contour" and one volume for the OD, a reverb, a knob "effects", a master volume, effects loop, footswitch jack

UTILIZATION

- The configuration is it simple?
Config classic, apart from the knob "contour" which changes the sound a lot but I have not yet figured out how ^ ^ '
- Gets it easy to sound good?
Obtained by two minutes the sound you want, but there are so many possible sounds you can spend hours trying all the settings!
Damage: no headphone jack, or "line out", but hey it will be easy going ^ ^

SOUNDS

- Will it fit your style of music?
It is perfect for all that is rock / metal, but also a very good sound clair.Je plays progressive metal, so I am looking for versatility, well frankly, I'm not disappointed!

- With what (s) guitar (s) / low (s) or effect (s) do you play?
I play an Ibanez and a Squier Start GRG06ltd. Ibz on, no problem, I can offset the lack of acute pickup with EQ of the amp, I found some clear its beautiful. the squier, believe it or not, it sounds. not as good as the Ibz, of course, but let's say I rediscovered my strata on this amp ...

- What kind of sound you get and with what settings ("crystalline", "bold ",....)?
In clean, nothing to say except: I love it! a powerful and hot, I found myself playing half an hour without putting on the disto ^ ^
the crunch, bah I use it a lot but it is very correct, I believe
OD1 is for rock: Beatles, Stones, Led Zep, Pink Floyd, etc.
OD2, then there bah: metal! this is my favorite channel, frankly a very good distortion, both palm mute in power chords, solos by ...

Note: I will buy a warp factor TFW, home ande Kettner Hughes, to add a big distortion Burin and cold. I had the matrix100 and I loved the warp channel ...

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
2 months, but it dates from 94 ^ ^

- What is so special that you like most and least?
most: disto! and clear sound is really good too
minimum: bah .. then he should say something: no headphone jack (not happy neighbors)

- Have you tried many other models before buying it?
Roland, Line6, Hughes and Kettner, ...

- How would you rate the quality / price?
Bah I say that I exchanged jpeux not say so, but OCCAZ at € 183.33, it's worth!
is to say, mine is 14 and it sounds the fire of God!

- With experience, you do again this choice? ...
I will try to find one so old can be, in order to keep it longer ...
But I think I'll get into the renovation amp just for him ^ ^

Clear, crunsh transistor.
Its distal tube
80W
Reverb
Loop for inserting external effects (send / return).
Adjusting the volume progressed well (not like Fender).
The volume control is twofold: to sound clear (clear channel gain + master volume).

UTILIZATION

Very simple.
Easily obtained a good sound.

SOUNDS

It is well suited to my style and especially my multi-effect ZOOM G9 (lamp)
I use the clean (solid state) of Marshall.
It's perfect, precise treble.
Versatile for my multi-effect that is expressed very well on this amp on the clean channel transistor.
It works less well on all-tube amps.

Sound distortion (tube) is quite fatty, rich in harmonics, typical of Marshall.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for more than 10 years.
I tried all-tube Marshalls, which are not for my configuration (JMC800).
I tried Fender amps (also interesting), it's not the same sound (steeper). Fender, the big worry is the volume control (of control).
I also I started a 30W amp low end (I remember the brand (not very well known elsewhere)): I did not play in the same court at that time (the Marshall is so much better).

Build quality + sound quality.
The price / quality ratio is excellent.

I wish that the photo prciser prsentenest not that of the Valvestate 80V but probably that of the S80. Lavis I give is for Valvestate 8080 (80V).

Combo Hybrid Transistor 80 W lamp with an ECC83 (12AX7) in LTAG pre-amp. HP 12-inch Celestion (GT75), Spring Reverb
And in connection rglage faade, two channels for use with footswich.

In the order in:
- A guitar input
- Normal section (Channel 1): 1 win, 3 Equ. Bass / Middle / Treeble, a switch Clean / Crunch
- A switch Channel 1 / Channel 2
- Boost section (Channel 2): ​​1 win, 1 switch OD1/OD2, 3 Equ. Bass / Middle / Treble, Contour 1, Volume 1
- Section Master: 1 deffet loop (send / return) switch and 0dB/-20dB rglage deffet for the loop, a reverb, 1 volume (volume general), 1 output and a Line Out between footswitch

I put 7 as compared with other hybrid amps of the time and not the amps modlisation. To give you an ide I put 5 an H & K Edition Blue and 10 a Vox Valvetronix (hybrid transistor modlisation + Lamp)

UTILIZATION

Trs OF USE simple, you plug the guitar you made some rglage and roll itself. The rglages channel 1 are simple and sufficient for channel cest gain such knowledge that is used to control the lamp (in both modes OD) and the contour can size the distortion. The volume of channel 2 dquilibrer this one on channel 1. The footswitch pedals can zap channel and also to control the reverb.

I takes only 8 because, although simple and easy, it is unfortunate quil OF USE is not possible combination of 4 channel from the footswitch.

SOUNDS

So what has the corse, though a Marshall when achte EST for a Marshall and not a split-Mesa-Boogie-Shall-ox. And more adpend the guitar, for my part I play with a Epi Les Paul Std +
Channel 1: the clean sound on the neck pickup is fairly round, the bridge pickup and it is slamming prcis. It goes into Crunch and cest not bad but a bit messy at high volume, cest lavantage that by reducing the volume of the guitar is naturally going clear sound without touching Lampl.
Channel 2 OD 1: The distortion is rather like the bluesy, garage rock, with a good rglage gain (of the lamp so) we obtain easily a 70/80 rock sound.
Channel 2 OD 2: disto lorigine is intended for metal style, but frankly it does not make the weight, the gain almost to fill and stroke was good old Hard Rock a little draft. For that kind of stuff at Marshall must pay the price!

Power: 80 W EST RPET and good for the lil local bar. For outdoor or rooms is very sound and well cest cest is not worth the small is the trane.
I put 7 quil nest because not versatile enough, but dun style musical point of view I could put 9 because it has the basic Necessary for my style of music.

OVERALL OPINION

There are plenty ngatifs davis, probably rightly, I bought lai in 1992, jen am always satisfied, I never had a problem nai. Jai just replace the lamp with a Electro Harmonix original post for a more round and warm. The 8080 is part of the first gnration Valvestate, Marshall with the grain so that t CHARACTERISTICS lost on the following versions.
This amp is made for a particular style of music (Lynyrd Skynyrd, Led Zep, etc.) and must be accompanied by the guitar that goes kind of Les Paul, SG, or more guitars Blues / Jazzy type ES135, etc.
Jai tried other amps hybrid of the moment, and the Marshall leans in terms of flexibility of course, given as the number of effects and simulations now offers the Valvetronix or another. I intended to sell it but I keep it because just for the RPTES, it is enough. I put 8 because despite his age, he did not took a ride ...

T says it all, hybrid amplifier 80W RMS ...

UTILIZATION

Operation is simple.

SOUNDS

So I would say that the this amp is not only suitable style rock / hard rock as it does say lower, I personally played with the bebop and rglant well and with the legalization adapts a guitar (flat fillets ...) you can have a jazzy sound of hell (hot and prcis).

OVERALL OPINION

I use this amp for 1 year and a half.
I apprcie for its warm sound and distortion that is affordable trs.
The report qualitprix is ​​good exprience with this choice I would do without hsiter!

All been said .... except that the date of my early 80s (it was almost the same age, but I have aged better than him ...) and that c is apparently a pre-set all welded to the paw, a repairer who is c me the learned in a small repair. And also with no problems, well almost ...

UTILIZATION

To repeat, not lugging a heavy, and then the tapper in the walls or shake al rear of a car, I have even had an accident with which he emerged unscathed, m not moved him not at all.

SOUNDS

You have the sounds that corespond has its price, although many amps is called a lamp, costing more than twice, do not really superior in sound quality ... to meditate
But very very little power to 80watt, compared c is less powerful that a kustom 36 set at noon ...

OVERALL OPINION

I've used during the ten years from now and he lugs around to mate with a friend who wants to play it. At the time I had exchanged the cartridge 3 against fags am a fifty euros c were a third hand.
The pros: price, weight (damn tube amps), the value for money
The -: ben for concerts not powerful enough, to repeat it all depends on the mood of the drummer.
Ben al times in the same conditions do not worry I do it again the same choice, but the day of today I will go my way.
Finally he made my day so we will not spit, even if it is often called a beer the poor, it served more coffee table than the poor amps.

Everything was already said

UTILIZATION

I do not own this amp and hopefully more

get a good sound I tried a few years and J have finally sell it.
you it may be that it came from my amp but the palette was a little varibr /> 80W transistor ok, why my friend with his 65w Valvestate had better sound over fishing and presence?
one day I did the update changes any component, change the lamp in a preamp model different brief to give it a facelift and many bof were managed better.

SOUNDS

I jou with several guitars over the stratum to the bc rich, test more pedals and pedals are ok but the grain marshall sound is somewhat flat and lacking in definition vary in saturation

OVERALL OPINION

I've used the number of years and there's a few years I bought a lamp is in fact the only I understood the difference between a good and a bad amp.

this amp must be taken for what it is a 80W transistor ideal when you start a group but quickly shows its limits if you're picky or demanding on the sound. even a scratch a sound fade over 1500 euro. anything that is put before scratching or indeed, even quality of this amp acts as a filter and let out a sound rather flat.
this opinion is only my opinion of course.

Preamp tube (valve in englih) which gives it its character on overdrive. This sound to me as missing.

UTILIZATION

The manual, it will be a little crazy. My pots are really vintage and a little crack against the volume is really going on from day to night with almost nothing.

SOUNDS

Warm distortion, is also finally put a good scratch ....
The clear, the crunch has nothing to compete with my current gear (mesa boogie express tt 50w lamp) but has enough to cover a battery etc. ... So there is still possibility to find a good compromise.

OVERALL OPINION

Soon spring 11 and still fishing for the big mine. I know from their Valvestate naissances.Dommage they are down as well. Become true collector's item, a typiqe marshall distortion because it is what it was with the series mg.
This is a reference to any good beginner wanting to send well chaudement.C wood is my second'm having my first (10 years already) with the 100 watt that offers more connectivity. I play Mesa Boogie, but it is a joy to replay it from time to time.
The Valvestate amps are a generation of scratch appeared in the 90's, an amp that often make the rounds of cafés of its wheat. For its current price, it is worth more than that.

Combo 80 Watts transistor pre-amp tube.
On the facade, there are from left to right:
Channel clean / crunch equation with gain and 3-band channel overdrive (OD1/OD2) with its own volume, 3 band Eq's, its knobs gain and contour, effects loop with a volume, with a reverb its volume, and the overall volume of the amp, followed by a line-out exit.
The amp comes with a footswitch, to move from one channel to another and control the reverb.

It's an old amp, so no other modeling and simulation models (I think it's crap anyway). No other purpose than the reverb, too bad, I would not have been against a chorus like the models above.

UTILIZATION

Discover the different settings of the amp takes 5 minutes to break everything, it's really very simple: we choose the channel, we choose the type of sound (clean and crunch, overdrive 1 or 2), we play with the knobs of 'equation. Especially we realize very quickly the importance of contour and volume of the channel OD1/OD2: one can change the sound quite radical, the second makes the channel independent of overall volume.
Speaking of volume, do not expect to repeat with. The G12T-75 may well be a good hp, performance (97dB) is insufficient to break, especially at high volumes the sound tends to widen. By playing at home against is nickel.

The manual will serve only those discovering what an amp. But no luck for them, it is very wrong.

In short, it is very easy to use, the facade is well-organized.

SOUNDS

The clean channel sounds flat. If you want to play in the clear, it is better to have few side effects to give relief. But suddenly, it disguises its not the pedals.
The overdrive channel sounds a lot, especially with OD2 mode. The outline is for many. Being able to push the gain and channel volume without affecting the overall volume of the amp is a good point. The various overdrive nickels are obtained for all types of blues or rock, to metal, it's a fair bit.
The reverb is pretty feeble. The sound is fairly directional, but with only one dish, it is no miracle, especially in a combo to less than € 250.

OVERALL OPINION

I bought mine in '95, it is still like new. At the time it would be cheap (1600-1800 francs I think). I love the simplicity of the setting, the independence of the channel overdrive. The effects loop is also useful.

I bought it to replace my Fender Champion 110, a good little amp, but less suited to what I was playing at the time. I tested the 8040 (40W) and 8240 (2x40W), my favorite, but I had not expected to have the means to buy; damage, it has a much better dispersion, but apparently it ages much less. My 8080 has never had any crachouillé or weakness. In addition it is a real tank. Level reliability, I have rarely seen better.

In short, it's a great amp for playing at home. It's safe, it is tough, it is easy to operate. Certainly it's a little breath, the overdrive has nothing to do with a tube amp and the sound is picked up a little, but it's not a good amp again.

Dj said ...

UTILIZATION

Very easy to use!
0 rglages do and not a dc grde diversity of his (some will see it as a dsavantage I love it! Just plug in the guitar and playing Rock'n'Roll cest ca!)
I plug it sometimes pdalier to vary the sound

Manual can be useful for those who do not know that the volume button is used to change the volume ..

SOUNDS

The sound is clear nickel with the possibility of having a neutral or a trs to make it hotter thanks to a gain knob.

The typical marshall distortion is terrible .. Must love recess. perfect for the Rock but not the metal ..

OVERALL OPINION

I bought this amp qq Annes ago .. And I do not understand why this amp is so poorly ct! I personally find this amp HUGE! Obviously should not compare a Mesa Boogie all tube but it's not the same budget not more .. I test a lot better amp cts and easily 2x most expensive are not worth a nail ct daemon vs 8080!

Powerful enough for a lil concert: watch the channel distortion tends to bcp from the ds too acute a high volume .. easily corrected by putting the knob trebble close to zero-..

Recess I would do this choice because this amp is terrible!
I give it a 10 because IN ITS PRICE CATEGORY (AC m'nerve people who compares 1000euros amp) amplifier is exceptional!

Well even if aadj t seen:
Amplification hybrid transistors + 1 lamp, 80W, HP Eminence.
Two channels: one clean (super simple) and a foot switchable Boost. The BOOST has two switchable channels on the receiver share the same EQ. In addition to the classic Gain, Bass, Mid, Treble and Volume, it possde a knob "contour" that can change the sound (bah yes ^ ^).
For connectivity, it includes one between a line out, footswitch output and an effects loop.
Aside from the distortion will and changed the reverb, it possde no particular effect.
I note 8 because it is full, no-frills, but could still s'amliorer.

UTILIZATION

The configuration of this amp is ultra-simple: RULES volume, gain, and turning the knob "Contour" to his search! Rglages do but little.
We obtain easily the "approaching" the one we seek. IDAL to get the sound, the knob should be "Medium" has a vritable useful and not just for the décor.
For the manual, I've never had, and I never needed it.
Plus: no need to shout to make it sound so clean.
Minimum: Not to be put o scream the sound becomes horrible.
Use: 8 home, 4 for the concert and the oxen, 6 for RPTS. Rating: 6
PS: When I read that this amp can not keep a drummer in rpt nerv ... The purpose of a rpt is not just to yell and see what comes out is to play together. For a, no need to play super hard, even in powerful style. So yes this amp is quickly jettisoned in concert and beef, but is ample for a rpt performs correctly.

SOUNDS

The sound ...
One could write a book!
FYI, I jou this amp with all kinds of guitars: Jackson rises DiMarzio, Fender and Squier Start, BC Rich, LTD Ex450, Ibanez, Blade, now I play with a "Spirit by Steinberger" rises three EMG: EMG 81, SA 60.
To begin with, clean.
My advice: go your way, the clean of this amp makes me shudder. It is horrible. To begin with, OK, if not, go your way really. My neck pickup saturates almost all the time, regardless of the volume, the receiver can not transmit the sound of my other microphones fawn convincing.
Then BOOST.
The BOOST provides a wide range of distos trs, Satus, crunch and normment things. It's pretty cool when you are looking for beginners and that we can tame any style without breaking the bank, and even if all these sounds are not at the top, they stay when Ms. Fidler a certain spirit. Marshall Grain typical fawn all, we like it or not.

I note 5: the average because it can approach any style, but no more, because the sounds are when it sends the same quality carrment average.

OVERALL OPINION

I use this amp for 5 years. In the era I had bought a guitar player who used it to register (yes ...). He never made default, and never fails, even with the beers he drank with us, and I fell on it in my loft (just two pots of casss).
What I like about this amp is its wide range of sounds. It's not all prs.
What I like least is the sound that comes out dirty, especially high volume, rverb I find sometimes not so good (personal opinion, most of my friends kiffent the reverb).
In the era, I tried many amps, but mostly Marshalls MG. So it seemed to have the superb sound.
The report is correct qualitprix no more. They are found today for less than 100 euros OCCAZ, and was worth it for a first amp. But by being part of a first amplifier, it is better to move to something else.
Since I had the opportunity to try many other amps, and my style has also volumes. Vintage Rock and more bluesy, I invested in a Peavey Classic 30 (30W all-tube). L t aa slap: first its all lamps, super clean, the crunch orgasmic and very nice reverb. Another world. But not the same budget (650 euros nine with footswitch for the Peavey). I keep my Marshall for my excursions mtalleuses, o the grain of my Peavey can not take me, and as a second amp for steers when friends improviss scratch dbarquent home.
I note 5, because this is my first guitar amp, which avcu many things, and that t has always reliable. No more, this sound is far from being done for the perfectionists.
Super long as we are looking for, ds shit we found her musical path.

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UTILIZATION

Trs simple, never needed the manual. It apprcie contour button that allows the true model intuitively sound.
The effects loop is very useful to avoid any parasitic noise effects if one branch.
Reverb standard anything.
Possibility to connect a speaker supplmentaire for serious sound, I did it I thought I heard a head + cabinet is really a Marshall ...

SOUNDS

I play with a team of custom Fender Seymour Duncan, a Korg AX3000G, a BOSS DS2, a Wahwah Dunlop, a compressor and a BOSS Metal Zone BOSS also.
The clean sound is OK (a little too my taste but it is crystalline sense be an advantage) but the advantage is really the distortion thanks to the lamp sends prampli pt !
Sounds Marshall for cheap!
Reverb not bad.
Power is correct for RPET or concert (small room or the corner bar).

OVERALL OPINION

I bought this amp used 12 years ago is now old (he has 15) and no problem, it must be maintained from time to time, but it's so clean solid, I even still the original lamp. If unfortunately one day he comes I break IMMEDIATE Rasht. This is my amp.

Combo 80 Watts transistor, pr-amp lamp.
On the faade, there are from left to right:
Channel clean / crunch and gain with four 3-band channel overdrive (OD1/OD2) with its own volume, his fourth 3-band, its knobs gain and contour, effects loop with a volume, a reverb with its volume and the volume-General for the amp, followed by an out line-out.
The amp comes with a footswitch, to move from one channel and the other to control the reverb.

UTILIZATION

Trs trs simple configuration, even if a novice again.

In clean easily obtained a good sound, distortion, while dpend style, it may take a little fiddling to find the sound that pleases.

The manual is not ncessaire because the use is very simple

SOUNDS

It is perfect for my style of music: HEAVY. Marshall is the grain so we like it or not!

I use the amp with an Ibanez ART 120 and a metal muff Disto. This is an amp that reoit trs pedals well, it does not look bad, and with the pedals is the rve for any fan of heavy!

Contour function can range from rock, grunge, hard rock to see a little touch in the metal.

I prfre it's hot and grain distortion marshall a condition that adds to the distortion pedals good or a good boost, because I find the distortion of the amp too heavy for the mtal!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for four months.

I love the grain marshall.

I tried other amps, note the marshall mg series, which are stews of a cot!

The report price and quality dmentiel!

With the exprience I would do this choice because this amp is a jewel!

For what is the character bestiolle, m'taler not need, I think we went around with the previous ones opinion.

I put an 8, because I think that overall the amp is fairly complete. When I got would require a second or HP output for a speaker supplmentaire. Similarly, the grips on cots t have more practical, like Orange amplifiers, because the beast is heavy.

UTILIZATION

- The configuration is it simple?
So yes, not both. Let me explain: I have this amp for over a year or so now. At the time, when I had, I loved it. Before I had a micro cube, I had bought especially for the size, but I never REALLY apprci. As a result, the arrival of a Marshall t rvlation the era. Since I touch other amps, the sudden I heard a lot my rglages refine, and test a lot of configurations.
Anyway, the amp is both easy to use TRS and versatile enough to rummage and test. But can sometimes take a long time ...

- Gets it easy to sound good?
Overall, I never get ill russi sounds of this amp. Let's just say that certain sounds are much better than others. I think we should even learn a little how an amp for someone who knows nothing can be a somewhat Drout.

- The manual is clear and sufficient? ..
OCCAZ purchased, so no manual

I put 7: Overall, good use gnrale. Now there's always better.

SOUNDS

- Is it your style of music?
Here we have an amp that goes from clean, clean right up to typ mtal 80's / 90's. I play mostly vintage rock trend, so I use in majority of clean and crunch. In short this amp suits me well plutt.

- With what (s) guitar (s) / low (s) or effect (s) do you play?
Two Les Paul, a Tokai p90 and climbs up an Epiphone double splitable. Level effects, I use an Xotic BB Preamp into overdrive, and some others from time to time (see my profile), but mainly the BB.

- What kind of sound you get and with what rglages ("crystalline", "bold ",....)? Submitted Until I do that I used the clean channel (transistor), with BB for crunches. I rgl channel boost Metal hairy spot well, history of DLIR. Now, I use the boost channel in the clear (OD1 and gain below one third) and yum is more alive! I redcouvre the light of the amp, and I look forward to test it as a group!
But more gnrale Manir, the transistor is not bad clean, a little too right, the crunch switch gives a cool sound, halfway between the clean and saturated lgre, a little a comparable amp lamp begins to saturate. Not bad.
The OD1 is purely in the tradition of vintage, the gain is quite progressive. The OD2 is much more violent. Finally, the contour knob can sound quite varied depending on what one seeks.

- What are the sounds you prfrez, you dtest?
I especially like the clean channel boost now, my main usefulness of this amp.

I put a big fat 9: this amp taught me how to use a receiver, and he teaches me stuff rgulirement. In addition it has always pretty happy. In short I love this amp.

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
Since no further than a year now.

- What is the particular feature you like best and least?
What I like most about him is that he sounds! I tried a lot of amps, especially lamps, and frankly, even if he sends not bad for a hybrid!

What I like least is that it has only one HP, so he lacks a bit of spread my taste. Personal in RPET I'm pretty close to my amp, as a result I do not get rev good, but good overall group members stand me well in the lot, so good ...
I also have a loose connection between the should be one of the four so I welded iron to rgler a.
Another small concern, the higher up the volume, the more background noise is heard, especially on clean channel. This is the only major downside to this amp my taste. I do not know if it's mine that has a concern or not ...

- Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
Before, not many. I needed an emergency limit amp for group play. I m'tais a little information at Marshall (well yeah when you connate anything, it darkens the REFERENCE known), and had read about the old AF Valvestate taient much better than sries the MG. So when I found one, am jme jet above (the seller of the store hsitait buy it too, too late!). Since I have tried many other amps (Peavey Classic 30, Marshall Vintage Modern, Orange Tiny Terror, Rocker 30 and 50 Rockerverb, Bogner Alchemist, AC4TV Vox, Hiwatt High Gain srement and I forget), and I think the Valvestate holds water.

- How do you report qualitprix?
Pay 150, I find the ratio Q / P not bad at all. Sr good well, compares what is now, but it has Exceeds still a good amp for playing in groups with little to cabbage (personally I dtest things too complicated, everything modlisation and all, not my thing)

- With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...
A year ago, with the budget that I era, so no hsiter. At present, I could put more, I would take a nine amp, lamps I think. I personally think now change to an Orange amp AD30TC, but it is not at all the same price range.

I put a 8: this amp I dpann when I needed it, even gives me the urge to play the guitar, and allowed me to play in a band with friends, which is enjoyable. Now I'm not going to pass something quickly, but I think even when the guard cot because it is good, not too bulky and it dbrouille plutt good sound level. In my opinion it is a good amp for beginners trs the guitar in a group, or dpanner when you want to play with friends.

Hybrid Combo (one ECC83 in the prémaplis), 80W, fx loop, footswitch jack, 2CH, with each 2modes So the gain is staged in four different sounds, EQ per channel, control "tone" to move from his typed a british a more compressed (everything is relative). A hp, I think from memory it is still a celestion.

UTILIZATION

config simple, just turn the knobs, the sound must love eh ^ ^ it's marshall, for my part it was rather marchemal ... Obviously bought used, potentiometers changed but I always had disturbing parasites and other whistles. I have never been able to find the sound I wanted, of course you will say it marshall, we like it or not, for me it was my first amp, and not really afford to buy else ^ ^ so here goes.

SOUNDS

um not really convincing, giving more metal in the register, I liked a clearer sound. The second overdrive mode is horrible, no way to get anything too runny, not to say nazillard dégeu ... oh sorry I said?

OVERALL OPINION

I kept my 2 years, it seems, it starts to do relatively far, water has flowed under the bridge since then ... For a beginner it's probably a good solution but it will soon consider a rise in quality.

Why on earth would you need 80 watts of this amp is beyond me? This amp sounds terrible. It is sort of a hybrid amp with a preamp tube ECC83 in the preamp section. This is to get people who know that tube amps sound better in the digital solid state stuff. This amp can only sound processed with a voicing of tubes. You need the power tubs to make it feel like a real tube amp. he preamp tube is simple more for voicing and preamp gain. The real part of a tube amp is the interaction between the preamp tubes and power tubes and the feeling that they create between each other.

UTILIZATION

8080: 80 Watt COMBO. Channel Selection Description

CHANNEL 1 (Normal)
1. Input Jack - Connects the guitar to the amplifier.
2. Gain Control - Controls the gain level of the normal channel on both Clean and Crunch selections. In Clean mode, sounds remain clean, even at high gain levels. When switched to Crunch mode the amount of crunch increases as you wind the gain up.
3. Clean/Crunch Rhythm Switch - Push switch to select either clean or crunch sounds on the normal channel (push in for Crunch).
4-6. Bass, Middle & Treble - Full 3 band EQ for normal channel tonal selections. These controls are effective and interactive to give you incredible versatility. Try as many combinations as possible to really get to know your EQ.
7. Channel Select Normal to boost channel selector switch. This function is also footswitchable. Set the switch to the in position for the footswitch to function. LED’s indicate which mode has been selected.

CHANNEL 2 (Boost)
8. Gain Control - Controls the gain level of the boost channel, which features ECC 83/12 AX7 valve drive. This control is effective on either overdrive selection. On OD1, it fattens the bluesy distortion and on OD2 goes from rock overdrive to full metallic thrash as you turn it up.
9. Overdrive Select (OD1 to OD2) - Manually switches from creamy “classic” OD1 to screaming “Hi Gain” OD2 distortion modes.
10-12. Bass, Middle & Treble - Effective 3 band EQ to shape the tone of all overdrive selections.
13. Contour Control - This sweeping control shifts the mid-band voicing of the boost channel to give amazing versatility to your overdrive sounds. When used in conjunction with the 3 band EQ, this control is devastating!
14. Volume Control - Controlling the overall level of the boost channel, this allows volume balancing between the two channels.

MASTER SECTION
15. Effects Send Jack - For linking to the input of an external effects processor.
16. Effects Level Switch - Selects the level to match your external effects units (0dB for rack units and -20dB for pedals).
17. Effects Return Jack - For connection from the output of an external effects processor.
18. Effects Mix - Allows you to mix the effects to dry signal. Note, if no effects pocsessor in line, Effects Mix fully clockwise will result in no signal.
19. Master Reverb - Controls the level of reverb effect on all channel selections.
20. Master Volume - Controls the overall volume level of the amp or combo.
21. Line Out Jack - Filtered low level signal for linking to a recording or mixing desk.
22. Footswitch Jack - For the connection of a two way footswitch for reverb and channel selection

SOUNDS

This amp doesn't sound very good at all. You would be better off getting the entire amp a solid state. The preamp tube does nothing for this amp. The FDD is some of the other solid state amps from Marshall make the amp feel more tube like but nothing can imitate a real tube amp.

This amp is really designed for practice. You cannot take this on sage and get a good sound from either the amp or the sound man, He may not even let you on stage with this thing. This is designed for home use and practice. So it is beyond me why you need 80 watts of it?

OVERALL OPINION

These amps have been fused out of production. I think the MG series has now replaced them on the market. You can certainly find them on the used market fairly cheap. I would only recommend this amp to someone just starting out with the electric guitar and needs a beginners amp. If you need a practice amp for home or office and need something that you cab plug headphones in then this is a decent amp for that.

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I put 8, it lacks the specs of its big brother the 8280 (second chorus and speaker for stereo)

UTILIZATION

The manual? but never at the same time never needed

it's a snap to a settlement.
pre-equalization on 3 strips with clear sound and gain the ability to trigger the crunch.

then 2 distos: a "standard" and "metal", a switch and it goes into high gear:
gain, bass, mid, treble, contour and volume.
an effects loop with the ability to filter the input signal and mixes the volume effects of the loop as those born: reverb and master volume.

if you know the amp is a story of a few minutes to adjust.

SOUNDS

I play metal (death metal, thrash, heavy), rock, and lots of other things on it.

- Clear sound: correct, it's Marshall, this is not what makes their reputation to be honest, however the styles mentioned above it is widely agreed (add some effects such chorus for clean sounds it helps to cool the sound and make it cleaner). following is a history of gout
- Crunch - I'm using it forever
- OD1: Rarely used, when I want a crunch sound, rock, typified by example 70's, just a presence of distortion but still grainy.
- OD2: Marshall is the sound of the end of the right period. end of year 80 early 90. pre amp tube is more than a spec sheet. his presence is immediately felt. obviously, we released the original lamp Marshall and we'll take a look at your local good old Soviet bulbs (avoid Mesa Boogie example, it adds no heat, but it spits out as soon as the shoot). so it heats up, it sounds, big fat, it's not a triple rectified (it's not the same money either), or a Nomad. but it is always better than the pseudo simus amps that do not hold water and have no sensation. the term of the instrument is easily defined.

- Reverb: useful but perfectible

I would put 10 though: If one seeks the Marshall sound is there and that's what we asked him, nothing else

OVERALL OPINION

I used it then or it is paid in Francs and it was costing 5000Frs: D (14 years)
I found 2 years ago OCCAZ, I was looking for an amp is pretty versatile but mostly a distortion drinking a shoestring budget: its case is

Marshall is the sound - from 150 €, the most resourceful can even touch - from 100 € (you often see sellers who do not know that it's worth more money to get rid)

I had to buy a footswitch (attention + 30 €), as often, OCCAZ it is missing. (Thus providing extremely useful on stage, and a volume pedal)

it messing with the purchase - the input jack borked, but it is a defect of aging Marshall at the time: that crachotent knobs and jack that Dessoude, nothing that can not be repaired in an afternoon and we left for 10 years. a lamp and a 15 € Phew, we feel income 20 years ago.

I use it in apartment to play with the same distortion, no worries at its low and I use it on stage without a problem (volume 3, I'm already "too high") so he was under the sole

value for money: Because of the sound, saw fishing and saw the price, one can hardly find any better when looking for its hot metal and who knows how fat is something else.
I use it with Gibson Les Paul BFG and Explorer, and a BC Rich Stealth Chuck Shuldiner Tribute

I love: its sound is clean, it's bold, it's hot, it's versatile. low volume as high.
I like it: his old evil, therefore be expected to repair, you just know and be careful if you are not handy or if you want to put 50-60 € in a repair shop.

for the record, I play with 3 other guitar player on stage when I bought it, they all tried since they all bought the same. 1 for the metal, the other 2 for the brit pop rock and 70's French rock and none regretted his choice.

es that I will ever be the same choice: yes and if I find her big brother with the choruses and the 2 built in stereo speakers, definitely.

a board for beginners or younger: Before you go to buy a 30 watt dung art just because it's nine, made the test and pay you slice it ... this it helps to begin to have good sound. it motivates the following

1x ECC83 preamp lamps only for the channel distortion.
crachouillent the knobs a bit, marshall disease.
I replaced all the condos in chemical screening and the lamp.
advice from what I read on the net will be fine ruby ​​or otherwise Dec. 1 AX7 LPS, I have one on my vox ad 30, and I am satisfied.
An effects loop, then the best you will find everything on the site marshall ago tjrs the specs of the old series.

UTILIZATION

Marshall sound, you love it or hate it, I'm rock!



SOUNDS

The outline can be tjrs a sound that suits the style, strong point. The OD2 gain on tap, I pass my mt2, it helps out well.
the crunch is the worst it is not good but bcp 2 Channel 4 modes, the pedals are easy juggling.

OVERALL OPINION

it's been 5 months, I wanted one for nostalgia, the 8080 is a bestseller in its category, some criticize him sound clear, but it was predestined that ???!!! then take a twin! more is found at a knockdown price must be remembered that in 1990 an amp with more than 3500 balls was the money! I do not nan sell mine !!!!!!!!

Transistor amplifier, 70-100 watts priori. A clear channel with the possibility of pressing a button to have a crunch sound, a second channel, with a nice distortion and more distortion metal.
With age, the buttons are a bit blocked, it spits when we touch, sometimes the sound cuts in its full, not very cool in the middle of a song ... Seems it's pretty common in marshall hence its name hijacked marchemal!

UTILIZATION

Simple configuration, like most amps. Very easy to get a good sound. The distorted sounds are fine for this type of amplifiers. The clean sounds are a bit garish.

SOUNDS

Amp typed especially blues, rock, hard rock. Fits most guitars with humbuckers. I use it with Firebird, only repeat, rock, ska and punk. It does it well.

OVERALL OPINION

I have over 10 years. His connections fouled me from selling it, but I leave it permanently in rehearsal room so it suits me very well. I only use the clean sound, then the pedals, so his absence does not bother me because it occurs mostly with distortion. Which is a shame because it has a very good overdrive sound ...

pre-amp tube, transistor +
2 channels: 1 clean + 1 disto each modular 2 positions
power 80 watts

You can set a sound to a clear distortion through a crunch sound, so polyvalant.

adjusting the reverb, effects loop with the possibility to use the "return" for standalone use only the HP

UTILIZATION

ease of use so disconcerting is simple! is connected and voila! the switch to switch from clean to distortion. we can easily adjust bass, mid and treble for each channel.

we get good sound even without a pedal for use summary when you start with an amp

SOUNDS

I was using a distortion pedal and chorus at the beginning and it was perfect. and bumps on the mainstage of logical pro, I now use the "return" so I do all my settings from mainstage, so no action on the amp. I use a peavey duplicate any lamp coupled with a Marshall 4X12 Celestion.

Valvestate 8080 is the perfect guitar with warm grain. I have a Gibson Epiphone nightawk and the combination is amazing. in contrast with my signature fender tele joh strummer, it lacks some of the low blow is lacking a little chest!

respect to the distortion, it lacks too much power at once we must add a pedal.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 15 years, it passed into the hands of electronics several times. the knobs are capricious, the lamp for the distortion is too capricious. the beast is alive and well if we play with it often. if we play some do not hesitate to turn the knobs regularly.

value for the price of the machine is very good, now we must try it before buying it because depending on the treatment of the old user may be surprised.

I had a Marshall Valvestate 100 watt combo but I was not satisfied, the distortion was much less potato was a crunch at most, and the effects loop does not allow the use of self " return "

anyway this amp is very robust, easily transportable (I added casters) suitable for rehearsals and concerts in the cellar and bar, but also for large scenes with a cover. no longer suitable for stage lol.

80 Watts
Preamp tube (12AX7) and amplification transistor.
- 1 knob gain for the preamp
- 3 Canneaux: clean, crunch, distortion.
- Reverb, Equalizer (3 bands), contour.
- Effects loop.
- Foot switch.

UTILIZATION

Simple Config

The clean channel EQ is inconclusive, it may be malfunctioning on my own, apart from the contour of the distortion that changes the sound completely.

One problem was the brand but apparently Marshall crachotent knobs in every sense, I tried everything to contact bomb, disassembly, cleaning etc. of all kinds ... nothing helped. The simplest is to change but what kind of amp I do not know if it's worth it ... Considering the price of the amp now!

SOUNDS

This gives a right and its pretty clear clean channel, used a Telecaster U.S.: good record highs, very banging. May seem a bit cold, although on certain securities 90'S New Wave but little heat and lack of momentum for a more 70's style or styles more "roots" in general.

The distortion is not bad but still very limited settings (allow one or two good pedal)

beautiful spring reverb on the other hand


OVERALL OPINION

Very happening everywhere still like amp, I would say lack of personality.
But little good help, I use it mostly in repeats. It can easily be used on stage, he even served me a lot of great scenes. It can be very powerful if it grows well gain.

+ the lamp warms the sound input which gives it more in relation to a unit transistor. attention does not expect to have the dynamics of a tube amp, it's still very right output.

ThE - settings that do not really on the sound (maybe they are faulty on mine I bought secondhand in '98 I do not really know when it dates ...)

If you want an example of what can sound out the beast, listen to "Crazy bodies" on my myspace http://www.myspace.com/accident7 recorded with a Telecaster and this amp.

So I think it's a transistor amp with a preamp lamp ...
80 W is good but not an All Tube ...
A footswitch (I do have more unfortunately) to pass the clean channel to channel distortion.
EQ, reverb, a loop, the writ must, without frills.

UTILIZATION

very simple to use, it comes easily to find his son ...

SOUNDS

With a Les Paul for years it has gone well together ... with pedals (BOSS, ZOOM, etc). ... also but hey it's a transistor amp, the sound was frankly nothing to do with a good tube amp ...
The lack of clean heat, the distortion is nice, pretty realistic ...
This is an amp "boilerplate" for the price of the day, we could afford a Marshall correct.
His only concern: the knobs who spit with time ... I would have to change them ...
I recently emerged from the cellar, not used for 7 or 8 years, it still works!
Rather strong ...

OVERALL OPINION

Used between 1995 and 2003, he made rehearsals, scenes, never worry about except the knobs which crachouillent after 4 / 5 years of use ...
Its strong point is his versatility
His weakness: lack of personality
I switched on after Peavey Bandit 112 with calculator (warmer) and a Vox AC30 (very hot!) Is on that has nothing to do but to start, an amp is correct .. .

Read the previous opinions

UTILIZATION

There's no simpler, passing a little time on it, we can find the sound you want.

SOUNDS

I play with a Hagstrom Super Swede. I agree with previous opinions about the sound is not really clear that great, but for someone not too demanding, I think especially for those seeking a first "big" amp, it will be ample case.

But for my part, I am a big fan of distortion. I like to play pretty heavy riffs in the style stoner, doom and sludge, and this amp satisfies me completely on that side.
I use no pedal.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for almost 2 ½ years now. I am satisfied, and I do not change it for the moment (mostly because I have no money in fact). But it is true that by 1 or 2 years, I will think more seriously.
I probably do it again the choice of buying used. I do not think the purchase nine is a very good deal, but just to find one in good condition at 150 €, there's no hesitation, especially since it is not uncommon to find in classifieds.