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Marshall 8080 Valvestate 80V

Hybrid Combo Guitar Amp from Marshall belonging to the ValveState I series

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Published on 03/17/09 at 08:48
Value For Money : Excellent
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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.