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Published on 12/22/02 at 15:00Price: $1799 AUD (Includes AVT412 Cabinet, +$20 Interstate shipping)
Place: Kosmic Sound, Perth, Western Australia
Why: To make noise
Bundled with a Celestion loaded, 200 watt 4x12 cabinet, this half stack was an absolute steal considering together they retail in the realm of $2700. But enough about the godlike price, how about the features? The amp just sounds terrific on all fronts. From crispy clean to fuzz and crunch, the amount of tonal flexibility you have with this beast is overwhelming. And with 2 independent overdrive channels, you can switch from screaming lead to ultra death metal at the flick of a foot, without, i am happy to say, any lounds pops. The scoop feature on those adds a sharp growl to the mix for the hardest of metal heads. The acoustic simulator is a brilliant little gimmick that sounds good and true. And while it won't give you a reason to throw away your acoustic, it will respectfully save you from having to switch from electric to acoustic in the middle of a song. The 16 different effects (actually just 10 types of reverb, chorus, flange, delay, 2 combinations of chorus/reverb/delay, and modulation) add a lot of depth and versatility to your sound and they are all adjustable, so when you get tired of Metallica you can play Incubus instead without shelling out more money on pedals. And with a booming bass cabinet and presence control that kills feedback (a VERY big bonus for this amp class and price) it is well suited for gigging, although I only use it to rock in my flat.
Nothing. With the windows Marshall have opened thanks to the gazillions of features, anyone could talk about how Marshall could've taken it many steps further. I feel that it shouldnt count against the fine engineers at Marshall that there arent independent DFX channels for each of the overdrive channels. Indeed that would be a nice bonus, but such minor should-have-beens overshadow the what is a brilliant amplifier. Plus, I had to wait over a week to get it, since the best price I could find here in Melbourne was 2399
It's big and beautiful. Everything about it is stylish from the font to the back. Obviously a lot of care went into making a great amp look good. It's even got LED lights for the channel buttons! But looks aren't everything. The front panel has 24 dials and 8 buttons and one big power switch. You could easily get confused by them all but thanks to intuitive design, you don't. And it's surprisingly portable for it's size.
If you're looking for a state of the art amp for just about any musical style you can play, and you would like to rock outside as much as you do in your room, and you're out for a killer bargain, buy this amp. You won't need another amp until it blows up.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
Place: Kosmic Sound, Perth, Western Australia
Why: To make noise
Bundled with a Celestion loaded, 200 watt 4x12 cabinet, this half stack was an absolute steal considering together they retail in the realm of $2700. But enough about the godlike price, how about the features? The amp just sounds terrific on all fronts. From crispy clean to fuzz and crunch, the amount of tonal flexibility you have with this beast is overwhelming. And with 2 independent overdrive channels, you can switch from screaming lead to ultra death metal at the flick of a foot, without, i am happy to say, any lounds pops. The scoop feature on those adds a sharp growl to the mix for the hardest of metal heads. The acoustic simulator is a brilliant little gimmick that sounds good and true. And while it won't give you a reason to throw away your acoustic, it will respectfully save you from having to switch from electric to acoustic in the middle of a song. The 16 different effects (actually just 10 types of reverb, chorus, flange, delay, 2 combinations of chorus/reverb/delay, and modulation) add a lot of depth and versatility to your sound and they are all adjustable, so when you get tired of Metallica you can play Incubus instead without shelling out more money on pedals. And with a booming bass cabinet and presence control that kills feedback (a VERY big bonus for this amp class and price) it is well suited for gigging, although I only use it to rock in my flat.
Nothing. With the windows Marshall have opened thanks to the gazillions of features, anyone could talk about how Marshall could've taken it many steps further. I feel that it shouldnt count against the fine engineers at Marshall that there arent independent DFX channels for each of the overdrive channels. Indeed that would be a nice bonus, but such minor should-have-beens overshadow the what is a brilliant amplifier. Plus, I had to wait over a week to get it, since the best price I could find here in Melbourne was 2399
It's big and beautiful. Everything about it is stylish from the font to the back. Obviously a lot of care went into making a great amp look good. It's even got LED lights for the channel buttons! But looks aren't everything. The front panel has 24 dials and 8 buttons and one big power switch. You could easily get confused by them all but thanks to intuitive design, you don't. And it's surprisingly portable for it's size.
If you're looking for a state of the art amp for just about any musical style you can play, and you would like to rock outside as much as you do in your room, and you're out for a killer bargain, buy this amp. You won't need another amp until it blows up.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com