All user reviews for the Marshall VS100RH

My friend and bass player in my band told me about a great deal at a local Music-Go-Round. I needed a new amp and I was looking for a good amp that would handle a lot of raw tones, specifically distortion. I was lucky to find that the stack was only $460.00 used. It was the best deal I ever made in my life.

I love the overdrives, I switch between both of them, and the reverb is great too. The cab and the head are both super-light and easy to haul around. It is very good in keeping up its look. I have many shows and it has yet to loose parts or get damaged. It's a Marshall, so I knew it would hold up well.

I really dont like the clean channel on it too much. I don't really use it a lot, but there is a crackle to it whenever I hit a chord too hard, and it is really annoying. It was most likely the result from the previous owner of the amp, I knoiw the amp was not built with the defect in the channel.

The cabinet and the head are both covered in white. That is why it is so special. It is a limited edition that came out of Musician's Friend. It is just like any other Marshall half stack in the AVT series. It is very sturdy.

The bottom line is I am happy I bought it. It has a lot of power and it can fit any type of music that you are into. I definitely recommend this amp.

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Amp hybrid prampli lamps and power amp Valvestate technology (based field effect transistors, also called TEF).
Power of 100 Watts into 8 ohms.
Prampli 3 channels: clean, overdrive 1 and overdrive 2.
2 reverbs, one for clean sounds and one for distorted sounds.
2 eq, such as reverb with level assignment.
2 HP, 1 line out with accumulation of HP, a footswitch jack, a headphone output.

UTILIZATION

Operation is simple.
In his clear, a Tone Shift button to switch between a clear Vintage sound more modern, more Dfine Tone.
In the saturated, the product of an overdrive sound from a sound lgrement crunch sound bluer / rock style AC / DC.
The overdrive 2 has more gain. In addition, a call contour knob gives the characters sound. At a minimum, has a pai blues sound like smoky bar and the bottom was a well metal. It therefore has the full range of its intermdiaire.
The eq has no drastic action but are still musical.
It is easily the sound you want, especially if one considers that there is a power button size that works as a sort of Power Brake allg. We can therefore obtain low power, a sound very similar to the sound that would be obtained if you push the amp back, especially at the grave.

SOUNDS

The amp meets normment the guitar you use. Especially in his clear, the difference between a simple micro scratches and scrapes a dual microphones is perfectly rendered. These same sounds clearly benefitted from an excellent monitoring of the dynamics and trs pure, it's hard to believe it's a Marshall. It is not clear sounds dignent a Fender Twin, but it moves away as if a.
The distorted sounds when they are also excellent. With an overdrive, there are the sounds of a JCM 800. When the overdrive 2, we say a more Boogie, with its massive, super thick and sharp, ideal for metal rhythm. Solo, the guitar "sings", and although the sound CONTRL.
Trs good for the price.

OVERALL OPINION

I use this amp for 8 years. I still tonn its sound worthy of a higher end amp. I prfre even its "big ERRF" The series of JCM.
While this is not an ENGL or Boogie, but for the price, it's really the top, and budget gal, I no referrer hsitation this choice, more than the amp is trs versatile with both the clear and beautiful sounds saturated standards.

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fairly complete

UTILIZATION

Use child but no volume button on the clean (only one gain)

SOUNDS

An amplifier for metalheads that I am separated (€ 390 for a complete 1992 model), it is hyper saturated dug convincing, but ineffective for any other application. The clean sound is very dynamic and is sorely lacking in harmonics. The nuances of the game are systematically crushed, but in fact I tried the jcm 2000 (100w combo) very expensive and in fact it does not have much more dynamic in the clear, much less than amps beacoup cheaper.
In concert at the time when I was hardcore I was often commended for my sound. Even donf, the machine did not move (but the ears ...)

OVERALL OPINION

A great tool not just expensive but versatile

preamp tube amp but it is a Transistor as all Valvestate.

Three channels: clean, overddrive 1 (crunch), two overdrive (lead). Effects loop with adjustable intensity modeling. Reverb on the canals.

Clean basic settings: bass, middle, treble, volume.

Trimmings crunch succinct: Gain, Volume

Lead Adjustments: Gain, volume, bass, middle, treble, contour.

A button "power dimension" kind of compressor.

An input jack panel. Headphone out, Line out, effects loop back.

Footswitch control channels.

UTILIZATION

Configuration is very simple. Just plugged in, it affects two or three buttons and one leaves one's even good for the transistor.

The manual is thick and that's good, the base is, for us to get by.

SOUNDS

Well it's not just a lamp, then something is missing but the sound is very good for the price.

The overdrive is warm, fat. The crunch a little too dry but with a chorus sometimes it's better.

The clean sound is passable.

Little regret for the reverb that is built very light. Opt for a reverb pedal or a multi-purpose.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had about eight years. He had some problems at the beginning (of the fuse between the gate all the time), I changed the Marshall amp with no problem.

This is a great amp for playing in his first group, it is quite versatile and can be fun. I will move to a lamp and I confess all look to the Marshall saw the good feeling that left me with this amp.

- This is a hybrid amp head, Marshall Valvestate Series 2 (reissue series Valvestate) from the late 90's, consisting of a pre-amplification section equipped with a lamp (ECC83) and a power amplifier transistor ...

- 100W @ 8 Ohms stereo. What fart ears of anyone. I never exceed half the volume knob to repeat '.

- 4 channels with an EQ for clean & crunch and the other for 2-channel saturated. In short, two real channels.

- Effects loop & HP emulation output, reverb, headphone jack
On my amp, the knob in the effects loop is mounted upside down but somehow it is not used much, because the mix is ​​not very effective ...
In short it is not the top of the technology, but Honorable especially for the price. There's everything you need anything!

UTILIZATION

There's no easier in fact. You can play with a basic configuration, just plug in his guitar and turn the knobs (not to mention the volume ...) and there's the sound that comes out, it's magic!

No seriously, the use is not so simple if we are to mount a further configuration, style, effects loop with multi-effects in the loop. But not rocket science. Anyway, Marshall amps are known for their appearance "Plug'n'Play", which made them successful. There may be circumstances to make complex settings if you want, although the EQ is not super accurate. That's enough for some styles and not others ...

SOUNDS

Moi ca me. But that is where it usually thickens because it seems that here the sound Marshall is "either you love or hate it." For my part I love!

I'm using a Charvel 1991, 475 Deluxe model I think (well it's such a mess at Charvel I did not know ...), rise in active pickups and granted Drop A # (Bb) to death metal. In short you will understand, I do not lace. But contrary to what many here think, Marshall for the big death metal and in particular is excellent! There's one particular grain and its super compact ideal for rhythmic death. Indeed, one wonders why all the major groups of death metal US (Obituary, Suffocation, Nile, Deeds of Flesh, etc. etc.) play or have played on Marshall amps. Is not it? Just because it's tough, there are parts around the world (in practice rounds) and it sounds more the fire of God!

Of course, they are for these groups of JCM, the big brother of all Marshall. But even with this "small" Valvestate VS100RH we obtain the same grain so special and a very thick, which sends its grave. The amp supports super well all types of low tunings (I have friends who play on AVT150H Drop ...) and little we know a little noise criteria necessary for this style, you can have ZE SON! There's enough gain to play any style of metal (I'm in 3 quarts, and again ...), not need the Power Dimension, which makes it useless. An equalizer with little bass, and a lot of media (and not V, because A # is the porridge when playing in groups), this is a sound US déchire.Bien, but a little old-schoool . It's a little too thick in some déplara sometimes imprecise but it has its charm ... It's not a JCM 2000 either ...

Well, OK! To me that fits me, but I am a metal. Apart from the death metal that is what happens? Well for other types of metal, such as neo, or heavy, the sound is airy enough to get good sound with OD2, so for this style is best to look elsewhere ... With the OD1, we can get good rock sounds, similar to a JCM900 and less well. By pushing it makes the hard, punk or old thrash but nothing too fascinating. OK at best.

The crunch, I use it ever ... I do not like.

The clean is not bad, nice if we add a little reverb or chorus on top. With the button ToneShift, we get a small range of different sounds. But it snaps quickly, and as all Marshall (even with tube amps), the crystal clear sound fades quickly with the volume. The fans are all clean sounds Fender guys ...

I use a BOSS GT6 as multi-effects only, and it sounds pretty, but it could sound better. The effects loop of my amp is pretty shitty (I do not know why) and I get a sufficient result by connecting between the guitar and amp. It takes away opportunities, but when we play the tape it will be brutal!

This gives specific advice on the sound. On the one hand, the extreme metallers will be delighted by this amp, which is the best quality / price ratio for death metal or whatnot. On the other hand, others who are disappointed zikos. But make no mistake, this amp is ideal for extreme metal. Since I am objective, I put 9 / 10 for extreme styles and 6 / 10 for others.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a long time, a few years. I am eyeing the Mesa / Boogie, Engl, or on the JCM2000, but eventually I took this head because I really needed to have sound without ruin me. And that's really the strength of the head. Readily available between € 300 and € 350 for OCCAZ 'can have big sound for cheap ...

What I like is that for a small fee, you can get the sound that made its credentials in the early 90's in the major groups of death metal 'Rican and even tickle the more modern sounds that are JCM2000 territory. For this style, there's no denying it, it's all good. This lack of versatility, but after all? When you have found the style of music we like, and its ideal to play this style. Why go further? If I had to make another choice, it would certainly be a JCM2000 ...

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This is correct, it's solid ...

UTILIZATION

It's not very complicated to use, I think that anyone can arrive to make it work.
Do you get a good sound easy?
Uh ..... what ca dpend research. but we will say that yes, we get something decent soon

SOUNDS

I have with this amp jou repeating with a RG 7.
I play metal. The distortion of this amp is not for me. I use the clean channel and my own distortion (GX700), and that's okay.
Overall it is very cold.
To the metal, and stay dns records "transistor", randall better today.
What does this amp versatile. Ok but ca not break bricks.

OVERALL OPINION

Advantages:
- The price (of OCCAZ are ways to find less than 300 and less than 500 with a 4 * 12 of range)
- The sound: This amp is never left in repair, I use it in a studio to repeat in which many bands play it and .... it's one of the few that do not fall breakdown
- The simplicity and ease of use in finding an acceptable sound.
- With a ton of effects can be properly adjusted to have a fucking her very sharp (messhuggah was useful for its beginners)

Inconvnients:
- I never find a good sound worthy of the name (with the head only)
- So I feel obliged to play with a multi effect in terms of price then we will say that amp + multi effects (200 euros) makes a sound bah ca 5OO euros more. For when one has consquent 700 euros (or nine OCCAZ) you can have better quality amp is better to wait a bit to buy his amp s.
Conclusion:
This is an amp that is a good investissment for rehearsal studios for musicians, but I suggest you look elsewhere for your happiness and make a choice more objective

Everything has been said previously ... The real plus in my opinion for the outlets and channel settings separate clean / overdrive. short, comprehensive level settings. Be careful though, some welds components are quite fragile (I had a problem with mine just 15 days after purchase, I had more sound, just the breath. It turned out a problem of sealing, the seller told me it was recurrent in Marshall).

UTILIZATION

Ease of Use. despite the various possibilities of this amp (this is all to his advantage), no problem finding a sound to his liking. The output line out is a real plus when you have no microphone to dub the amp to a PA system.

SOUNDS

Preamp tube, giving her a rather bold and warm (no, no jokes ?!!!) to all. With distortion, it also shows to advantage, with a tint, not surprisingly, very blues / hard rock. It was therefore a marshall, but on the other hand, this sound, effective, is often heard in short, difficult to stand out in "type" of sound. But hey, we know what to expect or what to look when acquiring a marshall.

However, 100 watts, I think so! Indeed, the guitarist of one of my former group had a fender hot road deluxe all-tube (of course you will say, but still!), 40 watts: the volume was 3-4, 7-8 to mine , and I still can not hear me (in fact it shows on our records at the time). Clearly, the dynamics of this amp is very low, addition, another drawback of transistors, do not be surprised if you are receiving the radio on your amp, I do not often come ...

OVERALL OPINION

I used this amp for 3 / 4 years before selling to a Peavy classic 30, in fact, I was fed up to capture the radio on, to not get along in spite of the volume group pushed to 3 / 4, and, frankly, I finally got tired of her, heard too much for my taste (you know, we feel that listening to certain songs, we enjoy good incidentally) j ' felt like a more expressive and his staff, however, to start a group (as long as the 2nd guitarist was not just a lamp) or for fans of the marshall who can not afford to buy a all lamps, it is a good alternative; Similarly, fans of blues or hard to navigate without a doubt.

Finally, I find this amp actually quite expensive, it seems that we pay a high price for the brand, it is no longer manufactured in nine (replaced by the Valvestate 2000), but at the time, I 3800 balls still get paid (just over 550euros) ... expensive for the transistor (yes, yes, the hybrid, but it is closer to the transistor as an amplifier of all lamps), especially now that we find very good for tube amps to slightly more expensive (compared, cost me my classic 30 695 euros (and again, it was There are 2 years old) especially OCCAZ. So unless you want at any price a marshall amp, better buy lights at all, it sounds downright better, or for the addicted to the brand, and save a bit much to pay for a jcm 2000, for example ...

Lamp hybrid preamp amp transistors.
100 watts
footswitch with LED indicator connection (very handy)

UTILIZATION

Classic and well thought

SOUNDS

Prog rock, hard rock, Metal ... Gibson Guitar Lespaul and Musicman Luke.
I use a Boss GT5 pétdalier OD2 on the floor with a small gain and it farts of thunder ..

OVERALL OPINION

No other brand or any hybrid model of this quality and what quality / porix on the market ... (except for his sister in 8100 and the same manufacturer in the same spirit, but in my opinion, is more powerful than VS100H of 8100)

Former gnration hybrid amps now replaced by the AVT
Conteint a lamp and the remaining transistors and a circuit
An output of 100W
Standart connector input, footswitch and send back return
Clear Channel, Crunch and two types of distortions typically equals a Marshall reverb

UTILIZATION

Confirmed more simple for hardu for beginners
It is clear that you get the sound we like tampering with the knobs but still depends on the style of music
I had no manual with it as a studio amp

SOUNDS

It suits my style of music even if you always add the distortion pedal for a sound adaptbr /> Used with all types of guitars and microphone
Do not push too hard because the amp is not what its most resistant (repair multiple)

OVERALL OPINION

Use for 3 months
Good sound but as a distortion pedal to add a

Lamp + Transistor
100W
Jack
3 channels (OD1 + OD2 + clear)
Reverb

UTILIZATION

Config simple. The sound marshall transistor and a bit warmer lamp version.
No manual in my possession.

SOUNDS

- Suitable for almost everything.
- With an SG (mine), forward to the TDCA, Hard, large mtal (with a Boss MT2), Blues, Classic Rock.
Start with a test and it was a clear version of the transistor. Well, funk is more limited than what, finally did all the strata.
- With an electro Taylor sounds a lot of time.
- I particulirement OD2 with the gain contour and background that gives an OD trs hot. The gain at least give you a more rock distortion, rock rhythm.
Please note, sound is subjective so trs test before saying anything.

OVERALL OPINION

I have this amp for years (almost 20) and the only thing that I blame him for the knobs that is seizing up ... after 15 years ...
I find it versatile trs.
A very practical Line out to connect on a table and just travel with the head without taking the HPs.
J'tais prt buy a Fender Deluxe Revverb for clear sound and finally APRS have test with a Start I think it is not at all maal. good is always the same, everyone has ears Different. Also, I am only an amateur guitarist so my requirements are cetain trs far from a pro.
It smells good when even the quality trs Marshall (I have proof yet).

It is a hybrid transistor on the clean, light on the disto pramp

It is a 100W power transistor (equivalent to 15W All Tube)

An input, an effects loop, a line out, adjustments and gain on lead clean distortion.

Behind two exits to the cab as possible (stereo)

1 Clean, a knob for channel distortion (Overdrive 1, Overdrive2), a footswitch for channel switching, reverb and Marshall ...

UTILIZATION

The setup is comfortable, easily obtained and various sounds Varis, one regrets a lead/overdrive1/2 trs draft, better opt for a good long pedals (BOSS Overdrive / Marshall JH1 ). The manual is amber, we learn little about the rglages, too bad.

SOUNDS

It should be a rather typical style Rock / Garage in the sense that the clean is not worth a fender hot rod.
That said he served in our concert Blues / Rock and n'tait not ridiculous either! But without the overdrive channel 1 / 2!
A notch above all of the same bands 112 and consors I've experienced this one before.

OVERALL OPINION

It is used for the past four years he has any evidence that he knew in 1993! He never had one and still running full ppin rgime, (the benefit of transistors on this point) No Repair Tool put out a note to weld because of overheating (APRS 7 hours of play "tonic" t open c'tait prvoir! pramp lamp current exchange since 2000 dplorer no fault, it's super strong!

I like the least distortion, even when it is mchament draft but few agree on the style o Garage gnralement distortion is "dirty."

It quipi studio o college student j'tais for 2 years so I admit that seeing the game as possible in a group with a battery and its low price (400 euros) for me motiv purchase. Especially since the speaker in silent marshall 4x12 with HP better than the original (GT175).

The ratio quality price is good without being exceptional, however, because there's between any lamp to 500 euros while this amp is approaching nine 900 euros.

With the exprience I think I will turn to an all-tube amp, but requires a more thorough interviews, opinion shared

Allchantes on paper lamp thingy just below the JCM 900 era of ... On paper eh

UTILIZATION

It remains trs single or say nothing complicated if we take the time to explore.

"- Gets it easy to sound good ?"==> We will leave for a suite.

SOUNDS

Hummmm, a sound Valvestate ...
I personally am not a fan or so under certain conditions to punk.
Essay in multiple configurations and for years I rarely Russia have something good ... A multitude of guitars, effects and hoopla, I even over a low branch!!
Staining particulire forcment enjoyable and not too many medium, a non-existent distortion, a stereo amp crunch of breath.
A comparison? the turntable lamp mre my grandmother that I modified to play guitar on it, my beginners, silent most versatile ...

OVERALL OPINION

I confess I have never understood how how the sellers of the era came to sell pallets Valvestate ... Finally, if in retrospect and other Pod found these days I'm starting to understand!!
To be clear, for less money and there were still 112 Bandit more versatile and robust.
The sound English? Um its a form of English and then by force and extension of things.
Power on the cheap? At the limit, but there are better elsewhere.
Repeat the same choice? APRS Local Accommodations have for months, yes, certainly ... CAD not to buy from and in competition.

Amp mid-lamp or hybrid.
100 watt delivered.
Input jack on the front. all other connectors are behind the head.
A clean, overdrive 1, 2 overdrive. A volume knob each.
A gain for each overdrive. 1 for the clean reverb, reverb for an overdrive.

UTILIZATION

Configuration is very simple, and there are quick and easy sound is desired.
The knobs are not very sensitive => Marshall ..
However they are sufficient, and are very satisfying.

SOUNDS

This amp suits my music style is heavy metal, yet it owes much to push the volume of the amp into overdrive for a well heavy.
I play it with a jackson RR3 update. and I am connected through a Boss GT-6.
With the overdrive volume was low or normal, we get a pretty clear sound that reminds of AC / DC more violent or Airborne. But with the overdrive thrived, we obtain very quickly the sound of Metallica's 1st album, so much heavy.
I prefer the overdrive driven well, but I often use the overdrive light to play Airborne. The clean is very satisfying to natural, but with effects, it's perfect.

OVERALL OPINION

I use this amp for about 1 year.
I tried several other models like the MG-15, MG-30, MG-100, AVT100, but none was satisfactory, the Valvestate 80 had enough rain. But the Valvestate II head and cabinet is actually my favorite.
Level money, I think this is the best choice, since we can find the head and cabinet for 500euros and less FDP.
And with experience, I would do this choice for this amp in my collection. But with money, I would rather have a Marshall JCM800 and a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier.

In the 90s Marshall attempted to bridge the gap between tube amps and solid state amps by making hybrid amps. The Marshall hybrid amps contained a tube in the preamp with a solid state power section. This solid state power section meant you could easily simulate load on the amp and get great tones even at low volumes. It has a clean channel and an overdrive channel. The overdrive channel comes with two voicings and the clean channel has its own EQ. They call it a 3 channel amp but it is really a two channel amp with two overdrive modes. It puts out 100watts of power with an effects loop. It has a rather flimsy spring reverb. When i got mine it was almost broken off. It pretty much rattles inside the amp chassis.

UTILIZATION

It has a few more knobs than your normal amp. Starting at the left you have the input for your guitar cable. The first set of knobs are for the clean channel. After the clean channels EQ knobs there are some buttons for a clean boost or clean OD sound for the clean channel. The next two knobs are the gain and volume for the overdrive 1 channel. Then there is a button to switch between OD 1 and OD 2. The overdrive 2 section has gain contour and volume. The contour knob will be your best friend with this amp. After these knobs there is the shared EQ for the overdrive channels. The last set of knobs are for the FX loop and the reverb. You can adjust how much reverb you get on the clean and dirty channels.

SOUNDS

The gain on this amp is very contemporary sounding. Playing with the contour knob you can go from a classic British sound to a searing high gain sound. The contour knob emulates the loading of the power amp. Chuck Schuldiner from Death used this this amp on most of his albums and it sounds exactly like what you heard on these albums. With the contour knob on low the sound is more classic Marshall. It has a lot of bite and clarity. With the contour knob turned up all the way the it tightens way up. With the contour knob up it almost sounds like a modern 6l6 amp. The clean channel is good but it is not great. The clean channel has a very cold sound even with the reverb on.

OVERALL OPINION

These amps are hidden gems. They only sell for about 200 bucks because everyone is afraid of the valvestate label. These amps are really good. You can get classic Marshall tones and heavy metal tones. Since it has half the tubes there is pretty much no maintenence needed. If you are looking for a good solid metal amp and see one of these you should try it.