All user reviews for the Marshall MS-2

A transistor amp could not be more cheap!

Delivers 2W (very big "distortion" card for this amp).

A 6.3 jack for input and one for the headphones is pond.

A basic equalization gain and two modes of operation (clean and dist).

UTILIZATION

It could not be easier to use.

Manual, there was a?

We obtain sound never good. This is a gadget for the andouille is stuffed when a real amp to make music.

SOUNDS

Not suitable for any style of music except punk street packed with beer.

I put a typical Ibanez shred a BC rich base on a Gretsch Electromatic and nothing sounds, it's just awful!

Level tones, clean you can set the tone for more or less acute, ditto dist, but it does not work miracles.

I hate all the sounds of this amp! I sold elsewhere (because I stopped drinking)!

OVERALL OPINION

I used less than a year so it is appalling.

I had bigger amps before, I wanted something to travel, I could put it in a backpack, if it had been it would have sounded great.

to its size its weight and look there is nothing to love with this amp.

C4EST flight cardboard for something like this, it is an item of decoration that sound amplification tool!

This is the miniature pocket amp version of a Marshall halfstack. Half top, half useful. You can power it with an AC plug or a 9 volt battery. Also features a belt loop in case you wanted to rock out on the go.

Knobs are Clean or Overdrive switch, Volume and Tone.

I read that Dave Grohl used one of these on the first Foo Fighters record for layering guitars. No kidding, it works great! Throw a 57 over it and it can really add to the mix.

I believe I paid about $40 for one in a music shop.

The overdrive is fun. A bit thin, but hey what do you really expect out of a 1' speaker?

I also enjoy the looks I get from people when I tell them I use one to track guitars in a studio with!

It is cheaply made. I dropped it about 3 feet onto carpet and it broke. The input jack is soldered directly to the internal PC board and that is what came undone. I had to take out about a million unnecessary screws to dis and reassemble this beast.

Cheap, see above.

Fun amp that can be useful to get a different tone. Well worth $40. It will also work as a nice headphone amp.

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I bought it from a local music shop for £21.00. I got it as a stopgap before I can afford a better amp and guitar.

I like the looks of the little unit, just like a tiny half stack, and its surprisingly loud for a tiny little amp. Also the clean channel sounds quite good.

The overdrive sounds quite poor unless the volumeis turned right up full, and the battery flap rattles when its turned up loud.

The unit is well built other than the rattling battery cover.

Not a bad amp. To get around the problem of the dodgy overdrive I play it through my pc, by putting a double ended jack lead in the headphone socket on the amp and into the mic socket on my PC.

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I purchased this from electrohill in London, for £19.95, I needed something to carry around on holiday, so I don't lose touch with my guitar (sounds sad)

Its so handy to use and carry. You can clip it on to your trousers, so you can walk around with it. Its suprisingly loud for its size, if you turn the knob to the "OD" option, its quite loud. It has a handy headphone input, good for when you jam to yourself.

Theres nearly no bass in the sound what so ever. I can understand that for its size. The battery rounds out pretty quickly. It has no decent distortion. Just a basic rough sound. Other than that stuff, its quite decent

Its a hard plastic, so its pretty strong. Yet at the same time, if you drop it, theres a fairly good chance it might get damaged.

If you need something very small, yet handy, this will do the job. No distortion, so you might have to pack your effects pedals with this one. Fairly decent for its price. If you want a louder version of this, the Marshall MS-4 would be ideal.

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Just bought the little amp today for 35 bucks via a SamAsh not too far away from my house.

Well, i've read many reviews prior to actually purchasing this mini-amp, so i was at first a little hesitant. BUT, this little amp is very cool. Of course, its not exactly studio quality sound, but its a fun little toy. And also...the overdrive isn't half bad(well, it IS a marshall)and comparing it to my actual marshall halfstack i wasn't too disappointed.

Isn't much not to like about this amp. EXCEPT maybe the clean channel could use a little adjusting, its a little too quiet and not too clean.

The construction of the amp is very solid, I just got it today so i dont know how it will fair when dropped, but im pretty sure it will hold up very well.


This is a great little amplifier to just mess around with, (dont take it seriously!) plenty of fun, and besides its a marshall, goes along great with a real halfstack...so cool...


by the way, i'd rate this a 4.5 but there's only a 4 and 5 bubble...so yeah

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I started electric guitar at the age of 15 and to go with my guitar i bought a very cheap amplifier, i got it off the net for £22 via ebay.

Its very small and light (the power pack i boutght for it weighs more) its good for moving around the house depending on where u wonna play.

The sound is very quiet, theres no difference really between the snds of the strings them selves to what the amp is putting out on clean. OD is ok for volume tho. The sound is pretty muffeled which when compared to a simple practice amp (eg:fender 10w) it is very poor.

The little things weighs nothing and is made of very light plastic. the qaulity is ok, tho the input got a bit dodgy sometimes.

I would not recomend buying this, for just £20, £30 more u could bye a a half decent practice amp which will get allot more appreciation.

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I bought these both at the same time at the same place at Long And Mcquade. The Marshall was $65 and the Danelectro was $70. They seems attractive, protable and quiet yet loud enough to satifsy me and my parents. I bought it with a Squier Affinity Super Strat (yah theres a new squier out)which ill be reviewing to.

Marshall MS2: Its very nice looking, it pumps out superb overdrive for its size and its got a great clean sound. Runs on batteries,User Freindly
Danelectro E15: Its just as coolio looking as the marshall. It has 3 sounds. echo, clean and vintage overdrive. They all sound unbelievbale! this amp is a bit louder then the marhsall.

Can clip em both right to my belt!

Marshall MS2: Not much, cept that it is a little bigger than the dan electro. Who cares?
Danelectro MS2: Nothing cept that it runs on 9Volt batteries which can add up to more than the amp costs after a while.

They are both build extremely well, as you would expect from both marshall and danelectro. They are durable, although i wouldnt advise dropping either as the marshall is made out of a metallic material or something almost like a hard solid plastic and the dan is made out of plastic. But they weigh next to nothing so i can run around doing impressions all i want!

I am very happy with my two selections! when i want a great overdrive i choose the MS2, when i want some effects i choose the E15, but most of all they both deliever great clean sounds. But for classsic sounds i recommend the Vintage overdrive on the danelectro! at danelectro.com u can listen to what they all sound like. For the price i couldnt be happier

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Amp input jack and battery with external power option. Headphone output that mutes the HP.

1W, volume knob, channel selector and tone clean / od.

Plastic case with belt attachment

UTILIZATION

Can be extremely simple to branch one turns two buttons and it's done.

SOUNDS

By the cons we are very far from having something usable. The plastic case resonates widely. The clean does not stay clean very longtempssi we want to up the volume. The OD is better quality than clean but still the case that this resonance is not acceptable

OVERALL OPINION

It's very small, it is cute, but it's rotten.

I have 4 little amp battery and all those whose housing is plastic sounds so awful. Only the VOX Amplug and his cabinet (compressed wood) seems to me to use as a mini travel amp. This one is really valid only as decoration.

Small marshall amp. Nice design, beautiful finish. Works with a 9V battery (battery life for that matter). 2W.
Potassium 3: Volume / tone / switch OFF-ON-OD
An input jack
Headphone output: the luxuries!

and yes, the luxury, there's even the "full" ...

A beautiful gift for a friend métalleu looking for power and the Marshall

UTILIZATION

Very simple to use, you can even use it to play the harmonica by plugging a microphone on it (which I do)
Right on the beach is the ideal, but we tend to use only the "saturated" because its clear lack of energy (compared to its saturated).

SOUNDS

I do not use it often, but he bcp success! Then you can clear out quickly given the weight!

Very original!

OVERALL OPINION

Its minimum: the transformer 9v DC power supply is not supplied with it is still not given ...
The advantage: good looks, strong enough

Walk with 9 V battery or adapter.
1 tone knob, one volume and one knob OFF / Clean / Disto
1 headphone jack
A strap attached: convenient for the con in the street or night!
Sturdy plastic all over.

UTILIZATION

Easy to use, nothing to add.
My dog ​​would come to use it!

SOUNDS

It is a good solution for the trip because the sounds are really good trs, but better play for a good distortion for distortion.
The tone is not gadget, it is really equalizer!

I had fun with the couple pedals (wah cry baby, boss sd-1, and Vox ToneLab Vamp) and I can tell you that it does not grsille! It even comes out pretty Feedback!

OVERALL OPINION

Well I know you will find me enthusiastic trs. We must focus all this in prcisant this little gadget is just for fun. However, it is useful for collection outdoor fun but also to play home or while traveling, without Dranger everyone.
Try it it's funny. I used it even to accompany a friend's dryer!
I do not compare with the competitors.

So even if it's good enough, I put a 7 because it bores me to put more than a jcm!

Forcment for size ... amplification transistor, no mention of spcial!

2 knobs: volume and tone, plus a troisime which acts as ON / OFF / Overdrive

Level connections, like everything else, is what is necessary, no frills: between the guitar, headphone or speaker, 9V adapter jack

A rglage Gain for overdrive t have fun (it is Submitted to the MS-4), but given as a function of the small Marshall, we will not complain!)

Brief all good!

UTILIZATION

With two knobs, it will not mean that the configuration can be difficult. The tone does not work miracles but it helps the color of fawn diffrent overdrive, note that in this mode the volume is more like a pseudo gain than anything else.

I test some external output on a headphone on my amp and a string, the rsultats are inconclusive, but most of my stuff just as MS-2 in this case the I think.

I just bought this little wonder, and I turned on adapter for the time, so standard battery life I do not know what a is.

It's good hardware Despite the small size, but the features are Obviously more than a gadget rel amp (it's quite normal, this is not the goal!)

SOUNDS

Its level, the clean has a volume too low and saturates quickly, and even if it is not bad in itself it is not too useful (except may be on a headphone) so that ct is not gnial.

However the overdrive is super good job, there's a trs Marshall, warm, powerful, in short, is simply stunning, this little thing has in the belly!

I stay glued it really sounds nice trs (in distortion)!

OVERALL OPINION

I confess a little m'tre prcipit to the notice, I bought the MS 2 in The Day, but it says it is not really a product that has need to test for hours!

This is a purchase favorite, I was the ide of the amp "portable" trs cool, and Marshall found the finish with his marriage effective black and gold, but it is not only to dco, the sound is really thundering Overdrive for such a small craft.

Obviously not a substitute for a real amp (although in some fiddling with the release of a good speaker should be able to have something nice), but this is not the goal!

Marshall was really a pocket of what to take it with you its legendary!

The price is a bit got my lv (45) we pay dearly for the "franchise" Marshall is an object only feature more "fans", I do not know that it is the other in this area (apart from the MS-4) and there may be more effective micro amp (especially for clean sounds), but I'm not deu with my purchase!

It's been a good idea gift
I would put a good 9, simply because I note from the product range, and from the MS-4 is a bit more complete, this little amp all you need to use pr view ... it has everything a great!

Pretty little thing opamp.
Case plastic toy bazaar, scary view of prs.
(See other CHARACTERISTICS in other reviews.)

UTILIZATION

Can not get her any drinking regardless of the configuration.
Only three strings Aiges spend with his mtalique unqualified to spin the eardrums. Needless to esprer hear the bass.

SOUNDS

This toy is a foul stew. My radio has better sound rveil.
No clear sound, in a so-called "clean" empty guitar makes more noise! And if you push: the HP grsille is horrible!
Is no distortion in the crunch or the distortion, the HP is one of the draws I've ever seen, it saturates in a grsillement indescribable.
This gives at most infamous boiled unable to reproduce every nuance.
This amp has no "carractre," it is simply wrong.

OVERALL OPINION

It looks nice trs is the only good thing and it's only that I put 2. But do not be fooled, the Fisher Price of the small has a much better sound reproduction!
Its price, as nine occasions, is a disgrace!
Any HP PC 5 Euros in a supermarket is better.

Plutt that will waste your money on the forum plutt see the tutorials to make your own mini-amp, you will get a much better rsultat.

Petit, 2Watt, 3 knob: volume, tone knob and an on / off / overdrive ... for an input jack, an input for headphones and for power sector 4V.

UTILIZATION

Never seen as simple as using, not to be a pany! the tone is not used much ... and the volume is winning!

SOUNDS

The distortion is ok for a trs pti "amp" 2 watts ...
against by the clear sound is something else! ds that are pushing the volume is a crunch ... is better now in use distortion.

OVERALL OPINION

I have used it for 1 month

+ It: it looks Marshall, a small, convenient to work in the evening without Dranger family, take a vacation ...

-Less: the clear sound!

-No need to try other models because I think it's a bit all the same thing!

Trs-No expensive for what it is, I pay 39 euros.

I refer this choice because it is convenient ...

Good pay is a 2W at 25 totho ...
1.5 hp "
transistor

trslger small and fun to play in the car to the rear on long journeys!

UTILIZATION

Simplicity itself.
no you do not sound good. take something more srieux this amp is a toy! I was expecting something else from a brand with such a reputable and quality of srieux. First point this amp is lightweight plastic and not good trs solid and more ... autonomy is correct then it's still one more but nothing gnial
a manual for that?? useless!

SOUNDS

Good sound is shit as I prfre have no amp or a sound base in thotho for 30 more!
I play an Ibanez RG 2001 in Japan rises in HS8, electronic blind not rotten and the sound is pathetic. this amp does not even stand!

I support the clear sound. the distortion? can we talk about distortion? the return of the killer bees ... HP in the 1.5 "I then had the IDE to test it with an overdrive and a headphone: what cot always bee but it becomes more honest (but I plugged my overdrive dja live in a headphone and had a better sound ...)

OVERALL OPINION

It's been six months that I screwed up in a closet. Take a gadget is a V-amp used or new ca be 10x better you can record, play and even headphones you use the vamp as the Valvestate prampli your friend (yeah my buddy has a Valvestate stack and the sound is strangely close to the C-MS2 guards all proportions)
finally I was expecting a 30 amp in small plywood with a small clean sound nice! not a toy that resembles a curio way (if standing ...) made in china!
non is shit get something more srieux drop dung that I saw for that price a ibanez 4w transition on eBay and has a wood cabinet and a 3-hp "for 40! So scratch on occasion but the sound will always be "toy"!

would it be an amp for children? no power, just a battery, ... Bontempi the amps?

Small travel amp transistors.
Power 2W, 9V battery or 220v
Between a guitar jack, a headphone jack and a possibility to connect adapteteur 220 (not supplied).
Volume, plus an inter Tone On / Off / Light / saturbr /> No effects

UTILIZATION

Simple configuration
rglages simple but practically useless. We obtain easily the sound of the amp, the same all the time its more or less dirty.
No need for manual

SOUNDS

It should be one style of music: rhythm and blues fat and slow, using the clean channel (the sound is still saturated), but the bottom volume.
I use it with a guitar WHALE terrible.
The sound goes from crunch correct (clean channel) I like the saturated dgueu (channel trs saturqui is ugly.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for one month in addition to my VOX AD30VT for fun and DLIR.
I like the crunch of the channel clear.
This is my first trip amp.
It is all the same price for what it is. You pay the brand.
With the exprience I would do not have that choice, it sr.

Mini amp transistors (logic)
2W
Between guitar and headphones
2 knobs, volume and tone, and a knob Power (off / clean / distortion)

UTILIZATION

Super simple setup
My advice to distortion in the volume of the amp and the bottom of the guitar as you wish
A manual? not need but there is a well detailed

SOUNDS

The clean sound is great, there are plenty who say it fast but saturates me I must have pushed him back and I scratch the rope strong enough to hear a little "crunch". Otherwise it lacks some treble, but I really enjoy this sound.
As the disto ... she is great! you push the volume 10 and the guitar at 8 and it was a bold and well super rock!

OVERALL OPINION

I've had today, and I write the opinion for precipi j'tais so happy with my purchase.
I love the look, a little something like this is super cute.
the price is more than adequate for that sound.

2W amplifier transistor, clear, saturated volume control and tone, guitar input and headphone practice simple

UTILIZATION

In the room when we want to Player Characters quickly, thanks made throughout sn battery power battery, convenient to carry while traveling

SOUNDS

For 2W he potato! the sound lacks a bit of fishing in the clear but then when you put it on her but not a saturated background gives a really good sound for such a small amp with AC can play rock etc and the sound is not bad at all, sometimes just a little too much noise saturation but hey you can not ask him any more nn has this amp!

OVERALL OPINION

I got the today and it's really terrible!

2W amplifier transistor.

Potentiometer 3: Volume, Tone and On / Off / OD. Nothing is simple to use.

UTILIZATION

Super simple to use, a clear channel and a channel OverDrive.

SOUNDS

Level to ensure this amp sounds good. We can do any type of music is used according to the pedals.

Of course, not expect a big sound standard is the 2W speaker with a small but frankly for this level l we arrive at a good little sound without taking the head.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for many years (since 1999 or 2000) and I am not due, is an amp that has a nice look and a more than adequate. And it's great practice to take on trips or on holiday. It does not take place, you can play any o. I find it gnial!

I am seeing reminds me a story about Sepultura in 1996 Art was seen o jou Max Cavalera guitar in his garden with MS2. It had marked the era, I think it's great.

- What type of amplification
transistor

- What is the power dlivre?
about 2 watts but it really in the belly
in distortion there is a way to jam as long as the percussionist is moderate

- What connection?
a simple jack 6mm between an output jack (still 6mm) for headphones or other
- What are the rglages the effects? ...

for adjustment, a volume / gain a tonal and a switch off / on clean / distortion is

strictly the minimum, I would like to have a vrimaent gain and a separate volume, the distortion for Avior good rock spit it must be done thoroughly and not harm to play the top ..

UTILIZATION

- The configuration is it simple?

besion not have been ena to understand how to use 3 portards and plug a cable into the hole or there is described "in" ...

- Gets it easy to sound good?

bah in clean, we do not hear them at an interesting level, but always unpeu higher than the non-branch scratches.

if not for the distortion, I usually play on disto fairly thin as mesa or Soldano (in amp simulator), is the sound that I did not use a distortion very similar to "one day in France "black version of the cd in a little dirty
but hey do not forget that this amplifier costs only 50 and is obviously not comparable to "real" amp ...

- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...

I have not opened, really useless, except to pass the time with some reading during the course of philosophy.

SOUNDS

- Is it your style of music?

not really but I adapt has made me discover new style, so in the end quite beneficial

- With what (s) guitar (s) / low (s) or effect (s) do you play?
Start with us, sometimes a lag has a buddy, and soon a peavey vortex.

- What kind of sound you get and with what rglages ("crystalline", "bold ",....)?
distortion of pretty grimey and slobbery, Marschall's what ^ ^

- What are the sounds you prfrez, you dtest?
I would not hate it but the clean is not terible vriament

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
I have been with me for a week but I'd often try in-store before

- What is the particular feature you like best and least?
+ Price
+ Cot the gadget with the luxury Marchall
-Clear sounds underpowered
-Lack of a separate volume knob for gain, the very large defect that makes me hesitate to rapproter the store, and take the fender which has a

Well there's no much to say it is not a stage animal, either!
I put six to the side a bit "cheap", the limit of the toy

UTILIZATION

Well no need to believe we will be able to repeat with the ms2 ... is not done ... it's just an "amplifier" to play anywhere, in her garden in her kitchen, on the beach, at work ... briefly a nomad. So by buying it, do not expect to use it as your real amp.
for the grip, no worries, apart from being really con found dessuite how it works ... the manual is really to look pretty, it is pointless!
I put 8, I find it really convenient to play anywhere, anytime without having to seek p'tite outlet ...

SOUNDS

Well, as said before not expect an amp, even a champion in 15-watt Fender sounds better. the channel clear of food grain scratches connected ... my Deluxe Start takes a hell of a slap, so typical sounds are absent ... no fishing, no grain ... not transcendent! od channel is better, potato, and pushing volume, distortion is not too bad, and sends a 2W ca ... after, I do not think it's possible to work the sound, apart from plugging the pedals, but this moment is more in the mind wandering
I put 5 ... Hurts limit sick at heart to put a 5 to a marshall but hey it is not his strong point, and it is not designed to sound good ...

OVERALL OPINION

I've had two weeks ... I prefer it on my JVM 410, there's no photo ... but for going out with friends to the sea, the holiday clio, breaks at work or relaxing in the garden, it's quite the case. if you buy this amp, it's only for a bit of his was lugging anywhere, not for the amp that kills. J'dirai it's not a toy, even if not breathing quality (made in china ...), but it's handy!
I put 8 as the use that I made quite suits me!

All dja t say on the subject ... 2W amps, electric guitar input jack, sound output jack. One volume, one tone and an ON / OFF button to switch from clean to overdrive.

And I say frankly, it's the little prfr family. Small and portable lg any o. Sr is, it can not compete with the sound of my Line 6 Spider III 120 ... But I find it quite fun. To me, who do not like the marshall ... It surment the best of Fast Fashion marshall amps: Drle in form, lg battery and so on ...

Price level I did not really plainds ... Its price is the biggest scam in the world of amps.

UTILIZATION

Uh ... ? If I told you that my sister would be the 3-year rgl ... It surment the amps and the easiest musical instrument which I had faced up now! Ms. my guitars are harder rgler ... L over her pretty surprised me! M'enfin must say that his amp is a "journey"

SOUNDS

Like Saturator ... The sound is really bad either in clean or overdrive. Although the amp when pushed to its maximum volume, may have felt a little distortion which can be interresting. I use the same one as G2.1u pedals. I am the branch with the amp when the mood gives me because I use this amp plutt in the yard ... And this tends to weigh down the bag dja heavy. M'enfin, for such a small amp ... I t surprised by his power and above I do not plaind! It's much better than doing an hour's drive on the bus with a 120W amp on the knees, not counting the guitar and the bag.

I play a Gibson Les Paul Custom Ibanez RG & a ... And the sound is not provided extras. But I think this amp out of the mouth.

OVERALL OPINION

I'm telling you now ... If he stayed in the store or I'm going to a mini Fender xemplaire I orais contribution made by the Marshall. M'enfin, the desire of a small amp and made me feel like I could not take his rsister despite the brand Marshall amps. It made me laugh ... M'enfin, I would do no such purchase provided.