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salastyle007 « Feels much more expensive that it is »
Published on 02/23/21 at 09:13
Best value:
Excellent
Audience:
Anyone
Features — 9
1990 model, purchased used from a musician. Still own it. It was my third ever amplifier. I use a Gibson guitar with it and manage to play most styles of music. The product build is solid and feels high quality. It is a solid state amp with 12W of power, 10" Celestion speaker, two inputs, and a headphone/line output. Apparently featured on ZZ Top's recording of "My Head's In Mississippi." Mine has a reverb function as well. It's the ultimate blues-rock practice amp and I will not get rid of it unless I have to. Works for practice, recording and live playing.
Sound — 9
Suits my blues and classic rock style great, the sound is so full and unmistakeable. I don't use any effects with it and just crank up the gain a little when playing AC/DC, Hendrix, etc. It's not a noisy amp at all. You can get a wide variety of sounds. You get plexi-JMP-JCM800 tones from this tiny amplifier, it's insane. Everything from jazz to metal on this thing. I haven't heard anything it can't do. The headphone sound is amazing too, much better than some similar amps. If you like Marshall tones, go for it!
Reliability & Durability — 8
I would 100% use this as a main live amplifier, and for rehearsals and home practice. Reason being the sound quality is amazing (see previous comments). Durability is fine. It's dependable and looks very cool, a classic look. Portability is a huge plus, the amp is quite lightweight so you can carry it around easily. It's a standard rehearsal / practice amp that will last you a good couple of years when you first start playing, especially if you like classic rock, and much more down the line if you are looking to play with more experienced people.
Overall Impression — 9
The Marshall Lead Combo feels much more expensive that it is. Armed with that signature Marshall sound, it’s incredibly loud, so you will find yourself often turning it down when practicing at home. It’s the perfect rehearsal amp, and you could even play small gigs with it. The headphone plug and line out are very useful. There isn’t much more to the amp other than it absolutely delivers that tone most rockers will be looking for, at an affordable price. It small size is also a plus. With a reliable build and great tones, it’s in many ways a perfect Swiss army knife and a huge step above the cheaper MG range from Marshall.
1990 model, purchased used from a musician. Still own it. It was my third ever amplifier. I use a Gibson guitar with it and manage to play most styles of music. The product build is solid and feels high quality. It is a solid state amp with 12W of power, 10" Celestion speaker, two inputs, and a headphone/line output. Apparently featured on ZZ Top's recording of "My Head's In Mississippi." Mine has a reverb function as well. It's the ultimate blues-rock practice amp and I will not get rid of it unless I have to. Works for practice, recording and live playing.
Sound — 9
Suits my blues and classic rock style great, the sound is so full and unmistakeable. I don't use any effects with it and just crank up the gain a little when playing AC/DC, Hendrix, etc. It's not a noisy amp at all. You can get a wide variety of sounds. You get plexi-JMP-JCM800 tones from this tiny amplifier, it's insane. Everything from jazz to metal on this thing. I haven't heard anything it can't do. The headphone sound is amazing too, much better than some similar amps. If you like Marshall tones, go for it!
Reliability & Durability — 8
I would 100% use this as a main live amplifier, and for rehearsals and home practice. Reason being the sound quality is amazing (see previous comments). Durability is fine. It's dependable and looks very cool, a classic look. Portability is a huge plus, the amp is quite lightweight so you can carry it around easily. It's a standard rehearsal / practice amp that will last you a good couple of years when you first start playing, especially if you like classic rock, and much more down the line if you are looking to play with more experienced people.
Overall Impression — 9
The Marshall Lead Combo feels much more expensive that it is. Armed with that signature Marshall sound, it’s incredibly loud, so you will find yourself often turning it down when practicing at home. It’s the perfect rehearsal amp, and you could even play small gigs with it. The headphone plug and line out are very useful. There isn’t much more to the amp other than it absolutely delivers that tone most rockers will be looking for, at an affordable price. It small size is also a plus. With a reliable build and great tones, it’s in many ways a perfect Swiss army knife and a huge step above the cheaper MG range from Marshall.