All user reviews for the Marshall 3210 Lead 100 Mosfet [1984-1991]

The Marshall Lead 100 Mosfet has a solid-state power amplifier with a tube pre-amp through a 12AX7. It delivers 100 watts of solid-state power at 4 ohms.

The Clean section is only solid-state, whereas the "Tube Drive" section delivers exactly what it says - tube like tone out of a hybrid head amplifier. There are two channels within the Tube Drive section, and one clean channel.

UTILIZATION

There are standard tone knobs (Bass, Mid, Treble) for the Clean and Tube sections, but although there are two different gains for the Tube sections, there is only one set of tone controls. There is a mid-shift tone option for the Clean channel.

All connections are through standard 1/4" jacks and cables. A footswitch can toggle between multiple channels. The amp has a spring reverb, and there is also an effects loop with adjustable levels. There are multiple speaker outs that provide 4 or 8 ohm connections. There is a line out from the rear of the amp.


SOUNDS

It's pretty easy to dial up a good sound - just fool with the gain, drive select, and tone controls. I read through the manual once, it has some suggest amp settings that can be useful starts, but for the most part the amp is pretty intuitive and won't require reading it.

Some great sounding tones can be delivered out of this amp, but it comes with one caveat: The amplifier can't go very loud before it starts to feedback. This is probably due to the fact that a lot of cabinets are at 8 ohms, which means that the full 100 watts can't be delivered to the speakers as the amp is meant to produce 100 watts at 4 ohms.


OVERALL OPINION

I can't get past the fact that the amp doesn't deliver enough gain without feeding back. This problem is exacerbated when combined with overdrive or distortion pedals. As a result of this, the amplifier couldn't produce enough gain to meet my heavy metal needs, although it would be an excellent budget amp for someone who plays blues or classic rock material.

Amplifier mosfet transistors (ie transistors that went up there quite a few years now, but who are known to imitate the better the sound of the lamp). 100w is more than enough.
for the connection, everything has been said.
for settings, there are not many knobs, spring reverb very nice.
EQ has nothing to do with a band from Mesa, but that said, you to piofiner with some stuff)

UTILIZATION

Setup is super simple.
for sound is the sound marshall.
I had just filled the marshall and tested many others, all lamps, hybrid, or acoustic.
in fact, it seems that the head only gives the grain marshall, and warmth to the sound. it is not at all garish (contrary to what one might think of a marshall transistor by comparing for example an vs100RH you pay 3 times cheaper but the sound is horrible).
the grain sticks to the skin of each sound that you make it may be inconvenient for some users.
the manual, for use in everything from the back of the amp, for someone who is not used, but otherwise not need

SOUNDS

Suitable for any style of music except metal.
I play with a Fender Stratocaster Japan 80 years.
you can play your scratched directly on the clean channel, and there, those critical of the Marshall clean channel sound will be surprised by this one out (AC only applies of course not clear a twin or a JC- 120).
I personally only use the channel full. with a small multi purpose, you get a good range of sound that allows you to do everything (on the contrary, the clear channel, the sound is very small, and quickly turns to his crappy).
I use it especially with gt5. the sound is just awesome.
believe me, you wonder if there are no lights hidden beneath.
I often changed hardware, I have a preamp access to H & K is among the best preamp out (direct competitor at the time of ada mp1 and TriAxis first version). he smiles and not the poor.
with multi effects and amp modeling marshall, happiness.
although distos and modeling of gt5 have the rating on this amp, they sound great.
I still can not see how the transistor can provide a magical sound such as that the. (Of course, it must help a bit like any amp, just with a scratch is a bit hard, it's not a vetta!).
this head, it had better be classified as the same as a vintage JC-120.
it is really worth.

OVERALL OPINION

I have 4 years
feature like most grain, you have an easy or a red hot Louis Bertignac, or any other group using marshall for that matter.
I like the least? drive. the clean sound, it is not bad when used only with its simple scratches, but in practice it serves no one. you can get a clear sound with boosted channel and a multi purpose (a clear super hot and more).
value for money? Well, we find more. but as the JCM800, it's worth much more expensive now than when it came out.
with experience, I would do the same choice that is, try the amp before.
mine runs like a clock, but these are the 20 amp, 25 years old.
So voila, there is often something that kidding.
That said, if you try using this kind of pice of collection (or even purchase), please

MOSFET. 100 watts (real with a big dynamic)
Rear: A loop Send Return, a dpart pramp Line out, two HP 4 outputs 16 ohms,
Faade: in between a jack, a footswitch for between two floors and reverb.
Important note: without the footswitch, you can combine the two together pramp clean and boost, and with good pdalier with a good distortion, sounded the fire of God .....
Rglages in faade: Master, Reverb, Bass, mdium, treble, clean pramp Volume + Tone, Volume prmap, Boost with push / pull ....

UTILIZATION

Designed with dj loop and two floors, this amp head competition without my big problem JCM800 and JCM900 heads lamps.
Not even need a manual to use it, so it's simple ..

SOUNDS

Clearly as distortion (I use a Boss GT5 pdalier GT3 or a Boss or DOD pedals Disto Coron)
Silhouette Musicman guitars, Musicman Luke, Lespaul Gibson SG ...
Prog Rock, Rock Fm, hard rock, heavy metal and blues to the program, everything goes well trs.
Let us make no mistake, these are 100 watt heads, real ones, made for the scne and climb the towers as a head lamp. A low volume, it's nice, but we dig the forcment mdiums .. Cabin 1960 or 1966 (2x12) or 1965 changes (2x10 + 2x12) all with the "foot baths" with 1xG12T75 or 1xG12T100 CELECT mono or Stereo ...
My config from left to right 15/1/2/2/5/5 + 10/10/2 with the shooting Boost

OVERALL OPINION

I use this head for 15 years as on RPET scne and happiness Oh, I just find one second hand for my Stereo effects. I have tried many heads Marshall, Fender and Peavy combined .... But I return it and I want a troisime ... these are rare spices and r Russianness them in Marshall.
Small default, we are not far from a head lamp to be without, but big advantage, its size and weight is far cheaper than JCM800 or 900.

CAUTION: AMP RARE!

Head smaller than the "traditional".

Transistor 100 Watts.

Front: 1 footswitch jack, 1 guitar input. Reverb. Master Vol.

Behind: effects loop, DI output with Vol. Independent 2 HP.

1 channel bass / mid / trebble / v + 1 channel tone / vol / gain (push-pull: Crunch / heavey), the 2 channels can be "coupled" and that's the best of the best!

UTILIZATION

The grip is not intuitive and must spend some time with it before obtaining the desired sound according to the style played.

SOUNDS

So this amp has the Marshall sound! Very versatile but must be in love with the Marshall ... In fact, for fans of Hendrix, Clapton, Page, etc. ...

The MOSFET is HYPER POWERFUL and leaves behind most tube amps from the same brand. Nevertheless, the receiver performs well in noise level even at very low volume but less dynamic, of course ...

Heat = 10/10

Dynamic = 10/10

Low = 10/10

The only weak point treble much, much, much too fickle. Once we push them a bit, it becomes shrill! Shame So, it is better to compensate for this problem with effects (comp, equa ...).

OVERALL OPINION

So I had a lot of Marshall (Valvestate combo of the triple body Super Lead with HP green back through the various consors and JCM) and none had put me on the ass as the MOSFET. Personally, I have the version stack (head + 2 speakers: 1965a and 1965b which are 4x10 inch Celestion. Brackets: these speakers are the best I have had the opportunity to hear so far) with a new twist really! It is a pleasure to say that it sounds old Marshall without the constraint of the lamps. In addition, it is "small" so easily transportable (even in version 3 body).
Last point, the aesthetic level, it is really beautiful, vintage style.

Frankly, + nice success with Marshall!