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This Amp Gives Me Everything I Could Ever Need
By: Edward
Submitted: 7/12/2023
1 person found this review helpful.
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It's been a lifetime since I've had a proper British-Made Marshall & this one was worth every dollar. I owned a JCM 900 Dual Master Volume many moons ago and this brings back memories of that glorious boosted sound that just cannot be cloned properly (though Friedman's get DAMN close).
I had some problems figuring out the FX loop & Reverbs and a bad rectifier tube made a wailing squeal on the AMBER & Red mode of the gain channel (swapping the tube out for JJ's took care of that).
I love the sound of the reverb, the flexibility of each mode and the fact that I can change everything thing with midi via my Boss ES-5 (including the modes), so I've got no complaints. This is absolutely and amp I'd recommend.
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So many amazing tones
By: Chuck Bouchonnet
Submitted: 6/30/2023
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This amp has so many options. It's versatility is unmatched. I've gotten amazing clean tones with my gibson guitars through this amp. You can get some great jcm 800 sounds as well. The red channel will do a pretty good job at creating some metal sounds too. Throw a maxon 808 od pedal in front of it and you're golden!
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A lot more flexible than any ol' 2-CH amp!
By: Spaz
Submitted: 4/13/2021
2 people found this review helpful.
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Let me preface this with this thought- I'm chasing the ADA tones and flexibility of my teens. If I could have a programmable MIDI knob for every innovation on this amp while maintaining the function control it already has and the fire it already breathes... yeah...
Brass tax- Two channels, 3 modes each, independent reverb, dual master volumes, yada yada... it sounds GREAT. The cleans are BEAUTIFUL! I've run an acoustic/electric on it with playing results. The overdrive orange and red modes are where I live on this. Big, harmonically rich tones, cliché Marshall rock and metal in a box (and that's a GOOD thing!)
The function recall using the 4 button switch is GREAT! I basically set it up for
1- clean
2- heavy rhythm
3 & 4- solo (one orange and one red). I do NOT wish I bought the 4 channel, this is flexible enough and suits me just fine. I can play a show with just this, my 212 cab and wireless and have all the tones I need.
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Versatile Marshall tone
By: Vince
Submitted: 3/4/2021
3 people found this review helpful.
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The cleans are very chimney,the orange overdrive on the channel 1 is kinda jtm like. The red is Jmp/jcm 800. Channel 2 green is similar to a hotter jcm 800. Orange and red are solely the jvm's own thing. Plenty of gain. I suggest a external eq or overdrive to tighten those modes up a bit. Im yet to crank it but master at 3-4 and channel volume half way I could feel it coming alive through my mesa 2x12. Seems to be built well. Built in the UK. So if you want marshall tone and then some I recommend this amp.
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Dream come true
By: Roger Hardy
Submitted: 9/6/2019
7 people found this review helpful.
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Have always dreamed of owning an amp like this but could never afford it. Thanks to AMS I finally own this beast. What a great sound.
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ARTICULATION AND CHUNK...
By: kenny blankenship
Submitted: 9/3/2019
4 people found this review helpful.
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Just got it and all i can say is holy ****!!!!!!i havent dialed in all that its capable of...i just plugged strait in and went for the dirt...and its got it..ive had a framus cobra,bogner uber,peavey 5150s and this amp trumps them.its very clean you can hear every note and very very responsive to your attack...the suprising thing is with all that gain its very quiet.
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Awesome
By: Steve
Submitted: 4/28/2019
1 person found this review helpful.
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Best Marshall high gain ive owned and descent vintage tones as well
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Awesome product
By: Sonya Tolliver
Submitted: 1/5/2019
3 people found this review helpful.
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With my upgrade with my amp and the combination of the Marshall head doesn’t get any sweeter
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A Ton if GAIN
By: Michael P
Submitted: 11/14/2018
3 people found this review helpful.
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Very nice and made in England, if you like some gain, you will have more than enough. Pairs well with a loaded V 30 cab. Not just a one trick pony!
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too complicated
By: thomas mccullagh
Submitted: 8/25/2018
6 people found this review helpful.
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just recieved it yesterday. they should offer a class to explain all the different functions and interactions. i dont know if i'll keep it. i wanted something easy to use.
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This has become one of my prize Amp Heads
By: Mitch
Submitted: 7/16/2018
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I own a Fender Tube Super Sonic & Mesa Boogie 5:50 Express Plus, But the purchase of this Amp Head through my Green Backs, Texas Heats & EM12, 2x12 cabs has raised the tone flexibility higher than I imagined given the difference in British circuitry & sound. Low end can be from warm to brite, depending on the cab, high is so clean with infinite sustain if I want. The Marshall does so much to bring out the Jazzy Blues of my LP Goldtop 53' with the P90's. The difference was so remarkable when I first plugged into it, there is just no comparison I can make to my gear.
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This is Marshall
By: Joe
Submitted: 4/15/2017
6 people found this review helpful.
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I play 70's hard rock to present heavy metal.I have played just about every so called "high gain" amp. They have all sounded to brittle to me. I love the mids, so that might explain. I have always preferred a tube amp, clean channel with an OD pedal, until now. There are all kinds of modern cool things about this amp, the programmable pedal, the wet/dry adjustable loop, the digital reverb(that I thought for sure I would not like), quiet recording and some things I haven't figured out yet. But the overdrive is the real highlight of this amp. I will keep one OD pedal just for old times sake and this amp will do the OD clean channel, but I no longer need it. There are 5 versions of overdrive and they are all awesome in their own way. My sweetspot is the OD channel on orange. It is the overdriven Marshall sound I have been chasing.
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Amazing after dialing in!
By: D.R.
Submitted: 10/18/2014
15 people found this review helpful.
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These amps are Marshall tube heads,not "digital out the box sorry mom I will turn it down modelers"..This amp is meant for guitarist's. If you cant make it sound good,buy a flute..
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Run Don't Walk This Amp is CRAZY good.
By: W.D. from Los Angeles CA. USA
Submitted: 2/13/2013
7 people found this review helpful.
Seems top notch, I own some marshall stuff made as far back as 1963 so not a shock.
Only a month old, but so far so great.
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Outstanding. I have been looking for back-up for a rare vintage amp with tone and versatility to no avail even after many disappointing attempts with expensive designer amps. I can't believe I overlooked such a great amp. Tremendous value for money too, given what it does. I love this thing and I've only had it a month.
Quality all around, classic Marshall style deftly crafted around 21st century features.
Swiss army knife of an amp. I have 15 different guitars, les pauls, strat, SG, Ibanez S body, 59 melody maker RI, etc. and this amp has the flexibility to make any of them sound like it was made for them. Stunning versatility.
Classic Marshall beauty, looks as good as it sounds.
So many tones, so little time. Find 2 or 3 new things every time I fire it up. Best thing I've bought in years.
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My First Investment into a "Real" Marshall
By: Sacalait from South Louisiana
Submitted: 7/29/2012
4 people found this review helpful.
This is an English made amp. Construction is what I'd expect from an icon of Rock and Roll
I've had it almost a month and all is good.
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This is a VERY versatile amplifier! It's LOUD but hey, that's what Marshall amps ARE! The clean tones are awesome! The crunch tones are awesome! The only part of the amp I haven't completely experimented with at the moment is the red O/D setting. It's a little over the top for my playing but it's nice to have it.
Feels like a freakin' Marshall!
Sounds like a freakin' Marshall! Of course the speaker choice has something to do with how it sounds. I'm using a 2X12 Mesa Rectifier cab with two Celestion Vintage 30's. The box has a bit more bottom end than I'm used to but I'm able to dial out some of the 'boom' with the eq. The top end is sweet!
typical Marshall!
This is a goofy question for an amp...
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Amazing Tone, Great Features
By: Nate K. from Bristol, RI, US
Submitted: 5/28/2010
I was actually a little disappointed in the quality of the head. The knobs are plastic, the grill on the top is plastic, and the push buttons are plastic. It felt cheap compared to what I would expect from an amp in this price range.
Not sure, just got it today but seems sturdy enough.
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Overall I'm very pleased with my new 205h. Tons of flexibility from "glassy" cleans to that classic rock crunch to gain that you can't find from any amp but a Marshall.
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This amp has RANGE. Any sound you're looking for you can dial it in - as long as you like the tone from EL34s. I have another tube head with 6L6s and I love both. The ELs break up a bit harsher but still have a very thick/warm sound about them.
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rock/metal machine
By: ken Aiello from warren, mi usa
Submitted: 9/23/2009
great
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very good sounding amp
plays well
bright and snappy
great
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It's a Marshall
By: jamcorr from Phoenix,Az
Submitted: 7/31/2008
4 people found this review helpful.
Though not as heavy as other amps I had this is very sturdy and can handle transporting from gig to gig without any worries.
Just got it a day ago and have used it for hours now so I can't say yet. I have had other Marshall amps and other brands and always come back to the Marshall because it has proven reliable for me anyway. I haven't blown one yet. But I take extra care of my equipment.
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It's Rocks, Clean or Heavy from Led Zeppelin to ACDC to Metallica it has gain to spare. I haven't used an overdrive or distortion pedal. It doesn't need it!!! It still gets a great sound distorted and super clean even at bedroom volume.