Review: Marshall CODE50 Digital Guitar Amplifier Combo

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Great practice amp

By: Ninjafish Submitted: 4/1/2024

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By: Talberg Submitted: 12/8/2023

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Product Review The amp is LOUD. Presets will not work for bedroom practice volume wise. That can easily be fixed. One preset at a time. Furthermore, the settings are not at their optimal. In order for this amp to really shine you'd need to spend time tweaking all of the parameters until it hits the sweet spot. This amp was always compared to Katana. I own both - two entirely different animals that serve different purposes.... What it gives you is a quick and easy access via smart phone. Easy to understand interface(s) and a plethora of really great amps, tones to tweak and custom presets available for downloading.

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Excellent Amp!

By: H. Owens Submitted: 11/7/2023

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2 people found this review helpful.

Product Review I am blown away at the sound quality coming out of this amp. I’m so blown away that I’m considering purchasing another for another room in my home. The amp is very clean sounding and paired with the Sire Telecaster it’s a match made in heaven! I have not needed to use the onboard effects since I use the Headrush MX5 but I use the Bluetooth connection daily! This is an amazing amp! Get one and you will not regret it.

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What else is there to say other than WOW.

By: Brian Stewart Submitted: 10/4/2023

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1 person found this review helpful.

Product Review For a 50W guitar amp, this thing shreds. Probably not ideal for a gig but for home or studio use, hands down amazing. I would recommend getting a foot switch to change between your preferred settings but overall an amazing amp.

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Great little amp. Big sound.

By: Damon Submitted: 9/27/2023

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2 people found this review helpful.

Product Review This amp is really nice for practice or small gigs. Big sound in a small light weight amp. Easy to use. Very happy with this amp.

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Blown away!!!

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6 people found this review helpful.

Product Review This system is badass and the price is unbelievable. The quality lives up to the Marshall name, a must for your studio.

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Tons of bells and whistles but that doesn't make it sound good

By: Dave W Submitted: 4/6/2022

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Product Review Very harsh and hard to dial in. I spent 3 weeks messing around with the settings and could get a few somewhat usable tones out of it, but honestly if you want to spend $400 on an amp go with something else. This thing would barely hang w a Line 6 modeler and is double the price. Really had high hopes for it but the only way it sounded halfway decent was thru my $200 headset. The speaker is garbage and the cab kills all the bottom end being too small and boxy. Look elsewhere. For a similar price you can get a 20 watt tube amp like a Peavey Valveking, Blackstar HT, or Egnater Tweaker. Only bumped up to 2 stars because the App and headphone port were a nice features.

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By: Derrick DeLeon Submitted: 1/8/2021

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Product Review I really like the amplifier it sounds great and I love all of the different settings sounds I can get.

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The code is the only Marshall you will ever need

By: Pete T. Submitted: 1/8/2021

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Product Review As a guitar player that has played since a was 14 this amp is more than just an amp it’s a sound library of every artist that has ever played thur a Marshall. It’s just so flexible with player presets you can download, or create your own and share them. The wireless access though your iPhone or iPad makes changing setting easy. It is an amazing amp that every Marshall fan should own one

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Amazing!!

By: R.Ottavi Submitted: 12/29/2020

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Product Review Marshall never ceases to amaze me. Love this amplifier and the effects package. Plenty loud enough for small gigs.. Can't wait to receive the Code footswitch to use with it.

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Great amp, especially for the money!

By: Tommy Submitted: 12/9/2020

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1 person found this review helpful.

Product Review Amp sounds great, and the presets are sweet. I'm still getting used to all the features and know that there are many more things it can do, but I'm learning. I wanted something light and something that sounded decent at lower volumes. My 65 deluxe reverb is sweet, but it's nice to not have to break out the pedal board when I'm just going to play for a short time.

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By: chuck3337100 Submitted: 1/4/2020

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Product Review I've always wanted a Marshall amp but could never afford one. When I saw this CODE50 Digital it was a dream come true. Awe shocking power in a digital design is the best of both worlds. Tube quality sustain, power and sound in a small compact amplifier producing sound that will leave you trembling with anticipation for what you'll hear next when you plug any instruments into. I used a guitar ?? and Yamaha workstation. I was not disappointed. UBS port include. ????

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Very Versatile!!

By: Michael N Submitted: 1/1/2020

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1 person found this review helpful.

Product Review Only had this amp a couple of weeks, so I've just scratched the surface of all the capabilities it has! 100 presets, all of which can be tinkered with to suit your need for the sound you want, and that's before you considered what can be downloaded from Marshall's website! I'm very satisfied with my purchase! Thanks AMS!!!

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Great amp! Absolutely amazing when you consider the price!

By: David Engelman Submitted: 12/27/2019

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3 people found this review helpful.

Product Review I bought this to play in various locations, small and medium venues. It hasn’t let me down by a long shot. The preset sounds are great and the ability to customize each easily is fantastic. I’ve even downloaded several user presets that have allowed me to create some sounds that I would never had had the knowledge or patience to do otherwise. When I bought it I was a little concerned that volume would be an issue, but seeing as I’ve never had to take it past 15% in performance, I’d say that was a useless worry. All in all, a great amp and the price just makes it that much better!

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By: Deric McLean Submitted: 5/4/2017

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3 people found this review helpful.

Product Review I am very, very impressed with this amp. It blows my old 150 watt Fender away. The tones are as accurate as you can get, and this puppy is LOUD! Best amp I've ever had, and that's saying a lot. I HIGHLY recommend this amp, for anyone looking for an amp that can go from your living room, to taking it on the road.

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WOW

By: Erik Carr Submitted: 4/4/2017

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2 people found this review helpful.

Product Review Any guitarist can get the tones they want and tweak with every part of the effect and amps. Change amps or heads, amazing piece of technology. Have not touched my Marshall 410 JVMJS since! Buy this

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It's a STACK IN A BOX and MUCH MORE !

By: Bob M. Submitted: 2/26/2017

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3 people found this review helpful.

Product Review Wasn't expecting much, but was I WRONG !! Loud, ACCURATE reproductions of most Every Amp that Marshall has made, from early times,till now, also including the ability to mix and match Amp, Preamp, Poweramp, Speaker ca types,along with added effects. You can sound like you were playing WOODSTOCK, hit the next Preset,and you're playing Metal at OZ FEST ! just an Amazing amp in the 50 watt combo, But, I plan on buying the 100 watt head to see what it will sound like as a HalfStack :) ! THANKS FOR A COOL AMP MARSHALL !!

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Great amp!!!

By: Alan k Submitted: 2/12/2017

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6 people found this review helpful.

Product Review This is a great amplifier, love the presets, still new to learning them. Thanks Marshall for the great product. Always wanted that classic Marshall tone. Now I have it. Whoo hoo!!!! Buy this AMP!!!!

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Should cost more. OMG!! Did i just say that?

By: Donny S. Submitted: 12/22/2016

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7 people found this review helpful.

Product Review This amp is loud as hell!! I love the programming and tweaking features. Pure Marshall tone on almost every preset. There are a few preset that are useless but you can reprogram them and create your own special tone. The marshall pres are the most accurate ive ever heard. The Fender and Vox pres are spot on too. Get the foot controller. Its like a huge pedal board in one small box. One glitch. The amp tends to freeze up when programming. Switch off and on will reboot. Doesn't happen when playing. After you've dialed in your tones you have a house FULL of classic amps at your disposal in one light weight sturdy box. Marshall lovers........YOU NEED THIS AMP.

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This is an amazing modeling amp with lots of punch

By: Scott Aubuchon Submitted: 12/5/2016

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6 people found this review helpful.

Product Review This amp is a perfect studio amp. Offers 100 codes that replicate a wide variety of Marshall history. The JCM800 & Silver Jubilee codes are spot on, absolutely amazing. Perfect for the living room, studio or live gigs and at an amazing price. AMS Responds: Thank you for your review. We greatly appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts and experience with this combo amplifier! We hope this is helpful to the next customer interested in this quality product.

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Amazing Amp

By: Robert J. Butler Submitted: 7/18/2016

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22 people found this review helpful.

Product Review Amazing amp I love Marshall amps and I absolutely love this amp so much I have ordered a 2nd one to run a stereo rig. I have been a Marshall fan going back to when I first heard them and played thru them live in 1980 and realized at the time it was the only amp that could properly duplicate the rock sounds of the day. Amps and technology have come a long since then, but Marshall is always the benchmark for every rock and metal amp. This amp is extremely versatile I gig with it at Church and played out with it this weekend to a great response. After programming it to my preference I can dial in every great sound imaginable. I now leave my Marshall JCM2000 & Marshall Mode 4 at home along with the back breaking 4x12's. I can easily dial these tones up in a portable package. This amp flat out rocks and is plenty loud.

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Yes, The Hype Is True !!! It's a Great Amp !!!

By: Doc Montana Submitted: 6/16/2016

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47 people found this review helpful.

Product Review The reviews on YouTube are accurate and the tones are Marshall all the way. Because I often play at church and at coffee houses, I also absolutely have to have a Fender Twin glassy tone for my strat. Does the Code do it ??? Absolutely gets a classic Twin tone. Great harmonics, articulation, and overall feel of a tube amp. The Marshall tones of all their amps is also there. Wild !!! The programming from my phone is really a gas and a vision of what all amps should do. Very fun to program. I practice loud rock at home and can't turn this amp past 1/4 its that loud and the tone doesn't fall apart like other digital amps at higher volumes. Construction is great and I can't find a single flaw in my Code 50. I have tried my strat and LP and Ibanez's and the amp handles different pickups no problem. This amp is a blast, great tone, faithful Marshall emulations, easy programming, super loud, great value, and just plain fun !!!