Marshall AVT50HX Guitar Amplifier Head (50 Watts)

Two channels. Spring reverb. Two guitar cabinets pictured not included.

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"If you play heavy music, you will not be disappointed."

Feature:
Standard features - The AVT50 does not have all the bells and whistles that the 150 has. But, if you are more concerned about tone than effects, this shouldn't be a problem.

Quality:
So far, so good. I have heard horror stories about the Marshall MG series stuff. But, this amp has done well and comes with the standard Marshall warranty. I have used various Marshall equipment over the last 10 years and found it to be reliable (especially considering I drag my gear all over the place to gigs, leave it in an unheated practice space, etc.).

Value:
Unbeatable price-value relationship. To be honest, I can not bring myself to spend $1500 on a head. While I have heard bands sound absoultely awesome with Mesa and other higher end gear, I have also heard tons of guitarists sound like absolute s*** using amps that cost three times what mine did.

Desirability:
It looks fine and works fine. Good enough for me.

Sound:
Absolutely excellent amp. Several times, after gigs, guitarists who use Mesa gear have told me that they were surprised a Marshall could sound so heavy. Out of the box, it sounds pretty good for any type of heavy music. Once I teamed up the head with my Marshall pre-amp and a gate, it was exactly what I was looking for.

Ease of Use:
Very easy to get a good metal tone from this head. The clean channel is pretty much a standard solid-state sound. However, the tube distortion enhances the tone and warmth of the gain channel.

Support:
The only time I had a problem with any Marshall equipment, it was 5 years after the warranty expired and I had no issues finding a music store that repairs marshall equipment.

Overall:
I expect to keep playing this head until I kill it. There is really nothing more I could ask for from this amp. It sounds good (and sounds good loud). It is dependable, has great tone and was a great value for what it is. There really aren't any other amps out there that "wow" me enough to want to switch from what I have.

Submitted: 1/13/2007

Style of Music: Metal

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"They've done it again"

Feature:
simplicity is key you dont need a bunch of effects and this amp dosent have them. All I used was the clean channel and the overdrive. The clean is very solid state sounding but thats because theres no tube pre-amp for the clean it's just a solid state channel only the OD channel has a tube pre-amp

Quality:
I cant really say because I dont own it but I do have a little Marshall ten watt MG that I've been playing through for a year and it sound just fine and has held up extreamly well. So my thought is this thing would handle all the jamming just as well if not better.

Value:
I'd say could be a little less expensive it's vavle not stright tube but for what you get I'd have to admit your getting a seriously kick ass deal

Desirability:
Hella bad, it's not stright tube but it gives you more than enough tone to work with and it just sounds flat fricking amazing.

Sound:
I must admit I'm blown away by this thing, a valve state for such a reasonable price. I tried this thing out at one of my local guitar shops, and I've got a couple of words to describe the sound of this thing. Balls to the wall in your face pissed off metal tone.

Ease of Use:
simple flick the power switch wait for the tube pre-amp to warm toss her into overdrive and your kickin' ass

Support:
I've never had to deal with support for any of the Marshall stuff I use I dont know what to other than they put out a quality product at a reasonable price. Thats why they're THE largest name in amplification today

Overall:
It's a marshall, nothing can stop this thing it's a monster.

Submitted: 3/26/2008

Style of Music: 80's rock, thrash, deathmetal, grindcore, metalcore, hardcore, Screamo

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Marshall's AVTX line of amplifiers is the culmination of a decade's worth of evolution and innovation since the birth of the original Valvestate. All models now feature a new contemporary look and all AVT50X, AVT100X, and AVT150X models include automatic variable speed fans, ensuring their place as the market leader.

The AVT50HX is the head version of the AVT50X combo and is armed with the exact same killer features and tones. When driving the purpose-built AVT412XA (angled), and AVT412XB (straight) Celestion-loaded 4 x 12 in. cabinets, it delivers the extra depth and sheer tonal weight which only a Marshall stack or half stack is capable of!

If you believe that 50 watts of solid-state power isn't sufficient to gig with, then think again, because the AVT50X is definitely the exception to that rule! Its two footswitchable channels deliver glistening, ECC83-driven clean tones and a roaring crunch that just oozes vintage authenticity. Contemporary, high-gain sounds that pack an unbelievable focus and punch are also possible, thanks to the extremes of gain available, coupled with the closed-back cabinet and custom 12 in. Celestion speaker. Other features include a CD input, a headphone jack for 'silent' practice, a speaker emulated DI output, an Accutronics spring reverb, a series FX loop, and a sturdy LED footswitch (supplied).

Technical Info

Output (RMS): 50 watts

Impedance: minimum 4 ohms

Channels: 2

Accutronics reverb

Series FX loop

Emulated line out

Headphone jack

Master volume

Speaker outputs: 2 external

CD input

Foot controller (supplied): PEDL-10001

Dimensions (mm): 680 x 310 x 260

Weight (kg): 12
Two-channel head with spring reverb and an effects loop. Includes footswitch; 50 watts.

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