Marshall MA100H Guitar Amplifier Head User Reviews at zZounds

"A 100 watt Marshall all-tube head that lives up to the Marshall name." submitted December 23, 2010

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Musical Background: hobbyist, gig once a month

Music Style: Rock, Punk, Metal, Grunge

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Sound: I have to say I am very impressed with this amp. After owning several solid state heads and thinking they were good, this amp blows them all away. It's definitely got the Marshall sound. You really need to turn it up to about 2 o'clock to really get it pumping, which will definitely get your ears ringing. I play a Fender MIM and a Schecter C1 (w/ active pickups) and they both sound great, although the settings get tweaked depending on what I am playing at the time. Theres just something about playing through a tube amp that is hard to explain, but I can feel it in my fingers, which I never got playing through any solid state. One thing I noticed with this amp is it sounds good upon initial power-up, but after about 15 minutes of pushing the tubes it really starts to shine. I play punk, metal, and grunge style music and have gigged with it twice so far with no problems. Basically for me its just a plug in and rock amp. Havent found any need for any extra pedals. I find it hard to put down my guitar every time I use it. If your looking for a solid rock sounding amp this is it. Throw away your solid state heads and buy this one already. Feature: Heavy duty steel footswitch included. Spring reverb tank is nice. An effects loop out the back, and the thing lights up orange which just looks awesome on a dark stage. A no frills 2-channel all-tube amp with overdrive. I like things simple and this is it. Ease of Use: I started with all the settings at 12 0'clock and havent moved them much from there. It responds to slight movements of the dials. As with any amp, it takes a little tweaking on the dials to get what you want, and with this its pretty simple. Quality: Looks to be made very well, only time will tell and I plan to own this forever. I've played 2 gigs with it in december going from my car trunk to inside bars and it still rocks. I also left it out in the garage one night when it was about 13 degrees. Brought it inside, let it warm up and played for about 3 hours. The more you play through it the better it sounds. Value: A 100 watt all tube marshall for under a grand. For some its quite an investment but I have a feeling its worth every penny. Manufacturer Support: Havent had to deal with Marshall yet. The Wow Factor: It's sitting in front of me right now and I can't stop looking at it. I'll never play a solid state again. Overall: I needed a serious amp to start playing gigs with my band. I searched all over the internet for every review I could find before I bought this. I am definitely glad I decided to buy it. It just might make your friends jealous. If it was stolen or lost (not sure how you lose a 55 pound amp) I would definitely replace it with the same.

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"A Marshall for the masses." submitted November 20, 2010

By a customer from gmail.com

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Musical Background: avide guitar player and old school giger

Music Style: old time rock and roll

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Sound: Being my first Marshall stack of course I'm gonna love it . But it really does sound good .Real good very impressed with the tone and warmth of the reverb rather the depth I should say.it really fills the room up with good quality sound I have never had till now I'm sure there's a next step up but I can't see myself needing .EVER.Priced to own a dream.Good Amp.Thanks Marshall. Feature: Features are real basic and simple.But just enough to do .I always find when you get all the bells and whistles you only usally end up using the simple basics anyway .And this offers just that.Your simple basic all tube 100 watt Marshall blow your head off ground pounder Marshall Amp.SAY NO MORE. Ease of Use: Very easy /user friendly amp its fool proof. Plug it in and go .That simple Quality: Very well constructed .factory quality must be very hi. The equipment is top of the line.its looks mean sounds mean .This amp means bis.Its like the model a to marshalls almost everyone can afford one.Road use ready its a Marshall for god sake .I plan to have this amp a long long time .It will out last me I'm 47. Value: yes .worth every cent. Manufacturer Support: Have not needed to use or deal with the company yet.but there web site is readily accessable The Wow Factor: It looks like it sounds big and bold .Great piece of dacore. Overall: Ill be happy for years to come .Till a friend out does it and that will be tough to do .

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"MA most misunderstood Marshall" submitted April 13, 2011

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Musical Background: Active Musician

Music Style: Rock, Blues, Metal, 70s to Modern

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Sound: I was skeptical after reading mixed reviews but if you read (alot)carefully, 90% of the negative reviews are from amateur players who walked into a music store, picked up a cheap guitar plugged in at low volume and expected an immediate "Metallica" tone from the gain section. This amp is a great value. You must take time and read the manual. Basic controls but the mix between the Gain,& Crunch Volume controls is key. (The secret to getting the higher fat warm harmonic rich gain with this amp) No secret actually the manual emphasizes this. Too bad alot of people demo'd this amp at low volume with no understanding of how to dial it in and then gave a bad review.(Line 6 solid state kids mostly)(No offense I own & Use a pod sometimes when writing & recording). Anyways to hear this amps potential A, turn up volume to at least 2. 0-10 your Crunch & Crunch Volume controls back & forth playing with the ratio and you will find the warm fat higher gain. If you want a super high saturated gain ala "recto" you will need an overdrive pedal. Feature: 2 channels, Great clean sound, warm but chimey. Seperate eq controls is great. Serial effects loop, :-), Great warranty 5 year parts 3 year labor. Build quality appears to be good. Time will tell. Ease of Use: Very easy to use and get your sound. (IF YOU READ THE MANUAL) and take some time. (THIS AMP WILL NOT SOUND GOOD IN YOUR BEDROOM ON 1. Period. This amp was made to be turned up and gigged. If your not playing in a band that's gigging decent sized venues this is WAAAAY too much power, Quality: Appears good but designed by Marshall and built in ASIA, oooh!! Marshall purists will be appalled. So be it. Only way Marshall could produce this amp at this price point. Reliability remains to be seen. Value: Great value, 100w all tube 2 channel Marshall for $799. Duh, Winning!!!, :-) Manufacturer Support: Don't know, hope I don't need support anytime soon, The Wow Factor: Great classic Marshall aesthetics with a nice new twist. Orange LEDs glow inside amp & somewhat see through front make for cool appearance on a darkened stage. Overall: I gig with this amp 2-3 nights per week for a few months now. So far has exceeded my expectations.

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Marshall MA100H Guitar Amplifier Head (100 Watts)

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"A 100 watt Marshall all-tube head that lives up to the Marshall name." submitted December 23, 2010

"A Marshall for the masses." submitted November 20, 2010

"MA most misunderstood Marshall" submitted April 13, 2011