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"Budget Stack." submitted November 4, 2007

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Sound: The sound is amazing. Especially for a solid-state amplifier. I plugged a Gibson Les Paul Studio into the half-stack and boy was it crunchy. The sound is very solid, very warm, and has a big bite and punch to it. It sounds even better when you turn it even louder, especially with the FDD(Frequency Dependent Damping) switch on. It has very smooth sounding clean gains, to hard rock gains. The half stack wasn't clippy at all. Feature: The half-stack has alot of features. It's got two channels, clean and overdrive. The clean channel has a crunch/clean switch, and also a gain control knob. The overdrive channel has a switch that changes between Overdrive 1, and Overdrive 2. Overdrive 1, is the nice and soft, classic Marshall gain. Overdrive 2 is the more crunchy, raw, face licking gain. It also has a seperate section with all the fun effects. It has one knob selector for Chorus/Delay, Delay, Chorus, and Flanger, and a seperate knob to control the volume of the selected delay. It also has a seperate control knob for the Digital Reverb. The overdrive channel comes with many knobs to help find the true tone, treble, bass, middle, contour, and volume. There is also a master volume, so you can control the amp volume. As with all Marshall MG solid-state amps, they come with the FDD switch. It seems to put more of a warm smooth tone into the amp when you push it in, so it's good. Although the digital reverb is good, the cool effects aren't that great, they're just there for experimenting, and messing around. Ease of Use: This half-stack was amazingly easy to use, all I had to do was plug the guitar in, turn the amp on, turn up the master and drive volume, adjust the drive stuff, and you can start rocking. The amp is very playable. Quality: The amp seems like a pretty darn good half-stack. Especially for a solid-state, it actually did sound like a tube amp. Jamming right beside a Marshall JCM2000 half-stack, it is competable to the JCM2000. There wasn't really any blemishes on the half-stack that was noticable. Value: For the value, it's one of the best sounding solid-state half-stacks out there. You can almost achieve the beautiful rich tube-amp tone with this baby, and its a grand less! Manufacturer Support: I heard that Marshall goes over the line to back up their customers, so I guess I'll give them a 9. The Wow Factor: The half-stack is VERY attractive, even the price tag is attractive. The classic white Marshall logo, just the half-stack itself makes you look great. Overall: This half-stack is great. If I was richer, I WOULD get the tube-amp Marshall amps, but this is one darn good Solid State Half Stack.

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"good product, good support, good price" submitted February 23, 2009

By a customer from bellsouth.net

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Musical Background: beginning guitarist

Music Style: rock

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Sound: im new at playing the guitar and have been using a line 6 spider iii 15, this is a big difference in sound quality, so far luv it.. Feature: i like the clean channel and the distortion, im still learning all the sounds i can get out of it, but so far so good. Ease of Use: very easy to use, im a novice to this and even i can figure it out. go marshall!!! Quality: excellent for the money. Value: i think its a good product for the money Manufacturer Support: i received my first cabinet damamged, called support an within an hour had my return labels an authorization. received my 2nd cabinet today an it was also damaged in the same exact spot as the first, not as bad though, this one i can live with, but someone needs to find out way this is happening. the company handled the exchange with excellent service. id probably return this one too, but im not sure if i wouldnt get another damaged one:(( The Wow Factor: looks great in silver

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"Toy & Companion" submitted December 3, 2003

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Music Style: rock, drum and bass, anything goes

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Sound: This amp is warm with a clear range of sounds. The sound responds beautifully to my playing with or without effects. It's a great amp for recording and it can handle a beating &/or serious abuse. It's wonderful. Feature: I love the effects that are included in the amp. While they are not all-encompassing, they add a lot to the practicality of having an amp and not needing to fuss too much with all the other stuff. Quality: I love the quality. It's perfect. It's built to last forever! Value: The product is worth it's typical selling price, but I hate to pay full price for anything. This amp is worth the money. Manufacturer Support: The company was great. Easy to deal with. No major hassles or problems. I had to wait for my amp while it was being manufactured, but after that everything was smooth sailing. The Wow Factor: I love marshall. They are sexy amps. They look good and have the character that you need for good playing. They are also practical. you can't go wrong with a marshall. Overall: I will never sell or get rid of this amp. I will keep it forever. It's one of the best purchases I have ever made. It's a wonderful toy and companion.

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"PERFECT!!" submitted January 6, 2007

By a customer from notreal.com

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Musical Background: active muscian, traveling around the world as we speak(i wish)

Music Style: type of music i make-noise, metal,rock

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Sound: I got this amp because of the distortion, not to heavy, but will scream, with my fender fat strat, i can get the perfect Megadeth sound. The clean is well, clean, really nice, has a nice punch Feature: Came with the footswitch which is really nice because i had to play once without it, and having the pedal was so much better. the digital fx are great, i used to play through my bros ME-50, and the effects that, that pedal has, sounds just like the ones on the amp Ease of Use: theres a lot of knobs, but once you get it dialed in, it never needs to be adjusted Quality: 1) its a Marshall 2)it looks like its really well made, every screw looks like its in tight Value: well, i got this for christmas, so no cost to me, but for 600$ it is definately worth it Manufacturer Support: never had to deal with em The Wow Factor: i got the limited edition red, it looks like a retro amp, somethin that jimi would play back in the late 60's early 70's Overall: great amp, really love it, does everything i want it to do, tapping and pinch harmonics come out really clear on this amp

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"amazing amp!" submitted November 4, 2007

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Sound: i give the sound for this amp a flat out ten and i dont usually give tens in reviews ...the reason is because this amp is so dam good for the price!. i play blues rock/classic rock...and this amp can capture multiple tones good for those types of music and if your feelin angry you can kick it in to od 2 for screamin distortion ....and on the other hand...the EQ is gret good tonal shaping and seperate voicings Feature: the features where very good reverb,delay,chorus,flanger,and usualy EQ controls...it is a solid state amp but has fdd which imitates tubes very well and gives it alot of extra bite...also the crunch chanel is awosme so cruchy i thought the amp was eating chips!....the reason i give features a eight is because you will have to use pedals if you want multiple effects on at once...but its good for me cause i dont use much effects but wah Ease of Use: the ease of use is wonderful if you know what knobs are what you can dial in a good tone fast and effertlesly and with the contour knob you can go from a classic rock sound to a over drivin blues sound to a thick meaty metal tone fast and easy by the spin of one or two knobs Quality: another flat out ten for this amp because i tryed this amp right next to a marshall jcm 2000 which costs quit a lot more and this amp actually sounded better ! for blues and rock im starting to think the amp is unbeatable the sound qaulity is very very good and the amp its self is built very well Value: very very good professional sound for low low price unbelievable Manufacturer Support: never had to The Wow Factor: classic...unbeatable look the gold face plated combined with the white marshall logo and black grill cloth makes you wanna rip it up all day Overall: overall short and sweet:the amp is very very good for its price and is better then most marshall/other amps ive tried and it is very verstatile and it holds up well and sounds great

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"Don't let them fool you, it looks like a Marshall and sounds like a Marshall.... It IS a Marshall!!" submitted January 25, 2005

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Musical Background: Semi prof. guitarrist, singer

Music Style: Blues, rock, hardrock, southern boogie, 70's 80's

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Sound: Have to take some time toget to know this baby (lots of posibilities), but with the crunch on the clean channel, lost of trebble, lots of bass and very little mid, this amp sounds just like the JCM 800. But it's got a nice reverb that my old JCM didn't have. When I stepp on both switches at the same moment, I change to OD2 with some chorus/delay and I got a super solosound, but with much more volume that the rythm sound I use. Just what I needed. Trew away all my effects, don't need them anymore... (except for the crybaby, ha, ha!) Feature: Souns great clean, dirty or heavy, whatever you want. Only reason for not giving it a 10 is that you can't change the voltage at the back like you could on the oldies (bought it in Holland, but live on a 110 volt island, so I need to use a transformator) Quality: Mine has been on stage 3 or 4 times a week for nearly 2 years. Never had any problems with it. Don't have and never needed a back-up. And for all you crybabies: I never hear the fan (and if you only play in your bedroom at a volume so low that you could hear a fan, you shouldn't buy a 100 watt Marshall!!!) Value: It's worth every cent that I paid for it and quiet a bit more I think. Imagine you go to a shop with only $400.00 in your pocket and you need a profesional piece of equipment. If it wouldn't be the 100HDFX, what else could you get for that price? Manufacturer Support: Never had to call them. So far I didn't need any repairs, service or upgrades. I treat my amp with love and respect and she pays me back with loads of Rock & Roll. And, no mather what other people say: it's a Marshall. It's build by the father of loud. I trust it a 100%. The Wow Factor: Looks nice, black and gold with the white logo, just like it should be. (like every Rolls has an angle) Pitty they didn't put the amp on the bottom of the case and the black on top of it, like all the other heads. It just makes the amp look a little diferent than the other ones and people who want you to know how much they know about amps, ask you: oh that's the cheap one you've got there? Overall: a loooong time ago I bought a second hand JCM 800, played on it for about 12 years, and sold it again. It was still in great shape! I hope and think this one will last just as long. It can do anything the JCM 800 could plus a whole lot more. What I like most is the way you can switch between 2 complete diferent sounds with complete diferent volume. I'm the only guitarrist in the band and if I stop playing the rythm part I need a much more dominating sound for the solo's, and this amp does it super. I like to have a natural clean sound, or a natural distorted sound (like AC/DC) for rythm, and the solo's with quiet a bit of distorcion, some delay and some reverb (Eddy van Halen-like) and it all just comes out of this one amplifier. If I would loose this one, I'd buy it again!

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"bloody brilliant" submitted October 31, 2008

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Musical Background: guitarist in a band

Music Style: rock, hard rock, metal

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Sound: beautiful sustain, picks up harmonics great, great tone and feel with all ranges of the guitar Feature: came with a foot switch (channel select). also has digital effects which are great as you can change the speed of each Ease of Use: very clear to use, very very loud!!!! be careful!!!! Quality: very well made, sturdy with enforces edges. Value: on or just bellow the typical selling price, 100 watts for vertialy nothing Manufacturer Support: havent needed to use them but there is a clear number if you needed to call. The Wow Factor: always wanted one, will never change it Overall: will never need another amp! AWSOME!!!!!

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"THE BEAST" submitted August 7, 2008

By a customer from msn.com

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Musical Background: Rocker

Music Style: Rock, Alternative, lil bit of metal

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Sound: I love it, it's not the best. But I play Sum 41 and Yellowcard and it works amazingly well. Feature: I really love the flanger and I use it the most. I haven't used the others as much but it all kicks butt. Ease of Use: I just used the manual reccomends and it works way well. But I haven't tried to find my own sounds. But this has an amazing price. Quality: I didn't buy it here and it diddn't work I was pissed off. But I got a new one then I loved it. It's kinda about luck for a working amp. Value: The price is amazing for this amp. It's really close to a tube amp. Very good. Manufacturer Support: No, I never delt with marshall. But I got a new one from Murdock Music. The Wow Factor: This thing is sexy. All marshalls are sexy. It's the best amp I got. Overall: This amp is a pissen beast. I will use this for a very long time. It really helps me with my music. Anyone who is looking for an amazing amp and an amazing price. Here is your chance.

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"Good for the price! Good sound and value" submitted September 3, 2008

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Musical Background: hobbyist, active musician, gig on weekends

Music Style: classic rock, reggae, blues, funk, hard rock, experimental, alternative

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Sound: Sound is good...although i do run a Vox tonelab as a preamp so that gives it a very good , almost "tube tone". Can be very loud if thats what you're going for! can get some classic marshall tones out of it with a little work Feature: cheap effects, cheap sounding reverb. efeects should not all be on the same knob. but the sound without the effects is pretty good. like i said...use a preamp or some kind of pedal. Ease of Use: very easy to use Quality: not up to marshall standards in my book, but its half the price of the next marshall stack Value: good value, not a pro-grade marshall but good for gigging on weekends like i use it for. Manufacturer Support: havn't needed it The Wow Factor: every other guitar player i gig with wants to use it after i play it! looks good for mini sized stack....gets very good traditional tube sound with the right settings and good ear... Overall: If i were to need another stack I would probably save up for a more expensive all tube head, but if it were stolen i would replace it. It helps me because like i mentioned i use a preamp and if you don't have one and are thinking about this amp, get one! it will make all the difference in the world to the sounds and response you get from this amp.

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"Pretty awesome." submitted January 30, 2005

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Music Style: Death/Black/Sludge/Trash/Thrash METAL

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Sound: This half stack sounds really good, especially for solid state. I tried it out in a store before ordering, and compared it to cheaper half stacks, but I just fell in love with this one. Clean channel is very warm, and if the digital effects are used in a subtle fashion you can get some very pretty sounds going. The distortion channels are okay- I play really detuned metal riffs, and I've never come across an amp with the right kind of distortion, but this one comes kind of close. I still definitely use my Boss MT-2 on the clean channel though. The amp distortion is better for soloing. Again, the digital effects aren't "useless," as others have claimed- they just take a little tweaking. Feature: It would be nice if plugging headphones in muted the amp, or if that were an option (for tuning between songs, etc.) The CD input is great for practicing. It would be nice if you had more control over the effects with the footswitch, instead of just on/off. Also there are 2 distortion options, but the footswitch doesn't let you select between them. That would be nice too. Quality: It is a Marshall. However, I have also had the problem with the noisy fan when the amp is turned on initially. It's not really a problem- it just sounds like it's going to break or something. Value: I think all amps, ESPECIALLY Marshalls, are overpriced. It can't possibly cost that much to make the things! But this is a pretty good deal- great Marshall sound and power for a halfway decent price. Manufacturer Support: Haven't had to deal with Marshall yet. The Wow Factor: I would rate it a 10 if the knobs and controls were on the bottom of the head. It looks a little odd the way it is. Overall: This is the nicest amp I have ever owned.. I think it's a perfect unit for those of us who are beyond bedroom playing but not quite ready for the dual rectifier with 8 cabs. Great amp for band practice and gigging.

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"Best amp I ever herd for the price" submitted April 25, 2009

By a customer from insightbb.com

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Music Style: rock, classic rock, blues, country

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Sound: The sound is great I have cranked the amp up and it sounds as good on 1 and it does on 10. I dont play as much as I like but I have many musician friends that have come played on it and love the way it sounds. Ease of Use: This sounds great out of the box and the instruction manual guides you through several settings to get just about every sound you want from it Quality: This is a very strong built amp. I exoect it to out last my guitars. I would take this amp anywhere and not expect any trouble out of it Value: This was so worth the price. I would have expected to pay way more than what I paid. The Wow Factor: The SILVER look has gotten many complements Overall: I expect this amp to last for a lifetime

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"A nice substitute for the Classic Marshall (SL100)" submitted November 10, 2005

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Musical Background: semi-active musician

Music Style: classical funk/rock

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Sound: The sound is great at the low end however at the high end the unit gets brittle. this can be remedied by using tube accesory from boss plug in systems. Feature: The effects are limited however the crunch and overdrive really hammer out the sound. Despite the lower end Celestions (lighter magnets) the unit is capable and has little distortion and not muddied. Quality: Compared to my English made MArshall counterparts, the MD series is pretty rugged. Value: The price was right for this unit. I don't have to worry about taking this unit to an engagement knowing my collectibles are safe at home. Manufacturer Support: I called the company tech person 1 time to ask about adding MIDI type equipment. Very helpful to the point of adding too much information. The Wow Factor: This unit is back up for practice sessions. Overall: I have now owned this unit for over a year and it continues to sound good and reliability is never questioned.

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"Excellent Marshall Half Stack" submitted September 23, 2004

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Musical Background: Played for 8 years as a hobby and to have fun with music i like to hear

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Sound: i'd say that this amp is quite the powerfull little bugger. i've been using a peavey tube amplifier for the last 8 years and it finally couldnt handle me anymore and this new half stack can amply handle me and my sounds. Feature: the footswitch is adequate for the dfx i think it could've been a little better if it had maybe a knob on the pedal to adjust the dfx Value: i think that its well worth the money for this powerful amp. no doubt in my mind that i love it because it wasn't so expensive and because it sounds so great. Overall: as long as i play my guitar through this amp is how long i will be satisfied with it

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"THIS AMP IS A SCREAMER! Great sound - Great value!" submitted October 19, 2003

By a customer from ziplip.com

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Music Style: Heavy Rock

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Sound: The clean channel allows you to dial in some of the sweetest (and dare I say tube) sounds I have heard on a solid state amp. Both my Les Paul & Strat sound incredible. The amp is extremely responsive to every nuance you put in your phrasing. Sweet...sweet...sweet! The crunch and overdrive channels produce the classic Marshall GROOAAAR on the Les Paul with punch, balls and clarity all in one. Not so on the Strat where the crunch and OD channels sound artificial. I have run this Marshall head with my Line6 POD both on the Les Paul and the Strat and the sound just SMOKIN ROCKIN. The absolute BEST sounds on this amp are from an external stomp box which make me sound like Eddie Van Hallen or Ritchie Sambora. Balls to the wall sound for sure will please any hard rocker! Feature: The digital delay and reverb are studio quality and make your playing sound big. It could use a better flange and chorus but you can add stomp boxes for those or rack units. Quality: Marshall quality! Value: I opted to buy the 1960A 4x12 cab (300W) with this head. It's the best cabinet out there and the extra few hundred bucks are well spent imo. The Wow Factor: It's great lookin and sounds awesome! Overall: I get the sounds I want from this amp. It's the Marshall sound you hear on all the great rock bands!

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"Listen Carefully Before Buying" submitted May 9, 2006

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Musical Background: Active Musician

Music Style: Rock, Pop Rock

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Sound: This amp has one of the best solid state distortions I have heard, but still there is a noticable fizz and grain to the sound which detracts from the quality, only really noticable when playing lead. Still it is noticable and this is what seperates the sound of this amp from a quality tubeamp. I tried playin this through the line out and then into a converted tube stereo and it removed this fizz and it sounded very good. Perhaps a tube preamp in the effects loop would improve the sound in this respect. I am building such a preamp and will post the result soon. It is loud enough to gig anywhere, and sounds good with the rest of my band, playing rock, pop rock and blues. I play with a Epiphone Les Paul Standard Plus with a Dimarzio air norton in the bridge position, sounds decent with a single and a humbucker. I'm upgrading to a Fender Hot Rod Rod Deluxe soon as I think tubes are the way to go for tone. Feature: More than I want, with some fairly okish effects. All the knobs mean it is very possible to dial in a bad sound. The more useful features are reverb, effects loop, switchable gain levels on both channels (annoyingly un-footswitchable though). I think this amp would be better simpler and players could have better quality effects pedals in the effects loop according to their taste. Tremolo would've been a useful one built in though. Ease of Use: Its fairly easy to get a good sound, the manual has some suggestions, then you can tweak to taste. Controls are laid out in the traditional fashion. The contour is a very useful control and an easy way to change the whole character of the amp, from woody traditional with the knob at minimum, modern from 12 o clock onwards. Quality: I predict this amp would last a long time, gigging or not. Solid as a rock, thick plywood construction, no flex in anything. Manufacturing looks absolutely top-knotch, flawless. Only inferior aspect in comparison with other marshalls is the brass has a bit of a grain to it, not really an issue though. Value: Yes it is, compared to other solid-state amps, line six products for example, however I think a smaller tube amp for around the same price is a better option. Manufacturer Support: Never needed anything, only thing I can see needing a service are possibly fuses as they are internal and removing the chassis voids the warranty. The Wow Factor: Its a marshall!! It looks pretty dang staunch, especially if you put some castors on the cab, bringing it close to the height of other half stacks. Its big, and loud. Overall: I'm gettin an all tube Hot Rod Deluxe for a slightly larger outlay as soon as possible, if it was stolen I wouldn't miss it. A a valve in the preamp (a la AVT50H) would yield a huge improvemtn tone wise I would think. Listen carefully and consider all your options before buying this amp. That said don't think that all tube amps will be superior, I played an all tube 5w crate the other day which had the same distortion problems as this, and cost about half the price but with no reverb, channel switching ability or effects mixer. Its not a bad amp to gig with, especially for a rhythm guitarist.

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"marshalls rock" submitted March 17, 2007

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Musical Background: active musician

Music Style: hard rock/metal

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Sound: this amp is good for older style metal and classical but if you add an overdrive pedal in front of it this thing screams Feature: the features are ok but there too close together hard to dial them in Ease of Use: this thing is simple and straight foward which i like Quality: this thing is built like a tank Value: good overall value Manufacturer Support: i had a problem with the crunch channel bleeding through to the overdrive channel and the guys at marshall helped me find a place to have it serviced under the warranty great support they have the best The Wow Factor: i always have liked marshalls looks dont mean a thing when it comes to tone Overall: so far this has been a good investment despite the problems

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"marshell 100HDFX!!! STACK" submitted January 26, 2004

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Music Style: ROCK, grunge-punk

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Sound: its an awesome sound but ull need a strong distortion peddal if u like metal. Feature: some very nice fx like looping, FDD and its got a distrotion channel in the clean as well as its own over drive channel, the cleann channel has an over drive called "crunch" its pretty cool its like a grunge sound but wuts anoying is that if u have a foot peddle hooked up to it u cannot change the sound of that it'll just get over distorted and sound like its a blown cabinet. Quality: fine top-of tghe line quality Value: u can get a 2 year contract that if ur speackers blow in the cabinet they'll fix them for free so its a great deal Manufacturer Support: very strong haven't had any problems none of my speakers blew yet The Wow Factor: its amazing and its great for gigs and it looks great as well lol, its a nice set. Overall: amazing

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"Marshall MG100hdfx - Tone Monster" submitted January 14, 2005

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Musical Background: Rocker

Music Style: Everything - music is music , you either like or you dont

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Sound: Wow, for a cheap amp you get expensive tone and quality. The tone of this will sh*t on any other amp to date. if you take your time on the tones you with the tones you will find a sound that suits any style. Feature: FX - the effects are a great add-on to the the great tone. Many different to choose from but they are very simple. But not to keen on the reverb Quality: Pretty tougth amp.......foot pedal is a let down as it is so flimsy.... Value: should be worth more than the asking price..... Manufacturer Support: i did have one problem and it was sorted by marshall straight away..... The Wow Factor: Classic marshall look......thats all i can say. Overall: i may replace it in the future for maybe something more appealing but i will have to wait and see........but for now i can say its got balls......tonewise.....but volume......not very loud.....when its on 10 i can still hear the voices in my head :)

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"superior value, construction and sound at a paltry price." submitted November 26, 2004

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Sound: it does it all, hands down marshall tone in a slightly more compact, solid state package. The cleans are warm and rich, the distortions are good, not great for newer rock. I have a digitech gnx3 that covers everything else. Feature: on board effects are great. the reverb unit is vastly improved over my last mg80rcd. celestions in a cabinet at this price sound great. I bought both cabs. Quality: surprisingly stout. cabs too. you feel like your paying for a bottom of the line amp cost-wise, but I was dually impressed with this robust amp package right away. very impressed. Value: price vs. quality and features, superb. Manufacturer Support: never called The Wow Factor: want it, bought it, got it. Overall: need i say more?

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"f***ing sweet amp for the price" submitted March 21, 2005

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Musical Background: Actice musician

Music Style: rock/punk

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Sound: The amp is great for what your paying, I was very impressed with the quality of sounds you can get for so cheap. Feature: The features on the amp are very good for what you pay, it would be wicked if it had more control on the digi fx but what are ya gonna do Quality: its a marshall...these things take a f***ing beating Value: For what your paying it is a very good amp Manufacturer Support: Havn't really had a problem The Wow Factor: I had my doubts before buying it...and still do, it looks like the head is upside down Overall: This product is very good for me right now, however I am already saving up for my tube amp (don't get me wrong, this product rocks, just its got nothing on tubes man)

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"Music marvel for a low low price." submitted January 4, 2007

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Musical Background: Actave Musician

Music Style: hardcore, metel core

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Sound: The Bomb! In the past I used a fender rock pro 100 which is a peace of junk and never sounded the way i wanted and always sounded way to trebly. Up until the day I bought this amp I was reluctant about marshall amps, not because of reputation but because of sound. Every one i played sounded way to trebly as well. I walked into a music store where I live and played and loved it. Bought it that very day. Never had any issues with it it does the trick ever time. Feature: The foot-pedal is handy and works which is all it's soposed to do. the fx in it are alright i have the pedals so really there no use for them. But for one who has no pedals they would be great. Ease of Use: If you know the sound you want all you have to do is change the settings a little. Quality: Great! the product has never failed me as my amps in the past have. Now the issue originally was the transportation of the amp but you can put casters on the amp but i do not suggest putting them on the amp it self. if you buy the casters that you screw in with four screws eventually those screws will strip and the casters will fall off. and if you buy the casters that screw into it with and you fasten with a washer and a nut, eventually it will where down the particle board and crack the base of the cab and break also especially if you tour. I built a ATA style case for transport and it works great. Value: I could not believe how much this amp was such a good price for the product. Manufacturer Support: I emailed marshall regarding the casters and the warranty and the got back to me within 5 min and even when I replied back and midnight i got a personal email back regarding my second question within a hour. The Wow Factor: I looks amazing ( i got the special edition red) and can get the mojo going. and it sound so good. Overall: If the product was stolen I have it insured because I play shows and such it's the best bet but I would buy the same product again in a heart beat. I plan on buying other amps in the future but not to replace it for practice sake when I'm not on the road; for when i'm playing alone at home.

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"great value" submitted December 29, 2004

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Musical Background: play in small time bands, mainly a hobby

Music Style: death metal

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Sound: great sound, good marshall tone Feature: the amount of features is incredible for such a cheap head Quality: everything seems solid, built like a rock, this model gets a lot of crap but there's nothing wrong with it, the fan "problem" is nothing, people complain about it being to loud, but if you have even the slightest bit of sound coming from the amp it will cover it up Value: best buy, marshall sound for cheap Manufacturer Support: never dealt with them, but they give a 5 year warranty on this product, their websites' a bit confusing though The Wow Factor: i own it Overall: great value, great sound, and its a marshall, i've wanted a marshall halfstack for a while, now i got a great one and it didn't cost an arm and a leg

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"Worth the price, but don't expect tube tone" submitted September 22, 2008

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Music Style: Indie, experimental, progressive

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Sound: First, you cannot expect a solid state amp to give you a true tube tone. I have owned several tube amps and the tube emulation of this amp doesn't sound like tubes. However, solid state amps are better than tube amps in certain applications. If you are looking for a slightly compressed, crystal clear guitar sound that makes your stompboxes sound incredible, then this amp (or if you have the money, a Roland Jazz Chorus 120) is perfect for you. The distortion sounds good but I have heard better through high end Marshall stacks. For this price though, you definitely get your money's worth. Feature: I only give the features a 7 because the digital effects have horrible controls and the tube emulation doesn't pass off as real tube sound. It's next to impossible to dial in the exact delay time you want and there's no way to control the amount of decay. Basically, don't let the built-in effects be the reason for you to buy this amp. Ease of Use: No need to read the manual for this one. Quality: I've had it about a year and the only issue with it so far is that the master volume pot needs replacement. Value: You're not going to find a cheaper half stack new for Overall: I bought it back when I didn't have the money for a tube marshall half stack. If it got stolen, I'd save up and get a JCM2000.

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Marshall MG Half Stack Customer Review submitted May 6, 2008

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Musical Background: active musician/effect pedal builder

Music Style: Rock, Classic Rock, Hair metal, Heavy Metal, Blues, Alternative

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Sound: Sounds Unbelieveable! the clean channel is way better than i thought it would be! i knew the OD/DIST would kick @ss cause, it's a Marshall. the only things i'd change: give clean channel a volume, give the 2nd OD a little more kick, and lower the volume of the effects, they give a boost that should be controllable, but not a big deal. Feature: Really nice, the effects are cool, but no phaser or tremelo, (not complaining) Ease of Use: Simple. way playable Quality: It's a Marshall Value: great value Manufacturer Support: Marshall has support services??? The Wow Factor: The Fx blend is very clever. Overall: Another product? MG is great

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Marshall MG Half Stack Customer Review submitted February 9, 2008

By a customer from fallofthewest.com

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Music Style: punk, hardcore

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Sound: I have a hard time getting this to give me the exact sound I'm looking for. Admittedly, I don't know too much about amps, but I wasn't overly impressed with the sound of this. Feature: foot switch is all that's needed. Ease of Use: knobs are a bit too close together, getting the right sound is tough sometimes. Quality: i'm sure this amp will last me a while, but i'm not sure that i'm going to want to keep it around for a while. Value: for the price, it's pretty great. can't really buy a half stack for cheaper than this.

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"for what it is its great." submitted April 13, 2005

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Musical Background: musician

Music Style: rock/blues etc:

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Sound: if you cant do it on this 1/2 stack you cant do it!

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"Not Bad COMING FROM AN AVENGED SEVENFOLD FAN just doesnt have the same sound as my orange" submitted September 21, 2008

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Musical Background: In 3 bands play lead for 2 and rhythm for one

Music Style: Metal, death metal, rock, jazz, techno, alternative

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Sound: Its pretty good but it doesnt beat my orange and it doesnt give me the same avenged sevenfold tone i have with my synyster. Feature: it is good but i dont wanna spedn 50 more dollars on cords Ease of Use: GREAT FOR GIGS AND PISSING THE NEIGHBORS OFF lol love it...it will be in my closet. Quality: It still doesnt beat my little orange box Value: THE PRICE IS UNBEATABLE i looked up and down for a cabnet amp and vwala i found a nice cheap one Manufacturer Support: Dont need it The Wow Factor: It makes me look like a pro Overall: I will get this and a synyster gates standard and that will be it i own an orange crush 15, an epiphone sg-400, and a schecter c1-fr

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"great amp" submitted January 28, 2008

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Sound: this is a great amp. you can get tones from slash to allen collins Feature: i feel it could of had some more effects, but oh well good enough for me Ease of Use: plug your guitar up, set your amp settings, TURN IT UP! Quality: i have had it for about 3 months, nothing wrong with it Value: i thing 449 or 500 would have been a better price for this Manufacturer Support: no support The Wow Factor: it has great sound you could plug it into a pa system, or no pa system, it is loud. (pa system gives the band equal sound) Overall: the only reason people are putting this product as not so good is because it isnt a tube amp. with less than half the price of a tube amp you can get the sound, not the bill

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"Not a gig amp" submitted August 28, 2008

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Sound: This a great amp for more beginners. The distortion has bad feedback if you turn it past halfway. Even if your maxed out on clean and treble down, you still get feedback. But note this is not a good gig amp. Its more of a practice amp Feature: The fx are kinda cheesy if you ask me. Buy some other pedals, if you want. Ease of Use: its ok, but to find the right sounds and to mess with everthing takes sometime Quality: I do have to say its pretty tough though. Some of the head knobs kinda seem like theyd fall off but they havent yet. Value: Ehh kinda

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"A Very Good Value For The Money" submitted July 17, 2007

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Musical Background: Professional Musician for 35 years

Music Style: Southern Rock, Country, Blues

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Sound: The only reason I don't give this amp a 10 for sound quality is because I also own a Marshall tube head stack which, in my opinion, is the ultimate. This is an amazing system for the money and capable of performing for any reasonable size venue. I play a "Paul", a Telecaster and a Epi Alleykat through mine and it sounds fantastic. Feature: The effects are excellent. Reverb could be a little better but for the price it has great effects. Perhaps if it were a little simpler to operate some might like it better, especially those not already familiar with Marshall. Personally, it is a great amp at a very good price! Ease of Use: For my personal use I give it a 9 because I own and use Marshall's and the controls and features are similar to others I use. Quality: I never had a Marshall I couldn't rate a 10 on quality, even those built outside of the UK. Value: Compared to other brands (some of which I also own) I give this amp a 9 as to value because of the features, the quality and above all, the sound for the money. Manufacturer Support: Never used support, not necessary with a Marshall amp. The Wow Factor: Good looking, especially the full MG stack. Marshall classic looks! Overall: It should last indefinately with proper use and care. I would buy another one if I lost mine for some reason.

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"Don't buy it." submitted May 9, 2006

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Musical Background: Hobbyist, Active Musician

Music Style: Rock

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Sound: sounds pretty good. Very loud and good overdrive Feature: came with a footswitch. I'm sure it won't last long either Ease of Use: Sounded OK, when there was sound. The effects are nothing special, just convenient Quality: had it for about 3 months and the sound started cutting out. bad volume pot or connection. Cheaply made! Expected much better quality from Marshall. How hard is it to produce an amp with good connections? I could have built it better myself. Value: sounds pretty good, but will not last a year. Manufacturer Support: like pulling teeth to get service. The authorized service company where I live is never open. (I live in Las Vegas, not exactly a small town) They claim to be open 9-5, but you leave work early and get there to find out they are closed. The Wow Factor: looks impressive, too bad it falls apart after a few months Overall: I'm already dissatisfied with this product. I should have forked out more money and got something of quality that would last. Very dissappointed with Marshall.

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"This is not a Marshall!" submitted January 20, 2007

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Sound: The clean channel is mediocre at best. It has a few built in effects but none of which sound as good as a standard pedal. The distorted channel is also mediocre at best. It has a "buzzy" sound, i guess thats the best way to describe it. It has great middle but the sound is not fat enough and does not have enough bass. The distortion would actually be a little better for metal than for a standard crunchy sound, but once again it just lacks bass and an overall Marshall tone, and I used a 2005 Gibson Les Paul Standard. Feature: It comes with a few effects, and the fact that it is cheap it pretty good. Ease of Use: It was easy to wire the cab and head together but is very difficult to figure out how to work the channels together, especially with the pedal. The effects are also hard to comprehend. Quality: It hasn't broken down or anything, but honestly I was not satisfied at all. If you want a great sound buy a Line6 Spider III HD150 head with either a Line6 cab, a Peavy, or even a Behringer, which is what I use. Value: It's ok if you're just a kid who has a spare $600 and a good electric guitar who plays in a basement, but it is not suitable for anything larger than a small-time gig or by intermediate use. Manufacturer Support: I gave it a 10 only because I have heard it has good support, but I have never needed it. The Wow Factor: Not so great. I like the colors but otherwise its not so impressive. Overall: This is not a Marshall. This is a piece of crap with a Marshall sticker stuck on it.

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Marshall MG Half Stack Customer Review submitted December 22, 2004

By a customer from msn.com

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Musical Background: Active musician

Music Style: Metal, jason becker type of music

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Sound: Hard to play on the stack, nothings wrong with the sound but I just can Feature: dint like the effects that came along, Quality: dunno about the quality, never broke for me, not even a scratch, but mine may allready be broken i dunno. Value: It can be worth the money, but i regrett my bought, i would rather have saved money on a nice tube amp instead The Wow Factor: Well it is a marshall "METAL"

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Marshall MG Half Stack Customer Review submitted February 24, 2007

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Sound: well, the sound is very smooth and is very versatile. I use every tone on the amp, and i can make up any sound i like. It's simply an amp with great tone. Feature: the onboard effects come in handy. the reverb is very smooth too. The fact that its a solid state, it'll last longer than a tube amp. Ease of Use: its not as heavy has other amps are, so it's easier to lug around, and i find it simple to hook up and everything, just plug in and play Quality: great long lasting quality. once you look at it, you know its a marshall. I bought it 2 years ago, and its still in immaculate condition. Value: a good price. tube amps are very pricey. this is an amp with great tone, features, and versatility. a good deal. The Wow Factor: i say get it Overall: still in great condidtion.

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"i would not have bought it if it was not the most for my money" submitted March 16, 2005

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Music Style: rock..rock..rock..

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Sound: it sounds real good..very close to the tube or jcm.you can tell it is a marshall when you hear it.i really like the fdd button on the o.d. channel fot tube sound.on overdrive with no effects reminds me of ac/dc..i played skynard gimme 3 steps jut because of that sound quality..when distortion is added to over drive channel with the highs up and natural reverb it sounds like randy rhodes tribute(extremely close)..also very good for death type metal crunch..i gave it an 8 because it is not a jcm 800 but close..i do not like the o.d tone when master vol. turned past 4, after that you need a p.a..effects are sufficient but i do not like the flange.country leads sound descent..pink floyd with o.d.gain on1-2 volume 10 +reverb(extremely close)..this setting is great for eric johnson licks as well.the clean channell is very crisp...as far as sound..this amp is worth more than what it cost Feature: i wish it had an extra over drive channel with the fdd with an extra controll on the foot switch for each channel ..because i would use one for classic clean over drive tone and the other to be for heavy crunch with layered pedal distortion..then i would'nt mess with the clean channel even though it does sound very good and clean.. Quality: so far i like the apperance.the controll knobs and inputs and hardware seem tough..one problem..the cooling fan buzzez for a few seconds when you first turn it on then it warms up and quits..it sounds if the little plastic fan blades are hitting the edge of the casing of the amp..i think marshall needs to rectify this issues because a lot of users have this problem and it is making marshall look very very bad in the affordable guitar communnity like local players that praise mesa boogie to mention a few..another words it gives the chevy man a chance to put down a ford..lol Value: i think it is well worth $335.00..in this price range i would take it over berringer they got for 2 and 3 hundred dollars or the crates in this price range...especially for the very very close classic marshall sound it has..i really do not think the fan is no big deal unless it stayed buzzin all the time...it would be on then!!! Manufacturer Support: i registered the marshall head and contacted suport via e-mail 3 days ago on what i should do to fix the fan and i have not got a response....i will give them a 5 because i have not started bugging the crap out of them yet... The Wow Factor: looks soooo good..it is a marshall..i gave it a 9 because it does not say jcm 800 on it, and my customer support review is still flowing in my mind!!! Overall: over all i am diggin ..if you are in to metal as with any amp i have played including jcm 800..you need added distortion pedal,e.q.,compression..these pedals sound so good together on this amp..it..to early to tell if it will stand the test in time because of the fan...i am sure it will be fine with some parts and elctoronics maintenance know how..i chose this amp in this price range because i can vouch that this marshall will out last any cheap crate or any garbage made by berhinger..sorry i have my reasons!

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"The newer Marshall valve/state amps are getting closer and closer to that classic Marshall sound. They are slowly chipping away" submitted June 30, 2005

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Music Style: ROCK

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Sound: I have owned and gigged extensively with an 87 JCM800 and the 1960A & 1960B cabs, and for me this is what stokes me more than anything. This set up in the advertisement, I have heard and it is very close. The newer valve/states are really sounding good now. Feature: It has all of, actually more features than I need for myself. I like a simpler set up generally, to preserve that Les Paul through Marshall tube head sound. But there are certainly times and I am sure, I hope, that there will be more times when I can use these features on board. Quality: Excellent reputation for quality, I have seen countless Marshall Heads and cabinets, even without road cases take the beatings of a daily load in and load out at venues with no dock, only metal ramps, uneven pavement or ashphalt, a local stage hands that are so confident in their strenght, that they move fast a rough with these things. These products were made for this kind of treatment. Value: Absolutely, as much sound, tone and toughness as is possible for the money. The only set up that comes close, or maybe exceeds the Marshall top, 4x12 cab set up for tone, balls, and toughness is Boogie (esp. Rectifiers). I go back and forth on sound and tone, but Boogie is much more expensive. Manufacturer Support: Never had to deal with them, except to buy. The Wow Factor: This would probably be my second choice. I feel more confident with Marshall, that I might get slightly differing tone at times, but it will be powerful. And just as important, I don't have to think about what is happening to it at load in and out. That's my feeling anyway. Overall: I am just starting to play again after a long illness and kidney transplant. I sold my JCM 800 stack to my former lead guitar player. So I in the process of putting another system together. I haven't exhausted the my search for the all tube marshalls yet, so I am not ready to jump into the valve state, but if I come across a deal I can immediately afford, and cannot refuse, I would certainly consider this set up, preferable used, haven't work in a while.

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"this amp is an over-rated piece of crap" submitted December 3, 2004

By a customer from hotmail.com

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Music Style: metal (death, heavy, black, gothic, prog), progressive, and Tool

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Sound: i suggest not wasting your time trying to make this amp sound better, because that is impossible. the only way to get good distortion is to pay for a metal zone. the clean channel is like farting in a glass jar. For some real cleans a fender twin will make you cry for mercy Feature: too much bad crap on it, who needs all those dfx? if you want to pay 200 more for some effects that are real bad, you need some therapy. Quality: marshall has officially made their worst amp ever. it is worth 20 bucks. Value: i wouldnt buy this amp if i had 600, i wouldnt even buy it for 100, marshall solid state is some of the worst Manufacturer Support: never dealt with those guys. The Wow Factor: its a marshall thats in diguise, at a quick glance it looks like good amp Overall: overall this is a sad story of how marshall gave into the request for a cheaper amp. the distortion is what it sounds like when im on the toilet. i would absolutly recommend that no one buys this, save yourself 600, and save up for a little longer to a get a good tube distorted amp.

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"FRIGIN RIGHTEOUS" submitted November 23, 2005

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Sound: this amp has a really good clean channel. my favorite sound is that great crunch sound it has. Hooking up a wah to the effects loop and putting it on the crunch setting will give you some 70's -late 60's jimmy page sound. great amp. it also has that fdd button that makes the headroom on the clean channel simply amazing. not to mention it has a good metal sound in the second overdrive stting. turn up the contour and you have a good metal lead cound. this amp is super versatile for a really low price. Feature: the built in effects arnt bad. i expected crap from them but to my favor they are suprisingly easy to use and sound great at that. Quality: its a marshall, what else is there to say? Value: this product is deff. worth the 700 some odd dollars. Manufacturer Support: i havnt needed any yet Overall: i expect this amp will last me a good long time. quality built.

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"Big marshall beat stick fat ass amp semi stack sound thing..." submitted September 19, 2004

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Sound: Solid, Great for your first step up into guitaristness Feature: Nice head Quality: Great Value: Whether you play good or bad, it makes you sound like jesus when you play Manufacturer Support: - The Wow Factor: - Overall: Perfect, very good clean sound

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"funky dog muffin!" submitted October 21, 2008

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Musical Background: none

Music Style: death metal

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Sound: sounds like me taking a crap on sunday morning!!! Feature: that's pretty self explanitory. Ease of Use: couldn't figure it out. sure, i have an IQ of negative 314, but you know... Quality: broke the first day. Value: $500!?!?!?!?! Manufacturer Support: shut up!! The Wow Factor: i have it fool. Overall: ...

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"marshalls are overrated." submitted November 23, 2007

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Musical Background: 5 years of playing guitar for fun

Music Style: everything exept jazz. i freakin hate jazz

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Sound: two channels. clean and overdrive. they are both pretty customizable, but it seems really limited. not to many effects either, though the ones it has are good, you'd probably want to buy some effect pedals if you want a real variety Feature: im not sure what accessories there are. i just used the amp Ease of Use: plug it in, turn it on, adjust some knobs, there you go. fairly simple Quality: it looks good, and it seems to be made well. it probably wont stop working for a long time Value: i'd say its worth about half of whatever they're asking Manufacturer Support: no, didn't need any. just used this amp at the local music store The Wow Factor: it leaves me flaccid and uninterested Overall: if it was a little cheaper, then i think it'd be a good deal. it would probably sound good with an effects processor to give it some variability, but by itself, its just kind of boring. get a vox valvetronix. they have all the sounds of a marshall, and more. more effects, more tonal possibilities, more value overall

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Marshall MG Guitar Amplifier Half Stack with MG100HDFX Head and MG412A Cabinet

User Ratings

"Budget Stack." submitted November 4, 2007

"good product, good support, good price" submitted February 23, 2009

"Toy & Companion" submitted December 3, 2003

"PERFECT!!" submitted January 6, 2007

"amazing amp!" submitted November 4, 2007

"Don't let them fool you, it looks like a Marshall and sounds like a Marshall.... It IS a Marshall!!" submitted January 25, 2005

"bloody brilliant" submitted October 31, 2008

"THE BEAST" submitted August 7, 2008

"Good for the price! Good sound and value" submitted September 3, 2008

"Pretty awesome." submitted January 30, 2005

"Best amp I ever herd for the price" submitted April 25, 2009

"A nice substitute for the Classic Marshall (SL100)" submitted November 10, 2005

"Excellent Marshall Half Stack" submitted September 23, 2004

"THIS AMP IS A SCREAMER! Great sound - Great value!" submitted October 19, 2003

"Listen Carefully Before Buying" submitted May 9, 2006

"marshalls rock" submitted March 17, 2007

"marshell 100HDFX!!! STACK" submitted January 26, 2004

"Marshall MG100hdfx - Tone Monster" submitted January 14, 2005

"superior value, construction and sound at a paltry price." submitted November 26, 2004

"f***ing sweet amp for the price" submitted March 21, 2005

"Music marvel for a low low price." submitted January 4, 2007

"great value" submitted December 29, 2004

"Worth the price, but don't expect tube tone" submitted September 22, 2008

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"for what it is its great." submitted April 13, 2005

"Not Bad COMING FROM AN AVENGED SEVENFOLD FAN just doesnt have the same sound as my orange" submitted September 21, 2008

"great amp" submitted January 28, 2008

"Not a gig amp" submitted August 28, 2008

"A Very Good Value For The Money" submitted July 17, 2007

"Don't buy it." submitted May 9, 2006

"This is not a Marshall!" submitted January 20, 2007

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"i would not have bought it if it was not the most for my money" submitted March 16, 2005

"The newer Marshall valve/state amps are getting closer and closer to that classic Marshall sound. They are slowly chipping away" submitted June 30, 2005

"this amp is an over-rated piece of crap" submitted December 3, 2004

"FRIGIN RIGHTEOUS" submitted November 23, 2005

"Big marshall beat stick fat ass amp semi stack sound thing..." submitted September 19, 2004

"funky dog muffin!" submitted October 21, 2008

"marshalls are overrated." submitted November 23, 2007