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Marshall MS2 Mini Guitar Amplifier

The MS-2 is the ultimate in portable battery/mains adapter operated micro amps, packing a full 1 Watt of Marshall tone into a tiny case measuring just 14 x 11 x 6cm. This mighty micro Marshall half-stack has switchable Clean and Overdrive modes. A single Tone control provides full focus of bass to treble. Learn More...

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Overall User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10

Individual User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Feature:
I like it that it is so small, it looks great (got everyone's eye at the guitar group) ... and a couple of other guys are going to order one.

Quality:
I dropped it a couple of times, and it still works! So I guess I'd have to say it is built pretty well.

Value:
I reseearched this pretty carefully ... I got what I ordered. The price was right.

Desirability:
2 other guys in my guitar group are going to be ordering one of these because they thought is was "really neat" and worked so well.

Sound:
The sound is "darned good." Of course it is not a big Peavey or something ... heck, it runs on a 9 volt battery! But it does exactly what I expected it to do. I play with a group of about 25 guitars and banjos ... I "finger pick" and couldn't hear my own guitar. So I plug the earphones into this little amp, and now I can hear what I'm doing. So my need was specific, and this amp fits my need perfectly. I can also "jam" with it when there are about 4 guitars playing and it "shows up" very well. I got my money's worth.

Support:
The best support is when you don't need it! So I haven't tried to contact the company that made it.

Overall:
Of these "mini amps" this one has to be the best.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10

Feature:
the belt clip is useful but often makes a buzzing sound while you are playing.

Quality:
It has pretty good quality for a tiny amp but i think that it could always be better.

Value:
Very good value...it fits the price.

Desirability:
Very good design and looks.

Sound:
The sound is very good if you like any sound except the classic fuzz...if you like it more distorted then you can switch to overdrive and it sounds awesome. It is compatible with any music style...even if you play classic rock because you don't neccesarily need that fuzz...if you want the fuzz then i would recommend the fender twin.

Overall:
I like the looks and tones on this but the buzzing from the belt clip (even if there is something in it) gets annoying.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
overdrive is good. Clean is alright. Should have a bit of bass i guess.

Quality:
Awesome. sounds a bit better than what i thought. Looks cute

Value:
got it brand new for 50

Desirability:
Very cute little amp/

Sound:
Pretty good for a small amp. I like roaming around with it.

Support:
Come on. Its a marshall

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Overall:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10

Feature:
The tone knob really sucks. it would be way more better of i had seperate low, mid ,and high knobs.

Quality:
well the quality kind of sucks being as the whole thing is made out of plastic and is very fragile, one drop and it could be over.

Value:
For 40 bucks, it was an ok buy, but maybe something around 30 would be more reasonable.

Desirability:
the half stack look is quite awesome. it looks very realistic, especially with the gold panel and white marshall logo

Sound:
Well i was expecting a way better sound from all the reviews i read(omg, its a marshall, it sounds so good) but this just sounds like your average battery powered mini amp. The overdrive is ok, and the clean, well isnt really clean, its all distorted and has a crappy sound to it.

Overall:
I mainly bought it so i can take it places like school, friends houses, parties, wherever. the size and the belt clip make it very compact and easy to carry around. the sound is not as perfect as one expects it to be, being it is a marshall amp, but i liked the load of volume its capable of and the ok overdrive (what it do is just use the amp on clean and use my digitech death metal distortion pedal ;)

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
2 channels (clean/OD), tone knob (sweeps low to high), volume... I wish it had a separate gain knob, but the tone knob seems to do that job a bit. Battery operation is neat, cuz i can walk around and play.

Quality:
Looks good, built well, and everything is in place. The knobs wobble a bit when i turn them, but it doesn't hurt anything.

Value:
For a novelty or even a travel practice amp this thing is great.

Desirability:
Gold knobs, and it looks like a half-stack, except for way smaller of course.

Sound:
Less bass than usual, but it is a mini amp. This thing does have that Marshall tone, though, complete with distortion on the upper volumes of the clean channel.

Support:
havent dealt with them

Overall:
This thing will have a prominent place on my shelf for a looooooong time. I love it.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10

Feature:
The belt clip is cool and shot cord and headphones and you be jammin!

Quality:
Have had mine for over 4 years and it's still working fine. Great for going on travel.

Value:
For a small mini practice amp this one is my favorite and sounds better than the Zinky but not a powerful

Desirability:
Looks Cool sitting anywhere you put it

Sound:
Put on a great pair of Studio headphones and be amazed? You may find yourself turning down the volume some!!

Support:
Never Called them.

Overall:
Would probably buy another one if and when this one dies I also have a Zinky and they do not play in stereo but they put out more power than the Marshall and are more durable and smaller

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10

Feature:
totally awsome gain for a 14 cm long amp. even for a 5 foot amp thi gain would be satisactory. it sounds good clean as well. the overdrive blew my mind. i couldn't beleve that sound was coming from that amp

Quality:
druability can't be that expected from an amp. if you drop any amp from the same proportional height as you would this, you break it at least 10 times worse.

Value:
if there was an 11, i would choose it. i would call this sound great even if it was coming from a 300 dollar amp so since you can get it for $30, that value is off the charts

Desirability:
when i saw it, the aesthetics at first made me laugh because it was like a little shrunk down amp, down to the little amp handle on top and the little marshall insignia. then, once i got it i realized it was had so much more appeal in its quality. awsome

Sound:
I Read some reviews saying that the buzzof the amp was annoying but i don't have any buzz from this amp. the people who wrote those reviews were probably very inexperienced and i wouldn't be surprised if htye got buzz from all amps because the buzz problem can be easily resolved by correcting the volume on the instrument rather than on the amp. if you have you guitar on 2 and the amp on 10, obviously your amps is goming to buzz. i've played for around 25 years so i can be trusted. i'm experimenting with the amp right now and doing exactley what that guy was complaining about, turning down the guitar and turning up the amp and yeah there is a buzz but that guy must be really inexperienced to have said that.

Support:
haven't had to call them. just treat your amp with care and it will treat you just as well.

Overall:
it's the best chose i've ever made as far as purchases from music

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
The clip is very useful. You can just plug in the guitar, clip on the amp and play while your walking around. Its just awesome.

Quality:
The amp is perfect in size and features for travelling. The sound is pretty average, but the distortion is not good enough for concerts or anything. Its a very good practice amp.

Value:
You won't find any other belt amp this size with this sort of sound. Believe me, I've done my research...

Desirability:
Its just so amazing. It has this awesome look to it, like a real full sized marshall amp, shrunken down. The clip, the distortion, the look... I just had to buy it when I saw it....

Sound:
This product is just awesome for the inexpierienced, or expierienced player. It has a great gritty distortion, but no reverb which is a bit of a bummer. This mini amp is very small, and is awesome for practising in your room, or taking to sleepovers or camp.

Support:
Marshall is a VERY well-respected company for the quality and variety of their amps. Marshall amps are all very attractive and have good quality sound.

Overall:
Although I love this amp, it will probably need replacement after 20 years or so. It is a highly convenient amp. Though the overdrive isn't "ingenious" or anything, it makes an absolutely perfect practice amp.

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Overall:
* . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10
Features:
* . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10
Value:
* . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10
I Want It:
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Sound:
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Sound:
It sounds absolutely terrible. I don't know what some of the people here are thinking. It's not good even for a laugh. I have almost no experience playing, so don't think I have high standards or anything. It just plain sucks. There is absolutely no way I'm ever playing through that thing again. You'll get a better (and just as loud) sound if you just play the guitar by itself.

Overall:
People, save your money. Or try it if you have to, but make sure you can return it. Trust me, you will, just like I did.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * . . . . . . . 3 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
clean & OD

Quality:
Cheap. Basicaly a plastic toy. The jack broke, still plays so far. Probably won't last.

Value:
Great toy.

Desirability:
Gets a good laugh. .....check out my Marshall........

Sound:
Sounds Great, better than larger more expensive toys.

Overall:
I'd buy another if mine broke (I might have to, it's limping a little after the last road trip). The sound is great. I take it on travel. I can sneak off and play it. Get headphones and a short cord, you'll have a great time.

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Overall:
* * * . . . . . . . 3 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10

Feature:
some extra efects would have been good

Quality:
broke when i droped it acsidentely from a bmall hight but was easy to fix

Value:
i paid a cheep

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
Good features for a $30 amp

Quality:
Well made......deserves Marshall name

Value:
Great value

Desirability:
A Marshall amp for a fraction of the price......what more could you ask for?

Sound:
True marshall sound

Overall:
Overall, a spectacular amp. Greatly exceeded my expectations

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10

Feature:
It doesnt have amazing features but the belt clip and overdrive are very convenient!!!!

Quality:
The quality is so incredible. It looks identical to a larger marshall. I know i can depend od this forever!

Value:
This is worth your money all the way! I looked at a lot of other mini amps but they didnt quite cut it like this one!

Sound:
The sound is so clear and clean you can hear every little thing out of this baby!

Support:
it wasnt the easiest trying to reach them.....

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Overall:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Features:
* * * . . . . . . . 3 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* . . . . . . . . . 1 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10

Feature:
compared to my berhinger gx112 with its 99 presets, the marshall looks pittiful. as i said before i suits its purpose.

Quality:
what can i say, its a marshall.

Value:
you cant go wrong

Desirability:
obviously i already have it.

Sound:
i own a berhinger gx112 and it rocks but at 22 kilos its a bit hard to lug around, so i bought a marshall ms2 and i found that it still has that classic marshall sound and as far as volume goes it suits its purpose well.

Support:
i used to own a marshall mg30dfx and it was great.

Overall:
it is the best in its feild. thats all im going to say.