The Best Guitar Amplifiers of the MARSHALL brand

Let’s go with a selection of the most valued guitar amplifiers for this brand. This is a selection based on different parameters such as quality, sales leader and positive reviews.

Amplifier Marshall MS-2

This amplifier usually has a price around 27.00 €

  • Functional combo in miniature size
  • 1 W RMS
  • Clean & Overdrive modes
  • Tone control with wide bandwidth
  • Headphone output
  • Power supply via optional 9V battery (Article nr 417473), or optional 9V power supply (Article Nr 409939) (both are not included and must be purchased as separate items)
  • Standard version in black
  • Dimensions: 140 x 110 x 60 mm
  • Weight: 0.34 kg

review marshall-ms-2

Now that we have seen the features of this amplifier Marshall MS-2 watch this related video to learn more.

Marshall MS2 Micro Amp Review - Demoing the Marshall MS-2 Mini Amp

Some comments from people who come to the forum about this model:

Comment:

I got these amps simply to "collect them all" with the different colour variations.
As an amplifier, only use the clean channel, as it sounds good for amplifying acoustic/clean guitar sounds. It also handles footpedals with ease for modulation and reverb effects. But…the "OD" channel (overdrive) is utterly terrible.
It’s a great tiny, battery-powered amp for sitting around a campfire and singing songs together, but it’s not a good practice amp and certainly not good at creating anything needing distortion.
The price is cheap, so you can get one just to say,"I have a Marshall" and that’s about it.

Comment:

It’s very small and can be used with a standard 9V powercell. After a while the chassis started to make noises. I was able to solve the issue by sticking some dampening stuff in it.

The sound is, as you would expect, pretty bad, but it sure is enough to rock outside for a bit or if you’re somewhere where you can’t take your actual amp with you.

It’s pretty loud as well. It’ll be heard in the whole room .

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Amplifier Marshall Code 25

This amplifier usually has a price around 149.00 €

  • Power rating: 25 Watt
  • Equipped with 1x 10″ loudspeaker
  • 100 Adjustable presets
  • 14 Preamp models
  • 4 Power amp models
  • 8 Loudspeaker models
  • 24 Professional effects
  • Up to 5 effects at the same time
  • Bluetooth & USB connection available
  • Marshall Gateway app compatible
  • Headphones out
  • Line in
  • Tuner
  • Dimensions (W x H x D): 350 x 340 x 215 mm
  • Weight: 8 kg
  • Matching equippment: programmable foot switch (not included)

review marshall-code-25

Now that we have seen the features of this amplifier Marshall Code 25 watch this related video to learn more.

Marshall CODE 25 - Demo

Some comments from people who come to the forum about this model:

Comment:

I bought this amp to start practising electric guitar. The tones I was searching for were the angry-metal tone and some bright, "glass" clean tones. The bunch of effects and presets that the manufacturer assures is really decent, although you will not need the whole 100 of them. I loved the versatility of this amp, you can play blues, jass, get some light-rock tones and there are a lot of switches for you to choose from. In comparison to the MG series amp that I listened to at my friend, the CODE is obviously better at tones and the sound is cleaner and clearer.
I dealed with some problems in using the USB-recordin feature, because, first of all, the sound that is recording is different from that you are hearing when playing, and I also managed to accidentaly break the port.
Also, at the begining you may find it a challenge to understand what tones give you the amps and the cabinets and the power-amps and the whole lot of switches it has, but in an hour of messing up with them – you’ll find what you need.
The bluetooth feature is usable and really useful, I used it multiple times to just listen to music, but it also allows you to play along a track or cover some songs while they’re playing straightly from the amp. Also the Marshall Gateway app is very good as a remote-control for the amp, and with it you can hold 200 presets – a hundred on your phone and a hundred on the amp (but you will not need so much of them).
As a conclusion, I admit that this is THE BEST amp in this price category and may be the single one you would need for practise and is a decent one to play somewhere live, the sound is really good. Even if I didn’t gave it at every point 5 stars, overall it truly deserves it.

Comment:

I’ve been using Marshall Code 25 for a month. I’ve bought it for home use and I’m going to tell you what it is about.

Pros:
1. Overall the sound is good for a relatively low price. Since it is 25W amp, you can make it sound so loud that it will probably be possible to preform in front of a small audience of people. However, if you want a good amp for home use(as I wanted), you shouldn’t be scared of the wattage. It is easy to set the volume so that it won’t be heard from another room, even with high gain.

2. The divesity of sound you are able to get is also amazing – delay, reverb, distortion, overdrive, auto wah and so on, you can change every little detail about every setting.

3. The easiness to use. The interface and the buttons are really self-explanatory and I had no problems setting the sound I wanted. If it isn’t convincing you, there’s a good free app that you can connent via bluetooth to your amp and tweak every single setting that you need. The app is also extremely easy to use.

Cons:
1. It is sometimes hard to find a right volume setting spot to play really quietly.

2. The back panel of the amp was really hard to remove. I had to use a knife which damaged the corner a little bit.

Summary:
I didn’t notice any major cons about this amp. However, some small flaws could be fixed in a short span of time.
I definetely can recommend Marshall Code 25 if you’re looking for low to mid volume good quality sounding amp.

Overall, it’s a great choice for that price range.
Recommended.

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Amplifier Marshall Code 50

This amplifier usually has a price around 222.00 €

  • Power rating: 50 Watt
  • Equipped with 1x 12″ loudspeaker
  • 100 Adjustable presets
  • 14 Preamp models
  • 4 Power amp models
  • 8 Loudspeaker models
  • 24 Professional effects
  • Up to 5 effects at the same time
  • Bluetooth & USB connection available
  • Marshall Gateway app compatible
  • Headphones out
  • Line in
  • Tuner
  • Dimensions (W x H x D): 530 x 440 x 280 mm
  • Weight: 13 kg
  • Matching equippment: programmable foot switch (not included)

review marshall-code-50

Now that we have seen the features of this amplifier Marshall Code 50 watch this related video to learn more.

Marshall Code 50 Guitar Amplifier Review

Some comments from people who come to the forum about this model:

Comment:

Я приобрел Marshall Code 50 для игры исключительно дома. Меня этот усилитель полностью устраивает. Отличный внешний вид, фантастическая громкость. Звук – супер! Но имейте в виду, это не тот усилитель к которому подключил гитару и играй. Если Вы к звуку относитесь привередливо, то вам придется повозиться с настройками. Но это ничего страшного, оно того стоит. Тем более настройки предельно понятны, а благодаря приложения на смартфон Marshall Gateway вы можете настраивать свой "Код" прямо не вставая с дивана!)) Обязательно вместе с усилителем приобретите футсвич Marshall PEDL91009. Очень полезная вещь!
В общем я рекомендую этот усилитель. Разочарованы в покупке Вы точно не будете!

Comment:

This is not the best guitar amplifier of all time. But it is the best choice for all intermediate guitarists trying to find their sound and have fun. Very loud, bassy and with extreme possibilities, this amp can drop jaws.
The biggest letdown was the sound quality. Since it is a digital amp, do not expect the sound a tube amp would make. It is more "digital". But it can still be loud and clear.
The extreme advantage of this amp is clearly the possibility of making different sounds. You get the free Marshall amp and you can manually create own sounds or replicate sounds of others (very useful when covering songs).
In conclusion, it was the best buy for me. I mean, you would not get this as a professional guitarist, but come on. You would not look here if you were a professional. For all parents wanting to buy something for their kids to start or for all broke fellas like me, this is the answer! Impressive and sweet!

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Amplifier Marshall Origin 20C Combo

This amplifier usually has a price around 368.00 €

  • Gain boost function
  • Two voicings (Normal, High Treble), which can be mixed steplessly via the tilt control
  • Switchable power reduction for full sound in any environment
  • 1 channel
  • Power: 20 watts
  • Preamp tubes: 3x ECC83 (12AX7)
  • Power tubes: 2x EL34
  • Equipped with: 1 x 10″ Celestion V type speaker
  • Controls: Gain – Tilt – Bass – Middle – Treble – Master – Presence
  • Switches: Power On / Off – Output Low / Mid / High – Gain Boost (Pull Volume)
  • Serial effect grinding path
  • Connectors: Input (6.3 mm jack) – DI Out (6.3 mm jack) – FX Send & Return (2 x 6.3 mm jack) – Footswitch (6.3 mm jack)
  • Speaker Outputs: 3 x 6.3 mm jack (16 ohms / 8 ohms)
  • Dimensions (W x D x H): 520 x 440 x 240 mm
  • Weight: 13.9 kg
  • Includes footswitch

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Now that we have seen the features of this amplifier Marshall Origin 20C Combo watch this related video to learn more.

Marshall: ORIGIN 20C Combo. The proper demo.

Some comments from people who come to the forum about this model:

Comment:

I use this amp at home. In order to overdrive it without pedals, you need it to be pretty loud, too loud for home use, meaning that to have an overdriven tone at home you have to use either an attenuator or an overdrive/distortion pedal or both.

Gain boost adds too much bottom end, not really usable with volume knob rolled off on the guitar, sound is too dark that way, but with volume on guitar all the way up, it allows to have more gain and doesn’t sound bad.

Also, there’s tube (or maybe cabinet?) rattle on certain frequencies at mid-to-high volume.

But rattle aside, this is a great amp with beautiful tones.

Pros:
– Beautiful clean and overdriven tones;
– In addition to the usual EQ controls, there’s Tilt control, which allows you to blend bright and normal voicing;
– Fx loop;
– Power attenuation (scaling) option;
– Nothing unnecessary or complicated, which makes the amp great for being pedal platform.

Cons:
– Tube (or cabinet?) rattle on louder volumes;
– Doesn’t sound as nice in 0.5w mode as in 3w or 20w;
– Gain boost adds too much bottom end;
– No built-in reverb.

Comment:

I ordered this amp initially because I love the looks. Might sound shallow on my side but I need to be attracted visually to my gear to use it.

At first I was underwhelmed by the volume. I loved the sound but was disappointed because really needed to crank it in order to play with a full band but a few days later when playing at home I realized I have found the perfect amp both for home and gigs/rehearsals. Knock it down to low power mode and master on 3 and you can play this in an apartment – put it in high power and go to 8-9-10 on the master and you got yourself a gigging amp.

The speaker is also good but it needs a few hours to burn in. In really makes a difference. It really doesn’t matter that it’s only a 10 inch.

I love that the amp is light. I have back problems and this is a blessing.

Feature set is perfect for me. Too much controls on an amp and I have option-paralysis. This is the right amount.

Loves pedals, but I didn’t try too many on it. I’m a simple guy, I like overdrive, chorus, trem and delay.

All in all I love this amp. For once I am fully happy with a piece of gear 🙂

Cheers!

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Amplifier Marshall MS-4

This amplifier usually has a price around 35.00 €

  • Power: 1 W
  • Equipped with a 2″ speaker
  • Headphone connector
  • Power supply via 9 V battery (Article Nr 417473) or 9 V power adapter (Article Nr 409939) – both are not included

review marshall-ms-4

Now that we have seen the features of this amplifier Marshall MS-4 watch this related video to learn more.

Marshall MS-4 Mini Stack Amp Review

Some comments from people who come to the forum about this model:

Comment:

Amazing little Marshall, honestly I was impressed!! The overdrive is typical Hard Rock! No problem on playing Led Zeppelin, AC/DC or some blues!
It’s perfect for a room/apartment gig, also you can use it everywhere because it works with a 9V battery!
Awesome!! Highly recommended!!

Comment:

It’s the perfect amp for someone who wants to take it everywhere. The sound is really good and surprisingly loud too. You propably won’t go to a gig with an amp like that but it’s perfect for practising at home or with your bandmates. One thing I didn’t like about it is that the cable is not included. However the battery is.

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Amplifier Marshall Origin 5C Combo

This amplifier usually has a price around 189.00 €

  • Gain boost function
  • Two voicings (Normal, High Treble), which can be mixed steplessly via the tilt control
  • Switchable power reduction for full sound in bedroom volume
  • Channels: 1
  • Power: 5 watts
  • Preamp tubes: 2 x ECC83 (12AX7)
  • Power tubes: 1 x EL84
  • Equipped with: 1x 8″ Celestion Eight-15 loudspeaker
  • Controls: Volume – Tilt – Bass – Middle – Treble
  • Switch: Power On / Off – Output Low / High – Gain Boost (Pull Volume)
  • Connections: Input (6.3 mm jack)
  • Dimensions (W x D x H): 466 x 191 x 369 mm
  • Weight: 9.4 kg

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Now that we have seen the features of this amplifier Marshall Origin 5C Combo watch this related video to learn more.

Marshall Origin 5C Combo Guitar Amp Demo (english)

Some comments from people who come to the forum about this model:

Comment:

I love low watt tube amps and this is a worthy addition to the few that I have. It looks like the Blues Breaker in miniature, which is aesthetically very pleasing – a classic Marshall look. And the circuitry seems to be similar to the old Marshall classics; it has that great EL34 tone. It has an FX loop, and comes with a foot pedal with which you can engage the overdrive function (that heats up the preamp stage and gives about a 3dB boost) and the FX loop. Nice. I think it’s strange that Thomann mentions neither the FX loop or that it comes with the pedal; those were selling points for me, but I only found that info on other sites that reviewed the amp. As some have pointed out, access to the loop in/outputs, and the extension speaker output are kind of out of the way and not so easily accessible. No biggy, just a little inconvenient. And you’ll want to hook it up to a larger speaker, as the Celestion 8" isn’t really bad, but sounds a bit boxy and quacky to me. I like a single 12" or a pair of 10s. Anything with 16Ohms is fine. But the 8 is perfect for living room practice. If you’re micing the cab, be aware that the speaker is off-center – it’s to the left. It’s a 5W amp, but can be switched to half a watt. That’s brilliant! 5 watts is pretty loud – perfect for practicing and enough for club work if its miced. But the half-watt setting is great if you want it to break up without having the neighbors calling the cops.

The breakup when you push it is very natural. You can get a very nice clean tone, but when you dig in with the pick it will respond immediately, much like an amp with a tube rectifier would. And it has this weird so-called "tilt" knob. As far as I can tell, it’s similar to a presence control, like on the old Plexis, but seems to affect the upper mids more than the highs. It doesn’t really add "air" but a bit of sparkle around 3 to 4 KHz. Maybe the old presence controls affected the same frequencies, so forgive me if I’m off base here. I had a Plexi, but that was decades ago…

Anyway, for the price, a fraction of what a boutique low-watt tube amp would cost, it’s a very worthy amp with lots of tone. And, if I may, Thomann is offering it at about 150 Euros cheaper than some of the competition. So, for me, it was a no-brainer.

I’m very pleased, and surprised at the quality and tone for such a reasonably priced tube amp. No, actually the price is amazing for so much tone and quality.

Comment:

There are a lot of mixed reviews about the Origin series, and the 5C seems to get some of the worst reviews overall, but it’s actually a pretty cool amp once you know your way around it.

The biggest problem/complaint is that it’s very icy/trebly at low volumes, and that the higher ’tilt’ settings just makes this worse. Undeniably an issue, and definitely a feature that makes this a poor choice as a stand-alone amp for lower-volume playing.

The trick to the Origin 5C seems to be running the amp at full (or almost full) volume as standard – do this and the sound really thickens up. I’ve had the most success running the amp with the volume at full and controlling the overall level with a volume/overdrive/distortion between guitar and the amp. Do this and the ’tilt’ control become a useful feature rather than something you want to avoid touching.

Taking this into account it’s probably not an ideal first amp, but a nice addition to a collection and a good option if you’re a pedal user.

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Amplifier Marshall DSL40CR

This amplifier usually has a price around 569.00 €

  • Reissue series – authentic DSL sound
  • Power: 40W
  • 2 footswitchable channels with classic gain and ultra gain
  • Assembly: 12″ Celestion V Type loudspeaker
  • Preamp tubes: 4 x ECC83
  • Power tubes: 2 x EL34
  • Independent volume and gain controls for both channels
  • Clean and Crunch Modes in the Classic Gain Channel
  • Lead 1 and Lead 2 modes in the Ultra Gain channel
  • Classic sound control with bass, middle and treble
  • Presence control
  • Tone-shift circuit
  • Variable resonance control
  • Pentode- / triode switch
  • Digital reverb independent for each channel
  • Speaker outputs: 2 x 16 ohms, 1 x 8 ohms and 1 x 16 ohms
  • Includes double footswitch (channel selection and reverb on / off)

review marshall-dsl40cr

Now that we have seen the features of this amplifier Marshall DSL40CR watch this related video to learn more.

Marshall DSL40CR Demo and Review..is this the best amp at this price???

Some comments from people who come to the forum about this model:

Comment:

First I would like to thank Thomann for all their help & advice on my journey to finding the right amp, they just cannot help you enough, kudos to all of them.
This amp is superb, Marshall at it’s best.
I have an American Professional Jaguar, on the clean channel it brings out the best in this beautiful guitar, crisp & clear tones to a subtle crunch & everything in between, the classic crunch gives you THE classic sound of a fender guitar & a Marshall amp at it’s finest.
The Ultra gain channel gives some great Les Paul / SG type tones, plus the presence & tone switch give some great nuances as well.
I have used this in my bedroom on the half power setting & it still sounds great at really low volume.
I have an outside barn with a purpose built stage & I have had this amp cranked up as loud as possible, & man is this thing LOUD !!!!!
Loud without losing any sound quality at all.
You won’t need a tube screamer or any such pedal here, the only negative thing I can say is that the digital reverb is not that good, but to be honest I have not come across any amp with a good reverb. I have a Marshall RF-1 Reflector Reverb pedal that does that.
The two way footswitch is a great for switching channels & works perfectly.
The amp is solidly built & looks fantastic.

Comment:

Very good product for the price. Very versatile.
Good clean sound for a marshall typa of amp and also very good overdrives.
The clean channel (green mode) as a bit lower volume then the others but you can compensate that with the 2 master volumes, so thats not a deal-breaker.
Also, if you use buffered by-pass pedals on the FX loop, when you turn it on you will notice a slith decrease on the volume aswell. For me, I keep the FX Loop always on and just turn on/off the pedals I want to use so that is not a problem.
If you like to use dirt pedals, this amps is also a great for that cuz it accepts pedals very well.
The key trick for this amp is very simple: the louder it gets, the better it sounds. However, is very easy to dial good tones in any volume, since bed-room practice levels to any live gig.
I have this amp for about 6 months now and I have nothing negative to point out. still in love with it. highly recomended.

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