latest addition to my little pack of 5 watt amps

exhausted

Marshall Class 5. This thing is a gem. Still loud as hell just sounds perfect. Tried it in the shop through a 4x12 and it was a little dark but through my little cabinet sim setup at home it's exactly what I wanted. The EQ stack works well within it's limited range. It's really only got one sound but it's a good one. Pretty much just turn it to 10 and use your volume knob. Add a boost pedal for high gain metal tonezzzz.

Very pleased that's it's actually made in England too.

gimmesometruth27

exhausted wrote:

Marshall Class 5. This thing is a gem. Still loud as hell just sounds perfect. Tried it in the shop through a 4x12 and it was a little dark but through my little cabinet sim setup at home it's exactly what I wanted. The EQ stack works well within it's limited range. It's really only got one sound but it's a good one. Pretty much just turn it to 10 and use your volume knob. Add a boost pedal for high gain metal tonezzzz.

Very pleased that's it's actually made in England too.

no way!

i nearly bought one of these yesterday. i was on the fence and could not decide between this and a les paul with p-90s...so i left before i spent too much money on things that i did not necessarily need.... this thing sounded awesome at the store yesterday. very affordable too.

All Those Yesterdays

gimmesometruth27 wrote:

exhausted wrote:

Marshall Class 5. This thing is a gem. Still loud as hell just sounds perfect. Tried it in the shop through a 4x12 and it was a little dark but through my little cabinet sim setup at home it's exactly what I wanted. The EQ stack works well within it's limited range. It's really only got one sound but it's a good one. Pretty much just turn it to 10 and use your volume knob. Add a boost pedal for high gain metal tonezzzz.

Very pleased that's it's actually made in England too.

no way!

i nearly bought one of these yesterday. i was on the fence and could not decide between this and a les paul with p-90s...so i left before i spent too much money on things that i did not necessarily need.... this thing sounded awesome at the store yesterday. very affordable too.

Um turn around head back, purchase Les Paul with P 90's.....

All Those Yesterdays

exhausted wrote:

Marshall Class 5. This thing is a gem. Still loud as hell just sounds perfect. Tried it in the shop through a 4x12 and it was a little dark but through my little cabinet sim setup at home it's exactly what I wanted. The EQ stack works well within it's limited range. It's really only got one sound but it's a good one. Pretty much just turn it to 10 and use your volume knob. Add a boost pedal for high gain metal tonezzzz.

Very pleased that's it's actually made in England too.

Nice, I two have a thing for low wattage amps. My mid 50's dual 6v6 Bronson is by far still my favorite. But i still dig my modded valve junior a 5222. I might have to go check one of th ese out. Sounds like the EQing is typical modern Marshall...

exhausted

It's very similar to my valve jr (which has a new transformer and a tone/boost control) but the VJR is a little more burbley (vox or orange-ish). the marshall feels a bit smoother and can get into a higher gain range but they're quite close. The VJR is much brighter on lower volume clean settings.

The cabinet sim I use is basically a Fender 2x12" which feels the most neutral to me and works with all my amps. Well it's actually two 2x12s because the sim is in a POD and I run stereo models panned with a bit of chorus that you can't actually hear as chorus but as more 3D if that makes sense.

So for the money I was saving for the Cobain jag i got an US made SG jr and a UK made Marshall head. I think I made the right decisions.

GuitarEnthusiast

exhausted wrote:

Marshall Class 5. This thing is a gem. Still loud as hell just sounds perfect. Tried it in the shop through a 4x12 and it was a little dark but through my little cabinet sim setup at home it's exactly what I wanted. The EQ stack works well within it's limited range. It's really only got one sound but it's a good one. Pretty much just turn it to 10 and use your volume knob. Add a boost pedal for high gain metal tonezzzz.

Very pleased that's it's actually made in England too.

Congrats! I've been looking at getting one of these too.

All Those Yesterdays

exhausted wrote:

It's very similar to my valve jr (which has a new transformer and a tone/boost control) but the VJR is a little more burbley (vox or orange-ish). the marshall feels a bit smoother and can get into a higher gain range but they're quite close. The VJR is much brighter on lower volume clean settings.

The cabinet sim I use is basically a Fender 2x12" which feels the most neutral to me and works with all my amps. Well it's actually two 2x12s because the sim is in a POD and I run stereo models panned with a bit of chorus that you can't actually hear as chorus but as more 3D if that makes sense.

So for the money I was saving for the Cobain jag i got an US made SG jr and a UK made Marshall head. I think I made the right decisions.

You'll be hooked when that Junior shows up for sure...