Marshall Code 50 - Giving It A Second Chance (Is It Really THAT BAD?)
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- Опубліковано 6 сер 2024
- Marshall Code 50 - Giving It A Second Chance (Is It Really THAT BAD?)
OK, so I did a review of this amp earlier (you can find that here: • Marshall Code 50 - Oh ... ), where I basically called it a steaming pile of dog's droppings. I received a fair amount of comments, some liking my honesty, and some not liking my honesty. A few people gave me constructive criticism, and I want to thank those people. There should be more people like that around. Some people (this being UA-cam) called me all kinds of fun things. Anyway, some people said I could get a good sound out of the Marshall Code by building a preset from scratch. Some also said that the sound would be better without the cabinet emulation.
So I decided to make a second video with the Code 50, to see if I could get a good sound out of it, using the suggestions I received from the people who were kind enough to offer constructive criticism. Here's the result.
0:00 Intro
00.35 What I'll be doing
1:24 Suggestions for me
2:13 The speaker
2:32 From nothing to a preamp
3:32 Adding an overdrive
4:14 Adding a power amp
4:41 Leave the speaker sim off
5:08 Changing the power amp
6:10 Adding a cab sim
7:03 Changing the "cab"
8:08 Trying some more "cabs"
10:36 Tweaking the power amp
12:27 Switching the power amp off
14:27 Adding back the power amp
15:30 Adding delay
16:48 Some opinion
18:52 Trying the built in pedals
19:32 Conclusion
25:07 Outro jam
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You should try the higher channels, i prefer 99 (soulful lead) just adjust the treble. the thing is, it probably sounds different bc of my cheap-ass ltd m-400
@@isaakjones3542 I sold the thing ages ago.
All use the Code in a wrong way..The Power Amp is ok,only the Preamp ist crab..connect a Boss GT-100 or a different Preamp with its Return and all will be ok!
Guitar amp reviews be like, "Every amp sucks."
Yes, that's exactly what I've said in every amp review I've ever made.
Amps are more of a preference thing really. Whether an amp sucks or not depends on the player.
@@MrPolevaulter seems to be! what do expect for an amp that $430 aus dollars, what do you expect studio quality ffs
@@dalebennett5799 Yes. I expect it to THAT good. Because I'm really stupid.
I think the problem with a lot of people that get offended is because they made a purchase then go to see reviews after the fact and want validation that they made a good purchase. When they do not get it, they get offended. My opinion is to each their own, & I appreciate your personal honesty. We all have our personal tonal likes, not everyone is going to agree. If we all did, music would be boring and non-diverse
Nothing beats a good old-fashioned tube amp.
People want to take shortcuts and buy these modeling crapheaps, instead of a nice tube amp from a lesser-known manufacturer. Dunno why.
It's due to funds usually. For example the Code 100 combo comes in at around £329 GB. How much would it cost for an equivalent 100 watt tube amp? Possibly double that. Having said that I love my Code 100 combo, I also love my Blackcstar HT Stage 100 and my H||H IC100S. Yes, I have a 1970's H||H transistor amp. I was gigging with that back in the 80's when Phil Campbell (ex Motorhead) asked me how I got my sound. So it ain't just about tube amps.
Spot on.
So true..that's why I bought the Boss Katana head..the reviews were quite good
@@SuzanneKowalski Like you, for my taste I love older style amps. For the people that can't afford them, there are so many nice options now that don't cost much more. Also, online sites like reverb have madd\e finding deals so much better that people don't have to settle. I feel a lot of people buy the latest because it's "in style" where if you just hunker down for a minute and save for a bit, you can get something you can grow with. Plus with a smaller wattage tube amp you can get those tones. If you look around right now there are so many good options in amps, guitars, & effects. We really are in another resurgence of great gear like the 60s. So many tonal options and educational videos now on different platforms that manufacturers are pushing the creative line further because videos like this call them out and sales will reflect it. In the past all we had were magazines, which usually said everything was good LOL
Appreciate your honest reviews, your cracking sense of humour and your breathtaking playing. Keep up the great work.
Cheers Kevin!
I've had the code 100 head and cab for a while. Through frustration with it, I haven't been using it. Now I'm trying again hoping to find help with this thing. Thanks
Nice demonstration.
My favorite tones:
Stones “”Get Yer Ya Ya’s Out”
Johnny Winter And “Live”
Neil Young “Ragged Glory”
Johnny Thunders “LAMF”
I have some experience with it, as soon as I got it I replaced the speaker with a Celestion Vintage 30 I had laying around, being rated at 16 Ohms it was just an experiment and I didn´t crank it or anything but I liked it better than the stock speaker, so I got a Veteran 30 from WGS for a direct swap (the amps output is optimized for 4 Ohms so that´s what I got), at low volumes it gets the job done (it´s a practice amp) if I turn the speaker sim OFF. Thing is I´ve been having more fun connecting an old Tonelab Desktop thru the effects loop of a Peavey Windsor Studio to fart around the house, so I´m selling mine and maybe I´ll swap the Vet30 into it.
I love this amp! High-tech and provides good sounds. I recommend.
Thanks for mentioning the Fractal Fx amps, I've never heard of them before. The FX-III is amazing!
I just got this amp and love it. Pedals into the input work incredible and really balls up the tone. My Line 6 doesn't sound great with pedals.
Cool :)
I've been working with this amp for about 3 years, I've gotten some really good tones out of it, but it's not an easy task at all. Rn the best tone I've gotten with it is with the AMP set to JTM45 with 2.4 gate, classic marshall 100w power amp, cab and everything else turned off, with a boss ds-1 as the distortion
An actual boss ds-1? Or is it that a preset?
@@doughreaper No, there is no Boss effects, but it does have Marshall effects ala guv'nor and dist.
Dude your fingers got magic mate. I'm going to try learning the techniques you used. Sounds effortlessly done
Thanks!
My son gigs his Code 100 and loves the simplicity of using the optional footswitch to go straight to his presets. Just plug it in and it's all there. Quiet enough to practice in the bedroom, more than loud enough for the club he recently played. I would love a JCM800, Mesa or 5150... but for the majority of playing (practising at home at low volume), the Code kills them.
Yeah well, unless the club houses 3000 people, 100 watts are overkill. A tube amp in the bedroom, should have no more than 5 watts, or you'll end up with terrible low volume but way too high volume for great sound.
@@MundMoriginal This isn't a tube amp.
@@MundMoriginalno tube amps there, cowboy!
Thanks for the review, this is definitely not the kind of amo I would normally get. I got it in a package deal with an SG. Still looking forward to trying it out and playing around.
No, not a highly sought after pro like you…never!
Sounds fine for my ears - probably would do the few tones I would use it for, and probably well worth the $250 price. (Some high-end effects pedals cost that much.) I have a DSL100H but will get a Code 100H soon for band practice. I just can't turn the DSL up enough to get to the sweet spot without damaging our ears in a small practice room. A Marshall Code might make good sense for this application.
It's a brilliant amp. I love it. I somehow agree that you need to tweak it quite a bit, but that's the purpose of the amp in the first place, to offer all kinds of possibilities for users so they can mod it at will. You'll love it after you understand it.
I appreciate your honest reviews 👍🏻
Yeah, my problem with the CODE 50 for myself has been the low end "blown speaker" muffle. I got it brand new just a tiny bit over a month ago, and can't quite figure it out. Maybe it's time to trade it in/return it.
Same issue here, I just cannot get this thing to sound good and it's annoying to fiddle with the presets. I can't get any low end chunkiness out of it.
Tone is a matter of preference, and i prefer something else. Just stumbled across your channel and liking it. Keep up the great work your doing.
Thanks!
Oh, and I have been tweaking my Code 100H and have finally been able to get some good results. The Nosie Gate, Presence, and resonance settings make a major impact on tone on this amp.
I’ll keep my Marshall one watt JVM. Made in England they were a 50th anniversary limited edition. Great sound and unbelievably loud plugged into a 1x12 cab. I actually like the 8 inch speaker for home use it’s kinda like a champ at low gain with mids cut
After spending years on UA-cam, the following amps are no good: Fender, Peavey, Mesa, Marshall, Vox, Laney, Fuchs, BlackStar, Buddha, Bogner, HiWatt, Hughes & Kettner, Roland, Ampeg, Dr. Z, Dumble, Traynor, Orange, Yamaha, Yorkville, Johnson, Tone King, Matchless, Two Rock, Magnatone, Valco, Supro, Sunn, Carvin, Randall, EVT, Egnater, Diezel, Kustom, 65Amps, Gibson, Roland, Boss, Bad Cat, Friedman, Morgan, Carr, Guytron, Soldano, Splawn, and the amp the dude down the street made on his workbench..... sigh...
Except this amp is not 'no good', it's excrement. Trust me, I've owned one
Want a good cheap marshall? Get a DSL5CR. Have that now and it is brilliant
I picked one up used it’s a code 100 2x12 I love this thing I think it sounds great
I’m watching this in 2021, and I have to say: this is by far the most clarifying review I’ve seen about this amps series - and probably saved me from swap my little valve amp for the stack version of this (code100h plus 2x12 matching cab). That goes to show how timeless this reviews can be. And just to drop my 2 cents on why there’s so many people hooked by this amp, I guess the general experience they had prior to get one of this is a huge fatctor on anyone’s decision. If all you had was a five inch speaker practice amp, if you learn to play the guitar with headphones, a soundbar or your computer audio monitors, a big speaker is a big speaker. It will give you goosebumps like none of the former would. But you still hearing whatever technology behind of it is offering - which to my mind is shockingly reassembly of the dirt sounds in a old zoom multi fx: you can tweak as much as you like, but you’ll aways be “quite there”. The sound you expect to hear, that that will make you stand on a band soundcheck, the one you can perfectly adjust p, control and even change with just your guitar knobs, that will come from a good amp. And before you spend some time with one, I’d suggest you hold your fire.
Cheers!
@@MrPolevaulter anytime mate, congrats on the video. Thank YOU!
CODE 100 has a speaker out and an effects loop. Its actually a good amp, the modeled sound is very nice, and it also has the attack of an analogue amp, ie, it chugs. I never use my Peaavey VK212, or any of my pedals, though I might put the wah and octavier on the effects loop, they are quite useful. All other effects, chorous, distortion, delay, are built in to the amp, and you can set up a load of maps they way you want, then switch between them at play time. Its a good system, and loud enough to play in your average pub no problems.
If you place the code 50 on a stand an inch or two off the ground a lot of the boxiness goes away and sounds better.
I did it and it takes a few sessions before the chip picks up on gain
For me is a good amp, much better than Fender mustang1, 2 and 3.
Man, I actually like the tone. Im getting the Marshall code 25. Don't know if I'd be better off getting the peavey vyper or vox vt20x
thanks for an honest review. I was about to buy one of these and you saved me from certain disappointment. I'm on a tight budget, so I guess I'll look into the Katana next?
I like the Katana more. Personally I prefer the old Roland Cubes when it comes to affordable modelling amps.
Appreciate the honesty 🤞🏻
Have they improved this at all? I see they are $199usd now. Worth it or better to spend $80 more and get the Katana EX? The thing I like about this is the Bluetooth. The Katana doesn't offer that.
Hello! Amazing playing! Well, aren't all "modelling" amps a very beginner-oriented "toy like" concept to start with? The idea is to let us beginners with not too much money or space available to kind of play around with famous or vintage sounds we had no other way of getting. But today there's a large number of plugins- and just like these things, some are nice some are really bad and some really shine.
A quick question- do you think that changing the speaker in that could "save" it somehow?
Thanks!
Should have just used a les paul :)
From what you were playing, I think it sounded pretty good.
For real. He must be picky asf
In Brazil it's the better beginner-intermediate option, since it can be bought for R$ 2.000,00 ($364) while the Katana costs around R$ 3.200,00 ($583).
Fair enough.
I own this amp and the cab sim is horrible and it takes major tweaking on every setting to get this to sound as it should. I almost took mine back but after I adjusted the noise gate and dove into the major setting on ALL levels of FX it sounded amazing for a 1x12 modeling amp! Don’t try and change the speaker! It’s a proprietary speaker specifically engineered for this amp!
I didn't. I just sold it.
I found this very helpful, Thank You!
I heard some usable tones in there from time to time and some absolutely terrible ones lol. Not sure what to think. Kinda glad i picked up the dsl40cr instead
Very honest review and I guess that's what these reviews should all be about. Opinions may vary from the person to person, but their honest opinion is what matters.
Ah, I should add I don't like any reviews (no matter what the product) where they have links to where you can buy the item. That's a Red Flag for me personally. Be well.
Philip
NYC Area
You tried the no cab option with the neck pickup and the Bassier strings of the guitar, that always sounds muddy, on most guitar with most amps,, try that on other amps. in your arsenal I went through hell to figure that out.
I am gigging with this amp, direct to PA, and it sounds great. I have the 100 watt head, I don't use a cab with it. I use the effects send as a direct out into a DI box. I think the biggest weakness with these amplifiers is the speakers that Marshall puts in them. They are a generic grade guitar speaker. Since these amplifiers have built-in cabinet simulation, they need a flat response speaker, like a Celestion X-200.
Can the code 100 head be used with out a cab and not blow up then? Looking for silent recording with no cab
Brilliant review I love this amp personally small fun portable price point is fantastic the cab setting is junk in my opinion also. Thanks for your review on this product! Very enjoyable to see something I love using to be reviewed.
Ive has this amp as well for 3 years for the money you cant get much better ive played live with it no problem but i did take the factory speaker out and installed a eminence texas heat speaker and it handles the bass issue very well....on a side note mine just stopped producing sound just out of the blue has anyone had this issue and if so how did you resolve it pls any imfo would be much appreciated
Replacing the speaker will help, definitely.
I noticed on mine that boxy sound. I use it clean with an effects processor on the floor
Would you like to do to it what Glenn of SpectreSoundStudios did at the end of his review of the Marshall Code 25?
Nah. It wasn't that bad :D
Man obviously it's all about you're own personal preference but I think this sounds great. Might sound different in the room, Iv always had an issue with marshall combos but this sounds really good to me, that pedal is amazing too.
I bought one and TBH, to get it even close to the tone I look for, takes way too much putzing qround with knobs and settings. I hasn't been truned on in 4 years plus.
I appreciate you giving your honest opinion. I have a Mustang GT100 and I wish someone would have gave their honest opinion during the review I watched before buying it because I'm not thrilled with it at all. I nearly bought this amp the other day but didn't pull the trigger, glad I didn't now.
I love this amp. I think you must have ear problems from club days
Probably does 😂
I can't decide between this one, the MG50GFX and the Boss Katana 50... Any suggestions? The Katana seems to be the best choice by now for me (I'm playing classic rock on a Squier Strat most of the time, and I'm using a few pedals frequently)
From what I've seen the marshall code 50 has the worst reviews. Boss kitana has the best reviews and I haven't hear about the other amp but boss kitana 50 is the best amp you can get
Can't say as I haven't tried an MG. Sorry.
If you got $400.00 for the MG50 then get a Katana 100 MKII for $360.00, later on get another Kat100 and hook the them up in "Stereo Link" mode!
Hey man, thanks for the video. Which other in the same price range do you recommend?
Katana or a second hand Roland Cube. Or maybe the Harley Benton Tube15 (I think it's called Stage Right in the US).
I got the 100w head only rather than the combo.i absolutely love it.
I got this amp a while back and it stopped working after 2 weeks. I believe it has somthing to do with the motherboard being very bad.
Didn’t see the first video or any of your videos before this so I think your evaluation was very limited considering all that is built into it as far as emulations, etc. The app makes it more efficient experience from the other reviews I’ve seen but the final call on the review is what your ears hear. Many reviews out there for amps and pedals are based on what the ears(their ears) hear and I’ve heard some great tones only to hear the reviewer not like it. So thanks for your honest review but I think that amp is way better than a “bad amp!” I think the biggest “block” to a better/great review of this “category of amplifiers” is that going into it, it is already known it is tubeless hence the title “snob”....if you already have a mindset to not like it already because it is tubeless! Aloha Braddah....mahalo nui loa for the review and the time you took to evaluate it!
100 watt head with the 4x12 is amazing. I haven't played the 50 watt version. Maybe its the worst version of the code and has the most problems. I have the 25 watt version as well. I can get the same sounds in both. Only the 100 watt obviously has more bass response cause of the 4x12 cab. I love it. I can get a zz top tone, malcolm and angus tones as well. I think they key is to know what tone your going after. Which is why having so many settings is good because it gives that option to get the tone you want. I only use the #45 plexi and #25 jtm45. Only pedal I use is the solo Dallas storm replica. I don't use any effects. One demo I saw on UA-cam got an exact slash tone.
The usb recording output is utter crap. I bought the Razer Seiren Mini - Ultra-Compact Condenser Microphone. I'm on a budget. And it does the job. Gets the sound I wanted when recording. The amp might sound amazing but when using a usb to record it doesn't get the sound in the room. The razor mic does that. What i do is put the light part of the microphone directly facing the corner of the amp. And that's the 25 watt. I've played gigs with both 25 and 100 watt versions. And I jammed with the 25.
I already knew the tones I was going for. I like simplicity and don't like overuse of effects. It's a good amp.
I sold my jtm45 reissue because it was sitting unused and I couldn't crank it because it was too loud so it was super clean even at gigs. (this is before I heard of an attenuator).
I played back two different jams where I knew I was using the code and the jtm45. And honestly they sounded the exact same. That's what put the final nail in the coffin and convinced me to sell my jtm45. I didn't need it. And I got my tone at low volume with the code.
I did recently buy an origin 50 head and will pair with my code 4x12 see how it sounds. I loved my origin 20 head (also sold it a couple years ago and been missing it a lot). I don't miss my jtm45 at all.
You connect your phone to it and use the app? You can alter a bit more things on it to make it sound better
I have one and I'm totally satisfied I paid 250 bucs for it ,It seems u have a problem with it. Well then, what's better for the same price??
Fender Mustang LT25, Vox Cambridge 50, Boss Katana 50, Roland Cube (whichever model), all cheaper or the same price. I probably forgot one or two.
I have a hard time with this amp. There's so much bass, and I can't seem to dial it away. Basically I found a great preset for a chunky metal rhythm tone, but not much else. And I can't seem to stack pedals in front in any way that makes it better. On the plus side, it's light, and decent enough for a practice amp I guess.
Hello))
Please compare Marshall Code 50 and Boss Catan 50.
It is very interesting to know your opinion. It is very interesting to hear how they sound in comparison.
на ютубе есть несколько сравнений катаны с кодом
I’m buying the Marshall code 50 is it any good your opinion please it’s between loney head and cab amp your that one thank you for your help
Nice review Elmo - good on you for sticking to your opinion. Here's an idea for reviewing crap amps, why not mount a Roland Micro Cube on a stick, and use it like Thor's Hammer to smash them to bits? (Other than it would be expensive).
Haha :D
I have the Marshall Code 50, it has one hundred factory presets, I admit that maybe 5 of them are not convincing at all :-( , but all others really sound good to me and would sound even better if one takes the time to tweak the knobs, the Gateway mobile app is well made. I won't say it's the best guitar amp, it's only by testing several guitar amps at the music store that you'll feel which is best for you. My advice would be to compare it to the Boss Katana 50 (same range price), or download/buy on your computer Bias FX, or Guitar Rig 5; these 2 need an audio interface plus at least one studio monitor.
Rather than changing the speaker in the Marshall Code 50 combo amp, it's wiser to just install an 8 ohm speaker out jack that disables the internal speaker when you connect an external speaker of the appropriate imedience. The Code 100 212 combo amp. already had an 8 ohm speaker jack (which also disconnects the internal speakers when using an external speaker). I use a Marshall Full Stack of 412A (16 ohms) and a 412B cab (also 16 ohms) for a Total impedance load of 8 ohms. Perfect! - Peter age 72
I've played every digital combo amp known to man, dating back to the original Line 6 Axsys. Any 1x12 that attempts to simulate a 4x12 isn't going to produce anything even remotely accurate or pleasing to the ears. Turn the power amp option off, the cab sim off and just push it through the stock speaker and go from there. Once Ola turned the cab button off, it was as if he had suddenly discovered an entirely different amp.
I did that too. It just sucked in a different way.
@@MrPolevaulter it’s not a suitable product for you, as you’re more into edge of breakup, blues style playing and not too much into high gain (you said that in a video of yours)
Another thing: CODE series is at fault for introducing amps higher than 50W Marshall shouldn’t have done that in the first place, they should have focused on 10-15W models for bedroom beginner guitar players. This product is suitable only for them.
But for their needs, it’s pretty good. Most of us will never play open air stages anyway…. Also the line out to a dedicated full size cab is very useful IN CASE you wanna use it live. It’s not soooooooo bad, just people who are used to full stacks and all tubes won’t ever like it. It’s for a different market
@@adityabali1939 I have the Code 50 combo amp. You need to understand that a Line out controls other power amps and does not and can not power speaker cabs. Howerever, my Code 100 212 Combo amp besides having a Line out also has an 8 ohm speaker out jack, which can be used to power speaker cabs. I use it to power my Marshall Full Stack 412A (16 ohms) and 412B (16 ohms) for a total impedance load of 8 ohms. A perfect match! -Peter
I'm primarily a bass player, and I bought the 50 Watt, and I gotta say the truth; the amp kicks ass all day. People say the speaker sucks, but you can swap it for a manowar or whatever is the flavor is this week. But again, for recording at home.. can't be beat. If you're a guitar player you can play with the different power amps, and create something that you're satisfied with. I'd buy another if I had to. Once again, I dial up really nice tones with it.
Dont know Elmo i buy the 100h sounds pretty amazing, needs some tweaking but toooo much presets that 95%sucks idd but start from clean up its serve me well
Cool!
I appreciate your honest review of this amp. Although tone can be vry subjective, the line between sounding crappy and good usually doesn't fall too far apart. The low cost certainly comes into play, but the marshall name does also. I would expect a little more from them even in their bottom end amps. I was considering looking at a used COD50 recently and i think youve saved me from wasting my time. Sometimes i believe its worth saving another couple hundred bucks to step up to the next tier of amps. Most of the time we get what we pay for. Its refreshing to hear somebody with the balls to say exactly what he feels about reviewed amp. Thanks Elmo.
Gets really into it:
“Yeah it sucks”
I have the Code 100 head, running through a 2x12 custom cab (I built) with a vintage 30 and lead 80 16 ohms (each) wired parallel. I have no problems achieving the tone I'm looking for. The problem with combo units are your gonna getting a cheap speaker, cheap cab construction etc. To bring it down on price range so its affordable for the masses. Simulation Cab's can only do so much when working with a low end speaker. Ps good second review 👏👍🍻
Cheers :)
Thanks for your comment. I'm thinking about getting me the 100 head with the Code 212 speakers, but I'm insecure about whether its possible to play it at low volumes. Are the digital amps designed in a way that you get the typcial valve overdrive and compression when you set up the gain high but the volume or master volume to low (like the equivalent of 0.1 watts)? Would really appreciate if you could give me some teedback on that!
@@christianpeeters9295 I play at low volume and if I don't want to disturb anyone I use head phones. Dont get me wrong your still gonna lose an amount of quality when reducing volume but it still sounds good. I'm enjoying mine. Keep in mind you have to have patience to fiddle with settings to acquire an desired tone. Its slot to take in at first. But worth it in my opinion. Cheers hope this helps!!!
@@crookedschemer2521 Thanks a lot for the Info (and excuse the late thanks, im not very often logged into my Gmail ;)
Came because of the amp,
Stayed because of the AMAZING PLAYING.
Thank you very much :)
That's some of the ᴮᵉˢᵗ 𝖘𝖍𝖗𝖊𝖉𝖉𝖎𝖓𝖌 I've heard in quite some time❗❗❗
Would 💓 to get a few of those scales under my belt❗
Do u have any tabs to them or demo videos?
I 🅢🅤🅑🅑🅔🅓 to u because you are a phenomenal player❗❗ 👏 👐 👏
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Thanks Eddie! I have a playlist of lessons, plus I have a guitar academy (which does cost). Here's the playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLNaLwTdlpQNEQQfdhdttHV5rjmy7tmYCy.html
Is this better than boss katana 50 for metal? Just got the katana, it sounds too mid range for me..like the bass and highs are pretty much non existent in high gain sounds.
I'm the wrong guy to be asking. I though this amp really sucked.
I have this amp and I am a metal/doom player. For the jcm800 with the 100w power amp and the amps overdrive pedal on an crushing tone. worth mentioning that I am using a humbucking guitar with a in it. use very low tuning.
Thank you man. Your awesome. Can’t help the fact that some people didn’t play before they bought. And got booty hurt
Thanks Zach!
Who bought before they played??..who,got,booty hurt????..
LMAO I own this exact amp and its a FANTASTIC amp. Tons of features, sounds great and all for under $300 bucks. You literally cant go wrong with this amp.
Cool it works for you.
I cant get any good heavy tones. I know nothing about making presets either so its a pin for me.
@@PhilipSalisbury Go on the Marshall website, they have tons of info, an app for it with presets other owners made that you can download and put on your amp. Also, you dont need to use the presets, you can adjust everything manually like with any other amp.
I dont like this amp. Trying different combinations of stuff, but no success yet. My Boss Katana however, no issues, so I use that mainly.
Does he have the cab simulation turned on?
Well, my first reaction was very similar :-) but now I play it almost every day, its my workhorse.
BECAUSE: it is very lightweight :-) it is loud enough for small clubs :-) I do not have to care during gigs, because it was so cheap (in fact: it is the cheapest amp I had ever bought) :-). Almost all presets are crap because of the strange bright frequencies (thats what my band mates said), but I like #74, which is sufficient for my needs (blues, rock, fusion) and I have fun while playing. Maybe I will find some nice clear tone somewhere in the amp, but I doubt it, because the user-interface makes me kinda sick as well as the programmable footswitch (but thats my fault: I am too old for this). I think #74 is much better than all the sounds of other cheap amps. For me it is more usable than my '71 Marshall (which has also only one good sound) because I can change the volume without changing the sound.
Fair enough.
I recently purchased a Marshall Code 100 amp head. I have a question about the pre-amp options as I don't understand why there is a selection for AMP (pre amp) AND power amp.
When I choose an amp model doesn't that amp already have a pre-amp AND power amp within it? For instance if I choose a Marshall JTM45 amp doesn't that already have a power amp with 5881 tubes/valves inside it? Why would I need or want to also add another power amp to the amp? And what happens if I don't select (turn off) the power amp? Does that mean I'm running the amp model without a power amp section?
One's just pre, the other just power.
@@MrPolevaulter I get that but why I would they separate them or make it optional to have them turned off? For instance if I want a JTM45 sound/tone then I want the pre-amp and power amp that comes with the JTM45. By the way, I enjoy your channel and reviews.
@@user-os3ko9fw3c I don't know why they'd do that. I don't actually knos why they made the whole amp 🤣
@@MrPolevaulter Lol, well they were/are trying to market to those of us who like line6, fender mustangs, etc. It's a cool idea but they tried putting too much into it maybe. As I said I'm getting better sounds every time I tweak it a bit more. It doesn't help that I keep comparing it to my Engle Rock Master 20 head which puts out such a warm, throaty tone you can "feel".
It's bassy because you need to lift that amp liitle bit to reduce the lows because it vibrates to much and cause a very muddy tone so I lifted the front feet of the amp to reduce the lows and it works even in the other amps I still experiencing muddy tone even I already turn the bass down so i just lift it just putting some woods at front of the feet and it works!and maybe your resonance in power amp was boosted.
I was concerned after I started playing and heard all that bass. But I've read multiple times that you have to spend a lot of time fine tuning this thing to get a tone that you really like, and it seems like you got closer to that in just 20 minutes.
What do u expect out of 299.99 amp? It’s no jcm 800
Elmo, Fender Mustang LT25 vs Marshall Code 25, what would you prefer? 😅🙏🏻
Fender.
@@MrPolevaulter finally, i buy secondhand Cube 40GX...😅🙏🏻, btw thanks mr. Elmo
You play a lot my friend!
I dont dislike that amp. Is not a Katana, but i would be happy if i would be given one!That YM overdrive is nice!
Cheers from Portugal 🍺🤘🇵🇹
Cool, thanks!
I actually do like it. It's a nice little practice amp, I have it sitting right next to my JVM410 and 1960A
It is great with the updates.Editing is key.
@@StratsRUs I ended up sending it back to Sweetwater and going with the new Yamaha. There is a 3rd party Wireless foot pedal that works perfect with it and has 5 pedals I can use as effects, channels or banks.
your right about the speaker. It is a full range speaker i pretty sure and we know full range speakers are not for guitars. I think they used it because you can play music thru it
Only it isn't a full range speaker. It's just some crummy cheap guitar speaker withe lows and highs always fighting. If it was full range then the line in backing tracks wouldn't be so mid heavy and poor sounding. The Spider V has full range speakers and is great as a powered laptop speaker amp combo. It just doesn't have the amp in the room sound you get from a proper guitar cab and sounds kind of flat like a recording.
The Code 50 sounds like a boxy amp in the room with too much bass, weird middle and thin treble (awful).
Honestly this is the *BEST* amp review I have ever seen 👍👌✅☑️✔️‼️ Hitting your notifications '🔔' ! ! !
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Thanks man :)
@@MrPolevaulter welcome as always bro👌!
I have one and i like it! Only challenge is gett'n it to produce a really CLEAN tone.
Cool bananas :)
@@MrPolevaulter i can dig it tho... Kinda REALLY HIGH w/Treble almost to tha point of distortion.
Oh you CAN ! Just check out the "American Clean" Patches, as well as the JCM Clean, the JM45, etc. To me, they sound really good - as close to my Fender Twin Reverb amps (American Clean) as I've ever heard a Modeling amp do - just be sure you tweak the Gain way down to the point of No Crunch.
At this price point do you like the Marshall Code 50 better than the fender LT 50 or GTX 50
Nope.
I liked your review. However, I am happy with the 100h that you use your own speaker and you turn off the power amp and cab.
Cool bananas :)
Is the fender gt40 better than the code 50
Pls can you give me your opighon cause need to buy one of them
Not sure, as I haven't tried the GT40. I did like the LT25 though.
I have the 50 pretty decent littl amp! Is it an 800 ? No?? But ai knew that going in. Has a lot of sounds but it literally took me like a year to dial in!!
I so want to like this amp (Code 100 Head). But every time I mess with it I get nowhere. If it does have the potential to sound good it seems way to difficult to make it happen. I'll continue to mess with it but I have a feeling it's going to have a new home. It probably doesn't help that I have it next to an Engl Rock Master plugged into a nice laney 2x12 cab lol.
My solution. Pick a model close to your preferred sound, kill all effects, presence/resonance half, set eq, set presence/resonance, add effects, save done. I use this amp live monthly. Never an issue. Just learn how to use it. Great amp for the price. My first marshall. Very impressive.
I could never get a good plexi tone. The silver jubilee, jcm 800 and jtm 45 were the ones that I had the most success with. By the way your playing is awesome. (Speaker is 4 ohms)
plexi in code need a built-in pedal to sound like cranked amp
Cheers :)
Just check out Johan Segeborns video with setting shown on this for a good Plexi sound
I like it a lot very quiet in the bedroom, or recorded via the line out. Not so much when you turn it up and the USB sounds a bit "digital" to me. But I had to create my own presets. The factory presets are absolute shite. It also sounds very good in your hands no matter what your opinion. ;-)
Hi Elmo thank you for the review video. I have a Marshal Code 50 and lifting it onto a floor
stand improves the sound so much. As it’s a closed cabinet the sound is of a typical Marshal
amp. It’s worth while taking some time to adjust the various levels and I am one happy bunny
with this amp.
It does make a difference, music today is concentrated on the low end ,,it’s like a subwoofer on the floor ha ha even with the bass backed off all the way it deeper than any open back combo except maybe my old Randell man that was an metal amp perfect tone.
Just picked it up today, so far it's great coming from a fender mustang lt25.
Fair enough :)
Ive seen other reviews on this amp, but Im glad someone made a vid to see the cons, but imo, I think most amps come down to preference...
do you chose marshall code 50 or boss katana mk2 or fender mustang gt40
Katana. Haven't tried the Fender, but I did like the Fender LT25.
For this price point, is there another amp out there with blutooth youd recommend?
Katana air
I don't use bluetooth, so I'm not sure.
This amp is really awesome. But the amp sim and power sim has to be turned off unless you are using headphones or record through usb (which makes sense when you think about t).
I had the same problem as everyone with this amp until I found this info after 7 hours of pure frustration.
Where is this setting :'power sym'