Cool post. So…what does it look like inside? If it’s hand wired, it’s probably fine. Amps could be a serious bang for the buck until it’s time for repairs. Something that’s rarely discussed with these reviews. Just saw a Hughes & Kettner amp where some component changes (like replacing a broken pot) or troubleshooting will require removing FOUR circuit boards before being able to remove the main board housing the pots. It’s a complete disregard for service work. Of course I’m listening through a device but it sounds strident in the top end to my ears. Could be the speaker, brand of tubes (6V6’s can be that way and 6L6’s are often a better platform for pedals)…Orange Drop signal path caps that many techs use cause that’s what they think they should use without even trying other brands…or not the amp at all. Maybe the guitar or even the mic used to record the demo…maybe it’s just me 🤷🏽♂️ …from a New York amp tech for 35 years
love this comment! Theres a few internal shots on Daniel Seriff's video comparison. Simple layout, no PCBs, all on hand soldered onto a turret. More complex builds around the corner! The amp is a good bit brittle on the top end. You nailed the Orange Drop, new speaker and new 6v6 comment, but the sweep on the tone control is wide enough to roll most of this off, especially as the components warm up over time.
Second batch chassis are almost all built up! wrapping up cabs in the next week or two and shipping them out before the end of the month (fingers crossed)!
yeah, you essentially nailed it. As many American components as I can get my hands on, and completely built here in NC. Its a fun lil amp for studio or stage. Keep an eye out for more to come! Thanks!
The power of your videos, man. I watched it, went over to the website and ordered one. Looking forward to getting this amplifier. Third item I’ve purchased directly after watching you review it. Great playing, as usual, too.
a 5Y3 supporting 11 watts S.E. ??? i like sag, but not quite that much ... almost has no note attack when you juice it. some people would go completely wild over that thing....the super sponge amp, spongier than sponge bob there, but not quite my thing.
Yea, on their website they call it a "universal genre spanning amp". I dont agree. It seems to do one thing, and if thats your thing its a cool option for $800.
Yea, it gets saggy with humbuckers when cranked, but the trade off is that it definitely takes single coils to new areas compared to early low watts. Plenty of people are not into that much sag and I totally get it.
@@masterofreality230 This is what I call a great comment! I will adjust. I should remove the universal. But I do consider it to span from blues, rock, fusion, funk, pop and country. Definitely not made for jazz, doom, or nu metal.
@@MarlaAmps Its not a huge deal or anything. I think its awesome that you are putting these out for that price. My main amp is a Mesa Mark V 25, I call that a really versatile amp, but it does not do the saggy tweed thing like your amp. I could see adding something like it to my arsenal. In a world full of modellers and $5000 boutique amps I really like what you are trying to do!
How’s it getting 10 watts? Just burns through 6v6’s in cathode bias? Two in parallel SE would be perfect but I guess there’s just one? Has to be running WAY over 14 watts of dissipation.
12in Mojotone Anthem 8ohm. I tried Jensens - too fizzy / barky, I tried some GT12-65s - loved em. And then a friend at Mojotone asked me to try the Anthem, and I found it to be a phenomenal mix of Jensen's classic American brights & break up and the roundedness of a higher watt Celestion.
@@sharkair2839 Hey Shark, Not yet, but yes, it's in the plans for late next year. I plan to bring the S10V to a dealer network early next year and towards the end of the year i'll let dealers do "exclusive options"... one of those options will be a small cab with a 10in speaker... so it's a ways away and there are two other (higher wattage) models I plan to release before then, so demand on those new products might delay some of these plans. I'm already about 2 months behind on an upcoming release... I say all that to say, it's not something i'd wait for, but it's worth keeping an eye out for. You might see a "head" version before then than you'll want to pair with a separate 10in cab. Lastly, fun story, the 3rd 10w prototype that I built for a local shop (HeyDay Music) back in 2020 was bought by a harp player. They said he tried every small amp in the building and the 10w Marla (with a 12in) was the clear winner to his ears.
@@DemosInTheDark the midwest has so many appliances that I've never heard of. isn't already cold enough in your basement? why would you want the cold air to return to it?
yeah, i mean Ryguy is right. here are a few things I do to pass savings along to customers: No tolex will save you a bunch For every batch I build I'll take a 12 hour round trip to pick up large components, this saves me ~600-800 in freight, and I like to pass that savings along to customers. I don't have Marla branded boxes. They ship in basic box so you can tell your loved ones its a new toaster, not a new amp. haha The Anthem is also well underpriced for what it is, so this adds a bunch of value without adding too much costs. This amp not having reverb saves costs and having limited controls (simple tone) saves on time / costs. I also omit things like attenuation and less common I/O features (line outs, USB outs, etc...) I also don't outsource things like cab / chassis design so my initial costs are somewhat lower than other launched products. Oh and the 799 is a limited Promotional Launch Price! like Ryan said, they go up to 869.00 on 3/6/24 - order quick if you want one!
@@chadromney yeah definitely! I tried to be pretty intentional with where I cut costs and where I ensured quality - aiming for inexpensive but far from cheap... Thank you for watching and commenting! It means the world to this lil company that people are enjoying the video / product!
Agreed on the endless soloing comment you’ve made a few times. A certain demo’er, who does nothing but play endless pentatonic scales, poorly I might add, while never once trying to showcase the gear, is lame. Nobody plays 3 minute songs made up of solos. I’m honestly not sure why demo’ers like that even get sent gear anymore. They’re not doing builders any favors
personally, i don’t learn much about the product with that format. don’t get me wrong, i like to flex, but that’s what the first two, easily skip-able, minutes are for. 😎
PSST. From now until 03/06/24, this amp is on sale for $799. GO GO GO
Costs more than a fender 007.
Cool post. So…what does it look like inside? If it’s hand wired, it’s probably fine.
Amps could be a serious bang for the buck until it’s time for repairs. Something that’s rarely discussed with these reviews. Just saw a Hughes & Kettner amp where some component changes (like replacing a broken pot) or troubleshooting will require removing FOUR circuit boards before being able to remove the main board housing the pots. It’s a complete disregard for service work.
Of course I’m listening through a device but it sounds strident in the top end to my ears. Could be the speaker, brand of tubes (6V6’s can be that way and 6L6’s are often a better platform for pedals)…Orange Drop signal path caps that many techs use cause that’s what they think they should use without even trying other brands…or not the amp at all. Maybe the guitar or even the mic used to record the demo…maybe it’s just me 🤷🏽♂️
…from a New York amp tech for 35 years
love this comment! Theres a few internal shots on Daniel Seriff's video comparison. Simple layout, no PCBs, all on hand soldered onto a turret. More complex builds around the corner! The amp is a good bit brittle on the top end. You nailed the Orange Drop, new speaker and new 6v6 comment, but the sweep on the tone control is wide enough to roll most of this off, especially as the components warm up over time.
Yup, will be getting one of these !
There's some sweet tones comin' outta that Marla. I dig the blue stained cabinet too!
Thanks Roger! She definitely Barks
Hoping to get one from the second or third batch!
sick. you won't regret it!
Second batch chassis are almost all built up! wrapping up cabs in the next week or two and shipping them out before the end of the month (fingers crossed)!
that's handwired amp here in the USA using USA components or what? give us the dirty detail please? looks like VHT has a competitor?
i’m sure the caps were made overseas, but yes, it’s hand wired by one dude in asheville north carolina.
yeah, you essentially nailed it. As many American components as I can get my hands on, and completely built here in NC. Its a fun lil amp for studio or stage. Keep an eye out for more to come! Thanks!
@@MarlaAmpsit's an incredible deal. Is it safe to run this amp with an attenuator. Which would mean 10 at all times
@@stringlocker yeah, definitely. i've noticed a lil top end loss with attenuators, but go for it and tell me your thoughts!
@@MarlaAmps I only mention that cuz I don't have any choice. I got a vertigo problem. You have the deal of the century going there good luck
All the sounds on the opening number kill, but I'm particularly digging the kick and bass. ❤
The power of your videos, man. I watched it, went over to the website and ordered one. Looking forward to getting this amplifier. Third item I’ve purchased directly after watching you review it. Great playing, as usual, too.
oh dude, that is the hugest compliment. thank you so much!
@@DemosInTheDark Ryguy2024!
Single channel Tweed Deluxe…very cool.
Heck Yeah! thank you!
The transient attack is sooooo defined on that amp. I like it
Thanks Cody!
tis punchy!!!
impressive little guy!
Thank you so much!!
Cool lil amp. Obviously great price. Killin.
Thanks Jeremy!
Sounds great !
Thanks!
Curious how one gets 10.8 watts from a 6V6GT (JJ 6V6S running above 400vdc?).
The maker does mention some crazy voltages on the power tube.
a 5Y3 supporting 11 watts S.E. ??? i like sag, but not quite that much ... almost has no note attack when you juice it.
some people would go completely wild over that thing....the super sponge amp, spongier than sponge bob there, but not quite my thing.
Yea, on their website they call it a "universal genre spanning amp". I dont agree. It seems to do one thing, and if thats your thing its a cool option for $800.
spot on.@@masterofreality230
Yea, it gets saggy with humbuckers when cranked, but the trade off is that it definitely takes single coils to new areas compared to early low watts. Plenty of people are not into that much sag and I totally get it.
@@masterofreality230 This is what I call a great comment! I will adjust. I should remove the universal. But I do consider it to span from blues, rock, fusion, funk, pop and country. Definitely not made for jazz, doom, or nu metal.
@@MarlaAmps Its not a huge deal or anything. I think its awesome that you are putting these out for that price. My main amp is a Mesa Mark V 25, I call that a really versatile amp, but it does not do the saggy tweed thing like your amp. I could see adding something like it to my arsenal. In a world full of modellers and $5000 boutique amps I really like what you are trying to do!
it needs some yellow sponge tollex......nah it's not that bad, some generas that's just the thing....darn good price for the tweed market.
pointless
How’s it getting 10 watts? Just burns through 6v6’s in cathode bias? Two in parallel SE would be perfect but I guess there’s just one? Has to be running WAY over 14 watts of dissipation.
12 inch speaker ?
12in Mojotone Anthem 8ohm. I tried Jensens - too fizzy / barky, I tried some GT12-65s - loved em. And then a friend at Mojotone asked me to try the Anthem, and I found it to be a phenomenal mix of Jensen's classic American brights & break up and the roundedness of a higher watt Celestion.
@@MarlaAmps any chance of one with a 10 inch speaker? something blues harp friendly.
@@sharkair2839 Hey Shark,
Not yet, but yes, it's in the plans for late next year. I plan to bring the S10V to a dealer network early next year and towards the end of the year i'll let dealers do "exclusive options"... one of those options will be a small cab with a 10in speaker... so it's a ways away and there are two other (higher wattage) models I plan to release before then, so demand on those new products might delay some of these plans. I'm already about 2 months behind on an upcoming release... I say all that to say, it's not something i'd wait for, but it's worth keeping an eye out for. You might see a "head" version before then than you'll want to pair with a separate 10in cab. Lastly, fun story, the 3rd 10w prototype that I built for a local shop (HeyDay Music) back in 2020 was bought by a harp player. They said he tried every small amp in the building and the 10w Marla (with a 12in) was the clear winner to his ears.
I noticed you hang your guitars right in front of a furnace vent this might not be the best option
that’s not a furnace vent. it’s cold air return.
@@DemosInTheDark very good glad to hear that you have a lot of nice guitars
@@DemosInTheDark the midwest has so many appliances that I've never heard of. isn't already cold enough in your basement? why would you want the cold air to return to it?
What...no reverb?
Dang what's the catch. Has to be a catch
no catch!
yeah, i mean Ryguy is right. here are a few things I do to pass savings along to customers:
No tolex will save you a bunch
For every batch I build I'll take a 12 hour round trip to pick up large components, this saves me ~600-800 in freight, and I like to pass that savings along to customers.
I don't have Marla branded boxes. They ship in basic box so you can tell your loved ones its a new toaster, not a new amp. haha
The Anthem is also well underpriced for what it is, so this adds a bunch of value without adding too much costs.
This amp not having reverb saves costs and having limited controls (simple tone) saves on time / costs.
I also omit things like attenuation and less common I/O features (line outs, USB outs, etc...)
I also don't outsource things like cab / chassis design so my initial costs are somewhat lower than other launched products.
Oh and the 799 is a limited Promotional Launch Price! like Ryan said, they go up to 869.00 on 3/6/24 - order quick if you want one!
@@MarlaAmps thanks for the incredibly thoughtful and detailed reply! Gonna see if I can find some room in the budget for an $800 "toaster"
@@chadromney yeah definitely! I tried to be pretty intentional with where I cut costs and where I ensured quality - aiming for inexpensive but far from cheap... Thank you for watching and commenting! It means the world to this lil company that people are enjoying the video / product!
@@MarlaAmps: I’m in love with your amp already!
Just a few questions.
1: Would you ship to the Netherlands?
Would you consider a 20 Watt version?
😊
Agreed on the endless soloing comment you’ve made a few times. A certain demo’er, who does nothing but play endless pentatonic scales, poorly I might add, while never once trying to showcase the gear, is lame. Nobody plays 3 minute songs made up of solos. I’m honestly not sure why demo’ers like that even get sent gear anymore. They’re not doing builders any favors
personally, i don’t learn much about the product with that format. don’t get me wrong, i like to flex, but that’s what the first two, easily skip-able, minutes are for. 😎
> Nobody plays 3 minute songs made up of solos.
haha yeah... nobody