• From: Troy, Michigan
  • Registered: 2010-07-16
  • Posts: 27

Topic: Marshall Amps- Tube or Solid

Currently, I have a Fender Superchamp XD.  I'm considering a Marshall Amp, but would a solid state Marshall compare to their tube versions?

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  • Registered: 2009-01-01
  • Posts: 665

Re: Marshall Amps- Tube or Solid

No.

  • From: North Carolina
  • Registered: 2008-10-26
  • Posts: 2,926

Re: Marshall Amps- Tube or Solid

Totally agree but if you can't afford a Tube amp Marshall, the solid state Marshalls sound much better then the solid state Fenders for distortion.

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  • From: Ridgeland, MS
  • Registered: 2009-08-12
  • Posts: 1,248

Re: Marshall Amps- Tube or Solid

Save your money for a tube amp. You won't regret waiting.

  • Registered: 2008-10-02
  • Posts: 373

Re: Marshall Amps- Tube or Solid

Save your cash the Tube amp is a totally different beast.

  • From: London, UK
  • Registered: 2008-07-27
  • Posts: 615

Re: Marshall Amps- Tube or Solid

Bluesbreaker wrote:

No.

+1

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  • From: Detroit
  • Registered: 2006-06-02
  • Posts: 5,807

Re: Marshall Amps- Tube or Solid

Lets just say you get what you pay for.

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  • Registered: 2008-10-10
  • Posts: 180

Re: Marshall Amps- Tube or Solid

Rather have a used tube amp than a new solid state.  Keep your eyes on craigslist or the bay, even if it's not a marshall (yuck, have to brush my teeth now) and it's tube, you would be better for it.  Some of the epiphone stuff sounds pretty good, maybe the new ibanez tube screamer head?  Not too spendy.

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  • From: Burlington, Ont Canada
  • Registered: 2010-04-01
  • Posts: 365

Re: Marshall Amps- Tube or Solid

Go tubular bro - we're waiting for ya  wink

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