Marshall MA50C

[StratMatt]

I received my new MA50c a couple of weeks ago. It's my first all valve amp having previously used various solid state stuff. For that reason I can't really compare this to any other valve amp but, compared to my old ss amp IT'S FANTASTIC!!! Far more responsive and cuts through the mix better live. I play in a band doing small/ medium sized gigs and it's turned up to around 2 o'clock so no problems with volume. I bought the amp because I wanted that famous Marshall crunch. I play indie rock, not metal, and for this the crunch is excellent. I haven't really tried too hard for a heavier metal type sound but I suspect it's there....I only have the gain turned up to 10 o'clock.

As long a it is reliable (time will tell) I'm well happy with my choice.

You must have got lucky! My MA100C is virtually inaudible on the clean channel at 10! The o/d channel is unbelievably noisy, and at gigging volume, there is virtually no tonal difference between crunch & boost, despite the crunch balance being set at around 1 o'clock & the boost at 4 o'clock. The reverb seems to have 2 settings, none & total swamp.
This is not a gigging amp, this is a toy, suitable only for low-volume home use.

 

[StratMatt]

The horrible MA100C is no more. The guys at the shop (Guitar Guitar) were very understanding & took it back with minimal fuss.
To anyone considering the MA series, a little simple advice.......DON'T GO ANYWHERE NEAR ONE, THEY ARE TRULY AWFUL.

 

[equilibrium78]

Marshall caught on to what other amp builders are doing. Making great pricing amps that are the band for the buck. But MA series to me is not a Marshall amp. This is just my perspective on this series.

 

[JCM1959RR]

I just returned a MA50H - It sounded like an MG with tubes - the amp arrived with (2) broken tubes - after 2 minutes it blew a fuse & shut down - I replaced the internal fuse - put in new tubes & biased the amp - the amp sounded terrible - the clean channel was decent - the gain channel with boost was very weak - it was a waste of time/money - just my opinion