This little amp screams! I thought it would not be able to keep up with the rest of the band , but i was sooo wrong. Definately the best amp ive owned period!! I have a Mesa Boogie Stilleto trident, and could never get the sound i needed unless i was overpowering the band.Thats why i went to a 40 watt tube. And the sound is definately awesome at this level. Ive owned lots of different amps and dialing in when you get them can be frustrating!! But this amp was totally easy.I dont like buyimg amps that ive never played,but this was totally worth it!

The features are pretty cool but i still will need pedals for the sounds i like. Im surprized this amp didnt come with a cover? Oh well it still rocks!!

Dialing in was simple and not dramatic!!

Built very well!

Ive spent thousands looking for this amp.

Its like the pitbull in the pack,and ready to chew some you know!

axe monger, active musician

Old school rock ,New rock ,alternative

30 yrs. Guitar. Bar bands. Home studio.

Classic Rock PopCountry Folk

The sound of the amp is versatile as the clean sounds sparkle and breakup channel is classic Marshall. I was worried that it was a cool toy and it's the real deal...all Marshall. Thru the 4-12 cab it was huge and plenty of power and head room. I rated it an 8 because you can buy stacks and have roadies do the work...that's a 10 with 4-12 cabs. For a combo 1-12 I rate it very stong and much better amp the Fender Hotrod Deluxe 1-12 (which I've also owned and gigged with extensively)

I've been impressed with how the effects match up with the amp. I read negative reports before I bought the amp and I think the effects are awesome. Only complaint is the 4 button floor footswitch isn't

It's fast to learn.

So far so good. Everything seems solid and heavy duty.

Compared with the other combo's in this price range it's a winner. Very articulate amp....very clear at the pick attack point. Fender Hotrod Deluxe has a much slower slew rate and is much saggier and sloppy.

Again...no issues so far.

It's the real deal in a small package. I have a beautiful Mesa Nomad 45 and still had to have this Marshall. Gonna keep both of them and run them in stereo on the really good days ! With a good volume/stereo pedal you can "A"..."B"...or "Y" and have all the sounds individually or mix it together.

Pro lead, slide guitars. Recording and Production. 30 yrs plus omg

Classic rock, country rock, pop

Sounds like a vintage Marshall in a small combo. The clean channel with the bright switch on sounds "Fender" clean. With the boost and bright switch engaged the clean channel is more intense and expressive. The OD channel sounds muddy by itself to me, but with the bright switch on it is heavenly. For Metal you would need a special pedal because it just won't go there on it's own, at least with single coils. The louder it gets the better sounding, and it gets loud!

It does include a two button footswitch that allows you to change from clean to OD or turn the effect selected on or off. It's nice to not have to pay another $40 for that like Fender charges. The reverb is not the best but I'm not way into reverb except on the clean channel where it does a decent job. The effects could be better but are really pretty decent. Vintage sounding but not analog lush. The thing weighs quite a bit due to the heavy backboard and rear ports for the speaker. Speaker is of excellent quality so don't feel like you will have to swap it out. Tube tones, vintage look and sound, built in 70's effects. This is the amp Marshall should have made ten years ago and no one would have bought a blues junior again!

Never had to look at the manual. Make sure all the input and output jacks are screwed on tight because mine weren't and there was some buzzing and scratching sounds at first. It should be lighter. Using something besides the heavy back panel would have been nice.

Just based on looks and performance I'd give it a ten but having been made in Indonesia time will tell if the wiring and components stand the test of time. Since it's new I'd take a back up to a gig. If it blows out at a jam or band practice I'd just go home early. With tubes though I'd always take a back up.

It could cost less but the price is fair considering all the features, tubes, effects, vintage vibe, looks, and sound and included two button footswitch.

I can't say. Have not tried to reach them for anything

It looks great and as I said Marshall should have made this amp ten years ago. Looks great in the living room, or at a gig.

Retired Pro, Just jamming and collecting royalties now.

Rock, Psychedelic 70's, Blues

I have been playing through a Marshall Bluebreaker 212 combo amp but it is a bear to hall around! I have been waiting for Marshall to Come out with a small combo, The Marshall Haze 40 Is a cool little amp! It Has That Marshall Sound, The Clean Is Clean Sparkes like a twin with Tube Warmth! It Will get loud, If You Like Playing Rock,Blues,Country, This Is A great Amp! If You Like Grudge or extreme high volume Ripping your head off ,This Would Not Be Your Amp. As Far As Durability, Time Will Tell. I hope 6 months from now I will Still Be Smiling Like I Am ToDay. I Have read A Lot Of Reviews, Your Best Bet Is To Go Demo One And see if it is the Sound Your Looking For! It Is For Me!

The Effects On It Are Ok.

Very Easy To Use

The Quality Is Pretty Good For The Price Range

Can't beat the price for what your getting!

It Came In The Box Damaged! Scratched! Thanks UPS!!!

The Amp Is Very Cool Lokking!

Active Musician, full time, touring.

Classic Rock, Blues, Country Rock

I am on the quest (as all guitar players are) for the holy grail of sounds, having tried a few other brands of amps I was looking to find something different. Well I was not disappointed, this being my first Marshall amp the cleans are clean and the distorted sounds are great, I have a Epiphone Slash Model guitar and it sounds Great matched with this amp.

The features are good it comes with a 2 button foot switch, which I am going to upgrade to a four button footswitch and it does come with digital effects which are usable, not the greatest but usable, the effect I care for the least is the reverb not all the good, but all in all the effects are good.

It is very easy to get different sounds with the way the amp is set up. There are boost buttons and the distortion channels and the effect, in most instances it is just a matter of adjusting volume and the amp responds.

Quality was good, my amp was a blemished model it gave me a scare when I ordered it, I wondered what could be considered a Blemish?? Marshall spelled wrong? a big gash is tolex? BUT, I COULD NOT FIND ANY DEFECTS OR BLEMISHES, (it may have been slightly used) EXCEPT the gold caps on 4 of the knobs were loose and when pulled they came off with very little effort, I went and brought some crazy glue and the problem was solved. Amp seems to be well made!!

As I said this was sold as a blemish and I got a SUPER DEAL, saved my self a few hundred bucks

N/A so far so good

I played out with the amp and got good feed back from fellow musicians and some are thinking about purchasing the prodeuct as well.

Active Musician

R&B, Blues, Rock, Soul

Versatile and big. Much fun with little effort. Easy to create four distinct sounds.

Easy and intuitive. Killer sounds with viewing the manual

Can't get any easier.

I give it a seven. It is built well but pots are plastic shaft. Disappointing for the price. Time will tell as soon as I start hauling it around.

Allot amp for the price.

This is based on pass experiences. Just got it and will gig out tonight and follow up.

I just received it.

pro

Old Guy, I'll try any style at less once.

It depends what pickup you use as far as good sounding goes. I use Active EMG's and it sounds descent enough for blues but it really overwhelms the overall sound quality when boost is activated. As far as using passive pickups, I tried Dimarzio X2N and Seymour Duncan Invader and both weren't to impressive.

Features is great with an exception of not having an option to use the footswitch for activating the boost on clean channel. I do like the memory in the effects section after setting your preference through the footswitch.

Once you got yours dialed in it's flawless.

Marshall trademark even though this amp wasn't build in England the quality is good.

should be around 500+ if this amp was made in England then the current price is appropriate.

It's brand new so no need to call them yet, knock on wood.

It's Marshall what else can I say.

Active Musician

Rock, Alternative, Lead Guitar

The sound quality is great only problem is that the OD Channel is not a crunchy as you would want it. Nothing you couldnt fix with od effect pedal.

I wish it had more than just the chorus, reverb and delay.

Simple to get started and jam.

Amp seems solid. There is a popping sound at times when switching channels though. No bueno for those who want to use this amp live. If its just for your in home play and you are willing to deal with a one sec pop its worth the wait.

Not the best amp out there but it is a marshal which is why the price might be higher that what it should be. Still though it is a good amp and I dont know of many other amps that sound like this for this price.

Ok so this is where marshal fails. First of all I had to used their support when I first got the amp out of the box. Something about these amps that the channels dont work like they should. Marshal took forever to get to back to me so I just decided to return it to zzounds.com. They are amazing with their returns 8/10. Returns are simple and quick.

good design

Hobbyist

Rock alternatve

This is a terrific, versatile little amp. Very nice cleans, nice crunch as well. Articulate, picks up a lot of the nuances of your playing. I went to the music store to demo a Mesa Lonestar head, but they only had the 2x12 combo. Great cleans but too heavy, and I didnt care for the crunch. Tried a bunch of other Mesa's but I have never been a big fan of the Mesa sound. Sorry Mesa guys. Too brittle for me. That being said money was not an issue. Salesman suggested I try this new Marshall, and I was very surprised. I must have played it for an hour and a half in the store, they had to move me to a back room because I cranked it up and put it through its paces, even had them roll in a 4x12 cab so I could see what it sounded like, and it was all good. I got a lot of compliments on the sounds when I came out of their "jam" room. The place was crowded and a lot of guitarists were in there, and couldn't believe this little amp for 700 bucks could sound like that. I took it home. Keep in mind, I am a semi professional so I have above average chops, but you still need to have good sounding gear to get the attention I received when playing through this little guy.

The digital built in effects are very nice. Ignore the folks you hear turning their nose up at them and referring to their "boutique" pedals being so much better. Most of the folks that can afford that stuff can't play to save their soul, and probably have never gigged as a pro. I have been playing live gigs for 30 years, and in a pinch, could walk into a show with 1 guitar, 1 cord, and this amp and footswitch and sound fantastic. I even did a studio demo with this amp and it came out sounding awesome. Just me , my PRS , and this amp. No other signal processing. I even used the built in delay and it was beautiful. I only use the chorus or delay and the reverb , don't have much use for the "phase" or whatever they call it. 99.9% of the folks that will hear this amp will not know any better anyway, it will sound fine to them.

Very easy to use and get good tones from. Folks that have left negative reviews on this most likely have not spent enough time to work with it. No it doesnt get every sound I'd like to have, but it covers a very wide range of tones.

so far so good.

awesome bang for the buck. Great tube tone in a lightweight 700 dollar combo. Enough juice to run a 4x12 cab when it needs to. Great deal.

giving marshall a ding here because the 4 button footswitch that was supposed to be available for this amp is still "backordered". This will make the amp much more useful to me.

I'd rather have the controls on the front panel, makes it easier to tweak in live situations. Trying to change settings on the fly in a live setting can be a pain.

30 years active musician

rock, country, hard rock, southern rock, guitar music

So the gain channel to around 5-6 otherwise it's going to be muddy. Not a good choice of amp if you want a wide variety of sound settings. Very limited. However, the clean channel with the on board effects sounded sweet.

If you are using the optional foot controller, you can designate each effect to a desired channel. But you can't use all the effects at once.

A little difficult to dial the sound. Maybe because the size of this amp with a 12" speaker.

Made in China.

Overpriced. C'mon this amp is made in China and if you want to control the effects via footswitch then you have to buy it separately.

I didn't have the amp long enough to use them.

Looks great but sounds like a cheap tube amp. I would rather buy a Bugera 6262 or 333XL amp than this one.

Active Musician

Rock

I love the classic tube tone you get out of the amp. The more you crank it the better it sounds. Great for classic rock and anything else Ive used it for. The only problem is it is a little short on the distortion end if you want to play hard rock but a distortion pedal fixes that easily. All in all a great sounding amp!

All the effects sounds good to me but I dont use them very often besides reverb wich sounds good. Not as good as a good effect pedal but good enough for me. I like the 2 button footswitch, the 4 button is good but takes a little messing with sometimes. Overall great features.

Easy to use and figure out. Basic stuff, nothing confusing.

I have had the amp for 5 months now and have already broken one peg off and busted a corner protector. No clue how I broke either of them, but easy enough to replace.

If it got stolen I would buy another one for sure.

I have had defective amps from marshall before that I have gotten replaced pretty easily. No problems with the haze though.

I love the tone on this amp I've had it for almost a year now. And I absolutely adore it. Me being a huge AC/DC fan and an owner of a Gibson SG Standard, combined with this amp's all tube tone and power, I'm playing all my favorite licks with a big smile on my face.

The versatility of this amp is insane! From crystal clear to gritty growl at the push of a button! Plus a selection of three effects built in. I don't really use them, but they are there if you need them.

Nothing too complicated in turning knobs, flicking switches, and pushing buttons. A half an hour of the above and you're the master of it! However it's always best to read the manual first so you get a hold of what exactly this baby can do!

Rugged build. Signature Marshall look and feel. What can I say it's a Bloody Marshall baby ya!

Everybody wants one! You'll want one too! 40watts, all tube tone, Marshall, what more can I say?

I haven't had a problem with it yet, so I'll assume the service is great!

See the above.

I just got a new one...fresh out of the box......Sounded great....effects were wonderful except......seems no one did a final test on this one.....a capicitor on the bass knob/pot crackled when I added even a little bass.....I'll have to assume cheap parts..... I am sending it back and I re-reordered another one....now the problem is Zzounds doesn't have any more so I have to wait another month for the next shipment......IMO this is defintely a Marshall quality control issue....

The echo is flawless

Marshall has always been the worst if something breaks.....takes forever to get fixed.