I've owned this amp for a little less than a year now, and I must say I'm quite pleased with it. I've been using it playing bluesrock and some alternative rock in a power trio. I'm also owner of a Fender blues deluxe and I must say that when it comes to lower volumes I prefer the Marshall. When it comes to higher volumes it would depend on the music I would play.
Ups:
- Great looks. I just like the ''vintage'' look of it.
- The Amp sounds good at the lower volumes and has the ability to switch between power.
- It takes pedals very, very well.
- It gives a natural overdrive/crunch when you make it work at higher volumes.
Downs:
- The footswitch must be connected when using the FX loop (like I do), otherwise it won't work. The footswitch also has annoying bright LED's and now takes up unnesesary space on my pedalboard. Might consider making a device that connects to the FS connection and keeps the FX loop activated.
- No built in reverb. I have one on my pedalboard, but I'm sure some people would consider this a disadvantage.
- Very good at cleans, but needs pedals in order for your dirty sounds. But then again, that's what the pedalboard is for.
Overall: quite pleased and I would definitely recommend it.
