Marshall MS2 Micro Amp Review – Demoing the Marshall MS-2 Mini Amp
Thank you for watching my Marshall MS-2 Micro Amp review. I hope you found it helpful. While I believe we covered a lot of the questions you may have in this video, I realize that there might still be some more details that you want to find out about the Marshall MS-2 Mini Amp.
Buying info and more details around the Marshall MS2: https://amzn.to/2Lt8LzS
As mentioned in the video, I strongly encourage you to check out my comprehensive article review about this device which you can find on my website along with more details around features, FAQs, comparisons to other mini amps, pros and cons as well as purchasing information.
http://guitaringenuity.com/the-marshall-ms2-micro-amp-review-functionality-features-and-sound/
If you are subscriber to my channel, you may probably know that I in the past did a few reviews on the popular Vox amplug mini guitar amps. People who watched those review asked me, if I could take the Marshall MS2 for a test ride and share my findings. Well, my wife must have used her sixth sense – she put this guitar accessory under the Christmas tree for me. Therefore, I was now able to test the MS2 amp for a little while and share now my findings and thoughts with you.
To recap the main points I made in the video:
The MS-2 by Marshall comes in different versions. First of all, there is a half-stack and a full-stack option. On top of that, you can get the device in black (standard), red (MS-2R) and chrome (MS-2C). The design is simple, just the way a like it. Instead of trying to cramp-in too many buttons and features, the Marshall did well by keeping the layout straight forward. Overall the casing is very solid and the thing looks really neat, in my opinion.
There are three dials in the front of the Marshall MS2 mini guitar amp: Volume, Tone and Off/On/OD. Volume and Tone are self-explanatory. As for the last dial, it serves a dual purpose as the on/off switch as well as switching into overdrive mode.
In the regular channel, the sound is decent, but it lacks volume. You need to bring up the volume to “5” or higher, but the problem is, the more volume you add the crunchier the sound gets.
In the overdrive channel, the Marshall MS-2 mini amplifier kills! The tone is awesome. Playing around with the Tone dial gives you a broad spectrum of sound, anything from ultra gainy to doomy.
Instead of using the integrated speaker, you can connect a headphone set. Also, the device can be powered either via a 9V DC Adapter which you would need to purchase separately, of a 9V block battery, which comes with the product. The battery life is very good, but you need to ensure that you switch off the MS-2 after you’re done playing!
The Marshall MS-2 is a lightweight at 12 ounces. Oh, yes, you can absolutely use your pedals in connection with the MS-2. It works very well, I tried it myself. Also, instead of a regular guitar, you can connect a bass guitar.
Alright, let’s wrap this up: In my personal opinion, the Marshall MS-2 Micro Guitar Amp is a great product at a very reasonable price. I love the fact that it has an integrated speaker, so you don’t need a headset, yet you can use one, whenever you want. The sound quality is better than I expected. Yes, I wish the clean channel could produce more volume, but that’s okay since I’m playing in overdrive most of the time anyway. The design is slick and the overall quality to the Marshall MS 2 is great.
So, what do you think? Any more questions for me? Fire away and leave them in the comment box below. Don’t forget to check out my article with more details on the Marshall MS-2 micro amp.
Thanks for watching.
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Originally posted by UCPeJrAtwnQpPTCgVFlZKg8g at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5UmZNZZ1wU
The craziest thing you really have to do with that Amp is: Put in two wires and an Outputjack (with switching) from internal Speaker to an external and Put it on an 4×12…I did this Many years ago and its soooo freakin crazy, how good that Amp sounds than! 😀 So you have an Amp for Playing outside with the internal Speaker and as long as you have It in your Guitar Bag, you'll always have an Backup Amp for Stage and so on! 😀 It saved me one day the Power was off on my "Amp Place" on stage… Was awesome! xD
Top tip: Only run by battery. And if you connect any pedals, run them off battery as well. Otherwise you get annoying buzzing if you use wall wart (power adapter). You want straight dc (battery). Not converted from ac to dc (power adapter/wall wart). The same goes for when connecting pedals to vox amplugs and other low power amps.
So you just want clean dc, not dc that has been transformed from ac. And only way to get that is by batteries unfortunately. I have lots of rechargeable batteries to power this little amp and pedals. I do use a power adapter for pedals when I use my big custom amp but that's rare because it's just overkill for practicing lol.
To me it seems that when the power is transformed from ac to dc, it's not 100% converted to dc or it is not the precise voltage or amperage, and this causes the noise which is noticeable on lower powered amps, but not noticeable on bigger ones because smaller amps are more sensitive.
I don't know what the explanation is, but using a pedal switched off makes you able to use clean channel louder without distorting.
This amp is great for my needs. I find that the headphone jack isn't all that though. The amplug is better for headphone practicing imo
I find it's too loud to play in a flat when people are sleeping
Is the headphone jack stereo?
I like it. So convenient and have fun with the tiny combo amp.
I want one for campfire play
HTF does this have 1m views…
Thanks for the review. Now I know mine is not broken (because it is impossible to create a clean sound with it…)
I immediately recognized that song snowbound by blacksabbath.
Can i get this in my happy meal? ????
I like the 9:04 part
Is it loud?
Hola, alguien podría decirme cuántas horas dura la bateria? Gracias!
Is it possible to use this mini amp for other instruments than the electric guitar? For example electric violin. I read somewhere that it's only for electric guitars
lil snow blind action nice
i ordered one, im curious if i can tune it to more watts with some very high quality speaker putting inside, i also going to ad some weight i think, because it looks very cheap lightweight, that i dont know yet offcourse
bit too fuzzy but honestly it sounds great, way better than the shitty 10w amp i'm currently using so idgaf I'm getting it in red, looks cool af
I need help here, it sounds acoustic on normal channel, ok? But when I go to over drive and it’s supposed to have a distortion tone, it is acoustic, any idea why?
Is this suitable to on tour with ? ????????????
These are actually good fun!
Yes I know they don't sound that great, but just being able to play amplified with it anywhere is fun…
I have the Zakk Wylde edition with 2 cabs, but they sound the same.
Paid a few dollars for mine at a goodwill store it very nice sounding just take the output and plug it into your amp and it makes a very nice distortion pedal.
I got one. It’s a toy.
Use cabinet simulator and see the difference ????
Microphone it and you’re ready to play at cochela
Any good alternatives for a mini amp?
I wonder what this would sound like if you rout a speaker out on it and run it through a 4×12
Name of the tone played?