I started with the 100 1x12 combos. I got rid of it because when I got my twin reverb, I figured someday I would get a marshall tube amp similar.

I am listening to the demos and somewhat enjoying it.

The marshall dsl combo sounds nothing like it.



sadly I have been playing guitar for much longer than liking this amp would lead one to think.

And yes I have heard very bad tones on some settings.


I have had most of the fender vintage reissue tube line also

Hey guys I would like to start by saying I have just found this forum from googling does anyone prefer solid state amps. My mind began to race about some people accepting solid state not having to be tubelike and that maybe I was one of those people.

I like a lot of sounds and I own a Fender Twin Reverb, and let me say that my marshall mg100 (which I recently sold/basically figuring solid state=not pro) and Transtube's clean does not pale in comparison at all. Granted they are different sounds, but I do not feel the twin is just the best because it is tube.

I know solid state clean is more accepted than the drive though and that brings me here. I was going to buy a Marshall tube head to replace my old combo that I grew used to growing up, and what a party that would be hauling all that around. After reading parts of the solid state book here I believe I read that basically, solid state is not inferior and can be very good compared with tube. Since I use a twin all my drive is obviously solid state (pedals), but I think I preferred my Marshall to all the boutiques I put through my twin.

I also like a micro cube and have played the bigger version over another's house and definately think there was good tone to be had.

Generally I guess all my favorite guitar tones have been recorded with tube amps, but am finding it may not be the best for me. Anyone know of any non-tube pros besides dimebag? maybe something that would be usually a tube amp deal like blues/petty stuff.

I even saw a band use two Line 6 spiders which are extremely hated everywhere, and they had a pretty cool sound.

I am pretty excited about the New Vox Diamond amp and am thinking that maybe I should try some solid state amps.

My main question really is if solid state can hang with tube why does everyone simply believe tube is better (history/propaganda?) Any other forum besides this would probably bash anything SS but I can see this forum doesn't have as much action as the never ending boutique/tube forums. So I know the believers in SS/and Hybrid is less. I basically came here to see if someone could enlighten me with some info.