find out if 'The One' amplifier by Marshmello can achieve Edward Van Halen's infamous "Brownsound”.

Marshmello "The One" by Ossie Ahsen @ 3 monkeys. Review by Martin Smith.

[@pvdmac]

That Amp sounds Incredible…It definitely does sound like “The One”….absolutely VanTastic..

[@Arkoudeides.]

😂😂😂

[@chandlerclement1365]

So cool! Awesome to see Ozzie’s work finally getting some love and acknowledgment. Amp sounds wicked. Really looking forward to experiments with the DI sound.

[@tomkehoe6392]

Always fun exploring these guitar tones with you!

[@johnmarshall3903]

Ossie really has researched the brown sound in great detail. He's been very generous with his knowledge as well.

[@plexidust5101]

Well Done Mate ! Nailed it, Tone , Vibe, Swing all set to Stun.

[@AndyK.23]

Sounds killer! Great playing of course helps! When Friedman called his BE amps "Marsha", Marshall sent him a friendly "quit it" letter! Can't imagine they would like "Marshamello" either.

[@martinsmith4123]

yeah, it's not a production line item so should be ok as a one off! 🤘

[@RobSchauland1911]

New open G trick unlocked! Never thought of that. Thanks, bro.

[@-KingOfKhaos]

17:46 - That Epiphone with the 70’s in it slaved into that Surh is just such a buttery good sound!

[@jimmcadams9924]

Sounds incredible! Great playing. I want one !

[@jonathangreen4833]

Ossie is brilliant! So glad you picked this "one" up!! Sounds incredible as expected!

[@paulburton5150]

Sounds incredible. Nailed my favourite VHII tone. Lovely stuff

[@OnTheFritz602]

Sounds brill, and excellent playing!

[@brownsfan7753]

Sounds great!! Great playing also!!

[@axiom9244]

Beautiful sounds!

[@iandavidson4852]

Martin - that didn't disappoint. The second you plugged in and turned up to 1 it sounded magic but then as you opened up the gas it turned to sonic heaven. A beautiful piece of amp-craft. Thank you for sharing what is something very special.

[@martinsmith4123]

Thanks for your kind words Ian 🤘🤘🤘

[@kuhboom22]

This is fast becoming my favorite KZbin channel. Love this content!

[@martinsmith4123]

Thank you very much 🤘🤘

[@rikshredder]

@@martinsmith4123 Martin maybe I missed it, can the amp be used in a traditional form just using a real cab? Sounds fantastic.

[@martinsmith4123]

@@rikshredder thanks man 🤘 yes you can power a cab, the max output would be ok for a moderate band practice I’d say!

[@rikshredder]

@@martinsmith4123 So the tone remains the same even when using a real cab?

[@martinsmith4123]

@@rikshredder absolutely the tone is all locked in 🤘🤘

[@eddiejr540]

Well done Martin…sounds fantastic 👍

[@eddaymusic]

Really appreciate this. Thanks!

[@craigcornell2752]

Glorious! Well done Martin🎉

[@JockeLundgrenTV]

Wonderful! Great job. Thank you very very much!! ❤

[@sleggarri]

Sounds great, Martin!

[@jimc2384]

Great stuff brother.. Cheers from across the pond...!

[@martinsmith4123]

Thank you kindly 🤘

[@jegauss]

Nice work as always, Martin! It's a cool concept. Way back in the early 80s I had a 50 watt / 4 holer with an ohmite load resistor built in. Looking forward to your future deep dives! Signed, your fellow tone chaser on the other side of the Atlantic 😉

[@martinsmith4123]

That’s very kind, thankyou! On this side of the pond we could only dream of buying an ohmite load resistor. Keep pumping out the jams brother 🤘🤘🤘

[@Tolbiny]

Brilliant. More videos please!

[@wstks-fmworldwide5390]

Yep. Very, very close to the first two albums. Love it!

[@jonahtompke5210]

Your videos are amazing!

[@martinsmith4123]

Thank you so much!🤘

[@jjcollins]

Sounds absolutely phenomenal!

[@martinsmith4123]

Why, thank you 🤘🤘

[@5150show]

Sounds incredible mate

[@JWCFB]

So glad I discovered this channel this guy rocks!

[@danriley5848]

This amp sounds amazing!

[@ossieahsen6732]

Great Job Martin!

[@jamiegustkey2573]

Oss- the postman might be ringing more than twice...

[@jamiegustkey2573]

Thank you Martin…. 👏🏻♥️

[@timokeefe526]

Sounded great Martin!!! It's a hell of an amp and Ossie is about as good as they come!!!

[@SteveBrownROCKS]

Great stuff man 🤟🏼⚡️

[@JRP3music]

I do think this amp does the job. Great playing examples. Very cool.

[@mikaelstrom1114]

Sounds awesome!

[@metalfather8139]

sounds really good man

[@donaldyoung9838]

Awesome job Martin eddie is definitely smiling

[@satchrules101]

Killer! I’m really pumped about getting the SV 20 watt plexi head .. can’t wait love the d see sound of the plexi !

[@chrisjones8592]

When you get your new head replace the stock tubes with JJ e34l power tubes and the preamp tubes to the JJ gold pin 12ax7. It makes a HUGE difference. You will love this head.

[@Mossy5150]

Sounds killer, better than most clone topologies I've heard

[@meljohnson5579]

Wow....even through my crappy Android phone speaker, I can here "The Sound". You definitely made a great investment !😊

[@JRP3music]

I pretty much do this with using my Two Notes Torpedo Captor 8 to drive my stereo section of my board. The stereo outs return to a stereo pair of Two Notes Torpedo Cab M plus IR boxes, which go to PA/console and a stereo power amp and cabs.

[@ralph_clay]

That amp sounds phenomenal!

[@stjepanherceg7365]

The Marshmello sounds amazing, no doubt about that, but I personally prefer your Bray Coco tones. I have a 4550 Deluxe by Bray so I'm a bit partial :D Nevertheless, Ossie makes some GREAT amps/preamps, just slightly different flavors of brown. Could you show us what you do in your DAW exactly? You mentioned the sunset revert by IK, I'd love to hear more details about your mix level, and pan settings.etc. Your greenback only approach is also interesting, as many claim that JBLs are the secret ingredient, but I have to say you nailed it perfectly, so you're probably right about the speakers. Do you use any IRs in the box if you have to use them instead of a real cab? Anything out there that comes close to the cab tone you're getting here? Thank you once again for your great videos! You've got another subscriber for life in me!

[@bunsenn5064]

I think the built-in variac/attenuator is part of that weird slinky sound Eddie has. He used to set his Variac fairly low, and around the 89V mark is where Plexis start to get this swampy, dark attack.

[@martinsmith4123]

@@bunsenn5064 completely correct. This amp has it built-in 🤘🤘

[@brooklynsoundgarage]

Wild! The epiphone sounds very sharp but the other guitar through the other power amp was very smooth and more classic sounding. Impressive amp due to its rear panel features.

[@ScottyBrockway]

Sounds great, good playing, might work on that pick slide tho.

[@Amp_Expert]

SPOT ON!!! Does this have vintage 6CA7s, modern 6CA7s, or EL34s in it?? Oh, and Ed was a bullshitter. He had the 50k pot on the mid which bumpped the mids as well as the EQ settings you pointed out. He always tried to deceive people (use Variac, but turn it UP) and unlike other players that would give by teaching, or having training articles in Guitar magazine....Ed did none of that! He was sorta an Introvert!!

[@josephrusso7069]

Amazing!

[@christosfragias592]

That sounds so awesome. Eddie's Brown Sound will forever remain iconic in rock. At 15:15 Drop Dead Legs! ❤❤❤❤🤘🎸🎸🤘

[@MarkPritchardGuitar]

Sounds mega!! Ossie knows his stuff!

[@danielelise7348]

I wonder if Marshall has patened their amps appearance ie the piping and gold/black?? Anyone know?🤔

[@bruceniblett959]

So true. Power tube compression

[@michaelfessenden8601]

That's how modern heads should be made. That was nailing the sound. I'm wondering if the bass guitar would fill in the missing bass

[@crunchchannel9391]

The first part of the video he mentioned a change in gain when the amp was in the different ohms setting is this a normal thing? Ive never heard of this before but i guess it could mess with the sag and stuff in the power section. Ive never thought of this though

[@denmut]

Pete Thorn would love to follow your channel!

[@mikemello1313]

Question, do you use liner taper pots in your guitars or audio taper? I've been wiring all my guitars with liner cause it just makes sense if your trying to use the volume as your gain adjustment or output adjust. Was just wondering what your opinion is on this.

[@martinsmith4123]

Hey, I use an audio taper bourns brand 250k in the strat. Same but 500k in the Epi. 🤘🤘🤘

[@-KingOfKhaos]

I’m new to your channel and just subbed 👍🏻👍🏻. For those of us not familiar with your gear… can you share what that first guitar was? Was that an Ibanez Destroyer? Love it! The sound was killer! And that amp is do die for! 👍🏻👍🏻 Disregard: You answered my question at 17:11 … it’s an Epiphone 😂😂

[@martinsmith4123]

🤘🤘🤘

[@FrancoPerla]

liked and subbed. Thanks :D

[@buzzedalldrink9131]

It’s the ONE to me. Ossie nailed it here. Everybody needs one of these amps!!!!

[@Ricky-Jones-1979]

What an AMAZING tone (The GREAT playing helps too!!!!!!!!!!) & every note is clear,fat,sweet & angry at the same time!!!!!!!! I myself have a few (well lots!!) of old mk2 Marshall superlead heads,I prefer the 50 watters & they do it all for me & all you need for more umph is an old Boss DS1 but old Marshall's are great!!!! I have gone back too using 25 watt GREENBACK'S (Celestion) & they just sound great (for a while I was using 75 watt celestion like YJM & they're good too!!!!!) I don't like newer Marshall's but some do!!!! But Martin Smith,your amplifire is good but your playing is 99% the reason for AMAZING tone!!!!!

[@CentaurusRelax314]

By George, he’s done it. Wish this could be made commercially-available. Any chance he would partner with someone to get this into production? I love the fidelity to the VH tones, but other amps can do that, like the Bray 4550. But this one has all the contemporary tech incorporated. Noice.

[@_kunkle]

If you throw a phaser in line, it will round off those sharp stringy highs. I always run it in the chain wether its on or off

[@jimc2384]

Also may have missed this. What is the cab and mics used? Or was this direct outs on both amps?

[@martinsmith4123]

A Marshall greenback cab with two 57’s, one dead on the other with a Landee tilt. Thanks 🤘

[@S7Adam]

Absolutely awesome sound! Are they standard pickups in the Korina guitar? Great vids on the brown sound 😁

[@martinsmith4123]

Thank you! The bridge pup is a vintage Ibanez super 70. 🤘🤘

[@S7Adam]

@@martinsmith4123 thanks for much for the reply! That pickup sounds unbelievably good. I can't believe it's 2024 and I'm still obsessed with the VH tone

[@mattnagy2565]

Marsh, yes .... mellow, not always ;) Bloody ripper, mate! Thank you very much once again.

[@johnhuyton7966]

Errrrrrrm, how do I get one of these. Class playing aswell! Subscribed BTW!!

[@martinsmith4123]

Thank you kindly 🤘 hit up Ossie at 3monkeys.com

[@hatchtambu]

was that opening guitar music from a van halen song, if so what was it'sname!! please!!

[@martinsmith4123]

Heya, I wrote that for the video. Thanks for watching 🤘🤘🤘

[@fc373cem]

Martin how does this amp differ from the Bray Coco 50? Have you ever tried Kruse Amps Disruption Amp for the Brown Sound? Love the video’s and playing keep them coming!😎👍❤️

[@martinsmith4123]

It’s a little tighter on the bottom end than the Bray and a bit more wild gain! Thank you 🤘🤘

[@fc373cem]

@@martinsmith4123 thanks Martin, love the videos and your playing keep them coming!😊

[@Steve410811]

I get the brown sound with the friedmal JEL 20. On the plexi channel to 10. With a ibanez tube screamer hand wired all to 10. Tone 12:30. Lower the volts to 115-118v. Telecaster with a stacked humbucker. Phased. Thats it sounds great

[@ericskinner7355]

Smart design. I think Ed would approve.

[@stinkystubin]

Of all the Marshall copycats I have never heard one that has that top end glass that a Plexi has.By the way “Hang em High” sounded great.!!!

[@edclark5682]

Your VH necklace is backwards! 😮 Amp is amazing!

[@genehushak7228]

WOW!! My jaw is still on the floor!! 😳

[@vintageampsguitars3252]

Killer 👊👊👊- where to buy ?

[@josephwojtkowiak9969]

I love my Marshmello from Mr. Ahsen. I think I purchased the one he produced just before yours. I purchased it in Dec. of 23. Enjoy!

[@martinsmith4123]

🤘🤘🤘

[@artytoney2057]

I wonder why one of the deep pocket companies hasn't built a low variax style amp like this with a built in sep power amp to push it and market it as brown sound , even tho without Eddie driving the bus it's never gonna be complete , great amp development tho would love one

[@martinsmith4123]

Yes, so many avenues Ed found are still rarely explored. Thanks 🤘🤘

[@dustinrieseberg8707]

This thing sounds fucking insane. I must own one.

[@ROOKTABULA]

This amp company seems _really_ intent on a legal battle with Marshall based on those aesthetics!

[@martinsmith4123]

It’s not a production amp, more of a one off. 🤘

[@ROOKTABULA]

@@martinsmith4123 I know but we all know that corporations tend to be litigious AF. Long as he doesn't put Darth Vader or Mickey Mouse cuz Di$ney will nuke his shop. >:)

[@damianval4626]

Ed was such an enigma and so was that "sound".. Listening to the drum overhead mix of eruption makes me question the volume of the VH 1 super lead amp Hardly quiet

[@zandig666]

Necessity is the mother of invention

[@BatFan1]

Goddamn! It has the sizzle that Ed's tone had back then.

[@oldguyjammin9732]

would have been fun to see the gutz… pull that chassi and take us on a tour of the internals.

[@geraldbayley5781]

Yeah get up in dem gutz 🥵

[@mikesullivan5219]

So some similar features to my london power Aurora amplifier, no load needed and protected.......can use any ohm speaker to any ohm load output....pull cable out of 4ohm and plug to 8 or 16 òhm....for gain and variety, while amp is on.....power scaling for power tubes, and torroidal transformers......

[@UP-Engineer-No.4091]

this is the best EVH sound i’ve ever heard wow, also what’s the song at 18:27?

[@Tolbiny]

On Fire.

[@mikeloper100]

Brown sound , that sounds about right.

[@flashy5150]

I’ve read that Ed used to put a frown face on the eq that he used to put between the amp and the speaker, that would deliver more mid range to the speaker, not sure if it’s true.

[@matsandersson8857]

The signal from the amp is too hot to put an eq berween amp and cab. You need something to get the signal to line level. Eddie didn’t use any eq but they did post eq-ing in the studio.

[@martinsmith4123]

The first head gets reduced to line level to feed the eq before going on to the second head. 🤘🤘

[@matsandersson8857]

@@martinsmith4123 Eddie didn’t start slaving until like 1984 when he started using the H/H power amps. The MXR 6-band eq Eddie had was likely used as a buffer with the Univox echo since it has a very low input impedance. Later he got the Boss 10-babd because of signal loss with long cables. A frown curve eq sounds nothing like Eddie. You get a very nasal almost cocked wah wah tone.

[@danielelise7348]

Just like a chocolate milkshake only CRUNCHY!!🤌

[@mikeyn3611]

The marshmallo slaved into the badger is freakin awesome!

[@PeteNTone]

Great sound! But don't we all know EVH used not only one 100 Watt head, but also the variac AND a graphic EQ to shape and boost his frequency response heavily? Why do it all with the amp all alone? So it wasn't only Ed's Amp that did the brown sound imo.

[@matsandersson8857]

According to his guitar tech Rudy Leiren he used no eq on VHI. He used it for bad sounding guitars and rental gear. They did some post eq-ing and added the echo chamber. The MXR 6-band eq was most likely only used with his Univox echo since it had a very low input impediance. On VHI he used a cab with a mix of 2 Greenbacks and 2 JBL speakers. He had a mic on one of each and the blended them for the sound.

[@michaelharrison6976]

Wow now that's a good sounding amp

[@thomasfokas]

What song is that in the beginning?

[@granthendrix7078]

How can you buy one of these???

[@ROOKTABULA]

Where'd you get that "HV" pendant you're wearing? 😎

[@martinsmith4123]

its a custom Han Halen design 😀

[@bbuzek1]

Where can I buy one of these? The company says they no longer sell amps?

[@martinsmith4123]

I’m afraid that’s true but you can ask Ossie at 3Monkeys directly via email perhaps.

[@bbuzek1]

Do you have his contact info?

[@bradkillingsworth4137]

Dude it’s uncanny how much you favor Richard Wright from Pink Floyd. Wow

[@antilaw9911]

Marshall + Marshmallows = Hot 🔥 soupy greasy molten sustain. Aaah gotcha! 👍

[@anthonycosta2662]

Ossie made me a Jose pedal. Great guy!!!

[@EXMORr]

WOW That's unreal The Holy Grail

[@emilyscandycakes4530]

Awesome stuff there...how does someone get to purchase a Marshmello..?

[@martinsmith4123]

Message Ossie at 3Monkeys

[@emilyscandycakes4530]

@@martinsmith4123 thankyou

[@dustinrieseberg8707]

Ossie is the man