Marshall Code 50 amp review

This is my 3rd amp and it has some awesome features and presets that I demonstrate in this video

[@arachnidthrash]

I’ve had this amp for a few years and people hate on solid state but I think it’s killer man. Keep on making videos man love em🤘

[@mcchurch118]

Thanks! Ya this thing really is good, would like to compare it to a #revvamps G20 sometime. Most amps where I am are digital/solid state or I use plugins so I really don't know what that "good" tube amp sounds like

[@arachnidthrash]

McChurch 118 Yeah I think Revv is really becoming a big name in amps I would love to have a tube amp like a JCM800 but there expensive and loud so I’ll have to wait

[@mcchurch118]

@@arachnidthrash I hear ya, I think the G20 is perfect for what I'm looking for: something small but versatile and able to take with me on business trips. But they are a bit up there and it is a lot of money on an amp that may not be what someone is looking for

[@arachnidthrash]

McChurch 118 awesome man I think I might get the code 100 head for when I play live and keep the 50 to lug around to practice. The G20 sounds really good for metal man hope you get one, one day🤘

[@mcchurch118]

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[@UnchainedEruption]

My goodness there are so many possibilities and they all sound simply amazing.

[@eliogonzalez9842]

I got mine from guitar center for $300. I can’t complain it’s a great amp for my room, great sound, and it can get really loud. The presets are great and you can purchase a foot pedal from $60-$80 depending on where you’re looking. At the end of the day you pay for what you get, if you want an authentic tube quality sound spend the extra money for it. For what you get out of the code 50 etc. it’s a great bang for your buck and you won’t be disappointed.

[@mcchurch118]

It all depends on what you want, for less than half you could get the Fortin Nameless which sounds just as good with 3 Fortin pedals. But that is also a plugin and not a physical amp so it may not be suited for some situations

[@mcchurch118]

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[@gost4995]

I hear people complaining the tone isn't bright enough. Any truth to that??

[@mcchurch118]

@@gost4995 depends on the person. Marshall's tend to be on the glassy side of tone but that can also depend more on the pickups and tuning

[@b.d.charles-nb2vg]

Hahaha.....that's funny and describes the CRAZY game we play for TONE!!!! I mean its funny due to most of the things I read about it is the way it had ICE PICK highs and no low end.....lol.....some say ...its too muddy .....lol.....its all in the guitars tone and the guitars TONE CONTROL that has a HUGE bearing on what tone you get......but in the end ..it is WHATEVER is pleasing to YOUR EAR and the tone you have in YOUR HEAD !!!.....

[@DemonKingOFFICIAL]

I was feeling the same way, actually, for some years concerning amp sims. I was really into them and felt like I didn’t need anything else, but after a while I got tired of the responsiveness of them. The Neural DSP stuff is pretty realistic, but I started missing playing on a real amp earlier this year. As a result, I’ve been getting pretty obsessed with amps lately. But yeah, I’d rather play on my little Joyo Bantamp Zombie 2 than the Neural DSP Plini if I’m going to be sitting and playing only... and not recording/writing on the computer. There is something about it that feels way better to me. It’s more of a feeling issue rather than a sound issue for me.

[@mcchurch118]

I hear ya! I wish I could get an EVH 5150 stealth III but I don't have the funds or space for it lol. But I may look into a REVV at some point since I can do a direct plugin and capture it without a cab

[@DemonKingOFFICIAL]

@@mcchurch118 I played a Revv over at Guitar Center recently. It was pretty great! Honestly though... my favorite that I’ve recently played was the Hughes & Kettner Grandmeister 40. What an incredible package that is!

[@mcchurch118]

@@DemonKingOFFICIAL Revv is an amp company I am looking into . . . Stay tuned 👀

[@b.d.charles-nb2vg]

I own several ALL TUBE heads ..and a HX Stomp and I still LOVE my TUBES !!!!...BUT the tones I can pull out of the Stomp is crazy good for all digital !!! ..the best tone I have found is a combo of BOTH ..I use my HX with my other pedals and my little Hughes &Kettner Tubemeister 20 head and it RIPS!!!!....I would stack my little lunchbox against ANY 50 or 100 watt digital (class D ) amps out there !!!!

[@jordancox9524]

I’ve had mine for a couple years now and I can’t complain it’s the first Marshall amp I could afford lol. Been looking for a nice ace Frehley preset if you are into making them!

[@mcchurch118]

To be honest I've been using amp sims more recently. But there may be a Discord or someone on reddit that may have some 👍

[@mcchurch118]

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[@mathiasvera3317]

Jamás tuviste algún problema?

[@UnchainedEruption]

I love that there's a preset specifically just for Eruption, #07

[@beornthebear.8220]

I want an amp or sim to sound good, and to have an aux in and headphone out as I usually practice at night. I just ordered one of these. Real vs plain - I don't care. Just sound good and don't break down.

[@mcchurch118]

I hear you! The main amp I've used has been my Otto Audio II II II. That one or my Neural DSP Archetype Petrucci. But I do have "something" I have not shown people just yet that might be interesting coming out soon on my channel \m/

[@TheJspan]

I am buying one on Sunday a used one for 150$ but from the pictures it looks in great condition the person even said I can try it before I buy it to prove it works great.

[@mcchurch118]

Very nice! Always good to give it a shot first and that is not a bad price at all for that amp 🤘🔥🔥🤘

[@arthurivex2298]

I love the fact I can plug it in to my DAW.

[@UnchainedEruption]

I knew those chords were Sanitarium (Welcome Home), confirmed it when you did it again later on.

[@deathmedicine8792]

Hell yeah🤘🏼😅🎵 Read your comment in the moment he played it!!

[@v-giny5507]

Thanks for the video, i just got this amp and am still trying to figure it out, ive only ever used old school tube amps so this thing is crazy to me

[@mcchurch118]

no problem. I can see it has a lot of modern features built into it but the amp is a great product for the in-between of tube amps and digital amps. Hope you are having fun with it!

[@mcchurch118]

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[@brownpunk1794]

Tossing up between this and katana mk2 50..hard one

[@michaelc6638]

Use the Gateway phone app to dial in tones, I bought the footswitch to good investment. just curious why you plug into the laptop if the amp has headphone output?

[@mcchurch118]

You can do that to record it in the DAW. I used the app a few times but didn't care much for it. I did end up trading it in recently as I used it less and less once I got Nerual dsp

[@mcchurch118]

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[@martinbaldy]

yeah I get that look when I try the trematron too lol.

[@mcchurch118]

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[@kollinwoolley7461]

I’m Definitely getting this thing!

[@mcchurch118]

If you are playing at shows or in a band then ya it isn't bad. If you want killer tones and record your own music, save your money and get an interface and a plugin from Neural DSP

[@robbmccutcheon6861]

I have a Katana mkII, Line 6, and a Spark. I'm defineatly getting this next. I have way too many plugins to list also. Plugins are great for recording and playing in headphones but physical amps are hard to beat otherwise.

[@mcchurch118]

I’m interested in the new Iconic EVH. For the price point it is a hard set to beat 🤘🔥🔥🤘

[@kameron95]

Hi! I just bought the amp. So far I LOVE it. My question is, does it has a built in noise gate??

[@mcchurch118]

For this one there is no noise gate feature on it. But you could always put on in front of it and still get some killer tones

[@kameron95]

@@mcchurch118 There is a noisegate, but it is in the Marshall Gateway App.

[@MrMixolydian7]

Thank you for this video. Great metal tones! Btw, you mentioned running the ant through your computer via USB. What DAW were you using, and how did you get it to record into the video itself? I’m still trying to figure this out. Thank you.

[@eeezee5184]

I just bought the 25 yday and I'm already regretting it. Definitely, A) custom presetting, B) going to use it as natural as possible working with plugins/pedals, C) gonna use my 15W AG15 amp by Acoustic

[@mcchurch118]

For that time it was a great amp until I learned how to use plugins. Neural DSP is the way to go, best bang for your buck and the fact that you get 14 days free to the whole plugin really let's you dive deep into it before you buy it

[@eeezee5184]

@@mcchurch118 Still Fender 40 Champion for the same price and for that also, do I need a DSP device? I already have an audio interface.

[@mcchurch118]

@@eeezee5184 no you just need an interface. I have a video on how to set everything up and the basics of what you need

[@eeezee5184]

@@mcchurch118 Wonderful!

[@tim0riginal602]

Did you say you can plug this directly into your computer with USB? Do you use an audio interface? I'm very new to recording

[@mcchurch118]

You can, but you will have to make sure your DAW will recognize it. I no longer have this amp as I have moved over to Neural DSP plugins for all my tones now. I did a video on how those work as well if you need help getting started but if you need help just let me know and I will do my best to help you 🤘🔥🔥🤘

[@komraderymcdermott5903]

As someone who is also a small channel, I love the videos so far, not to sound like a bot or anything, but since you’re into cod and guitars... I was wondering if you wanted to do a collab? I haven’t gotten my pc for editing but I’m close to it (you don’t have to say yes)... maybe a game of Cod sometime?

[@mcchurch118]

That sounds like an awesome idea and I am down to play sometime, I'm pretty much on PS4 for that but shoot me a message on Instagram and we can get something together. I'm currently trying to get through my list of videos while streaming Watch Dogs 2 and I have 1 more project I am trying to make happen but once I get everything in place it should be a plug'n go, the setup has taken most of the time. But for video editing I use Movavi and it is by far the easiest movie editor I have ever used

[@komraderymcdermott5903]

McChurch 118 sounds good, I’ll shoot you a message when I’ve got some free time (I’m also on PS4), keep up the good work man!

[@pablocrundall3704]

Anybody knows how this work in a very low volume?

[@mcchurch118]

It can do low volume but it is really hard to balance that between the guitar and the amp

[@liamsmith6628]

That Solar looking guuuuuuuuuud.

[@mcchurch118]

Thank you! I must have one of the last models as Solar no longer sells that one. In my new video I have a new one that is absolutely amazing!

[@mcchurch118]

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[@thomasmorano17]

My first amp was an old reel to reel that used to electrocute me.my first real amp was a traynor

[@mcchurch118]

That's crazy! Well I hope you got something better now 🤘

[@theblondelions9894]

I sold mine after 5 months putting up with this electronic cicada that penetrates your ears with its punzant fuzzy emision. Unbearble. I sold it for 100 euros and complelty new. Uf, I felt some relief.

[@mcchurch118]

I understand. After I figured out how to use plugins I also got rid of mine.

[@jaydentrammell1148]

Is this amp stubs or for Peronist for a backyard party or maybe out in the desert around the campfire ?

[@mcchurch118]

Either or, it can be a bedroom amp but it can crank out some serious sound

[@jaydentrammell1148]

@@mcchurch118 do you think it would be loud enough for a small event ? And what’s your Instagram I’ll drop a follow on there

[@mcchurch118]

@@jaydentrammell1148 absolutely it is loud enough. I only got it half way and it was plenty loud

[@mcchurch118]

@@jaydentrammell1148 and my Instagram is McChurch118

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[@chrisdaviesguitar]

amp sims to me, means latency. I have the Code 100 Combo. Blows the 50 outof the water, with speaker out extension and effects loop. but also have a Blackstar HT Stage 100. Now THAT is a. amp.

[@mcchurch118]

With amp sims it all depends on your setup and signal chain, if you are using direct sound then yes there is latency but is you use ASIO then there is 0 latency. Found that out as I experiment with different setups. Yes the code 100 is better than the 50 but you also pay more so I would expect it to be better and for the bedroom player I still think the 50 is overkill but I can see players wanting to have more features. I think I have played a blackstar once a long time ago but that is about it for my experience with them. But the awesome thing is the creative choices we have and trying to find the tone that is right for us and the journey to get there

[@mcchurch118]

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[@chrisdaviesguitar]

@@mcchurch118 I am using Asio4All, which weirdly, actually performs better than the official Presonus driver supplied with my audio interface. But still, there is ALWAYS latency and you have to jump through hoops to get it down to a 'acceptable' level. Where 'acceptable' is a personal trade off between how much latency you get, to how low the sample rate is.

[@mcchurch118]

@@chrisdaviesguitar I did some digging and honestly, I'm not 100% sure on that one. I have never really used Presonus's Studio One. However, some of the guys on the Legator discord do use it and may have an answer for you: discord.gg/2unGSmZ4

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

@@mcchurch118 You misunderstand, I am using Reaper, but I am using the Presonus Audiobox interface. Seems I resolved most of my latency problems once I upgraded my PC to an I-7 with 32GB ram.

[@andreiumanzor]

As a begginer i have a mg 30 and now im thinking on getting the code 50, but i read a lot of hate about the code, is it really that bad?

[@mcchurch118]

It all depends on what you are trying to do. If you have an interface and want to make music at home, plugins are the way to go. For gigs there are other options that would be better these days 🤘🔥🔥🤘

[@dinolisi9812]

He says “I can’t remember”.. a lot. How can he not remember the first amp he owned..? It’s not like it could have been 50 years ago.

[@mcchurch118]

Cause I didn’t pay attention to my gear when I was in high school, I just “grabbed and go” with what I had at the time and would sell/trade gear a lot; and that was around 20 years ago 👍

[@DeanLisi]

@@mcchurch118 .. I banged over 250 women.... I still remember the first one.

[@tacoballs3468]

How do you put overdrive on a Marshall Code 50?

[@mcchurch118]

You are probably going to need a pedal for that. I no longer have the amp but if I remember the settings it does not have a built in boost. Is there a reason why you would want an OD on the amp?

[@Entertainment24-k5y]

Hello brother can I play backing track through Bluetooth connection to this am

[@mcchurch118]

You sure can

[@Entertainment24-k5y]

Thanks

[@mcchurch118]

@@Entertainment24-k5y np

[@cory0814]

Great video. Was looking into this amp. Does it really have 100 preset effects or were my eyes playing tricks on me?? It doesn't say that anywhere about this amp. Btw, I'm gonna subscribe. You talk and describe things clearly and no technical shit. I'm a believer. For $300 how can you go wrong with a Marshall for that price with that amount of effects?

[@mcchurch118]

Thanks for the sub and kind words. Yes this amp sure does come with 100 pre sets right out of the box. You can modify them as you like and it tries to emulate some of the older Marshall amps as well

[@cory0814]

@@mcchurch118 I got the amp that day. Love it. Things fuckin LOUD. Not the smartest choice for apartment living but my neighbors suck ass anyway. Thanks again for the video. Keep em' coming🤘🏼🎶

[@mcchurch118]

@@cory0814 glad you enjoy it! It really is a good amp especially for the price

[@mikeforbes8088]

@@cory0814 Loud as Fuck 😆 👍

[@mcchurch118]

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[@justinboisvert3231]

I like it I just don’t know how to use it

[@mcchurch118]

How so?

[@guitarist4609]

@@mcchurch118 I have a zoom g1x4 pedal how would I hook all of that up just plug It into the foot switch input?

[@mcchurch118]

@@guitarist4609 you should be able to run it as a normal pedal setup (guitar, ped,amp) but you would have to create a clean channel for the effects

[@guitarist4609]

@@mcchurch118 thanks so much man thinking about getting one this helped allot

[@mcchurch118]

@@guitarist4609 no problem. Not sure if it is an option but you could try it at a music store and see what you think. Right now I'm hooked on the Gojira plugin from Neural DSP

[@axeldelevingne7950]

maybe I’m late, but is it good for a restaurant, size medium ?

[@mcchurch118]

Ya, depending on what style you are playing cause this thing is loud for sure so the acoustic in a restaurant will compress the sound so it will automatically be louder

[@weaselfart5505]

Can it handle a small metal gig at a bar with a PA system?

[@mcchurch118]

Absolutely! It is a decant amp and should have no problem being hooked into a PA system

[@dukem6363]

Has anybody use this amp in a live setting small or large club or even bigger other than just a practice amp

[@mcchurch118]

I have not but depending on the size of the club it should do just fine 🤘🔥🔥🤘

[@williamf.v.9201]

Hello, I have the same amplifier since last July, everything works fine, but now the amplifier produces a noise, hum, when I just plug in only the cable, without even plug the guitar, what or how can I solve this? Is it a configuration problem or a hardware problem? I don't know what to do ... any advice please, thanks.

[@mcchurch118]

Normally any amp or input device will do that, it comes from the device looking for a "ground" so to say. If the guitar is plugged in and doesn't make that noise it is fine.

[@williamf.v.9201]

@@mcchurch118 Thanx 4 answer, .... any way To solve the problem, I had thought of connecting the guitar with the amplifier, using bluetooth. (since code 50 has it)... avoiding in this way direct contact with the metal parts of the cable, since this is actually what produces this noise, in short ... I hope this will be the solution. Again thank you so much.👍🏻

[@mcchurch118]

@@williamf.v.9201 the amp doesn't have a problem, it is the electricity searching for the ground/signal. All amps do this when not plugged into an instrument. I would recommend plugging the guitar to the cable, cable to the amp, and then turning it on so you don't accidentally blow the speaker

[@williamf.v.9201]

Works!!!! thank you 4 your advice, great!!!

[@mcchurch118]

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[@リベリオン]

Is it cool for the small concerts, home lessons and rehearsals in the studio?

[@mcchurch118]

Yes it is. At home I hardly need to touch the volume nob and it is really easy to mic up for shows

[@リベリオン]

@@mcchurch118 thnx dude🔥

[@mcchurch118]

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[@oakley5]

does it come with or can you add a footswitch??

[@mcchurch118]

It does not come with one but I think there might be one out there

[@mcchurch118]

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[@jacobj3674]

8:30. I knew the sound would be good for sanitarium 😆

[@mcchurch118]

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[@jacobj3674]

@@mcchurch118 yea I just did

[@mcchurch118]

@@jacobj3674 thank you so much for the support 🙏

[@lyricmannixon1793]

dude , of course we have the same amp but we have the same chair and batman kicks ass ! i have a batcave bro ! wtf !

[@mcchurch118]

Heck yeah!!! Batman is a legend above all other superhero’s in my opinion 🤘🔥🔥🤘

[@jhand294]

Can it take pedals good?

[@mcchurch118]

Yes it can, you may have to tweak a few more settings or start with a clean tone and build from there

[@mcchurch118]

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[@PhilipSalisbury]

I'm having extreme trouble getting a decent modernt metal djent type sound. None of the presents are what I want. Any suggestions?

[@mcchurch118]

Marshall by itself won't get you a good djent sound, you will have to add some Fortin pedals to help. If djent is what you want I highly recommend getting a plugin from Neural DSP

[@PhilipSalisbury]

@@mcchurch118 so I get the plug in on my pc and run my guitar into my pc Into my amp? Would I need a daw for that? Thanks for the help I dont know much about gear.

[@mcchurch118]

@@PhilipSalisbury I gotcha, a lot of my knowledge comes from trial and error lol. I have a video on how to set it all up (How amp sims work) where I walk you through the process but if you have a interface with monitor speakers, you don't need a DAW for Neural's plugins to work

[@PhilipSalisbury]

@@mcchurch118 Allright man I watch em up. Dropping a sub for the help (:

[@mcchurch118]

@@PhilipSalisbury thank you so much 🙏 I'm currently on vacation for 2 weeks but when I get back I will be able to upload more content. We are on our way to 500 subs 🤘🔥🔥🤘

[@adityagoyal8068]

I've ordered this one to use it with my Alesis E-drums , it will do the job right?

[@mcchurch118]

It can, but you will have to mix the volumes. I've traded this is and use Neural DSP now and ezDrummer 2

[@adityagoyal8068]

@@mcchurch118 oh okay , have you made a tutorial on how to use ezDrummer ?

[@mcchurch118]

@@adityagoyal8068 I can, it is really easy to use for sure. I have a few videos up and it might be on the one How to use plugins

[@phillipholt6005]

JEEPERS I wish I knew about this AMP before I bought my SPARK 40. I'm going to buy one. Lolol does anyone want a good deal on a SPARK barley used?

[@mcchurch118]

It is a good amp, however I have traded it in after I got use to Neural DSP plugins (more bang for the buck in my opinion).

[@paulruiz4778]

Spark by far is the best so many options

[@MrSmoothasf]

Why do you want to change it? The spark is supposed to be amazing though I've yet to see a video where the spark presets nail the sound

[@mcchurch118]

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[@craigers37]

I have it and I'm wondering how it would work with active pickups?

[@mcchurch118]

It worked fine with mine. If anything it gave some of the presets a little more grit

[@craigers37]

@@mcchurch118 Awesome

[@mcchurch118]

@@craigers37 btw, not sure if you have seen it yet but I'm mainly on Twitch now at twitch.tv/mcchurch118

[@craigers37]

@@mcchurch118 I'll look

[@mritorto1]

does it take effect pedals well also

[@mcchurch118]

I never tried it with pedals but it would depend on the pedal and what kind of sound your are aiming for 🤘🔥🔥🤘

[@austinbetker1541]

What's a good setting for a baritone?

[@mcchurch118]

That all depends on what you are looking for but I would try and lower the mids and the bass. You can try them all and see which preset you like and mess with it to dual in the tone you are looking for

[@austinbetker1541]

@@mcchurch118 awesome thank you. im trying to get the band Staind sound. trying to get the good harmonics on it as well

[@mcchurch118]

@@austinbetker1541 I hear ya. I don't know how much you have looked into their gear or if they have any videos out talking about it but with technology these days it's not hard to find some decent profiles for presets

[@austinbetker1541]

@@mcchurch118 ok yeah they have some videos out of the guitar player gear. I'll look into it thank you

[@mcchurch118]

@@austinbetker1541 No problem. Often times it is easier to get the same gear or hear their thoughts on how they got their sound and get the same thing

[@MrMixolydian7]

That patch at 12:08 reminded of this version of Enter Sandman. Lol. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rl62gn-YrbZmbbssi=bTW7TPoiL_YRLHwU

[@goliathfx]

It won't be the last amp you own dude ;) trust me, your a gear head just like me hahaha

[@mcchurch118]

Ya, I would like to try other brands but Marshall and Fender is pretty much all I can try out at my location 😅

[@jeffreygraham9553]

I NEED SLAYER SETTINGS PLEASE.

[@mcchurch118]

Are you asking for a me to make a preset or what are the settings they use?

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[@ragingskeptic9753]

My 20w Line 6 blows this amp out of the water for tonal quality. Marshall missed by a country mile with this hunk of dung. It has a thick, muddy, fuzzy, "boxy" / "tinny" sound that sounds like you're playing through a broken a.m. radio. I couldn't even get a usable distortion tone with a 7 band graphic EQ. Don't waste your money on this trash like I did.

[@dropdead8886]

Theres a cab setting he probably didnt disengage, I made my own presets for this thing and havent found anything that sounds better for the price

[@dropdead8886]

If youd like I can give you a tone setting that is very usable

[@mesostinky72]

@@dropdead8886 trying to decide on amps. Someone said the Codes all the need the Presence turned up and that fixed any sound issues?

[@bruceschneider6914]

I would prefer a demo from someone who knew how to play guitar

[@mcchurch118]

Ya there are videos out there like that 👍

[@geemann3760]

Guys who can't play rely on lame effects.