Marshall MS-2 Micro Amp Review - Marshall Stack Tone In Your Hand

Dagan reviews the Marshall MS-2 Micro Amp - a mighty desktop amplifier that’s successfully wrapped up the classic Marshall stack tone in an affordable mini amp.
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This awesome mini amplifier from the team at Marshall has 1 watt of power, but busts out a sound far louder than you’d expect, and thanks to the overdrive switch packs a real punch.
You can enjoy both crisp and clear tones as well as hard, gritty overdrive at the turn of a knob making it a great practice amplifier for guitarists of all levels.
The 6.3mm headphone jack output allows for silent practice but also doubles as a preamp out so you can record direct to your DAW with that classic Marshall sound - a great amp for practising at home.
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[@mall29]

Imagine showing this to your non-guitarist friend thinking it’s a decoration or toy and then you plug it in lol

[@grahamcox8385]

I brought one and was walking around playing back in black and other tunes when people started walking up to me and saying it was a wireless or Bluetooth device, they said guitar amps aren't that tiny and it's not a real marshall

[@RajagopalaRaoS]

It's great for practice. Simple and easy to use. Has okay tone and can play at 4 in the morning without annoying people. Rarely use the clean channel though.

[@funkmcfingers]

I had one as a kid, I never saw it again after I moved out. Just for nostalgia I'm tempted to get another one despite having a 100w Marshall stack now lol

[@strykerx24]

I came here to learn about the amp, now I want that guitar.

[@DocLobster94]

Steve Vai guitar

[@micheleschenetti7791]

I have it. The clean channel is too quiet, barely enuff to cover the strings’ noise. The gain channel is nice tho, good to play in my LITTLE room. For 20bucks is a must have, at least as an ornament in your music corner of the house

[@barrysmegma291]

Same man, but i'm refunding mine the overdrive channel is meh and for some reason creating a ton of buzz

[@h_3853]

Barry Smegma are you sure that’s not a loose ground connection in the guitar? you’re running the guitar straight into the amp, right? no pedals? if so then it was probably just a defective unit. i have one and i know a few others and i’ve never heard of a buzz problem.

[@loud6037]

@@h_3853 Mine has a massive buzz issue as well. Maybe a bad batch.

[@aliin8763]

Actually it is really awesome for beginners. You don't need anything loud or expensive to learn, you just need a good tone which makes this one perfect for that

[@lbf6449]

Is it loud enough for people to hear on a busy street?

[@francescacanova7179]

It's good with a cheap guitar too, as mine a Fender bullet squier stratocaster.

[@dinonaranai]

Is it good enough to practice at home? Not for anything serious just for practicing, thank you in advance!

[@mikkywhalan]

@@dinonaranai for practice, its good.

[@henryhamlyn3349]

Is it any good for busking

[@shawnok1]

Just bought one at Walmart for $18. Total impulse buy, thought it would look cool on my studio desk. Actually sounds pretty good

[@Turismo860]

I also got mine at walmart, on clearance for $15 and there were loads of them

[@J2Metal]

I’ll always remember when Dimebag had one of the full stack versions on at the end of the Cowboys From Hell home video and he was walking down the street singing “give me your money!”

[@TopGunMvk]

gift nº1 for me this Christmas! (thanks Dagan for the idea :) )

[@shaquilleoatmeal1342]

This was really helpful!

[@roni6135]

Amazing video!

[@thesupremeduck]

Fun fact: since the newer pod express stompboxes can be battery powered, there is absolutely nothing stopping you from sticking a belt clip on them and using them with this amp. go nuts

[@cuber3603]

Honestly they make good decoration even if you never play it.

[@gbenselum]

I have one for like 10 yeras. Never plugged but I love it with my whole heart

[@nothingheretowatch7371]

Can this thing be louder than mine acoustic guitar ?

[@Trojanarchist]

i used it on an acoustic guitar, gets really muddy tbh. tho the overdrive is fun, loads of feedback and black metal madness

[@ichiro319]

@@Trojanarchist black metal on acoustic sounds fun.

[@notcamhanger3808]

Any other Steve vai fans get shocked when he started playing the jem777

[@senorpotato8657]

Hell yeah

[@sleevelessace]

i like it cause i keep it on my end table and whenever i wanna jam and mess around for a few minutes quickly without plugging in a bunch of pedals and my amp and what not i can just plug into there n just practice chords n scales for a bit

[@magneto9210]

Found out about these cuz I saw someone using it as a prop for an action figure diorama lol

[@Badforgood1106]

Dude! i know you're doing demo on the mini amp but i keep getting distracted by the Ibanez Gem you're using. I want that guitar!!

[@indicatoker420]

You can make these sound great clean if you use a buffered bypass pedal. It doesn't need to be activated. As long as power is still coming through from battery or the dc jack. True bypass pedals make no difference.

[@bucksatanII]

Just oicked one up for $28 at Walmart definitely not a bad little amp

[@margaretgeiles3004]

One of my dreams

[@chris-8597]

2:52 what song is that riff from?

[@haroldpelayo933]

Van Halen - Panama

[@chris-8597]

@@haroldpelayo933 lol I knew it sounded familiar, thanks man

[@RAJ12162]

Thank you so much

[@NameLastname-w1i]

You should try the ms4. It's the same, BUT MOOOREEE!

[@cookiesw9270]

How loud is the clean channel compared to an acoustic guitar

[@sendbitcoin]

You are awesome @ Van Halen, AC/DC and zepelin

[@ThomasWilliams-bc9by]

I have one. When the battery is dying, so is your tone.

[@phoenix45ist]

Are you saying that when it sounds like a shit is because the batery is dying?

[@BillyNoon]

Nice wee toy, wonder what a decent quality speaker inside would sound like? I also have the Boss micro, much larger, but cant be beat for its size. Vids online on modding another speaker, but cant hear much difference to be honest.

[@MreenalMams]

The most important question- how loud is it..? Enough for a medium-sized room..? Also could it be miked or line-out for a small gig..?

[@onorioneto3798]

no man, its only for practicing

[@clicheguevara9917]

definetly. i have it. but your Limited to one loud sound , no pedal works with thisproper

[@micheleschenetti7791]

Bruh...You really thinking bout using a 20bucks mini amp for a gig? This thing is good just for having (quiet) fun in a 20 square feet room

[@johnnyball3597]

@@micheleschenetti7791 he only asked a question ld

[@kst9839]

for some reason the overdrive chanel on my ms-2 isn't working

[@evilchapush2718]

Try to bite this wheel which (on) overdrive

[@juicejumper]

truely the most kvlt of amps.

[@shinryanrey855]

How about for bass guitar?

[@nxlvi]

Should i buy this to play at school with?

[@boazwermuth4783]

I'm think to do this to

[@nightraven5760]

Only, and I repeat ONLY, if you play rock, or something that works with distortion. It's too quiet for the average form room on clean channels, but if you play louder the distortion kicks in, but its defo enough

[@HansaGBB]

Can you plug this to a speaker for louder sound?

[@qussaihindi1603]

Is this with or without a distortion pedal?

[@theDragoon007yaboiCJ]

im gonna respond to a comment from 2 years ago cuz why not. Its without, it has built in overdrive

[@agnijhariya9012]

​@@theDragoon007yaboiCJ this is why I love the guitar community.

[@aneulbis]

@@theDragoon007yaboiCJ thank you, even 1 year later your comment helped me a lot!~

[@buttscarlton1830]

i just wanna buy one because Jack Black had one in School Of Rock

[@juansuarez6559]

Hola, alguien podría decirme cuántas horas dura la bateria? Gracias!

[@xxxdukenukem2x2]

Well that’s me sold I’m buying one now 🤣

[@Lionn8563]

Compare that tone to the laney lion.... i know there is a price diffrence, but the sound difference is massive

[@rodriguezmb7]

Which one is better?

[@ka_shh]

Is it still the best choice for playing semi-acoustic guitar in 2023?

[@TheSpeedgamer5]

2:08 song??? pleasee

[@keysersoze9040]

@Aiden J Wales Jajajajaja no, theres no way thats Folsoms Blues

[@braniac8606]

Sounds like Johnny B Goode

[@antonaltan3138]

Hi

[@arsasoor4908]

does anyone know when the amp was released? very curious. the construction resembles 80s or 90s stuff

[@rainlldanhq8346]

Im trying to get my frist guitar ( a cheap one at first) should I buy this Amp for my guitar ?

[@user-gu9cb2ql4r]

Is it gig-able?

[@hipsterscout1]

its not at all gig-able. unless your talking about backstage practice. you'd probably what to look at something minimal of 40 watts and 10 inch speaker but 12 inch would be better

[@funkmcfingers]

Easy gigable yeah, no worries

[@SuperZiggyCraft]

Most definitely giggable, although may be a touch too loud

[@SOz.61]

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

[@marvinukeandlola4326]

You can plug whatever you want as long as you use a p10 cable. Will it sound good? Well...😅

[@t.demirdemirel8876]

hi! can i use this amp for my electro acoustic guitar?

[@mosesranadive568]

is it louder than an acoustic guitar?

[@hinn404]

can it being played when i plug my bass guitar ????

[@AL-kh6zr]

is it good for a beginner?

[@koulhs0355]

If you have no amp buy a good one, boss katanas are really nice. The 50mk2 seems like a good option. Don't go too cheap because you won't like your gear and give up. When you are new to guitar it's really hard to work with most of the sounds you can have

[@xlrqq]

someone pls answer, im getting this and i need to know if it comes with the cable to connect to the guitar (im new to this)

[@jamiecruz1722]

Can you use this for a bass guitar

[@nxlvi]

I dunno dude

[@feleslegeskupica2984]

Don't think so

[@karaokeentertaintment8197]

That's it, I'm buying it

[@TiagoSilvaBass]

dio brando lmaooo

[@HappyVectorDay]

How is it?

[@TiagoSilvaBass]

@dio brando oh lol haha

[@Estoycaliente]

I bought this amp but it was broken. No overdrive sound only clean sound

[@galaxyfish1_650]

Does it work with bass

[@pegasusgalaxy68]

As a busker amp?

[@RECKLESSRELEASE]

yes but it may be a bit quiet

[@julianzaidan529]

Song in the opening?

[@clairehuize7469]

Back In Black- ACDC.

[@chevychevelle5953]

Why are you always out of tune? Maybe you should demo a tuner?

[@1000-r3g]

It sounds so, so incredibly bad on OD. It physically hurt your ears. Just like in the video. BUT: it has some incredibly nice clean/halfway clean blues tones. Thats where it shines. Forget about the OD stuff. Its clearly not buildt for that, maaaaybe if you'd put into a wooden cab. I haven't tried it yet that way but it is *very* high up my list.

[@justinTime077]

lmfao this is comical to look at. walk into a studio and mic up my belt lmfao

[@gorgeousgino3260]

Can someone please tell me the lick he plays at 3:12

[@ooo-hg1ls]

Steve vai erotic nightmares

[@gorgeousgino3260]

@@ooo-hg1ls bro thank you so fucking much 💪🏽🙏🏾🔥

[@benjamincs1]

Nice demo. Sounds gash though

[@lukamunoz870]

mine sounds like shit :(

[@callummullaney2353]

So does it work with bass coz I bought one with my bass since stupid bass amps are more expensive

[@nxlvi]

Ask davie

[@yodensherpa5678]

Can we clone it

[@Legendsneverdie_music7]

Can you play in the street with that ?

[@helenlittle9564]

I dust bought one

[@chrisshaughnessy459]

Piece of crap. Rattles like crazy. Totally useless...

[@ianmorton1799]

He said he had on his pants...but he's British...soooooo...🤔

[@andyarkgleger]

Esta desafinada

[@Krankenstein]

Sounds like crap

[@BigSteveMusic]

How can anybody say or think these things sounds great?? Ffs 🤷‍♂️😂

[@MrGlasstech]

Junk!

[@razvanrizea4793]

this do be a kinda gay amp not gonna lie