Author Topic: Marshall AVTs, anyone? (Read 7594 times)

HTH AMPS · « **on:** March 12, 2006, 08:19:26 PM »

I played a Marshall 50w AVT (valvestate 2000) head at a rehearsal studio today, I was pleasently surprised at how good it was. If anyone has one for sale (50, 100, 150w - not bothered), I'd be interested in it as a spare.

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hobleguitars · « **Reply #1 on:** March 12, 2006, 08:34:48 PM »

I've got one but right now I'm not ready to split with it. Unless you're willing to trade it for an Engl Fireball... 8)

sambo · « **Reply #2 on:** March 12, 2006, 08:41:11 PM »

you guys like em that much!!! woah..... there was me thinking they were cr@ppy! :roll: my lead.g.'s got a avt50 combo (dunno how different the head is to the combo) and i much prefer my crate gt65.... much cheaper as well.... spose its cheaper because you dont have the added cost of that special feature of the marshall- the badge... :P

CaffeineJunkie · « **Reply #3 on:** March 12, 2006, 08:53:08 PM »

My AVT 150 is gorgeous sounding, course i've never played anything else except my mates 50w MG so... :?

_tom_ · « **Reply #4 on:** March 12, 2006, 09:00:57 PM »

Quote from: sambo

you guys like em that much!!! woah..... there was me thinking they were cr@ppy! :roll: my lead.g.'s got a avt50 combo (dunno how different the head is to the combo) and i much prefer my crate gt65.... much cheaper as well.... spose its cheaper because you dont have the added cost of that special feature of the marshall- the badge... :P

Haha I dont understand it either, my mates got an AVT halfstack and I think it sounds horrible.

Kilby · « **Reply #5 on:** March 12, 2006, 09:18:47 PM »

I have an AVT 50 I'm considering selling as it's sitting in Belfast doing nothing but the problem is that I hate parting with anything :(

I have to say thats an amp that sounds OK to me (the Wolfgang sounds pretty good through it)

Rob...

hobleguitars · « **Reply #6 on:** March 12, 2006, 09:22:31 PM »

For some reason, the general consensus seems to be that the AVT50 combo is superior in tone to the heads. Don't ask me why - I haven't compared them, but they're very versatile beasts, for their price.

sambo · « **Reply #7 on:** March 12, 2006, 09:24:37 PM »

meh.... if the combo is supposed to be the better of the two.... then thats even more of a surprise.... just out of interest.... has anyone here ever tried a crate???

indysmith · « **Reply #8 on:** March 12, 2006, 09:29:26 PM »

i've tried the blue voodoo head - HATED it :? sorry? :P

sambo · « **Reply #9 on:** March 12, 2006, 09:31:41 PM »

i see.... :?

Kilby · « **Reply #10 on:** March 12, 2006, 09:34:01 PM »

Quote from: sambo

meh.... if the combo is supposed to be the better of the two.... then thats even more of a surprise.... just out of interest.... has anyone here ever tried a crate???

I tried the 50 watt combo tha Billy Gibbons is using onstage and it was nice, but had to be played loud. It sounded nothing special at bedroom levels though.

Rob...

dave_mc · « **Reply #11 on:** March 12, 2006, 10:11:55 PM »

check your pm's.

:D

sambo · « **Reply #12 on:** March 12, 2006, 10:15:47 PM »

whose pm's... me... who .... wot?

dave_mc · « **Reply #13 on:** March 12, 2006, 10:16:45 PM »

Heavier than Hell's pm's...

Unless you want to buy a marshall avt, sambo...

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HTH AMPS · « **Reply #14 on:** March 12, 2006, 10:17:09 PM »

Most amps sound shitee at bedroom levels, just accept that and get over it - you will save alot of money in the long-run.

I had a Line6 SpiderII head before xmas that was pretty decent once you tweaked it in. They still need some decent volume to sound their best, but I always crank valve amps LOUD in any case (volume isn't much of an issue with me, heh).

I was just really surprised at how good the AVT50 sounded through a bog standard Marshall 4x12 - it really wasn't a million miles away from my valve head I used on the Warpig clips and doesn't put your back out trying to carry it.

How much do they cost in the shops (new)?

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