One of these with a Zoom, Boss, or Digitech effects processor and it sounds as good as a JCM900 50w Hi Gain Master Volume. 80s hair guitar, Dio, Dokken, Ozzy, or Maiden, and it sounds unbelievably killer. A ton of distortion, some slapback delay, and some reverb is the basic Metal recipe. Chorus, flanger, etc can be added as necessary. That AVT50H was so good that if I could only ever have one amp for the rest of my guitar playing existence, I would be happy with it.
I think I agree with you, I love this range, I was using this head loads to gig, I just found the 50 struggled to keep up with the drummer so I got the AVT150 combo, stuck some wheels on the bottom, and that thing handles any gig, even has a decent acoustic effect too. Great amp range. Thanks for commenting 👍🏻👍🏻
My neighbour has offered to give me his valvestate head and cab for free (I couldn’t believe it either) and I just wanted to check this vid out, super helpful!
Free is definitely the best price! 😂 glad you found the video helpful, with all the heads I have, this is still my sneaky budget amp, that I play loads at home, but at 50watts, it just doesn’t get over my drummer well enough. Enjoy! 👍🏻
Great playing overall, but that metal stuff at the end was absolutely killer. Thanks for the video! Definitely gonna try and get one of these since it can deliver the Marshall Metal sound without breaking the bank.
Does anyone have any problems with their clean channel? I cant get a loud vlean tone without it getting crunchy, overall I have had my marshall avt50h for years am the original owner
Not overly, it definitely does start to break up slightly when getting louder, but I still only use mine at home, I tried gigging it but it struggled to get above the drummer, so I brought the AVT150 combo and that gigs really well, loads of head room. Love this range from Marshall. Thanks 👍🏻👍🏻
Adam - Nice video. I have been running 2 of these Marshall AVT 50H Half Stacks for 2 years now. I use 2 Marshall 4 X 12 cabs an upper and a lower with both heads. I think the Marshall valve purists hate these amps. My opinion is that these amps are a diamond in the rough. They have the Marshall sound, with a little bit of tone difference betwen a full valve Marshall, not much to dither about. You can pick these up for a fraction of the cost of a full valve model. Mine are holding up well, the internal cooling fans are a little noisy on start up but settle down after a minute of run time. I got each head for $200 US then I spent about $500 for the speaker cabs. Do the math....I spent $700 for 2 Marshal 50 watt Half Stacks. These amps are out there, will probably get snapped up soon.
One of these is available for £120 in a nearby Cash Converters store. I'm tempted to buy it, but don't know what a pre amp is? Can this be used as a stand alone amp or does it need to be attached to a speaker? Many thanks in advance for any response from anyone 👍
Hey! It definitely needs a speaker to work if it’s the head version like in my video, you can buy combos in the AVT series which has everything you need to get rocking. Hope this helps, good luck! 👍🏻👍🏻
@@adamcumbers232 ah cheers for the very quick response Adam. That's great advice. It's definetly an AVT50H that Cash Converters are selling. What was throwing me, was the output jacks and that the unit looks like a speaker. As such, I thought that this pre amp could be used as a stand alone amp, which I have learnt now, is not the case ☹️. To justify the purchase of the AVT50H, I would still need a decent speaker...no half measure having the AVT50H and a shitty speaker. Something for me to think about then. Once again, thanks for the info 👍
I just picked up the combo - with the DFX too - only one effect at a time but the delay sounds great .... 3 channels - 2 dirty channels with their own gain and volumes.... for 275 cad... really good deal
I bought my AVT 50 H around 2003 in Germany and it was something like 430€ new. Great amp. It is half as heavy as the full tube Marshall 50w heads. With the time the ventilator got a bit louder. When you can get one for 100£ it is a good deal for a solid, good looking amp.
Totally agree, I think a lot of people missed out on these amps, in my opinion they came out a bit early, what with all the boss, blackstar stuff now claiming to sound like real tubes, I think this one does well and can stand amongst the best of them. Thanks for the comment 👍🏻👍🏻
It honestly sounded best to me through Marshall speakers. I used it through the 2x12 laney cab for ages then swapped out the speakers in it for some Marshall vintage ones and it was much more crisp. Sounded good though a blackstar 1x12 too.
I have one i generally use as a back up amp, great amp and great sounds at low to medium volumes but if you really push the output volume it does get a little thin and tinny. If a PA is provided by the venue then i dont bother with its very heavy big bro (JCM900 MK3 50wH) just go straight with the AVT50H.
I agree totally, it was my back up for ages until I got a katana. I still use this head for home recording and practice, I’ve grown rather attached to it. It just needed to be slightly louder to complete with the drummer and cut through the mix. Thanks for the comment 👍🏻
@Good Grief I swap up gear so often, I was using the Bugera 1990 head for a couple of months which sounded great with my strat, but then it developed a small hum, change the valves and it was still there, so I’ve been using a tiny 50watt vox MV50 ‘boutique’ head, great pedal platform, and so loud, couldn’t get it over half way and it was way above my drummer. Plugged into my 2x12 cab. Fantastic 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
That sounds pretty awesome... i wonder how 'tube rolling' might change it for even more improvement. It may have a bit more "bees in a jar " sound than the best tube models but certainly cannot be faulted at the market price .
It does doesn’t it, it’s a great sounding head, which I’m still using a loving, my only complaint is the volume in a live situation with a loud drummer. A quiet drummer would work well, but if you’ve got a heavy handed one, 50watts is going to struggle as it’s a hybrid. Great sound though. Thanks 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Hey! Thanks for the compliment. That should sound amazing. I keep feeling tempted to get a AVT Tribute model of some kind, they have the grey cloth to them, they look great. Thanks 👍🏻
In all honesty, it didn’t, but I took the whole thing apart, used a real soft bristles dry paint brush and cleaned everything, changed the valve for a electro harmonics one, and also carefully cleaned the fan, those things get dusty, and also noisy. I still have the head, and still enjoy using it. Thanks
I picked the avt50 combo up a couple of years ago I tend to use it over my valve amp now as it’s so reliable and sounds fantastic and consistent. Only fault I would say is there a crackle when channel switching I’ve had it looked at and it’s a design problem can’t be fixed. Can you tell me does the head version have a dual foot switch for channel and reverb?
I’ve just picked up a avt150 combo as I love the avt 50 head, and it’s really really good. I had a loud fan on start up on the head which I got rid of by taking the head part out and gently cleaning everything with a soft dry paint brush, gets really dirty and dusty in those things. I only have a channel switching pedal for the head. I’d use the head all the time, but it can’t compete with my drummer at 50watts. Great amps.. thanks for the comment 👍🏻
@Good Grief hey! I always tend to run my pedal board through the dirty channels on any amp, with a slight break up, also when I’m playing live, it’s good to reduce bass on the amp and drive the mids up slightly, this will help with cutting through the mix so your not fighting to use the same frequencies. Thanks 👍🏻
Hey 👋🏻 £70 seems a pretty good deal. Just make sure you try it out, and make sure it’s loud enough for your needs, if your in a loud band, the 50watts head will be pushed hard. Good luck my friend and enjoy 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
hey, do you have any experience with the avt150h? apparently there's an issue with the gain channels having a rather unpleasant "hiss" and I'm buying used so I can't really try it out. the only real option for me is the 150 as any used avt50s are too far for me to pick up. any help?
Hey! I’m afraid I haven’t sorry.. I picked my avt50 head on eBay as a cheap give it a go kind of buy. A hiss ‘could’ well be a possibility with a loud, high gain hybrid amp, I’ve gigged my head a few times and never really heard a hiss that was noticeable, sorry I can’t be any help, good luck 👍🏻
Hey! I didn’t get a notification for this comment, sorry! I’d say the orange amp definitely has more headroom as it’s 120 watts, and this is only 50w, I personally prefer the Marshall tone, and this has it, but with that extra head room in the volume the orange head would handle most gigs large or small with no problem. They both handled my pedal board well. Thanks ! 👍🏻
I regret selling my vs100 head I had years ago....but I can’t lie it was heavy af...does that crush weigh as much as that Marshall? I have that crush on my wish list as well.
Hey, the orange definitely weighs more, when you open up the Marshall there’s so much room in there! Could have maybe been a smaller unit. I’ve not long had a boss katana head but keep plugging the AVT in, really like this head.. if it was 100watts it would deal with a situation, but only a 50.
I gigged this amp in a medium sized pub and I must say it struggled abit (through a 120w 2x12 laney cab) when our drummer was going bonkers, I mostly use for practice now as it’s only 50watts, cranked it sounds good but I mostly use the clean channel with my pedal board. Hope this helps, thanks 👍🏻
@@adamcumbers232 excited to use it. Tried it in the store and really enjoyed it. I have a JCM2000 but I don’t really want to take that out to gig yaknow
Anything shred hey, it’s a solid state amp with a single pre amp valve, when you open the back up, it’s so small you nearly miss it! 😂 great sounding, cheap amp. Thanks for comment 👍🏻
One last question I want to buy this amp and there's 2 amps with the exact same name but an they look the same but one says tube amp and one says it's a solid state amp
Great demo of the AVT50H! In fact, I was on the fence about buying an AVT50 combo online that I cannot demo in advance at a very good price, but your demo gave me the confidence to hit buy. I should have it in about a week. I do have a few questions: did you wind up replacing the preamp tube in the AVT50 head, and if so, any noticeable changes? Also, saw in the comments you also purchased an AVT50 combo. Now that you have had it awhile, what is your opinion on it? Thanks!
Thanks! I did replace the tube in it with an electro harmonixs tube, no noticeable difference to my ears, I also took the amp out and gently cleaned the fan, can get quite dusty. I did buy the AVT150 combo so I could use the amp at gigs to get above our drummer. Works a treat. I still have both amps and they have both never let me down.. yet! Thanks for watching 👍🏻👍🏻
Loved this vid! Did you ever put a different valve in it? I've tried a few in mine and now want to know what a real old Mullard sounds like, or one of those new expensive Gold Lions. Valves i tried: Stock Marshall ECC83 ~2000 - Good, sounds like a real Marshall. Responsive. Middle High gain, medium-low noise. Long Dark Grey plate iirc. England/ Russia/ China? MESA/Boogie 12AX7 ~99/2001 - Good, sounds a bit "cold" but can be very 3D and holographic. Tight. Low-ish high gain, low noise. Short plate. Russia. Peavey 12AX7 >1984 - Good, sounds balanced, maybe a tad thin at low volumes. Lively and loose! High gain, medium-high noise. Medium grey plate. USA. Peavey 12AT7
Hey 👋🏻 I certainly did, I tried a JJ, and then settled on an EH valve, didn’t do loads to the tone, but I took it all apart, cleaned the whole thing very carefully with a soft dry paint brush, the fan was the dirtiest bit, I have also changed the front tolex for a nice deep purple colour. It’s just one of those amps that makes me smile, love the thing! Sounds like you’ve tried a lot of different ones.
@@adamcumbers232 Cool man. What about the Valve retainer? On mine i've discovered if you leave it off you get a better, richer, more harmonic sound. Cheers 👍
I have an AVT 150 H - I hate it - But maybe its because the 8 celestion g12-412MG's its going out to suck. They are muddled, crackly, and sound horrible. Maybe I have the wrong idea about my head. Is an avt 150 H decent enough to prioritize replacing the horrible speakers first?
Hey! So your running it through two 4x12 Marshall MG cabs? If yes, it might be worth trying just through one cab, I’ve not used the MG cabs before, but, I did blow a Marshall DSL15 head hooking it up to two blackstar cabs as the Ohms were not matched and that was enough, ohm’s are very important, even more so if you run two at once, as that Changes things again..might be worth checking the manual, could help.. are the cabs 100w? Thanks for the comment 👍🏻
Thanks for the video. Ive had that amp for about 5 years and im impressed for the price $400 with a 4xCab 1960a. ...also I need to learn more ZZ Top songs haha.
Paul it really is good value for money, it’s packed full of tone too. There’s always room for more ZZ top in any guitarist Repertoire! 😂 Gibbons is such a good player. Thanks for the comment 👍🏻
Nicely reviewed, even the waffling wasn't boring. This is a very good amp for the money. I think of it as a cheap JCM 2000/800, but the clean channel is surprisingly nice aswell.
😂 thanks dude, the waffling just pours out of me! 😂 yes, I still like using this head, I’d definitely but another one if this one died.. thanks for the comment 👍🏻
Hmmm... that’s a good question.. slash is known for using Marshall, but then this is a budget Marshall amp, so with a Les Paul (for a humbucker) and this amp, you would probably get fairly good slash type crunch, but not exact. I do really enjoy this head. It’s great on a budget, hope that helps, and thanks for the comment 👍🏻
Brett Fields hey man, it depends how heavy you wanna go? The heaviest music I listen to is Alice in chains, Soundgarden etc so I’d probably never need the gain full up, I think in the short video I had it 3 quarters up and it’s really distorted. I’d say, put all the eq at 12 o clock and tweak to your personal taste. I hope this help, and thanks for comments 👍🏻
William Leather thanks very much, it’s a great piece of kit, I’m looking forward to lock down being over so I can gig it. Thanks for the comment, and stay safe. Thanks dude 👍🏻
Great demo. You showed the complete gammett of tones this amp will do. Thanks for posting the video.👍🏻👍🏻
One of these with a Zoom, Boss, or Digitech effects processor and it sounds as good as a JCM900 50w Hi Gain Master Volume. 80s hair guitar, Dio, Dokken, Ozzy, or Maiden, and it sounds unbelievably killer. A ton of distortion, some slapback delay, and some reverb is the basic Metal recipe. Chorus, flanger, etc can be added as necessary. That AVT50H was so good that if I could only ever have one amp for the rest of my guitar playing existence, I would be happy with it.
I think I agree with you, I love this range, I was using this head loads to gig, I just found the 50 struggled to keep up with the drummer so I got the AVT150 combo, stuck some wheels on the bottom, and that thing handles any gig, even has a decent acoustic effect too. Great amp range. Thanks for commenting 👍🏻👍🏻
Great review..Finally someone that will demo equipment without using music beside you playing..Bravo..it has that marshall tube growl
My neighbour has offered to give me his valvestate head and cab for free (I couldn’t believe it either) and I just wanted to check this vid out, super helpful!
Free is definitely the best price! 😂 glad you found the video helpful, with all the heads I have, this is still my sneaky budget amp, that I play loads at home, but at 50watts, it just doesn’t get over my drummer well enough. Enjoy! 👍🏻
I had one of these years ago. Really miss it. Done some great gigs with it.
Great playing overall, but that metal stuff at the end was absolutely killer. Thanks for the video! Definitely gonna try and get one of these since it can deliver the Marshall Metal sound without breaking the bank.
Does anyone have any problems with their clean channel? I cant get a loud vlean tone without it getting crunchy, overall I have had my marshall avt50h for years am the original owner
Not overly, it definitely does start to break up slightly when getting louder, but I still only use mine at home, I tried gigging it but it struggled to get above the drummer, so I brought the AVT150 combo and that gigs really well, loads of head room. Love this range from Marshall. Thanks 👍🏻👍🏻
Adam - Nice video. I have been running 2 of these Marshall AVT 50H Half Stacks for 2 years now. I use 2 Marshall 4 X 12 cabs an upper and a lower with both heads. I think the Marshall valve purists hate these amps. My opinion is that these amps are a diamond in the rough. They have the Marshall sound, with a little bit of tone difference betwen a full valve Marshall, not much to dither about. You can pick these up for a fraction of the cost of a full valve model. Mine are holding up well, the internal cooling fans are a little noisy on start up but settle down after a minute of run time. I got each head for $200 US then I spent about $500 for the speaker cabs. Do the math....I spent $700 for 2 Marshal 50 watt Half Stacks. These amps are out there, will probably get snapped up soon.
@Atomic Frost If you spent 200 for each head and 500 for the cabs “The Math”is 900 not 700 . But ya I love these great bang for the buck !
Wow,that’s cool, same here, Have been running two of these heads with two, sometimes four 4X12 cabs, killer and underrated amps!
One of these is available for £120 in a nearby Cash Converters store. I'm tempted to buy it, but don't know what a pre amp is? Can this be used as a stand alone amp or does it need to be attached to a speaker? Many thanks in advance for any response from anyone 👍
Hey! It definitely needs a speaker to work if it’s the head version like in my video, you can buy combos in the AVT series which has everything you need to get rocking. Hope this helps, good luck! 👍🏻👍🏻
@@adamcumbers232 ah cheers for the very quick response Adam. That's great advice.
It's definetly an AVT50H that Cash Converters are selling. What was throwing me, was the output jacks and that the unit looks like a speaker. As such, I thought that this pre amp could be used as a stand alone amp, which I have learnt now, is not the case ☹️.
To justify the purchase of the AVT50H, I would still need a decent speaker...no half measure having the AVT50H and a shitty speaker. Something for me to think about then. Once again, thanks for the info 👍
I just picked up the combo - with the DFX too - only one effect at a time but the delay sounds great .... 3 channels - 2 dirty channels with their own gain and volumes.... for 275 cad... really good deal
I bought my AVT 50 H around 2003 in Germany and it was something like 430€ new. Great amp. It is half as heavy as the full tube Marshall 50w heads. With the time the ventilator got a bit louder. When you can get one for 100£ it is a good deal for a solid, good looking amp.
Totally agree, I think a lot of people missed out on these amps, in my opinion they came out a bit early, what with all the boss, blackstar stuff now claiming to sound like real tubes, I think this one does well and can stand amongst the best of them. Thanks for the comment 👍🏻👍🏻
I've got one. what cab or speaker makes it shine?
It honestly sounded best to me through Marshall speakers. I used it through the 2x12 laney cab for ages then swapped out the speakers in it for some Marshall vintage ones and it was much more crisp. Sounded good though a blackstar 1x12 too.
Great head. Closest to a jcm 800 for a tenth of the price. Boost in front gets you into 80s thrash territory.
The vs 100 is much better
Try an EHX Soul Food. Tone on 10 am position and turn up on amp to 6 or 7.
I have one i generally use as a back up amp, great amp and great sounds at low to medium volumes but if you really push the output volume it does get a little thin and tinny. If a PA is provided by the venue then i dont bother with its very heavy big bro (JCM900 MK3 50wH) just go straight with the AVT50H.
I agree totally, it was my back up for ages until I got a katana. I still use this head for home recording and practice, I’ve grown rather attached to it. It just needed to be slightly louder to complete with the drummer and cut through the mix. Thanks for the comment 👍🏻
@Good Grief I swap up gear so often, I was using the Bugera 1990 head for a couple of months which sounded great with my strat, but then it developed a small hum, change the valves and it was still there, so I’ve been using a tiny 50watt vox MV50 ‘boutique’ head, great pedal platform, and so loud, couldn’t get it over half way and it was way above my drummer. Plugged into my 2x12 cab. Fantastic 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
That sounds pretty awesome...
i wonder how 'tube rolling' might change it for even more improvement. It may have a bit more "bees in a jar " sound than the best tube models but certainly cannot be faulted at the market price .
It does doesn’t it, it’s a great sounding head, which I’m still using a loving, my only complaint is the volume in a live situation with a loud drummer.
A quiet drummer would work well, but if you’ve got a heavy handed one, 50watts is going to struggle as it’s a hybrid.
Great sound though.
Thanks 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Great review......I am looking at this same head and a stack with 4 50W Celestrons Wed.
Hey! Thanks for the compliment. That should sound amazing. I keep feeling tempted to get a AVT Tribute model of some kind, they have the grey cloth to them, they look great. Thanks 👍🏻
do u remember what settings you were using..?
Hey Chad, I can’t remember, sorry, I think it’s the settings I started with on the dirty channel and then just increased the gain… I think 🤔.
@@adamcumbers232 did the ecc83 valve make any difference ?
In all honesty, it didn’t, but I took the whole thing apart, used a real soft bristles dry paint brush and cleaned everything, changed the valve for a electro harmonics one, and also carefully cleaned the fan, those things get dusty, and also noisy. I still have the head, and still enjoy using it. Thanks
Thougroughly informative and interesting video. Totally wicked. You are awesome!!
Nice stone wall.
Big Guy Boards Surfboard Review thanks you big guy boards, it’s a lovely piece of kit, and I love my stone wall, feels like I live in a castle! 👍🏻
@@adamcumbers232 oh, I thought you did live in a big castle with Ritchie Blackmore and Jimmi Page
I picked the avt50 combo up a couple of years ago I tend to use it over my valve amp now as it’s so reliable and sounds fantastic and consistent. Only fault I would say is there a crackle when channel switching I’ve had it looked at and it’s a design problem can’t be fixed. Can you tell me does the head version have a dual foot switch for channel and reverb?
I’ve just picked up a avt150 combo as I love the avt 50 head, and it’s really really good. I had a loud fan on start up on the head which I got rid of by taking the head part out and gently cleaning everything with a soft dry paint brush, gets really dirty and dusty in those things. I only have a channel switching pedal for the head. I’d use the head all the time, but it can’t compete with my drummer at 50watts. Great amps.. thanks for the comment 👍🏻
@Good Grief hey! I always tend to run my pedal board through the dirty channels on any amp, with a slight break up, also when I’m playing live, it’s good to reduce bass on the amp and drive the mids up slightly, this will help with cutting through the mix so your not fighting to use the same frequencies. Thanks 👍🏻
@Good Grief hey! No delay for me, I’ve never really used delays.. but I do run my univibe (cheap one) and a temelo, through the front.
Rocking that guitar brother!
Laurence Cumbers thank you, glad you enjoyed it ✌🏻
Just found one going second hand for £70 seems like a bargain, wondering whether to go for it or no lol
Hey 👋🏻 £70 seems a pretty good deal. Just make sure you try it out, and make sure it’s loud enough for your needs, if your in a loud band, the 50watts head will be pushed hard. Good luck my friend and enjoy 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
hey, do you have any experience with the avt150h? apparently there's an issue with the gain channels having a rather unpleasant "hiss" and I'm buying used so I can't really try it out. the only real option for me is the 150 as any used avt50s are too far for me to pick up. any help?
Hey! I’m afraid I haven’t sorry.. I picked my avt50 head on eBay as a cheap give it a go kind of buy. A hiss ‘could’ well be a possibility with a loud, high gain hybrid amp, I’ve gigged my head a few times and never really heard a hiss that was noticeable, sorry I can’t be any help, good luck 👍🏻
Great stuff Adam.
Keith Billinghurst thanks Keith! Nice to hear from you 👍🏻
Hi. Cabinet Marshall?
Hi, nope, it’s a 2x12 laney cab, from the iron heart series I believe. 👍🏻
How would you compare it to the CrushPro you have? I'm thinking of buying one of the two, which would you recommend?
Hey! I didn’t get a notification for this comment, sorry! I’d say the orange amp definitely has more headroom as it’s 120 watts, and this is only 50w, I personally prefer the Marshall tone, and this has it, but with that extra head room in the volume the orange head would handle most gigs large or small with no problem. They both handled my pedal board well. Thanks ! 👍🏻
I regret selling my vs100 head I had years ago....but I can’t lie it was heavy af...does that crush weigh as much as that Marshall? I have that crush on my wish list as well.
Hey, the orange definitely weighs more, when you open up the Marshall there’s so much room in there! Could have maybe been a smaller unit. I’ve not long had a boss katana head but keep plugging the AVT in, really like this head.. if it was 100watts it would deal with a situation, but only a 50.
Sounds great!! I have one of these and a AVT 150H. I also have a 2203x. I love Marshalls lol!!
Thanks! I love this head for smaller gigs, great tones from it. I’ll have a look at some of your vids, thanks for the comment 👍🏻
hi, does this amplifier have a headphone output?
Yes and a line/CD input. Both on the front panel.
Does this thing crank and still sound good?
I gigged this amp in a medium sized pub and I must say it struggled abit (through a 120w 2x12 laney cab) when our drummer was going bonkers, I mostly use for practice now as it’s only 50watts, cranked it sounds good but I mostly use the clean channel with my pedal board. Hope this helps, thanks 👍🏻
@@adamcumbers232 that actually does help because my drummer is a bonkers kinda guy lmao thank you for the review
Just picked one up
Hey! Enjoy, I’ve still got mine, and still use it. Love this amp 👍🏻👍🏻
@@adamcumbers232 excited to use it. Tried it in the store and really enjoyed it. I have a JCM2000 but I don’t really want to take that out to gig yaknow
Is it a tube amp or is it a solid state with valve preamps
Anything shred hey, it’s a solid state amp with a single pre amp valve, when you open the back up, it’s so small you nearly miss it! 😂 great sounding, cheap amp. Thanks for comment 👍🏻
Thanks for the quick response I subbed 🤘
One last question I want to buy this amp and there's 2 amps with the exact same name but an they look the same but one says tube amp and one says it's a solid state amp
@@Wickedsensations2001 They are both technically correct, dont worry about it. It's a hybrid, people will use whatever term they want lol
Great demo of the AVT50H! In fact, I was on the fence about buying an AVT50 combo online that I cannot demo in advance at a very good price, but your demo gave me the confidence to hit buy. I should have it in about a week. I do have a few questions: did you wind up replacing the preamp tube in the AVT50 head, and if so, any noticeable changes? Also, saw in the comments you also purchased an AVT50 combo. Now that you have had it awhile, what is your opinion on it? Thanks!
Thanks!
I did replace the tube in it with an electro harmonixs tube, no noticeable difference to my ears, I also took the amp out and gently cleaned the fan, can get quite dusty.
I did buy the AVT150 combo so I could use the amp at gigs to get above our drummer. Works a treat. I still have both amps and they have both never let me down.. yet! Thanks for watching 👍🏻👍🏻
Loved this vid! Did you ever put a different valve in it?
I've tried a few in mine and now want to know what a real old Mullard sounds like, or one of those new expensive Gold Lions.
Valves i tried:
Stock Marshall ECC83 ~2000 - Good, sounds like a real Marshall. Responsive. Middle High gain, medium-low noise. Long Dark Grey plate iirc. England/ Russia/ China?
MESA/Boogie 12AX7 ~99/2001 - Good, sounds a bit "cold" but can be very 3D and holographic. Tight. Low-ish high gain, low noise. Short plate. Russia.
Peavey 12AX7 >1984 - Good, sounds balanced, maybe a tad thin at low volumes. Lively and loose! High gain, medium-high noise. Medium grey plate. USA.
Peavey 12AT7
Hey 👋🏻 I certainly did, I tried a JJ, and then settled on an EH valve, didn’t do loads to the tone, but I took it all apart, cleaned the whole thing very carefully with a soft dry paint brush, the fan was the dirtiest bit, I have also changed the front tolex for a nice deep purple colour.
It’s just one of those amps that makes me smile, love the thing!
Sounds like you’ve tried a lot of different ones.
@@adamcumbers232 Cool man. What about the Valve retainer? On mine i've discovered if you leave it off you get a better, richer, more harmonic sound. Cheers 👍
No new videos in 2 years?
I have an AVT 150 H - I hate it - But maybe its because the 8 celestion g12-412MG's its going out to suck. They are muddled, crackly, and sound horrible. Maybe I have the wrong idea about my head. Is an avt 150 H decent enough to prioritize replacing the horrible speakers first?
Hey! So your running it through two 4x12 Marshall MG cabs? If yes, it might be worth trying just through one cab, I’ve not used the MG cabs before, but, I did blow a Marshall DSL15 head hooking it up to two blackstar cabs as the Ohms were not matched and that was enough, ohm’s are very important, even more so if you run two at once, as that Changes things again..might be worth checking the manual, could help.. are the cabs 100w? Thanks for the comment 👍🏻
Thanks for the video. Ive had that amp for about 5 years and im impressed for the price $400 with a 4xCab 1960a. ...also I need to learn more ZZ Top songs haha.
Paul it really is good value for money, it’s packed full of tone too. There’s always room for more ZZ top in any guitarist Repertoire! 😂 Gibbons is such a good player. Thanks for the comment 👍🏻
zz top already used valvestate...
I got an avt50 with a 1922 cab for £200. sounds mint
Funnily enough, I had a 2x12 laney cab, which I swapped out the speakers for a couple of Marshall ones and it certainly improved the sound. 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
Nicely reviewed, even the waffling wasn't boring. This is a very good amp for the money. I think of it as a cheap JCM 2000/800, but the clean channel is surprisingly nice aswell.
😂 thanks dude, the waffling just pours out of me! 😂 yes, I still like using this head, I’d definitely but another one if this one died.. thanks for the comment 👍🏻
Do you think I could get a could gun n roses tone out of the valvestate?
Hmmm... that’s a good question.. slash is known for using Marshall, but then this is a budget Marshall amp, so with a Les Paul (for a humbucker) and this amp, you would probably get fairly good slash type crunch, but not exact. I do really enjoy this head. It’s great on a budget, hope that helps, and thanks for the comment 👍🏻
Not bad I would like to see you play some other genres
Hey, thanks for the comments, definitely agree, I do get stuck in that blues/heavy rock cycle 👍🏻
These amps sound meh until you put it in a mix. These Valvestates immediately find their place in a full band mix.
Tube preamps were the thing. I bought my combo new. Great pedal platform. Ch A Vintage Ch. B JCM. Sounds like a Marshall
What settings should I use for a heavy metal tone for this head
Brett Fields hey man, it depends how heavy you wanna go? The heaviest music I listen to is Alice in chains, Soundgarden etc so I’d probably never need the gain full up, I think in the short video I had it 3 quarters up and it’s really distorted. I’d say, put all the eq at 12 o clock and tweak to your personal taste. I hope this help, and thanks for comments 👍🏻
Adam Cumbers I’ve found a good settings I copied yours by zooming in on the knobs on your head thanks for the help 👍
Hey, hello, I have one head marshall AVT 50 Valvstate. Dude it's insane.
Diego Formaggio it’s a great amp dude.. I use it mostly for practice with my band, as I have a loud drummer! 😂 thanks for the comment 👍🏻
@@adamcumbers232 Thanks Dude. Thank you so much :)
Sounds Good. . . . .
William Leather thanks very much, it’s a great piece of kit, I’m looking forward to lock down being over so I can gig it. Thanks for the comment, and stay safe. Thanks dude 👍🏻
them bones 🦴🤘🏼
Oh yes, still one of my favourite bands 👍🏻👍🏻
Have this into 1960 Lead A cab . Roll back the treble .. This head can't stand next too a DSL !
Wish I could hear you better. Audio voice low.
It's not even close for a good metal tone and palm muting sounds like crap with this amp.
Mate I can hear your amp humming over the top of your guitar tones. I haven't heard that before. Something wrong or thrashed perhaps.