One can fiddle with the guitar tone knobs when running through a Plexi, but it's not because one HAS to in order to get good tone, it's just because one can find more sweet spots on it by doing so...not a necessity, but a color-maker there. Screw the haters. I like your channel. Fun to watch.
Picked up a code 50, actually liked it. Got some good tones for a practice amp (getting away from presets and using the less is more method). But out of nowhere it started making a horrible scratchy sound, even with the guitar volume off. Tried other guitars etc. Then started losing Bluetooth connection sporadically. luckily I was within return period. Given all the negative reviews I see (including one about fixing the scratching sound lol), I’m just going with a different amp. Great review series.
Yes, that sounded awful. Despite the negative reviews I went out and bought a code. And a katana. After a few weeks of playing with them I lean towards the code...I haven't got it to sound this bad yet, but I will say that there's only a couple of pre amps I use on it, and only 2 power amps. No cab modeling and the high end on the code is tremendously out of wack, but I get a couple of tones a absolutely love. The Katana? I get several tones I like a lot, but the big thing is this: I have access to more control on the code than the katana without tethering to a computer. Of course I'm not using either of them for professional use, and they are both kept pretty low on volume, probably half volume is the max. I feel that the reason some people just hate this amp is that they were expecting it to be as advertised. It's not. The code is not a Marshall tube amp, and it will not sound like one. We just heard what happens if you try to make it sound like one. If, however, you treat it like a solid state amp with options and just try to dial in a tone you like, it works fine... For practice. No extension cab port, no effects loop, your summation of toy is pretty much spot on, and I bought it expecting as much. As I said, I do enjoy a couple of tones I get out of it a great deal, but really that's where it ends. So I'm left wondering, is an amp for around this price worth it for just a couple of tones? To me it is, but to most it's probably not. You can get far more out of the Katana but you MUST connect it to a PC. Tldr: the code CAN have a great tone! Just not a Marshall one, and for the price a Katana is a better value overall, despite mandatory PC tethering for most stuff.
Great video, mate! 👍 One of the few reviewers who calls a pile of crap a pile of crap. People, don't buy cheap amps and believe they are great. They are not. They are great to play a little in the kitchen at very low volume. That's what they do best, and what they should be used for. If you want to sound decent, you'll have to spend from 800€ upwards.
Elmo, you shouldn't even give attention to such a comment. I've got a Code 50, I use it to study at home, It does the job, but there's no comparison with the professional one. It's just a study amp with effects so you don't have to use your pedalboard ALL the time. It's good because you play the backing track via Bluetooth, and if you bust It, you don't really care.
I just ordered code 25 for home practicing. Got it for 99£ But of course it will never sound like real plexi. Or all tube marshall. You can never replace that. I feel like when you crank up the code it sucks😂 but hey... good for practicing. Love your honesty man. And that look on your face when you started playing through the plexi😂 amazing
Johan is playing a Les Paul in the video. So my question is if you are trying to mimic his tone using the same settings why not use the same type of guitar. A les paul with humbuckers will usually push into distortion with a thicker darker tone than a strat. Unless you do the Eddie thing and stick a humbucker in bridge position
Great to see you again, great review as usual. I write far too quickly for most, I got told off by one of your subscribers. I thought you Elmo might like a bit of background on who's subscribed. Elmo you've always been pleasant I'll keep my comments to Thumbs up or Down . Man I thought people could read & write quickly but not everyone it seems. Take care Elmo.
jeff hudson that amp is horrible and thin, I’ve had one. Origins are really not good hence their price reductions , I’ve seen them as low as 169.00 they hate pedals as well.
Great video! It’s awesome you have once again proven how bad the amp is and it is quite clear as day to all the haters that have negatively commented on on your channel. ‘Get a life’ and ‘it’s a toy’ had me rolling- perfect comments. Great video and awesome playing as always. Rock on!
They didn't sound remotely close with the room mic. You can get almost any amp to sound decent with a close mic. I bet a lot of people get fooled into buying an amp after they watch a close-miked demo of a budget amp.
@@MrPolevaulter I am still at a complete 110% knock out drag out battle with my code 100h...I have tried different cabs different speakers. That farty sound that is produced is aggravating. The software itself is manipulating the over powered speakers sound. Its driving me crazy. Thank you for the inspiration to kick its a$$....LOL Thanks dude...
Initially I couldn't tell the difference, however after around 100 millionth of a second it became crystal clear that I wouldn't have a code thrown at me, unless my doorstop left home.
Yeah, the JTM45 model is good, JVM model is spot on (I connected my JVM 410h preamp to marshall code once to compare). The plexi model is bad and I never use it. JCM800 model is good, has the feel, but requires od to hide the dogital. Silver Jubilee model is also good. The preamp sims are good but power amp and speaker modelling sucks. Also the speaker is not very good.
Is it possible that they're sending higher quality amps to promotors of the amp? I just can't reconcile some of what I hear on the net with what I've experienced / seen here
Is the Plexi going through a 4x12 cab and the Code through the internal speaker? If so, the result is obvious. Also, the Code sounds good in Segeborns video, but sounds bad here. The settings are the same, so it has to be the speakers and/or mike placement.
I really like your channel I watch a lot of your reviews. I have a code 50 and it takes forever to dial in a tone BUT when I found it I love it. I went through 4 amps in a year and before I found one I liked for home playing. I'm not sure what's up because I have watched many reviews on this amp and it sounded great but definitely sounds horrible on your reviews? ✌️✌️
I have a code 50. There are only a couple of presets that I find pleasant. 95 with the delay turned down a bit, and 10. All of the other presets sound like shit, with blurred tone. The distortion isint the sound I am looking for. Other than that the amp only sounds good clean. I am opting for another Marshall, but do t know which one to get. I am in the range of 750 USD. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks !
Hello Johan I've been watching your code 50 critic. They are enjoyable and you should do a fourth video. I bought the amp and just like you I've had a love/hate relationship with it. I to have heard very clanky high trebaly sounds, but on the other hand heard some good stuff. I own a jam Jr with dark matter 2 pickups and it sounds pretty good, sounds good with Las Paul's. The fender guitars sound shrilly defiantly have to play with tone on some. The videos are entertaining and I say you do some more.
At 10:25. "The videos had to do with his BBQ"!!! HAHA!!! For some reason I thought this comment was hilarious! Anyway, I'm 48 and just started playing guitar a year ago. The Code was a great amp for me. Since I'm just starting I don't have "A sound" or "My sound" yet. This amp let me explore a ton of effects without having to buy a ton of pedals. Even if the built in effects aren't perfect. Now I realize I think "My sound" is a little overdrive with delay and reverb. That's what this amp (amp??) is good for. Hopefully my next purchase will be the JCM 800 mini or Silver mini with a delay and reverb pedal. If you already know what "your sound" is, there is no substitute for the real thing. There is no way a $250 amp will get you the same sound as a $2,500 rig. Great video, I subscribed.
To anyone watching this ... heres my settings ... Marshall Code50 (35 JVM Clean) Gain -10 Bass 3-4 Mids. 4-5 Treble -6 Volume - 10 Master 2-3 (For live shows 4-6) PRO TIP :TAKE OFF THE COMPRESSOR SETTING
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Hi Elmo Just wondering, did you use the internal cab sim? When watching this it sounds like no cab sim.
Ha! I think your Marshall Code50 is broken, because mine sounds nothing like that sonic wreckage - mine actually reminds me of your real Plexi. Most curious.
Kevin i agree,i have the code 25 and 50 but it seems there is something wrong with the code 50 elmo had,it did really sound bad,i think he may have had a defective speaker in his amp?That being said the code 50 on it's own needs some help to sound better,some amp models have too much low end even with the bass and resonance controls all the way down,this is why the amp can fart out.I forgot to mension you need to do a firmware update before you use your code amp this can solve some of it's problems like my code 50 used to freeze up sometimes when editing or changing presets. I use a behringer TO100 or TO800 tube screamer overdrive in front of the amp and it filters out a lot of the low end mud that can fart out the amps speaker and also the overdrive pedal improves the tone of the bluesbreaker amp model plus many other models on the code 50,i also tried a behringer PB100 preamp boost pedal that has bass,treble and gain controls,with the bass knob turned down to about 8:00 it also filtered out the low end mud and made the code sound much better but what really made my code 50 sound good was when i put a 1/4" output speaker jack in the back of the amp and when pluged in it mutes the internal speaker,the cable then goes to my marshall 4x12 1960 cab,it is a nite and day difference in the tone of this amp! I like my code 25 better when compared to the 50(with internal speakers on both amps) for lower volumes and bedroom practice but even at louder volumes the code 25 is a little smoother sounding in the high end(less harsh sounding to me),you can hear the speakers are voiced different in both of these amps,so out of the box i can see how elmo would not like the code 50 without a update and also some amp tweaks.
I have a code25 that sounds a lot better than that defective sounding thing also. He went in to filming his three videos with all the negativity he could drum up anyway. He hates modeling amp s and that's all there is to it.
This amp DOES sound great. You just have to have functioning brain cells. So many idiots with a million subscribers on you tube have given bad reviews on this amp. All while completely acting like a literal 5 year old. But yet they all drool over the 3000 dollar Kemper which is way way more complicated. It's made me realize all these YT personalities get paid too lie to you for money just like the scumbags on TV. Here buy this 3000 dollar Kemper you won't understand how to use and this 2000 dollar cabinet just to get making sound. But don't ever buy this super simple Marshall code COMBO PRACTICE AMP for 300 bucks, it sucks they say. Snake oil salesmen all of them. No better than Don Lemon.
I dicovered two things in particular, one is that is very sensitive with resonance and presence, I put them on 1 at max, and if you put the amp over a carpet sounds real muddy. It won't replace my vox ac15c1 but for home it's great
I started playing in a coverband about 3 years ago, and to this day I still use the code. It sounds like shit in all regions, except for the OD American with the American A/B power amp with that. Got a smashing lead tone with it
I have, at last, sold mine. I have adquired de Dual Terror and a PPC 112 CABINET. Nothing to do with t'hat shit of Marshall code, nothing. People would say: yes but the price...yes but something cheap that doesn´t work is always too much expensive.
Elmo it does not match your plexi My compliments on your plexi It sounds pretty bad but it can’t be that bad I’m thinking I’m getting one I will check only using for practice But I’m gonna try it thanks man!!!
So sad dude, I have a code, I know it can not sound as the amps such as plexi, jvm, and others, but I think that for the price, it sounds good and it is very versatile, which make it a very good option in the market
Yes,i did it with my code 50 but i hooked it up to my 4x12 1960a cab,you need a 1/4" output jack that when pluged in mutes the internal speaker in the code 50 and make sure your 4x12 cab is set to 4 OHMS!
Iode,this is part of what i said in another reply to kevin: I use a behringer TO100 or TO800 tube screamer overdrive in front of the amp and it filters out a lot of the low end mud that can fart out the amps speaker and also the overdrive pedal improves the tone of the bluesbreaker amp model plus many other models on the code 50,i also tried a behringer PB100 preamp boost pedal that has bass,treble and gain controls,with the bass knob turned down to about 8:00 it also filtered out the low end mud and made the code sound much better but what really made my code 50 sound good was when i put a 1/4" output speaker jack in the back of the amp and when pluged in it mutes the internal speaker,the cable then goes to my marshall 4x12 1960 cab,it is a nite and day difference in the tone of this amp!
Elmo,in Johan Segerborn's video he used a code 25 not a code 50!I have both of them and the code 25 is voiced different then the code 50 and i think it is better sounding when comparing these amps with there internal speakers,i put a 1/4" output jack on my code 50 to play through my marshall 1960a cab and it sounds very good that way but to be fair you should have used a code 25 to sound more like the real plexi!
man now I understand why I said that, I had seen the video on fastfoward motion since I hate the Code and I didn't notice you had engaged Yngwie's overdrive. So I pull back, what I said I hate the code. Btw I also hate the f******* katana, but it sounds better than this shit. Cheers Elmo.
Elmo! You are the coolest, and thanks to people like you I've been going to bed too late playing A lot more guitar. I have a Code 100 head and run it through a Crate Palomino 2 12 with Celestions. I use Charvels with humbuckers. I at first was very unimpressed with the plexi sounds but have been told by a friend you can totally reform those nasty presets by going into the menu (which I'm lazy at) the reason I decided to keep this amp is the Silver Jubilee, JCM 800, and American overdrive (Mesa?) tones, also JTM 45 and yes Plexi for giving me early Who type sounds. Again I think it is a different cup of tea through a good cabinet, and especially a good 4 12, I mean this Silver Jubilee setting with drive sounds great! So...finally the Code 50 sounds unfortunate....but the 100 with a good cab is nice, Bruce
You are absolutely correct. That amp sux compared to your Plexi especially. It even sux without the comparison. 😂 Don't sweat the barbecue experts and their emotional over reaction to your vids ... Your vids are really very good. Seriously. Very good. Glad though we won't be revisiting this one again..😂😂😂😂😂😂... Have you tried the Line 6 HX stomp? Wondering if you've ever compared to something like your axefx?
@@MrPolevaulter I think you might want to try it, the Fender bassbreaker 30, and maybe, or especially the 50 watt or 100 watt combo Marshall MG series. The carbon fiber especially looks cool. I think they are all analogue solid state. No digital crap. No fucking apps. Hell, I use my Katana, and never have used the app. 😂
well its not for loud playin ... i got 100 w head ...and it s a fine bedroom thing with 2 x 12 ... mixed with some tube amp on the other side ... u can get some fun sounds ...
An addendum: I traded my code 50 for a Orange Micro Dark and haven’t looked back. Lost a very dull, uninspiring and annoyingly inept jack of all trades for a kick ass one trick pony. Only does one thing but it does it so convincingly.
For an honest review of this sounding like a plexi this was good. I didn't expect it to sound exactly like a plexi but I honestly though it would have gotten closer than it did but I don't need a CODE because I have the Marshall DSL100HR 😁. Please make a review on the new DSL because there isn't any by anybody I follow.
@@MrPolevaulter Ok I'll have to check out that video. It's a little confusing but the older DSL 40 and 100 has the half/full power switch on the back the and the newer DSL's have it on the front in the standby switch plus two independent master volumes that are assignable to the clean, crunch, od1, and od2 channel's. I love the 100hr but od2 randomly sounds wierd like it's getting trying to overdrive itself too much or something and I've tried playing with the settings, re-biasing, and then replaced the tubes but it still does it but not quite as bad. Maybe I'm doing something wrong or mine is possibly defective.
Ahahahaha.... I love your sense of humour Elmo. That Dum Dum who left the ignorant comment really needs to take a good look in the mirror if he thinks you're a wanker. I think you are a total badass of a player & are a total entertainer with your humour. Great video.
It pairs well if you have another amp lined out to code 50 on a retro setting #10 or11 stereo . Its a fun addition for stereo but "NO WAY" than a 1 /12 plexi.
No contest - the code really is that bad, nasty and clipped. I recently posted in a comment that I bought a second hand Line 6 Spider IV 75 watt amp and like the Code it is way to complicated for it's own good (although it can be made to sound brilliant with a lot of effort). I guess I am an analogue player in a digital world and like a young person with a mobile phone running rings around me I will have to just stick to my old Nokia style amps :-) .
The people defending that thing are living in denial because they need to justify their purchase _to themselves_ to sleep at night. I'm sorry but the Marshal Code is not a good amp at all.
So if a guy bought it and has had for awhile and it’s the only thing he can afford. What then? Tried emailing Marshall. No reply. I have 2 young kids and my mother in-law that takes care of them was just hit by truck while walking across the street. This little amp has been the only place I can escape for a little while now it’s getting so much hate online. I’m not offended by your videos at all. I really didn’t notice how bad it was until your video. I just feel screwed! Thanks Marshall
I remember trying out guitars in a guitar shop a few years back, and the only amp was a marshall code. It was unusable, the sound was so bad it hurt, i ended up playing unplugged. Ever since ive had a hatred for them.
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Damn, the code sounded like a wet toilet paper before you played the plexi. After you played the plexi the code just sounded like shit. I was rooting for the code cause it is a brilliant idea but you’ve demonstrated that it is executed poorly. I wonder if the code head is any good through a decent cab? Anywho the katana has better Marshall tones than the code. Thanks a bunch man, you rock and you are my go to tone guru. Peace, love and respect.
Im deeply offended Elmo, I may have to re-think my life.... Jokes! As soon as I heard the first note on that Code, all the horrors of mankind were made apparent to me.... Sounded better with the tone knob rolled, but still got that shrill feel to it!
You’re so funny dude, and yeah anything but a plexi could do what a plexi does, it’s like asking to a dog to growl like a cat ;) . Keep going like this ! And what do you think about the vox av30 can a hybrid amp sound like a full tube amp (next video idea) ?
Here we are again. Watching The Elmeister on a wednesday. Ah yes, no more need for me to bitchslap kids due to the empty wednesdays that once were 🤗. Yes. This is happiness. Interesting sounds.... 🙈. Well done, Elmo can fight you without any limbs Karjalainen.
For some reason it sounds like S on his demos and I love Elmo's channel and he is a fantastic player. I have owned 25 and now 50 and have heard 100 demos of amp online and they sound awesome. It does however take a lot to dial in . 🤘
I personally love my code 50. The modeling sucks ass, that much is true. This amp takes a lot of fiddling and experimentation, but this is a great amp if you're looking for a good, heavy signature tone that belongs exclusively to YOU. To each their own. I respect your opinion. This is definitely a controversial series of amps, but I personally love it. Also, you're an awesome guitarist.
I have the code 100 combo and at first I enjoyed it but now I regret it and I prefer my old valve state, it's not warm enough I'm looking to try to modify it because I think some of the problem is too much vibration with the actual wood box it's in or I want to insulate it more that might give it a more solid sound.
I sold the code 50 for 200$ and bought an Blackshear 20 head, plus many frowned on the crate td50c tube predrive but as I got older wiser and better the stereo plug in 12's nice reverb and stereo chours plus a tube overdrive and joyo loop multi delay and it sounds pretty awesome the 2 tens in the cabinet and the 2 external 12's customs I use give a really fat all around sounds but I'm not dark 7 string metal 😀
I've had a few Marshall's the 100 hdx blaw blaw de-blaw, and they all have an serious problem with a sizzling sound with I believe is their idea of emulated tube dynamics of hard and soft touch, but it's nasty and it has ruined some nice sounding amps take the sizzling out of the sound Marshall leave it clean let us decide what we want to add for dynamics
Just love it when somebody repeatedly keeps banging their head against a brick wall and don't understand to stop doing it. :) Having said that, I actually own a Code 25 I bought secondhand cheap, and still think it is a reasonably fun toy to tinker with. But only at home, at bedroom sound levels. With a Strat (as I have) you can only make use of the neck pickup, treble turned way down. Turn up the volume, and you don't want to stand in front of the speaker. Perhaps it would work somewhat better with a Les Paul. Fancy doing a fourth video? :)
I have a JTM45 reissue and the 1960AHW, and I have Marshall Code 100 head, seems the 50w doesnt get much good reviews, but 25w and 100w does. I use my code for night practice but found in the 1960AHW it can still get pretty loud, so I got a 1x12 cab and use a G12M and it sounds pretty good, I use TS808 Pedal and sounds good but need to put a bit of gain on amp and less gain on TS, I would gig with my code without hesitation, I believe those code speakers are really cheap and nasty, I have used the Origin 2x12 cab with 70/80 and that sounded good with the code, and I also have a G12H Anniversary speaker that sounds good with code. I think I quickly tried a code 50 in the shop and didnt like it either. Hmm, something to think about.
Glad to hear it sounds good through the Origin cab, I have a spare Seventy 80 I am going to swap into the Code 50. Many videos also show an improvement by lifting the front of the amp slightly, not sure if it's the cab angle or just getting it off the floor a little that helps. I might try stiffening and/or opening the back a bit too.
The Code 50 was my frist amp and it was a horrible experience. I always thought its my fault that the sound is just crazy bad.. Sold it pretty soon after a friend who was more experienced confirmed that it was shit. Got an Blackstar HT 5 and I am happy with it
Yeah. It is horrible. Glad you like the Blackstar.
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Love your channel dude and your playing is awesome. Do you have a plexi patch on the AXEFX you'd be willing to share? Yeah and the code sucks ass, common knowledge ;)
I did, but I upgraded the software, and that screwed up the patch. I'd have to do the tone match again, and tweak the sound, but I'm actually thinking of selling the whole thing, and maybe getting an AX8 or something.
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@@MrPolevaulter I have an AX8, highly recommend for simpler sounds, that is not super duper ambient with 11 reverbs and 14 delays. ;) But more in the vein of what is used in our genre.
I would say that code not sounds well with single coil, fender stratocaster, it boosts the middle and tremble, specially on higher notes. You have to take presence almost to zero, I have one code 100, a fender stratocaster John Mayer and a tele caster and a les Paul
I know you already have your opinion , but I just bought one of these Marshall code 100 combo, I've been playing guitar for 30 years so I can think I can express my opinion in a certain legal of knowledge, I just set this preset in 3 minutes and put a microphone on and recorded with extra effects and nothing. Man, it is not greatest tone ever but it is not as bad as the one you tried. I really don't know what to say, but I like it, it's Versailles, works well alive, it is cheap...listen to this, please th-cam.com/video/9qBvcdWuTkI/w-d-xo.html
Hey Elmo, as always great great play, amazing! And love youre vids to! And yes, nothing beats the original plexi.. and for sure not the code 50. Its maybe nice for practicing at home or for starters. I own for years a marshall jcm 800. Great amp. But for years at home i use a differend marshall valvestate v60, and the avt20. I think its an very underated amp. Okay i know it can't compare with the big and beloved plexi's, jcm 800's and bluesbreakers and so on... but still, i love the valvestate! With an better preamp tube it works realy well.. dont expect an full tube amp sound but still, amazing for its kind... what are your opinions about the marshall valvestate?! And witch one? The begin 90's or the later ones?! Big greets fom the Netherlands! 🎸🎶🎵
I´ve got the Code 50. There is an advantage, if you get sound a little bit decent in this amp when you take a good real one you will compensate the hard work you ´ve done to get a decent sound from this failure device from Marshall. Do not waste your money. Too many things but none of them are properly designed. He who wants too much doesn't catch anything
I have a 1981 com 800 , an mg100 , a dsl20 , and a code50 , I'm thinking about using the code50 for target practice ,seriously , I have owned the code 50 for 2 yrs and it has probably less than 6hrs playing time on it and that time was spent trying to get a playable sound out of the amp.
@@maynardjohnson3226 I can understand you perfectly. This amp is for very beginners that are not expecting a specific sound and only want to practice to acquire some skills.
Ho ascoltato la tua recensione. Sono qui con il mio Marshall Code 50 (firmware 1.44, non so se influisce). Sto in tutti i modi cercando di ottenere i suoni schifosi che hai ottenuto tu, ma non ci riesco. C'è qualcosa che non va...
He used a les Paul, that has to be the difference because he does make it sound pretty damn good but you're definitely right, the code is a freaking toy, not too mention a P.O.S. and anyone who says different is probably about 12 years old. J.S.
Dude what the heck, the code sounds like it has a blown speaker in comparison to the real deal. Wow, I WAS going to buy one tomorrow, I dunno about that now. SHeezzz, how can something sound that bad?
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When’s part 4 coming it feels like a series now
Never :D
marshall code in the title (again) : *grabs popcorn*
:D
Well I pretty much came to the same conclusion as you and decided to go for the dsl 20 combo instead. Thanks for your hard work and due diligence.
One can fiddle with the guitar tone knobs when running through a Plexi, but it's not because one HAS to in order to get good tone, it's just because one can find more sweet spots on it by doing so...not a necessity, but a color-maker there.
Screw the haters. I like your channel. Fun to watch.
Thanks :)
Picked up a code 50, actually liked it. Got some good tones for a practice amp (getting away from presets and using the less is more method).
But out of nowhere it started making a horrible scratchy sound, even with the guitar volume off. Tried other guitars etc.
Then started losing Bluetooth connection sporadically.
luckily I was within return period.
Given all the negative reviews I see (including one about fixing the scratching sound lol), I’m just going with a different amp.
Great review series.
Sorry to hear about those troubles, and thanks for the kind words :)
I agree with you Mr. Elmo. This amplifier is pure poop. It was poop the first time, second time and third time. Poop is poop.
You can't polish poop.
Yes, that sounded awful. Despite the negative reviews I went out and bought a code. And a katana. After a few weeks of playing with them I lean towards the code...I haven't got it to sound this bad yet, but I will say that there's only a couple of pre amps I use on it, and only 2 power amps. No cab modeling and the high end on the code is tremendously out of wack, but I get a couple of tones a absolutely love. The Katana? I get several tones I like a lot, but the big thing is this: I have access to more control on the code than the katana without tethering to a computer. Of course I'm not using either of them for professional use, and they are both kept pretty low on volume, probably half volume is the max. I feel that the reason some people just hate this amp is that they were expecting it to be as advertised. It's not. The code is not a Marshall tube amp, and it will not sound like one. We just heard what happens if you try to make it sound like one. If, however, you treat it like a solid state amp with options and just try to dial in a tone you like, it works fine... For practice. No extension cab port, no effects loop, your summation of toy is pretty much spot on, and I bought it expecting as much. As I said, I do enjoy a couple of tones I get out of it a great deal, but really that's where it ends. So I'm left wondering, is an amp for around this price worth it for just a couple of tones? To me it is, but to most it's probably not. You can get far more out of the Katana but you MUST connect it to a PC.
Tldr: the code CAN have a great tone! Just not a Marshall one, and for the price a Katana is a better value overall, despite mandatory PC tethering for most stuff.
You might be on to something there.
I totally agree about never hearing mine sound this bad. I'm happy with my code 50.
Here's the thing about most of Johans reviews and comparisons. With most amps he has them plugged into a Marshall cab. It does make a difference.
Don’t worry about the haters. Not worth your time. You’re doing good.
Thanks :)
Great video, mate! 👍 One of the few reviewers who calls a pile of crap a pile of crap.
People, don't buy cheap amps and believe they are great. They are not. They are great to play a little in the kitchen at very low volume. That's what they do best, and what they should be used for. If you want to sound decent, you'll have to spend from 800€ upwards.
Elmo, you shouldn't even give attention to such a comment. I've got a Code 50, I use it to study at home, It does the job, but there's no comparison with the professional one. It's just a study amp with effects so you don't have to use your pedalboard ALL the time. It's good because you play the backing track via Bluetooth, and if you bust It, you don't really care.
True.
I've got a 50 and it's disappointing but a lot of fun the settings combinations are endless great video thx
I just ordered code 25 for home practicing. Got it for 99£ But of course it will never sound like real plexi. Or all tube marshall. You can never replace that. I feel like when you crank up the code it sucks😂 but hey... good for practicing. Love your honesty man. And that look on your face when you started playing through the plexi😂 amazing
I love how you give hearts for hate comments this has been a rollercoaster tbh 😂
Yep :D
Johan is playing a Les Paul in the video. So my question is if you are trying to mimic his tone using the same settings why not use the same type of guitar. A les paul with humbuckers will usually push into distortion with a thicker darker tone than a strat. Unless you do the Eddie thing and stick a humbucker in bridge position
I also tried the Code 50 twice, and returned it twice. I will not go for a 3rd...you are a brave man.
:D
Great to see you again, great review as usual. I write far too quickly for most, I got told off by one of your subscribers. I thought you Elmo might like a bit of background on who's subscribed. Elmo you've always been pleasant I'll keep my comments to Thumbs up or Down . Man I thought people could read & write quickly but not everyone it seems. Take care Elmo.
Cheers Glenn! Write to your heart's content :)
This makes me so glad I purchased a Origin 20.
jeff hudson that amp is horrible and thin, I’ve had one. Origins are really not good hence their price reductions , I’ve seen them as low as 169.00 they hate pedals as well.
The update in Sept 2022 finally makes it sound good. PHEW !!!
I just updated it to 1.48, still sounds crappy to me
Great video! It’s awesome you have once again proven how bad the amp is and it is quite clear as day to all the haters that have negatively commented on on your channel. ‘Get a life’ and ‘it’s a toy’ had me rolling- perfect comments. Great video and awesome playing as always. Rock on!
Haha :D Thanks! :)
Yes, also recording is an art, so what you hear in a recorded clip is never the same to what you hear in person.
Yep.
They didn't sound remotely close with the room mic. You can get almost any amp to sound decent with a close mic. I bet a lot of people get fooled into buying an amp after they watch a close-miked demo of a budget amp.
Possibly.
I was thinking of getting this amp, but after watching these 3reviews I think I’ve changed my mind
Glad to if I could help :)
Elmo, dude your just flat out awesome
Cheers :)
My Code 50 is set up to sound clean. Turning on reverb and tremolo, now it is a good Jazz amp.
Cool.
He barbecued and you ROASTED!!! Great job !!!!🤘🏻😎🎸
:D
Hey would you Mind Trying some settings I have tested ?
Don't have the amp. Sold it ages ago.
@@MrPolevaulter I am still at a complete 110% knock out drag out battle with my code 100h...I have tried different cabs different speakers. That farty sound that is produced is aggravating. The software itself is manipulating the over powered speakers sound. Its driving me crazy.
Thank you for the inspiration to kick its a$$....LOL
Thanks dude...
@@cabanasanthony6799 Sorry to hear. Yeah, it's just terrible.
Initially I couldn't tell the difference, however after around 100 millionth of a second it became crystal clear that I wouldn't have a code thrown at me, unless my doorstop left home.
Haha :D
I own a Marshall JTM45 and the JTM45 setting on my Code 100 sounds close, it sounds good! -Peter
Cool.
Yeah, the JTM45 model is good, JVM model is spot on (I connected my JVM 410h preamp to marshall code once to compare). The plexi model is bad and I never use it. JCM800 model is good, has the feel, but requires od to hide the dogital. Silver Jubilee model is also good. The preamp sims are good but power amp and speaker modelling sucks. Also the speaker is not very good.
Is it possible that they're sending higher quality amps to promotors of the amp? I just can't reconcile some of what I hear on the net with what I've experienced / seen here
I doubt it.
He'd have to open it up and see if they put dog turds in there, maybe that'll be the next video to butcher one of these amps
Is the Plexi going through a 4x12 cab and the Code through the internal speaker? If so, the result is obvious.
Also, the Code sounds good in Segeborns video, but sounds bad here. The settings are the same, so it has to be the speakers and/or mike placement.
Excellent video. I have a code 25 and its very dificult maket it sound good, not imposible, but very dificult. Grettings.
Cheers :)
Guess I’m one of the few that like the code 50. I’ve been able to get some nice tones. I did lift the amp up some.
Hahahaha... Great. Thanks for the honesty man, keep it up
I really like your channel I watch a lot of your reviews. I have a code 50 and it takes forever to dial in a tone BUT when I found it I love it. I went through 4 amps in a year and before I found one I liked for home playing. I'm not sure what's up because I have watched many reviews on this amp and it sounded great but definitely sounds horrible on your reviews? ✌️✌️
How does it sound with a proper speaker like a celestion ?
No idea. Would have been nice with a speaker out to be able to try that.
Oh my God, it sounds EXACTLY like a plexi!
:D
I have a code 50. There are only a couple of presets that I find pleasant. 95 with the delay turned down a bit, and 10. All of the other presets sound like shit, with blurred tone. The distortion isint the sound I am looking for. Other than that the amp only sounds good clean. I am opting for another Marshall, but do t know which one to get. I am in the range of 750 USD. Any suggestions would be helpful. Thanks !
What kind of a sound are you looking for?
Hello Johan I've been watching your code 50 critic. They are enjoyable and you should do a fourth video. I bought the amp and just like you I've had a love/hate relationship with it. I to have heard very clanky high trebaly sounds, but on the other hand heard some good stuff. I own a jam Jr with dark matter 2 pickups and it sounds pretty good, sounds good with Las Paul's. The fender guitars sound shrilly defiantly have to play with tone on some. The videos are entertaining and I say you do some more.
Thanks! I already sold mine, so can't really make a fourth one.
The problem might be the speakers. When the amp is auxed out to another speaker such studio monitors, it sounds great.
At 10:25. "The videos had to do with his BBQ"!!! HAHA!!! For some reason I thought this comment was hilarious!
Anyway, I'm 48 and just started playing guitar a year ago. The Code was a great amp for me. Since I'm just starting I don't have "A sound" or "My sound" yet. This amp let me explore a ton of effects without having to buy a ton of pedals. Even if the built in effects aren't perfect. Now I realize I think "My sound" is a little overdrive with delay and reverb. That's what this amp (amp??) is good for. Hopefully my next purchase will be the JCM 800 mini or Silver mini with a delay and reverb pedal. If you already know what "your sound" is, there is no substitute for the real thing. There is no way a $250 amp will get you the same sound as a $2,500 rig.
Great video, I subscribed.
Thanks! Glad if I can make people happy :)
To anyone watching this ... heres my settings ...
Marshall Code50 (35 JVM Clean)
Gain -10 Bass 3-4 Mids. 4-5 Treble -6
Volume - 10
Master 2-3
(For live shows 4-6)
PRO TIP :TAKE OFF THE COMPRESSOR SETTING
Hi Elmo
Just wondering, did you use the internal cab sim?
When watching this it sounds like no cab sim.
I forget. It's ages since I did this. I remember trying it with and without. It just sounded different kinds of bad.
They ain't selling em so cheap, because they're great.
Ha! I think your Marshall Code50 is broken, because mine sounds nothing like that sonic wreckage - mine actually reminds me of your real Plexi.
Most curious.
Kevin i agree,i have the code 25 and 50 but it seems there is something wrong with the code 50 elmo had,it did really sound bad,i think he may have had a defective speaker in his amp?That being said the code 50 on it's own needs some help to sound better,some amp models have too much low end even with the bass and resonance controls all the way down,this is why the amp can fart out.I forgot to mension you need to do a firmware update before you use your code amp this can solve some of it's problems like my code 50 used to freeze up sometimes when editing or changing presets.
I use a behringer TO100 or TO800 tube screamer overdrive in front of the amp and it filters out a lot of the low end mud that can fart out the amps speaker and also the overdrive pedal improves the tone of the bluesbreaker amp model plus many other models on the code 50,i also tried a behringer PB100 preamp boost pedal that has bass,treble and gain controls,with the bass knob turned down to about 8:00 it also filtered out the low end mud and made the code sound much better but what really made my code 50 sound good was when i put a 1/4" output speaker jack in the back of the amp and when pluged in it mutes the internal speaker,the cable then goes to my marshall 4x12 1960 cab,it is a nite and day difference in the tone of this amp!
I like my code 25 better when compared to the 50(with internal speakers on both amps) for lower volumes and bedroom practice but even at louder volumes the code 25 is a little smoother sounding in the high end(less harsh sounding to me),you can hear the speakers are voiced different in both of these amps,so out of the box i can see how elmo would not like the code 50 without a update and also some amp tweaks.
Jim Simmons just ordered the code 100 combo, very mixed reports, but it will go back if not.
Lol
I have a code25 that sounds a lot better than that defective sounding thing also. He went in to filming his three videos with all the negativity he could drum up anyway. He hates modeling amp s and that's all there is to it.
This amp DOES sound great. You just have to have functioning brain cells. So many idiots with a million subscribers on you tube have given bad reviews on this amp. All while completely acting like a literal 5 year old. But yet they all drool over the 3000 dollar Kemper which is way way more complicated. It's made me realize all these YT personalities get paid too lie to you for money just like the scumbags on TV. Here buy this 3000 dollar Kemper you won't understand how to use and this 2000 dollar cabinet just to get making sound. But don't ever buy this super simple Marshall code COMBO PRACTICE AMP for 300 bucks, it sucks they say. Snake oil salesmen all of them. No better than Don Lemon.
I got a code as my second amp and regret it so much. I’m trying to upgrade at the moment but I just wish I knew more about amps at the time.
Sorry to hear :(
I dicovered two things in particular, one is that is very sensitive with resonance and presence, I put them on 1 at max, and if you put the amp over a carpet sounds real muddy. It won't replace my vox ac15c1 but for home it's great
What I use mine for? The clean pedal channel with drive pedals and the reverb, modulation, and delay. Otherwise it’s lame.
does this amp plug in or does it take batterys
Plugs in.
I started playing in a coverband about 3 years ago, and to this day I still use the code. It sounds like shit in all regions, except for the OD American with the American A/B power amp with that. Got a smashing lead tone with it
I have, at last, sold mine. I have adquired de Dual Terror and a PPC 112 CABINET. Nothing to do with t'hat shit of Marshall code, nothing. People would say: yes but the price...yes but something cheap that doesn´t work is always too much expensive.
Elmo it does not match your plexi
My compliments on your plexi
It sounds pretty bad but it can’t be that bad I’m thinking I’m getting one
I will check only using for practice
But I’m gonna try it thanks man!!!
most people forget to turn the cab sim off, it sounds waaaaaay better with it off
Hey man will this sound better with some peddles?
Nope.
So sad dude, I have a code, I know it can not sound as the amps such as plexi, jvm, and others, but I think that for the price, it sounds good and it is very versatile, which make it a very good option in the market
Glad it works for you. Not for me, even at that price.
Can you hack the code and connect it to the 4x12 plexi cab?
I don't know. I know I can't :D
Yes,i did it with my code 50 but i hooked it up to my 4x12 1960a cab,you need a 1/4" output jack that when pluged in mutes the internal speaker in the code 50 and make sure your 4x12 cab is set to 4 OHMS!
@@jimsimmons2674 did the sound improve?
Iode,this is part of what i said in another reply to kevin: I use a behringer TO100 or TO800 tube screamer overdrive in front of the amp and it filters out a lot of the low end mud that can fart out the amps speaker and also the overdrive pedal improves the tone of the bluesbreaker amp model plus many other models on the code 50,i also tried a behringer PB100 preamp boost pedal that has bass,treble and gain controls,with the bass knob turned down to about 8:00 it also filtered out the low end mud and made the code sound much better but what really made my code 50 sound good was when i put a 1/4" output speaker jack in the back of the amp and when pluged in it mutes the internal speaker,the cable then goes to my marshall 4x12 1960 cab,it is a nite and day difference in the tone of this amp!
The Katana brown settings blows this away
The wind blows this away :D
The katana brown horse dung setting is even stronger
Elmo,in Johan Segerborn's video he used a code 25 not a code 50!I have both of them and the code 25 is voiced different then the code 50 and i think it is better sounding when comparing these amps with there internal speakers,i put a 1/4" output jack on my code 50 to play through my marshall 1960a cab and it sounds very good that way but to be fair you should have used a code 25 to sound more like the real plexi!
Man I hated the code, but when you played I'll see the light tonight, the code...sounded better : I
man now I understand why I said that, I had seen the video on fastfoward motion since I hate the Code and I didn't notice you had engaged Yngwie's overdrive. So I pull back, what I said I hate the code. Btw I also hate the f******* katana, but it sounds better than this shit. Cheers Elmo.
Haha :D
I died laughing when you called it a toy 😁
:D
Elmo! You are the coolest, and thanks to people like you I've been going to bed too late playing A lot more guitar. I have a Code 100 head and run it through a Crate Palomino 2 12 with Celestions. I use Charvels with humbuckers. I at first was very unimpressed with the plexi sounds but have been told by a friend you can totally reform those nasty presets by going into the menu (which I'm lazy at) the reason I decided to keep this amp is the Silver Jubilee, JCM 800, and American overdrive (Mesa?) tones, also JTM 45 and yes Plexi for giving me early Who type sounds. Again I think it is a different cup of tea through a good cabinet, and especially a good 4 12, I mean this Silver Jubilee setting with drive sounds great! So...finally the Code 50 sounds unfortunate....but the 100 with a good cab is nice, Bruce
That's what I thought too. It might sound better through proper speakers.
You are absolutely correct. That amp sux compared to your Plexi especially. It even sux without the comparison. 😂
Don't sweat the barbecue experts and their emotional over reaction to your vids ... Your vids are really very good. Seriously. Very good.
Glad though we won't be revisiting this one again..😂😂😂😂😂😂...
Have you tried the Line 6 HX stomp? Wondering if you've ever compared to something like your axefx?
So far I haven't tried anything by Line 6. I will at some point though.
@@MrPolevaulter I think you might want to try it, the Fender bassbreaker 30, and maybe, or especially the 50 watt or 100 watt combo Marshall MG series. The carbon fiber especially looks cool. I think they are all analogue solid state. No digital crap. No fucking apps. Hell, I use my Katana, and never have used the app. 😂
well its not for loud playin ... i got 100 w head ...and it s a fine bedroom thing with 2 x 12 ... mixed with some tube amp on the other side ... u can get some fun sounds ...
its all about the Speaker, try Fane Sovereigne 12-250 tc
An addendum: I traded my code 50 for a Orange Micro Dark and haven’t looked back. Lost a very dull, uninspiring and annoyingly inept jack of all trades for a kick ass one trick pony. Only does one thing but it does it so convincingly.
Spot on.
Got a zombie II and I use it a lot the code collects dust 😢
For an honest review of this sounding like a plexi this was good. I didn't expect it to sound exactly like a plexi but I honestly though it would have gotten closer than it did but I don't need a CODE because I have the Marshall DSL100HR 😁. Please make a review on the new DSL because there isn't any by anybody I follow.
Is there a new DSL? I did review the DSL20 some time ago.
@@MrPolevaulter Ok I'll have to check out that video. It's a little confusing but the older DSL 40 and 100 has the half/full power switch on the back the and the newer DSL's have it on the front in the standby switch plus two independent master volumes that are assignable to the clean, crunch, od1, and od2 channel's. I love the 100hr but od2 randomly sounds wierd like it's getting trying to overdrive itself too much or something and I've tried playing with the settings, re-biasing, and then replaced the tubes but it still does it but not quite as bad. Maybe I'm doing something wrong or mine is possibly defective.
Ahahahaha.... I love your sense of humour Elmo. That Dum Dum who left the ignorant comment really needs to take a good look in the mirror if he thinks you're a wanker.
I think you are a total badass of a player & are a total entertainer with your humour.
Great video.
Thank you very much :)
It pairs well if you have another amp lined out to code 50 on a retro setting #10 or11 stereo . Its a fun addition for stereo but "NO WAY" than a 1 /12 plexi.
If you get the cod 100H. Play through a Marshall McMahon 900 lead 1936 cab
Jcm
I meant marshall 900 British lead cabinet with the celestian 75s in it from Britain and play that with a code h100 had now that makes the difference
No contest - the code really is that bad, nasty and clipped. I recently posted in a comment that I bought a second hand Line 6 Spider IV 75 watt amp and like the Code it is way to complicated for it's own good (although it can be made to sound brilliant with a lot of effort). I guess I am an analogue player in a digital world and like a young person with a mobile phone running rings around me I will have to just stick to my old Nokia style amps :-) .
At least you have TONE
Nokia amps ftw :D
Somethings wrong mate! Chaecked our another review. Try a code 100 c. People are making this amp work and very well
The people defending that thing are living in denial because they need to justify their purchase _to themselves_ to sleep at night. I'm sorry but the Marshal Code is not a good amp at all.
I agree.
Its the worst SS amp ever made.
So if a guy bought it and has had for awhile and it’s the only thing he can afford. What then?
Tried emailing Marshall. No reply. I have 2 young kids and my mother in-law that takes care of them was just hit by truck while walking across the street. This little amp has been the only place I can escape for a little while now it’s getting so much hate online. I’m not offended by your videos at all. I really didn’t notice how bad it was until your video. I just feel screwed! Thanks Marshall
I'm sorry to hear that man.
If you are looking for more of a plexi,get the origin 50 much better
I remember trying out guitars in a guitar shop a few years back, and the only amp was a marshall code. It was unusable, the sound was so bad it hurt, i ended up playing unplugged. Ever since ive had a hatred for them.
Damn, the code sounded like a wet toilet paper before you played the plexi.
After you played the plexi the code just sounded like shit.
I was rooting for the code cause it is a brilliant idea but you’ve demonstrated that it is executed poorly.
I wonder if the code head is any good through a decent cab?
Anywho the katana has better Marshall tones than the code.
Thanks a bunch man, you rock and you are my go to tone guru.
Peace, love and respect.
Thanks! I remember wondering how much the speaker impacts the sound. I might try the head at some point just out of curiosity.
Sounds a lot more badass with my Black SG Drop A# 🌒🖤
Im deeply offended Elmo, I may have to re-think my life....
Jokes! As soon as I heard the first note on that Code, all the horrors of mankind were made apparent to me.... Sounded better with the tone knob rolled, but still got that shrill feel to it!
Haha :D
You’re so funny dude, and yeah anything but a plexi could do what a plexi does, it’s like asking to a dog to growl like a cat ;) . Keep going like this ! And what do you think about the vox av30 can a hybrid amp sound like a full tube amp (next video idea) ?
Cheers! I've been thinking about the AV30, but I have videos done for over a month at the moment :D I'll think about it some more :)
Cats don't growl.
Here we are again. Watching The Elmeister on a wednesday. Ah yes, no more need for me to bitchslap kids due to the empty wednesdays that once were 🤗. Yes. This is happiness.
Interesting sounds.... 🙈. Well done, Elmo can fight you without any limbs Karjalainen.
Haha :D Nice nickname :D
@@MrPolevaulter th-cam.com/video/s35rVw1zskA/w-d-xo.html
I admire your perseverance Elmo. That code is God awful obviously.
Yep :)
No it isn't. All is required is someone who isn't a technophobe and to roll up your sleeves and adjust some settings. Mine sounds like a plexi.
For some reason it sounds like S on his demos and I love Elmo's channel and he is a fantastic player. I have owned 25 and now 50 and have heard 100 demos of amp online and they sound awesome. It does however take a lot to dial in . 🤘
@@chrisdaviesguitaryes! Takes a minute to dial in but they sound amazing in my opinion
@@jimmyjames7946 how do you make it sound good
I personally love my code 50. The modeling sucks ass, that much is true. This amp takes a lot of fiddling and experimentation, but this is a great amp if you're looking for a good, heavy signature tone that belongs exclusively to YOU.
To each their own. I respect your opinion. This is definitely a controversial series of amps, but I personally love it.
Also, you're an awesome guitarist.
Thanks!
Yeah, if you wanna make a lot of noise somewhere... Buy a few dozen of the code 50s.... lol
I have the code 100 combo and at first I enjoyed it but now I regret it and I prefer my old valve state, it's not warm enough I'm looking to try to modify it because I think some of the problem is too much vibration with the actual wood box it's in or I want to insulate it more that might give it a more solid sound.
I sold the code 50 for 200$ and bought an Blackshear 20 head, plus many frowned on the crate td50c tube predrive but as I got older wiser and better the stereo plug in 12's nice reverb and stereo chours plus a tube overdrive and joyo loop multi delay and it sounds pretty awesome the 2 tens in the cabinet and the 2 external 12's customs I use give a really fat all around sounds but I'm not dark 7 string metal 😀
I've had a few Marshall's the 100 hdx blaw blaw de-blaw, and they all have an serious problem with a sizzling sound with I believe is their idea of emulated tube dynamics of hard and soft touch, but it's nasty and it has ruined some nice sounding amps take the sizzling out of the sound Marshall leave it clean let us decide what we want to add for dynamics
Just love it when somebody repeatedly keeps banging their head against a brick wall and don't understand to stop doing it. :) Having said that, I actually own a Code 25 I bought secondhand cheap, and still think it is a reasonably fun toy to tinker with. But only at home, at bedroom sound levels. With a Strat (as I have) you can only make use of the neck pickup, treble turned way down. Turn up the volume, and you don't want to stand in front of the speaker. Perhaps it would work somewhat better with a Les Paul. Fancy doing a fourth video? :)
Haha :D No, three is more than enough.
I have a JTM45 reissue and the 1960AHW, and I have Marshall Code 100 head, seems the 50w doesnt get much good reviews, but 25w and 100w does. I use my code for night practice but found in the 1960AHW it can still get pretty loud, so I got a 1x12 cab and use a G12M and it sounds pretty good, I use TS808 Pedal and sounds good but need to put a bit of gain on amp and less gain on TS, I would gig with my code without hesitation, I believe those code speakers are really cheap and nasty, I have used the Origin 2x12 cab with 70/80 and that sounded good with the code, and I also have a G12H Anniversary speaker that sounds good with code. I think I quickly tried a code 50 in the shop and didnt like it either. Hmm, something to think about.
Glad to hear it sounds good through the Origin cab, I have a spare Seventy 80 I am going to swap into the Code 50. Many videos also show an improvement by lifting the front of the amp slightly, not sure if it's the cab angle or just getting it off the floor a little that helps. I might try stiffening and/or opening the back a bit too.
The Code 50 was my frist amp and it was a horrible experience. I always thought its my fault that the sound is just crazy bad..
Sold it pretty soon after a friend who was more experienced confirmed that it was shit. Got an Blackstar HT 5 and I am happy with it
Yeah. It is horrible. Glad you like the Blackstar.
Love your channel dude and your playing is awesome. Do you have a plexi patch on the AXEFX you'd be willing to share?
Yeah and the code sucks ass, common knowledge ;)
I did, but I upgraded the software, and that screwed up the patch. I'd have to do the tone match again, and tweak the sound, but I'm actually thinking of selling the whole thing, and maybe getting an AX8 or something.
@@MrPolevaulter I have an AX8, highly recommend for simpler sounds, that is not super duper ambient with 11 reverbs and 14 delays. ;) But more in the vein of what is used in our genre.
Have you tried to drop test the Coda from a tall building..? 🎸🔊🎶🤘🏻
Haha :D That would have been fun. Didn't Glenn Fricker do something like that?
I don’t what Glen is up to but don’t let me near that amp cause I’ll walk it up to the roof for him...lol
I would say that code not sounds well with single coil, fender stratocaster, it boosts the middle and tremble, specially on higher notes. You have to take presence almost to zero, I have one code 100, a fender stratocaster John Mayer and a tele caster and a les Paul
I know you already have your opinion , but I just bought one of these Marshall code 100 combo, I've been playing guitar for 30 years so I can think I can express my opinion in a certain legal of knowledge, I just set this preset in 3 minutes and put a microphone on and recorded with extra effects and nothing. Man, it is not greatest tone ever but it is not as bad as the one you tried. I really don't know what to say, but I like it, it's Versailles, works well alive, it is cheap...listen to this, please th-cam.com/video/9qBvcdWuTkI/w-d-xo.html
Record it in a DAW. Without speakers . You will see.
Hey Elmo, as always great great play, amazing! And love youre vids to! And yes, nothing beats the original plexi.. and for sure not the code 50. Its maybe nice for practicing at home or for starters.
I own for years a marshall jcm 800. Great amp. But for years at home i use a differend marshall valvestate v60, and the avt20. I think its an very underated amp. Okay i know it can't compare with the big and beloved plexi's, jcm 800's and bluesbreakers and so on... but still, i love the valvestate! With an better preamp tube it works realy well.. dont expect an full tube amp sound but still, amazing for its kind... what are your opinions about the marshall valvestate?! And witch one? The begin 90's or the later ones?! Big greets fom the Netherlands! 🎸🎶🎵
Hi! I only ever used one Valvestate. I had the old one with chorus ages ago. I didn't like it too much.
I´ve got the Code 50. There is an advantage, if you get sound a little bit decent in this amp when you take a good real one you will compensate the hard work you ´ve done to get a decent sound from this failure device from Marshall. Do not waste your money. Too many things but none of them are properly designed. He who wants too much doesn't catch anything
Yep.
I have a 1981 com 800 , an mg100 , a dsl20 , and a code50 , I'm thinking about using the code50 for target practice ,seriously , I have owned the code 50 for 2 yrs and it has probably less than 6hrs playing time on it and that time was spent trying to get a playable sound out of the amp.
@@maynardjohnson3226 I can understand you perfectly. This amp is for very beginners that are not expecting a specific sound and only want to practice to acquire some skills.
Ho ascoltato la tua recensione. Sono qui con il mio Marshall Code 50 (firmware 1.44, non so se influisce). Sto in tutti i modi cercando di ottenere i suoni schifosi che hai ottenuto tu, ma non ci riesco. C'è qualcosa che non va...
He used a les Paul, that has to be the difference because he does make it sound pretty damn good but you're definitely right, the code is a freaking toy, not too mention a P.O.S. and anyone who says different is probably about 12 years old. J.S.
:D
Elmo's awesome, CODE - not so!
:D
Dude what the heck, the code sounds like it has a blown speaker in comparison to the real deal. Wow, I WAS going to buy one tomorrow, I dunno about that now. SHeezzz, how can something sound that bad?
Ive got a Code 100 , its fine for my needs. Will it ever sound like a $1200 amp...no. Good video
Cheers :)
You can't expect a one speaker amp to sound like an amp with multi speakers.Try it again with EMGs. No pedals. Turn up the gain to 10.