Marshall AS50D

Jeg ledte efter en akustisk guitar forstærker med mikrofon indgang, så jeg kunne lege med en fornyligt erhvervet loop pedal. Da jeg fandt denne amp fra Marshall (som har været mit go-to mærke med mine elektriske guitarer) var jeg allerede solgt. Et hurtigt og simpelt køb og to dage senere, ankommer denne (og en håndfuld andre sager jeg havde bestilt) på en lørdag formiddag i mod alt forventning. Altid god service.

Teknisk: Der er rig mulighed for at kontrollere lyden. Der er to indgange, den ene med jack indgang og den anden er lidt en joker, der både har jack, AUX og XLR (MED phantom power). Forstærkerens tilførte effekter kan nemt blandes mellem de to kanaler og den indbyggede anti-feedback virker perfekt til live situationer - især når mikrofonen er sluttet til forstærkeren stort set hele tiden i mit tilfælde.

Selvom ampen i første omgang var købt til eksperimentering med loop pedal, bliver den også jævnligt brugt både til performance på gaden og mindre koncerter (det er dog også super nemt at tilslutte den til et større setup og blot bruge den som monitor i disse tilfælde).

Alt i alt (TLDR): FANTASTISK amp, kan varmt anbefales!

I've used this amp for few years now in following situations:
- mostly in solo gigs in restaurants, small birthday parties, wedding background and ceremony music. This is also main reason I bought this amp for acoustic guitar with loop pedal and voice.
- for few small gigs with band where we didn't have PA - we used amp as vocal amp with two mics for solo and back vocals. For this reason amp was really Ok for lets say large living room parties, not bigger. I wasn't sure about such solution at first, but amp performed really great and from time to time it can be used in such way, but of course cant be compared to decent PA system.

Pros
- Sound is really good quality for instrumental use and Ok quality for vocal use - I mean not super great, but Ok for solution if you want instrument and voice from one device. If you want superb vocal quality, purchase PA.
Cons
- Handle is really poor. It breaks down so quickly. It broke down to my amp and to some 6 others, I've seen so far. Marshal could work on this, come on guys, it's not rocket science to build decent handle :)
- Weight. It's not very heavy, but quite heavy if you have to carry it for few blocks. Basically, if you own this device, you'll have to have car, to carry it to gig. On the other hand, to deliver at least Ok sound you need some kilos.
- for me chorus function is rubbish, really unbearable to hear, sounds terrible. Reverb on the other hand is quite nice, I use it all the time.
- feedback control doesn't work. This amp has this feature, but It just doesn't help if you have feedback problems, so dont count on it when purchasing.

Overall - I would recommend this to my friend, but with comment to check out Fender fishman amps or HK audio products, or consider small PA solution - small mixing desk with one compact speaker.

I'd read plenty of reviews before choosing this amp over many of it's cheaper competitors. Some amps had the same wattage but the sound and features were inferior. For me, the Marshall AS50D delivered on all fronts. The sound quality is very good, and the 50 watts of power are enough for any solo musician to perform in a small-medium sized venue. This amp has the capability to take a guitar and a mic which is how I have been using it. The reverb and chorus effects are superb, especially the reverb, beautiful tone on my Guild acoustic from it. I have yet to have any issues with the sound, build quality or features which is why I have given this amp 5 stars. If you're stuck between this amp, cheaper models such as the Kustom Sienna and more expensive models such as the Fender Acoustasonic series, I would recommend the Marshall for the best value for money and overall performance.