Excellent amp. This will likely be my next amp. I have a Marshall DSL 20 combo now and while I love it and have played Marshalls and Boogies and Randalls and Peaveys and Fenders since the 80s I like the great tones and simple controls of the HT series. I've tried them all at my local Guitar Center and they totally knock me out. And I've always been a combo guy. I had one Marshall stack and that was it. It was like moving a grand piano anytime I had a gig, like a big piece of furniture. Combos just make sense and they have more than enough volume. I also like the efficiency and smoothness of the tone controls on the HT. The ISF knob not only helps dial in sweet spots between the Mesa Boogie and Marshall/British tone spectrum, but they work smoothly. I can't tell you how many times I've had to finagle with the tone knobs on a Marshall anytime I turned it back on because they just don't retain the settings you dial in. They are just not constant and reliable. Nice demo.
Very helpful and thorough review, without dragging it all out. Excellent! I have the original HT20 Studio, and I've been thinking for the last two years do I need to upgrade and get the MKII or not. I am now sure that I don't need to upgrade, but I am also sure that I absolutely want to upgrade!
I have played the original ht20 and it’s great. The mk2 is revoiced compared to the mk1. It’s a lot more versatile and has more gain on the second channel
Killer amp! I think very sweet and toneful with tons of crunch and overdrive options. I love mine and I have 8 amps Marshall to Fender to compare and it always wins...
Hey I’m the guy in the video. The built in speaker is good. it’s got a lot of good bass response that makes you app sound bigger than it actually is. the top end is pretty level and not accentuated where it’s piercing. I’ve experimented with a speaker from a basic marshal cabinet and I ended up going with the bull in speaker. keep in mind I primarily play slightly overdriven tones to crunch. I don’t use this for high gain.
Marshall sounds great cranked for that "Marshal tone" but that is it, sounds kinda flat at lower gain and clean volume settings. I have the HT20MKII with a Celestion V type speaker and it is marvelous clean, pushed clean, crunch and overdriven...PLUS it has a 2 watt button for fat home use and a global master volume that does not affect the tone! The amp sounds big with tons of bass...It is an amazing amp and I am comparing to my Fender Bassbreaker 15 and Blackstar Studio 10 El34. Just my opinion but it is my best amp out of the 8 amps I own and play daily.
@@audiobunny1767 Tough call as both sound great. The HT20 MKII is so much better overall, sounds bigger and has a global master volume so you can get a great sound then dial it back to what loudness you need. Plus the 2 watt option, 2 channels and 2 voices each...the winner.
