@@chrisdaviesguitar could you gig in a club (think 400 ish people) with this with no worries? Never gonna sell out stadiums with my band and I'm really not a fan of using PAs as the champs for my amps (when you calculate a sound guy, your own PA systems cause you cant trust the venue, and mixers etc it's not worth it at all) so was seeing if this would work
Just picked this head up w/ matching cab. For the price, it's an absolutely AMAZING setup. The tones, decay, attack, and even the dynamics (hitting strings soft vs heavy) are incredibly dialed in. It's like having $100K worth of Marshall amps in one box. Actually started taking this to gigs :) Highly recommend the optional Marshall PEDL-91009- the pedal that comes with it works fine, but the upgraded pedal lets you set banks of sounds, making it feel like Pete Cornish himself set up a MIDI pedal board for you.
This guy could sell Ice to an Eskimo! Great salesman! I have the CODE 100 2X12 Combo. Great amp! I’m not a big modeling guy, but I get amazing sounds on this thing! And the CODE 100 has an FX Send/Return on back!
It is because of Dagan's review of this that I bought the 50 watt one. I absolutely love it. It does everything and more that I need it to do with the three bands I'm in. Thank you so much.
I still can't figure out why these amps get such a bad rap. I've had my Code 50 for a couple years now, and I still think it's one of the best sounding, most versatile amps I've ever played through. I don't play detuned Death Metal. More crispy clean to vintage rock sounds. It FEELS like I am playing through a real amp! I love mine.
@@kevinsturges6957 I've just managed to score one second hand. It came with the foot controller but is it necessary to have? I was hoping to use my Boss me80 with it for when I'm tinkering with tones and just to download presets when I feel like plug and play..
I agree, I also have the Code 50. People slag it as not a good live amp. I'm sure Marshall never intended it to be that. I paid $200 for mine and it is superb.
Im debating on this and the YAMAHA THR10 but idk what to get.. this one just seems like a louder and bigger version of the THR10 with more options someone help?
Well it is a 100 watt amp. I suggest you try one in a music shop/store. I've mine since Nov 2017 and have no complaints at all. Get stuck in and tweak the settings to achieve your perfect sound.
@@a_random_guitarist2189 Yep, still got my Code, it just so easy to use. However, I do also have a Blackstar HT Stage 100 and matching cab, plus a 1970's H||H IC 100 S going through a 1970's hand wired Marshall 4 x 12 angle front bass cab. The latter being utterly incredible.
I set mine up for Jazz and Blues. I selected an American Clean (Fender) amp and cab, and tremolo and reverb and adjusted the EQ to taste and use minimal gain. results: 200 watt 212 cab with a Jazz amp character. The tremolo and reverb are good. The Fender clean is very good and the cab simulation is good. Overall I now have a UNIQUE Jazz/Blues combo amp. Most Jazz amps are SS and now digital is a newer version of SS. The computer chip inside is very sophisticated and Marshall worked wit a world renown company that specializes in digital modelling. I have a great Jazz amp. I also have the 50 watt 1x12 version. I'm blessed. Oh the Code 100 watt 212 has an 8 ohm speaker out jack on the back and also an effects loop.
@@hartlee1160 I eventually sold it for the newer MG102FX combo (carbon fiber and the newest gold one. I swapped those out too for better speakers) But it was the Warehouse Guitar speakers because they were 4ohm
@JeremyLeech well hopefully those sound better than the kantana speaker I have. I hope they are still good speakers that come with it. The brand warehouse?
Just got a 50 watt, can't imagine how loud the 100 watt version of this beauty is. Connect it to the app and you can lock in some good tones and the clean settings took my Metal Zone well.
@@jf4433 Have you tried it with a band? I'm cranking everything to 100% (gain, volume, master) and struggling to have good volume with the rest of the band, not sure what the hell is going on with my amp...
I want to love my CODE 50 but the noisefloor is quite loud compared to my DSL. Most of it's the presets though, too many FX and way too much gain in the factory ones. I wish they spent more time on realistic usable presets.
dude, presets are exactly that, presets. Roll your sleeves up and adjust the settings. every guitar, every pedal, every guitarist will sound different. Discover your own sound. I love my Code 100 combo.
I have just bought the Code 100, and I was really excited about it having read the description and watched the demo videos. The amp does sound amazing, but yesterday, on the first occasion that I actually tried the amp during band practice, I was shocked to discover that when I step on the provided (2-way) footswitch to change presets (like activate one with distortion or heavy delay) mid-song, the flow of the sound broke, there was a moment of silence before it switched to the next preset. I've been trying to research this on the Internet, but have only found 2 instances of it being addressed, no one talks about this in review videos or blogs. This baffles me - how is (mostly) everyone ok with this? This effectively makes it impossible to use the built-in effects of the amp, which is exactly what its main outstanding feature is. Why have a 100 presets when you can't switch mid-song? Are guitarists only supposed to use the Code family to select the main sound they want for a certain song, then keep using pedals for changes mid-song? I'm extremely disappointed, since the built-in effects were the main reason I went for this amp - I wanted to use this as both an amp and a multi-effect board to some extent. Is there any fix for this? A firmware update maybe, or does the separately-sold Code pedal make a difference? Seriously considering returning it at this point.
@@TheKevinNewsom No, I bought the Code 4-way footswitch which has a setting where you can use it as an effect switch, so rather than switching between two entirely separate presets, it turns assigned effects on and off instantly (so no delay as experienced in the preset mode). Not the exact thing I wanted but a workaround I can live with.
@@eriknjoo Thanks for the reply. I'm glad you found a solution to the issue. BTW I had a similar problem with Blackstar TVP a few moons ago. I ended up trading it in b/c of it.
I've got a code 100 combo and the only downside I've come across is when you've got it connected via bluetooth and your phone rings it comes through your amp. Apart from that, this amp is fantastic and VERY LOUD.
I’ve had mine for 6 years it can do everything good it’s not a valve amp and you do notice that, I went to my local store to get a 50 but they didn’t have any so I got the 100, I don’t know what I was thinking it’s was just for the lounge I don’t think I’ve taken it to 5. With no name speakers, they preformed good, going to be interesting how long they last.
About time, I've been waiting for this demo , bought one of these just before Christmas. Fecking awesome amplifier. Use a hand held device (phone, tablet), and you can save your setting to the hand held, take it with you and connect to any other Code amp and use your settings. For the dude in the video, a DAW is a Digital Audio Workstation. What would be good would be to select a preset and compare it to the real thing.
Hey chris, how loud is it? Please tell me, I'm one step away from buying this amp. I just wondering if it would be loud enough for a live performance, example a talent show ( room size auditorium)
It's loud trust me. Plus you have an effects loop, can use booster pedals in front if you choose and have a speaker out option so you can plug it into a 4 x 12 if you want (but then I would suggest turning off the cab emulation if you did that, but hey, experimentation is the order of the day). I've seen people gigging with the 50 watt version with no issues. I really do love this amp. I do suggest you get the additional footswitch though. Check this demo out ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-TisYc7HwP38.html
Chris Davies do you need to buy booster pedals separately? Also Is the 100 watt one loud enough without the 4×12 cab or do.we need to buy it. Im sorry for disturbing u, i really want to win this for my fraternity.
It comes with on board effects such as distortion, overdrive and the ubiquitous Marshall Governor. The only reason I use external pedals as well is because I already had the pedals beforehand. The only way you will be happy is to go to your local music shop/store and test one out. I am very happy with my 100 watt Combo.
when i got my code 25 i didn't bother editing for ages because i found rock god \m/ and just used that haha. it sounds even better with the jvm amp setting and presence higher.
Are there any clean channels? And how do they sound? I know Marshall isn’t exactly known for their clean sound, in fact most amps don’t have a clean channel, that is why I’m asking, because I love a good clean sound as well as the badass Marshall chomp and crunch
I have the Code 100w Combo. It's a steal @ $300.. no joke. My last Marshall was a Vintage Modern 50w Combo (also 2x12") Back then I had a really nice 59 Les Paul Junior and they went so well together. So expressive, that P-90 in the Jr. would growl with the best but then roll back the guitar volume and the tone goes clean, like Fender clean lol.. then roll the volume back up on the guitar and you get that delicious creamy Marshall distortion. I've not played any other modeling amp or even a good pedal-board setup that gave me that same response that you get from a vintage Les Paul playing on a fat KT66 equipped Marshall. I was very impressed how good this amp recreates that via solid-state hardware and some serious software from Softube.. I love many of the stock tones, they all need a slight tweaking but quite usable. The quality of the effects are as impressive as the endless options for pre amps-power amps- and even speaker cabinet options. My Code 100 combo has the option for external speaker which I believe the 25 and 50 watt versions lack. Physically, my Code 100 combo seems way lighter and smaller than my old Marshall Vintage Modern combo. I love the Marshall app on my iPad it's so much easier than anything else out there and it works great.
Have fun, don't be afraid to tweak the settings. I recommend you download the free Gateway app onto a tablet (phone is a bit small, but functional). You can swap between the amp and the handheld device, so adjusting and tweaking on the hand held device to get your perfect sound is fun. Save it to your device and to can take you handheld to anywhere with a Code amp, connect, and your sound goes with you. Simples.
A little bit late here but I have a question Can I connect this amp to a speaker cab with 120 RMS and 8 ohms? I don’t know how much is the output RMS from the code 100
I'm deciding between the code 100 amp and the fender mustang gt100 what are the major differences between this and the fender version (mustang gt100) which one should I get?
Bugzeew my mates got the fender, im getting the code. I dont think the fender is as good but each to their own you just have to try them out and see what you prefer. I tried the katana today and the code, for me the code won. There is a nasty lag when changing between patches on the fender which is a bit shit live.
I have both, they both have their strengths. the Marshal is a killer sounding amp, but lacks some features the Fender GT200 (the model I have )has, which is a stereo XLR speaker compensated output, and an expression pedal option in addition to the channels/preset pedal. I lke both of them equally well, Oh, the Marhall is mono and the Fender GT 200 is true stereo with two FX send/returns. Actually, if you know what you're doing the Fender will run with the Marshall, but the Marshall sounds better out of the box. It takes a while to learn the Fender, it has a ton of options, like choose able rectifier settings, sag settings, amp tone settings, which is where a lot of people mistake the Fender for being not as bright, it can be really present. It's a real wonder, but the Marshall just sounds like a mean bugger straight out of the box All this, IMHO of course. YMMV. Good luck.
I have bought the same and i dont understand the cab button. when cab is activated, all the gain presets sound very bad and weird. Just in clean its different. I have to turn cab off to make it sound good. But i see you have turned it on. Why does it sound so diffrent?
Had anyone compared the 100 combo to the 100 head and 4x12 cab? I really want the half stack (just for the wow factor), but am curious which sounds better at low and medium volumes.
It will sound almost identical. The sound might be just slightly a bit better if you get a head but not by much. Maybe louder. The amp circuit Is what the sound and tone relies on.
@@roberth7399 I saw that. Unfortunately I already bought my 100 combo for $449. Which is the new reduced price of the head and 412. I love my amp, but am super pissed at the price drop coming only two months after I bought one.
@@christopher7310 Well how do you like it so far? I have blackstar id tvp head love that amp. Was going to buy a blackstar combo. But Marshall was on sale so why not it's different just tired of carry a 212 tube amp everywhere lol.
@@roberth7399 I absolutely love it. It does everything I've asked it to so far. The four switch petal makes it even more awesome. I was just originally wanting the head and cab combo. Like lots of players, I love the head and 4 by 12 look and sound
Okay now come on! I’m in the market for something a little more practical and versatile to replace my tired, 35 year old JCM800. I had been looking at a Boss Katana 100/212 MkII and was all set to order one next payday… and now this! Now I don’t know what I’m gonna do. Anyone got any experience with the Boss Katana and how it might compare to this?
I hope I get this amp because I'm a marshall fanboy I'm trying to emulate the JCM800 with a cheap behringer amp and boss DS-1 over here in the US they keep promising the second stimulus check I'm waiting for it for I can get a code 100 for gigging
I've bought a code 100 combo last year. I seem to be the only one in here who doesn't like it. The presets sound way to harsh, even with the treble completely dialed back. On the contrary of what is said below, I don't think it likes pedals that much. Which is a pity because I'm a pedal guy. When I compare it to my old Roland Cube 80gx, I'd pick the last one instantly.
I have the code 50. And I love it!! I make a Randy Rhoads live diary of a madman tone with this amp. I highly recommended. Btw Randy Rhoads tone is my favourite tone but I wanted to put and a bit of my stuff. So the tone is like 85-90% close to Randy.
That's a lot of words and none of them answer my question or tell me anything I didn't already know. I want to put a looper pedal in the effects loop but I want to know if I'm going to be able to put it at the end of the signal chain so I can run all the effects into it. Please read the very simple question again and try to answer it without being condescending about it. Thank you.
Let me say before I begin, I'm sorry for the extremely long Reply!!! I hope this answer helps you out!!! 1st of all, with the CODE Amp, the Effects on this Amp are BEFORE THE PRE AMP. Even if the Effects were AFTER the Pre Amp section, the Effects Loop is going to be BETWEEN the Pre Amp and the Power Amp WHICH MEANS THE EFFECTS LOOP IS GOING TO BE AFTER THE ON BOARD EFFECTS!!! What I suggest is that you run your Looper at the END of your chain.....JUST AS YOU ARE THINKING, in the Effects Loop!!! YOU ARE SMARTER THAN YOU ARE GIVING YOURSELF CREDIT FOR!!!!! As you probably already know, you want to run ANY GAIN BASED EFFECTS INLINE BETWEEN YOUR GUITAR AND AMP. In this order, Tuners, Wah Pedal, Compressor / Sustainers, Distortions and Overdrives along with an EQ....if you use any of these, then a Noise Gate at the END of your INLINE EFFECTS....between your Guitar and Amp. All other Effects....Modulations, such as Flangers, Phasers and Effects like a Univibe; ......unless it a Vibe like a Fulltone which would go between your Guitar and Amp; and Delays ALWAYS RUN THROUGH THE EFFECTS LOOP!!! The CODE has a Noise Gate built in to the Amp...you just have to search for it....use it if you're getting ANY unwanted Hiss or HUM from a Guitar with Single Coils, like a Strat.....the On Board Noise Gate works extremely well on the CODE Amp BTW and is EASY TO ADJUST once you find it!!!! You will, however, have to use a SECONDARY Noise Gate for your INLINE Effects if you're getting too much Hiss or Hum!!! A lot of people are going to hate me for suggesting this but JOYO......YES, JOYO makes a really good Noise Gate for around $20 used....maybe $40 New!!! I personally use one. I borrowed one, THEN BOUGHT IT from a friend after HATING the MXR, EHX and the Boss Noise gates....they were all TONE SUCKERS AND HARD TO DIAL IN!!! PLEASE, let me know how this works out for you!!! I'm in the process of buying the CODE 100 212 as my PRIMARY AMP!!! After checking 1 out at a local store, I was STUNNED how much this Amps sounds like a Tube Driven Marshall DSL OR Silver Jubilee..... depending on how you set it up......given it's not as thick as a normal Marshall or using Birch Wood in the Cabinet. I've yet to find out what type of Speaker they have put in these....they list Celestions for all of their other amps but don't say what's in the CODE Series......if you know, PLEASE LET ME KNOW!!! The CODE 100 is now going to become my PRIMARY AMP!!! The Silver Jubilee setting is unbelieveable!! I love this Amps Tones and Effects so much more than my Line 6 Flextone lll, which, in my opinion, WAS the greatest Modeling Amp in the World.....they no longer make them nor can you get REPLACEMENT PARTS for them anymore......STINKS!!! My PRIMARY Amp now is a Blackstar HT Stage 60 212, using the Line 6 Helix HX for my Effects on top of other Stomp Boxes I HAVE to have on board. Buying the CODE will be great because I won't have to carry around a 45 Pound Effects Board anymore not to mention a 60 Pound Amp!!! The Line 6 Flextone lll is my BACKUP AMP. Since the Foot Controller sometime goes on the FRITZ and should it go out, I'll have to search eBAY for ANY Replacement parts I may need. Especially for the FBV Shortboard Foot Controller. Only the ORIGINAL Line 6 FBV Controllers work with the Flextone lll meaning, I have to buy a USED one for PARTS.....TYPICALLY THE DISPLAY SCREEN GOES OUT ON THE FLOORBOARD!!! I can't believe Line 6 didn't make the Mark ll and lll compatible with the Flextone. The Amp, itself, has never given me a problem over the last 14 years of use!!! People who happen to own this Amp and Shortboard know the problems and the lack of parts so they are charging a FORTUNE for an used ORIGINAL Shortboard. Again, PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW THIS WORKS FOR YOU and I hope this answers your question!!! And AGAIN, sorry for the LOOOONG REPLY!! Take care!!
It captures the sound of the speakers without all of the added affects. if the room is echoy or not and other things in the room can change the sound if you have a room mic. Not sure this is 100% correct but it’s gotta be close lol
You mic the cab because thats where sound comes from. You dont mic a singers stomach to capture their voice. For a videos like this, a room mic would be terrible to capture the audio of this amp. The mic goes to a mixer or straight in to an external soundcard which captures the signal and processes it into digital code which would be captured by a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) **recording software** on a computer. This audio file will later be synced with the video file in the editing stage.
