Marshall Valvestate 8100 vs VS100 - Metal Zone - Furman PQ3 

Killer riff & tones bro I’ll never sell my 8100, l love their simplicity, set it and forget it type amps, boost mine with the boss sd1 and just play! 🤘

Amazing video… Finally get the truth on the Vs100 vs 8100 debate. I’ve had several vs100’s over the years and every one I played always felt too compressed compared how I imagined an 8100 playing… The grit you hear on classics like the sound of perseverance are clearly 8100s.

I love these valvestate heads and videos, I wish I could find a video with all them , comparing the, 8100, 8200 bi chorus, the vs100, and the avt150.

Man you have such a kick ass amp collection. I know Randall is you're favorite (they're mine too), but its so cool to mix these amps and stompboxes together and get killer sounds in a wall of sound (Marshalls are good too, I'm kicking myself for missing out on the Valvestates earlier on). I can only imagine what your live rig must sound like in person from the pit. You are a damn good guitarist and your riffs stomp. Not only that but you're good at mixing and recording dude. You're good at locking in a quality sound and you're good at finding a scooped rhythm tone and blending it with a brighter, warmer lead. I like your sounds man. I hope you get to play Blue Ridge Rock Festival one day with your band, I'd love to see you live at a metal festival near me.

I used to have an 8100 head and matching cab. I miss that thing. I got lucky and found a vs65 combo made in the U.K.

DAM that 8100 PQ3 combo is KILLER 🍻🤘

Very well done. Nice work.

tone on each is amazing! Love the demo!

I have 2 Marshall 8100,I came across a maxon st9 pro + super tube pedal and it sounds amazing together.

Killer tones . such awesome amps. you tried the 8200 bi chorus . Great Channel. Keep on rockin

My favourite Marshalls.

I like the sound of valvestates, really mean and crunchy.

Comparisons for your lazy types 8100 left | VS100 right 2:41 head only 4:08 3:10 metal zone 4:37 3:39 PQ3 5:06 you welcome

I want one so bad man! Thinking about getting the martyr pedal.

Tone on each test is amazing. I personally like the Metal Zone , I think the tightness and cut is amazing. Was the pq3 in the loop ?

Badass riffage

I hate E standard but love you Tommy.

On it's own the 8100 sounded the best to me, but with the pq3 the vs100 came real close.