Marshall Lead Mosfet???

[Biu]

What exactly are Marshall Mosfets and are they any good? What kind of music are they best for?

[Deadbolt]

Re: Marshall Lead Mosfet???

I started a thread about these on the old forum after seeing them here and there. i found out there solid state. after i learned that i didn't go into to much more detail about them.

i guess that makes me a tube snob.lol

[brisk]

Re: Marshall Lead Mosfet???

MOSFET is a solid state transistor. It stands for metal oxide silicon field effect. Tube is a transistor but not solid state.

[Ken]

Re: Marshall Lead Mosfet???

There you go, take it from brisk. I was aware that just about anything FET was solid state, but wasn't exactly sure what the MOS part stood for.

[proxy]

Re: Marshall Lead Mosfet???

Yep, they perform the amplication opposed to a tube. They are pretty common in bass amps too.

[Deadbolt]

Re: Marshall Lead Mosfet???

i stand corrected.

[FenderBoy]

Re: Marshall Lead Mosfet???

I had one during the 80's. I think it was a lead 100 mosfet. I ended up selling it to a friend who played for $500. Not a bad amp as I recall. But its not an amp that I remember as being "tone to die for" It was a small head and light to carry though.

[Biu]

Re: Marshall Lead Mosfet???

Thanks for the replies!

So, I guess this amp isn't exactly a winner, eh? Deadbolt, I'm a bit of a tube snob myself (how can you not be after owning a 5150? ), but I'm willing to explore!

[59paul]

Re: Marshall Lead Mosfet???

The MOSFET technology is supposed to more closely resemble that of tube technology, more so than regular 'ol solid state. MOSFET amps sound warmer to me than standard solid state amps. The MOSFET wave is more round, like that of a Tube amp, whereas a regular solid state wave is square, jagged.

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: Marshall Lead Mosfet???

Sounds better as HI-FI amps really, nice warm sound, good for overdrives too, but they need a good setup, not the easiest transistor to couple up right.