Marshall Haze 40 Combo, Very Good!

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Just want to spread the word on these. They definitely are the real deal.
I jammed with it on the weekend and was very happy with the tone I was getting.
Straight in with my Les Paul. The drive channel cover all my blues to hard rock needs. With the boost function and my EMG loaded ESP I got great Metal tones.
This amp is very tweakable, and has kick ass bass response due to the closed, ported back. Never had the Bass past 5. GNR stuff sounded wicked.
This amp is in your face, great mids and highs as well.
This amp is voiced darker then your average Marshall, so I had both the treble and presence around 3 o'clock.
The effects are vintage voiced, and remember your setting for each channel.
So can go from a clean chorus to the drive channel with a little echo for solos when needed. Also a vibe effect which is also very cool for strats.

There's also the ability to remove both the on board effects and the effects loop completely from the signal path for pure EL-34 unadulterated tone!!
I never needed to go past half on the volume! Hard hitting drummer as well who also gave me a thumbs up from the sounds I was getting!
Very hassle free and easy to get the tones we love from Marshall
Only 45lbs. Guitar Case in one hand and amp in the other and I was good to go.
I usually lug my Jubilee head (amazing) and 2/12 cab, and effects pedal board around. Can be a real pain. This gives another option. Did I mention this amp is fun to play. Sounds good on a quarter volume for quieter jamming and smokes the more you turn it up.

Marshall deserves props for this one!!
I have also owned the valvstates and DSL 40 and 20.
The Haze is much better! Check out Doug Aldrich jamming on one of these. Just key in a search.
Feel free to ask questions, if you've been thinking about a portable Marshall.
 
Re: Marshall Haze 40 Combo, Very Good!

I haven't heard the 40w one, but I checked out the Haze 15 and thought it sounded like garbage.
 
Re: Marshall Haze 40 Combo, Very Good!

what about the 20w?? People have been 50/50 on these..they either love it or hate it. ALthough i think they are expecting that Slash Plexi tone at a bit lower volume...they arent designed for that..more flexbile tone's
 
Re: Marshall Haze 40 Combo, Very Good!

I also must add that this sound killers thru my 2/12 marshall cab with 1 vintage 30 and 1 G12H30. Very different flavor then the stock speaker.
 
Re: Marshall Haze 40 Combo, Very Good!

I played the Haze 40 for a bit at the NY amp show & dug it. First "new" Marshall in ages that I've kinda liked. Seemed voiced for the gigging 'rock & blues' cat... couldn't get any sort of metal 'shred' tone from it at all. Just too loose & floppy for that... but good cleans & good dirt. Totally serviceable the whole way around. FX were ok... didn't care much for the 'vibe' which sounded more like a phase 90.

Local music shop recently got a combo and the 15 watt head w/cabs. I haven't played either... but one of the guys there plugged his 335 into the head & 1x12 and we were a bit underwhelmed. Farty low-end... and wasn't very loud either. Not as much as we were expecting...

I'd love to play the combo again... sometime in the coming weeks maybe.
 
Re: Marshall Haze 40 Combo, Very Good!

I bought one and got a dog. It wouldn't reliably power up. I took it back and got a refund. They sound nice, but Marshall should be ashamed of the build quality. I would have rather they charged more for a well built product. Oh well.
 
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