Marshall Amp Forum - View Single Post - half stack vs combos? technical and audible differences

00jett · 11-05-2009, 02:42 PM

Ive owned 3 Marshall combos and 1 half stack. There is no comparison.. That Marshall sound IS from a closed back 4x12. Open back just doesn't treat the low end the same (its science, not my opinion) or for that matter any frequencies. As far a controlling feedback and other noises goes heads and cabs seem to be the better option for being less prone to noise issues due to the way they are built. I love some combos, but nothing quite sounds like a Marshall half stack. IMO

11-05-2009, 02:42 PM	#11 (permalink)
00jett Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 222	Re: half stack vs combos? technical and audible differences Ive owned 3 Marshall combos and 1 half stack. There is no comparison.. That Marshall sound IS from a closed back 4x12. Open back just doesn't treat the low end the same (its science, not my opinion) or for that matter any frequencies. As far a controlling feedback and other noises goes heads and cabs seem to be the better option for being less prone to noise issues due to the way they are built. I love some combos, but nothing quite sounds like a Marshall half stack. IMO