Marshall Amps

[HotRats]

doesn’t look good to me

Report: Marshall Could Be Up for Sale Again, Company Negotiating With Goldman Sachs About 'Strategic Options'

The majority of the legendary guitar amplifier brand was acquired by Zound back in 2023.

www.ultimate-guitar.com

The company's CEO, Jeremy de Maillard, revealed that the guitar amps made up only about 5% of its entire income in

5%?

 

[likitlikeyoulikeit]

5%?

Lots of money in licensing for merchandise and .... headphones...... Bluetooth speakers .....all the good amps are from previous ownership anyway.....

 

[HotRats]

Lots of money in licensing for merchandise and .... headphones...... Bluetooth speakers .....all the good amps are from previous ownership anyway.....

yeah but, jesus, 5% is really crazy low. so low is almost unbelivable

 

[Elf]

doesn’t look good to me

Report: Marshall Could Be Up for Sale Again, Company Negotiating With Goldman Sachs About 'Strategic Options'

The majority of the legendary guitar amplifier brand was acquired by Zound back in 2023.

www.ultimate-guitar.com

Would that explain why there’s no inventory of amps in the US?

 

[MirrorProfiles]

The 5% is old news, but I think it’s more concerning after buying the company their first thought is to basically sell it off. Presumably they can’t see an easy way of making it financially viable or to not burden their electronics business.

 

[James Freeman]

Today was an SD-1 -> Marshall -> 4x12 day, no attentuators, no axefx's, pure old analog loud noise.

I remember...

 

[SillyOctpuss]

Today was an SD-1 -> Marshall -> 4x12 day, no attentuators, no axefx's, pure old analog loud noise.

I remember...

I was quite similar Klone into Marshall into 2x12 with a les paul. I also had some delay at times from a Way Huge Aqua puss.

 

[la szum]

Keep The Dream Alive, Guys!

 

[Byrdman]

Today was an SD-1 -> Marshall -> 4x12 day, no attentuators, no axefx's, pure old analog loud noise.

I was quite similar Klone into Marshall into 2x12 with a les paul. I also had some delay at times from a Way Huge Aqua puss.

My morning practice sesh was Les Paul -> SD-1 -> SC20H -> 212 + 412.

Then a little work for the rest of the morning and now getting ready for the hurricane heading our way. Fuck Milton!!

 

[SillyOctpuss]

My morning practice sesh was Les Paul -> SD-1 -> SC20H -> 212 + 412.

Then a little work for the rest of the morning and now getting ready for the hurricane heading our way. Fuck Milton!!

Yeah stay safe dude.

 

[Byrdman]

Yeah stay safe dude.

Thanks, Brother!

 

[FuzzyAce]

Damn, hoping the best all you FL dudes.

 

[Byrdman]

Damn, hoping the best all you FL dudes.

Thanks! Fortunately, I'm in the center of the state, but the middle of the track goes right over us so it will be a 2 or 1 by the time it gets here.

If any of our Brothers are on the west coast, get out if you need to!

 

[EOengineer]

I’ve been shoving my old DS-1 through my 2204 and I’m over the moon with it.

 

[laxu]

yeah but, jesus, 5% is really crazy low. so low is almost unbelivable

Some sources close to the situation have also added that EBITDA (Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) is around €80 million from €400 million revenues.

So 5% of 80M € would still be 4M €. Which to shareholders at Zound probably doesn't look that great.

For the record I still like the 1st gen Marshall Kilburn Bluetooth speaker we have. It looks great and sounds more than decent for what it is.

 

[HotRats]

Some sources close to the situation have also added that EBITDA (Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) is around €80 million from €400 million revenues.

So 5% of 80M € would still be 4M €. Which to shareholders at Zound probably doesn't look that great.

For the record I still like the 1st gen Marshall Kilburn Bluetooth speaker we have. It looks great and sounds more than decent for what it is.

Marshall amps seems to be top sellers almost everywhere around the world so I don't understand what Zsound can expect from a market that is what it is.

 

[laxu]

Marshall amps seems to be top sellers almost everywhere around the world so I don't understand what Zsound can expect from a market that is what it is.

I assume Marshalls still don't sell anywhere near the numbers that Boss Katanas do, or similar from Fender.

Marshall doesn't have a good budget offering. The cheapest amp in their range that I would buy is the DSL40CR combo, and that's about twice the money of the Katana Gen 3 even if the Marshall is a full tube amp.

While Marshall don't necessarily need to do another digital amp like the Code series, they should at least make a better solid-state amp instead of the awful MG series.

I just don't think they have any good designers left when all they have put out in years is the same rehashed circuits in 20W format.

 

[CakeEater]

It always amazes me that for all the prestige and historic reputation Marshall have, their amps and build quality are quite middling and they've let builders like Friedman and Bogner eat their lunch, especially as far as modern appointments go.

 

[laxu]

It always amazes me that for all the prestige and historic reputation Marshall have, their amps and build quality are quite middling and they've let builders like Friedman and Bogner eat their lunch, especially as far as modern appointments go.

It's not like most Fenders are amazingly well built either. Both are in the "good enough" category.

Marshall has just been sitting more on their laurels where they have left the door open for brands like Friedman or Bogner to make more practical amps that sound better at low volume etc.

IMO the 17 years old JVM410 is pretty much the last relevant modern amp Marshall has made.

 

[CakeEater]

It's not like most Fenders are amazingly well built either. Both are in the "good enough" category.

Marshall has just been sitting more on their laurels where they have left the door open for brands like Friedman or Bogner to make more practical amps that sound better at low volume etc.

IMO the 17 years old JVM410 is pretty much the last relevant modern amp Marshall has made.

I feel somewhat the same way about Fender too. Although they've innovated on the Tone Master series, regardless if they're to someone's particular taste or not.

They'll also occasionally bring out a product like Adam Clayton's latest bass amp, which seems to be a very well put-together combo, at a premium but fair price.