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In case Marshall decides to do another round of Codes, or for people that want to buy one, here is my bottom line after dealing with this thing for a few years. I had Line 6 experience and wanted a simpler all-in-one modeling combo with a bluetooth app that could do hard rock. The Katana looked like a toy so I bought this.

PROS: Solid construction. Looks great. Good range of amps and effects. Bluetooth app is very good and can tune every parameter. Tones can be downloaded and backed up to/from Marshall site. Amp can sound very good (after a lot of tweaking). The Plexi, American OD, JTM Crunch and Acoustic amps are good. The Guv’nor, Compressor, Chorus, noise gate and all the delays and reverbs are useable. Marshall has done sufficient software updates to correct early issues (bluetooth, tones, bugs). Can be used at bedroom volume with Master on ‘1’. Optional footswitch gives good control. Documentation is good. Updater software on PC works well.

CONS: Other than those mentioned above, all the other amps and effects are bad. This includes the JCM800, JVM and Silver Jubilee. All the cabs are bad. None of the stock patches are usable. You have to make your own. There are user uploaded patches you can try but very few are usable. Learning curve is significant. The amp is too loud. When you turn up from bedroom level to louder, the sounds change and become very boomy which should not happen with a modeling amp. No effects loop. The ‘out’ is a mini USB. Connecting to a computer requires a mini USB to USB or Lightning cable, which is not included. I tried to use the USB to record to Garageband and sound came out but I couldn’t make it sound good. The footswitch also has a learning curve, and like other people I had to have mine replaced. 

ADVICE: Don’t buy it. I bought my Code 50 new from Sweetwater for $299 and now the same version of the amp is $399. If you must have a Code, get the 25 instead. It is cheaper and still absurdly loud. The higher volume available in the 50 is useless because it sounds bad. The extra hundred bucks just gets you painfully loud solid state power amp watts. 

If you do get a Code, upgrade all the firmware immediately. You need to connect to a computer to do this, but first you have to find the cable on Amazon. This is unforgivable.

BOTTOM LINE: I have spent too many hours tweaking the Code. This is what I hated about Line 6. But the Line 6 tones were superior. I never got a good JCM 800 sound out of the Code, after hundreds of hours of work. It’s only “great” amp sim, oddly, is the American OD. Marshall’s own Classic Metal patch uses this, not a “Marshall” sim! The Code is marketed as Marshall technology with amp sims created by Marshall, but it is not. Softube created the software and tones. This is not a Marshall amp. Line 6 Marshall sims are far better.

I have now bought a tube amp. I am keeping the Code because I have mastered it and can practice on it but I would not buy it again, certainly not for $399.

edited 11 Feb 2023 at 01:42 PM

Tom Joyce (1)

asked 11 Feb 2023 at 01:42 PM

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I recently purchased a code 25 marshall amp and can't figure out which USB is the correct kind for the amp. I want to be able to connect my amp to my laptop so I can record music. 

asked 22 Jan 2023 at 05:40 AM

Preston Lee
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Recently updated the firmware for my code 50 and it stopped short of complete firmware installation when I received a pop-up to restart the installation. The amp is stuck at ready to update but now the firmware won't install again. Tried a factory reset but now the amp will say USB not connected...until I reconnect....then it will read... ready for update. Which won't update anymore or resume where it left off. Can I get the original firmware or another way to factory reset? Buttons will not activate anything anymore.

asked 13 Jan 2023 at 01:31 AM

Scott Simon
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Hi,

Just bought a Code 50 amp, the usb micro connector is broken as the pins are pushed down. Can the connetor be replaced ?

Thanks

asked 13 Oct 2022 at 04:32 PM

Hal Fisher
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As stated above, I'm trying to update my Code 25 to the newest firmware update, but no matter what I do, I can't get it to connect. I have MIDI allowed through Chrome, also tried Microsoft Edge, but both are telling me that my Code isn't connected at the bottom right.

 

Only thing to try next is to buy a Midi Mini USB cable to see if that fixes the problem, does anyone have any input on this?

asked 10 Oct 2022 at 01:51 AM

Austin West
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Buenas tardes, el día de hoy actualicé mi aplicación gateway y también mi amplificador code 25 mediante USB. Lamentablemente al tratar de cambiar de preset a un preset guardado desde la app se desconecta el Bluetooth.

Por favor, necesito una solución! 

 

asked 09 Oct 2022 at 11:24 PM

Alvaro Arteaga Reyes
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Hey, Guys! I have some prodlems with my amp Marshall CODE25... Idk what is it, but if I turn on, i dont have sound and on display i have this information: Marshall B0.00 M0.00 D.00 CHK USB. And some buttns turn ligts on red or green randomly. So i try to restart settings, but it dosent work. What I can do with this or he was dead((( I think he can burned with hight power. Thk u for support

asked 25 Sep 2022 at 01:01 PM

Vladislav Chepesh
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Hi, 

i just bought my first electric guitar and amp (Code 25). I'have maneged to use my headphones via bluetooth to play. Now i'm trying to record something. So i connected my amp via usb to my pc but i have to use the headphones with cable which is super annoying. Can someone help me? 

 

Thank you in advance,

 

Ivan

asked 25 Sep 2022 at 10:03 AM

Ivan Preabianca
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My gateway app won't connect with my code 50 and the gateway on the pc with usb cable won't do anything either.

asked 12 Sep 2022 at 04:03 PM

seppe vanderlinden
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First of all, sorry for my bad english. 

I recently buy a Marshal Code 25, anda when I conecct it to the PC with de mini usb cable, i can donwload presets, but just that. I cant hear the guitar in my computer phones. There a posibility to do this? Or its just de way it is.

Another thing, there an interface like Bias fk to interact with the amp?

 

Thanks

asked 05 Sep 2022 at 11:38 PM

Esteban Silva
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I have a Marshall Code 100h amp, which I've always loved. Now, unfortunately, when I turn it on, after 1-2 minutes the sound slowly fades and disappears completely. It works on USB, so the preamp is probably good. What can I do with it? Is it possible to purchase an end stage panel? Is there any way I can use it again? Thanks in advance.

asked 23 Aug 2022 at 01:58 PM

Zoltan Antal
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Greetings,

How can I fix this issue while importing patches from my amp to the desktop?

Im connected, and I can change all the settings, but I can't grab the current patches.

I think I have fixed it in the past, but it has been a long time since I have used this software with my amp.

asked 28 Jul 2022 at 02:02 PM

John Mathen Wierengo
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im using garage band and it records but the issue i have is that it doesnt record my code presets . it doesnt sound the way im hearing it from the amp. if i disable the plug ins it just sounds like electronic mess. if i record just a audio track from usb out from the code it sounds like an electronic sound and not the sound of my amp. i can hear it combine with my amp when i turn the plug ins on put its not what i want. help ?

asked 24 Jul 2022 at 06:38 PM

Sean Eaves
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bonjour les experts,

J'aurai deux questions : je souhaiterai connaitre le vrai nom du câble Usb car pour en trouver un, je galère et j'ai dû un assemblage avec deux câbles

Ensuite lorsque je télécharge les pré configutations, elles sont bien en place et en direct mais une fois l'ampli déconnecté du PC, je ne les retrouve pas en cherchant via le bouton PRESET

Sinon, cette plateforme MARSHALL est superbe et merci pour le fabuleux contenu 

asked 22 Jul 2022 at 06:55 AM

VUILLET LAURENT
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Good morning, just bought a code 25 after having updated the firmware to version 1.46 the amplifier sounds very low and distorted with a lot of background noise.... i asked the dealer the substitution but even with the new one same thing happened, already tried reset and to overwrite the firmware tried changing the usb micro b cable, and tried on two computers....

what should i do?

thank you in advance.

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Antonio Como

asked 11 Jul 2022 at 04:18 PM

Antonio Como
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Can I update the firmware via USB on my code 50 if I use a Mac?

asked 18 Jun 2022 at 02:00 AM

Greg Maffei
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Trying to connect to amp via USB and miniB cable. Unable to connect says code: not connected.

Enabled MIDI still no connection. tried a reset on marshall code 50 amp.

Does not reset for connectivity

PLease help

 

asked 16 Jun 2022 at 11:12 PM

Elias Kellarakos
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How do I use the Marshall Code 50 Amp in ProTools with the USB Port?

asked 27 Apr 2022 at 06:18 AM

Tim Cannon
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Hi.

I've tried uploading the firmware on my Marshall Code 25 using the Chrome, Opera and Edge latest browser versions on my Macbook pro 12.3 (Monterey) using a midi usb cable.

When doing the update the amp connects and allows me to click update... it shows the progress to 100% but then gives the error below:

"An error occurred. The update process was not completed. Please try restarting your computer/device, and then try the update process again."

I must have tried this a 100 times with no success.

Now when i resart my amp to play some tunes the display says "CHK USB" and the amp wont work.

This is all very frustrating and i hope someone can assist.

edited 27 Mar 2022 at 01:33 PM

Karl Benn (1)

asked 27 Mar 2022 at 01:00 PM

Karl Benn (1)
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Hello all. I am sorry for what is about to be a redudant and maybe to some, stupid question. I just got my dream amp, the JVM 410h. This is also my first tube amp and I want to care for it for long term use. For silent recording, I am running the line out with an xlr cable from my JVM head to my Scarlett interface, which I connect to my DAW and use cab modelling their for recroding. Do I lieave my standby switch on or off? The STANDBY/ silent recording notation is a little confusing to me. So should switch be pushed up or down? Also, should master volume be set to 0? Thanks in advance

asked 21 Feb 2022 at 09:23 PM

Nick L (1)
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