Marshall Amplification 350 manual You Spoke, We Listened

ATTITUDE, STUNNING GOOD LOOKS and an incredible 350 Watts of brutal yet toneful power set the MODE FOUR apart from all other amps. Add to this an arsenal of great sounds, a slew of professional features plus groundbreaking, state-of-the-art hybrid technology and you have a Marshall like no other.

You Spoke, We Listened . . .

The first ever Marshall, the legendary JTM45, was born in 1962 as a result of the Guv’nor, Jim Marshall, listening to what guitar players wanted. Forty years later, the song remains the same and that’s how the MODE FOUR came to be. Modern guitarists told us they wanted an amp capable of more gain, more low-end and more headroom than ever before . . . plus great cleans and, of course, the crunch tones that have made Marshall a legend! We listened and reacted – the result is the MODE FOUR.

Dual Amplifier Design

Countless amplifiers have claimed to offer both classic and modern tones but, in truth, have fallen well short of the mark. The MODE FOUR boasts a true ‘Two Amplifiers in One’ design. AMP 1 (Classic) takes you from shimmering clean to front-ended 2203 crunch, while AMP 2 (Modern) takes you into modern, extreme gain territory. To make this possible, not only do AMP 1 and AMP 2 have totally separate valve pre-amp circuits, the MODE FOUR’s power amplifier section completely reconfigures itself depending on the AMP selected.

AMP 1

Whenever AMP 1 is selected, the power amp reconfigures to create the unmistakable sound and feel of our world renowned, 100 Watt Super Lead Plexi. Using this as a sonic foundation, AMP 1 has the characteristic

Marshall openness and roar that have made amps like the Plexi, 2203 and Silver Jubilee 2555, timeless classics. While AMP 1’s CLEAN Mode produces incredibly dynamic, three dimensional clean and bluesy crunch sounds, its CRUNCH Mode unleashes the unbridled aggression and bite of the JCM800 2203, but with levels of gain never imagined in 1981, when this acclaimed model was first launched.

AMP 2

In terms of sheer gain, AMP 2 takes over from where AMP 1 leaves off, with OD2 Mode offering more gain than any other Marshall before. Thanks to the MODE FOUR’s radical design, you retain maximum control even at extreme gain settings and the reconfiguration of its power stage for AMP 2 results in an awesome yet tight low-end ‘thump’.

High Headroom 350W Power Amplifier

Innovative, state-of-the-art technology delivers 350W of pure tonal power by exactly recreating the parameters of an all-valve system. Due to this unique design and incredibly high headroom, AMP 2’s impressively wide bottom-end not only has the sound and feel of an all-valve amp, it also doesn’t lose definition at high stage volumes – a problem that many all-valve amps suffer from.

Presence and Resonance Controls

These two Master Section controls affect the high and low frequency damping, exactly as in an all-valve amplifier. These can be used in conjunction with the tone controls to fine-tune your sound.

Tone Matrix Switch

AMP 2’s Tone Matrix control completely reconfigures the tone network for three

different middle frequency positions. Unlike a parametric E.Q. the Treble and Bass controls remain completely interactive with the Middle control.

Scoop

The MODE FOUR has two separate Scoop controls – individually fine-tuned to the voicings of AMP 1 and AMP 2.

Tuner Mute Switch & Tuner Out Jack

This switch mutes the MODE FOUR for ‘silent’ tuning via the Tuner Out jack socket on the rear panel.

Footswitchable Solo Level

The Solo Level control allows you to dial in a global level boost for all Modes over and above the Master Volume setting. This is activated via the included footcontroller and can give a volume boost of up to 6dB.

6 Way LED Footcontroller Included

This facilitates silent footswitching of the four Modes, Solo Boost and Digital Reverb.

Digital Reverb

The footswitchable, built-in Digital Reverb sounds incredibly natural. Each AMP has its own Reverb Level control.

Series/Parallel Effects Loop

Acompletely transparent effects loop allows the connection of external effects units. Using the independent level controls for eachAMPenables you to vary the FX loop from series to parallel.

Two Emulated Line Outs – 14” and XLR

Thanks to our critically acclaimed speaker emulation circuitry, these two outputs are perfect for live and studio applications. This line-level signal is pre-Master Volume so ‘silent’ recording is possible.