Back in the glory days of arena rock, guitar heroes strutted around massive stages stuck between thousands of screaming fans and a wall of Marshall amps. When the show was over, an army of surly roadies would descend to cart the Marshalls away in trailer trucks and ship them off to the next town. Today, for our listening pleasure, we have the conveniently compact Marshall Stanmore—a modern-day homage to the brand’s classic amplifier, except you don’t need a crew of hired muscle to set the thing up. And it sounds even better.
Marshall is as responsible for the sound of rock 'n' roll as any musician. In the early ‘60s, guitarists (including Pete Townshend of The Who) would flock to Jim Marshall’s West London music shop asking him to build an amp that captured the cadence that they all wanted but couldn’t quite get. The result was the Marshall JTM45, an amp that was bigger, louder, and heavier sounding than anything else in the world. Townshend loved them. So did Hendrix, Clapton, and Slash. Over 50 years later, musicians all over the world still worship the Marshall blare. Luckily, Marshalls aren’t just for musicians anymore.
The Stanmore is the perfect 21st century stereo. It combines a classic analog look with modern tech to create something Freddie Mercury wouldn’t have been embarrassed to strut past. The heavy-duty black tolex, woven grille, and brassy Volume-Treble-Bass controls scream rock 'n' roll even if you can’t play a chord. Small enough to go anywhere and loud enough to fill any space, you can play any device via bluetooth or run through the Stanmore’s perfect vintage-style curlycue cord. You can even run your record players and tape decks through it (for the true vintage-fetishists). Stage sweat and die-hard groupies sold separately.
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Jimi Hendrix, The Bee Gees, and Roy Orbison all in one ad? This ad from 1968 shows why every musician that mattered favored Marshall speakers. Photo courtesy of Marshall.
Marshall is as responsible for the sound of rock 'n' roll as any musician. In the early ‘60s, guitarists (including Pete Townshend of The Who) would flock to Jim Marshall’s West London music shop asking him to build an amp that captured the cadence that they all wanted but couldn’t quite get. The result was the Marshall JTM45, an amp that was bigger, louder, and heavier sounding than anything else in the world. Townshend loved them. So did Hendrix, Clapton, and Slash. Over 50 years later, musicians all over the world still worship the Marshall blare. Luckily, Marshalls aren’t just for musicians anymore.
The Stanmore is the perfect 21st century stereo. It combines a classic analog look with modern tech to create something Freddie Mercury wouldn’t have been embarrassed to strut past. The heavy-duty black tolex, woven grille, and brassy Volume-Treble-Bass controls scream rock 'n' roll even if you can’t play a chord. Small enough to go anywhere and loud enough to fill any space, you can play any device via bluetooth or run through the Stanmore’s perfect vintage-style curlycue cord. You can even run your record players and tape decks through it (for the true vintage-fetishists). Stage sweat and die-hard groupies sold separately.
Shop the OC Tech Shop here
The Stanmore in cream 
Jimi Hendrix, The Bee Gees, and Roy Orbison all in one ad? This ad from 1968 shows why every musician that mattered favored Marshall speakers. Photo courtesy of Marshall.