Do Marshall amps have distortion?
Due to the use of ECC83 valves in the earliest models and a capacitor/resistor filter after the volume control, Marshall amplifiers began to 'break up' sooner, making it the dream amplifier for those chasing distorted sounds.
Are Marshall amps good with pedals?
When most people think about pedal platform amplifiers they think of Fender. There's absolutely nothing wrong with the Marshall clean tones. The Marshall might be the most underrated clean tone of all-time.