Marla Amps are hand-wired boutique amplifiers built in Asheville, North Carolina. Despite being relatively new to the scene, they’ve quickly earned a reputation for delivering exceptional sound quality for the money. The S15C is a Class A, single-ended design reminiscent of a Fender Champ, utilizing a single 6L6 power tube. The tone controls are equally unique, featuring separate high-pass and low-pass controls that allow you to fine-tune the overall voice. Users will notice significant sag at higher volume settings.
Here’s what Marla has to say about it:
"Powered by a single 6L6 tube pushing 15 watts of pure Class A power, the S15C responds to your touch like a vintage amp should. Roll back your guitar volume for crystalline cleans. Dig in and it breaks up with rich harmonic overtones. The 12AX7 preamp delivers more gain and headroom than its predecessor, giving you a wider palette of tones before you even touch a pedal.
Built Different Every S15Classic is hand-stuffed, hand-soldered, and hand-tested in Asheville, NC. We use Orange Drop caps for midrange clarity, Mojotone King Caps for dead-quiet operation, and Hammond/Heyboer transformers that give this amp its signature punch. The 12" Mojotone Anthem speaker is voiced for clarity and authority whether you're at bedroom volume or cutting through a full band. The Controls That Matter The wide-sweep LPF (Low Pass Filter) handles your treble. But the real magic is the HPF (High Pass Filter)—not just a bass knob, it's a tonal gateway.
Push extra low end into the power section and transform from tight, modern lows to spongy vintage grit and squared-off fuzz-like drive. Most amps need a pedal stack to get there. The S15Classic does it on its own."
