Marshall enters the smartphone game

[line6man]

Yes, you heard that right. Marshall Amplification is producing a smartphone.  :dontknow:

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/07/marshall-the-amp-company-turns-the-smartphone-market-up-to-11/

 

[swarfrat]

$3k for a phone that only sounds good at 130db?

 

[stratamania]

Apparently it will be £399 in the UK.

I need a new phone soon, not sure on this one though.

 

[TonyFlyingSquirrel]

Is it an actual phone, or just an overpriced headphone amp?

 

[aarontunes]

They do eye-glasses now too. https://marshallamps.com/live-for-music/news/introducing-marshall-eyewear/

I don't what the heck is going on at Marshall these days, but they are losing their way, IMO.

Headphones?
Smart phones?
Refrigerators?
Eyeglasses?

And still no SL5 head, which I personally guarantee would sell at least 1 bajillion units.

 

[swarfrat]

i can sense the fear. Its been a good ride. Tubes have far outlasted everyones wildest predictions. But we're in at least our 3rd decade of borrowed time, AND regulatory forces are closing in AND the 500lb gorilla customer is gone (CRT).  Add in the current state of modeling amps.. you can actually electrically model circuits in real time now,  and then all it takes is a major music shift and bam... Kazoos are all the rage and guitar is for old farts.

Yeah, I'd be looking for parachute plans too

 

[line6man]

They do eye-glasses now too. https://marshallamps.com/live-for-music/news/introducing-marshall-eyewear/

I don't what the heck is going on at Marshall these days, but they are losing their way, IMO.

Headphones?
Smart phones?
Refrigerators?
Eyeglasses?

And still no SL5 head, which I personally guarantee would sell at least 1 bajillion units.

I already have a refrigerator, but I could use a Marshall air conditioner, in the summertime. I would crank it up to 11 degrees. I would really like a Marshall cheese grater, too. That would really help me shred.

 

[sixstringsamurai]

Whats happening with Marshall you ask?
Same thing that has happened to Gibson and Harley Davidson...
Marshall has become a "Lifestyle" Company... :tard:

 

[mayfly]

They do eye-glasses now too. https://marshallamps.com/live-for-music/news/introducing-marshall-eyewear/

I don't what the heck is going on at Marshall these days, but they are losing their way, IMO.

Headphones?
Smart phones?
Refrigerators?
Eyeglasses?

And still no SL5 head, which I personally guarantee would sell at least 1 bajillion units.

Maybe it's time for some enterprising amp builder to take over...

... or maybe guitar amps are just a commodity now  :-\