What is the purpose of a Marshall Mini Stack?

[ElCamino]

Love perusing eBay, and ran across a minty Marshall Mini Stack currently at $167.50 with the reserve not yet met. The way the post is written, I'm guessing that it will sell quite a bit below the 4 bills retail for a new one. I've always thought they were kinda cool looking, and I live in an apartment, yada, yada. (And they're made by Marshall, so they have to sound great, right? That is not a serious question.)

So I did a little reading about the basic premise behind separate components vs. combos, etc. From what I read, the MMS has virtually none of the advantages of a full size stack and all of the disadvantages. What am I missing, or is it just a marketing thing that sells a lot of folks just like it almost did me?

(And I'm not trying to bash Marshall or this model amp. Heck, I drive a full size pickup truck solely because I think it's cool, and the largest item I think I've hauled in her is a disassembled Adirondack chair from IKEA. I probably laid down a towel underneath the box.)

[EDIT] said "perusing CL" and meant eBay.

 

[johan.b]

..... I've always thought they were kinda cool looking, and I live in an apartment......

..This is why they exist. .
j

 

[Zipslack]

Looks cool in a small room. Nothing else.

 

[THDNUT]

I have one. It goes well with my Marshall refrigerator.

 

[EndGame00]

They weren't meant for gigging...

 

[fugazi20]

They DO look cool. I bought one for a cool looking bedroom/offce amp. While I did enjoy it (knowing of course what it was), I did return it because I decided I really wanted a half stack (that I didn't need). Stupid GAS made me upgrade.

 

[bulletproof]

I had a brief affair with the mini awhile back....I found them to be wonderful at annoying my kids and pissing the dog off

 

[lucidspoon]

Novelty.

 

[cherrysunburst00]

Totally aesthetic. Looks "cute"--who would ever think a Marshall would be used in the same sentence as "cute"

 

[Marshall & Moonshine]

Wee little bad ass-ness

 

[Tenacious T]

As many have mentioned above...they look super cool.

That's why I purchased mine. Sound wise, I say awful.

 

[ElCamino]

As many have mentioned above...they look super cool.

That's why I purchased mine. Sound wise, I say awful.

And I just read they have no footswitch jack. Eeeewy.

 

[Marshall & Moonshine]

And I just read they have no footswitch jack. Eeeewy.

Best amps don't even have footswitches.

Edit: Best Marshalls, I should specify...

 

[lucidspoon]

Totally aesthetic. Looks "cute"--who would ever think a Marshall would be used in the same sentence as "cute"

"I hooked up with a cute girl, because she liked my Marshall."

 

[Pop1655]

If you're talking an MG mini stack, its value is equal to what you would be willing to pay for the two cabs empty.

 

[cherrysunburst00]

However, coupled with a 50th anni. head (and upgrades speakers) is sure does look COOL

 

[Pop1655]

Absolutely!