Marshall MG Series Opinions

GibsonRocker · 01-02-2009, 10:26 PM

Alrighty. I have heard good and bad things about the MG series. I Definately need a new amp, and the 30 Watter looks like a good one to me. I ahve played this and sever others in the same price range (250 -300) many times. Just to say off the bat I Don't like any of the Line 6's alright share stories and opinions of these amps tks and Happy (late) New YEar

al112987 · 01-02-2009, 10:43 PM

I think they get an unfair rep sometimes for being a tad overpriced for what they are simply because they have "Marshall" stuck on the front, but really, they're not any worse than any other lower end solid state amp. I'd never buy one, but if if I owned one already, I wouldn't... like, set fire to it or anything when I got a new amp.

Just my $0.02.

Belzeebub · 01-02-2009, 10:43 PM

I own an MG50DFX. I have owned it for the past 3 years and brought with me to band rehearsal, home/bedroom practice and gigs. I have both good and bad opinions about it. For what it is and for the price i got it (used from a buddy), it was a no brainer for me to get it. If I were in your shoes, I would hold out for a nice tube amp somewhere in that price range. If you have $250-300 to spend on an amp, I'd suggest checking out the classifieds on here. Peavey makes affordable and loud tube amps at that price. What is your type of music? you use pedals?

The MG's overdrive (to me) just does not cut it. I only use the clean channel and the FX channel (chorus,flanger, delay). Its a solidstate so do not expect it to behave and sound exactly like the amps of your guitar heroes. But this i will say, it does have a "warmth" to it that i have not found in Fender or Peavey solid state amps.

Belzeebub · 01-02-2009, 10:46 PM

Although I treat this amp well, it has a problem of suddenly losing the sound without warning. I keep the back well ventilated and not obstruct the cooling fan, but its just like there are days it will act up and some days its just fine. Im not sure if thats a common problem with the MGs or just limited to mine.

helltone · 01-02-2009, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Belzeebub

I own an MG50DFX. I have owned it for the past 3 years and brought with me to band rehearsal, home/bedroom practice and gigs. I have both good and bad opinions about it. For what it is and for the price i got it (used from a buddy), it was a no brainer for me to get it. If I were in your shoes, I would hold out for a nice tube amp somewhere in that price range. If you have $250-300 to spend on an amp, I'd suggest checking out the classifieds on here. Peavey makes affordable and loud tube amps at that price. What is your type of music? you use pedals?

The MG's overdrive (to me) just does not cut it. I only use the clean channel and the FX channel (chorus,flanger, delay). Its a solidstate so do not expect it to behave and sound exactly like the amps of your guitar heroes. But this i will say, it does have a "warmth" to it that i have not found in Fender or Peavey solid state amps.

I have that same amp, It's good for practicing. I would shop around.

siore · 01-02-2009, 10:57 PM

Shrillness. There's this thin shrill fizz that I can't seem to get rid of. At first, I tend to like to crunch, but as time goes by, I tend to notice that it still has it. Definitely loud though, and I like the fact that it comes in a closed-back cab. Attack seems more focused because of that.

Jody · 01-03-2009, 03:18 AM

had a few of them and both had the same thing go wrong with it...the input jack is solderd to a P.C.board.so in time the weight of the cord plugged into the amp will loosen the PLASTIC covered jack,stripping out the nut,and shorting out the jack...I know alot of these do this,not just the marshalls, so be carefull and make sure the input jack is not covered in PLASTIC....the $240 to $300 is pretty high for a logo,and an amp thats not gonna hold up....but when it comes down to it, it is your money...and this is my personal experiance .

markeod72 · 01-03-2009, 07:46 AM

I had a buddy of mine get the 30 watt and 50 watt (MC sent the wrong one). I sat down messed with both for quite some time, with a Strat and a my Les Paul. It is was really hard to get a decent sound out of it. I would stay away from those amps. I really don't like Line 6 amps either. I do recommend the Cube series. I have a 60 and it is a really nice amp. But all of this is opinion, but that is my 2 cents.

Mark

Tenacious T · 01-03-2009, 08:03 AM

I have the MG100HDFX head & matching cab...since buying my first tube am I have barely used the Marshall. That being said...the MG is just way to buzzy to me...you can get a decnet sound out of it but you'll do some tweaking.

They are what they are...inexpensive Marshall's. As long as you don't get one of them hoping for more, you'll be fine.

lp_junkie · 01-03-2009, 08:05 AM

I have tried them out, they are ok for what they do but definitely have some limits.

I still prefer and seek out the old Valvestate 100's, tube preamp/solid power amp, 3 channels so I can cover a lot of territory with it. I have both combos and 1/2 stack versions and have used both live and as studio amps for at least 12 years.

coldsteal2 · 01-04-2009, 04:56 AM

I had a 30 for a while before i got my AVT and it was
alright

randygt · 01-04-2009, 08:43 AM

ive got an avt50, makes a decent lil practice amp

Volusia · 01-04-2009, 09:17 AM

I bought the MG250DFX a few years ago as a practice amp because it has the headphone / line out feature. Good for when the wife doesn't want to hear me.

I used the headphones for practicing and the line out for recording. IMHO I was able to get some really nice tones from it.

My playing is not very good but if you listen to a work in progress song of mine called Never Know, it was recorded with my VMLP through the MG250line out. You can hear it here
SoundClick artist: blucas - ambient experimental guitar

Also, if you haven't already, go to the Marshall web site and watch the video demos of the MG series. I'm not saying it's better than a tube amp because it's not. But for your price range in a SS amp, I would recommend the MG series. You should be able to find the 250, used for 300-400 on craigslist, ebay, etc.

Good luck

Silverbursted · 01-04-2009, 09:58 AM

I had an MG30 for 2 days. I bought it mostly because of the Marshall name. Very thin sound and I was not able to get a tone I really liked. It may say Marshall on the front (which you are paying a premium for) but IMO is not worth a hill of beans. I took it back and bought a VOX AD30VT. If I had it to do again, I would have gone with my third choice for a bedroom/practice amp and bought the Peavey Valveking.

VictorLazarus · 01-05-2009, 06:32 AM

I used to own a MG100DFX; most of the good reviews you'll see are from people who haven't tried many other amps or been playing very long, cos I loved it when I started but as I got playing more amps I saw how weak the tone was and how annoying and fuzzy the overdrive was. It did however work very well, hardy any problems with it.

My current marshall (8100) is totally crap; it sounds so much better than the MG but it only works 10% of the time I use it. (Never buy an amp from ebay, lol)

MVL.

heavy blueser · 01-05-2009, 11:26 AM

the mgs are pretty good guiatrs
one should of course not expect the sound of a REAL plexi or a jcm 800 sound from that thing-but no practicing amp does that!

heavy blueser · 01-05-2009, 11:33 AM

while this now might be slightly off topic BUT.....
imho there hasn´t been a practice garde map that really sounds awesome for the environment it is designed for and where it is used.
most practice amps sound terrible at the volumes you can use in your flat or something
that doe sinvlude the mgs that sound decent cranked but are way too loud for using em in eg my apartment

the vox ad series did come pretty close to the goal

Magnum22 · 01-08-2009, 12:24 AM

worst amp on the market from a popular brand. if you want solid state, i suggest peavey. vox valvetronics is a great choice, too. i've bought two all tube combos since my ad50 (one hughes & kettner, one carvin) and i still go back to the vox.

TrinityFive · 01-08-2009, 05:42 AM

I went head to head, MG50 vs AVT50XT. The set up was in my room, same guitar same volume/tone.

I compared both on the same clean and dirty, gain and tone, basically played through the MG, mirrored the settings on the AVT then compared.

The MG sounded like a decent solid state, but the AVT had that added warmness through the valve preamp and you could mess with the crunch/distortion using the guitar volume and your attack on the strings. Not an 'all valve' I know, but it is a marked improvement on the MG.

Slapjaw · 01-11-2009, 09:26 AM

I really needed to find this post. Thanks guys.

johnny q · 01-11-2009, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by siore

Shrillness. There's this thin shrill fizz that I can't seem to get rid of. At first, I tend to like to crunch, but as time goes by, I tend to notice that it still has it. Definitely loud though, and I like the fact that it comes in a closed-back cab. Attack seems more focused because of that.

This was my experience as well, I used one a few times at a rehearsal studio that had one in each of the rooms.

hog000 · 01-11-2009, 11:36 AM

No digital effects but you might consider one of these. Orange Crush

I liked it better than my AVT20 actually

YouTube - Orange Amplifiers Crush 15 metal

YouTube - Orange Crush 30R Combo Amp

LongBeach · 01-11-2009, 08:14 PM

I have the MG50, was my first Marshall, thought it was bitchen when I tried it out.
After a year, it loses its luster, not the best in the world, but, I still use it. Never
had any problems out of it though.

wackocrash5150 · 01-12-2009, 07:54 PM

I have the MG100HDFX 1/2 stack. It pales by comparison to my JVM410 but the price was waaaay too good to pass up. ($350 CDN and he even helped me load it into my car ... lol) I farted around with it the first night and ... it sounded Marshall'ish, you could hear the fan when not playing, there was alot less low end and one of the channels was quite noticeably louder than the others. Don't get me wrong, I'm not slamming it as much as it sounds. You get what you pay for and it's not your typical UK made Marshall so ... It is good for a few things for me personally. The low end problem was helped by adding an EQ; it gave me the opportunity to blow the dust off my old Line 6 POD 2.0 and run it straight into the effects return. I have loud practice amp and lastly, I get to brag that I own 2 Marshall 1/2 stacks ... lol. It's pretty good if you don't have high expectations. I doubt I'd bring it on stage but if anyone was to ask me if they should buy one I'd say sure but get it used and save some dough to get a tube one later. Everyone's different though ...

dalandan · 01-21-2009, 07:31 AM

i played it and had pretty tone through it. i played on the clean channel and set the tone controls to 12 o'clock basically. added a tad more treble. that's it. i had decent tone. and that was my first gig too!

GibsonRocker · 01-23-2009, 08:42 PM

WOW i completely forgot about this thread :P lol I just noticed it now. Well, I got the amp, and a Crybaby original Wah

I'm very impressed with it. I'd played it instore for porbly about 15 hours total, so it was never a tone issue, so much as volume, and reliability. Thanks for all the posts.

Sky · 01-24-2009, 10:52 AM

New MG Series came out?

jo07 · 01-24-2009, 11:58 AM

Opinion? it's shit

tfl4050 · 01-26-2009, 12:50 PM

I have the 100 watt head. I hate it very much is the short of it. But the whole story of it was I bought it because it said Marshall on it before I really tried out many other amps. So I got it home and it sounded all right, so I was a happy camper until.... about a week later I started playing some tube amps and was thinking I'm an idiot for buying this and not a tube amp. So I thought I'll just return it and reverse my bad move but noooooo. I came home and part of the Marshall logo had fallen off while I was away...WHAT?! So at that point I was flaming mad so I turned it on and started playing and while I was playing the volume cut in half and the tone started sounding even granier. So here I am today stuck with my $650 mistake... So please don't make the mistake I did and save yourself your sanity... I mean whatever amount of money you would have spent on this and just spend it on a tube amp.

01-02-2009, 10:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
GibsonRocker Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Summerside, PEI, Canada Posts: 2,642 Thanks: 73 Thanked 197 Times in 61 Posts	Marshall MG Series Opinions Alrighty. I have heard good and bad things about the MG series. I Definately need a new amp, and the 30 Watter looks like a good one to me. I ahve played this and sever others in the same price range (250 -300) many times. Just to say off the bat I Don't like any of the Line 6's alright share stories and opinions of these amps tks and Happy (late) New YEar

01-02-2009, 10:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
al112987 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 53 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Marshall MG Series Opinions I think they get an unfair rep sometimes for being a tad overpriced for what they are simply because they have "Marshall" stuck on the front, but really, they're not any worse than any other lower end solid state amp. I'd never buy one, but if if I owned one already, I wouldn't... like, set fire to it or anything when I got a new amp. Just my $0.02.

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Belzeebub V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Essex Mountain Sanatorium Posts: 2,723 Thanks: 88 Thanked 29 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Marshall MG Series Opinions I own an MG50DFX. I have owned it for the past 3 years and brought with me to band rehearsal, home/bedroom practice and gigs. I have both good and bad opinions about it. For what it is and for the price i got it (used from a buddy), it was a no brainer for me to get it. If I were in your shoes, I would hold out for a nice tube amp somewhere in that price range. If you have $250-300 to spend on an amp, I'd suggest checking out the classifieds on here. Peavey makes affordable and loud tube amps at that price. What is your type of music? you use pedals? The MG's overdrive (to me) just does not cut it. I only use the clean channel and the FX channel (chorus,flanger, delay). Its a solidstate so do not expect it to behave and sound exactly like the amps of your guitar heroes. But this i will say, it does have a "warmth" to it that i have not found in Fender or Peavey solid state amps. __________________ 2008 Gibson Les Paul Classic Heritage Cherry with Guitarforce Vintage '57s 2010 Fender American Standard Stratocaster Maple Olympic White 2006 Epiphone Dot Cherry 2009 Taylor 214CE Marshall JCM 2000 TSL602 60W 2x12 Epiphone Valve Junior combo Acoustic AG15 Digitech RP1000

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Belzeebub V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Essex Mountain Sanatorium Posts: 2,723 Thanks: 88 Thanked 29 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Marshall MG Series Opinions Although I treat this amp well, it has a problem of suddenly losing the sound without warning. I keep the back well ventilated and not obstruct the cooling fan, but its just like there are days it will act up and some days its just fine. Im not sure if thats a common problem with the MGs or just limited to mine. __________________ 2008 Gibson Les Paul Classic Heritage Cherry with Guitarforce Vintage '57s 2010 Fender American Standard Stratocaster Maple Olympic White 2006 Epiphone Dot Cherry 2009 Taylor 214CE Marshall JCM 2000 TSL602 60W 2x12 Epiphone Valve Junior combo Acoustic AG15 Digitech RP1000

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siore Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,878 Thanks: 118 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Marshall MG Series Opinions Shrillness. There's this thin shrill fizz that I can't seem to get rid of. At first, I tend to like to crunch, but as time goes by, I tend to notice that it still has it. Definitely loud though, and I like the fact that it comes in a closed-back cab. Attack seems more focused because of that.

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Jody Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Over The Mountain Posts: 7,018 Thanks: 213 Thanked 110 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Marshall MG Series Opinions had a few of them and both had the same thing go wrong with it...the input jack is solderd to a P.C.board.so in time the weight of the cord plugged into the amp will loosen the PLASTIC covered jack,stripping out the nut,and shorting out the jack...I know alot of these do this,not just the marshalls, so be carefull and make sure the input jack is not covered in PLASTIC....the $240 to $300 is pretty high for a logo,and an amp thats not gonna hold up....but when it comes down to it, it is your money...and this is my personal experiance . __________________

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markeod72 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Clarksvegas, TN Posts: 590 Thanks: 7 Thanked 7 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Marshall MG Series Opinions I had a buddy of mine get the 30 watt and 50 watt (MC sent the wrong one). I sat down messed with both for quite some time, with a Strat and a my Les Paul. It is was really hard to get a decent sound out of it. I would stay away from those amps. I really don't like Line 6 amps either. I do recommend the Cube series. I have a 60 and it is a really nice amp. But all of this is opinion, but that is my 2 cents. Mark __________________ Mark 09 SG Classic P90 Sweetness! 08 Fender 70s Jazz Bass 07 LPVM w/ cream plastic 79 Fender Strat hardtail Early 80s Ibanez Blazer Bass Early 90s MIM strat in great Need of new electronics Ovation 6 string 6778LX Epiphone Blues Custom 30 Amp Cube 60

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Tenacious T Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 3,257 Thanks: 9 Thanked 23 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Marshall MG Series Opinions I have the MG100HDFX head & matching cab...since buying my first tube am I have barely used the Marshall. That being said...the MG is just way to buzzy to me...you can get a decnet sound out of it but you'll do some tweaking. They are what they are...inexpensive Marshall's. As long as you don't get one of them hoping for more, you'll be fine.

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lp_junkie Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 10,561 Thanks: 66 Thanked 238 Times in 53 Posts	Re: Marshall MG Series Opinions I have tried them out, they are ok for what they do but definitely have some limits. I still prefer and seek out the old Valvestate 100's, tube preamp/solid power amp, 3 channels so I can cover a lot of territory with it. I have both combos and 1/2 stack versions and have used both live and as studio amps for at least 12 years. __________________ --------------------------------------------------- Shane Just a guitar bum...........

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coldsteal2 V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chico, CA "Fly Over America" Posts: 35,364 Thanks: 701 Thanked 102 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Marshall MG Series Opinions I had a 30 for a while before i got my AVT and it was alright __________________ Cold Steal soundclick...My YouTube ... Interview.. ...Sunset Strip Rock Alumni 76-83' I'm Insane (pre-ratt)...Scene of the Crime (Pre-Ratt)..Street Legal..Song of Mine..Loved You So I Lied

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randygt Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 625 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Marshall MG Series Opinions ive got an avt50, makes a decent lil practice amp

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Volusia Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 1,551 Thanks: 71 Thanked 24 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Marshall MG Series Opinions I bought the MG250DFX a few years ago as a practice amp because it has the headphone / line out feature. Good for when the wife doesn't want to hear me. I used the headphones for practicing and the line out for recording. IMHO I was able to get some really nice tones from it. My playing is not very good but if you listen to a work in progress song of mine called Never Know, it was recorded with my VMLP through the MG250line out. You can hear it here SoundClick artist: blucas - ambient experimental guitar Also, if you haven't already, go to the Marshall web site and watch the video demos of the MG series. I'm not saying it's better than a tube amp because it's not. But for your price range in a SS amp, I would recommend the MG series. You should be able to find the 250, used for 300-400 on craigslist, ebay, etc. Good luck __________________ *Hang out with us in the Lil' Ditty Guitar Lounge...* www.facebook.com/LilDittyGuitarLounge http://www.soundclick.com/blucas

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Silverbursted Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,480 Thanks: 53 Thanked 63 Times in 14 Posts	Re: Marshall MG Series Opinions I had an MG30 for 2 days. I bought it mostly because of the Marshall name. Very thin sound and I was not able to get a tone I really liked. It may say Marshall on the front (which you are paying a premium for) but IMO is not worth a hill of beans. I took it back and bought a VOX AD30VT. If I had it to do again, I would have gone with my third choice for a bedroom/practice amp and bought the Peavey Valveking. __________________ Gear 2007 Gibson Les Paul R9 (Modified with Dimarzio PAF 36 Anniversaries) 2004 Gibson Les Paul R7 (Modified with Wolftone Marshallhead Double Creams) 2007 Taylor 654ce Acoustic 12 String 2007 Fender YJM Strat 2007 Ibanez RG550 RI 2009 Jackson Soloist 2008 Fender American Deluxe P-Bass 2007 Traveller Speedster Marshall JVM410c Rocktron Voodu Valve Laney VC15

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VictorLazarus Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cornwall, England Posts: 1,222 Thanks: 3 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Marshall MG Series Opinions I used to own a MG100DFX; most of the good reviews you'll see are from people who haven't tried many other amps or been playing very long, cos I loved it when I started but as I got playing more amps I saw how weak the tone was and how annoying and fuzzy the overdrive was. It did however work very well, hardy any problems with it. My current marshall (8100) is totally crap; it sounds so much better than the MG but it only works 10% of the time I use it. (Never buy an amp from ebay, lol) MVL. __________________ www.weepingstrings.co.uk My music: www.myspace.com/weepingstrings My vids: www.youtube.com/victorlazarus Thank you.

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heavy blueser Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 468 Thanks: 1 Thanked 36 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Marshall MG Series Opinions the mgs are pretty good guiatrs one should of course not expect the sound of a REAL plexi or a jcm 800 sound from that thing-but no practicing amp does that! __________________ I told you mister I ain't got no house Ain't got no car I got me a 1950(s) Les Paul guitar

01-05-2009, 11:33 AM	#17 (permalink)
heavy blueser Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 468 Thanks: 1 Thanked 36 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Marshall MG Series Opinions while this now might be slightly off topic BUT..... imho there hasn´t been a practice garde map that really sounds awesome for the environment it is designed for and where it is used. most practice amps sound terrible at the volumes you can use in your flat or something that doe sinvlude the mgs that sound decent cranked but are way too loud for using em in eg my apartment the vox ad series did come pretty close to the goal __________________ I told you mister I ain't got no house Ain't got no car I got me a 1950(s) Les Paul guitar

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Magnum22 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 111 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: Marshall MG Series Opinions worst amp on the market from a popular brand. if you want solid state, i suggest peavey. vox valvetronics is a great choice, too. i've bought two all tube combos since my ad50 (one hughes & kettner, one carvin) and i still go back to the vox.

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TrinityFive Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ripponden, Yorkshire, UK Posts: 404 Thanks: 0 Thanked 14 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Marshall MG Series Opinions I went head to head, MG50 vs AVT50XT. The set up was in my room, same guitar same volume/tone. I compared both on the same clean and dirty, gain and tone, basically played through the MG, mirrored the settings on the AVT then compared. The MG sounded like a decent solid state, but the AVT had that added warmness through the valve preamp and you could mess with the crunch/distortion using the guitar volume and your attack on the strings. Not an 'all valve' I know, but it is a marked improvement on the MG. __________________

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LongBeach Premium Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 12,049 Thanks: 15 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Marshall MG Series Opinions I have the MG50, was my first Marshall, thought it was bitchen when I tried it out. After a year, it loses its luster, not the best in the world, but, I still use it. Never had any problems out of it though.

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wackocrash5150 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Peterborough, Ontario, CANADA Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Marshall MG Series Opinions I have the MG100HDFX 1/2 stack. It pales by comparison to my JVM410 but the price was waaaay too good to pass up. ($350 CDN and he even helped me load it into my car ... lol) I farted around with it the first night and ... it sounded Marshall'ish, you could hear the fan when not playing, there was alot less low end and one of the channels was quite noticeably louder than the others. Don't get me wrong, I'm not slamming it as much as it sounds. You get what you pay for and it's not your typical UK made Marshall so ... It is good for a few things for me personally. The low end problem was helped by adding an EQ; it gave me the opportunity to blow the dust off my old Line 6 POD 2.0 and run it straight into the effects return. I have loud practice amp and lastly, I get to brag that I own 2 Marshall 1/2 stacks ... lol. It's pretty good if you don't have high expectations. I doubt I'd bring it on stage but if anyone was to ask me if they should buy one I'd say sure but get it used and save some dough to get a tube one later. Everyone's different though ... __________________ 1997 Peavey Wolfgang Standard; 2007 Gibson Les Paul Standard "Un-Burst" Limited (Guitar of the Week #44); 2007 Gibson Les Paul Classic Limited Edition White w/ ebony fingerboard and factory EMGs; 2008 G&L Legacy mH/S/S 3-Tone Sunburst; 2007 Ibanez SoundGear Bass; 2008 Martin HD-28, Epiphone SG Standard, Line 6 Variax 300. 2008 Marshall JVM410H Full Stack; Marshall MG100HDFX 1/2 Stack; Ampeg BA115HPT Combo *If you polish a turd, it's still a turd ..... it's just shiny now.* :

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dalandan Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Manila Posts: 46 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: Marshall MG Series Opinions i played it and had pretty tone through it. i played on the clean channel and set the tone controls to 12 o'clock basically. added a tad more treble. that's it. i had decent tone. and that was my first gig too! __________________ Enjoy the music.

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GibsonRocker Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Summerside, PEI, Canada Posts: 2,642 Thanks: 73 Thanked 197 Times in 61 Posts	Re: Marshall MG Series Opinions WOW i completely forgot about this thread :P lol I just noticed it now. Well, I got the amp, and a Crybaby original Wah I'm very impressed with it. I'd played it instore for porbly about 15 hours total, so it was never a tone issue, so much as volume, and reliability. Thanks for all the posts.

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jo07 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: montreal,quebec Posts: 4,497 Thanks: 406 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Marshall MG Series Opinions Opinion? it's shit __________________ MyLeftBall.

01-26-2009, 12:50 PM	#29 (permalink)
tfl4050 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Marshall MG Series Opinions I have the 100 watt head. I hate it very much is the short of it. But the whole story of it was I bought it because it said Marshall on it before I really tried out many other amps. So I got it home and it sounded all right, so I was a happy camper until.... about a week later I started playing some tube amps and was thinking I'm an idiot for buying this and not a tube amp. So I thought I'll just return it and reverse my bad move but noooooo. I came home and part of the Marshall logo had fallen off while I was away...WHAT?! So at that point I was flaming mad so I turned it on and started playing and while I was playing the volume cut in half and the tone started sounding even granier. So here I am today stuck with my $650 mistake... So please don't make the mistake I did and save yourself your sanity... I mean whatever amount of money you would have spent on this and just spend it on a tube amp.

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