All user reviews of 2/5 for the Marshall MG100DFX

The mark in black and gold does not really need to be made, but unfortunately, one wonders why the heiress of Jim Marshall has authorized that puts the logo on this thing.
So this is a transistor amp with a power of 100W.
2 available channels: clean and overdrive on each it is possible to switch respectively crunch or more drive. It has a three-band EQ and a gain knob on each channel, and (bonus) a contour knob on the drive channel for a more compressed sound (left) and more open (right recess) .
There also has various built-in effects that can be selected via a conventional knob that adjusts at the same time the power of the effect (the light chorus sound cascade flanger for example). In order, we chorus / delay, delay alone, one chorus, and flanger. Following what was a knob adjusting the volume of the effect with respect to the overall sound. Finally, a single knob for adjusting reverb. Last two knobs adjust the tone effects, and master volume. A small switch allows the simulation of all the lamps (we'll talk), and finally, two jack inputs allow you to use the amp as a single speaker (in CD) or use other speakers (even headphones ).
At the rear, an entry for the footswitch and effects loop and another switch that I never touched but that seems slightly boost or attenuate the sound of the pedals in the loop.
A comprehensive amp level settings, you almost forget about the strength of the product, a real rock! And gold brushed look add ... if only we could stop there ...

UTILIZATION

Well as comprehensive general configuration, is fairly simple to use if you have already had to deal with an amp and, otherwise, we quickly understand the effects of knobs and switches on the sound. Not really need a manual, but it can put words to sound change. Practice.
Although a 100W amp, the power output is not unique when it was known lamps and there is no risk of "real" surprises with the volume above 5/10. The comprehensive features are still a big advantage compared to some competitors.

SOUNDS

The problem is that a receiver must still get a sound at the end (it's not a decorative object ^ ^)
All my idols are placed on Vox and / or Marshall but I have great difficulty understanding how anyone could spend JTM 45 to this "thing"!
We begin with the clear sound which is pretty good compared to others available. A fairly neutral sound and a little chubby without much noticeable loss of definition. We can add a slight chorus and / or delay, I'm sure he is a good model to start jazz, country, pop ... any style of music that requires a clear sound.
For more ... saturated sounds (exactly 3: crunch, OD1 and OD2 gain more in reserve). The crunch and OD1, if not pushed too can possibly be deceived at first. But if you push too much gain (any saturation) is despicable! True sound diarrhea! What's coat of arms Marshall try for years and perfectly unusable with single coil pickups as doubles. It's pretty cold even, but the switch simulation lamps to adjust part of the problem, without improving the sound (Christian charity I will not dwell more on the subject. This is a bad c That's it ^ ^)
The effects themselves are not bad, especially the chorus. In contrast, the small number of settings makes use of delay rather limited.
You understand that the marshall MG100DFX does not honor his legacy.

OVERALL OPINION

I used several years in music school in the area without having to own, so I can evaluate it fairly thoroughly. I have used other amps in the same school as a Fender Frontman 15G, not bad for practice and a Mesa Boogie Mark IV (which I always found no ch * er despite its price and " reputation ").
The MG series is in no way a Marshall but more a parody: they believe that the karma Marshall was a fat and mushy sound with the highest possible gain without compromise, unfortunately for them it is not. On the other hand I like the clear sound that can be heard in the group without exceeding in brightness as other brands.
On the other hand, the very low price (and a fortiori in hand) often attracts beginners who want to quickly start a band, but I beg you, look elsewhere ^ ^
For example, I managed to make it sound a Rickenbacker 330 to 1500 € like an old Epiphone LP100 ...
With the experience I brancherais my live guitar on the mixer xD

Any transistor amp - There's no doubt about it!
100w
built-in effects (chorus, reverb, delay, flanger, reverb)
HP port, headphone, line, effects loop

EQ bass / medium / high on clean and overdrive

Setting level built-in effects, effects loop

Very complete, level setting and connection.

UTILIZATION

EQ on the clean channel ineffective - the adjustments do not change the sound almost - but lousy EQ is more effective in crunch or OD. But it's still not great.

The passage in the canal clean crunch turns direct overdrive last quarter of the setting ...

Setting effects (chorus, delay, etc.) is just as pathetic: Should be super accurate like 1:32 or we turn a switch direct effect on the other. Good luck to fine-tune the delay ...

SOUNDS

What can I say? I never heard such a sound on an amp of this price!
Amazing what this amp can sound out like mush.

In short, sound really shit but in Hell!

The clean sound is muffled and flat. The EQ is useless, impossible to catch the sound! While Marshall has never been an expert on this, then this peak. If you activate the crunch on the clean channel, it turns direct overdrive. And what overdrive ...

Now lets in Marshall's specialty: the saturated his ...
Sad, pathetic, disgusting, aggressive, screaming. This is what might be described boosted channel of this amp. 100% pure transistor radio alarm clock cheap at full power!
It is between the Fuzz and the amp that clips ...

Out of curiosity, I tried it with a 4x12 cabinet Ibanez. Here, the sound is pretty clear - a lot of punch and enough relief. But distortion, just as bad.
Clearly, the HP of the MG100 is really crappy and needs to be replaced. But is it worth to buy this combo once to replace the HP? No, I do not think so!

1 / 10 because its light is usable for some. But to love.

OVERALL OPINION

THIS AMP IS A SHAME! thanks to him, the Marshall Valvestate I found not so good, go back much in my esteem!

The saturated sound reminds me of my mini Marshall stack 2w cell more powerful.
The effects are nazes, the clean channel to cry. And then they must stand the noise of the fan ...

Pay more than € 300 for this ampl ... thing, No. Better to go for the price of Hughes & Kettner, Vox or Fender.
The Park 15w amp I owned 10 years ago sounded no worse ...
It is clear that if you think you have the "Marshall sound" with this box of noise is that you always think that Santa Claus exists! I would not even play this thing for Punk super yucky. A limit to the trash ...

I do not recommend it to anyone. Or a beginner, much less a pro.
Ultimately, if you really want the MG100, go for the head version sound better with a good cabinet that the combo version.

In any case, it is the first time that I issue an opinion as negative material.

100w amplifier transistor, two channels: clean (or crunchy) or overdrive (two types). Numriques Intgr effects: reverb, chorus, delay, flanger, an effects loop, from a cd, a headphone output, two buttons footswich (clean / drive and FX on / off, except the reverb ), an unlikely simulator lamps ... All adj t crit on CHARACTERISTICS of the craft. On paper, the possibilities seem plutt many.

UTILIZATION

The knobs are nice enough of them be, should not have done Normale Sup to understand what they do. As for obtaining the sought-l a can be complicated: a transistor Marshall does not have all the qualities of his great ERRF lamps, but it has the assurment d defects. The qualisation (3 knobs per channel, plus the outline for the overdrive) is good, but the tense of rglages less than what is done with Fender and others. Thus, it is possible that you're looking dsesprment sound never find it. If so, is that you tromp your brand.

The main difficulty in using this amp is the management of Difference vomume sound when switching on the clean channel, the clean simple crunch (which can be done at the base, by the way): you must see the gain, see the volume on the guitar, otherwise the ears will bleed ...

The manual ... I do not remember, the one-l. There are suggestions in rglages I have not tried; difficult to give my opinion ...

SOUNDS

Playing mostly rock, I should be happy, I am told.
Its clear this amp does not me, and there must be a package for her a little hot. The crunch is probably the most satisfying of all. The overdrive is not glaobement gnial the ODD1 well rgl can make something decent, Marshall quite a round, but ODD2 draft that is powerful. I prfre the overdrive of my old Ibanez 25w. The effects are Intgr pluttpnibles rgler, including the speed of the flanger or delay, and are extremely cold. The simulation of lamps is a fun oddity: it is clear that a sound better when it is switched on, so why can give us the cut? And good RVer should not mean that it is not at all lights. Obviously, this amp sounds better with my Squier Start with a US ...

OVERALL OPINION

I have this amp for 5 years. In the era (and still is) the quality-price ratio does not seem dgueu, and he did not in fact silent. If I remember correctly, I bought this amp new for 425 euros the era, on the advice of a friend and without another try. I'm used extensively in RPET and in concert, and yes there has rsist the many journeys. That said, like a friend has the same amp and the same problem, I exposed them. The footswitch has beautiful mtal be in the indoor, trs is fragile, and he like me have to change it. Another view evokes the second problem, and I want to tell him he is not alone: ​​the fan, in addition to noise, is struggling to launch After a few months of use, must turn on the amp and wait a happening ... Also - but I live in the Pas-de-Calais, where it rains all the time - a few knobs srieusement start cracking. Honntement, this amp well dpann me but when I bought it I knew nothing, and I would have to choose a less powerful MODEL. 100w, even in the transistor, a does not grow back to play in cafés or BPS. And when we play indoors, the sound transplanted everything, then has not frankly intrt. After a few years, between the footswitch can lcher any time, the fickle fan, spitting the knobs (especially the master volume, which causes variations of incontrles volume), j 'I find it difficult to trust him. I want my AC30!

That said, I will I even qualify my remarks. My buddy has the same amp and almost the same problem ... love it

Transistor amplifier 100 w
2 channels with footswitch switches 2 (clean / distortion, effect / dry)
equalizer, gain, each channel for volume + distortion
reverb
effects: rglage of intensity and mixing
Switch simulation lamps.

UTILIZATION

Setup is simple. The manual is useless.
The power is sufficient.
The sound is not good.
Failure found in all these amps: the fan is noisy at startup (APRS, a fine, but 1 minute withstand zonzon is pnible).
Only one fist on top of transport, it is not practical. I added the cts. Weight would be easily won p on bnisterie.
The effects are not mmorisables per channel, in contrast to Hughes & Kettner Matrix.

SOUNDS

This receiver is suitable for rptitions, but s'arrte l.
I could never get the sound I sprais despite guitars I think correct (Lag Roxane Standard jem 555, gibson sg special, ibanez rg7612).
Global Warming simulation switch lights a little atmosphere, but still insufficient trs.
Finally, the sound palette offers is quite large, but not usable because mmorisable 2 channel only.
The effects of quality are correct.

OVERALL OPINION

When I bought it for c'tait rptitions, and because it offered a silent dnatur less than the line6, with pronounced disto pplus that fender.
This amp me a lot of quality on the marshall. The price is too lev for the quality of the device.
With exprience, I would do not have that choice. I turned to a Matrix plutt Hughes & Kettner, Laney or a Crate.

Unfortunately 100% transistor, or the lamp fell preamp?

UTILIZATION

Classic ... except that, compared to second generation Valvestate (+ / - 1998) I have always, there are only two selectable channels instead of three independent channels on the real VSII, and above all, more Lamp in preamp that's a lot ... and that changes everything!

SOUNDS

As I said above ... changes everything.
I just compared the two amps, and there ... the slap, clear sound all too soft or slamming, no finesse in the equalization, no grain, and it is not "gain" of the canal just solve the problem, it can bring some energy but certainly not bite, much less the color or heat as may give the preamp tube VSII.
The second problem is size ... more third independent channel! To choose a nickname crunch with claen, one or the other? The lead is average and the setting is simply an outline of medium boost to the left or right pad, nothing to do with the contour model, which shook the grain VSII modern genre or the genre expanded vintage.
The Hp is unknown to the battalion, they were on the VSII "Celestion gold back." Last, the box is closed and high-volume, one senses quickly that the carcasses can not bear not the energy generated cone, which generates low invasive and inaccurate.

To save money on everything for (presumably) to add an effect section (a fashion) ... I'm not sure everyone will enjoy.

OVERALL OPINION

I played on most major brands including numerical simulations, and the question I ask myself is:
why such a step backwards? A great brand like Marshall should not she use this success to offer at least equivalent quality to his previous series?

When I turn the VSII just after the MG ... I almost feel like playing on a full tube ... enough said.

They are able to tap a good market with this amp with the price point they start at and the availability of them in the guitar stores. However, this amp is such garbage that it is actually an embarrassment to the Jim Marshall.

This amp sound like what you would want a Marshall to sound like only it doesn't. This amp is tinty and thin sounding as most solid state amps lend themselves to be. The Eq's are very harsh and dialing out that fuzzy buzzy distortion tone will keep you twisting knobs more than playing time.

Features

A compact gig rig with big Marshall tone
Delivers a dynamic yet toneful punch
100W
12" speaker
2 channels (footswitchable)
Digital effects including reverb, delay, chorus, and flange
FDD (Frequency Dependent Dampening)
CD ins, plus emulated line out, and emulated headphone jacks
Clean/Crunch switch
OD1/OD2 switch
FX loop level & mix control



UTILIZATION

Output (RMS): 100W
2 channels
Separate EQ per channel
Clean/crunch Switch
OD1/OD2 switch
Contour control
Footswitchable channels
CD inputs
Emulated line out
Emulated headphone
Digital effects
Digital reverb
FX loop: yes
FX loop level & mix control
Speaker: 1x12 in.
Dimensions: 590 x 556 x 275 mm
Weight: 23.6 kg

Footswitch included

SOUNDS

The best thing you can do with an amp like this is throw it off the roof. If you don't have a roof try lighting it on fire. In all seriousness though the amp can get you a good practice or jamming tone. Don't try to go out and gig with this amp though because the sound man will laugh you right off the stage.

Use a good Gibson Les Paul with this amp or another guitar with a humbucker style pickup in it. You need that extra coil to try and tame some of the harsh frequencies inherent to this amp.

OVERALL OPINION

I would not recommend this amp to anyone. If you need a decent two channel amp then try a Peavey or a Roland cube. I know it doesn't say Marshall on the side of those amps but this my friends is not what a Marshall sounds like.

They do not make these amps anymore so you will have to go on the used market to scout one out. I have seen them a lot for under $200. Which isn't a bad price for an amp that has multi channels and effects. But the ridiculous wattage this thing has makes me wonder why you would need that loud of bad tone.

Note: I mistakenly posted this review earlier this year on a different model.

Hp 100w amplifier transistor 12 '
Effects: clean / crunch, delay, reverb, mod, preset recording, effects loop Entries: 1 guitar jack, a mini jack line outputs: 1 4ohms speaker mini jack

UTILIZATION

Above all, I precise that I do not scratch at all, I am most familiar with the world of amps sound / keyboard. So my opinion is probably relative. I know this amp as a member of one of my groups has bought one, so I brought unintentionally to compare it to other composers of my knowledge (various models: Peavey, Vox, Fender, Marshall, transistor , lamp) Config simple? Yes and no: it is an amplifier with gain and master volume, so far nothing very complicated. But the pots are not dials "classic", they are sensors, not very well managed in my opinion. So much so that when one goes from clean to crunch with the volume at a certain level, these levels change, as if one had moved along the Knob ... Example: clean gain with the mini, mini volume. Support to enter crunch: big sound instant, when we should have nothing, since we are the kids ... Same crunch to clean ... Do you get a good sound easy? That is the great defect that made me post this review because I believe it is unbearable not to mention "her" in the sense of artistic creativity but only "its" meaning "his own" no, we do can have a good sound with an amp that is a real factory blast! Turn the gain to the mini, mini volume, mount the master even if only 2: blast worthy of a radio not tuned! And beyond the half, the Storm! I know it's a 100watts, so there is always a little breathless, but not much! And especially low levels. Gain a mini or full, no difference: as if the preamp was always thoroughly and that the gain was only Knob down "virtual" level.

SOUNDS

Intolerable problem in my breath, but was rated "sounds" as such, I let the guitarists try this.

OVERALL OPINION

I restates that I am not a guitarist, so my advice is worth what it's worth. I hope others will scratch their own. My opinion is based on listening to other models peavey, vox, fender or Marschal transistor or lamp. it is not mine, I found the amp last week, and I fiddled a while ds every direction to try to minimize this fucking blows. Nothing to do. What I love most, for what I know guitar: good power, fairly complete connectivity, nice effects section, can save 4 settings What I like least: blast! breath and the breath yet! And this bug also change the volume between clean and crunch What is your opinion about the value for the price? In view of the other amps scratch that I know, for 400 € you can certainly find a little less wattage, but otherwise the best! The effects section, the storage is good, but what to do with an amp that even at 2 am sending you the mistral? With an amp "usual" blowing qud you push him, at worst it can put less safe and sound return ds. But here, even gain and volume to 0 (which anyway is not used to grd thing ...) and master in 2 or 3, already bcp blast too!
If other guitarists can contradict me, I myself am caught like a ball to cover, the better. But if not, I repeat my old principle: better less power, less frills, but a solid and clean. In this case, perhaps a 40Watts range above, with less fuss, but the storm unmanageable ...

here is a single transistor amplifier, with a connection base, which is 100 watts.
the settings are very full with an integrated multi-effects and an incredible thing, a button that trigger a tube amp simulator ???!!!!! then that, I never understood the interest of this button! for those who prefer the sound of transistors cold!

UTILIZATION

Very simple, if you're not in a hurry because the buttons must be turned before it's done!
was no manual but ...
good for her, fortunately, the small multi-effect catches up a bit hit and simulator lamps too, otherwise it is not éxtraordinnaire!

SOUNDS

So it suits my style, I play punk but hey, the marshall is expected to have a little better (of course it's not an all-tube)!
we get with this amp sound a little transistors and boosted with the simulator lamps switched on. without this simulator, the sound is simply no
I play it with a jackson dx10d equipped with DiMarzio!
I like the clean sound with the chorus which is very credible, other effects like the road but the distortion should be used with the simulator if it is not terrible at all! I

OVERALL OPINION

ais for 1 year
I've tried a lot of transistors and the celuis no exception to the rule, even if Marshall has tried to innovate with the MG series, I do not know too!
what I like about this amp is the integrated multi-effects, it is really good and almost catches up to him only this amp, this is my least favorite: the case closed, the sound is different depending place where you are, face it, the weight, it is super heavy I mounted on wheels!
Report qual price is not terrible, we pay particular brand I found it!
no, I do not do it again this election, there are far better, you do not have!

(Originally written by BlackTrust/translated from Audiofanzine FR)
100-watt solid-state amp with tube simulation. Two channels: clean with crunch and overdrive with boost (OD2). Four integrated effects (chorus/delay, chorus, delay, flanger) plus reverb. FX loop, headphone output and line output with speaker simulation.

In short, comprehensive features...

UTILIZATION

The clean tone is quite average and doesn't really sound like a Marshall. With maximum gain and very heavy pick attacks the clean sound sort of crunches. On the contrary, the crunch function is useless because it has too much gain and the sound loses its fullness...

The overdrive channel is easy to set: max. OD1 for rock and max. OD2 for a sounds ranging from ACDC to heavy metal. Even with my Jackson the sound isn't very good, the tube simulation does a good job though. My previous Ibanez Tone Blaster gave better results... This amp is clearly a budget product...

The user's manual can be helpful in the beginning to set the amp.

SOUNDS

I play mainly heavy metal and this amp has not the best sound for that sort of music. The Peavy Bandit 112 is the best choice in this price range.

The amp sounds good for blues with maximum gain in the clean channel. It's also ok for rock but no hard rock.

To get a good metal sound I use Zakk Wylde's MXR distortion pedal because it has a good gain level. Surprisingly enough the sound becomes flat and loses punch with a POD.

In short, the sound is only average...

OVERALL OPINION

I've been using it for almost one year and I already want to change it. I've been playing guitar for over one year and I wanted a cheap Marshall but I won't buy their products anymore...

You get a much better sound with a Peavey, a Randall or an Orange. I wouldn't buy it again.