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iamqman « EEEHHHH not great, but it'll do »
Published on 05/11/11 at 14:33This is Marshall attempt at the introductory amps for the beginner or low budget guitar players. Along with the reverb in the the amp it has several other effects such as Chorus, Phaser, Flanger, Delay. For the quiet player it has a headphone input so if you desire to play at home quietly or in your office this is a great feature.
Marshall MG30FX 30-watt Guitar Combo Amp with Effects and Reverb Features:
* Output: 30 watts RMS
* Speaker: 1 x 10"
* Channels: Four, storable
* Digital effects, digital reverb
* Line in for MP3 and other music players
* Headphone/line out with speaker emulation
UTILIZATION
Details
Type Solid State
Number of Channels 4
Power 30W
Speakers 1 x 10"
Effects Yes
Reverb Yes
EQ Bass, Middle, Treble
No Amp Modeling
Number of Tubes 0
Preamp Tubes No Tubes
Power Tubes No Tubes
Inputs 1 x Instrument, 1 x MP3/Line (1/8")
Outputs 1 x Headphone (1/8")
Footswitch I/O Yes
No Effects Loop
Height 16.53"
Width 18.9"
Depth 8.86"
Weight 23.8 lbs.
SOUNDS
The tone from this amp isn't that bad for being a solid state amp. It has 4 channels and all are very usable in the basic functions. This is an all in one amp for a beginner guitar player. Any one who has spent any time with a tube amp will not go for this other than to have as a practice unit for silence or office use. The crunch channel will get you a great classic rock tone. Trying using a Gibson Les Paul or SG and dial down the gain for some good Led Zeppelin tone or Ac/Dc crunch.
The over drive channel is excellent for modern rock and will sound good with any guitar used with humbucker pickup.
OVERALL OPINION
At the new price of about $200 it isn't that bad of a buy. If you are looking for a good amp that you don't have to worry about and just need for practicing or silent playing and you need that Marshall tone then this is a good amp for those purposes. This isn't going to go on stage anywhere or be good for recording, but if you need simplicity in a practice amp then this is a great amp for that. It has a good enough tone for getting your chops down or feeling out the neck of the guitar. I would recommend this to any Marshall fan looking for a solid practice amp.
Marshall MG30FX 30-watt Guitar Combo Amp with Effects and Reverb Features:
* Output: 30 watts RMS
* Speaker: 1 x 10"
* Channels: Four, storable
* Digital effects, digital reverb
* Line in for MP3 and other music players
* Headphone/line out with speaker emulation
UTILIZATION
Details
Type Solid State
Number of Channels 4
Power 30W
Speakers 1 x 10"
Effects Yes
Reverb Yes
EQ Bass, Middle, Treble
No Amp Modeling
Number of Tubes 0
Preamp Tubes No Tubes
Power Tubes No Tubes
Inputs 1 x Instrument, 1 x MP3/Line (1/8")
Outputs 1 x Headphone (1/8")
Footswitch I/O Yes
No Effects Loop
Height 16.53"
Width 18.9"
Depth 8.86"
Weight 23.8 lbs.
SOUNDS
The tone from this amp isn't that bad for being a solid state amp. It has 4 channels and all are very usable in the basic functions. This is an all in one amp for a beginner guitar player. Any one who has spent any time with a tube amp will not go for this other than to have as a practice unit for silence or office use. The crunch channel will get you a great classic rock tone. Trying using a Gibson Les Paul or SG and dial down the gain for some good Led Zeppelin tone or Ac/Dc crunch.
The over drive channel is excellent for modern rock and will sound good with any guitar used with humbucker pickup.
OVERALL OPINION
At the new price of about $200 it isn't that bad of a buy. If you are looking for a good amp that you don't have to worry about and just need for practicing or silent playing and you need that Marshall tone then this is a good amp for those purposes. This isn't going to go on stage anywhere or be good for recording, but if you need simplicity in a practice amp then this is a great amp for that. It has a good enough tone for getting your chops down or feeling out the neck of the guitar. I would recommend this to any Marshall fan looking for a solid practice amp.