All user reviews for the Marshall MG50DFX

Nothing more to add post prcdents
Otherwise the small transos 50 w Marshall
2 channels
Small basic rglages
No modlisations.

USE

Configuration is very simple.
Yes it is easy to get a very good sound ....
Marshall magic is whatever is said, even low volume, we have the "color" legendary Marshall

It should be very well in clear sounds,
crunch
But will obviously drooling for the big Mtal very heavy, it's not his job.


SONORITS

I had this amp for what it is, namely a receiver for the training home to play low volume. I possde wholesale ct but I'd look like an idiot if I plugged my Msa or my Soldano to my scales, tranquil rptez my pieces. Heat lamps to play all its ranges rpter quiet, I do not see the interest.

I get all the sounds I want to use that I made.

Really pleased.

NOTICE GLOBAL

I bought this amp for what it is, namely a nice little amp, lightweight, economical, no maintenance worries, ideal for home, learning, rp bution of his pieces.

It pleases me very full, it really is ideal for use "domestic".

Strictly speaking, it may be appropriate for the quiet repetition if we remain in the registry, blues, rock, dconseiller if we play metal, it is not made for.

In this register, I prefer a "transo" uncomplicated rather than a "lamp" economic ...

Unfortunately 100% transistor, or the pass is pramplification lamp?

USE

Classic ... except that with respect to the second generation Valvestate (+/- 1998) I always possde, there are only two slectionnables channels instead of three real indpendants channels on the VSII, especially over lamp pramplification ... did a lot and changes everything!

SONORITS

Like I said above ... a difference.
I just compar two amps, and ... the slap, clear sound while soft or too slamming, no finesse in the equalizer, no grain, and this is not the "gain" of the channel that little solve the problem, it helps to bring some energy but surely not bite, much less color or heat as can give Pramp tube VSII .dropoff window
The SECOND problem is size ... more indpendant third channel! A pseudo crunch choose the claen, one or the other? The lead is average and contour rglage mdium is simply a boost to the left or to the right attnuateur, nothing to do with the contour model VSII that gripped the modern genre kernel or the largissait kind vintage.
Hp are unknown to the battalion on the VSII c'tait of "Celestion back gold". Last, the box is closed and strong volume, meaning that the carcass quickly resents the energy dgag not the cone, which gnre invasive low and imprcises .dropoff window

Make savings on everything for (without doubt) to add an effects section (fashionable) ... I'm not sure everyone apprciera.

NOTICE GLOBAL

I played on most major brands including numriques simulations and laquestion I ask myself is:
why so and so return to results? A great brand like Marshall should she not serve this arussite to offer at least a quivalente quality has its prcdentes sries?

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

I bought this amp about two years ago where I was stationed. I paid about 350 dollars.


The clean channel a chorus are nice, as well as the reverb.

PIECE OF SHIT!!!! When I bought this thing, I thought "Now I have an amp to last forever, because it's a Marshall!!!" WRONG! Three days after I bought it, the fan went out, after getting it repaired, it went out again! Also, the distortion is awful! Not nearly as clean as a tube amp, nor does it have the tone.


Other then the fan, nothing really. It's a solid amp, just shitty wiring and design.

This is a good beginner amp, though u should be for-warned about the FAN PROBLEM. Oh, by the way, the last time the fan went out, I just said to hell with it, and it fried the circuts. Oh well, all is well that ends well. I now own a real amp. "TUBE"

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I paid $360 at a music store in IL. It sounded good in the store. I really only wanted chorus and reverb but the flange and delay (both worthless) came with it.

Appeared to be solidly constructed. It looks very classic. Numerous dials to adjust sound. Has a powerful sound. Good chorus and reverb. Has a good foot pedal.

The distortion is poor - muddy and not natural sounding. The cooling fan sounded like a model airplane on take-off. Obviously defective. I returned the amp for another new amp and the SAME PROBLEM started 2 months after bringing it home. Does not come with a dust cover and Marshall's owner - Korg - can't make or find one to fit.

The cooling fans on 2 different units crapped out. The store owner said he has been receiving other units back with same problem. He offered to replace the fan but I think I am going to look around the market for something else.

Marshall dropped the ball on this one. I think they cut too many corners to make this amp with a crappy cooling fan. What are the chances the 2 new amps I receive have the same problem? Pretty good according to the store owner and others reviews on websites. Fool me once, shame on me - fool me twice - "won't get fooled again". George Bush

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I got this combo amp for £200 from 'Creative Music' in Milton Keynes, England.

The amp sounds amazing, i was really impressed with it, and with it's handy built in effects- (Reverb, Chorus, Delay, Flange, and Chorus/Delay). It is very loud and manages anything from practice at home, to gigs at small venues. I was also impressed with the Owners Manual that comes with it, as it tells you a lot about the amp, how it is to be used, what all the knobs and buttons do, and it also gives you suggested settings for "bright clean", "classic crunch", "lead", and "metal". The amp is not too heavy, and so is easy to transport around with you. It has twin channels, one input jack, one emulated lineout and headphones jack, effects pedal line in and out jack, and it comes with a good sturdy footswitch allowing you to switch between the channels and turn the effects on or off.
Also i must mention the FDD system (emulates a valve amp) it is superb and really saves you alot of money.

The overdrive channel has a "contour" control instead of the standard "middle" which was strange to me at first- this controls pretty much the overall tone of channel.
I am also NOT AT ALL happy with its build-quality as i will be explaining...

It's a Marshall, right? and when buying a Marshall you expect the best quality construction on the face of the earth. hmmm. OK, i've had this amplifier for 2-3 months now, and already it is perishing, i will have to take it back at some point. First of all, the sound sometimes randomly decides to stop completely! thats right, the amp just fades out. and then in again if i'm lucky. and this is after 2 months of sitting in my bedroom- under all the perfect conditions it saying in the Owners Manual that it should be. ~I AM NOT HAPPY~ But whats more, over the last few days when i switch on the amp, the fan starts buzzing in the back, it stops and starts constantly, which as you can imagine is extremely off-putting, but can usually be fixed with a slight shake. I have to admit that after reading other reviews of this amp before i bought it i had been warned about the fan being "complete fucking shite" as the reviewer put it...
So not so good marks on the construction quality section *rolls eyes*

Awesome Amplifier, I am impressed completely- APART FROM THE CRAPPY BUILD QUALITY! *looks angry-hehe*
But seriously, i'm not sure if i would reccommend it to you, as my relasionship with it hasn't exactly been the best of the best. But maybe this particular one happens to be faulty, as it is sincerely unlike marshall to produce anything of below top-quality.

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I bought this amp before 4 months about 400 dollars.I wanted to play death metal with heavy cool sound, and this amp was ideal...

Well, first of all, with this amp u can either practise with ur own garage band or even use it for gigs. It has four effects(chorus/delay,delay,chorus,flanger)and one seperate control for reverb.It has two channels(clean and overdrive) and it can simulate the sound of the expensive Marshall models.

Sometimes,if you use a distortion pedal(i use Boss Metalzone Mt-2)the Flanger on the clean channel may not be heard properly.

I don't find any other disadvantages...

Marshall=Quality


Well, this amp is ideal for both clean guitar playing and Death-thrash metal.

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I got this unit at a Music and Arts center for $300, which was a better deal for what they had it at Guitar Center.

I don't like this amp, I love it!!! I love the onboard effects, especially the flange, delay and reverb. Even though it's a 50 watt amp, it's definitly loud enough for gigging, or practicing with your buds. With this amp, I can get anything ranging from low-down, knitty-gritty blues, to a classic rock tone, to in-your-face heavy metal. This one of the best versatile amps on the market!

There is nothing about this amp that I don't like, I love it all!!!

If it wasn't durable, it wouldn't be a Marshall.

Overall, I love everything about this amp. This is a great versatile amp that can play anything from heavy metal to blues, and everything in between. If you looking for an inexpensive, yet quality amp from Marshall, that is soft enough to practice in the midnight hours, but can really deliver a punch for gigs, than this is the amp for you. Marshalls for everyone!!!

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NEW $350.00 TO PLAY MY NEW FENDER AMERICAN SERIES STRAT THROUGH.

THE SOUND AND POWER. THE CLEAN CHANNEL WAS (I RETURNRD THIS UNIT) NICE WITH A CHORUS EFFECT AND/OR REVERB. IT WAS BETTER SOUNDING THAN ALL OF THE OTHER COMPARABLE UNITS IN THIS PRICE RANGE. IT ALSO SOUNDED BETTER THAN THE VALVESTATE COMBOS. BUT.... READ ON.........

NEEDS ANOTHER VOLUME CONTROL ON THE CLEAN CHANNEL AND THE COOLING FAN IS A PIECE OF SH!T.IT WAS MAKING DYING NOISES SOON AFTER I GOT IT HOME. ALSO, I NOTICED THAT THE OVERDRIVE CHANNEL WOULD PRODUCE A STATIC NOISE BEFORE EACH PICKED NOTE. THIS WAS NOT THE PICK HITTING THE STRINGS NOISE BUT SOME OTHER SLIGHT BUT VERY NOTCABLE AND ANNOYING NON-MUSICAL SOUND EFFECT WHICH MADE ME NOT LIKE TO USE THE OVERDRIVE CHANNEL.

IT IS SOLID.BUT THE HANDLE WILL VIBRATE A BIT WHEN CERTAIN NOTES ARE PLAYED.MADE OF PRESSED PARTICLE BOARD COVERED IN VINYL WITH CORNER PROTECTORS.IT LOOKED AND FELT VERY STURDY.BUT WHY DID THEY PUT SUCH A PIECE OF SH!T FAN IN THIS UNIT ?

BOTTOM LINE IS DON`T BUY IT. I RETURNED MINE.IF YOU DO WANT TO GET ONE OF THESE MGDFX`S THEN BUY EITHER THE MG30DFX OR THE MG100DFX BOTH WHICH I HAVE READ NOTHING BAD ABOUT. I HAVE READ OTHER REVIEWS ELSEWHERE CONCERNING THE MG50DFX AND THE COOLING FAN IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM WITH THESE AMPS. I AM NOW LOOKING FOR AN ALL TUBE COMBO WHICH I WILL THEN PAIR UP WITH A MULTI-EFFECTS PEDAL UNIT TO GIVE ME WHAT I WANT. THIS UNIT LET ME DOWN AND NOW I AM WEARY ABOUT OVERALL MARSHALL QUALITY AND WOULD HESITATE TO BUY ANOTHER. I PRESENTLY AM LOOKING AT OTHER BRANDS.

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Kind Amp Combo with Celestion Amp 31cm HP / 100% prampli transistors. it is given to 50 watts.

In front there is between the guitar and Jack for a line out to go on the console and the sound that comes out is not that of prampli but a simulation of the sound that comes out the HP.
Rear facing: Effects loop with exit and enter. From online to connect a CD player to make Jams but I found another use (see below). HP port to connect another speaker that the HP celestion home.

The amp has both channels clean and overdrive with bass and treble rglages on each and SETTING THE contour on overdrive. The selection is done either by a switch on the front panel or by a footswitch that comes with the combo.
on the output there is a multi-effect knob said, actually moving from one chorus of a flange according to the position of knob and more reverb on numrique 2em knob, adjusting the volume and effect level.

UTILIZATION

It's plug and play, I have not opened the manual is simple and time rgonomique

SOUNDS

This is my first guitar amp so no exprience for comparison but overall the sound is very well either in clean or overdrive with overdrive is Rush on a Gibson Les Paul I do not know if it's too normal, since the Humbucker pickups are not buzzer, but good to gain!.
The clean channel offers a sound and I like the overdrive sounds fat as desired. There is a lack of brilliance for sounds like Jazz but Marshall is not good in it instead Jazz rock and does it well.
The multi-effect is simpa who has nothing else but lacks Deffinitions when pushed to use with modration.

I also use a Digitech RP200 and it is the foot. remaining on the clean channel and the following connection: Guitar, pedals, the number of combo sound is stunning, I spend a Hendrix Metallica through Pat Metheny's great. For the pedals with the Overdrive channel has less to seek to have a sound weird forget

The other use of RP200 with the combo is: guitar combo between the RP200 and direct the output and effects loop output RP200 not in effect return but in the line between .
L there is no volume for SETTING THE line between then using the expression pedals Volume on the RP200 is essential and by applying the well is up!
There are superimposed: the sound of the guitar that goes with the normal rglages the combo and a top layer of the 2em worked by the RP200. Y a koi do

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 5 months from the buzz that can come from my guitar cable or a high gain overdrive on channel there is nothing to regret about this purchase and as this is my first purchase I can make great comparison. For the price since it is those five months baisss prs of 20% and for the same price today (October 03) I buy the same in Stereo with 2x31cm (large rage). but on the whole test in the store with a variety of "small" in the same type combo Peavey, Ibanez, etc. .. for the price I am satisfied with trs. After 5 months I still dcouve other sounds with the use of RP200 branch using the wealth of connectivity marshall.

So it's a transistor amplifier with 50 W RMS 2 channels (clean overdrive)
- Clean: 4 pots: gain, bass, middle, trebble
-Overdrive: gain, bass, contour, terble, volume
effects: FDD (simulates the lamp), 1potard to choose between four effects (chorus / delay, delay, chorus, Flg)
1potars level effects, a reverb, master volume 1
Connections: AUX OUT, footswitch, CD in, input, FX return

UTILIZATION

We just do not be simpler: you plug your guitar you just move all the buttons until you get your sound and that (brief you will understand that an amp)

SOUNDS

I made the metal, and with a good guitar sound that comes out is exellent, thanks to more effect on low trs proud of the blues and other stuff like a, this amp is versatile trs there really nothing to say over the

OVERALL OPINION

I for 1 year, and I am always satisfied for the price it is given (in Germany it has cost € 350)
its weight is still correct transport is not without much difficulty (but not too far when even)
I do it again exactly the same choice!

It's a transistor amp, which delivers a power of 50 watts, 2 channels and a few effects: chorus + delay, chorus, delay, flanger.

UTILIZATION

The configuration is very simple, it's a basic amp trs, you plug your guitar and it really joue.on not need the manual to understand pr coment walk effects

SOUNDS

I plutt east rock, but this amp is versatile and will suit the pluto bluesman and metalheads too xigant.Le clean sound is not bad, but the distortion is a little cold it is well suited for rhythm but drool a little about its effects solos.Les friendly and allows a dbutan ke to see what gives a chorus or delay, but its the s'arrte.

OVERALL OPINION

A good good amp that will fit well to those who (like me) starts APRS 1 or 2 years of practice begins to input into the world of guitar lctrique.En this amp is short for a nice trs Beginners meeting starts at jou seeing that with his friends to fund the garage without much dbours

Transistor amp 50 watts RMS.

From left to right on the front:
6.5mm input jack,
gain, bass, middle, treble (the light)
switch clean / OD
Gain, bass, contour, treble, volume (Overdrive)
Preset / Adjust (choice and adjustment of the intensity of the chorus + delay, delay, chorus, flanger)
Level (output level of the selected effect)
Reverb
Master volume
emulated output / headphone jack (useful to play to the end of the night without losing any proper relationship with his neighbors or his parents ...)
FDD button to activate or not the emulation of tube amp.

Surla back:
taken for footsiwtch (supplied) to switch from light to overdrive and enable or disable the effect (watch the reverb is not switchable ..)
in and out for effects loop
In CD
decision for HP
and taken to the power supply.
So the very classic, we see immediately what to do for the sound.

UTILIZATION

Level configuration is simple and clear, to simplify, we branch left, and the sound goes straight up, it is difficult to get any easier ...

Do you get a good sound easy?
Enough facilmente yes, with a little experience we end up having the desired distortion in no time.
For cons, the sound is clear enough identical, except late in the course of the gain knob, which adds a real crunch, we approach a lot of Daitro for those who know ..

The manual is useless, everything is extremely clear, it can be used for examples of sounds when you do not know the amp, but otherwise it is useless ...

SOUNDS

Clear sound
for its clear, the Gain knob is not just adjust the volume of this channel, it can really determine the amount of "gain" from clean, ie if the knob is near the mini, it will push the Master for something kind of beast, but the sound will typically transition: very clear, very cold, perfect for metal arpeggios, for example.
When pushed to the middle of the race, a slight improvement is felt, the sound gains a little heat and brilance, but nothing huge.
where this button is starting to become really interesting is when it is turned from the 3 / 4 of its travel. At that time, the win by slamming her, not at the level of AC-30, but the simulation is much closer to reality with warmth, roundness (the above is not crystal clear away end) and when it is fully, we get a clear sound really hot, which will tend to "crunch" a lot of the attack and the microphone selected.

Overdrive
the range of the overdrive is really interesting, you can navigate between the almost clear, too much reacting to the attack, and a much larger distortion bourrinne to Slipknot and Metallica, to AC / DC or santana or the bluesy crunch, let us crazy ... The contour knob, replacing one of the mediums here, really sculpt the sound to 0 are cut low mids and high are "Bosst", and 10 is the reverse with a cut in the treble, for example by adjusting the sound with (from left to right): 8,6.5,7,5, it is quite close to Mettalica. There is thus a very versatile overdrive, much more than the clean sound for my taste.

Effects
The onboard effects are pretty good quality, I use mostly chorus and delay, but very few. But we can get the 80's quite easily typed or typed "guitar hero" with beacoup of delay as well. Their setting is very gradual, and the fact to the effect to add some bottom fishing to your sound (the clear sound with the gain in depth and gain a bit of grain when the effect is welcome to stop).

Played with an Ibanez GSA60 and a BOSS HM-2 used for the crunch, the sounds are quite simpas, the light can be really slamming, especially in position or double + single micro environment, and distos are really usable, it navigates easily from one style to another.
In short, sounds very versatile, but clear sound a little weak compared to the overdrive. The effects are not of the quality of a Pandora, but go well for someone who does not know what a chorus or flanger.
9 / 10 because of its light can be a bit bland.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for several months, and this amp has satisfied me, even if it seems outdated after trying an AC-30, this amp will satisfy those who want enough power to cover a nervous drummer without straightening the neighboring can be addressed a little cafe-concert without much worry.

Points +: overdrive, simulating lamps of good quality clear sound.
Points -: the clear sound rather bland in its dévut cousre, we do not see much difference between the start and half ...

Value at the level of services provided, I bought € 290, and I would do this choice because it's still a good amp, provided it is not known what the amplfication Tube ...

Transistor amplifier 50 watts RMS.

From left to right on the front:
between 6.5mm jack,
gain, bass, middle, treble (the light)
switch clean / OD
Gain, bass, contour, treble, volume (Overdrive)
Preset / Adjust (SETTING THE choice and intensity of the effect: chorus + delay, delay, chorus, flanger)
Level (output level of the selected effect)
Reverb
Master volume
mule output / headphone jack (useful to play to the end of the night without losing any proper relationship with his neighbors or his parents ...)
FDD button to activate or not the accumulation amp lamps.

Surla rear face:
taken for footsiwtch (supplied) to switch from light overdrive and enable or disable the effect (watch the reverb is not switchable ..)
in and out for effects loop
In CD
decision for HP
and taken to the power supply.
So the traditional TRS, we see immediately what to do for the sound.

UTILIZATION

When one would not know, we see plenty of buttons everywhere, but do not panic! The manual is your friend: it is simple, clear, and it will quickly become your friend. To find your sound, make it confience!

SOUNDS

It should trs good to everyone, it is versatile trs: we move from Red Hot Santana via ACDC and Green Day in the blink of an EYE.

Even me, playing with a simple Stagg I install superlight Elixir strings, and with this amp, the sound is nickel! (Why do I buy a guitar that is the skin of the buttocks? ^ ^). Then I can play my Red Hot Flanger with chris .... : D

OVERALL OPINION

I have since yesterday I write the time o! dja like any of this amp ... I think Marshall makes the best amps in the world ... (APRS to me). For 299, I am more than satisfied, I recommend it!

It's a transistor amp with digital effects section (reverb and delay are separate and a button manages the chorus / flanger / phaser).
Conection very complete with emulated output (to avoid anyway, not super top quality) and a series effects loop switchable via footswitch or front panel.
You can add an additional external HP.
Entry mp3 etc. ...
50W.
4 memory channels (each with its own gain, volume and EQ own) and a Master.
Tuner (requires optional footswitch)
The optional pedal is amazing

9 / 10 because of the headphone jack that doubles as a line out and on which emulator HP is very poor quality (usually at Marshall, damage)

UTILIZATION

Simple configuration, the only downside is that you do not see its setting when changing channel, thus forcing some to make small changes. But it's no big deal.
the manual is very clear, must be read before using the amp anyway, especially for the use of footswich and programming.
It gets very very easily with this amp sounds good, then if we try to make rock brittish typed, fine.

SOUNDS

This amp is super versatile, I used to play at home because my JVM remains in local recurrence. I almost thought for a moment to bring it to compare and transfer the JVM (no, seriously still remain).
In short, the sounds are very very convincing, for a transistor amp in this range, I would say it is extraordinary.
The effect section is somewhat rather weak, but it avoids having to beginners sounds too weird and difficult to configure.
The clean sound is OK (you can even do cruncher, but I would not recommend).
The crunch is a pure delight (without the dynamics of a crunch to lamps)
The overdrive is excellent, the OD2 and more compressed, to book for solo I think.
Each channel stores its settings, including built-in effects, effects loop, reverb.
It only remains to adjust the master volume to the situation. A delight.
I very strongly recommend this amp to those who hesitate for an amp in this price range, I think it is well above the competition.
The only drawback is that Marshall is a pure, no emulation here (actually I put in default but that is what led me to this purchase, because I hate low-end emulation lifeless at VOX-Line6-Fender and others).
This amp keeps personality while being versatile.
You'll understand, I love this little beast.
IF my JVM I loose one day in concert or just before (or lamps transformer), I'm confident with this little combo help, I get to do much with my job.

A MUST HAVE

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 months.
I had a lot of amps (tube or transistor). I'll never make me emulators (though I had a Vox AD60VT home pretty well, but nothing to make it sound like pauuuuvvvrrrreee ...).
Transistors in the combos, I liked peavey (depends on the models all the same, preferably at Bandit 112 of 1990 and sent to 110 of 2002).
What I like most is that he is very versatile, with its crank is a killer, 4 sounds beneath the foot (or 5 depending on the programming of that same bracket).
What I like least .... good, say you can not see its settings from one channel to another, so boring to adjust a setting.
The value for money is good, without more, do not push it the transistor, but it's good nonetheless.
With experience and when I write this commentary, I would do without this choice a moment's hesitation.
I would almost even say that if I had not already JVM410, I might have hesitated between the JVM and a head MG100HFX so it's nice not to wonder if the lamps are well heated If the sound is good auusi this time because he is a little colder, or warmer, or wetter, etc ...
Briefly, the Happiness in the transistor with this amp.

The Marshall MG50DFX is a 50 watt 1x12 combo from Marshall's MG line of solid state amplifiers. The specifications are as follows:

"The Marshall sound in a compact practice/backstage amp!"
Delivers a dynamic yet toneful punch
50W of power
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

There's nothing really to write home about for this amp features wise. It's got two channels (clean and drive), each with its own EQ controls. There's also some mediocre quality digital effects, a damper (read: compression) switch and a master volume control.


UTILIZATION

This amp is meant to try and deliver the classic Marshall tones in a portable package that won't hurt the wallet. It would be all well and good if the amp sounded reasonable, but like many of its tube counterparts, the MG50DFX just drops the ball nearly everywhere tone wise...

The clean channel was about as generic as it got. Flat sounding overall with no real sparkle or definition regardless of the guitar used. The only way to really get the clean channel to sound good was to turn up the reverb and delay and play ambient licks, which had a kitschy digital sort of quality to it.

The drive channel was much the same issue. Boring, sterile, and otherwise just buzzy and thin sounding. For some inexplicable reason, Marshall chose to put a "contour" control on this channel as opposed to a midrange control. It's easily one of the oddest controls I've seen, because it's basically taking a preadjusted midrange frequency and providing some sort of range between low mids to high mids as opposed to letting the user dial in as much or little mids as they desire.

The digital effects were mediocre at best. It features a chorus, flanger, delay, and a chorus/delay blend, as well as a reverb. They weren't the WORST built in effects by any means, but they didn't really sound stellar... just flat and dull, much like the rest of the amp. Using the chorus would cause the amp to get a bit muddy, and trying to use the flanger or delay would mean your tone just got buried under a wash of effect.


SOUNDS

I used this amplifier with a bunch of different Fender/Gibson style guitars. I can safely say I didn't like any of the tones in the amp. Next to my main rig at the time (Mesa Boogie Mark III/Basson 2x12), this amp was a complete and utter joke. The tones were just worlds apart, and I loathed the tones out of the amp so much that I got rid of it within under 24 hours (a record that still stands after more than a year and a half since owning it). It doesn't have much of an EQ curve per se... it's just really flat sounding. The contour control does put you in scooped or boosted midrange territory if you max it out at either end but it's still so thin and buzzy sounding that it really didn't make a difference... the choices were thin and buzzy with a cheap sounding "scooped metal" type tone, or a slightly more passable boosted midrange gain tone, which could've been okay if it wasn't for the inherent buzzing of the gain channel...



OVERALL OPINION

I don't much like modern Marshall gear and this amp is no exception. Cheap, lifeless and dull sounding overall... it's not even worth looking into unless you can find one for well under $100 used. Marshall has discontinued that particular version of the MG50DFX... so I guess it wasn't well received. That's probably for the best, since it's easily outclassed by comparable amps in the same new price bracket like the Peavey Bandit or Vypyr 75... both of which retail for about $350 CAD, approximately what the MG50DFX would've sold for new.

I was so disappointed with this amp that, after I got it on a Friday evening and played around with it, I took it into a local music shop on Saturday afternoon to trade it away.

In short, don't buy this. It's cheap, sounds thin and buzzy and it's a solid state Marshall... you can't ask for much worse a combination in my honest opinion.

Transistor 50w rms, with front from left to right: Line in, clean channel with gain, bass, middle, treble, OD channel with gain, bass, contour, treble, volume, a knob of delay effects, chorus, flanger , a level fx, a reverb level, a master volume, a button emulation (I did not feel much difference in its use, taking out emulated / phones.
Simplicity? No better!

UTILIZATION

For the config, you can not get any easier. For me who am not a big fan of his set to the end of the night, great!
The sound is clear

SOUNDS

very pure and crystalline, that is what I prefer in this amp and so I taped the first time! And there's this little assayed with knob gain is frankly practice.
Small flat, the EQ is practically useless, we do not feel any real difference from one setting to another.
For distortion, lovers rock sounds to sound metal will be served, knob contour skips to sound like AC / DC to Metallica, and if more are made with mumuse gain ...
Effects? clean enough, they are light enough and therefore do not color the sound too, personally I prefer. on the other hand for the delay, fans of dub, go your way, on the other hand, coupled with the reverb, you can get a sound close enough to Shadows example.

OVERALL OPINION

After a little over 2 years of use, I'm still not tired! I tried an H & K Matrix 100 that I sold almost immediately, the Fender Frontman 100 of a dude, but I can not play other than on the MG 50 DFX!
My sounds are reggae, blues, dub and metal, I found the versatility this amp with a really huge + for clear sound!
Value for money at the rate where I gained is unbeatable, 180 Euros for sale (one year old amp).
Sure, I would do this choice!