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Malpares
Published on 01/04/07 at 06:56
Value For Money :
Poor
The MG100HDFX amp is a transistor type
100 watt head with tube emulation (FDD) makes pretty good
4-level preamp: clean / crunch & Overdrive1/Overdrive2
Front: exit "input", "emulated line out & headphone" and "CD in"
Back: 2 Hp output, effects loop ...
UTILIZATION
The configuration of the head MG100HDFX is simple and quite common (4 levels of pre-amp), moving from one channel to another thanks to switchers front, you can also use the footswitch (sold) to switch from Canal Clean / Crunch channel OD1/OD2.
With the footswitch you can switch on the effects and quickly remove. (Quite nice)
Three areas on the front: "Clean Channel", "Overdrive Channel", "Digital FX"
For the "Clean Channel" => knob Gain, Bass, Middle, Treble and switch Clean / Crunch
For the "Overdrive Channel" => Gain, Bass, Middle, Treble, Contour, Volume, and switch OD1/OD2
For the "Digital FX" => 1 knob for the effects (delay / chorus, delay, chorus, flanger), Fx Level, Reverb Level, Effect Loop Mix
And a master volume switch and a FDD
Very easy to use ... Too bad we do not give me the manual ... There are easily enough to have the sound you want ... except if you're new at this, but after fiddling while traveling!
SOUNDS
It should be quite my style of music, I play blues, rock, hard rock, to heavy and not the country ... The metalheads will be disappointed, they will not find one big enough distortion for metal and more ... normal, it's Overd is used.
I play with a Epiphone Les Paul Z. Wylde signature fitted with a kit emg81/85 (active electronics) and an Epiphone Goth Les Paul series, I use a Overd MXR Zakk Wylde and Dunlop Wah-Wah Z. Wylde ... and it makes really good ... on the other hand I used a Fender (single coil pickups) and it makes it not as well ... especially when playing on the channel ... OD2 I think we should play with the humbucker on this amp head. Before you buy better go try it with his guitar.
I like almost all the sounds of the Marshall head, it is enough to properly adjust knobs ... It is versatile and that's good. Which is a shame is when you starts the crunch channel, there's a volume of his too different from the clean channel (This is the biggest weakness)
OVERALL OPINION
I use it for more than one week ...
I love the Marshall side ... Let me explain ... it has a special sound that is only found in Marshall. I looked for a moment peandant an amp that would not be too "metal" but Heavy ... and each time I fell on all amps lamps expensive ... A lot of people criticize the transistors in Marshall, but I think this is pretty good MG100HDFX (very good quality / price) even though it has some flaws of course! I think saving to buy a Marshall JCM800 later head + cabinet (all lamps) which is the amp of my dreams! but I still think keeping this MG100HDFX to play at home.
If I had the choice again, I will take it without hesitation!
News: (4 Jan 2007) here is a little + a month I use and I really enjoy as always! I find the reverb in excellent against the effects are just right! Anyway anyway I use the chorus, and it occasionally!
100 watt head with tube emulation (FDD) makes pretty good
4-level preamp: clean / crunch & Overdrive1/Overdrive2
Front: exit "input", "emulated line out & headphone" and "CD in"
Back: 2 Hp output, effects loop ...
UTILIZATION
The configuration of the head MG100HDFX is simple and quite common (4 levels of pre-amp), moving from one channel to another thanks to switchers front, you can also use the footswitch (sold) to switch from Canal Clean / Crunch channel OD1/OD2.
With the footswitch you can switch on the effects and quickly remove. (Quite nice)
Three areas on the front: "Clean Channel", "Overdrive Channel", "Digital FX"
For the "Clean Channel" => knob Gain, Bass, Middle, Treble and switch Clean / Crunch
For the "Overdrive Channel" => Gain, Bass, Middle, Treble, Contour, Volume, and switch OD1/OD2
For the "Digital FX" => 1 knob for the effects (delay / chorus, delay, chorus, flanger), Fx Level, Reverb Level, Effect Loop Mix
And a master volume switch and a FDD
Very easy to use ... Too bad we do not give me the manual ... There are easily enough to have the sound you want ... except if you're new at this, but after fiddling while traveling!
SOUNDS
It should be quite my style of music, I play blues, rock, hard rock, to heavy and not the country ... The metalheads will be disappointed, they will not find one big enough distortion for metal and more ... normal, it's Overd is used.
I play with a Epiphone Les Paul Z. Wylde signature fitted with a kit emg81/85 (active electronics) and an Epiphone Goth Les Paul series, I use a Overd MXR Zakk Wylde and Dunlop Wah-Wah Z. Wylde ... and it makes really good ... on the other hand I used a Fender (single coil pickups) and it makes it not as well ... especially when playing on the channel ... OD2 I think we should play with the humbucker on this amp head. Before you buy better go try it with his guitar.
I like almost all the sounds of the Marshall head, it is enough to properly adjust knobs ... It is versatile and that's good. Which is a shame is when you starts the crunch channel, there's a volume of his too different from the clean channel (This is the biggest weakness)
OVERALL OPINION
I use it for more than one week ...
I love the Marshall side ... Let me explain ... it has a special sound that is only found in Marshall. I looked for a moment peandant an amp that would not be too "metal" but Heavy ... and each time I fell on all amps lamps expensive ... A lot of people criticize the transistors in Marshall, but I think this is pretty good MG100HDFX (very good quality / price) even though it has some flaws of course! I think saving to buy a Marshall JCM800 later head + cabinet (all lamps) which is the amp of my dreams! but I still think keeping this MG100HDFX to play at home.
If I had the choice again, I will take it without hesitation!
News: (4 Jan 2007) here is a little + a month I use and I really enjoy as always! I find the reverb in excellent against the effects are just right! Anyway anyway I use the chorus, and it occasionally!