I was just thinking the other day, why aren't there more videos of people demonstrating these as pedal platforms and then boom! Here's the perfect video! Thanks for doing this Shane, I recently picked up the 100w head version and once you scoop out some of the harsher high frequencies it's brilliant as a pedal platform through the clean channel. Works great if you don't want to take a valve head for whatever reason or as a backup 👍
@lorcanrowley1333 жыл бұрын
Check out Dave Simpson
@iainp933 жыл бұрын
Marshall have nailed it with this one. They should do a stripped down version without effects (except reverb) and sell it as an entry level pedal platform. Who needs valves if the cleans are that crispy and defined anyway?
@intheblues3 жыл бұрын
Agreed. If they ditched the cheesy effects and left the reverb it would be even cheaper to buy! :)
@slawsonscot3 жыл бұрын
That’s essentially what the old valvestate amps were - I had a 40w. Version for years and used it live with pedals and it was incredible.
@scott96283 жыл бұрын
I totally agree. I thought the same thing looking for an amp lately, just put an effects loop on it. For me instead of reverb a presence nob would be nice. Also I really like the clean tone it has.
@TheMichaelseymour3 жыл бұрын
@@slawsonscot why did you get rid of it if you dont mind me asking ?
@slawsonscot3 жыл бұрын
@@TheMichaelseymour it packed up sadly - a few decades of excellent service so it owed us nothing :). I’m using a Boss Katana now and pleased enough with that, along with an EHX OD Glove and Rabea Masaad Wild Fro, both of which sound great through it.
@jamalabdul20093 жыл бұрын
I’ll say it again, it’s a great time to play guitar!! This Marshall is extremely affordable and it plays well with pedals, what more can you ask for? 😎
@charlesmagno282 жыл бұрын
how about multis?
@BangBangBeefyMacNCheesy2 жыл бұрын
100% agree! Honestly this amp works amazing as-is… it sounds great even without pedals to be honest. And it’s LOUD.
@wesleyc.49372 жыл бұрын
A cherry on top! 🍒
@robertcrist8621 Жыл бұрын
Killer amp.golden playing compared to early 80,z for 500 bones, is fantastic
@damasterkarej Жыл бұрын
Wise words.
@bowriverblues84453 жыл бұрын
Coincidents, I just bought this amp 3 days ago..and it’s better than I had expected especially after hearing people say they didn’t like it…but I guess these things can be subjective.
@BangBangBeefyMacNCheesy2 жыл бұрын
People that say they don’t like it, probably have not played with the settings enough. I’ve consistently used this amp for quite a while and it performs superbly to the point it is a permanent fixture in my studio and it’s used daily during practice… and during small gigs. Works absolutely great.
@CamMead3 жыл бұрын
I took a chance on this amp a year ago, was barely any reviews but has definitely been an enjoyable amp with my strat. Simple to use and I find the presets good to go, usually crunch or OD-1. Looks amazing as well in the flesh.
@thepatriot43552 жыл бұрын
The older Marshall MGS are incredible I have a 2009 Marshall MG 100FX 2X12 Combo almost 13 years later still kicks major Ass
@namtsur2 жыл бұрын
i have this amp and it is as good as you make it out to be! the cleans are amazing and crisp but the overdrive channels are gritty and warm. Everything you could want from a cheap marshall. Edit : This amp takes things like a ds-1 or any other scooped pedals really well 🤟🏻
@shawnawesome77702 жыл бұрын
I have this amp and my ds1 coming on Tuesday. Im glad you said that. 👍🏿
@peaner0832 жыл бұрын
Also glad,Cheers for commenting Heisenberg cause I'll have this amp and the ds1 overdrive soon, already have the boss overdrive and guitar that should match nicely (Dean ML:)) seriously can't wait!
@viranomainen1 Жыл бұрын
I got the amp just because of this video. I've been playing guitar for 30 years. Shane, you're right in this. It really sounds great with dirt pedals. Both the clean and crunch channels work well as a pedal platform. And the clean channel itself is really great as it gets little dirty as you crank the gain. Not many ss amps have both the gain and the volume control with the master volume. The onboard reverb is ok, other effects are quite weak, the chorus and the octave effects are okayish.
@innocentbystander26733 жыл бұрын
I've got the older MG50CFX and i love it, great little amps they are.
@calbrockocat87283 жыл бұрын
Wow. Overdrive that Marshall and the beast comes out. What great snarl. Marshall strikes again! Great demo that shows what it can do when it's pushed. No clipping. Just great tones.
@barbmelle31363 жыл бұрын
From Leo: I had one for about a year. You are right, the amplifier itself is pretty good, the basic effects are usable. The gain stages are course and over the top, and the noise floor gets annoying. Good demonstration.
@MrRafaztar3 жыл бұрын
I tried an old one and I wasn’t impressed but cool to know new ones are improved . More importantly it looks miles better than the katana or Fender gt and such
@Danthehorse3 жыл бұрын
No they have not improved, the older ones were a bit better.
@MrRafaztar3 жыл бұрын
@@Danthehorse I tried a silver face one, is that different
@Driftuner3 жыл бұрын
Many moons ago my home setup was a little Hotone British plugged into a 1x12 V30 cab and some pedals. An EQ pedal and an OCD type pedal going into front and a trem, delay, verb going into the loop. Some ppl played my setup and couldnt believe the tone that came out of it, it was amazing..
@bozeeke12 күн бұрын
IMO you can't get a very good Marshall overdrive or distortion sound out of this thing on its own. However, with any bluesbreaker style overdrive or hotrodded Marshall-in-a-box type distortion pedal in front of it depending on what level of gain you want, it sounds great.
@genehullinger96143 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video! I have the 100w combo and the clean channel has great headroom. I made a stand for mine to bring it off the floor. It puts all the controls at a comfortable level. Being a heart patient it's been a great rehab for me. Keep up the great videos, it's great to see a fellow lefty.
@SuperCocoKrunch3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video Shane, I would say even Orange CR35 is a great pedal platform. That amp has great clean as well.
@neilsnow76443 жыл бұрын
A lot of people think you need a huge rig to get big sound. Not the case. I used a crap old crate amp clean channel with a tube screamer and it was crazy loud without a Mic. Add the Mic and BOOM! Huge. Can do that with pretty much any amp that has a good clean. BTW, the crate amp was 15 watts if I remember.
@christopherbeddoe4062 жыл бұрын
I'm probably going to buy one of these. My daughter just started playing. I Have a Boss Katana MkII 50W that is great but I need another amp. I think the Marshall MG30GFX would be fun to pickup. Good deal for what it is. I was looking at fenders in the same price range but I like this a little better.
@dr.rafaelortizzavala44262 жыл бұрын
I look at your coment un this video and I am at your same Situation I hace a Boss Katana 50 and this Marshall 30 AND I like both but in this want I choose to use pedalboard with boss pedals and I like It a lot what you get using this Marshall with boss pedals
@theloniouscoltrane3778 Жыл бұрын
Please please make a tutorial for Marshall MG 50CFX..THANKS
@kennygardner50413 жыл бұрын
I have the MG 50 DFX from early 2000. Clean is warm, like a normal channel on a vintage Fender Bassman tweed. My friend said this and he has a vintage ‘59 Bassman. Great for pedals. I use the overdrive channel. I dime the bass and treble mids three quarters up. Loud amp! I have an AC30, Marshall DSL 100 with 1960A cab, Peavey Mace and more. The MG’s hold their own. Just have to know how to use them.
@writewheel3 жыл бұрын
Another contender for affordable and great pedal platform is the VOX Cambridge 50. It's nuTube with 12" speaker and has the obligatory models, but set clean it's very happy with my overdrives efx and strymon iridium. Best feature IMO is the attenuator which makes it perfect for home play.
@dingalarm2 жыл бұрын
The *perceived* difference in volume between a valve amp and solid-state amp is due to two things: 1) The extra harmonics present in the sound of a valve amp when overdriven. 2) The use of better quality (louder) speakers (higher sensitivity dB/W) by manufacturers in their line of valve amps. Therefore, I believe this popular argument concerning "valve watts" vs "solid-state watts" is not quite correct (a watt is a watt).
@carlospenna3 жыл бұрын
Hello, I'm from Brazil, I'm subscribed to your channel and I agree with you, this Marshall line is a good option to play at home or jam with friends, good platform accompanied by pedals. And even I have something like that, a solid state Condor 15W with an amazing spring reverb box, a small Vox tonelab st pedalboard, Bad Monkey overdrive, I'm not a musician and that's fine with me. :-)
@mikepj10253 жыл бұрын
Had this amp for a while. Got it for peanuts and it was always able to get me my tone. The gain was a little fuzzy like you said but overall it kicked butt.
@PhillipCalvin6273 жыл бұрын
A tiny Marshall will surprise you with its volume. My first amp was (is, I still own it) a Marshall G10 MK.II with the limited Park Speaker and I used to practice with a drummer with that little guy sitting on a coffee table.
@RetroPlus2 жыл бұрын
I heard this amp with a homemade fuzz pedal and it really sounded good, i was really impressed with it
@mark64tanner3 жыл бұрын
A friend who does E-Waste salvage gave me a Marshall MG30 DFX (same but with xtra fx) and a Roland Cube 20 GX and yeah instant Wet Dry rig for the cost of an Electro Harmonix Blade+ pedal and some leads (that I bought from Sky 😉) (such a shame that these would have been scrapped due to them coming from a school and due to not being bought with sales tax on them initially so not allowed to re-sell, win for me I guess ) The onboard fx are meh but both are great little amps running clean and using pedals rather than built in stuff or trying to overdrive preamps , think the 10" speakers could be a bit of the secret sauce for these, they're very well matched with the overall Amp output.
@cosimomazzotta2 жыл бұрын
My practice amp is a marshall mg15dfx since circa 2003. Yes, good pedal platform amp on clean channel
@BenDewhirstMusic3 жыл бұрын
Yeah dude, these are a little sleeper amp! Not many people give em the time of day, but they are absolutely killer little things for the money.
@johnwillard61982 жыл бұрын
I have one and haven’t tried pedals through it -- I will now Shane , thanks
@hutchfromba3 жыл бұрын
Being the 30GFX, all the pedals have to go into the front end. There is no FX loop on the 30W amp. However the 50GFX has a FX loop. I wouldn't really call the 30W a pedal platform. Great sounding though. Thanks Shane ! Blues On....💙
@SuperCocoKrunch3 жыл бұрын
What he meant by pedal platform is, the amp is set to clean without any fx on the amp is being used. Every fx is coming from the pedalboard.
@hutchfromba3 жыл бұрын
@@SuperCocoKrunch yes, but going into the front end of the amp. Not the power section because there is no FX (send/rec) loop on the 30W amp.
@Rico_B3 жыл бұрын
Great video review Shane! I’d not even considered this (solid state) Amp. Thanks for the paradigm shift…
@mikeygoda9 ай бұрын
I wish they didn't discontinue the 100w combos...
@waskele.wabbit7173 жыл бұрын
I have two of the massive mg 10's. No clean headroom to speak of but some really cool overdrive sounds with my pedalboard. They can get pretty loud when ran through my Marshall 4 X 12 wired for stereo.
@kachex_3972 Жыл бұрын
I bought this amp a few days ago. I was not satisfied with the sound of the amp, but the os2 fits perfectly with the cheap Marshall. P.S. I am surprised
@dalepal3 жыл бұрын
That sounds great with the pedals and doesn't break the bank.
@dereklong8013 жыл бұрын
I used to have a 15 watt MG with the eight inch speaker. Sounded like crap. The FX were pretty lousy and scratchy on it, too. Maybe the bigger speaker is better in the MG30.
@luboetr Жыл бұрын
Don't know why they don't compare this Marshall with the Katana 50. 🤔
@stevehalling8162 жыл бұрын
One of the best sounding and value for money amps on the market. It does everything without breaking the bank
@kagenotatsumaki2 жыл бұрын
Just bought one today after playing one at Guitar Center for half an hour, Idk if it'd do everything lol, but cleans were amazing for a Marshall and yeah, definitely seems to be the best Budget Marshall option.
@genekloszewski54843 жыл бұрын
A great little amp, i got one in may, i'm very surprised at how well it sounds! Effects are o.k. too!
@forbiddenyoungones3 жыл бұрын
Marshall together with Vox make some great solid state amps at a reasonable price. I like an amp with an eq and reverb. I am past my modelling days. I’m maybe wrong but I don’t see equivalent amps from Fender. I’m using my old fender mustang 1 V2 as a Fender Tweed deluxe and I do not see a reasonable priced equivalent in the Fender range.
@dawnfrance72533 жыл бұрын
Would you review the 100 watt head version of this amp
@NikRakiqta2 жыл бұрын
Do you think this amp would be loud enough to keep up with a metal drummer or should I get the 50W version?
@johnnygordon59473 жыл бұрын
I like my mg ,but my 1971 fender princeton ,has a different sound with pedals ,I like them both for different things ,the fender sounds more vintage ,but not as much power as far as volume .
@joshmuz90183 жыл бұрын
Wow I was genuinely surprised by this one.
@customconcern1 Жыл бұрын
I have the 100 watt and love it
@JackBlack4442 жыл бұрын
Hello Shane, great demo. I have a question. Is the 50 better as the 30?
@davewebb94523 жыл бұрын
I can't take an amp seriously as a "pedal platform" without an FX loop.
@hainzy3 жыл бұрын
So you wouldn't take a Fender deluxe reverb seriously!?
@davewebb94523 жыл бұрын
@@hainzy Not as a "pedal platform." I'd play it without pedals.
@TheMichaelseymour3 жыл бұрын
i was looking for a back up amp for gigs ,,, the fender XL was 50 watts and i cant remember if it was as good a pedal platform but it must have been ....now i have to consider this ....but the extra 20 watts of the fender makes it that much more appealing in an "over the cliff " moment - if needed
@jetjaguar723 жыл бұрын
I've always loved mine and thought it sounded great (I always use a Rat and the onboard reverb). I was feeling like I must have a crap ear because I liked it so much 😂 Glad to know I'm not crazy 😁
@isaiahfurrow74142 жыл бұрын
I have had the MG30CFX for a while now... I can't play guitar yet, but my son is trying now as well. I have been happy with this unit, and the matching 4 button pedal. Maybe it is time to get a pedal or 2 and play around with sounds other than what the amp does. Do you think this would work equally well with a Headrush MX5? The only thing I think lacks about this amp is no FX loop, guess that is the case for the 12" 50W version. I have been looking into adding a second comparable amp, but with an FX loop, so I can jam with my son, or so he can jam with a friend. What would you suggest to go along with this one? Had an eye on Crush 35RT maybe, but kinda want a 12"....this little 30W DOES get loud though... Thanks for the content!
@MDN15053 жыл бұрын
Pair it with a MXR Classic Overdrive pedal to get Slash Sweet Child O Mine tone!
@damasterkarej3 жыл бұрын
You should check Blackstar Silverline 20W amp. It is soooo good!
@thomasloveday16173 жыл бұрын
Yeah. Interesting. I guess my thought here there are so many similarly priced options that provide an excellent pedal platform (Boss Katana 50 handles pedals really well), it’s not a strong selling point.
@Charles75N3 жыл бұрын
Thx Shane
@ACG7001 Жыл бұрын
I have an orange crush 20 thinking about upgrading to this, I want to get an early 70s hard rock tone similar to Glen Buxton from Alice Cooper and the orange just can’t get that tone it just sounds more modern to me
@dandyism72883 ай бұрын
I just got one for a little pub but I’m not sure if it will be loud enough for a rock trio in that context
@johncollins55523 жыл бұрын
When I heard that Royal Flush I thought you were gonna play Under the Bridge but ...
@darth_meme_lord2980 Жыл бұрын
There's a separate port for a reason
@johndingmansr.5895 Жыл бұрын
Just curious, what cables are you using? I have the same amp and I need better cables Great Video by the way!
@tomcarmody54712 жыл бұрын
Shane, I am just entering the world of pedals and am trying to decide between this amp and a Fender Champion 40 as a pedal platform. I will just use it for bedroom use, mostly with headphones(don't care about max volume). I play mostly clean or dad rock, no metal.Would you recommend one over the other? Thanks for another great video, always informative and entertaining.
@mikehurley50523 жыл бұрын
I watched your last review on this and it sounded awesome, yet the reviews on the net are not that good, lot of people say it sounds crap, maybe they are not as good a player as you. I guess this would work well with my NUX MG 300? Looking at ordering one of these with an Ibanex GRGR131BKF from Thomann. Looks good value for 150 euro.
@Alfredo786663 жыл бұрын
The little beast!
@waltberger78853 жыл бұрын
I remember having an original MG series amp (Didnt have the effects, just reverb). I thought it was a pretty good amp for the $, along with the Transtube Peavey amps they were my fav cheaper SS amps in the late 90's. I have not used one in over 20 years, so I have no idea how the new ones are.
@rickenglish80382 жыл бұрын
Hello brother Shane. Could you share the EQ settings on the amp and on an overdrive pedal? I would really appreciate it.
@ryanteacher81343 жыл бұрын
I haven't tried the newest MGs, but I think I've had the misfortune of playing every other version of them. They are all awful. At first they surprise you with their alright sounds at low volume. Until you turn them up (rehearsal or gigging volume) and man they do sound HARSH.
@hangelfl3782 жыл бұрын
1:41 oh my god
@DMSProduktions3 жыл бұрын
Not too bad Shane! WHAT speaker are they running in it?
@robtheaveragewhiteamerican44033 жыл бұрын
It must next to impossible to not comment on the social issues grinding on all of us around the world. Jam on.
@hanyzaky32842 жыл бұрын
Great video thanks a lot What do you say about FX pedals like reverb , delay ,... etc does not sound so good in front of the amp comparing with fx loop connection even in clean channel ?
@noel00049 ай бұрын
Hi. This is the only amp I own, and I really want to get a overdrive/distortion pedal. My dream pedal is the BD-2, but I’m not sure how it would work with the MG30. All the pedals you showed in the video sound amazing, but just to be sure (if you own the BD-2), does it sound good through this amplifier? Thank you in advance.
@weaselpopper Жыл бұрын
oh great cesspool of effects?
@1Capnjazz2 жыл бұрын
Kinda wish I got this instead of the boss katana. :(.
@lazybaker11873 жыл бұрын
Gday, thanks for all the demos mate. I was looking to buy some gear from your intheblues store online - is it legit or has someone hijacked your identity? I didn't see any links in your video. Cheers!
@steventhomas231 Жыл бұрын
Better than the katana which i have but dont love?
@Gearjunkie353 жыл бұрын
The MG series has been around for 20 years...is this a new version? The older ones are $50-$150 used all day. Wonder if my Valvestate could be a pedal platform? Only use it for 'that' Valvestate sound. Hmmm...
@louisellisdiaz Жыл бұрын
I have this amp brand new Loads of feedback, And swooshing noise, help? No guitar connected
@mangrangpordung888311 ай бұрын
Which one should I buy the marshal mg30gfx or the marshal 15gfx???
@dr.rafaelortizzavala44262 жыл бұрын
I have this Marshall and for me is pretty Good but I believe the Best way to use this Marshall with pedals Is in clean mode because with crunch, overdrive 1 and 2 plus pedals Is kind of noisy and it make so much noise I dont know If someone use un other way but thats how I prefer with my boss pedals, any suggestions would be appreciated
@medaner1974 Жыл бұрын
I use it in crunch channel and is sound well! I use a tube screamer pedal....
@Gibson-zq7tb2 жыл бұрын
My fuzz war pedal won’t work and my wah stopped working too :(
@medaner19747 ай бұрын
Where can we find the quitar shop series live that you rested this amp?
@clicheguevara99173 жыл бұрын
how does this compare to the older mg series? mg250dfx user here and i never understood the hate (except the drive channel. that admittedly is useable at best)
@offtheleashman3 жыл бұрын
so what is a pedal platform amp?? this seemed like any other amp demo with pedals. does it just mean an amp that's good to use pedals with?
@intheblues3 жыл бұрын
Yep, it means it handles pedals great. Most amps like this sound no-where near as good as this one unless its a tube amplifier.
@Funkfreed2 жыл бұрын
Shane do you have a video of bedroom suitable amps that works great with pedals or multi effects? I am looking for one since I think my Fender Mustang 2 is overkill it's too loud and the effects are wasted on me. I saw some vox pathfinder 10, marshall mg & valvestate series and orange microterror with 1x8 cab and I don't know which one will work best with me.
@charlesmagno28 Жыл бұрын
compared to boss katana 50 is this better?
@andywatt5733 Жыл бұрын
Silly question, but do you still get a decent tone at a lower volume?
@charlesmagno282 жыл бұрын
how does it fare vs Fender Champion or Boss Katana? I'm torn what to get and I use a ZoomG1xfour as multi, anyone can share thoughts/experience?
@the_nondrive_side3 жыл бұрын
does it beat my SilverStripe Bandit I paid $20 for?
@davewest63163 жыл бұрын
Has anyone had any experience with any cort amps? Love their guitars and would like to check out their amps too but very little about them on you tube in English. Particularly interested to hear what the cmv15 is like and is it loud enough for small gigs?
@RealAndyOriginal2 жыл бұрын
So this or boss katana ??
@robbaskerville2533 жыл бұрын
And....... they're sold out already. 😥 Great. Were on sale for $299 too.
@faizali9849 Жыл бұрын
hi guys help me out with this i have the mg30fx too but one think i noticed is that every time it switches channels. the vol. changes (lessens when u go to clean) and if u go from clean to od1/od2, you need to turn around the vol. knob a little and the volume sort of "activates". It increases while on the same setting it was. aside from all that will i get a volume increase with a ds1 pedal in clean channel? will that sound increase even more if i switch to the od1 channel? pls help me out i need a pedal but im not buying it cuz of this
@rlboyles13 жыл бұрын
Thank you Shane - great job as always! Question: If I wired the amps for an external 12" speaker, do you think there would be a noticeable difference between the tone of the MG15 and the MG30 in regard to your recommendation as a good pedal platform?
@chessrootslove99163 жыл бұрын
I have more amps than guitars...but I only have 4 guitars. I do have a little Mustang 20 just to see what all the fuss was about with modeling amps. IMHO, way over rated for much besides using it with a computer/recording setup.
@hawkeyesplace7442 Жыл бұрын
Does this use a footswitch to change clean/crunch od1/od2?
@medaner1974 Жыл бұрын
Yes..
@Torino20063 жыл бұрын
I had one of the originals,didn’t want a pedal board. Worst amp ever played through.Could not for the life of me dial a tone with my fender Strat.Overdrive awful.
@intheblues3 жыл бұрын
The drive tones on this amp aren't great but the clean channel is glorius :)
@matthewblack72063 жыл бұрын
@@intheblues Agreed. And the Orange RT-35 is also a good pedal platform and only has reverb on it.
@johncollins55523 жыл бұрын
Fender Champion 30 watt has glorious clean channel also.
@jetjaguar723 жыл бұрын
@@johncollins5552 I had one and hated it because for whatever reason, all my pedals sounded insanely trebly. I had a shin ei companion clone that was not usable with it. Something HAD to be wrong with it.
@crumpmakecountrygreatagain4257 ай бұрын
Why are y'all's videos saying 30Gfx but the amps you do use say 30fx. There's no such thing as a 30Gfx