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[@LeonTodd]

⪢ My Cab IR's (Free) tinyurl.com/2p9k53h9

[@JohnPaulHare]

Which set of IRs should I grab if I want to use them in my DAW?

[@tonysinclair9175]

Hey Leon what is the difference between the wav files. Originals are 1mb and others are much smaller file sizes. Using a headrush that accepts wav IR's. Might be a great youtube video topic _ Just sayin cheers

[@riverabelladona7042]

Thanks for the IR's LT ... come in handy brother.

[@LeonTodd]

@@tonysinclair9175 different units use IR's of different lengths. AFAIK the Headrush isn't fussy with IR length so try them and see

[@LeonTodd]

@@JohnPaulHare try the originals

[@kevinlane7555]

I get that it doesn't have GPS and a cupholder, but for those of us on a budget, I gotta say, that thing sounds pretty dang good!....

[@georgemavimbela]

greatest comment

[@carlosclaptrix]

Why GPS, is it also designed for the tour bus driver? 🤔 And a cupholder would be too low to really use it.

[@sandrosadhukhan]

​@@carlosclaptrixhe is being sarcastic 😂

[@carlosclaptrix]

@@sandrosadhukhan Well, I was joking also! :D

[@danyeo]

Digital technology will continue to get better, cheaper, smaller. It’s not a threat to real amps because real amps are...........real. It’s the modelers that cost 2k that should be worried. Soon there won’t be any reason to spend more than 500 bucks on any modeler/profiler.

[@EasyHeat]

I was gifted an old Axe-Fx Ultra by my uncle recently, and I ended up selling as my car needed repair. Honestly? I've been getting everything I need with my Focusrite 18i8 and plugins with much less "optional paralysis". This little NUX sounds freaking insane for the price tho IMO!

[@mojito510]

don't agree. It's actually not the tone what differs small, budget effects and things like fractal, the most. The game changer are all the inputs and outputs and other let's say "stage features" and overall robustness. On the other hand I think actually the real amps are in trouble. There are many people that worship tube amps, that's true but there are more and more young guitarists who never even played tube amp and have no feelings towards it. For most casual players tube amp is just too expensive and too inconvenient in many different ways - many of them will buy small, budget unit with great sound and tons of effects to experiment with. On the other hand many professional guitarists have already switched to fractals and kempers - they are more convenient to tour with and Kemper even lets them to capture the tone of the amps they already own. To be really honest, looking at it objectively, tube amp is just a terrible idea by design - big, fragile, energy-consuming. They succeeded because there wasn't anything better for all those years but it starts to change quickly.

[@austinfailz]

Gibson: "Play authentic! License our logo and name!" Leon: "Yeah, not today, Lucifer!"

[@mindhormone]

LOL man! \m/

[@Xtianisms]

What a huge jump in sound quality. I had the MG100 and quickly sold it. It was the most digital sounding multi effects ive ever had. This MG300 absolutely sounds awesome

[@hanovergreen4091]

MG-30

[@thecaveofthedead]

It's pretty stunning. The compromise on quality a beginner needs to make now is so small.

[@AD1978leo]

Absolutely! I started in the early 90's and this sounds lightyears better than my little 20 watt Peavey Rage I started on.

[@matthewearl9824]

Yeah, it sounds way better than my crate! lol. The only thing I would not skimp on for a beginner player is a decent guitar. Cheap guitars with high action, bad intonation, difficult necks and hardware almost had me quit playing guitar when I was young because I thought all guitars played like that and that I sucked. Not giving up, my dad bought me a Gibson Explorer, then went to a Ibanez G520 Ghostrider. Later purchased Jackson Dinky, Fender Strat, Fender Tele, Fernandez, Charvel San Dimas etc. I went back to try my fake chinese fender and it was still difficult to play, albeit easier than when I was just beginning. A good guitar that a kid is proud of will also give them drive to continue to play.

[@ronaldfowler7656]

Very good tones! My question is how is the feel? Does it respond well to picking, is there latency? Basically, does it feel like an amp or does it have that modeler disconnect?

[@abhineetpathak371]

So will be the excuses hehe

[@Ben-zs2oo]

@@ronaldfowler7656 2ms, imperceptible.

[@notanotherguitarchannel]

Back in 2002 I had the Zoom 505II and even as a teenager I could tell the effects were a bit fake sounding. I decided I needed a better quality distortion so I got the Boss Metal Zone 🤣🤣🤣

[@EvilSewnit]

Metal zones are great

[@notanotherguitarchannel]

@@EvilSewnit the tone controls on the metal zone were really useful because I'd never been able to control mids before. Naturally, I scooped the hell out of it.

[@sandrosadhukhan]

F

[@iemon7722]

16:31 That was beautiful mate!

[@AllanGildea]

So THAT'S what detune does! Only been thirty years! Great review and lovely playing, thanks!

[@christyisaacs5220]

I had a Zoom 707! I used it for practice on breaks at work with my charvel I left at the office!! Modeling is sooooo good now!! It’s as good as amps for all practical purposes for those of us with normal hearing. Maybe fruit bats and birds can hear the difference, but not the average player! Feel is still a little different, but that’s because I am not good enough at tweaking. You have proven it’s possible as have many others in YT! Great video my friend! Thank you so much!!! 💕🤘💕🤪☕️💕🤘💕

[@markneal9177]

Leon, first of all i think your channel is fantastic and your gear reviews exceptional. i am a long time educator / performer,40 yrs. i am always on the lookout for tools to make playing fun and think this product satisfies the criteria. thanks for all you do for us viewers whom dont have to ear to make quiet figure out what my modeling gear is missing as far as tone goes. you have been a valuable asset for me as a musician to making my move to modeling easy. you do the work and we reap the benifits. no about your IR......

[@LeonTodd]

Thanks mate, I appreciate that! IR - www.dropbox.com/sh/o6xnvx53x6z1n0d/AADLen3H5OU7ZtjgZbR8DQEza?dl=0

[@otter5555]

this unit and most of the newer, cheaper stuff coming out now sound FANTASTIC.

[@therealjackfisher]

I need that NUX so I can play music during my travels. The size is just perfect because it fits to the gigbag and I dont even need to put it in to my backpack.

[@lordlorzius]

I'm late I know, but the NUX mighty air would be perfect for you. You get 80 % of the features plus a small good sounding amp that is completely wireless

[@brooklynboy1000]

in a sea of Preamp/IR boxes this is the first video that showed one in a useful and quality way. thanks! they should pay you for this for sure

[@LeonTodd]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Endstation93]

Always amazed by how good the cheap stuff got. I have a boutique Amp and some boutique guitars, but i picked up a mooer micro preamp recently and i would not mind playing a gig with it at all. And i got it for like 50 Bucks. Nice Video Leon, keep up the fantastic work.

[@LeonTodd]

Those micro pre's are killer! I have the Mesa MK III and Friedman BE ones. Just did a review of the GE300 which is basically their entire micro pre series and effects in one box.

[@aquilarossa5191]

@@LeonTodd I got the UK Gold PLX 019 one. I prefer its JMP model to all my plugins, including Helix. Le Pou is best plugin to my ear. I turn the IR off and run Two Notes WOS. I got it so I could use real dirt pedals running hot, which could cause my DI or mic pres to clip before they hit a plugin amp sim, i.e., I wanted to move the amp modelling outside of DAW. I do not use the PLX much though because I got a JMP50 clone a week later here in AK. I run it into a Captor 8. The tone of the amp is not so dissimilar to any models and IRs etc. The difference is massive in another way though. I can not explain well it in words. Notes from the amp are just so much bigger and more solid. I figure it might be that 420v on the plates doing that. I can not run it on 10 for long, because it is too much for the Captor. Hard to resist though, because it sounds like Angus live in the late 70s. At max a JMP50 outputs nearly 90 watts, so it overheats the Captor. I have to run it on seven and boost with a TI Boost. Sounds like Ritchie to me that way. I have to hit it with distortion to get the tone into the 80s. I do not like running the amp for noodling, because I am afraid of blowing up yet another amp. But I do not have much joy with plugin amps when using the DI of my Audient iD14 (I must be doing something wrong, because others can get great tones from plugins even with something cheap like an Audiobox for their interface). I am looking at an all in one that connects via USB for simplicity. I think AxeFX sounds good, but I can not bring myself to spend big money to noodle away on what is essentially a very specialized computer running audio processing software, which is much the same thing as plugins (I am not one to spend big on software).

[@aquilarossa5191]

@@LeonTodd P.S. No stereo output on this by the look of it. I presume the USB audio is stereo though? Does it also send a dry signal to DAW like my old POD X3 did?

[@LeonTodd]

@@aquilarossa5191 you can get stereo by running a TRS to dual TS cable on this. JMP50 sounds so tasty! It's a topic for a full video, but there's a fair difference between a DSP based hardware modeller like the Axe-Fx and running plugins in a DAW. Sub 2ms latency and rock solid stability live with the Axe are big factors for me.

[@nickw2704]

@@LeonTodd hi Leon, does that mean I could run a stereo fx into the nux amp sims and DI?

[@emmanueldubois5882]

Phenomenal review - again. You are consistently upbeat and passionate about the gear you review, and genuinely kind (nod to other KZbin pros). Refreshing!

[@jindrichvidensky990]

I have bought it based on pretty positive reviews. To be short. It's a product for beginners, or occasional musicians. Sound wise it's beyond my expectations and far from higher level modelers and profilers, no comparison to Helix, Axe, Kemper (I own them). Nux is not able handle active and high-output pickups without input clipping. Headphone/line output's frequency response is bad, thus the device is not suitable for serious recording as a sound card replacement. However, it is not completely bad :), I have bought it as a companion on business trips and I will use it.

[@courtney2018]

It sounds amazing regardless of the price. What an awesome time to play electric guitar. That would be incredible to just travel with and play in the hotel with your travel guitar...something like that. Or perfect beginner effect device.

[@jbencinitas]

I just bought this used for $100 for that exact reason. To take on work trips with my travel guitar so I can play in the hotel room.

[@By-Fun-Jokes-Guitars]

got one ...... and i bought a harley benton sg cut the wings of load it with P90 wilkinson .. is awsome... in the car, hotel..i payed 75 pound smile

[@blueblueday]

Don't you just hate it when a great player also turns out to be a great guy as well! I usually distrust youtube guitar salesman but I always trust Leon. He's a very likable chap and a superb musician. My ears aren't as finely tuned as I would like so without seeing the title of this video I could be forgiven for thinking this is a much more expensive modeler. Good enough for me for sure anyway! It's annoying I can't get this unit in the UK. Not sure about NUX's strategy but they seem to have no inventory for us European folks. Is NUX holding back? Is it a clever strategy whilst the hype builds? I dunno. What I do know is that I'll probably buy a Mooer or Hotone if these aren't available soon.

[@superrookie-1]

Yeah for some reason NUX is more focused on Aisan/South Aisan markets, but i guess you can find these on Thomman

[@skinnykarlos710]

I'm 55 and no longer play live in a band, it's just me at home so this is, for the $, exactly something that can inspire and give me the tones that would cost a lot if I bought all the gear this emulates to a reasonable degree. Playing at home by oneself after playing live in my younger days can be cold so anything that gives one a spark at a $ I can afford is for me. I like your channel Leon, It's good to hear the familiar Aussie accent though I'm an East coaster. Keep plucking.

[@LeonTodd]

The inspiration to dollar ratio on this one is off the charts, lots of great stuff packed in here

[@binface9]

Metronomes are an important bit of kit. I spent too many years playing without one and my playing has improved past mediocre since finally acquiring one.

[@LeonTodd]

Big time. There's lots of creative ways to use them too!

[@binface9]

@@LeonTodd Was that Holy Wars by Megadeth?

[@MrJazzyjens]

It sounds great. Looks like an awesome home practice and recording tool. The killer features that differentiate it for me are the 60 seconds loop time and class compliant audio (direct recording into ipad).

[@gldkrn]

can I switch on/off individual effects of a patch with foot switches live ??

[@davidstorm4015]

@@gldkrn you can control it with a midi footswitch that has a usb connection, there are youtube videos on this

[@KevinHeiderich]

Man, from all the cheaper and smaller modellers I've seen on KZbin this one seems to be my favourite. Great tones in the video :) I'm still looking for a Line 6 Helix Stomp alternative, because of it's size and features. Not the biggest fan of the helix sound. Love the interface on the mg-300 and the "authentic" look and controls of the modelled amps. Something I'm kinda missing on my first gen Axe FX. How did you get the MG-300? Or how do you get your gear in general for these videos? Sadly, this unit is not available in Germany yet :(

[@LeonTodd]

Ridiculous tones for the price point. I've seen them on Amazon, but you should definitely get in touch with Michael at NuX ([e-mail]) and see if they can get one to you. I'd love to hear you rip on that uber model!

[@drbonkerssoundlabllc]

Interesting product. I'm genuinely shocked at how good some of those effects and amps sound at that price point.

[@johntweeton6667]

Hey Leon!! Awesome review and so glad you were able to get one of these. Looking forward to getting this once they are released in the US. Thanks for the IR's!! Loving that Les Paul!! Cheers

[@AaronKaiMCDNLD]

One of the things that I like from this Unit is the UI, from the desktop application to the little LCD screen it has, the UI is perfect, it shows you the amp it's emulating, the speaker cab it's coming out of, the pedals have UI's based on what they're copying, it's just great, what pisses me off most of the time when it comes to Multi-FX units is that they have some of the blandest UIs possible, just a little circle to adjust stuff in, like i know it doesn't make the pedal bad, what it sounds is more important than just what it looks like, but having that kinda UI just pushes you to explore the pedal more and tweak it to your heart's content, rather than just turning knobs.

[@moyingling]

Gotta love Leon's high gain face

[@nomojo1110]

Less than 200AU buckeroo's. Super impressive! Cheers Leon.

[@DC11music]

Awesome job! I do wish a lot of channels would even out their sound. I am constantly jockeying the volume control between hearing you talk and the guitar volume. Jut a tip.

[@tincupmike32]

Thanks so much for the IR's. That TV mix ir has transformed the whole unit for me. Awesome tone in this modeler. I honestly am getting better tone with this $150 unit than any line 6 modeler I've ever owned and that includes the helix.

[@riswandakafa9750]

even helix really?

[@TVoltG]

I am number 1000 likes. This is good sounding unit. You had me at Rush. 👏🏼

[@toliskoskinas]

Me thinks this is the most USEFUL review for this thing. Cheers, thank you

[@danielschafhautle1691]

Modelers are realy improving a lot, got a Zoom when I started, sounded like crap

[@Nugtroen]

Man that sound and tone is unreal... If it was tested in blind fold mode i will assume it is an expensive hi end multi fx... Man i hope Nux will release for bass multi effect soon...

[@georgemavimbela]

check the MG30

[@jasonwallis3252]

Great demo as usual. Inspired me to buy one. It is damn good even if it was 3 times the cost IMO. I have had Axe Fx Ultra, 11 rack and countless high end and vintage amps and this thing sounds and feels good! Nothing replaces the real thing of course, but more often than not, the big iron amps are impractical these days.. Cant get XTC , SLO or a good 4 holer in the zone without disrupting my kidneys and scaring everyone away..... Just needed good tone in a small footprint to use when on my sailboat and this thing does it.. cheap. I'm amazed. Thanks!

[@accentontheoff]

Hi there, do you feel the same way one year later. And would you say this is a good (at least) semi professional recording device.

[@jasonwallis3252]

@@accentontheoff I think these are great units. So much so, I have purchased two for friends of mine as gifts. Incredible value. Sound wise, they get great results.. Not quite the Fractal FM3 which I also have now and not built very tough and limited connectivity. Sonically, they are very solid. They absolutely hold their own well above their price point.

[@accentontheoff]

@@jasonwallis3252 Great, thanks for the reply,, guess we are all a little spoilt for choice theses days. I’m also considering the Boss GT1 and the Line 6 Pod Go. The latter sounds pretty incredible on KZbin videos. Purely out if curiously how good are the FM3s. Don’t get to demo these where I live, hence asking.

[@simonsmith2579]

Who is this for? It's perfect for someone like me to use at home. A year or so ago I decided that I wanted a full Marshall half stack, Vox 2x12 and Fender 2x12 to play with just at home to cover most bases. I didn't want the expense or hassle of that many valve items, so I got myself a 1960A cab and an AVT valvestate head, a Fender champion 100 and a Vox AC30VR. I could only get so far with the solid state tones, with the exception of the modelling on the Fender, which can be pretty good. I played around with various character pedals into fronts and FX loops and finally settled on this NUX MG300. I don't even bother with IR or cam sim, just run straight into the FX loops, use the real amp cabs and have had Great Results so far. I have a nice portable Mesa 5.25 stack with 2 1x12s that I can use live, is obviously valve and can cover most bases out of the house.

[@reneliebregt6319]

Thanks for this impressive demo 👍 I heard the yesterday the demo from Jonathan Cordy and I was impressed by the clean sound from this box. And after your demo I have now decided to buy this box before a Mooer GE300. Maybe it can do the job for me and does not cost more than one pedal. Maybe I start playing in stead off fiddling around with the possibilities of a GE300 ! Anyway great demo 👍😀

[@ayersbiz6458]

You all review Distortion every time a new multi effects is out. Does the pedals have Mod. effects? What about clean tones?

[@jarrodskogen4180]

Hey Leon, not sure if you saw, but NUX is releasing an MG-30. It looks like a beefier stage version with more processing power and even comes with an external footswitch.

[@LeonTodd]

Got one on the way, vid will be up soon!

[@rockon856]

@@LeonTodd keen for this ! #mg-30

[@Stefan-]

Sounds good, cool graphics in the editor !

[@JohnPaulHare]

10:12 is that Ride The Lightning I hear there? Sounds freaking killer, especially considering how affordable it is. That Zen model (Dr. Z) and the AC-15 model are pretty great, too. I love how they break up so naturally. And the delay in front of the AC-15 is so cool. I love how it changes how the amp reacts. Super cool.

[@SirJamalong]

I agree @ 10:12 i'm sold on that sound alone!

[@LeonTodd]

That's a selection from the album "Leon's Copyright Free Thrash Metal Budget Alternatives".

[@JohnPaulHare]

@@LeonTodd love it!

[@paulmckeown8557]

Great vid mate, i think its a good idea for you guys who know tone to put up for download the presets you use on the demo video's. That way us new to this get a good starting point. That IR you use is amazing, would love that one ; ) Cheers from Australia.

[@LeonTodd]

Enjoy! - www.dropbox.com/sh/o6xnvx53x6z1n0d/AADLen3H5OU7ZtjgZbR8DQEza?dl=0

[@paulmckeown8557]

Your a legend mate, Been listening to Ragdoll all morning, i believe you do covers aswell, where do we get them from ?

[@fred.chapman]

Thanks for the excellent review, LT! This is a very exciting product, and you got great sounds out of it. I'm convinced. 😍

[@daiganzen7794]

My first multi effects was a Digitech RP 200. Which I still have with box and power supply. I now use a HX Stomp as the centre of my rig so my love of multi effects has not gone away

[@LeonTodd]

So tempted to grab a HX just so I can have all the M series effects in one box.

[@daiganzen7794]

Leon Todd The HX Stomp is good value for money and can be turned into a great fly rig

[@jurgeoribe9907]

@@LeonTodd I have an old M9 which I love but I’m buying the MG-300 after write this comment XD. M9 weight plus the power adapter always has been a pain in the @ss in my pedalboard. Great video, thanks man!

[@RossD8]

Nice video. I think you caught the gist of the marketing for this gizmo-a nice value for entry-level, multi pedals. It's not a Kemper or Fractal and doesn't pretend to be. For your average bedroom/basement player, a decent pedal at an attractive price.

[@frigotv1]

thx for your time you ve spent with this effect and its review. Just got one. Maybe its not Axe fx, nor Kemper, but it so practical and intuitive, that I had more fun with this tiny plastic thing, then with any of other mfx. And for home playing , or some club gigs, who needs more? I worth every single penny. It sounds great, i can use it with my amps , I can use it as smart practice box, I can use it all day long :) I know, no one cares about my opinion, but i can just recommend this. It s great product. Thank you for your presentation as well as for your IRs. You just got another sunscription ;) Please keep going, worl will be better with kind people like you are.

[@jimjamarch]

You've convinced me. Two questions, if I may... Can you record a loop and then change the tone for playing or overdubbing without affecting the tone of the original loop? And can you switch effects on and off on the pedal itself, or only through the software app?

[@naturepark4684]

When you look at the effect pedals in the Nux mg300, such as the modulation pedal, time based pedal, overdrive or distortion effect pedal, it seems almost the same as the pedal in Nux mg100, but the advantage of the Nux mg300 is that there is an additional USB connection for downloading sounds. for free, in my opinion, the multi-effects nux mg300 and mg100 sound very good and almost similar to the original effect pedal / stompbox, very practical to carry anywhere and complete, all effects are already available in it

[@rickvzla7201]

ty so much for the IR man, I just got this unit and I love it!

[@LeonTodd]

Enjoy!

[@mindhormone]

Thanks! really nice demo id say. im looking forward for NUX mg-30 which is to be released and has way more processing power and good ad/da converters.

[@hanovergreen4091]

You are very kind to share your IR's with us. Thank you!

[@LeonTodd]

My pleasure!

[@kuzWich]

You like literally read my mind doing this video. 🤘 I’ve noticed this product a couple of days ago and was rather curious what it can do for the price. Though having an ir loader (with a little short word length of 512 samples, but considering the price a no prob imho) I was pretty convinced it would be usable at least. Now when you were done with the gainy stuff, I was like “OK so it does dist sounds alright, but I bet the cleans-breakup crunch would be where it suffers” (quite a common thing with cheapo modellers). Boy was I wrong! These are really great sounding esp the fender patch of yours blew my mind. Yeah it lacks a variety of output options. But I assume the output being a 1/4” stereo socket (as it’s a headphone output) so some Y-cable options are still available like di-boxes or even an external ir-loader-di-box to foh and another channel straight to amp’s return with internal ir block turned off. Btw, did you go straight to an audio interface or did you use it as one for this vid? Oh, and the “cheap plasticky” casing would be worshipped by your back, compared to more sturdy solutions (it’s like half the weight of my gt-1 I use for rehearsals which is also plastic)

[@peterschmidt9942]

Faaark. $169 for that little beastie. Pretty good value. Too bad everyones out of stock ATM. LOL The Delay pedal looks like an Ibanez pedal. I still have their Chorus pedal somewhere. If the JCM was a bit darker that would just about sound like my TSL. I reckon I'd just set and forget it on top of a clean solid state amp or just chuck it in the bag when I go away.

[@BrettKingman]

Great vid and great tones, Leon. Thanks!

[@LeonTodd]

Thanks man. Hope you're doing alright under lockdown.

[@brandonproctor3639]

That sounds pretty damn good and at that price point you just can't beat it. I also had the Zoom 707, it was my first multi-effects pedal and at that time (about 14 years old) I absolutely loved it. I ran it straight into a Peavey 2X12 combo (which was a fantastic amp in itself) and it sounded pretty good to me at the time. It obviously doesn't compete with things out nowadays but I had loads of fun with that thing. But I'm really wanting to check this thing out.

[@LeonTodd]

This would be a sweet little multi when used with a real amp too!

[@brandonproctor3639]

@@LeonTodd absolutely, I bet it would sound awesome through an amp. Too bad you can't do 4CM..

[@AD1978leo]

I bought a zoom g5n just for the sake of silent playing through the headphones. And only chose it for the drum tracks to make things more fun and was quickly surprised by how good the little thing actually sounds. It's no tube halfstack but it's definitely better sounding than it has any business being for the money.

[@stevenmgyori3826]

Well done LT! So helpful to many I'm Sure! Thanks for sharing brother and Be Well All!

[@onesandzeros]

Great playing and thorough review, many thanks Leon.

[@MiguelBraz]

Great review Leon. Thank you for your insight. I have an AxeFx 3 at home to play and record. For jamming with other musicians i god a handy BOSS Nextone Stage, and it works like a dream. I was looking for a nice tuner and also needed a chorus for the BOSS. Also i have a Victory The Sheriff 22 and needed a nice Reverb, (I appreciated the NUX Atlantic). For half the price of a Tuner+Reverb+Chorus, the MG300, i think is perfect for the job. Yes, and i can use all the IRs, including your great ones. If you made some presets, i would love to try. All the best Miguel

[@saintsfan7991]

This will be my first effects processor/modeller. I am torn between the NUX MG300, Mooer GE150, and Valeton GP100. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[@bluesound666]

In my country, nux is cheaper. I owned nux chorus, delay, reverb & solid studio and they sound great. Probably gonna get the MG300 next month.

[@BadCat1990]

I really can’t believe how good this thing sounds.

[@LeonTodd]

If they do a "pro" version with more IO and a more robust case it will be epic

[@BadCat1990]

Heck yeah, would make for a solid backup.

[@jorgesxbass7606]

Amazing clean tone in JZ chorus beautiful e sweat mellow sound... In MG300 Amazing price🎉🎉🎉

[@LeonTodd]

Couldn't agree more!

[@riverabelladona7042]

Can finally upload it. IN HAND, done deal. Funny how different deals are available depending on where in world you are. This was found in your old stomping grounds LT .... Oklahoma. Thing was brand new. Still had hang tags and plastic hanging from inside of battery pack ... Got her for a "on the way to the Pawn shop price" . So stoked. Let's hope the kid sticks with it. He seems excited. Let's see how he is after getting those finger tip "hardeners" going. ibb.co/sW53hMj Just told him "important thing is that YOU keep picking her up every day... The rest will come in time"

[@LeonTodd]

Great guitar and great advice!!

[@Axess-sv8nq]

Thank you for sharing your IR's, Leon! I tested how your TV Mix 2 one would sound with Poulin's free SoloC (Soldano) amp, Reaper's EQ, ReaGate, and a free reverb plugin (I'm not a fan of Reaper's one). The sound was spot on! I played along with the song 'Empire' and the song 'Operation:Mindcrime' from Queensryche. I had to stop playing at times to see how much my guitar was being heard. It blended in THAT well! On a side note, I'm ordering one of these NUX MG-300's tomorrow with a bunch of supplies/parts for my guitar arsenal. Can't wait!

[@LeonTodd]

Far out I absolutely love Queensryche and the whole empire album

[@daveesco1]

I just got mine earlier this week. Fun little box. The custom IR feature really makes it sound better.

[@LeonTodd]

Yeah the IR's make a huge difference.

[@edsterling5258]

Had me at Limelight. Ordering one tomorrow.

[@christianboddum8783]

Wow! Didn't expect that!

[@bartnettle]

I also bought it for the high quality converters it has. Only down side is build quality so great for home /studio use

[@gasperbarone]

do you think I can record a professional-sounding album with this unit? Why or why not?

[@hbomb495]

1. Going by the fret markers, is that a Hamer sandwiched in between the Les Paul and the Firebird on the wall? 2. The tone quality and graphics for the onscreen software display are killer, I’d been looking at both this and the Valeton GP 100 and if only this had the metal construction and Peavey 5150 and Engl Savage sims I’d get this. 3. Love that IR you made, is it a Marshall cab?, sounds sooooooo good 😊

[@MM-tt3np]

A metal guy that throws in some Book II: Hemispheres licks deserves a thumbs up ;) I think Rush used the dimension-d rack chorus

[@LTJR.]

Hey man very nice video! I'm in the market, like maybe today, to grab another one of these little type of units. I have an old Hotone mp10 and I want to send it to my cousin in Canada. I used mine for busking and it served well but I'm doing a lot more stereo looping at home and I wanted to up my tones. He's an old school jazzer he plays piano /guitar. I got him into looping and now it's time to get him into effects. My goatee has been hell I don't even know maybe purely White by now for a while (my chick digs that I'm not always looking in the mirror ha!) And I think he's completely gray by now, so we're old timers I guess. My next step I guess is learning how to record on a computer. I played professionally and have done countless studios... Back when 2" 16 track was hip (it still is) and I learned how to build amplifiers and pedals from the internet but I don't know anything about even the simplest parts of interfacing gear to computer and what not.

[@kampibolibahalapi6777]

You always demo any product nicely . . . I like your style . . .

[@TheGuitarshredder515]

I got back into playing using the zoom 505! wow can imagine how that would sound now lol! But it was very cool at the time

[@daveesco1]

Another one of these lower priced boxes is the Valeton GP-100 which I believe also allows Custom user IR.

[@garyballard723]

Great vid, I may have to go find one now. Sweet practice tool.

[@TheIronjose]

How does it compare to your AX8? Sound wise? You should do a compare video

[@fredn2735]

Sounds great! I I hate to say it, but it sounds RAD ... Rock All Day! Great demo

[@ArtGuitarLTX]

I started with a Zoom 505, never tried the 707 but it probably sounded better than the 505. lol. Running that into an old Peavey 4 channel PA head into a Marshall 4x12 cab... yep. Times have changed. Really diggin this pedal.

[@carlosclaptrix]

Thanks a lot for your free ir's! 💚 Subscribed!

[@The_Macaroon]

The graphics are great. Amazed they get away with it lol. Great review as always. How did you get it?

[@bryanblackburn9673]

most important to me when looking at any low cost pedal of this kind is to find at least one or maybe 2 decent fx to use to justify it. A main lead tone is worthless since I already have that in my rig. I usually am looking for a good vibe and rotary effect since most multi effects lack that. Heck I may have to break down and buy a Dry Bell Vibe and a Neo Ventilator just to get that. That is almost $800. My next purchase will be an AXE FX 3 if I can keep from blowing the money on something else while I continue to save up for it. SY1000 is also on my list but I can finance that.

[@Funkfreed]

I hope your audio is more louder it blasts me away when you start playing because I have to make the audio of your voice louder

[@SirVicc]

Fricking thing sounds great. Impressed by the Vox, which usually sounds mediocre when modelled. Nux needs to build a modeller in the same vein as the Mooer and Hotone medium priced options.

[@LeonTodd]

Yeah the Vox sounds like a Vox, which most don't get!

[@nj1255]

Very impressed by some of the amps and less by others but for the price point it's just ridicuosly good!

[@RFToob]

This was very helpful, cheers!

[@rolandogabrielballadaresga3680]

It sounds cool, I like the editor too.

[@butcho7492]

Great playing as usual!

[@hoosierdaddy2308]

I've been thinking about one of these. I'm trying to find the least expensive, yet passable multi effects to record with or take in a guitar case to jams or sit ins, etc. I did a search and found this and had forgot about it, but had to watch again because your vids are the best sir. ♥️🤘 I used to have a zoom 707 back in the mid 90s I think it was. I used it at work to jam when on break via headphones. What's funny is that the non guitar players loved how it sounded. 😂 It was ok because it gave me a way to practice quickly and not use a heavy tube amp. 😂♥️🤘 Great stuff. Thanks brother. ♥️🤘

[@LeonTodd]

pretty hard to beat. NUX mighty plug is worth a look too

[@hoosierdaddy2308]

@@LeonTodd Thanks brother. ♥️🤘

[@AdamYoudell]

Nice. My first multi was the Zoom 2020 back in early 90's. Good effects but the distortion was garbage

[@oliveiradavigustavo]

If you started with zoom, you should try the zoom g1 four, see how zoom evolved over the years

[@LeonTodd]

I really should! Been meaning to try one for a while. Time to call some mates.

[@bluesound666]

I just sold my zoom g1four & gonna use the money to buy nux

[@delhartmcgregor]

It would meant a lot to hear each Individual effects without distortion so we can hear what it really sounds like for each one.

[@BlackLegASTRO]

torn between this and the Mooer GE150. I liked the latter because it has OTG and can easily serve as audio interface to record in DAW. Does the NUX MG300 do the same with its software without latency issues?

[@Barins1000]

www.nuxefx.com/mg-300.html

[@J2BOttawa]

Love your vid, Todd. and thanks for telling it like it is - soundslike a very useable unit! And as you mentioned, IR loading for that price? On tyop of al lthe rest? Geez.

[@BigMikeGuitar]

NUX marketing says the modeling tech “TSAC-HD WHITE-BOX Amp Modeling Algorithm” is equal to Axe FX, and I’m impressed with the percussive characteristics of the Marshall model, however, I still need to hear that Uberschall model really chug out a sludgy super-saturated modern metal tone before purchasing.

[@spanneng]

Uberschall, it's around 9:00 but no sludgy modern metal tones.. I guess you could sculpt the tone more with IRs and drive pedals

[@BigMikeGuitar]

@@spannengThanks for the timestamp - I just reviewed it again. The first time I heard it, and again now, I still found it somewhat underwhelming - doesn’t seem saturated enough. Maybe there’s something missing in translation. I’m comparing it to the Synergy pre-amp Uber module, which sounds amazing. Not sure what’s going on with the NUX model, including when being demoed by a metal guy, where the highly sculpted and refined Uber sound shouldn’t need any boost assist, or much help at all. I’m still quite interested in this NUX unit however, and LT sure seemed to like it! Cheers~

[@wolfganghuber3616]

I had the Zoom AXG1 in the late 90´s. What a f..ing bad sound. But this - so cheap, so good, great software also! Digital world can be so good for Starters!

[@craigryallful]

Wicked vid ,im getting one ,the plastic dont put me off, i have a mooer ge200 and made of metal and within a few months of bedroom use and slippers the foot switches stop working ,so yeh ✌️

[@gutarshark]

Where is the Marshall DSL100 amp at? Hoping they add some more pedals like the Metal Zone, more reverbs and other amps such as an Orange or Jubilee. Great unit. The tones are incredible for the price!

[@Eduman1979]

Best review for this nux mg 300

[@bullinobull5158]

Hi Leon. I am to buy this modeler and I want to ask you. You have this display of amps stomps and others because you connect the nux to pc? Is it necessary? Makes any difference if you don't connect it? Thanks

[@davidwoods358]

Great review, sounds good! I can see a few uses for this and the price is bonkers good! One question, Is the editor hard to load? I'm finding that to be a problem with some products. I'm coming from an old Boss GT6 (yes 6!) and am looking for a lead in product before jumping to a Helix or Fractal, etc.

[@picksalot1]

Funny, we're in the same situation. But my GT-6 is falling apart.

[@LeonTodd]

Editor works just fine, pretty standard software.