WILL IT CHUG? - MARSHALL MG15

[@OlaEnglund]

WILL TUESDAY THE 7TH OF MARCH CHUG?

[@williamdistasio9358]

Ghug? She guzzles!

[@basildog007]

Well today is "no chug day" here in Paris so...

[@jonkerrmusic]

It had better!

[@robinpare5155]

Hey Ola, do the new Ibanez Pentatone pedal.....?

[@nicolandia2304]

" vox av30 " will it chug?

[@killingfrenzy1993]

"If you have any obstacles in life, just max out the gain". Words to live by

[@hussamjamil4980]

"Maximum amount of gain....always guys...ALWAYS......" XD

[@ippotsk]

real gainmaxxing

[@nathanielvargas3863]

Mesa Boogie released their new flagship model amp today and Ola is reviewing an MG15. I love it 😂

[@pdornai]

He might be Ola the broke

[@karlisi]

Just goes to show, you don't need the "rich dad" amp to play your muzeeks!

[@DanPellegrino486]

@@pdornai Doesn't Ola normally wait to do new releases until the other KZbinrs get it out of the way? I know he did that with the new Jacksons.

[@tobins6800]

There's like a $3300 difference new.

[@mikeg6666]

Yeah the Mesa is out of my price range 😐

[@Robster881]

Man this one is so much better than the earlier MG models from the mid 2000s where the distortion just sounded like a tin of bees.

[@sirbiggithbrian]

Fizzy bees! Not the bees!

[@EddieLlamas]

Lol, I have the silver 30W version and can confirm even the OD 2 is ass. And the sound through the headphones is also ass.

[@karlisi]

Hey! Don't insult the Boss MT-2 Metal Zone! :D

[@morecowbell69]

My first amp

[@obvioustroll3617]

I have the old one, you have to adjust the eq !

[@WilliamGuitar]

I still have the 10w version that I’ve had for 15 years, it was my first amp and it still works after all these years. My kid chugs on it now!

[@BadMotivator66]

that's the older (better) version if it doesn't have the round button. They're nicer than these new ones which aren't very nice at all

[@bastaudio]

That was my first amp as well. Hated it.

[@darkwanderer326]

I've had the MG15FX for EVER and it's still kicking. Great practice amp!

[@Alexandrca]

i started playing early last year, i got myself an mg15 amp for christmas and though everyone in the comments says it's sound is bad, man is it an improvement from my other amp

[@hussamjamil4980]

Thank you, i was hovering between several €100 budget amps that i wanted to actually last, looking into getting one as a beginner.

[@wulfman15]

The MG stuff is underrated. My old guitar player had a 1x12 combo we had plugged into a 4x12 and a sonic maximizer in the loop. The thing let out ungodly amounts of sweet sweet chugs.

[@preston2636]

I had a mid 200s 4x12 mg and gave it away for free it sounded so bad. They must of made the mg series better after like 2012 because good lord they were garbage. If you like garbage that's cool though

[@wulfman15]

@@preston2636 It was circa 2000-2001. It was ok stock, but through a good 4x12 and adding the sonic maximizer it screamed. Good speakers make a huge difference.

[@zanderschachtel1670]

Ahh, this was my first ever amp. Time sure does fly!

[@sedatefobia]

Mine too! Still have my MG15CDR, it's something like 17 years old... It has more memories than tone, I'll tell you this much lol.

[@rtomas47]

Better than Fender Champion in my case... I replaced it with Randall RH300 the fastest I could.

[@fahimsaufi2581]

Same still using it now

[@pianoatthirty]

"If you have any obstacles in life, just max out the gain" I love that.

[@mariorau9130]

I usually don't comment, but I have the Marshall MG15R with a built in reverb and I love it. I got it for 95€ and it is really great!

[@Kokosnuss]

Hey man, just wanted to say that your enthusiasm is contagious and that it brings me back to the guitar from time to time. Thank you for that.

[@mjtan6787]

I have this with the reverb. I got this a few months back. Has a great clean channel and works well with pedals. Great practice amp

[@fretnetic9352]

That's cool! Coincidentally I just dug out my old Marshall valvestate 80watt combo from back in the day to give it a whirl. The sound is extremely bare bones indeed! I also felt like a beginner when playing through it. Thank God for modern ampsims, where someone like me who isn't versed in all the gear can now get a great sound! 🤣🤘

[@MarcusW87]

Replace the tube and put an SD-1 in front. I can still get my VS8240 to scream, only downside are the speakers. I also own a VS8100 head, which sounds amazing through my V30 equipped 4x12”! I use those amps in the evening when it isn’t socially acceptable to fire up the 6505+ 😂

[@skaldlouiscyphre2453]

It's not that hard to get a great sound of a VS.

[@zekkari27]

I have the vs100 combo and I still use it almost everytime when I play at home, I also have a boss gt-8, very old rig but it sounds ok to me 😂

[@nathanielvargas3863]

My first amp was a VS15R. I regrettably sold it in high school too buy a Bugera 6262. (SMH I know, I know 🤦‍♂️) I recently found one on FB Marketplace and this little thing rocks!

[@madmod]

Prong used a Valvestate with an SG for leads. Drop C and it was nasty bois. Check out Snap your fingers Snap your neck

[@user-mb3hu8pl8j]

We love you brother Ola, THaNk YoU for all that you do man. You are appreciated beyond measure. GetchaFuckinPull!!🤘🏻🖤🎸

[@RickyStabs]

These mini amps are gold, most of us starts with one of these practice amps! I still got my mg15 after all these years. My starting amp was a crate15, i still have it for nostalgia reasons! You can't go wrong with a marshall, it's the swiss army knife of rock/metal imo.

[@steve_pooch]

I got my Marshall Valvestate 8080 in '95 and found my sound. Added the 8100 head, and the MG100HDFX head later for gigging. I think the MG line is the closest to the original mid-90's Valvestates . Can't go wrong.

[@Fartinhalerr]

I bought my son a Jackson minion and a Marshall mg10+metal zone. A good setup on the guitar and dial in his rig absolutely chugs.

[@morningblade87]

Another excellent Will It Chug, my favorite series on KZbin. 😀 The gold with maple neck Solar is gorgeous. By far my favorite of the guitars you’ve played on the channel.

[@simonr344]

*Mesa releases Mark Seven* Ola: Time to whip out the MG15

[@skaldlouiscyphre2453]

What happened to the Mark VI?

[@simonr344]

@@skaldlouiscyphre2453 no one knows

[@joecasa85]

I have this, purchased on impulse three months ago from the little music store of my hometown because one guy was playing it and I immediately noticed how fu**in' LOUD it was! The clean channel sounds like s**t because it represents just an excuse for pluggin' pedals in, the headphones output sounds like s**t too but the distortion channel sounds phenomenal! Another plus is the EQ: it's totally flexible and usable, plus the speaker reacts perfectly even with some knobs turned at max (like the bass knob, which adds a very punchy sound without any sound distortion from the speaker). There's a secret about the distortion channel: you can turn the gain knob at max and it already chugs, but if you put a little more force on the gain knob it does like a "click" so it goes to the very limit of its turning power, then the amp switches to a sort of "super distortion mode"! You can hear it from the additional noise produced in the background due to to added distortion to the preamp's gain, with just a click (or something like that). What a surprise of an amp. it has its little faults but for the price I can't complain too much about! 😁

[@LocrianDorian]

My first amp was an older version of this one, was a nice little amp, served me well.

[@tremendusleo]

Hello from France (so what? ;)), I started 32 years ago with a Marshall in the same style, 12 W, a lw gain input and another high gain (therefore possibility of playing two guitars ). He was not bad at all to start, he played well even in front of a crazy friend on his drums and another bass player friend. Its only fault is that there was no reverb (today a pedal is quickly bought, at the time it was more complicated). It's good that there are for all prices so for everyone! And today I still play on my Marshall Valvestate 8080 80W, "a little old" but it still gives a good sound. Thank you for your videos, i like ! 🤘

[@sublimingmule6356]

I used to have one of these. The carbon fiber version, with the silver control plate. It was my first amp! I learned a lot with it

[@Payne2view]

My first amp was the older version MG15-FX, it looked better but I'm proud of this one for chugging.

[@KindaHekku]

Mg15fx is larger and more expensive, the model in video is mg15 or mg15g, the difference in price between mg15 and mg15fx is enormous, around 60€

[@AudaciousAce1989]

I have one. It sounds really good for a $65 amp. Gets me my 80’s hair band tones EASY with no pedals

[@deepiper6529]

I bought one of these used at Guitar Center where I live not long ago. I gave my old Fender Mustang v1 r2 amp to my nephew and wanted another bedroom practice amp. It is as great as Ola says it is. Works great. Sounds great. Loud as hell for it's size. And yes, it does chug!

[@grampageoff]

I wasn't paying attention and thought you were using the CHUG at the first distortion part. That lil fella sounds damn good!

[@alexr6913]

I got this amp like 4 months ago as my first amp for guitar, and it's really nice for beginning

[@mikef.1891]

My first amp was the Marshall MG10, with a Zoom 505 multi FX pedal into it, tone for days 🤣

[@Krankenstein]

I had mg10 with zoom g7. I hated playing it

[@Ap-sz4nb]

Walking down memory lane 😊 my first amp was the MG 100 spiced up with a Metal Zone. Terrible sound but for me it was the best ever. And then I learned what good sound means 😂

[@realeyesrealizereallies1176]

Still have one, when playing vinyl records I use it to rest the coversleeve against it. Fits exactly and every recordsleeve looks quite cool with the knobs above it.

[@henrihell]

I had an MG15FX 12 years ago. Was watching this with my sister and she asked me why I don't have it anymore. When you turned on the distortion I just said "that's why" and she understood immediately. Yeah it's good for practicing at home if you don't have any kind of budget, but really if you can afford it you'd want something better.

[@mdsenelen]

any suggestions

[@dookieday1]

I was gifted one of these and I love it.

[@Buzzownia]

I found mine MG15CD a year ago. I tried after many years with Ibanez Tubescreamer and 7 String Ibanez with Fishmans. Man that chugged me out! I had so much fun with that

[@rolandolimon2260]

Time for a Solar 15 watt practice amp !!!!!

[@OrangeSunnSet]

Using a MG100 plus Speaker since 2008 and over the years i just unplugged and put away all Distortion pedals because it just sounds so good, no other distortion devices needed (maybe except when i am rich one day and buy a distortion pedal for like 400 euros or so from a designer in belgium or so plus a 200 year old JCM 800 etcetc).

[@acronym6589]

I personally own this amp for a year now, (my first amp since I started playing guitar), when I saw the title I jumped because I really wanted to see Ola's opinion on it. It's a really solid AMP, for the money, it got me a loooong way in my guitar journey and helped me get near-enough tones for the songs I wanted to learn. I strongly recommend this amp for beginner players, I had no issue whatsoever, funny enough, I never got the chance to crank the volume more than 50% because of noise complaints from my neighbours, so it really does pack a punch :D

[@knightdaud8270]

Im looking forward to buy this next month, I’ve heard from some ppl that it has white noise in overdrive mode anyways should i buy this or save some amount nd go for mg10?

[@mdsenelen]

same question@@knightdaud8270

[@SilverNova111]

Al amps with out noise gate will do that eventually. I got a DSl20 n a mg15 . Obviously the DSL it’s a monster but I can’t always play too loud so the MG15 plays it part. Fun to have a small amp for quick plays

[@watcherzero000]

I got two of the Marshall MG10KK Kerry King amp. One I use and the other one is still in the box never opened. It is my most favorite practice amp I have ever had.

[@ItsSauIGoodman]

2:14 Shoutout to the every single video riff!

[@EtoDemerzelSpaceBurial]

That sounds really good for a practice amp. They have come a long way!

[@jaimeandnicolecentrella3261]

I used to run one of these little badasses thru a Peavey Bandit Transtube 112 and it rocked pretty hard!!

[@accordv6er]

I paid $50 for an MG100... It's not my favorite amp. But it's $50. And loud AF. Fun little amps. They have some decent sounds in them.

[@psychodelicrock12]

Marshall has my vote. In fact I got a Marshall MG 15 amp for my birthday 4 years ago. Plus I also have a Korg G3 guitar performance processor and Ernie Ball Jr volume pedals that I plug my Squier Stratocasters into.

[@freduardo2000]

How funny, I bought mine because of that "old" video and started following this channel

[@JaredGunstonTV]

I remember these as well as the head and cab versions they were so affordable and as a 16/17 year old we all wanted one. Must get your hands on a Peavey Banditt that was the upgrade to my original Marshall Valvestate 50watt, but then again what did i know, i was young... and liked metal. hahaha!

[@djay6651]

That Chug Meter is awesome. I need one on my pedal board

[@MaestroJericho]

The MG is CRUSHING!

[@TwistedIdentity]

I bought one of these a while ago on impulse just because I wanted something really portable and it actually sounds really damn good for being one of the bottom of the barrel amps. Fun little amp

[@mccloud273]

This was also my very first amp! I had the Carbon Fibre version and still have it to this day. I eventually upgraded to a Boss Katana 50 (mk I, since it'd just come out) and that's what I use in person when I'm not using VSTs or my HX stomp Also the thing below the headphone Jack is a aux, so you can play mp3 files and whatnot while you jam. I actually managed to make IRs that way

[@ryankovalcin2827]

I like MGs...always had one for jammin in apartments. The one in I got in 2000ish had real spring reverb that was alright. The distortion on this sounds way more metal on your newer model.

[@eighteen-naked-cowboys]

I had this for my first amp and it left a lot to be desired to be honest but it did the job at the time!

[@veldh8967]

i have this amp and it doesnt but for some mystical reason it does for him. Ola makes everything chug 100% confirm

[@mylogify]

Which pickups?

[@dfoos]

I've seen people take these little starter amps and run them through a 4X12 cab and some of them sound amazing. I have seen where some people have to run a line out for the cab, but that only costs a few dollars worth of electronic parts. I feel like, in a lot of cases, the electronics of the amp are fine, but the speaker is the limiting factor. I'd love to see this one run through a cab and see the difference.

[@trentonmooneyham1231]

The 100hdfx was a GREAT head. I regret getting rid of mine.

[@arikuusela6716]

4:30 It's good to have some amps without cabsims. This could sound pretty great plugged in to a audio interface and use custom impulses. Also you could use the headphone output as a line out and plug it in to a external poweramp.

[@sleevelessace]

i own this amp well the MG15R (just has built in reverb) but man this thing kicks ass!!!! all you need is a TubeScreamer and it chugs 10x this but my favourite setup is Mg15---MXR 6 Band Eq- ---TS9----EVH 5150 OD... it will rip and with the eq pedal you can mold your tone of the amp way more

[@D.Guitar]

It's so true. With a little speaker. You feel like a Beginner... If you could hook that up to a full Cabinet= 4×12". It would flesh out the tone .. + a little Power amp to push maximum air... And You could probably rock a venue with that bare bones tone as the main platform. Hell.. it IS a Marshall But seriously. I use a Blackstar id 60 TVP Head. But I'm pushing it through 6-12" Celestion Speakers. It makes all the difference.... vintage 30's ... and 2 Rocket 50's

[@TargetHHH101]

My 1st amp was the mg10cd back in the mid 00s. this takes me back.

[@kingatheist7231]

I have the 30w version and just bought my parter the 10w. All Marshalls sound great!

[@Gothguitarist]

Wayne Static used the Marshall MG 100 back in the day when he was alive ! So yeah definitely

[@Terribleguitarist89]

The MGs were fun first timer amps. Honestly kind of miss mine lol

[@jasonbates2687]

I had an MG30 back in the late 90s with a proper "12 speaker and with a overdrive in front it wasn't half bad.

[@chrisyoder8985]

Finally an amp I have

[@zacharymicah]

I still have my Marshall 15w mini stack of 20+ years and it sounds great!

[@jeffreyp1855]

I'm from Northern California and I agree with Ola! We all have to be responsible Swedes and make sure that we can chug! 🤘🏻

[@ArvKey9678]

This was my first ever amp. Replaced it as soon as possible.

[@zombiemontage]

I have an old g30r made in Korea combo I converted into a closed back. It definitely chugs with a TS boosting it

[@hami6783]

it was my first amp and i still have it its a pretty decent amp for its price :D

[@MashaT22]

I’ve been meaning to ask where one buys a chug meter for weeks!

[@max89051]

This sound kills my heart and mind... ahhh.... nostalgia...

[@awkljfrbgksehgkljd]

I've had the mg15cfx. it's in the garbage now because over time the store functionality stopped working and the sound degraded because the highs and lows were over pronounced. there is some kind of wear with time in it

[@MeOwOgai]

Didn't know they made an updated version... But yes, it was my first amplifier too!

[@alexsandervinicius7536]

Ola, have you ever made a video about your tattoos? Your left sleeve looks perfectly insane and well pigmented. I would like to see in detail! I'm a tattoo artist here in Brazil and a big fan of your work

[@kattycat3502]

I've got a MG FX102 big brother of MG15. It totally kicks some chugging ass. Good one👍

[@WildWildWeasel]

Try it with a MG30/MG30CFX. I have one and the only thing I wish it had is a line out, it sounds sweet.

[@markchaosmassacre]

I use one of them practice amps. For practising of course. It chugs when I make it. I run pedals into it. 🤘 😎 🤘

[@Metaldad87]

I used to have one of these, actually donated it to someone who needed it more than me once I upgraded

[@TheTactical6string]

the Marshall G100R CD and the MG100 series are really good. funny that 10 yrs ago they were $125 and now theyre $175 used.

[@MJWPub]

It Chugs, Bites and chews, not bad at all, still got that stack tone!

[@bigstew9724]

Checking this out for my 7 year old Grandson (beginner)! Thanks for the review

[@jasonsapp792]

Have had the MG15msII head and running it through a 12" speaker really helps.....they take EQ pedal in front pretty well too

[@RepaVids99]

my first amp

[@rodbelding9523]

Everyone always craps on the MG models but I honestly think they're fine for an entry level amp.

[@yellowlapis4141]

Dude, finally. An mg15 will it chug test

[@jacobnewell7845]

Me, with a Marshall MG 100 HCFX half stack, in his room. It's a good all rounder. OD1 can hit some great rock and roll sounds, though OD2 doesn't quiet hit the metal tones the way I'd like. Then again, I don't know the first thing about dialing an amp in properly. It can do the metal, but it doesn't excel in at it in the way a devoted High Gain Monster does

[@julioramirez975]

i think that was the actual first amp ive played in my life lol

[@boyskoutboyfriend7017]

"Any obstacles in life , max out the gain " Amen

[@ekhyfrij]

My second amp MG 15 CFR

[@kvltizt]

2:14 sounds like an old thrash band lol i love it

[@DarthKofi391deathASSASSIN]

I own the marshall MG3FX but replaced the speaker with an old greenback, as well as using an OD-2 Turbo Overdrive and NS-2 Noise Suppression and it sound amazing

[@dulatseidula5864]

My new guitar hero You tube guitarist from Phillipnes Ibarra II plays through this little amp and tone is marvelous. Check this guy. True talent!

[@davespin9034]

Love it Ola, as usual, yes it chugs. I’ll be buying a Marshall DSL100HR and 4x12 can, but will still use this little guy for practice. I bought a JHS reverb because this one doesn’t have it, and needs it. Put a Metal Zone in front of the clean channel and it’s sick. Cannot go wrong for $100 US

[@victormendoza871]

That was my first amp in 2004 Yes it dose

[@DrowningTimeOfficially]

I love the compression on this amp i don't know how to get it

[@Danboi.]

I miss my Valvstate 100..was a great practice amp.. Main rig in early 90's was a JCM 900.. Love that Marshall sound👌

[@kutnersuicide]

My first amp was a 8040. I bought a used 8100 a few years ago out of nostalgia. Pretty cool.

[@fretnetic9352]

Back in the day I wanted a Valvestate 100, settled for an 80watt which I still have. Compared to the ampsims these days, the sound is extremely bare bones indeed! 😂

[@Bernz66]

I still have my 8100 amp head…. Been with me since 1996…

[@j.t.cooper2963]

I still have 2 iPods and still use them almost every day.

[@longneck6456]

This was my first amp

[@claudevieaul1465]

I've seen these as warm-up amps in dressing rooms, and they actually are not too bad at all... 😎👍

[@mylogify]

Where?

[@kvltizt]

I’d want an old Roland Cube for that tbh

[@TheFusiondave]

I prefer the chugging of the Orange Micro Terror. Great videos Ola!

[@hydorah]

I've got an old MG100 head. It's BRVTAL. I bought it just to see what it was like and kept it