"If you have any obstacles in life, just max out the gain". Words to live by
@hussamjamil4980 Жыл бұрын
"Maximum amount of gain....always guys...ALWAYS......" XD
@ippotsk6 ай бұрын
real gainmaxxing
@nathanielvargas3863 Жыл бұрын
Mesa Boogie released their new flagship model amp today and Ola is reviewing an MG15. I love it 😂
@pdornai Жыл бұрын
He might be Ola the broke
@karlisi Жыл бұрын
Just goes to show, you don't need the "rich dad" amp to play your muzeeks!
@DanPellegrino486 Жыл бұрын
@@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 Жыл бұрын
There's like a $3300 difference new.
@mikeg6666 Жыл бұрын
Yeah the Mesa is out of my price range 😐
@Robster881 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Fizzy bees! Not the bees!
@EddieLlamas Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Hey! Don't insult the Boss MT-2 Metal Zone! :D
@morecowbell69 Жыл бұрын
My first amp
@obvioustroll3617 Жыл бұрын
I have the old one, you have to adjust the eq !
@WilliamGuitar Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
That was my first amp as well. Hated it.
@darkwanderer326 Жыл бұрын
I've had the MG15FX for EVER and it's still kicking. Great practice amp!
@Alexandrca Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, i was hovering between several €100 budget amps that i wanted to actually last, looking into getting one as a beginner.
@wulfman15 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
@@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 Жыл бұрын
Ahh, this was my first ever amp. Time sure does fly!
@sedatefobia Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Better than Fender Champion in my case... I replaced it with Randall RH300 the fastest I could.
@fahimsaufi2581 Жыл бұрын
Same still using it now
@pianoatthirty Жыл бұрын
"If you have any obstacles in life, just max out the gain" I love that.
@mariorau9130 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
It's not that hard to get a great sound of a VS.
@zekkari27 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
We love you brother Ola, THaNk YoU for all that you do man. You are appreciated beyond measure. GetchaFuckinPull!!🤘🏻🖤🎸
@RickyStabs Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
*Mesa releases Mark Seven* Ola: Time to whip out the MG15
@skaldlouiscyphre2453 Жыл бұрын
What happened to the Mark VI?
@simonr344 Жыл бұрын
@@skaldlouiscyphre2453 no one knows
@joecasa85Ай бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
My first amp was an older version of this one, was a nice little amp, served me well.
@tremendusleo Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
My first amp was the older version MG15-FX, it looked better but I'm proud of this one for chugging.
@KindaHekku5 ай бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
I have one. It sounds really good for a $65 amp. Gets me my 80’s hair band tones EASY with no pedals
@deepiper6529 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
I wasn't paying attention and thought you were using the CHUG at the first distortion part. That lil fella sounds damn good!
@alexr6913 Жыл бұрын
I got this amp like 4 months ago as my first amp for guitar, and it's really nice for beginning
@mikef.1891 Жыл бұрын
My first amp was the Marshall MG10, with a Zoom 505 multi FX pedal into it, tone for days 🤣
@Krankenstein Жыл бұрын
I had mg10 with zoom g7. I hated playing it
@Ap-sz4nb Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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.
@mdsenelen10 ай бұрын
any suggestions
@dookieday1 Жыл бұрын
I was gifted one of these and I love it.
@Buzzownia Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Time for a Solar 15 watt practice amp !!!!!
@OrangeSunnSet Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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
@knightdaud827011 ай бұрын
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?
@mdsenelen10 ай бұрын
same question@@knightdaud8270
@SilverNova1117 ай бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
2:14 Shoutout to the every single video riff!
@EtoDemerzelSpaceBurial Жыл бұрын
That sounds really good for a practice amp. They have come a long way!
@jaimeandnicolecentrella3261 Жыл бұрын
I used to run one of these little badasses thru a Peavey Bandit Transtube 112 and it rocked pretty hard!!
@accordv6er Жыл бұрын
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.
@psychodelicrock124 ай бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
How funny, I bought mine because of that "old" video and started following this channel
@JaredGunstonTV Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
That Chug Meter is awesome. I need one on my pedal board
@MaestroJericho Жыл бұрын
The MG is CRUSHING!
@TwistedIdentity Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
i have this amp and it doesnt but for some mystical reason it does for him. Ola makes everything chug 100% confirm
@mylogify Жыл бұрын
Which pickups?
@dfoos Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
The 100hdfx was a GREAT head. I regret getting rid of mine.
@arikuusela6716 Жыл бұрын
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.
@sleevelessace14 күн бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
My 1st amp was the mg10cd back in the mid 00s. this takes me back.
@kingatheist7231 Жыл бұрын
I have the 30w version and just bought my parter the 10w. All Marshalls sound great!
@Gothguitarist Жыл бұрын
Wayne Static used the Marshall MG 100 back in the day when he was alive ! So yeah definitely
@Terribleguitarist89 Жыл бұрын
The MGs were fun first timer amps. Honestly kind of miss mine lol
@jasonbates2687 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Finally an amp I have
@zacharymicah Жыл бұрын
I still have my Marshall 15w mini stack of 20+ years and it sounds great!
@jeffreyp1855 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
This was my first ever amp. Replaced it as soon as possible.
@zombiemontage Жыл бұрын
I have an old g30r made in Korea combo I converted into a closed back. It definitely chugs with a TS boosting it
@hami6783 Жыл бұрын
it was my first amp and i still have it its a pretty decent amp for its price :D
@MashaT22 Жыл бұрын
I’ve been meaning to ask where one buys a chug meter for weeks!
@max89051 Жыл бұрын
This sound kills my heart and mind... ahhh.... nostalgia...
@awkljfrbgksehgkljd Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Didn't know they made an updated version... But yes, it was my first amplifier too!
@alexsandervinicius7536 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
I've got a MG FX102 big brother of MG15. It totally kicks some chugging ass. Good one👍
@WildWildWeasel Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
I use one of them practice amps. For practising of course. It chugs when I make it. I run pedals into it. 🤘 😎 🤘
@Metaldad87 Жыл бұрын
I used to have one of these, actually donated it to someone who needed it more than me once I upgraded
@TheTactical6string Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
It Chugs, Bites and chews, not bad at all, still got that stack tone!
@bigstew9724Ай бұрын
Checking this out for my 7 year old Grandson (beginner)! Thanks for the review
@jasonsapp792 Жыл бұрын
Have had the MG15msII head and running it through a 12" speaker really helps.....they take EQ pedal in front pretty well too
@RepaVids99 Жыл бұрын
my first amp
@rodbelding95239 ай бұрын
Everyone always craps on the MG models but I honestly think they're fine for an entry level amp.
@yellowlapis4141 Жыл бұрын
Dude, finally. An mg15 will it chug test
@jacobnewell7845 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
i think that was the actual first amp ive played in my life lol
@boyskoutboyfriend7017 Жыл бұрын
"Any obstacles in life , max out the gain " Amen
@ekhyfrij Жыл бұрын
My second amp MG 15 CFR
@kvltizt Жыл бұрын
2:14 sounds like an old thrash band lol i love it
@DarthKofi391deathASSASSIN Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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!
@davespin90346 ай бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
That was my first amp in 2004 Yes it dose
@DrowningTimeOfficially Жыл бұрын
I love the compression on this amp i don't know how to get it
@Danboi. Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
My first amp was a 8040. I bought a used 8100 a few years ago out of nostalgia. Pretty cool.
@fretnetic9352 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
I still have my 8100 amp head…. Been with me since 1996…
@j.t.cooper2963 Жыл бұрын
I still have 2 iPods and still use them almost every day.
@longneck6456Ай бұрын
This was my first amp
@claudevieaul1465 Жыл бұрын
I've seen these as warm-up amps in dressing rooms, and they actually are not too bad at all... 😎👍
@mylogify Жыл бұрын
Where?
@kvltizt Жыл бұрын
I’d want an old Roland Cube for that tbh
@TheFusiondave Жыл бұрын
I prefer the chugging of the Orange Micro Terror. Great videos Ola!
@hydorah Жыл бұрын
I've got an old MG100 head. It's BRVTAL. I bought it just to see what it was like and kept it