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I have been playing through a Marshall MG50DFX for about 3 years now and would reccomend this amp to any begginer/intermediate player who is moving into playing in a band or doing some small gigs. This amp offers a lot of functionality at a decent price, the 4 effects;(and one which s a combination of two) delay, chorus, flange and delay/chorus as well as reverb. When combined with the two channels offer a lot of scope to radically alter your sound right from the off from thrash metal sounds to some warmer, jazzier tones.
Sound Quality: As you would expect from a Marshall Amp, (even the lower priced products in their range) the sound quality is pretty decent. Whether you play with single coil pickups or boosted up humbuckers you will find decent playing sounds after a few minutes tweeking. What stood out for me for a combo amp of this price was the range of sounds achievable which becomes apparant shortly after you start playing. This is due in large part to the effects within the amp which i will go on to talk about in a bit.
Build Quality: My amp is to me as much a stool for playing or a table as it is a guitar ampthese days. In the past however it has had more than its fair share of gigging and all the big white van abuse that goes along with it. Over this time its taken many an accidental knock or tumble and came through with nothing more than a slight scuff every now and then. Apart from a bit of a loose power cable in the back which is probably due to my shameful neglegence more than anything else there is still nothing really wrong build wise after three years. well done marshall.
Range/quality of Features: There are a good range of features for the money you'll pay. If your a fan of the Marshall distortion sound the dist. channel gets you quite close for what is classed a large practice amp. There are also seperate equalisations for the overdrive and clean channels with the ability to change through a footswich if you have one. As for the effects, you choose between each of delay, chorus, flange and delay/chorus with one dial which I do not like. It seems too crowded in my opinion but doesnt really hinder you in eventually selecting the effect you want, which is then controlled through the effects level dial. reverb has its own dial too here. The quality of these effects are reasonable but there is a lack of any finer control for individual effects. if you are serious about playing with specific effects then I wouldn't hesitate in getting a different amp and a good pedal to get the sound your after. However if you just want a good amp with the oppertunity for experimentation this amp will not do you wrong and you might save a packet too.
Dimensions: I like the size of this amp, it has presence and looks good compared to other combos out there, especially if you've lugged it round to your mates for a session. And dispite this it isn't that impractical to transport from A to B.
Value: In my opinion this is good value for money, thats why i got one in the first palce. You get a versatile and adaptive sound which is loud enough for small gigs easily with the assurance of a famous respected brand name.
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Advantages: Value For Money! Good rock and blues tones Disadvantages: effects aren't 'incredible', distortion channel won't work well with single-coil pickups
musicmaker2904 13.01.2005 ·
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