marshall mg series

[bloodswords]

Re: marshall mg series

i'm back to using an SS amp now- after partial tubes/ full tube amps; simply embracing what i like to hear, tube equipped or otherwise.

i gave the new Ibanez Toneblaster X series a try a couple of days ago & was impressed. the gain is one-up against the previous incarnation, it has a stacked midrange control (if these work for you in your BOSS' metal zone) for some organic output + it features a gain control in the clean channel for a very convincing, tubescreamer-like tones. if it's available at your dealer's, do give it a try.

 

[Mephis]

Re: marshall mg series

i'm back to using an SS amp now- after partial tubes/ full tube amps; simply embracing what i like to hear, tube equipped or otherwise.

i gave the new Ibanez Toneblaster X series a try a couple of days ago & was impressed. the gain is one-up against the previous incarnation, it has a stacked midrange control (if these work for you in your BOSS' metal zone) for some organic output + it features a gain control in the clean channel for a very convincing, tubescreamer-like tones. if it's available at your dealer's, do give it a try.

Clips?

 

[ID_Ghost]

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I don't get the point of your post. So far people have been respectful of SS. They are judging the MG on sound alone and many of them seem to think that there are much better amps (solid state and tube) in the same price range that will outperform a Marshall MG.

While I agree that talent makes you, buying an inferior amp when there are many amps at the same price point that are superior just doesn't make sense.

VOX AD50VT, Peavey Windsor, Crate Palomino, Line 6 Flextone III are some amps you should look at. If you can, test as many amps as you can before you buy and buy what sounds best to YOU!:27:

My point was very easy to understand , My point being some like SS
some like Tube, some can afford Tube some cannot Just because tube
amps sound better to you they may not to others ,thing , but my other point was no matter how much
expensive equipment you have w/o TALENT your useless with alot of wasted equipment and wasted money IMO, You ofcourse are entiltled
to yours, and I have over 30 yrs playing guitar, and you?
As far as better amp choices V.S the MG series to quote YOU,

" buy what sounds best to YOU!"

 

[Top Jimmy]

Re: marshall mg series

My point was very easy to understand , My point being some like SS
some like Tube, some can afford Tube some cannot Just because tube
amps sound better to you they may not to others ,thing , but my other point was no matter how much
expensive equipment you have w/o TALENT your useless with alot of wasted equipment and wasted money IMO, You ofcourse are entiltled
to yours, and I have over 30 yrs playing guitar, and you?
As far as better amp choices V.S the MG series to quote YOU,

" buy what sounds best to YOU!"

Dang, being pretty belligerent for no reason. No one was dissing anyone that uses SS, cripes tons of people here use the Vox series among others.

He came here for our opinion of this amp and many peoples opinions are it sounds like crap. Not that all solid states sound like crap, but this one in particular sounds poor. And they offered alternatives in the SS or cheaper tube realm.

And I'm sorry but Eddie Van Halen couldn't have made my first amp I got when I was 18 sound good. He would make it sound better then me obviously, but it wouldn't sound good compared to a decent amp, so don't give me the talent trumps all shtick. If we both play the same A chord on two different amps one $3000 Marshall or a $200 Behringer, who is going to sound better?

To summarize: he came here asking peoples honest opinions, that's what we gave him. Should we tell him, "If you're a good player it won't matter what you buy." Then he buys it and thinks, "why didn't anyone tell me this thing sounded like hell." Is our reply, "well it's not the amp, it's your lack of talent making it sound like piss."

 

[Top Jimmy]

Re: marshall mg series

Now back to the posters questions:

I tried the MG series (combo's not the head unit) and I thought it was one of the worst in that price range/feature range. I liked the Vox's, Crates, Peaveys, better. But maybe a head through a nice cab would sound better but I can't say.

Just go abuse GC for a few hours and see what you like.

 

[steelprostate]

Re: marshall mg series

I've owned an MG series amp, didn't like it too much. For SS I'd suggest Vox or Peavey. Crates can sound pretty decent for not too much $$. Lots of options...as far as tubes go, Peavey has a couple nicely priced models...I liked the Windsor when I played on it...I haven't played a Valve King but they're nicely priced as well. Like many have said, just play around on everything that you can get your hands on and find what appeals to you the most.

 

[Mephis]

Re: marshall mg series

My point was very easy to understand , My point being some like SS
some like Tube, some can afford Tube some cannot Just because tube
amps sound better to you they may not to others ,thing , but my other point was no matter how much
expensive equipment you have w/o TALENT your useless with alot of wasted equipment and wasted money IMO, You ofcourse are entiltled
to yours, and I have over 30 yrs playing guitar, and you?
As far as better amp choices V.S the MG series to quote YOU,

" buy what sounds best to YOU!"

Your post is so full of bull**** I don't know where to get started...

Decent tube amps and decent soild states cost the same amount. Practice tube amps and practice solid states basically cost the same amount. Don't start telling me you can't afford a tube amp when you probably paid 4x as much for an inferior amp.

Do NOT even bring talent into this discussion. An MG is good for one thing, masking every mistake you make so that you can pretty much wing it and sound normal.

30 years playing? There's plenty of people who have been playing longer and only know a handful of chords, so that doesn't automatically equal talent...

To tell the truth, I like SS as well as tube. If I could have found some of the new randall hybrids on the showroom floor when I got my 6505, I probably would have bought them instead. They're a bit more expensive though.

And even if you completely suck, decent equipment will make you sound better. There's plenty of bands that are a fine example of that.

For crying out loud, you could have had a peavey windsor (value plexi clone) for what you paid for the MG.

Sorry if this post upsets anyone, I just can't stand when people start in talking about how they have a cheap amp and can't afford anything better then try to fall back on the talent arguement.

 

[ID_Ghost]

Re: marshall mg series

Your post is so full of bull**** I don't know where to get started...

Decent tube amps and decent soild states cost the same amount. Practice tube amps and practice solid states basically cost the same amount. Don't start telling me you can't afford a tube amp when you probably paid 4x as much for an inferior amp.

Do NOT even bring talent into this discussion. An MG is good for one thing, masking every mistake you make so that you can pretty much wing it and sound normal.

30 years playing? There's plenty of people who have been playing longer and only know a handful of chords, so that doesn't automatically equal talent...

To tell the truth, I like SS as well as tube. If I could have found some of the new randall hybrids on the showroom floor when I got my 6505, I probably would have bought them instead. They're a bit more expensive though.

And even if you completely suck, decent equipment will make you sound better. There's plenty of bands that are a fine example of that.

For crying out loud, you could have had a peavey windsor (value plexi clone) for what you paid for the MG.

Sorry if this post upsets anyone, I just can't stand when people start in talking about how they have a cheap amp and can't afford anything better then try to fall back on the talent arguement.

Stop yer cryin and get some TALENT , Get It, Got It, Good,
And if you suck you suck even better with better equipment ?
LOL And I never said I coud not afford a different amp I just stated I own the MG head you have no idea what I own you just assume ,
Be sure of this ,I buy what I like not what someone else tells me to like.:smokin:

 

[Mephis]

Re: marshall mg series

Stop yer cryin and get some TALENT , Get It, Got It, Good,
And if you suck you suck even better with better equipment ?
LOL And I never said I coud not afford a different amp I just stated I own the MG head you have no idea what I own you just assume ,
Be sure of this ,I buy what I like not what someone else tells me to like.:smokin:

Don't talk to me about talent. I guess the old addage of "you're most guilty of what you accuse everyone else of" is true.

If you don't know how to play within your limits, nothing with fix that. But talent is not going to make a cheap amp sound as good as a decent amp.

Oh, and need I quote you on this?

IMO those that diss SS are clueless, talent goes far beyond who has a better amp (Tube mongers) Some ppl cannot afford tube amps so SS
are a better choice , Your talent makes you sound good not your Tubes,

You were saying that SS is a better choice for value, when that is simply a misguiding statement to anyone who is looking for a cheap amp.

 

[Pecan]

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For once I agree with Mephis. Whatever your problem is, stop bagging on someones skill, specially when you've never heard them. Mephis disagrees with you so you personally attack his talent, where as he acts like a mature adult. You might have 30 years experience but you sound like your 10 years old mate. No one appreciates it.

:blackeye: Sorry for hijacking the thread

 

[Aden]

Re: marshall mg series

If you need laud and you need it cheep it will do the job. But there are better sounding amps in that price range.

 

[Robbiedbee]

Re: marshall mg series

I thought the MG series was ok once over. They had reasonable cleans, lots of nice effects could play it at bedroom level. About 2 weeks ago, I had the pleasure of strumming a single G chord through my new Marshall tube combo (Kyuss Rock is da man, man) and it sounds awesome! It sounds like the pillow thats been shoved in front of the speaker, but behind the grille clothe has been removed from the MG! That's the best way I can describe it. It's just so much more sensitive to my touch, and sounds more organic than the MG.

I feel like the dude that showed up 2 years late for the prom.