"try it you'll like it !"
Feature:
the mg100dfx comes with a two button footswitch, 1.) channel select
between, clean, and overdrive channels. 2.) fx on and off.
has 1/4 inch jacks for cd/tape player( for playing with your favorite
band, or group), headphones out, and guitar input.
lead solos can be played on the overdrive channel with customized settings
fx include, reverb, chorus, delay, and flange. expermentation with
these fx will give out deep lush echos, or jet flanging, my favorite
is to play clean lead solos with chorus at different settings.
i found the headphones output very useful for practice, this way i can't bother anybody no matter what time it is.
i wish the mg100dfx foot control had three or four buttons to shift
and change fx by foot thus adding more texture to my solos.
all of the other features on the, mg100dfx, are perfect as they are.
Quality:
this amp is built for the working musician as well as the student
my son carried it out of the store and he is a very rugged individual
he brought it into my home and i could'nt tell if this amp had been handled. yah, the mg100dfx is a pretty tough amp. given reasonable care this amp will last along time what ever along is. this amp is road worthy as long as it's not runned over.
Value:
i would have to say the, mg100dfx, is worth every penny you pay for it.
Desirability:
the traditional marshall tuxedo look, a beautiful amp.
Sound:
before i start i should explain that i once owned the, mg100dfx. i lost my job, so i had to sell the amp back to the store along with
other gear i had bought at the same time i bought the mg100dfx. sad i know, but needed to pay my bills. anyway, i am a blues/jazz guitarist, so i experimented with all settings on the mg100dfx and
for the price i was amazed of the tone quality no matter what level
i had the volume set at. the clean channel gives out a pure pristine
tone, while the overdrive channel gives out vintage overdrive, hard
rock, heavy metal to a grunge, alternative, and any point in between.
even when the onboard fx were applied,in the clean, or the overdrive channel the volume and tone remained unaltered. i then hooked up my,
alesis quadraverb gt,fx processer to the, mg100dfx, i had never heard the alesis come so much to life, stereo tones, reverbs, and echos. yep, i tried all the alesis presets through the, mg100dfx, sweet!!! i then hooked up the, behringer fcb1010 midi foot control board to the, alesis quadraverb gt, i experienced true quadraphonics coming from own fingers for the first time not in a studio but in my own home, the, mg100dfx, came to life with rich tones, volumes, and fx. this is unmistakingly a marshall amp, but with a sweet pristine clean tone. my wish is to get this amp back, but i am currently without job, so have to use my income to pay bills until i
get another job. this amp is mezmerizing.
Support:
never needed any support the amp was self seffient.
Overall:
keep it . eventually buy other amps one at a time to suit my needs
for different types of music.
Submitted: 8/10/2005
Style of Music: blues,jazz, rock, country, pop, alternative, latin(jazz,salsa,samba)
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"Marshall 100DFX - perfect tone for lead guitarists"
Feature:
I vote 10 because I don't like too many features and prefer simple, straight forward setups. This amp is SIMPLE to use. So I give it a 10.
Quality:
I give this an 8 because I blew a fuse twice (never any damage to the speaker though). Easily fixed by the local Marshall repair man. Also, the cooling fan is a little noisy when you turn the amp on for the first minutes or two, but that quietens down to about the same level as a pc.
Value:
Seriously, for the same money I could have bought a regular amp that I would not have been happy with... but I bought a Marshall, best amp decision I've made.
Desirability:
Marshall tone is where it's at for lead. If this amp was stolen I would hunt down the thief and impale him with the headstock of my Ibanez.
Sound:
I use an Ibanez Jem with Breeds, a Prestige with EMGs, a Gibson Les Paul Historic Goldtop and an EBMM Petrucci signature model. This amp is amazing for playing lead. I have been playing neo-classical shred and metal for about 15 years and I am a certified tone junky. I guarantee this amp can create amazing tones for high gain solos. However... it is not the best for rhythm/crunchy riffs. The sound is still excellent but you will find that it doesnt move air like a Mesa. That's why I use this amp exclusively for recording all of my lead parts. Unlike Mesa amps which are a little fuzzy for lead, this amp produces crystal clear tones that spill over nicely into very controllable feedback if needed. Forget all of those guys who say to keep the gain down... it needs to be at the max!
Try tweaking all of the dials between 1 and 2 o'clock with the gain at 10, reverb at 11am and delay to your own taste. It's one of the few tones that stays together at high speed and allows each note to ring through.
One other thing, you will only unlock this amps full potential at high volume. It simply won't hit the sweet spot at bedroom levels.
As far as the effects go, the onboard reverb is nice and the delya is useful, but lets face it, if you know anything about playing guitar you will record dry sounds and tweak later. Amps with modellers and bundles of effects do not come close to the real deal. Sure you could buy a JCM cab and will get a better live sound but for recording, I don't think you need go any further than the 100DFX.
Support:
Was recommended a local Marshall engineer when I had trouble, very helpfull, had the amp back next day sounding better than ever.
Overall:
I have to give it a 10. If you want extra heavy rhythm sounds go with a Dual/Triple Rectifier (I have aplenty of Mesa gear too) but Mesa wont give you the thick warm responsive tone you'll get from a Marshall for solos.
Submitted: 1/20/2006
Style of Music: Metal, shred, neo-classical
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