i heard that MARSHALL MGs series amps quality out of standard.. anyone can share ur opinion? i m a begineer... the amp i using now is YAMAHA GA15.. it sounded sucks when palm muting(although i had try to adjust the equalization b4).. i wish to change it to a marshall amp.. i think i juz play in my bed room.. 15watts enough 4 me.. izzit MARSHALL 15 watts MG series amps out of quality.. ? and 1more question.. wats the different between MG15CD/MG15CDR/MG15DFX? thanx..

The Marshall MG series can't even be ON the Marshall website..... it sounds like a Metal Noobs dream.... hard, heavy, and ultimately irritating.

If you're on a budget and want a quality amp, I now always recommend the Vox AD series........ much more bang for your buck.

or if you have a good effect pedal, go with ibanez toneblaster series. the tb15r is quite loud and have a brilliant clean tone and reverb. the overdrive sucks though. active eq too. pretty good for a cheap amp.

I am here to recommend VOX AD series. It worth every bucks u paid for it .

The MG series can alive till nowadays is all against on the brand 'MARSHALL'....as blacktrix said.....Vox ad series is always better choice between them.....btw...you can try Roland cube series too.....

if you're looking at Marshall amp....better get prepared RM3k first...

if you just want a practice amp and play metal.... roland micro cube pwns

Eventhough im a Vox AD-series user,
if you're more interested in playing metal or anything with heavier distortions, do look out for Roland's Cube series. Microcube especially, because its small, with plenty of good models. If you would prefer bigger, 30 watts onwards, because the 15 watt variant has pedal modellers instead of amp models. All of them feature a sparkly type clean from the JC120 model.

If you would prefer some classic rock, the Vox AD-series would excel.
It can also churn out some really warm blues type clean. It can only perform well for metal only if you pair it with an overdrive pedal in my opinion. Because to me, the models just don't cut it for metal without an overdrive pedal.

between the microcube, and vox DA-5.
get the vox, if ck still has stock.
sale price is RM434.

microcube 'sale' price is RM380.

both are 2w amps, way more than enough for bedroom.
but the vox has an option to select 1.5w or 1.0w, or something like that, so can save power while using batteries.

only prob is the vox runs on C size batts, microcube uses AA.
of cos both can use power adapter.

i'm actually waiting for the green vox DA-5 to come in, whenever that will be.

This post has been edited by Everdying: Dec 23 2006, 10:38 PM

hmm kinda regret la...the distortion over loud...than the tone that shld be heard when u play a note. Too heavy...n like messy. u need some pedals to make it better.but still almost same.

marshall MG halfstacks are NOT bad ok!!! their cleans are ok. distortion sucks. but run your amp modeller in the loop and u would actually have a nice amp to gig around with.

Hey anyone know where to get the Danelectro Bacon and Eggs DJ16 microamp ?

Seems damn cool, about usd 19.90.

This post has been edited by bman: Dec 24 2006, 01:47 AM

VoxAD series.. it is a product from which country?how much for a 15watts Vox amp? n where can i get it? perhaps i should consider either VOX o Roland cube 15watts.. how about LANEY.. ?

i forgot to tell ... usually i play punk rock music.. so ..izzit Vox amps suitable for punk rock music?

yeah
it does pretty good =p

That vox amp is made in Vietnam.

If 15watt maybe it is also from Korea...
You can get it at CK Music BB...
You should...


As long as you don't need triple super duper high lead gain...Vox Ad would suffice...


Certain is vietnam...smaller watters usually from Korea...

line6 spider 2 are nice also...definitely enough for practice...

The higain models on the vox not bad wat...very responsive. How high gain is high gain from the cube?

Can get VOX amps from Guitar Store Cheras Branch? How much it wil costs? thanx..
how about ROLAND o LANEY 15watts? which 1 better..?

Why dont you try it out and see which one you like. Other people's opinions wouldnt matter as much as yours, since its you who would be using it. I have a vox, its pretty good for the price. Cant give my opinion though, since I have not tried the rest.

Erm those vox amps... CK music.

Vox is American Brand. But some low range series are made in Vietnam.

i thought Vox is UK

Yup. Vox is a UK brand. NOT an American Brand.......

but is MG series that sucks? how about those higher watts one? like MG 50DFX of 100DFX?

MG series are the squiers of the marshall range

most people just look at Marshall cuz the big brother that rules n many big stars use them! look at other amp is not bad too...like crate, vox, rivera. but maybe some cant find in malaysia. spend some time travelling in sg n look for one too

Well.. for my Taste.. I actually prefer Laney MXD120 over Marshall's MG

i have played mg's in jamming studios, and some other places. to the threadstarter, do avoid it. it has been infamous for its bad bad distortion.unusable if u really do care abt how u sound like. the cleans are fine. but why buy an amp with only 1 selling point?

as a vox AD user, try the AD series. or the cube from roland.

Are you sure? I used to have a toneblaster, the cleans are not too great, not much presence and clarity. The overdrive is worse, very one dimensional, in the sense that the overdrive knob does not gradually break up and give you a usable distortion for different kinds of music. To me, it always gave a metal type of distortion. Unless that is the kind of sound you are searching for, I would stay away from the toneblaster series.

I actually sold it off for a Marshall MG series, which I think is much better than the toneblaster in both cleans and overdrive (at least it was more usable than the toneblaster overdrive).

Frankly, you won't go too wrong by going for a Marshall, after all they were in the amplification business much much longer than Ibanez.

Just my 2 cents.

This post has been edited by supercolossal: Dec 26 2006, 03:36 PM

The Marshall MG series ain't that bad, actually. It can pretty decent tight rhythm tones (scooped/ballsy) with a decent amount of clarity. Not really super high gain but good enough for a bit of 'chug' (if you play metal, that is).

For rock, it's pretty darn good and you can coax sweet, warm lead tones out of it, especially if you add in some verb or delay.

Whatever, I prefer it way over the AVT series I find in jamming studios, it's way too inconsistent (either that or the AVTs I happen to play in studios are banged up).

Well, this is from the 50 and 100 watt models anyway. I'm not too sure how bad are the lower watt models though. But if I had to choose between a cube or MG for low wattage, I'd definitely go Cube!

This post has been edited by valkyrie1232: Dec 26 2006, 07:00 PM

well im a MG series user. a shop guy teach me how to tweak a lil which suit me best. but its going sucky if u turn the gain max which is recommended on that manual for METAL playing..DUN EVER FOLLOW THAT. that one really sounds sucks. find the best setting u have slowly. there is lil potential though

That's right, most amps needs to be coaxed and tweaked, and the marshall MG is one of them. If you were to take a step back, that could mean that it is more versatile too.

Ideally we would prefers amps which will gives us the sound that we want from the first try, but I think to fully realize your amp's capability, you will need to fiddle around with all the settings and knobs.

After all, creativity does help to create the sound that you want.

I've seen my guitar tech coax really nice sounds out from the marshall MG, which was why I was convinced to trade in my toneblaster for the MG. All you need to is some patience and a good ear.

I'm currently using the 50W model, and I think having a bigger driver for this model does help to improve the overall sound.

hmm if the OD is switch off n pasang OD pedal, wil the OD be nice? lets say MT2

Wooow....VOX is british....and most British rockers in the 50's,60's70's used to hailed Vox and considered one of the key amps that produced many tones now being famous to be a trademark by our older generation guitarist for Rock, Blues and even blues rock....

Then Marshall came out with their high gain screeming demons amps, nobody was into Vox anymore...

But if you ask me....for moderate gain and blues rock based song playing...Vox will give you the tone you looking for apart from the Bassman from Fender...

It is...

Not sure about MT2 (too metal for me), I use a DS1 into the clean channel and it's pretty good.

Anybody else has any experience with the Marshall MG series amps? Would appreciate your personal reviews here.

This post has been edited by supercolossal: Dec 27 2006, 08:41 AM

I would love to have a VOX just coz Hendrix had one...antonio check ur PM

tone is in the fingers ...

if you watched G3..malmsteen still sounded awesome on a MG15

so..if you are using a MG..and it sucks..you know what i means

the question is will malmsteen use a MG15 to record?
the answer is a big fat NO.

even i can pull off some decent tones from my fender mini twin, but you think i would use it for anything else apart from messing around on?

main point is the MG15 is only marshall by name, thats all.
and for the price you pay for the MG15, you be better off getting the roland microcube or vox DA-5.


This post has been edited by Everdying: Dec 27 2006, 05:56 PM

Then again, Zakk uses and fully endorses the MG micro-stack.....albeit as a Practice amp...... Remember kids, The MG Sounds totally SLAMMING, and the overdrive is CRUSHING.....

Heck, he even got one customized to look like a micro-version of his signature JCM800 head and cabinets!!!! Just check out the Zakk and Elf photos in Guitar World!!!!!

And to throw more fuel to the already great big a$$ fire:

http://www.marshallamps.com/downloads/file...st_nov2002).pdf

This post has been edited by blacktrix: Dec 27 2006, 06:24 PM

correction.
Zakk is endorsed by Marshall.
so for tour bus practice of cos he cant be seen using anything other than Marshall.
btw, on Zakk's tour bus, its not a new microstack.
its actually the 80s version of the microstack made in UK called the Lead 12, which most say sound much better than the current ones.

anyway, the MG Microstack is a completely different thing altogether, i know cos i had a Microstack.
even tho its based on the MG15, there are some important differences.
1. Microstack 10" speakers, MG15 8".
2. Microstack closed back cab, MG15 open.
3. Microstack made in Korea, MG15 made in India

This post has been edited by Everdying: Dec 27 2006, 06:37 PM

Whatever it is, I can't wait for the Zakk Micro-Stack (Catchy name, eh?) to be in full production! Finally! Can claim to own a Zakk Signature FULL STACK!! Mwahahahaha!!

i am pretty sure malmsteen wouldn't use a roland microcube or a vox DA-5 to record too

anyway..bashing and comparing marshall , roland, vox DA-5
is like..taking 3 sh*ts and comparing which smells better...really pointless..

save up your money and get a JCM800 straight away

p.s but really , beginners amp : roland cube ..i get bored of the same distortion fast

By the time most of us save up, its already been a few years. In the same price range as the MG, the roland or the vox is a better deal for the money. Obviously people would want something that's better among the lot, if its in the same price range.

Plus, its not like when you turn pro you get all the good gear all of a sudden. Some ppl would still be using their first guitar even after 5 years of playing, simply because they cant afford it. On the other hand, another guy can get expensive tube amps even before they started playing. Level of pro-ness has got nth to do with how much money he/she has.

uh..what have all this gotta do with what i just posted

few years to save up for a JCM800 eh ?
whats your income like ? 400 a month?

^ Even if your income was 3-4k a month, there are still bills and food to pay for. Its not like you get to spend it all on the amp.

And my post was a reply to the bolded words I quoted.

oh really?

if i really want something..guess what ?

i will work my ass up,save, THINK of something ...to get that extra cash and go for what i want..

rather than complaining about how long i need to save up , jealous of other people having it ..

you don't deserve a Good gear if you don't want it badly enough

and..level of pro-ness influence your budget ..
like everdying said , you don't see malmsteen recording with an MG15
and unless you are rich ...usually beginners wouldn't be willing to put in 8k for an amp

This post has been edited by guitarnoobster2: Dec 27 2006, 09:59 PM

guitarnoobster2, what amp are u using at the moment>

guitarnoobster... the 3 amps u mention aint shit pls...if u say like that meaning most practice amps are also shitty? even among advance players also wont be 100% of them willing to spend for 8k amps. talk very easy la. when comes to action its hard. that is why cheap practice amp is being sold by companies....

lol save up n buy jcm 800 straight?u mean b4 learning guitar save up n buy jcm 800for practice? XD...u are wasting the amp then.

This post has been edited by blackangel: Dec 27 2006, 10:50 PM

I guess you're talking about working part-time eh? Yes, it's easy to say that you would work your ass up, save up but in retrospect, would you put yourself into torture just for a guitar or amplifier? Are you willing sacrifice your social life, leisure time & jamming hours just to work? Moreover, you need to feed yourself, your car, pay bills etc... by the time you got enough cash, you would think twice of spending all the hard-earned cash on a bloody half-stack!

Hey.... if anybody here that should have gotten a JCM800 it would be me already...... unfortunately, none of us as rich as you guitarnoobster......
Heck, I STILL don't have cash for the JCM800 and have to settle for a ceriatone next year...... that's LATE next year..... and then I have to save up even more for a cabinet...... Even for that I think I'm crazy to buy that..... It's mostly to satisfy my inner Zakk Wylde fetish really.....

Please remember that most of us here are either college, uni or even high school students. To save up RM8000 for a head and then another RM4000 for the cabinet sounds a little ridiculous for us who are only part-time musicians or hobbiest at the most. Heck, RM5000 for a guitar is already a little extreme.

If you have the means and the cash, fine.... a JCM800 would be an excellent amp..... Or heck..... if you're a working musician, then yes, it would be fine. Even if you're the gigging type and just NEED that Marshall JCM800 sounds... then yes.... you make an investment.
but if you're working on a limited budget, a good, REASONABLY PRICED amp would suffice...... that RM10000 would not come back again as most of us here (I'll employ emphasis on the words MOST OF US) are NOT active working musicians.

You know.... winky has a point.... you do sound like someone who does the Bop along to the Ramones tune........

for rm8k u may only get the jcm800 head. what about cabs? guitar?..
if some beginner followed ur advise n he did purchased rm20k worth of equipments. Then he found himself another problem. Hmm where should i put it? and OMG.. its too dem loud for my bedroom.

guitarnoobster...i think u really need to think before posting comment..more over this thread is talking about practice amps! i tot u only like to tease me in my thread..u also come here say ur wonderful thoughts.....JCM 800 for a newbie which u mention straight away save up to get it...is kinda wasting...u expect a newbie to shred madly or what ? maybe u are richer than us..if im Berjaya group son maybe ill get tons of them =D but too bad im not.

Ya its like preeching to Africa that they have to wear condoms and work their a$$ out and start building KLCC's...

Ya, unlike you we can talk also, but the reality is always not so easy as talking...ya they maybe facts and numbers but i've you mom suddenly needs an operation and cost the same for you dream JCM 800...Would you let you loved ones die just because you can spend you money on a head, and the money from the Will she left you on a sets of Cabs and a new guitar??

I too can talk...so talk something that is common and not too logic...Logicly it can be done...but until you got yourself a JCM800, start working yourself the shit out...and don't forget to call me when you buy... Can do free testing for you....

Yeah read above reply...i'm tired already...btw why always wanna compare JCM 800 with a stupid amp like Vox AD series and Roland....???Marshall gempak siall...


Again read above lar....

But I wanna add a bit..

I'm no pro...i'm not attach to the music industry (for now of course)....And I'm sure as hell gonna get me myself a Soldano 100 when i manage to save up...But that was a dream i kept long ago...

Now i don't think i need it coz I got 3 type of guitars with 3 diffrent config(SSS, HSS, HH), Boss CS-3, Line 6 POD XT Live, Vox AD 100VT and my Technic headphones...
Wanna JCM just click, wanna Soldano just click, wanna Tweed, just click...hahahha..

I think i'm lucky now....and not so if i just only got me myself a Soldano 100 head only with my "authorised copy of Les Paul Custom by Epiphone"....Damn I even can sound "like" Zakk Wylde in just a matter of click...damn technology nowdays..

P/S; Dont even bother to preach me about tubes and solid state coz I just don't care about the facts...I like what I hear and when I'm playing it...

looks like i am getting some gang ..

hey blackangel ..did i mentioned before learning guitar..save up and buy JCM800 straight ?go read lol

i already said ..beginners amp : roland cube ..

i have a JCM sitting at home

did i compare JCM with vox AD ?

go ahead and play with yourself

You aint...but the way you talk shit to amps that were used by us fortunate enough (unlike you My Lord with your JCM) makes us just wanna....i dunno... "piss on your grave" Zakk Wylde...

But anyways...nonetheless your advice in how to get your dream amp is good and has been told many times, over and over again....

Fuyo, JCM dowh. Do you have the Road king as well?

looks like you all are really DIE HARD vox AD fans yeah ?

well..not this way not this way i have a cube as well..

anyway..just my 2 cents for those "vox AD is the best!!" people

go try out other amps ..high end ones..then make your judgement
my opinion is some of you guys are overrating things

Dunno about others, but i sure know to respect other people stuffs...i know and everybody knows that GIO sucks...but when a dude pop in should you go like..

"Hey why you buy shit...GIO is shit ok...But JEM only...dont go get GIO...now you like shit already..."

Of course you wont sound like that, but sometimes "same meaning diffrent sentences" also are understandable by some people....

Just like you compare the mighty JCM with VOX AD or Roland Cube of course the same as VoX AD or Roland Cube users gives credits to both those amps rather than a Marshal MG...

And by the way...This is about MG not the Supreme Cosmic Eternal Living Grace JCM800...

This post has been edited by antonio: Dec 28 2006, 12:12 AM

In the words of Meg Ryan's character in Joe VS The Volcano.....
"I have no response to that"

I dunno about you guys......... but I really don't want this to be a Jam Tank forum...... The War Is Over....... Merry Xmas......

This is the thing, not everyone can afford the best things in life. Not only when it comes to amps, but other things as well. Obviously the real amp is better than an amp which is trying to model after it. The questions are whether you'll be needing it, whether you can afford it, and whether its worth that much money when there are other things you need to settle in life.

If you're putting it that way, then Marshall, Vox etc shouldnt produce cheap amps. They should just produce expensive ones, since lower end amps are shit anyways.

Edit : Meh, merry xmas.

This post has been edited by winkybear: Dec 28 2006, 12:13 AM

ahahaha

hey handsem..you're getting me confused here..

are you humble or arrogant ?

i know i am arrogant..if a beginner gets a Gio..i am fine with it..
but when i pro gets a Gio..i will point to him that his guitar is sh*t without feeling shy..cmon ..at least a Midrange..

yea.."same meaning different sentences" ..i wonder why this blackangel kept thinking i advise beginners to get high end gears..which my point was clearly .."be determine and go for your dream gear" ..oh yea..he is Chinese ed. right?

this is true...but...YOU CAN CHANGE IT !!!

LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST...you see..

i don't comfort my friends around me by saying.."don't worry , life is hard "
nah...i try to make them strieve for the best

blacktrix : there is no war ..hehe dun worry ..i havent feel it yet..

So what if Vai or Satriani on GIO??? Aint that the same as Hetfield or Hammett on LTD's??

Its what he can produce Boy...not whats he wearing....

I'm Humble, Holy, and also Merry...

"A shit is still shit no matter if the user is beginner or advandce or god or whatever!"

This post has been edited by antonio: Dec 28 2006, 12:21 AM

Mr noobster, our fellow thread starter asked for a little BEDROOM practise amp recomendation. Why in the blue hell did u recomend a 100watt amp head? isnt it ridiculous?

maybe u should start a new thread "Me n my big big JCM"

You have the mentality that once a person turns pro, he must get good gear. What if he cant afford it? Getting money is easier said than done, like what the rest have already said. I know a lot of my plans didnt materialise, and its mainly because of the human factor. We're not robots. We need to eat/play/relax. Plus, when you actually do have the money in hand, do you really want to spend it on gear or towards a better home/life etc.

Why dont you write a letter to Marshall/Vox/Ibanez etc to separate their gear manufacturing by ranks of newbie/amatuer/pro, instead of the price?

Its easier said than done, my friend.

Ok...how about those Fender 15's....Is that also considered in this subject...


He got already the J'800s...thats why he can brag...Its like me having all the tube amps in the world and goes to Vai telling him..."Hi Steve, dont you think your Carvin Legacy isn't tight enoght compared with my VHT Pitbull....C'mmon man..you're a pro...use amps Pro uses...dont go endorsing amps that is not that Pro....Lucky for me Steve, I aint a Pro...but i do got a lot of cash to spend...

antonio : i don't think hetfield and hammet ever use an LTD before..

even if they did..the music they play is very subjective..you love metallica, but i don't

Winkybear : it is true , Tone plays an important role in good guitar playing..
without good gears..how is he going to get the tone ?

right..i know i said "tone is in the fingers" before..but hey..there is a limit
if i give steve vai a ibanez GIo with a really HIGH ACTION..i really don't think he can perform as well as a Nicely setup JEM

if you interpret what i said this way..then

Huh!!!isk isk isk...wasting my time only...go youtube...you can find tons of em playing LTD guitars....

but then again it is very subjective and you sure as hell dont give a dime about them so why bother...just take my word for it...i wont lie to a Lord like you wont I...

Its also true that Tone doesnt come from good gears only as a fact as much as the way you put it in your statement...Right?

And why the hell should you give him a high action GIO...why not give him a high Action JEM instead...or better yet give him a High Action Les Paul...See if he can action or not...

There is this little dot tube stereo amp from china. It wasn't designed for guitars i know, but works generally the same. Just that you have less EQ options (i think, haven't seen the little dot in detail). There is a forum in the "Audiophiles" section about this amp.

My suggestion is, if you are a tube freak; get 2 little dots and use one to drive the other. Then buy a 12" Greenback (or speaker of your choice) and build your own mini cab. It's not that hard to build a decent cab of that size. Needs a bit of patience, but go google abit and it can be done. I managed to build a closed back 1x12" which sounded ok. It looked terrible but it sounded better than i expected . Definitely saves money. I think you'd get better sound that way compared to an MG15. And it probably costs more (the Greenback alone would probably almost be as expensive as the MG15). But it's definitely cheaper than a JCM or even an AD50.

Picture please....

by the way...I'm also thinkking of DiY a 4x12 cab from scratch....just for the fun of it i buy an MG Series take the Marshall emblem and stick it to my custom made Cab...hahahaha...

i took my greenback out and ebayed the case liao. Got a whopping 5 euros for it!!!

But trust me, you've never seen sloppier workmanship in your life. YOu don't want to see it . So if i can do it, pretty much anybody can.

yeah..why?
i still don't think he can play a high action JEM better than a low action JEM

woi..sleep lah...you no work ? i play with you tomorrow ok ? muaks

Then what is the point you saying about JEM and GIO....If both were setup badly...and both also he cant play....so whats the point then...where's the cheap and expensive or good and bad has to do with it when both guitars have high action....

if both were setup nicely than he can play well right...

Owh i forgot...you were mentioning about tone...JEM tone is diff than GIO...sorry Lord my bad...gotta gmo

Just ignore this noobsterlar. They say that guitarists usually have a big ego, and if they need a perfect example, they shouldn't look any further. It's hard to believe that he owns a JCM when he sounds like a 14-year-old who just got through puberty and is seeking for attention.

On the subject of whether to spend a fortune for your dream gear, I believe it's not necessary to get the highest end gear to 'LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST'. As long as you're happy with your gear, nothing else matters. For example, a guitarist might spend a fortune on guitars but plays through a SS amp. Others might think that it's a waste to pair up an expensive guitar with a SS amp, but if he's happy with it, who cares? In the end, we purchase stuff to satisfy ourselves, no?
I have my AD50 and since it has served me well for a year that even though I have the cash to get a Marshall 18-watt, I might not. I rather spend it on something else... so don't mix up your own desires with others, guitarnoobster. You may have the cash to get the JCM, good for you. For the rest of us, we don't, but nonetheless we love the gears we have gotten. That doesn't make us any inferior to you. If you can't respect that, I suggest that you STFU and do everyone else a favour by leaving LYN. And if this forum is a playground to you, I suggest you move to Jamtank, there're ppl there who are interested to play with you.

W00t? Little Dot as Guitar amp?!!! Are you sure? Wouldn't it be more practical and better tonally to build your own mini amp then? Not to mention cheaper?

This post has been edited by led_zep_freak: Dec 28 2006, 01:02 AM

smells burning...do u need to identify ppl is chinese ed or eng ed? arrogant...told u be humble to explain ur opinions in last few thread.

btwi i think every company will give their sign player every model of the sig series...zakk wylde uses blacktrix's epiphone version too! check out youtube~i believe if u take my low end squier n let malmsteen play, he can play like its a fender custom or what. but jz that malmsteen will prefer that the guitar is set up properly. i dun think there is a saying that good gear only can produce good sound. im not so sure about this la..from what i see zakk play his epip, sounds good. for guitar player like him , epip is consider mid rng i think for skillful him. but its a very good one for us

This post has been edited by blackangel: Dec 28 2006, 01:12 AM

fully agree with what you said...as long as we're happy with our gears, and the tone that we're getting from our gears...why not? i'm more than happy with my 15 watt line6 amp...it's puny, it's not some badass sounding amp, but heck...i like it...

not everyone have the spending power to get a rm8K++ amp...my wallet had a very big and deep hole after i spent rm1.3k on my multifx alone...

i think we better get back to the topic before this thread got whacked...

I suck more than anyone in this world at electronics. So building my own amp is definitely out of the question for me. And with all that high voltage transformers in tube amps, i would rather keep my fingers away. I already get scared everytime i turn on my amp in case something explodes or whatever. It has happened to me before (didn't really explode though). I burned 2 EL34 tubes that way. They went really red hot almost yellow like a light bulb and then luckily the fuse blew. Some short circuit in the wiring. The rubber housing of the wires were already old and crispy and at one point it crumbled away so 2 wires were touching each other. I swear my heart stopped beating for 2 seconds watching the tubes glow.

I don't really think the little dots would be that bad as guitar amps. If i remember correctly there is one model with 12AX7s and the power tubes i forgot. But the 12AX7s mean that it has a preamp stage. So i think that using a little dot to drive a 2nd unit is possible no matter how low the PU outputs are (which can't really be that low right?). I don't really see what can go wrong. Unless someone has tried it and blew up his house or something. Then please by all means forget what i just suggested. But theoretically there shouldn't be anything wrong with it.

And if it doesnt work, i have 2 little dots for general usage. Not that bad i would say. Never tried them out, but if they have so many fans, they can't be all that bad right?

guitarnoobster2, please use the edit button instead of continuous multiple replies

i've been waiting for you baby:D

oh..now i am 14 years old ? means ..you are 5 years older than me ?

honey , i heard you play live before ...and i heard your 2 songs you posted on the net..

you sure as hell impress the sh*t out of me my hero

dude,you can't tell the difference between a nicely setup JEM and a nicely setup Gio ?

eh..whats with the last line lar..its like..at first you wanna tease me ..half way you realized it was a stupid question..then you said sorry in the msg...why don't just delete it or change question

This post has been edited by guitarnoobster2: Dec 28 2006, 11:52 AM

guitarnoobster pls stop. this thread is started by somebody to discuss about the practice amps not for u to show all the things u know n tease ppl which u think they dunno. i hope u dun make fire sparks in here.

guitarnoobster2.. U better stop all these shits I tell you
Please fully respect others' opinion and don't go around and tell you have to buy a JEM and then not a GIO if you are PRO.. I tell you what, learn how to make a "budget guitar sounds like a good guitar" is better than playing a good guitar and juz have good sound. In the end, it is skill that matters.

And we are talking about amp here.. Don't go around and twist the question and chester43 is asking for practise amp. Not 100watt etc..

Well for me, I will go for either Roland.. it is kinda of good .. I mean if i were to choose sthg which is quite affordable for us

hmm roland cube 15 X issit ok? hmm at least cheaper than vox ad 15 t one..hmm most important is the distortion for me...u guys know the price?

Roland Cube 15X is about RM450 at Benley, after less only RM440 like that.

The distortion models are quite good I should say.

lol less 10 bucks?hmm.....sg cheaper?

please lah..
if u wanna brag on and on go to jamtank. i have nothing against jamtank ppl but that place would be more suitable for you. if u wanna stay, stop all the bullsh*t.

u have a nice amp? good for you. at least u own and have tried out amps u're bragging about. the issue here isnt about the amp. its ur attitude posting in this forums. ive met so many pro musicians in my life and i can say almost all of them are much more humble and polite than u are.

lol its not the 1st time i told him to be humble..he came in my thread kacau n teasing many times previously.

Actually I've never come across an arrogant pro before.

you never met samad before then

wow... lots of replies after a week.. thanx 4 u guys private reviews.. i really really really appreciate tat. i think i had make a decision n go for a ROLAND CUBe 15watts..

any1 here tried yamaha amp GA15 B4? izzit suck when palm muting? i have a advance guitar player fren..he tell me it was sucks when palm muting...it sounded juz like too much bass..

thought you already made up your mind to go for roland cube?

Hey guys. Sorry to tumpang thread for a while yea.

Are all amplifiers of MG series that BAD? Or only the lower watts one? How about the microstack and higher watts one?

Thanks guys for the time!

blacktrix said it all

i think it would be best for u to try out those amps recommended by the forummers here...as ur the one who determine what kind of tone/sound that you're looking for...

Hey Marshall amps are Cool. Where got as bad as what you guys said? Based on my experience with various amps, I can tell you Marshall generates one of the best clean sounds. If you say the distortion is the main factor of the bad quality, let me tell you almost every 15-30 watt amps has got the humming sound when you turn on the distortion. To really optimise the amp performance, go get a GT-8 if you are rich. You can also get a MT-2 if you are under budget. Trust me, Boss and Marshall works together perfectly.