Hey,first of all,I made the worst decision of my life to get the MG15 I originally planned to get the MicroCube as reccomended by LYNers in one of my former thread,but it was out of stock and I wasn't familiar with any other amps they had there.So I just tried the MG15DFX and thought it sounded quite ok..well,i thought it was ok until I used the amp in a very small gig and cranked it up.MY GOD was it horrible
And from then on I've decided to move on from that crap.So which amp should I go for?? I'm not quite sure bout my budget,but below 1.5K would be nice.And i'm wondering is it possible to get a tube amp with that price range?? And I've heard some good things bout the Vox Valvetronix series,but i'm still unsure about it.So i'm still a bit clueless so your input is much appreciated Thanks

hmmm u sure it sounds horrible ? i think you got ear problems.

We don't recommend the Marshall MG series here.... let's just put it at that.

Yes.... The Valvetronix range of amps by vox are VERY highly recommended. Alot of users of the Vox here...... If I wasn't so obsessed with Zakk Wylde and a true tube tone, I'd buy the AD50VT already.

Amazing tonal range and for the price you pay, EXCELLENT sounds. Check with CK music (Their number in the Music Shop/Jamming Studios page) for the best price.

The Roland Cube series are good for that price range too.

VALVETRONIK

Haha then the people watching the gig was having ear problems also then?? Cause it sounded horrible to them too

Hahah the MG is really a disgrace..i had no idea what I was thinking of when buying that amp

Hrmm may I ask what do people like so much bout the Vox Valvetronixs?? And is 50w sufficient for small gigs?? I would prefer not to have to rent an amp for small gigs

u sure u think it's ok?
i've tried a MG mini full stack, n it sounded
wonder why marshall produce such amp to disgrace their brand.

to TS:
tried ibanez valbee? rossie oways recommend it. haha. i tried, and i love it oso.
can mic it up when u hav to gig. so no problem to me. it's a tube amp.

50 watter
well, it sounds so good, you'd just wanna buy it =p

depends on what you play also tho

if ur into metal, i'd suggest u pair it with and overdrive pedal =)

the vox amp is definitely good for that price. 50 watts is more than enough for small gigs. after all, you could always mic the amp up.

i had a MG micro stack.
that amp only sounds good when the vol is turned up past 7-8, then you get that marshall crunch sound.
it is nothing at all like the MG15.

The Micro Stack is the exception..... It's NOT made in India, it has the marshall crunch (like everydying said) when it's past the volume level.......

really? oookie~~ will try it again if i hav the chance

Dude, it depends on what genre you play mostly. If you a variety of tones, go for the Valvetronic. If you're more into balls to the wall metal, the Cube is a better choice as it has a pretty sweet Rectifier modeler. You definitely can't get even a half decent tube amp with that budget bro, sorry. But dont worry, the Cube and Vox are both quite good enough improvements over the MG anyway. And they can get quite loud. But dont worry, you can always mic it up if you need to.

Once heard a joke that the MG stands for "Mahatma Ghandi" and the amp sounds like his stomach after going on anther one of those week long fasts of his. Haha, that was a pretty good way to sum up the amp. (Hope no one finds this offensive)

Well, Kelvyn of Ocean of Fire uses a Marshall MG100 full stack, and his tone is great

does he have anything on the floor?
maybe marshall purposely design the mg100 properly and degrade the rest
make u buy more expensive one

Ermm is the AD50VT within my budget??? lol and it's only sold in CK Music???

Yes, it is in your budget. And i'm not sure, but so far i've only seen it in CK Music. Although if you play metal and intend to get the Vox, you might want to get an OD pedal as a boost or something because the Vox doesn't really get very high-gain. But if you're not intending on using it for metal, its a good enough amp as it is.

Depends la... Like the MG100 at Que Tones, foiyo... Don't like that amp...
But he uses a head + cab version.
Plus he has his pedalboard of death on the floor (weighs close to 40-freaking-kg).

how about Line6 Spider series?

NOOOOOO!!!!
He could do a LOT better than that with the budget he has.
As it's been said, it's his choice between the Roland Cube or a Vox Valvetronic.

I like The Vox better then the Cube, because of the Valve....... sure... it's not a true power amp valve, but still hits that sweet spot in the crunch overdrives. Pair it with an OD like the ZW-44 (More Zakk/Jim Dunlop plugging), Boss SD-1 or Digitech's Bad Monkey and it's good enough for hard rock stuff.

hmm?
i tihnk the ad-series can cut it for metal lo

on the rectifier model, i set gain less than half, and with the overdrive at 2 o'clock its pretty much over the top distortion for me alr =/

hey mate ..if you are getting a practice amp..modeling amp ..VOX AD , Cube..sounds fine

but for a gigging amp , i wouldn't get a modeling amp

i will go for something transparent ..

you can try Laney LV100 ...or Tube fusion series..if you can find any

going for a peavey bandit sounds good too

Hrmm can find Laney here ar?? Never seen one in shops before but maybe I haven't been to many shops And can get Peavey here also ar??

What are u guys thoughts on the amps gapnap suggested??

peavey bandit, 1 of the amp in my consider list. haha. =p

Oh really?? I'm not quite familiar with the Peavey or the Laney,and i'm not sure where I can get those amps

I've heard so many good things bout the VOX and I'm currently streaming audio clips of some VOX from UG and man! They sound good!

And btw,i've been wondering for quite a while,how different is the sound between a hybrid amp and an all-tube amp??

All tube amps are teh sex! Hybrid amps are a marketing gimmick...

Hahah if u can afford the tube amps then good,but if u can't,then

Btw,should i get the new AD50Vt2-XL instead of the standard AD50VT?? Are the new XL series more suited to metal players since it's high-gain??

best is to try it out urself,
heading to ck music today

will tell you if its there or not =)

Gimmick or not the Vox's classic amp models sound warmer than Line 6 and Roland amps. To my ears, anyway.

yeah me too, way warmer.

anyway was in ck music today, no new vt2

but new hamer guitars with nice paint jobs
the pocket pod is so dam cute, and it freaking sounds awesome lol

What time were you in CK music?
I was at JS music at around 12, picking up my dad's congas......

Decided to buy him a set of Toca Sheila E.'s signature congas

hmmm i was there around 12.30 - 1
i guess

i went js to stock up on my picks

and saw all the yummy dimarzios

valvetronix were there... 15W, 30W and even the double speaker 50W / 100W.

AC15 , AC15x, AC30, AC30x were also there....

i'm looking at the ad30.

the AC's are too expensive for me....

whats your budget bro?
the larger speaker in the ad50 makes much difference

ermm around 1.5k,give or take

and the ad50 either comes with 1x12" or 2x12" speakers rite?? And the 1x12" is equipped with Celestions??? So should i go with the 1x12"?

i don't think ck stocks the 212 version
and yeah the 112 comes with a celestion 70/80

honestly, if u can't hear the difference, dont' spedn the extra cash. pointless..
that's my take la...