Review of the Marshall MG30GFX amplifier. Where to buy it?

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  • Power: 30 W
  • 4 channels (storable and retrievable via optional footswitch)
  • Equipment: 10 “speaker
  • 3-band tone control
  • Digital effects
  • Digital reverbs: studio record and emulated spring reverb
  • Headphone jack with speaker simulation
  • MP3 / line input
  • Dimensions (W x H x D): 480 x 420 x 225 mm
  • Weight: 10.8 kg
  • Finish: Black / Gold
  • Matching footswitch: Art. 223005 (not included)

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This amplifier usually has a price around 149.00 €

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Some comments from people who come to the forum about this model:

Comment:

The Marshall MG30GFX combo amplifier features a 10” speaker that utilises every single watt of the 30 watts available to you – you’ll hear every note you play in glorious detail. The 30-watt output makes it a great option for gigging smaller venues, rehearsal spaces and for home/apartment use. A headphone output allows you to jam in silence without having to worry about disturbing your neighbours or housemates too! This also makes a great amp for recording as you have a world of digital FX built-in to make use of including Reverb, Chorus, Phaser, Flanger, Delay and Octave effects – all of which can be manipulated via the front controls on the amp.The addition of 2 x channels – Clean and Drive as well as 2 x Overdrive options means you can enjoy everything from clean tones all the way to bone crunching distortion. This is a budget friendly amp for beginners with a world of sounds that professional players heavy metal players and blues lovers will enjoy.

Comment:

I got the amp as a simple practice amp with a few features and a few Marshall tones. I also have a Marshall Origin 20 sitting next to it and a Yamaha THR10 on my desk. Comparing the three, I didn’t expect the MG30 to be equally as good as the others, but I was surprised at how poorly it stacked up across the board.

Turning the amp on, it’s noisy. At the same volume/gain levels the other two amps are not. The Yamaha lead channel is based on a Marshall plexi, so I turned on the MG crunch channel to find a comparable tone; one week later, I’m still looking.

Sounds: the MG sounds poor when compared to the Yamaha THR10 Marshall sim – not just a bit down, it is poor in comparison – this shocked me. The Yamaha is $300 against the $200 of the MG, but I expected the MG to at least do the Marshall tone as well as the Yamaha – it cannot even get close; extremely disappointing.

Effects: it’s hard to dial in effects on the MG due to the way 5 effects use the same knob, so the actual linear adjustment space is tiny – this is a problem because finding a good sound takes a lot of tweaking. Again, the effects sound poor compared to the Yamaha THR. The reverb has two styles and is pretty light, but it’s ok – it adds a bit of depth and space to the sound. I have many pedals I use with my Marshall Origin (such as a Wampler delay, TS808, Keeley reverb, etc), and I didn’t expect the MG effects to be that good (and they are nowhere near), but I expected them to compare ok to the built in effects of the Yamaha THR10 – they don’t.

Build quality is fine.

Late at night, I want to play the MG because it has a headphone socket and an audio in, but just turning the amp on is so noisy (a lot noisier than the 20w tube amp sitting next to it – not turned on at the same time – that I’m put off and just plug into the Yamaha instead even though it’s more uncomfortable to play at my desk.

4 channels is good, but it takes a long time to find decent sounds, so the fact there are 4 memory presets is useful – you need them; once you find a sound you like on a particular channel (this may take 20+ minutes) then press save and don’t change the settings of the amp again on this channel (although, if you do the tone stays at the set position when going off and back onto a channel) – this is kinda ridiculous, right, that the amp is made as an easy to use non-complex modelling amp, no PC connection required, just plug in and turn a few knobs to get a good sound, but you can’t…

I had a Randall solid state practice amp, a KH edition, and it sounded a lot better than this amp.

This is quite cheap, so might be good for a first amp, but even at $200 there are better amps such as a Bugera T5 head with a HB cab – I owned that last year, and it sounded much much better in every way than this MG. I also has a Fender Mustang 20w solid state amp about 5 years ago and it did the Fender sound much better than this amp does the Marshall sound. At half the price, a VOX pathfinder is similar sound quality to this amp.

I was shocked at how poor this amp sounds and how difficult it is to find good sounds – it just reduces your playing time. I will give this away, I couldn’t in good faith sell this amp on – and, I’m fond of Marshall amps; I know the MG50/100 heads sound good, I had a DSL 5w which was great once I changed the speaker. Try this amp out in person before buying to see if you like it’s qualities compared to other similar amps; if you buy blind on the internet then don’t throw away the box, and be sure of the returns process…

Marshall MG30GFX vs Boss Katana 50 MKII

The amplifier Marshall MG30GFX is usually 60 € cheaper than Boss Katana 50 MKII.

Marshall MG30GFX

Boss Katana 50 MKII
  • Power: 30 W
  • 4 channels (storable and retrievable via optional footswitch)
  • Equipment: 10 “speaker
  • 3-band tone control
  • Digital effects
  • Digital reverbs: studio record and emulated spring reverb
  • Headphone jack with speaker simulation
  • MP3 / line input
  • Dimensions (W x H x D): 480 x 420 x 225 mm
  • Weight: 10.8 kg
  • Finish: Black / Gold
  • Matching footswitch: Art. 223005 (not included)
  • Power: 50 W.
  • Equipped with: 12″ Custom speakers
  • 5 Amplifier types: Clean, Crunch, Lead, Brown & Acoustic
  • 5 Independent effects: Booster, Mod, FX, Delay and Reverb – 3 of them can be used simultaneously
  • 2 Memory locations for amplifiers and effects settings plus panel setting
  • Power amp input for the use of multi-effects devices
  • Power Control (0.5 / 25/50 watts) for full amp sound at any volume
  • Controls: Amp Type, Gain, Volume, Bass, Middle, Treble, Booster / Mod, Delay / FX, Reverb, Master & Power Control, Sounds
  • Updated Boss Tone Studio sound customization software with over 60 different Boss effects, channel and global EQs, customisable routing and more (free on Bosstonecentral.com)
  • Connection option for up to two foot switches
  • Dimensions (W x D x H): 470 x 238 x 398 mm
  • Weight: 11.6 kg
  • Matching footswitch FS-6: Art.173531 (not included)
  • Matching expression pedal: Art.102890 (not included)

And then a video of the amplifier Boss Katana 50 MKII

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Marshall MG30GFX vs Marshall MG50GFX

The amplifier Marshall MG30GFX is usually 96 € cheaper than Marshall MG50GFX.

Marshall MG30GFX

Marshall MG50GFX
  • Power: 30 W
  • 4 channels (storable and retrievable via optional footswitch)
  • Equipment: 10 “speaker
  • 3-band tone control
  • Digital effects
  • Digital reverbs: studio record and emulated spring reverb
  • Headphone jack with speaker simulation
  • MP3 / line input
  • Dimensions (W x H x D): 480 x 420 x 225 mm
  • Weight: 10.8 kg
  • Finish: Black / Gold
  • Matching footswitch: Art. 223005 (not included)
  • Power: 50W
  • 4 analog channels – fully programmable
  • Equipment: 12 “speaker
  • 2 simultaneous effects – Reverb and a Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Octaver, Vibrato and Delay effect (Delay in 4 different modes: Studio, Tape, Multi-Tap, Reverse)
  • Separated delay control
  • Emulated / Headphone output
  • MP3 / Line Input
  • Programmable serial effects loop
  • Programmable Damping: 2 FDD Styles
  • Dimensions (W x D x H): 518 x 494 x 278 mm
  • Weight: 16.6 kg
  • Finish: Black / Gold
  • Incl. 2-fold footswitch

Note: Access to all functions with “STOMPWARE” footswitch – Art. 223005 (not included).

And then a video of the amplifier Marshall MG50GFX

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Marshall MG30GFX vs Marshall Code 25

The amplifier Marshall MG30GFX is usually 0 € cheaper than Marshall Code 25, but the difference is so small that this can vary..

Marshall MG30GFX

Marshall Code 25
  • Power: 30 W
  • 4 channels (storable and retrievable via optional footswitch)
  • Equipment: 10 “speaker
  • 3-band tone control
  • Digital effects
  • Digital reverbs: studio record and emulated spring reverb
  • Headphone jack with speaker simulation
  • MP3 / line input
  • Dimensions (W x H x D): 480 x 420 x 225 mm
  • Weight: 10.8 kg
  • Finish: Black / Gold
  • Matching footswitch: Art. 223005 (not included)
  • Power rating: 25 Watt
  • Equipped with 1x 10″ loudspeaker
  • 100 Adjustable presets
  • 14 Preamp models
  • 4 Power amp models
  • 8 Loudspeaker models
  • 24 Professional effects
  • Up to 5 effects at the same time
  • Bluetooth & USB connection available
  • Marshall Gateway app compatible
  • Headphones out
  • Line in
  • Tuner
  • Dimensions (W x H x D): 350 x 340 x 215 mm
  • Weight: 8 kg
  • Matching equippment: programmable foot switch (not included)

And then a video of the amplifier Marshall Code 25

Marshall CODE 25 - Demo

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Marshall MG30GFX vs Fender Champion 40

The amplifier Marshall MG30GFX is usually 10 € cheaper than Fender Champion 40, but the difference is so small that this can vary..

Marshall MG30GFX

Fender Champion 40
  • Power: 30 W
  • 4 channels (storable and retrievable via optional footswitch)
  • Equipment: 10 “speaker
  • 3-band tone control
  • Digital effects
  • Digital reverbs: studio record and emulated spring reverb
  • Headphone jack with speaker simulation
  • MP3 / line input
  • Dimensions (W x H x D): 480 x 420 x 225 mm
  • Weight: 10.8 kg
  • Finish: Black / Gold
  • Matching footswitch: Art. 223005 (not included)
  • Output power: 40 Watt
  • 2 Channels
  • Equipped with 1x 12″ special design speaker
  • Controls for channel 1: volume
  • Controls for channel 2: gain, volume, voice
  • Controls for channels 1+2: treble, bass, FX level, FX select, tap
  • Effects: reverb, delay/ echo, chorus, tremolo, vibratone
  • Input and outputs: Aux 1/8” mini stereo jack, headphones 1/8” mini stereo jack
  • Foot switch output (matching foot switch: Art. 200048 – not included)
  • Dimensions (H x W x D): 438 x 438 x 230 mm
  • Weight: 8.6 kg
  • Design: black bronco vinyl with silver front grill

And then a video of the amplifier Fender Champion 40

Fender Champion 40 Guitar Amplifier Combo - Demo Review

If you want to know more about this option, click on the following link to see the Fender Champion 40 review

Where to buy this amplifier Marshall MG30GFX

Thomann

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  • Usually Best price.
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Amazon

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  • Full Guarantee but they are no experts in music equipment.
  • Sometimes better price.
  • He’s got worse stock than Thomann.

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