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Marshall MG100HDFX

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For full-on performance, the Marshall 100W MG100HCFX head will let you perform like a pro while going easy on your pocket. This impressive head is the pinnacle of the MG range.

Its front panel features are the same as the MGs from MG50CFX upwar...

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Wayne Static

The distortion of Wayne comes from this amp head. Wayne had two of this units, one for backup.
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For full-on performance, the Marshall 100W MG100HCFX head will let you perform like a pro while going easy on your pocket. This impressive head is the pinnacle of the MG range.

Its front panel features are the same as the MGs from MG50CFX upwards, combining tried-and-tested solid-state tonal circuitry with awesome digital FX.

The MG100HCFX's incredible selection of FX is switchable using Marshall's revolutionary Stompware footswitching technology developed originally for the JVM Series amps.

One of the reasons tube amps "feel" so good is the way the power stage interacts with speakers-allowing them to behave differently depending on the frequency being played. Most solid-state power stages don't do this and so feel "stiff" to the player. All MG power stages successfully simulate this desirable valve amp characteristic using Marshall's Frequency Dependent Dampening technology (FDD).

6 reviews

samrocca

117

Marshall MG100HDFX Amp Head

It isn't the best thing out there but it gets the job done. would strongly recommend not using the built in distortion, as it sounds thin and not too great, but paired with a few good pedals it works like a charm.

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1 day ago
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amar_lapastica

164

It's "okay"

For a solid state amp, this has been okay. You're not gonna get the best tones in the world with this, I recommend it if you're just starting out and you're looking to go for the starter half-stack route. I really do like the contour knob though, but I would not suggest using the crunch tone on this. Not the best. I've used this in quite a few shows, but I decided it was time to move on, you can do so much better.

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about 9 hours ago
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chuck_mccannon

145

It's no Tube setup...

Like the summary states, its no tube amp...BUT if you're fond of Marshall amps and need a soild one on a budget, this is your guy. One setback that I've discovered is that, this amp ony accepts 2 types of footswitches. The "DFX two button" switch (one channel, one DFX) and the dreaded "one button" switch, which shuts down the FX portion of the amp....LAME!! Oh well. Unfortately mine, I bought used, came with the "one button" switch. Not entirely sure if it was supposed to, but who cares. At the moment, i can switch channels hands-free, so with that, I'm satisfied. 3 Stars.

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4 months ago
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ryanrbrown

158

"Solid" Solid State Amp

Solid state amps often get a bad wrap especially when it is trying to emulate the unforgettable sound of a tube amp. This amp is honestly a great sounding amp, although I mostly use the clean channel, the overdrive channel is unmistakably Marshall in characteristic. The clean channel can be pushed just before the breaking point and when you add overdrive or crunch to it with a pedal it dirties up very nicely. Clean tones are crisp and clear and it is very versatile. The effects that are built in are fine but since I have a full board of pedals I rarely find myself using them. The one effect that I think sounds pretty nice is the chorus effect, it's very vintage and can add a nice layer to your tone. Overall it's a great amp for the price and is a great place to start if you don't have the budget for the more expensive tube amps.

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about 23 hours ago
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malcolm_mcdowall

220

Worth it

Super full and smooth for a solid state amp. The OD-1 is worthless and the crunch tone doesn't have enough range in the gain (in my opinion) but other than that I have no qualms. Unless this thing breaks I don't think I'll need a new amp for a while.

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over 1 year ago
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charles93

115

Decent enough Amp Head

The Marshall MG100FX head is decent, not the best not the worse. The Crunch tone sounds terrible to me (imo) it lacks definition and sounds like an extremely cheap crunch pedal. The overdrive (although neither the best or worse) and clean sounds make up for it! The EQ controls work nicely and with the added contour control, you get a nice variety of tones out of it. The effects are ok at best....delay, delay/chorus & chorus work nicely, the tremolo effect sounds awful though. Although I've noticed at certain positions that the knobs are on, the effects completely cut out or there's very little 'effect' to your sound, so you have to be quite precise with it..

I'd definitely recommend to anyone, despite its flaws.

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6 months ago
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