Marshall Review: MG30DFX Combo Amp

History:

Purchase: Just like everything else I own, I bought this from Mucisian's Friend vis the internet. I coughed up $250 for this amp to go along with my newly aquired Epiphone Elite Les Paul Standard.

What I Like About This Marshall MG30DFX Combo Amp: First of all the amp looks great. It also doesn't hurt that the Marshall name is so prominenty displayed in white letters on the black background but that's not why I bought it. I must have read hundreds of reviews on small amps and practice amps before I found a consensus on one that sounds good, has great capability and doesn't cost a fortune. So I bought it and I love it. It's small, powerful and loaded with effects like reverb, chorus, delay and flange. I love to plug my CD player into it and jam along. It's awsome!

What I Do NOT Like About The Marshall MG30DFX Combo Amp: After six months of use I haven't found anything wrong with mine yet. I use it almost every day and it always delivers.

Marshall MG30DFX Combo Amp Quality Rating: Although I haven't done anything like take this amp on tour or run over it with a truck, it does feel very sturdy. I do accidently bang it arround once in a while but it doesn't have a mark on it and looks and feels like quality stuff. I get no noise, feedback, pops, hiss or anything but what I want from the sound. All the knobs and switches work well and feel smooth all the way through their range. I tell it the same thing my wife tells me, "You're a great piece of work"!

Review Summary: Wonderful little amp for practicing or intimate performances. The price belies what you can expect from this little honey. It may be the best $250 investment I ever made.

Rating of this Marshall product: 5

This Marshall MG30DFX Combo Amp Guitar Amplifiers Review Submitted By: John Gardner

Review Date: 2004-11-13