Marshall MG50DFX Guitar Combo Amplifier (50 Watts, 1x12 in.)
2 channels. CD input. Footswitch included.
Overall User Ratings (based on 153 ratings)
Submitted January 14, 2014 by a customer from hotmail.com
"An affordable Amp"
I bought this same amp from a used music store in Texas on a trade in for only 80 USD out of my pocket, (I Traded a Dime Blacktooth 20W)
This amplifier has been Decent, however it has a few drawbacks like the Fan making a really bad grinding noise, but this usually goes away after a min or two, The amp has a Weak Overdrive channel for metal, but it is great for indie or blues.
the clean channel sounds great, clean and crisp.
I mainly use this amp on the clean channel with the DFF on and my BOSS ME-70 on the Rectifier EQ setting, which gives me all i need and a bit more.
I use an Ibanez RG8 which is an 8 sting guitar. and i made an independent case for it so it was more portable, this offers a Minimum 8 Ohm output to a 4X12 or whatever cab you want to use. i use the Marshall Lead 4x12 model 8412, when doing gigs and this amp is up to the task, it sounds better when its louder and given you know what you are doing with the EQ you can make some really good tones, it does not however hold a candle to any of the Valve amps that Marshall makes but for the price its really all you need if you are in a smaller band like myself.
Musical Background:
Semi-Professional Guitarist.
Musical Style:
Melodic Death Metal
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Submitted March 13, 2008 by a customer from hotmail.com
"MG50DFX is MY Marshall"
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This is my amp. I'm never going on tour, nor am I going to play Madison Square Garden. This amp will do everything that I need it to do. I can do my small part just fine without a backup amp and I've never heard any complaints, (except when my wife wants me to turn it down.)
Sound
This amp sounds amazing. I went from my Fender Frontman 15 with an Ibanez SM7 Smashbox distortion pedal, and I'm not looking back. First thing that I noticed was a lot deeper tone. The clean of this amp is just as good if not better than the bell like Fender clean tones. It's got so many controls that if you don't know what sound you're looking for, you could be totally lost. If you're a fan of rock/metal/grunge you'll definately love this amp.
Features
It comes with a channel select and a DFX (digital effects) on/off footswitch. I has many different effects digitally created at Marshall's factory in England. It also has an independantly controlled reverb to give you that "stadium" effect. The FDD is amazing! It gives your amp that responsive feel of marshall stacks in a small combo amp.
Ease of Use
This amp sounds good no matter where it's at, basement, on stage, or backstage. It's got so many different sounds that it can produce that you'll definately be able to adjust it to your specific style.
Quality
It's good and heavy; so, don't plan on carrying it around all day by yourself. It could take a beating, and keep on shredding. If for some reason it doesn't, there's a 5 year warranty to fall back on. In my experience, you'll never need it; but, it's there for you.
Value
I bought mine for $400 bucks and it's worth every penny!
Manufacturer Support
Marshall is one of the number one customer friendly companies that I've encountered. They're there to help you get exactly what you want out of the amp. If they've made an error, they fix it. No run around, no crap.
The Wow Factor
It's a marshall. Guys that don't even play through them use them as stage props because of how they look.
Musical Background:
Garage band
Musical Style:
Rock/Metal
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Submitted November 25, 2007 by a customer from hotmail.com
"Marshall is gold!"
this is a great combo amp from one of the most respected amp makers. it is just great value!
Sound
This amp oozes that typical Marshall sound, and the FDD switch adds to it's superb sound. The clean channel is betiful - as good as a fender's clean channel. The overdrive channel is also very good. I use this amp with a fender strat and the combo is great.
Features
The features are great, with onboard Digital effects. The FDD switch (Frequent Dependant Damping) mimics an all valve amp sound, which is good. however unlike the 100 watt version of the amp, it does not have OD1 & OD2 channels.
Ease of Use
yes this amplifier is very easy to use!
Quality
Very good quility except for the adjusting knobs, that are slightly inperfect.
Value
yep, the value is one of a kind!
Manufacturer Support
Great support, as when we got it from the shop, the power adapter was not with it, so we rang up and they express posted it down, so it arrived the next day!
The Wow Factor
This amp is so good looking, u may just want to go out with it!
Musical Background:
Active Musician.
Musical Style:
Rock and Alternative/Punk.
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Submitted December 10, 2007 by a customer from yahoo.com
"Marshall MG 50 overview"
overall its a great jam/ small gig amp for any playing style whether your a metal head or blues lover or a country lover. marshall MG has you covered
Sound
I just got this amp last weekend used but it still sounds beautiful. the effects are so great and for the price its unbeatable
Features
there coulda beena couple more features but whos complaining when you get all the those effects for the size and price
Ease of Use
simple basicly. i guess it deppends on your style of playing. the overdrive channel is sick but id suggest getting a footswitch
Quality
best marshall id played yet
Value
great value in an affordable package
Manufacturer Support
support marshall and their craftsmenship
Musical Background:
active musician
Musical Style:
Metal
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Submitted November 10, 2012 by my name does not matter in london, NA
"Marshall 50watt dfx"
This amp is amazing!!!
sound:the sound is very flexible tone wise,i don't even need any distortion pedals or anything, when ever i look for a certain tone weather its a blues hendrix tone or a clean "chord tone" it can handle anything with no bother, it also has delay,chorus,flanger and even reverb the sound is just truely amazing and it has more than enough sound knobs to tweak to your preference
quality:every thing is heavy duty and shiny, it looks good and i havn't had any problems with breaking anything, its still looks the same as when i bought it
price:a very good deal considering you have reverb delay flanger chorus ect ,ur robbing them
volume:this thing is EXTREMELY LOUD, i always put it a little bit less than a quarter way up other wis my neighbours will be very upset lol , i cant even begin to imagine what it will be like half way up, NEVER MIND FULL VOLUME, i guess ill never find out as it is to loud and may even damage your hearing literally.
Features:as i said its go delay, reverb, chorus,flanger, 2 channels full of tone tweaking controls, is has over 5 inputs, most i dont know how to use lol
Overall:Put it this way i will keep it forever, i am very happy with it, theres nothing i dislike about it especially with sound, it can make a horrible guitar sound hundreds of pounds more. 9/10 (i'd give it a ten out of ten but its not a tube amp,although it has a switch that simulates a tube amp)
REMEMBER:this is jut my opinion
Musical Background:
blues and classic rock, jimi hendrix and stevie ray vaughan influenced me.
Musical Style:
I play blues and classic rock, all types within those genre's
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Submitted June 3, 2006 by a customer from netfuel.com
"A sensible buy."
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There have been no mishaps with this product. It is perfect for home use.
Sound
This amp is great for home use and performances in a small venue. It combines well with effects pedals like Jekyll and Hyde and Cry baby.
A tube amp will sound better and will likely cost more money.
Features
The pedal is good. The effects are really pretty good in all for what I spent.
Ease of Use
No problem to get going withy this amp.
Quality
No problems or faults.
Value
The equivalent Vox amp needs to be looked at closely to make a good buying decision.
Manufacturer Support
No warranty issues-the amp has performed perfectly for 18 months.
Whenever I have sent emails with questions to Marshall they have been ignored-hence the 5!
The Wow Factor
Already have it.
Musical Background:
hobbyist
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Submitted March 18, 2005 by a customer from wvsp.state.wv.us
"Read and enjoy !"
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Hope to own this amp for many years. The only drawback is the fan is quite noisy. But over all very pleased. PS: Add a Marshall Bluesbreaker II footswitch to this amp and then whatch it come alive.
Sound
Marshall amps likes to be driven. The sound comes out with a bang and sounds better when you push this amp.
Features
Effects sound great for various music but have to play the DFX volume switch at high numbers to get the true effect out.
Quality
I received my amp in perfect condition and seems to be very well built. No problems
Value
For the sound and quality, seems reasonable for the buck.
Manufacturer Support
Haven't had to deal with this yet and hope not to. Marshall builds good quality amps, and hope to play for years without needing support.
Musical Background:
Active musician
Musical Style:
Rock, Alternative
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Submitted April 5, 2007 by a customer from hotmail.com
"Marshall Rocks!"
Sound
I would've given this a 10 if it wasn't for the distortion'which to me'sounds a little bit muddy.The clean channel though,that,s where the beauty of this amp comes in.And LOUD? hell yeah it is,and that's the way it should be.This is a Marshall we're talking about here!
Features
The effects are kinda cheesy sounding,especially the Reverb,which is very bright.But I found out if you turn it down all the way,it's not bad.I use a DigitechRP50 anyway,so the built in effects aren't really important anyway.
Ease of Use
No problem at all.A 6 yr old could master this in a matter of seconds.
Quality
I've read where people complain that they can hear the fan.I don't seem to notice it,and if so,that's not a bad thing.If it bothers ya'TURN IT UP!!!!!This is just like anything that you own,if you take care of it,it'll take care of you.Case closed.
Value
For the money,I don,t see any other amp out there that could keep up with this combo.
Manufacturer Support
I haven't had to contact them at all.
Musical Background:
active musician
Musical Style:
classic rock and blues
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Submitted December 31, 2004 by a customer from hotmail.com
"A little disillusioned, but otherwise satisfied."
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The only thing I wish I had done is tried to find one at a local store before I bought it. If I had compared the Marshall with a line 6 side by side, I probably would have bought the line 6, even though they are pricier. This is *still* a fine amp and a good value for the money.
Sound
I anxiously awaited my mg50dfx to arrive hoping i'd be able to get a wide range of sounds, not just that characteristic raunchy sound, and frankly i was a little disappointed with it's lack of ability to produce good clean sounds, but with punch (like old tube Fenders). If classic or hard rock is all you play, you'll be well satisfied. I'm now considering a line 6 modeling amp.
Features
The effects built in are nice, the footswitch is good quality. I wish it had more effects built in, but the features it does have are mighty sweet, indeed!
Quality
No argument, Marshall makes one of the highest quality amps available today. Built like a tank and will last forever, if properly cared for.
Value
Again, if aggressive rock is your forte, you'll love this amp!
Manufacturer Support
Haven't had to use it, so that makes support a "10" :)
The Wow Factor
A long while back this would have been a 10, but it's still fairly sexy.
Musical Background:
Hobbyist
Musical Style:
Classic rock, jazz, country, rockabilly
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Submitted May 4, 2006 by a customer from hotmail.com
"Great Practice Amp..."
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Just doesn't cut it live...not loud enough...
Sound
This amp has given me amazing tone live and on recordings. The reverb is great and the distortion is really nice but a little to dirty. This amp is great for practice but is not loud enough for live shows.
Features
The effects are useless and should never have been included. sure you can create some decent sounds with the effects but in the long run you are better off with seperate pedals that give you more control over your desired sound. However, The digital reverb is excellent.
Ease of Use
If you can't figure this amp out you probably shouldn't be playing guitar.
Quality
Never had a problem in the years I've had it. It looks great and it withstands traveling and extensive gigging and still manages to look brand new.
Value
Fair price but they should get rid of the multi-effects and lower the price some more..
Manufacturer Support
Never had a problem that I needed fixed.
The Wow Factor
They could make it a bit sexier..
Musical Background:
active musican
Musical Style:
Post-Rock, Experimental
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Submitted December 23, 2004 by a customer from comcast.net
"a great amp for a great price"
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ill probably keep it around for 5 to 10 years but ill probably look to get a bigger amp in the next 1-3 years dunno yet honestly
Sound
the sound is nice on the clean channel it has a nice crisp sound nice and easy on the ears but it can also be fearce when u put it in over drive letting you play your favorite hard rock/metal riffs
Features
this amp comes with alot of features its a bit confusing but they all r good the it provides you with chorus/delay, delay, chorus, flg. letting you change the sound for hard rock (like guns n roses!) theres also reverb it also comes with a 2 button footswitch for affects and channel
Quality
it seems to be made well the finsh is beautiful but then again all marshalls are beautiful ive only had it for about a day so i dont know exactly how well it will hold up
Value
this was a steal of a price i believe this amp can be used for practice or for small stage performances id say its great for intermiadte players looking to upgrade to a marshall amp (like myself)
Manufacturer Support
ive heard marshall service is very well have not had to use it yet but it does come with a five year limited warrenty
The Wow Factor
its a very sexy amp i love the look of any marshall honestly
Musical Background:
active musician
Musical Style:
classic rock/ hard rock
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Submitted June 2, 2006 by a customer from weilerinc.com
"Works for me."
Other than the weak effects and lack of reverb switch, it's pretty much all I need right now. There is a lot of reverb, over 5 is too much.
Sound
Seems to be lacking a bit in the bass tones. The effects are kind of weak in the overdrive channel, but still usable.
Features
Very nice look, controls are easy to use. I wish there was a footswitch control for the reverb, it's always on or always off unless you set it at the amp.
Ease of Use
You'll figure it out.
Quality
Semms to be holding up well, I've had it for 6 months.
Value
Great amp for the money.
Manufacturer Support
Not needed yet.
The Wow Factor
Lokks great, sounds great, easy to transport. I would suggest an amp stand for it.
Musical Background:
Basement Rocker
Musical Style:
Blues Leads
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Submitted February 9, 2006
"Am very happy with this unit."
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Sound
The blues jr was a little bitter... This baby sweetens the sound big-time.
Features
I like the effects and I love the fx level control too.
Quality
the strap feels nice but yet solid enough to take a beating
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Submitted January 1, 2006
"uhh well...its ok for like a year..yeah its good i guess.."
read wat i wrote above..i gotta go to bed its 11:00...haha..dont wanna rite no more...
Sound
you can get almost any kind of sound from this amp...from Van Halen to AC/DC and zeppelin....
^^which is what i prefer...never really had needing for the effects..looked good though..keep contour at about five to six for good marshall vintage tone..and bass all the way upp...gain at three or four = classic rock all the wayy
Features
yeah i dunno wat ever...efects worked and they sounded O.K. the maybe 1 time i used them..
Quality
im lowerin the grade on this section because i had it for wat...one year?..it really is hard to explain wat happened..but no sound came out unless i cranked it up to about four on master volume..and still it made sound as if it was supposed to be at 0.5...badd quality..i mean..i might've gotten a bad apple..but still..c'mon marshall
Value
booooo...after one year..GONE
Manufacturer Support
havent dealt w/ them..im gettin a marshall 1987X all tube vintage 50 watt amp..so i dont need replacing of this one..it is a big jump..solid state cheapish amp to vintage awesomee expensive amp..check out that 1987X just for fun though..its awesomee
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Submitted September 15, 2004
"Disappointing Quality"
Sound
Pretty nice full sound, better than the 30W model.
Features
The limited number of FX are okay, lots of controls means you can vary sound quite a bit.
Quality
Vrey disappointing. Two amps of this model have had similar vent fan problems.
Value
Considering the reliability issues, I now wonder if this Marshall is worth the money.
Manufacturer Support
Not dealt with company. Retailer keeps replacing amps with new.
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Submitted June 9, 2004
"Very versatile amp. Nice bassy sounds like Hendrix or Page."
When I get the money, I plan on getting a valve state 100-150 watt Marshall amp. But for now, this will DEFENITELY do.
Sound
This amp has very good versatitlity. I recommend always having the fDD button turned on, because without it, it doesnt sound very good. The sound is outstanding for a solid state amp.
Features
It comes with a pedal (clean, overdrive; dfx on, dfx off). Chorus+Delay, Delay, Chorus, Flanger, and a seperate Reverb control.
Gain, bass, mid, treble controls for both channels. CD in, headphone jack.
Quality
Cosmetically, I received it in perfect shape. So far, i havnt had to tighten any screws or anything. Everything is pretty sturdy, enough to stand on it.
Value
Its a great amp, but I think the price was 50 bucks or so over.
Manufacturer Support
I havnt had to deal with support.
The Wow Factor
It looks good, black, gold, and a nice white Marshall logo.
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