Which is a better amp Marshall 100/250dfx?

rgjmce · 07-02-2009 01:15PM #1

I am just wondering cause i am finding that 250s are cheaper than 100s
anyone tell me y? isn't the 250 higher up in the range

MagicMarker · 07-02-2009 01:16PM

They're both shít, don't waste your money.

darrenw5094 · 07-02-2009 01:19PM

Both are pure rubbish. Shame on Marshall for going down the budget road. Gold diggers. Don't be fooled by extra effects on some of these amps.

Might get a second hand Marshall DSL 40w all valve amp second hand for around €500 if you look around.

rgjmce · 07-02-2009 03:40PM

Well unfortunately i am not made of money like you two, i need a decent amp for jammin' and giggin' and anything that is better than the 15 watt that i have at the moment. So for me the marshall is the best option.

darrenw5094 · 07-02-2009 03:44PM

That is not the best option. There are other options than the MG range. Even the Marshall AVT amp would be a bit better.

Line 6 amps would sound much better for the same money.

CianRyan · 07-02-2009 05:56PM

What's your budget and sound you're looking for?

Help, we can.

rgjmce · 07-02-2009 08:16PM

between 150-200

rgjmce · 07-02-2009 08:17PM

darrenw5094 wrote: »

That is not the best option. There are other options than the MG range. Even the Marshall AVT amp would be a bit better.

Line 6 amps would sound much better for the same money.

They may sound better but the marshall is more reliable

Eoin Madsen · 07-02-2009 08:20PM

rgjmce wrote: »

Well unfortunately i am not made of money like you two, i need a decent amp for jammin' and giggin' and anything that is better than the 15 watt that i have at the moment. So for me the marshall is the best option.

On a budget, I'd suggest a Line6 Spider or some kind of Roland Cube.

The Marshall MGs and various "valvestate" amps are basically designed to appeal to beginners who are attracted to the Marshall name. They have no redeeming features at all tbh.

Dord · 07-02-2009 08:27PM

Neither are good.

Eoin Madsen · 07-02-2009 08:27PM

rgjmce wrote: »

They may sound better but the marshall is more reliable

That is not at all true in my experience. I've had to engineer more than a few cheap Marshalls, unfortunately.

Red Sleeping Beauty · 07-02-2009 08:35PM

rgjmce wrote: »

between 150-200

Check out Adverts.is with your budget.

Why do you want a 100 Watt amp ? Or a 250 Watt amp ?
What sort of tone are you after?
I don't know why the 100watt would be cheaper, where are you buying/looking from ?

Dord wrote: »

Neither are good.

Neither are good for what ? If rgjmce is just playing in his bedroom and he's not a tone snob then it'll do just fine

Voodu Child · 07-02-2009 08:40PM

The Marshall MG range are no good, they sound pretty bad.

If you've 200 to spend, look at the modellers - the Line6 range, Vox, Roland Cubes, etc. They're all pretty similar, and for the money they'll give good, useable tones for practice/bedroom noodling. A Marshall MG will just sound like a bee in a can.

darrenw5094 · 07-02-2009 08:44PM

Marshalls break down too. But for €200, you won't get much by way of a gigging amp.

Still think Line 6 is the best option. Even a Line 6 POD XT Live straight into the mixing desk would be a great idea, providing you have a monitor.

if6was9 · 07-02-2009 08:53PM

Those Mg series amps really are as bad as everyone says. They sound awful. Too many people buy them because they are familiar with the marshall name.
On your budget I would go for a Peavey Bandit 112. I got one used and I use it as my practice amp and have gigged it in the past. It sounds really decent and has a simple no gimmick layout, with a nice range of tones.

rgjmce · 07-02-2009 09:04PM

Well it's nice that everyone gave me their opinion but here is the way it is, i have only found marshalls and plus i think it's down to taste, i like the sound of the marshall, i am gonna have a look at one soon but i will check and see if i can find other makes too if i can

spoonbadger · 07-02-2009 09:25PM

rgjmce wrote: »

They may sound better but the marshall is more reliable

No.

rgjmce wrote: »

Well it's nice that everyone gave me their opinion but here is the way it is, i have only found marshalls and plus i think it's down to taste, i like the sound of the marshall, i am gonna have a look at one soon but i will check and see if i can find other makes too if i can

That would be understandable if you were looking at higher range valve amps, but the MG series has zero character.

Anywhere that you can find marshalls, you'll find Line6s and Rolands. If you dont want it for the tone, then think of the resale value. MGs have pretty much the worst resale value on the market.

CianRyan · 07-02-2009 10:15PM

Right, i have taken it upon myself to search adverts.ie for you, now seriously, listen, i know you like marshall, i like marshall too, they make great amps, but they make sh!te amps too, dog rough stuff.
Any thing with MG on it from marshall is going to be terrible.
You may think you like the amps, but get out there and start trying other amps, and you will realize that the MG series is rubish.

Option one,
Fender Roc Pro 700: http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=75115&cat=16

Line6 Spider: http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=93890&cat=16

Vox Concert 501: http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=92793&cat=16

All of these are a MUCH better option than the MG series.
Seriously, don't get the mg, please.

rgjmce · 07-02-2009 11:27PM

CianRyan wrote: »

Right, i have taken it upon myself to search adverts.ie for you, now seriously, listen, i know you like marshall, i like marshall too, they make great amps, but they make sh!te amps too, dog rough stuff.
Any thing with MG on it from marshall is going to be terrible.
You may think you like the amps, but get out there and start trying other amps, and you will realize that the MG series is rubish.

Option one,
Fender Roc Pro 700: http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=75115&cat=16

Line6 Spider: http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=93890&cat=16

Vox Concert 501: http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=92793&cat=16

All of these are a MUCH better option than the MG series.
Seriously, don't get the mg, please.

really apreciate this, i'll check them out

The vox and fender aren't really what i am looking for but might go and see the line 6

darrenw5094 · 08-02-2009 12:17PM

The Line 6 Spider is better amp than any Marshall MG.
That one on adverts.ie is only €150.

OK-Cancel-Apply · 08-02-2009 12:57PM

Check out the Vox AD series.

Dord · 08-02-2009 03:20PM

alan dunne 27 wrote: »

Neither are good for what ? If rgjmce is just playing in his bedroom and he's not a tone snob then it'll do just fine

Neither of those amps are good for anything. Awful awful amps which will just turn him off playing. It's nothing to do with being a tone snob, they're just rubbish amps. Nothing like a real Marshall in terms of sound.

rgjmce · 08-02-2009 04:32PM

Dord wrote: »

Neither of those amps are good for anything. Awful awful amps which will just turn him off playing. It's nothing to do with being a tone snob, they're just rubbish amps. Nothing like a real Marshall in terms of sound.

Excuse me, i am not a beginner when it comes to playing guitar and i will never be turned off playing

Dord · 08-02-2009 04:58PM

rgjmce wrote: »

Excuse me, i am not a beginner when it comes to playing guitar and i will never be turned off playing

I never said you were a beginner. :rolleyes:

CianRyan · 08-02-2009 05:38PM

If i had a marshall MG i wouldn't play through the amp, and i've been playing years.

rgjmce · 08-02-2009 06:51PM

Dord wrote: »

I never said you were a beginner. :rolleyes:

sorry just seemed like you meant that

KevLeppard · 10-02-2009 02:25AM

rgjmce wrote: »

I am just wondering cause i am finding that 250s are cheaper than 100s
anyone tell me y? isn't the 250 higher up in the range

Both are absolute crap to be honest, stay well away from them. Also, dont go near the Marshall MG series. Those amps basically use the Marshall brand to attract any potential buyers but the quality is the pits.

On the budget you mentioned, its gonna be VERY hard to get a decent amp. You MIGHT get a Laney 40 watt valve if you stretched your budget a liitle bit higher. A 40 watt valve amp is more powerful than a 40 watt transistor or valvestate amp so dont get too bogged down with comparisons with wattage.

Marshall AVT series, not too bad considering the price, but you could probably get a combo second hand for €300 to €350.

A mate of mine has a Roland Cube 60 watt amp, think he paid around €300 (new) and its a decent amp for that money.

punchdrunk · 10-02-2009 10:12AM

please don't buy an MG,please!

Ravelleman · 10-02-2009 10:22AM

Yeah, what he said.

Take the advice.

rgjmce · 10-02-2009 11:31AM

Hey I think i have finally seen the light cause last night i was playing out of a laney 50W (i think) and it sounded way better than the marshall. I am gonna check out a bunch of amps before i decide though, including a few MGs, just cause of the price

Paolo_M · 10-02-2009 11:45AM

rgjmce wrote: »

Hey I think i have finally seen the light cause last night i was playing out of a laney 50W (i think) and it sounded way better than the marshall. I am gonna check out a bunch of amps before i decide though, including a few MGs, just cause of the price

Great stuff.
I don't think anyone here was having a go at you or anything it's just that the MGs are sh*te and you pay extra for the Marshall badge. You need to spending more serious money to get a "real" Marshall.
If you're on a budget you could buy a similarily sh*te AN Other amp for a lot cheaper or spend the same money on something better. The lads have given some good examples of better quality, similar price amps already.

Which is a better amp Marshall 100/250dfx?

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