Marshall MG15MSII 'Microstack': Gear Review
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- Опубліковано 9 лют 2025
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This Marshall MG15MSII is a 15W solidstate stack, featuring two 1x10" cabs.
This is an excellent practice amp that looks great in any home environment and is plenty versatile and loud enough for anything you can throw at it.
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3:00 when your friend tells a really funny joke but your pissed and dont wanna laugh
My first amp was attached to a reel to reel player it was a suitcase Style reel to reel player 10 Watt with a built-in mono speaker i found at a garage sale for $15 dollars. I took the reel to reel off and used the emptiness of where the reel to reel to set up and hold my pedals. Thinking back to that amp was a fun memory. Great episode.
SnapPunch Robert You said real to reel somewhere right?
Collin, I’m sure you’ve heard it before but it bears repeating.
Your reviews are excellent. You are very informative and you leave it to the viewer to decide for themselves what they think from your product demos. Also your personality is very engaging. You’re a natural at presentation, and I’m really glad to have found you on UA-cam. Thanks for creating your channel. subscribed!
Just picked up the head only for $75 Canadian, paired it up with a 1 x 12 peavey 40 watt closed back cab absolutely love it! Very impressive and powerful little amp
The FDD is a multiban compressor. It reacts with the power amp to get a more tube like response.
Was trying to figure out if I wanted to drop $100 into an amp I absolutely don't need. Your vid convinced me there's no such thing as an amp I absolutely don't need. Good job.
For some reason this reminds me of Spinal Tap and Stonehenge
Jason M it goes to 11
The riff at 5:15 holy shait, its epic bro!
The sound is just incredible! I wouldn't expect less from a Marshall :)
I have this exact model, I plug straight in no effects, and I love it!!
Zephead76 it has effects on it .
I have an old Marshall combo with a 1x12. The clean channel distorts at about half volume and you have an instant AC/DC tone.
Back in the 80's I played through a 100W Carvin XB and a Peavey cabinet w/ Scorpion speakers and of course one of the original green Ibanez Tube Screamers. Now however after getting back into playing I have a BC Rich Warlock and a Spider 4 and no need for the tube screamer I kept. I also kept a blue Ibanez Metal Pedal but even with all of the gain if sadly falls into the crappy Metal Zone section of pedals LOL! Sold state has come so far it's finally has a place in hard rock / metal. :)
Those peavey scorpion amplifiers were bad to the bone back in the day.
Thank you for a very clear and helpful demo, which has convinced me to buy this amp
Once again, the on board guitar knobs shine with efficiency. With the gain up, that thing really surprised me. Zakk Wylde has a micro stack too and he gets great tone out of it.
Have this exact amplifier. Use it everyday,never had a problem with it, cheap as hell for what it is and it sounds great.....what more could you ask for?
Your playing style is rad and the videos are also really informative, I'm sad that you don't get ten times the views that you do!
Also what's your band's name if you have shit on youtube, I'd love to look it up.
+Brandon Scales ive been looking everywhere and i cant find it
No matter what Marshall puts out, it is always consistent and rocks hard. People can flame these amps all they want, especially stateside. I have tried Mesas, Blackstars, and Peaveys as well and nothing compares to a Marshall, whether it is the amp, the cab, their combos, or even their solid state stuff. Marshall rules rock and roll and any other genre you can throw it at!
Is that a Dorje with The Drills poster I see in the background? I love Phil X as well as Chappers!
yes it was certainly is. it's been on the door for a while now, but I've recently moved the posters and repositioned my camera for a wider view so now you can see it better.
really enjoyed seeing both bands the twice they played Glasgow together.
I'm pretty sure the leftmost one is Angus Young. No idea about the other though.
Angus Young, Eric Clapton and Slash.
Thanks Collin for a great demo on the Mini-Marshall.🤘🏻🎸⚡️⚡️
Thanks man! I have been wondering about this mini stack and now I want one for sure! Keep it loud 🤘
I have one of these micro-stacks in the Zakk Wylde model - MG15MSZW. It's a sweet little amp to have sitting around for show. I regard it more as a collector's item than a practice amp, although it really does sound great.
Nice vid I too have the self same amp, got it a looong time ago still going strong perfect bedroom amp and that reverb is better than it should be.
I have the MG15 HFX... I love it... yours might be a bit more authentic but I like having the on board effects on it! I got the stompware pedal with it too!
I have the MG15 HFX model as well. I bought it in 2010 which was the last year they made them. I don't have the foot controller and I don't use any of the built-in effects. I have a DigiTech RP355 guitar processor connected to it. It sounds amazing.
Brought the same rig 2nd a couple of years ago, its now my go to Amplifier, even though i've got a Marshall Class 5. Sounds Great and looks the Business. Recommended. By the way nice review...
Great review and demo! I really want one of these amps.
My first amp was a Peavey Rage... Half broken and crappy sounding, but it did the job. My first brand new amp was the Zakk Wylde microstack. Guess which one I still have. :D
Nice Review, have the same Amp 2004 brought 2nd hand a few months ago, with the help of a Black Magic Marker and Elbow grease came up like new. I Also have a Class 5 Valve Amp but the MG 15 MS11 as the edge no warm up as solid State just straight out of the box tones Distortion and Clean. Recommended...
Thanks for the info!
How would it sound with a Tube Screamer in front of it?
Funny...The two amps I use on gigs are very low wattage...A Fender Supersonic 22W combo and a Vox Night Train 15W combo...I practice with them too...I also have a solid state Roland Cube that I practice with too, but I would gig with it for jazz playing...You don't need big amps at all...I have a vintage Twin Reverb but I never use it anymore -- too big to carry and I don't need all that volume...The small tube amps make it easy to get the great distortion sounds and control the feedback and are easy to carry. :)
do you mic them up for high-volume? I never really been in a live-performance setting (on the playing side anyway) so I'm kind of curious.
Kirill Voronyuk Whatever sound guy we have mikes them, yes.
I have an Ibanez 10 watt practice amp that I use quite a bit at home. It sounds amazing, though it's no valve amp, it's pretty loud for what I need.
I've always wanted this amp.
My first amp was a Roland Microcube. Still have it, pretty decent as well.
One little thing Colin, I'd like to know your opinion on Randall Amps. I've played a few and really quite like their RD Diavlo heads and the newer Rg Combos. They're all pretty versatile funnily enough. Thanks if you reply \m/
I've never had the pleasure of using a Randall amp.
should that ever change I'll be sure to let you know what I think.
Thanks Colin! \m/
That was my first amp as well
Hey Colin! Awesome review, I would really care to see a video of you reviewing (your thoughts), on Line 6 amplifiers!
Excluding my Aria 10w amp, my first amp was a 60w Orange Solidstate and it wasn't great. However, I know have a Jim Root which goes into a closed back 2 x 12 with Vintage 30's. Needless to say, its fucking incredible.
sounds like the blueprint for a great sounding set up.
yeah it is, but sorry to hurt you, but I run a Gibson les paul studio gold top with EMGs in. Still amazing though!
a gold top with EMG?
what blasphemy is this? :p
still, if that's what you're into and it works for you, then all the best with it
is this amp louder then marshall 50 watt? i have to choose between them
I bought one of these because i just thought it looked cool and after a while sold my practice amps and started to use this mainly at home.just had to modify the channel selector switch into footswitch and 3meter cable..also upgrading the speakers wont hurt..the amp is also very loud when compared to your usual 15w practice amps..
Have you used an old peavey bandit 112 lately. I bought one of the Transtube ones (peaveys version of a fake tube sound) in the late 90s. Trying to decide whether to go for something similar again or whether something like a 40W Blackstar (Marshall clone) is worth the extra. It's pretty much twice the price.
I just picked one up after selling an older model one that didn't have the fdd button.
Marshall is has this rep of being just "turn to 11"-amps, but they usually give you great clean tones as well. I've had a few solid-state Marshalls (30 Master Reverb - my first proper amp, several Valvestates where I only used the clean channel or just the power amp) and in many ways preferred them to a mid-70s 50 watt plexi that I had for a while. You can do so much more with a super-clean amp, like using outboard distortion which usually has better definition than amp distortion when you're playing in a two-guitar band for instance. Solid state amps are superior in that area. Not to mention the reliability and no need for maintenance.
Would this be loud enough if you cranked it up to gig with a drummer?
1:00 Except the driver in the "slant" cab is mounted facing straight forward.
Is your guitar huge or are you non-big?
So the fdd basically shoots up your basses and trebbles?
asking this to someone who may have both... is this at all based off of the old marshall lead solid state series? i remember that amp being baced off of the jcm 800 preamp and im wondering what preamp this may be based off of or styled after.
The Dave Mustaine Megastack variant sounds really good and is loaded with lots of extras and tones from the man himself but I don't remember seeing a an FDD switch. Perhaps its just always on with this one.
I had one back in the early '90s...usedta do small gigs with it. Mainly parties with rowdy crowds that like to dance on the stage. No point in risking fucking up a perfectly good JCM when you're playing for beer!!!lol.
I never had a single complaint about my sound. We played all the NWOBHM that was out at the time. Mainly Scorpions, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and anything Ritchie Blackmore had a part in. There's nobody better in my opinion. But back to the Marshall. For straight metal you really can't beat it for what it is. The cleans were kinda sterile on mine, but I could hear a little bit of compression going on with the cleans on this new amp. Kinda squishy sounding like real tubes...kinda. All in all, I'd say it's worth the money.
I own a Orange dark terror 15w ,and Laney IRT 60w. The orange has a better overall
tone, probably because of the EL tubes. And output sounds just as loud without sounding fizzy. Obviously the Laney has more EQ options and 3 channels. As you demonstrate bigger is not always better.
Is there any type of finish on that guitar at all or is it just the raw wood??
Looks very nice BTW.
I believe its a custom guitar from haloguitars.com
Isaac White no he built it himself
You've proved this amp can sound amazing!
So why does my MG50 from the same series sound so... not amazing??
blackstar ht5 head is damn good for all apps! love me some smallish heads like the tiny terror etc...
I really like small, portable heads too.
hopefully going to get some things in motion to review some smaller amps.
if it all works out expect a good few videos here.
CSGuitars it's cool that you're branching out w/ different vids! that marshall has a good gain stage or w/ever that was pretty crisp. solid ain't bad; randall rg100es lol.. the ht5h and 5150 iii 50w are great too. shoulda got the 100w cuz it's a diff circit but it's way loud for home recordings lol. i still mic but when i tried the em output and got nothing. only tied once so idk f it's vst's or the amp. new topics? new vids? i missed your guitar's name? sweet chunk of ash! fossil?
the guitar model currently doesn't have a name, I'm still thinking on what to call it.
since you are questioning the fossil, the inlay on the guitar is an ammonite fossil from the Jurassic period, some 150 million years old.
I plan to make that a feature on all the guitars I build in the future.
CSGuitars Call it the CSF?
works for play hard rock? and can i use pedals without saturate?
That´s a cool amp, wish I had a Marshall. That Dorje and The Drills poster tho, apocalypse tour?
I have a Marshall mg250 dfx combo, and it sounds damn near close to your microstack. I was wondering how different they would sound. My fdd switch never turns off either, haha! Anyway, Keyp it lewd, Colin! \m/
do you or anyone know if its loud enough to play in a band, live drums?
I have a lead 12 version, and yes it is...
anyone know if these cabs the same exact size as the lead 12 mini stacks from the 80's ?
what's that first riff you played with the metal tone?
I had one of these from the late 80's -early 90's Valvestate series. I just wish it had a effects loop.
great review dude!
is it loud as the marshall mg30cfx?
hey... I'm planning to buy an amplifier. I liked Fender champion 100. I have a tight budget. What do you suggest? It will be a great help if you reply. Thank you!
Fender champion 100 is a sweet amp👍
I don't know much about guitar gear or how to get a great sound so I'd love it if you'd explain what reverb is for and if it has any relevance to those of us not looking for a Hendrix sound. also, are tube amps better?
reverb makes a sort of echo, like playing in an auditorium. And valve amps are exponentially better but very expensive.
5:21 why does this sound like Death Angel
Gr8 sound Colin! Quite loud for a small solid state amp! 🤟
Question *Raises Hand*. I've had this amp since I was 15. I've just recently invested in an Orange Dual Terror and would be looking into getting a 2x12.
Do you think if I was to just upgrade the speakers in my two 1x10s, it would sound as good for gigs? If not, close enough.
Mostly because I'd rather save the cash, and the two 1x10s stacked up look Badass
Thanks, great review. Lots of nostalgia! Aha
Frankly the speakers in the 1x10" cabs here are pretty decent already (I've used other amps through the 1x10"s and I've always been very impressed with the sound they give), but I see no reason why a good set of speakers from Eminence or Celestion that are designed for use in a closed back cab would be a bad upgrade decision.
10" speakers do sound very different to 12" ones though. 10" are usually a lot more tight and focuses, but don't quite have the same bass response and range of sound that the 12"s do. (That's why you'll often see bass players using a combination of a 15" speaker for the bass end, and a number of 10"s for the punch and attack)
So that's something you might want to keep in mind when choosing which speakers and cabs are right for your sound.
You're first amp in 2006? You run a custom guitar shop and you've only been playing for 8 years?
I'm a fast learner
this generation well were just fucking unreal at guitar =]
Can anybody give me the song name/tab for whatever he was playing at 5:14? Would be much appreciated.
There is no song, it's just a riff that I came up with for this video.
It should be easy enough to work it out from watching me play it in the video. Guitar is in standard tuning.
Thought it might be something like that. You're right, it does seem pretty easy. Thanks again!
i have one like that! but i think it is a newer version because the front panel on mine is silver. anyway it sounds great!
Hi Colin, just out of curiosity, what pickups do you use in your ash-bodied guitar?
Also, how is the "Will it Shred?" project coming on?
Hi Freddie, I wind all my own pickups, the humbucker is a 'super 10' and I don't think I have a name to the single coil model I'm using I'm there.
Will It Shred is temporarily on hold until I can get some more time and get commissioned work out of the way.
whats the neck pickup in this ash bodied guitar u made? im a huge fan of h-x-s guitars as they fit my playing really well and ur neck pickup is very clean and full sounding.
Gavin VanMaanen It's a pickup he wound himself. I can't remember the specs of it exactly but it's an alnico magnet of some kind wound to a dc resistance of roughly 6
what song are u playing at 5:30? that riff sounds really cool
that is a riff that I wrote for this video.
I quite like it, perhaps I'll work it into a full track at some point.
CSGuitars yeh u should it sounds really good
Very late to the party but can you share the tab of that metal riff please???? If I get to be able to play it, then maybe the wife will think I more then an below average guitar player! Lol
This is nice I might buy one
Can you use the cabs with a different head? I'm curious what those cabs might sound like through an Orange head.
Same thing, I have an opportunity to pick a marshall mini stack up and I wanted to use it with my orange micro terror and micro dark!
I got the mg100dfx its from the same series as that and it sounds killer.
What would you recommend? Mg30dfx or this mini stack? :x
Im going go pick me up one of these
What are your thoughts on the peavey vypyrs? Particularly the 15w version
I own a Peavey Vypyr VIP 2, its workflr Guitar and bass, i have to say it sound soo badass, its amazing, the VYPYR VIP 2 is a 40 watt amp, but im lretty sure the 15watt version is prety good too, i own a Marshall Mg15 too its an "ok" amp, but i like the Peavey better, sorry the mistakes, my english is not good
very unpopular opinion when looking at the comments but... I think it sounds incredibly cheap, especially the high gain tone. It has this very thin tone and scratching in the high frequencies like most cheap wannabe-vintage amps.
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+LeireX i have the same amp combined with metal muff and noise reducer , with my 7 strings ( the sound is not cheap at all )
officialAPOCALYPSERIDER You couldn't think of a better joke?
Fuckayou Man Whatever floats your boat.
I would have to agree with you but i feel like if you were to find a good tone for it wouldnt be to cheap sounding
I've had one of these since it was released, but it stopped working :(
thats one awesome sounding amp , can someone tell me how much does it cost? i can't find it in bulgarian stores lol .
babarain99 nvm ! i found it its around 250 euro... thats amazing ..
babarain99 kvo staa bro :D
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My first amp was a Marshall MG15CFX. The only channels that actually work are the clean and OD2 channels. The crunch and OD1 channels sound really muffled and not at all like what their names imply. Even putting a tubescreamer into them sound bad.
My first was the even cheaper version of that amp the only way I got a good sound was gain and volume on ten, mids on ten and everything else rather low.
does it have an Fx loop?
Could you play metal core on this?
I had the black label version. Always regretted selling that amp.
The Lead 12 3005 (12W), circa 1980's, are the best!
how loud is that thing?
riff at 5:20?
i have always loved the marshall mg dfx amps but i dont like the new mgs tho i find that they can be very limited to what you can do with it
More Than Words
Have you thought about doing a mod to your MG15? I found this, and I thought "HE WOULD SOUND SO HEAVY WITH THIS MODDED STACK."
Marshall MG15MSII - Mods
Also, I love your vids. You have a great mind for guitar and gear.
Dunno if its because of the video quality but the whole time I was waiting for the typical Marshall sound. I think its a bit disappointing especially for this high price.
I agree with you, the marshall mg amplifiers are THE BEST solid state amplifiers on the market today.
At 3:08 it sounds like you're playing "More than Words" by Extreme.
I had one of these bought it brand new. loved that amp..sadly I traded it for a PS4...stupid choice
Bruh
Yeah I know... stupid choice
I have the Zakk Wylde signature version of this.
I had one of these. looks a lot better than they sound. I don't remember the extra button on mine. I sold it for 200$.
Can this amp be played with a bass guitar
You'll bust guitar speakers if you play a bass through them, especially at loud volumes. Bass speakers are made to move a whole lot further (several centimeters as opposed to less than one) because the sound waves are so much longer. Besides that, the EQ is made for a guitar, so it wouldn't be useful for a bass.
I have this amp and I absolutely hate the overdrive channel. Clean is pretty good and I like the reverb alot but overdrive channel sounds so shitty.
can you gig with it?
0/10 not enough gain and too many mids.
NO MIDS!!!
ALL THE GAIN!!! \m/
ALL THE GAIN!!! \m/
SLAYERRRRRRR!!!!!!!!
TKWeckroth NO PVIKS
PICKS ARE FOR PUSSEYS
Looks like a decent enough amp, I've never been impressed by full solid state amps, I think the distortion is too fizzy normally although I swear by valvestate style valved pre with solid power stages, my marshall avt's have kept me really happy gigging and the Orange micro terror is incredible! plugging that little beast into a 4x12 is so much fun!
Are the speakers separate on that stack or is it all one unit? it might be fun to put the micro terror through those speakers and break out my mini strat!
the two speaker cabs are separate.
each cab and head are individual units and can be used independently of each other.
I'll sometimes connect the head to my Laney 2x12 or connect my Hacker valve head to one of the micro stack speakers.
I might have to look at picking one or two up, the cab that matches the micro only has an 8" speaker in it but still manages to weigh a ton! How do you find the low end on those speakers? the 8" really lacks compared to 12's but I don't think I've ever used 10's for a guitar
I had one back in the 80s. A friend of mine also had one in white.