Peyman Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 "Marshall MG15" or "Roland Cube-10GX"? Which do you recommend? Due to my country and my financial situation, they're the best options I have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 (edited) No contest, for me; the Roland has models of several amp functions, and is far more flexible, on its own, that the Marshall. That's not to say that the Marshall is not a decent amp (it costs quite a bit less, for a start...), but it's only a Marshall in that it bears the logo; nothing like the classic, typical 'Marshall' tone. What country are you in..? Maybe other options could be suggested, if we knew your location and budget..? Edited July 14, 2023 by Dad3353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peyman Posted July 15, 2023 Author Share Posted July 15, 2023 21 hours ago, Dad3353 said: No contest, for me; the Roland has models of several amp functions, and is far more flexible, on its own, that the Marshall. That's not to say that the Marshall is not a decent amp (it costs quite a bit less, for a start...), but it's only a Marshall in that it bears the logo; nothing like the classic, typical 'Marshall' tone. What country are you in..? Maybe other options could be suggested, if we knew your location and budget..? I live in Iran and I wanna spend around the price of these amps. So you recommend Relond cube? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted July 15, 2023 Share Posted July 15, 2023 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Peyman said: I live in Iran and I wanna spend around the price of these amps. So you recommend Relond cube? Of those two, yes. I'm not sure about availability, nor local pricing, but I would highly recommend the Blackstar ID Core 10 as an alternative. I've recently acquired one of these, second-hand, and it's excellent. Just sayin'. Edited July 15, 2023 by Dad3353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peyman Posted July 15, 2023 Author Share Posted July 15, 2023 10 minutes ago, Dad3353 said: Of those two, yes. I'm not sure about availability, nor local pricing, but I would highly recommend the Blackstar ID Core 10 as an alternative. I've recently acquired one of these, second-hand, and it's excellent. Just sayin'. Thanks for the help 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randythoades Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 I agree with @Dad3353. the Roland will cover a lot more options than the Marshall. It will do a Marshall sound as well as any of the other classic amps that you could wish for. Any of the modelling amps (Fender Mustang, Vox Valvetronix, Positive Spark, Blackstar etc) will more flexible and possibly sound better than the Marshall (I have had one of the MG series and it was 'ok', but moved it on quickly once I got a Fender Mustang). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 (edited) I'm not sure if it would be available to you in Iran, but you could also look at the Mooer Hornet 15W amp. It would be cheaper than the Roland. There are a few different models of the Hornet, each with different amp models. The white one, for example, would be better suited to blues guitar, whereas the black one is aimed more at the heavy metal player. It also has a built in tuner, 3 modulation effects, 3 delay and 3 reverb effects. Edited July 17, 2023 by Crusoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fr3ntzen Posted June 27 Share Posted June 27 Hi ! Fender Champion 50XL , Boss Katana 50 MKII, Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 , Orange Crush 35 RT ? For stratocaster (blues)... What do U think ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randythoades Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 12 hours ago, Fr3ntzen said: Hi ! Fender Champion 50XL , Boss Katana 50 MKII, Boss Katana 50 Gen 3 , Orange Crush 35 RT ? For stratocaster (blues)... What do U think ? To be honest, any of them will do it, but you are paying for flexibility with the Fender and the Boss. The Katana is incredibly useful and reliable and sounds great, but really shines in a cover band situation where you cover multiple genres, the Champion a little less flexible but still covers a lot of bases. This makes them great for home practice or when you play a variety of things. But if you are playing blues (which I know can cover a lot of ground) I would pick the one amp that does the sound you like, the only way is to try them out. You might not like the mid gain amp model on the Katana but love the equivalent on the Fender for instance. The you have one you like and the extra voices are just a bonus, but no point getting one that has all the flexibility but no tone that you love. If your blues is at the heavier end then the Orange Crush series is great. I have a friend who has one and that mid to heavy gain sound is really nice. I wasn't so keen on it's lower gain sounds so wouldn't choose this for the style of blues that I like. Out of this choice I would choose the Fender because I really like a blackface tone rather than full on high gain drive tones. In fact, for myself, I would just get a second hand 2000's Fender solid state such as the old Frontman series, late 90s Deluxe 112 or maybe an older Peavey Bandit. But I much prefer a solid state tone than a valve tone so your opinion might vary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fr3ntzen Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 15 minutes ago, randythoades said: To be honest, any of them will do it, but you are paying for flexibility with the Fender and the Boss. The Katana is incredibly useful and reliable and sounds great, but really shines in a cover band situation where you cover multiple genres, the Champion a little less flexible but still covers a lot of bases. This makes them great for home practice or when you play a variety of things. But if you are playing blues (which I know can cover a lot of ground) I would pick the one amp that does the sound you like, the only way is to try them out. You might not like the mid gain amp model on the Katana but love the equivalent on the Fender for instance. The you have one you like and the extra voices are just a bonus, but no point getting one that has all the flexibility but no tone that you love. If your blues is at the heavier end then the Orange Crush series is great. I have a friend who has one and that mid to heavy gain sound is really nice. I wasn't so keen on it's lower gain sounds so wouldn't choose this for the style of blues that I like. Out of this choice I would choose the Fender because I really like a blackface tone rather than full on high gain drive tones. In fact, for myself, I would just get a second hand 2000's Fender solid state such as the old Frontman series, late 90s Deluxe 112 or maybe an older Peavey Bandit. But I much prefer a solid state tone than a valve tone so your opinion might vary. Thanks. I will choose the Fender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
