Nux MG-30?

[RobKay]

Any sweet sounds in this unit, anyone tried it?
MG-30 - NUX
Regards?

[ceceres4]

Yes I use one in my cover band gig as well as rehearsals at home . Sounds as good as the Fractal and much better than the Headrush I used previously. For the low price , it's a great tool to have.

[Spook410]

$300 on Amazon.

In addition to durability, my concern at that price point would be the analog bits. Don't know how good the pre-amp and output circuits are going to be when the price gets so low with all the digital features this thing provides. Of course, those are just questions based on generalities. Haven't tried one and the Amazon reviews, though not numerous at this point, are certainly good.

[ruger9]

I have not tried that unit, but I have had a few Nux pedals over the years. I will say that they SOUND good, but for me they were.... quirky... I never had one malfunction, but for example, sometimes their digital pedals will make noise with certain power supplies, stuff like that.... I'll put it this way: the sound really good for not alot of money, and while I DO have one of their pedals on my gig board, I don't gig alot. I would not trust it on an often-used pedalboard. Just my $0.02

So- great for home play or recording, but I always seem to run into some kind of issue with them in uncontrolled environments.

[fofig]

$300 on Amazon.

In addition to durability, my concern at that price point would be the analog bits. Don't know how good the pre-amp and output circuits are going to be when the price gets so low with all the digital features this thing provides. Of course, those are just questions based on generalities. Haven't tried one and the Amazon reviews, though not numerous at this point, are certainly good.

I use it for home practice and it is great! I still struggle a bit, but I am real noob, to get a decent jazz sound. I have an Ibanez artcore with phat cat ds p90 at the bridge.

Any suggestions? Thanks?

[Spook410]

I use it for home practice and it is great! I still struggle a bit, but I am real noob, to get a decent jazz sound. I have an Ibanez artcore with phat cat ds p90 at the bridge.

Any suggestions? Thanks?

I do have a few suggestions actually since I'm sitting here drinking coffee and avoiding chores..Amp emulators and speaker IR's can often sound 2 dimensional compared to an open back combo amplifier. That's because they reproduce the sound of a mic'd cabinet into a Full Range Flat Response (FRFR) cabinet. This doesn't sound the same as an open back combo which in a smaller space will fill the room with sound reflections. You'll find there's lots of discussion of 'in the room' amp vs. Impulse Response online.

Blackface Fender is a safe sim starting point. Say a Fender DeLuxe or Twin sim with 10" or 12" speaker IR. But try the Vox.. the brightness can make your P90 light up in a good way.

It can be challenging to duplicate the specific sound of a jazz player you like even using similar gear. Lots of gear variables but technique matters and great players have spent a lot of time and energy to sound like that.

The Nux has pretty robust EQ which is a big plus. Will take time to find what works for you. Different people like different things. Some feel a 'jazz sound' is to roll off the high end. I prefer a mid-scoop. You just have to listen. Not only that.. it seems what sounds good on Tuesday doesn't on Friday. Not sure why but happens to everybody.

Think about how electric vs. how acoustic you want to sound. Pickup to string gap, string gauge (I like .012's, some like heavier/lighter), and pick material will influence this.

Guitar should work fine. Nux should work fine. Gonna take some time but that's the fun part. Just don't (ahem) listen to people on the web too much. In the end, if it sounds good, it is good.

[fofig]

I do have a few suggestions actually since I'm sitting here drinking coffee and avoiding chores..Amp emulators and speaker IR's can often sound 2 dimensional compared to an open back combo amplifier. That's because they reproduce the sound of a mic'd cabinet into a Full Range Flat Response (FRFR) cabinet. This doesn't sound the same as an open back combo which in a smaller space will fill the room with sound reflections. You'll find there's lots of discussion of 'in the room' amp vs. Impulse Response online.

Blackface Fender is a safe sim starting point. Say a Fender DeLuxe or Twin sim with 10" or 12" speaker IR. But try the Vox.. the brightness can make your P90 light up in a good way.

It can be challenging to duplicate the specific sound of a jazz player you like even using similar gear. Lots of gear variables but technique matters and great players have spent a lot of time and energy to sound like that.

The Nux has pretty robust EQ which is a big plus. Will take time to find what works for you. Different people like different things. Some feel a 'jazz sound' is to roll off the high end. I prefer a mid-scoop. You just have to listen. Not only that.. it seems what sounds good on Tuesday doesn't on Friday. Not sure why but happens to everybody.

Think about how electric vs. how acoustic you want to sound. Pickup to string gap, string gauge (I like .012's, some like heavier/lighter), and pick material will influence this.

Guitar should work fine. Nux should work fine. Gonna take some time but that's the fun part. Just don't (ahem) listen to people on the web too much. In the end, if it sounds good, it is good.

Man i realized I never thanked you!

[Spook410]

Man i realized I never thanked you!

You are welcome though no need in a forum where there are true experts (which I'm not) openly sharing their decades of insights. Still, reflects well on you that you would think of it.

[jzucker]

nux has horrible customer service

[Stevebol]

Old thread. I just got one.

It's quite good for the price and simple to use. It feels faster and sounds more high def than the Line 6 Pod Go I had for a minute several years ago.
The navigation was quite nice and I think Nux probably tried to copy the Pod Go as best they could.

In general, I think modelers came of age about 4 years ago in terms of processing power with the Line 6 Stomp, the Boss Core GT-1000 Core, etc..

If you use any kind of drive-distortion, forget modelers. Get a dedicated stomp box and put it in the FX loop of the modeler.

I would think a lot jazz guitarists would try out the Roland JC 120 patch on these modelers. There isn't much to do except EQ to your liking.
The 120 patches sounds natural.
For me the holy grail is the late 50's - early 60's Fender Bassman amp sims. I also like the the Fender Deluxe, JC 120 and Marshall Combos.

[Stevebol]

Any sweet sounds in this unit, anyone tried it?
MG-30 - NUX
Regards?

I spend some time with it. I'd say it's 'hi def' like the Boss GT-1000 Core which I also have.
Very good Fender Deluxe sim. Roland- JC 120.The Bassman, I'm a Bassman snob. The Marshalls are good.
The sims sound just like they're supposed to sound. Come to think of it Fender Reverb too.

I'm not a jazz player but I'd think a lot would go straight to the JC 120.

The navigation is easy. Good FX, everything except drives. Nice easy editor.

I don't understand the way most guitar players review modelers. They go to the drives-overdrives. FX.
It's an amp modeler. Get a stomp box and put it in the external FX loop.

Best of both worlds.

Final thought, it has very low latency too.
Big thumbs up for the MG 30.

[Boze]

Old thread. I just got one.

It's quite good for the price and simple to use. It feels faster and sounds more high def than the Line 6 Pod Go I had for a minute several years ago.
The navigation was quite nice and I think Nux probably tried to copy the Pod Go as best they could.

In general, I think modelers came of age about 4 years ago in terms of processing power with the Line 6 Stomp, the Boss Core GT-1000 Core, etc..

If you use any kind of drive-distortion, forget modelers. Get a dedicated stomp box and put it in the FX loop of the modeler.

I would think a lot jazz guitarists would try out the Roland JC 120 patch on these modelers. There isn't much to do except EQ to your liking.
The 120 patches sounds natural.
For me the holy grail is the late 50's - early 60's Fender Bassman amp sims. I also like the the Fender Deluxe, JC 120 and Marshall Combos.

With respect and appreciation for your review, I don't think it makes any sense to revive old threads like this: invariably you get multiple replies to the OP with no awareness that it was posted years ago.

It's just a weakness of the forum format: people aren't going to notice the old, stale date of the OP and then make the effort to go to the end of the thread and scroll backwards to find who brought it back and what their post was.

Even if you were the OP and your title two years later would be similar, it's clearer to just start a new thread called "Finally got a NUX MG-30 and like it okay" because your thoughts in 2024 will be what folks are replying to.

And for what it's worth, I owned the NUX Amp Academy and also the MG-30 briefly and thought its amp models and overall DSP were not convincing or impressive.

It's off topic and not a pedal solution at all but I just got a Fender Mustang Micro Plus as a headphone amp for practice at home and the amp sim, drives and reverb were all superior to the MG-30 or the Ampero Stomp I tried after (before finally settling on an HX Stomp I found on Craigslist).

The bluetooth app for the Micro Plus is very intuitive and the same set of amps/effects would be irresistible in a pedal if it was just a couple hundred bucks and not Tone Master money.

[jzucker]

their customer service is awful. When I had a problem with their looper, I literally had to prove it with a video before they would even talk to me about the issue.

I have not tried that unit, but I have had a few Nux pedals over the years. I will say that they SOUND good, but for me they were.... quirky... I never had one malfunction, but for example, sometimes their digital pedals will make noise with certain power supplies, stuff like that.... I'll put it this way: the sound really good for not alot of money, and while I DO have one of their pedals on my gig board, I don't gig alot. I would not trust it on an often-used pedalboard. Just my $0.02

So- great for home play or recording, but I always seem to run into some kind of issue with them in uncontrolled environments.