MXD65 Review

It has a switch to control a multitude of effects, it has also has options for variations of the effects and a level control for them.

Features:	8
Sound:	6
Reliability:	9
Impression:	5
Overall rating:	7
Users rating:	5.3
Comments:	11

overall: 7

Reviewed by: stew91, on november 09, 2007

Features: I think the amp was made around 2003 however I'm not too sure. I like the amps sound though a DigiTech Death Metal pedal, however the distortion on the amp is a very dull dry sounding crunch. Not really great for anything I play. It has clean and crunch channels. It also has a headphone socket. It did come with a footswitch however it didn't work, but I use a pedal so I'm not too worried about that. It has a switch to control a multitude of effects, it has also has options for variations of the effects and a level control for them. It's a 65w amp so fairly loud I use it in my bed room on the quietest setting and my mum still moans. She still regrets buying me it now. // 8

Sound: I'm using an Ibanez GRG170DX of which I use the bridge pickup which is a humbucker.I also use a DigiTech Death Metal pedal. So it suits my music style quite well I mainly play metal and hard rock. When I krank up the gain level on the pedal too much I get overwhelming feed back but on the seetings I use with the pedal feed back isnt really a massive problem. The amp doesn't have a great varity of sounds whith out my pedal. The clean channel can get very slightly distorted at a high volume which isnt a bad thing. The distortion on this amp isnt great whith full crunch on it isn't brutal it's a very dull farty cow tone. It's ok whith pedals though. // 6

Reliability & Durability: I've had the amp around 3 months now and I can say other then a crackly volum control I've never had a problem with it what so ever. I personally would trust this amp for giging however I hope to have a better amp by the time that comes. // 9

Impression: I play metal and hardrock I'd say it suits me but there are amps out there that would do the job better. I've been playing around a year now and I use an Ibanez GRG170DX and a DigiTech Death Metal pedal. The main thing I love about this amp is the tone it produces with my pedal the thing I hate most? I would have to say the farty cow tone. If it was stolen I would hunt them down and eradicate them but if not. I would buy another amp that suits me more. // 5

Comments

[thankyougermany]

Where can one buy a Laney amp? I'd like to at least try one since that's what Tony Iommi uses.

[nathhan]

not sure but make sure youve try the all tube laney amps there really nice...

[convictionless]

so your mom moans???

[javier2012]

nice guitar but it will sound better whit a vox amp.!

[maidenpriest69]

this is a solid state laney i think if you try out a laney amp try one out with tubes there awesome tony iommi and paul gilbert both use one, they call the tube amps like marshals on steroids

[qotsa1998]

Mastodon also uses Laney tubes, which gives em some amazing sounds. I really wanna find someplace to try em out, id like to see how they sound. Musician's Friend sells em btw.

[stew91]

yeah i was waiting for a prick to make a rude comment for no good reason...cheers *******

[fagelamusgtr]

If you're looking for an amp the same size, but with better distortion, i suggest the kustom QUAD65 DFX.

[maidenpriest69]

nah dude the kustoom amps suck nuts unless you wanna pay for a expensive high end one

[callum2903]

if you are buying a kustom amp, i would suggest only buying the keyboard amps which are amzing, and are the best abss amps i atchally have eva used, but for guitar i dont like it, but the thing with if you are using effects pedal, not the tones on the amp, your amp is reli just the speaker, and doesnt matter much i dont think, i hav a shit keyboard amp i play everthing though, it sounds terrible with nothing extra for guitar, but i use a line 6 pod for my pre amp insteed and just make use of its huge cheap skeaker as a cab, works awsome!

[callum2903]

qotsa1998 wrote:

Mastodon also uses Laney tubes, which gives em some amazing sounds. I really wanna find someplace to try em out, id like to see how they sound. Musician's Friend sells em btw.

musicains friends sells everything m8!! :P