NUX MG-300 vs Fender GTX | JIMI HENDRIX Little wing tone shootout

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I teamed up with Steve Guitar to shootout the NUX MG-300 and the Fender GTX50 to see who could create the best Jimi Hendrix little wing tone from two different guitar modelling amp processors.
0:00 Introduction
1:41 My process
4:24 My tone settings on the NUX MG300
5:58 Tone shootout
VOTE IN THE COMMENTS WHO YOU THINK GOT THE BEST TONE!
Visit Steves channel to see his process and video:
• NUX MG-300 vs Fender G...
It was interesting to hear the two guitar modelling amps, the Fender GTX and the NUX MG300 and how they can really closely emulate a tube amp sound and more specifically a Jimi Hendrix tone, we played them differently of course, there are so many versions of little wing out there it doesn't hurt to have two more.
Derek Paul Guitar: NUX MG-300
Steve Guitar: Fender GTX50
Thanks for watching - Derek
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@DerekPaulGuitar 4 жыл бұрын

Check out Steves version over at kzfaq.info and don't forget to vote cheers!

@SteveGuitar 4 жыл бұрын

So fun collaborating with you on this, Derek! And loved your tone. As I’ve said elsewhere, it sounded more “Stratty” and vintage than mine, I think. Well done!

@DerekPaulGuitar 4 жыл бұрын

@@SteveGuitar It was a lot of fun collaberating and your playing was exceptional, i liked your more chimey tone, great playing, great amp and great fun! cheers Steve

@CaanDo01 4 жыл бұрын

That was a fun shoot out. I came over from Steve's channel to check your version out. Thanks for doing this!

@DerekPaulGuitar 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I appreciate you watching, he’s a great guy and it was a lot of fun collaborating with him!

@SteveGuitar 4 жыл бұрын

Very cool, CaanDo01! Glad you came over to Derek's channel! He's a great guy 👍🎸

@djmitchelluk 4 жыл бұрын

can't believe you got such a great tone from the nux it really shows why your channel works effort and fine tuning go a lot further than throwing money at brands and premium gear

@DerekPaulGuitar 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dan, I tell you what it’s an incredible unit, the matchless amp IR is my favourite at the moment and I can add 36 more 3rd party IR’s if I want, thanks for the comment man!

@alessandroaltrocchi5706 4 жыл бұрын

Both great tones! Really hard to pick a favorite. Love that road worn strat!

@DerekPaulGuitar 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! It’s sort of my go to guitar at the moment, yeah the tones were different but both good I thought, Steve had a chimey tone which I liked, cheers!

@SteveGuitar 4 жыл бұрын

I sold my 50s Road Worn a few years ago for something else. I shouldn't have! 😂🎸😩

@caleshtcincredibles 3 жыл бұрын

Well I have a NUX MG300 and for the little money I spent on it , its HUGE bang for the buck . I dig your Little Wing tone and you captured that chimey straty sound Jimi had on that recording . I give you a slight edge but Steve was right there too with an excellent tone .

@DerekPaulGuitar 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment! Yeah the NUX is a huge bang for buck, agreed :) cheers!

@TheKevinalejandroesp 4 жыл бұрын

Man, I listened both twice and for me is a tie, both sound close to the original, that nux is a serious thing, please, continue doing this kind of videos, is always interesting to watch people looking for tones, pretty well done 😱

@DerekPaulGuitar 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin, appreciate that my friend, it is a serious bit of kit, and will do! stay well man

@SteveGuitar 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the good vote, Kevin! Glad you liked them both! Have a great day.

@atb1325 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Derek! This was a cool idea for a video. You and Steve sounded really good! You both put a lot of work in getting that tone worked out. I find it interesting that there are so many different ways to get similar tones with different electronics, guitars and each players own techniques in the mix. Stay Well!!

@DerekPaulGuitar 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! I appreciate that, it was a lot of fun and we worked it out between us, we thought it might be an interesting idea especially for viewers interested in fender and NUX products, it’s incredible what digital modellers can do these days, I was surprised! Stay well

@Ayliar 4 жыл бұрын

You have a very soothing voice. You should record for wildlife series or history shows

@DerekPaulGuitar 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Eric, i should look into that :)

@vatsalyapathak378 4 жыл бұрын

Really loved your setup you both got the best tone that was a pretty interesting video love from India

@DerekPaulGuitar 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend, really appreciate that, and stay well in India.

@robertclarkguitar 3 жыл бұрын

How'd I miss this. My 2 faves!!! You and Steve rock!!

@DerekPaulGuitar 3 жыл бұрын

Awwww man!! You are too kind :))

@AadyotKarna 4 жыл бұрын

Man, can you do a video showing your guitar collection

@elkalajeer710 4 жыл бұрын

THE FULLSTOP AADYOT yea that’d be fun

@DerekPaulGuitar 4 жыл бұрын

I reckon i might be able to do that, not a bad idea, cheers man!

@seanpai6427 4 жыл бұрын

@@DerekPaulGuitar with pedals and studio review

@DerekPaulGuitar 4 жыл бұрын

@@seanpai6427 Good shout man! i didn't think anyone would be interested but cheers, i'll have to consider that now, cheers!

@nathanbartlett5284 3 жыл бұрын

Great job.... could you provide a clip with the chorus and/or univibe instead of the detune??? I like both. What do you think about the Nux Mg300 overall??? Well done

@DerekPaulGuitar 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Nathan, thanks for the comment, there are plenty of videos on it out there ;) I particularly love it, I have it set up as my practice unit and the matchless amp sim is the one I use all the time, I think it’s a great unit :) cheers man!

@alexandre8014 3 жыл бұрын

where the timbre patch you do not show the amplifier configuration send there it was great.....congratulations

@VSMarvelous 4 жыл бұрын

İ'd say steve 👍your version started with an incredible straty vibe but a second later it started bass boosting a little bit especially with the upper strings and it got me thinking away from jimi hendrix but still you both have created amazing sound 🎸 thank you ...

@DerekPaulGuitar 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great comment and thanks for watching, it was a lot of fun and Steve’s a great guy to know, cheers!

@SteveGuitar 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, and I agree ... Derek's was Stratty the whole way through! Thanks for watching, and glad you enjoyed it 👍

@keithbenedict8764 3 жыл бұрын

The Fender seemed to do "edge of breakup" a bit better. I'm currently trying to decide between the Fender GTX50/100 or the Monoprice 15-watt tube/MG-300 combination. I like the idea of having an all-in-one solution with the Fender, but my last all-in-one solution (the Katana 50 MKII) was awful. I'm a bit leery of the all-in-one amps now.

@DerekPaulGuitar 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment man, I hear ya about the Katana, I didn’t like it either, good luck with your choice! Don’t think you could go wrong with either option, cheers

@RockatHome 3 жыл бұрын

How to set delay to front of Amp? Coz my nux preset delay on the last..

@DerekPaulGuitar 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, you should be able to do it in the editor software, just drag the delay to the left of the amp, cheers

@RockatHome 3 жыл бұрын

@@DerekPaulGuitar thank you sir

@DerekPaulGuitar 3 жыл бұрын

@@RockatHome no problem :)

@bradlaue1718 4 жыл бұрын

Both great versions. Yours is closer to the sound. More depth, more bass response. I have a Fender Floor which is basically the Mustang in a floor pedal configuration and I remember trying to emulate it on the Fender Floor and finally played it through a Fender Super Champ X2 which is a modeling amp of sorts as well. Don't remember what the amp setting was, but I did add fuzz. Both of your versions came out better than mine. great concept, you should do more of these, makes us all think these things through and gives us something to shoot for. Cheers!

@DerekPaulGuitar 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Brad! it was good fun and made me actually do some work researching and playing with what i had more in depth and of course spending more time playing the guitar which is always a good thing for me!

@SteveGuitar 4 жыл бұрын

Great thoughts here, Brad! I agree, I really love Derek’s tone here, and I also noticed the bass response. That’s one area I didn’t focus enough on. Glad you liked it! Cheers!

@yanivd28 3 жыл бұрын

does any body knows how to power off the box, without unplug it from socket?

@DerekPaulGuitar 3 жыл бұрын

You just unplug it from the socket, there’s no power switch, hope that helps

@yanivd28 3 жыл бұрын

@@DerekPaulGuitar thx

@datner76 4 жыл бұрын

Both were good but ver 2 Dereks sound was my favourite. I liked his compression sound. I do own a Nux comp pedal, so I may be hearing what I'm used to.

@DerekPaulGuitar 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the vote and comment Nick, it was a lot of fun to do and appreciate you watching! and yeah the NUX comps have a pretty distinct sound, cheers!

@SteveGuitar 4 жыл бұрын

I don’t disagree, Nick. Glad you like the video, and Derek is awesome :-) take care!

@datner76 4 жыл бұрын

@@SteveGuitar the Nux pedal I use is the Masumune comp/boost. It has made me turn the distortion off for the past month. Also having sustain on the clean channel is a lot of fun. I look forward to your next video.

@alexandre8014 3 жыл бұрын

Crazy man crazy......

@timtaylorguitarnut 4 жыл бұрын

Have to vote nux, I love their stuff and have both the mg 100 and 300.

@DerekPaulGuitar 4 жыл бұрын

Nice units! Thanks Tim, and stay well

@dsam6990 4 жыл бұрын

It's been a while since I listened to Jimi's original but I'll go for the Fender, I prefer the more twangy sound it had. That said I'm getting the Nux as soon as it's easily available, cos the sound the price the effects which includes a Vibe!! from what I've heard so far are really incredible!!! Sure it's not going to replace a pro equipment set up, but hey for a hundred and a bit euros you have a high quality product that you can nearly stick in your pocket

@DerekPaulGuitar 4 жыл бұрын

Cheers for the comment and the vote, I did like Steve’s sound, as you say the twang and brightness does add something to it, yes the MG300 is incredible, it can do so much, I use it as an audio interface and use the cab IR’s to get a great sound, especially my late night practice sessions where I can plug headphones in as well, I reviewed it in a separate video just in case you missed it, stay well and cheers!

@thecaveofthedead 4 жыл бұрын

Yours is definitely closer. Steve's has some extra high end harmonics that are not there at all in the original. I think if you added some tape saturation to yours to warm it slightly and round off the high end a smidge, it'd sound very close to the record. Very good performance from a budget piece of kit. Unthinkable five years ago.

@DerekPaulGuitar 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment! We had a lot of fun doing it, you’re right though, this wound t have been possible a while ago, technology is moving so quickly now it’s amazing what these things can do! Cheers

@robertclarkguitar 3 жыл бұрын

I find Matchless killer awesome. I use it on my boss Gt1 alot.

@DerekPaulGuitar 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I can’t get away from that sound! Maybe one day I can try the real thing :)) cheers man!

@jiwatrisna4271 2 жыл бұрын

nux mg 300 screen can be dimmed or not?

@DerekPaulGuitar 2 жыл бұрын

I don’t think it can be dimmed, unless they update the software

@jiwatrisna4271 2 жыл бұрын

@@DerekPaulGuitar too bright and warm if used for a long time 🤷

@DerekPaulGuitar 2 жыл бұрын

@@jiwatrisna4271 I didn't think so, i thought it was just fine

@jiwatrisna4271 2 жыл бұрын

@@DerekPaulGuitar thanks 👍

@tusharbasra9724 Жыл бұрын

It can totally be dimmed or brightened up if required. The pedal guy did a pretty comprehensive review of the mg 30. Really helpful!

@katyland1015 3 жыл бұрын

In my opinion, Steve sounded very authentic. Derek less so.

@DerekPaulGuitar 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the vote! very much appreciated

@frankfrank7921 3 жыл бұрын

If you were going for the tone from the Axis album, neither of you came very close though Derek is a bit closer. Steve clearly went for the SRV tone and actually did a good facsimile of it. Since you seemed to be chasing two different tones there can't possibly be a winner.

@DerekPaulGuitar 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the input Frank, good insight

@jimm8594 4 жыл бұрын

I’d check out equipboard.com, it’s a great resource for finding out what kind gear an artist uses. The mg-300 sounded better.

@DerekPaulGuitar 4 жыл бұрын

That a good tip Jim! and thanks for the vote! stay well and cheers

@tonray9395 3 жыл бұрын

You would have nailed it...but the Detune threw you out of whack....just mt 2 cents

@DerekPaulGuitar 3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the feedback, I’ll try it without, cheers man!

@enzocarniel6008 3 жыл бұрын

Upload the patch for us all to use.

@DerekPaulGuitar 3 жыл бұрын

For the NUX or GTX? On Steve’s channel he has all his patches available

@enzocarniel6008 3 жыл бұрын

Nux please if possible

@DerekPaulGuitar 3 жыл бұрын

There isn’t a patch forum available at the moment but I used the matchless amp sim with a little room reverb if that helps?

@enzocarniel6008 3 жыл бұрын

@@DerekPaulGuitar there is a group on facebook nux mg-300 group. That's the only place where I have seen patches being shared for this pedal

@DerekPaulGuitar 3 жыл бұрын

Enzo Carniel ah I see, I’ll check that out, thanks

@claude12342345 3 жыл бұрын

in the great documentary (Jimi Hendrix - "Hear My Train A Comin’") is a hint about jimi's guitar sound on "little wing" (54:00) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d7GTlLKcr9rcZWg.html

@DerekPaulGuitar 3 жыл бұрын

Thats an amazing find! thanks! really helpful

@claude12342345 3 жыл бұрын

@@DerekPaulGuitar ;-)

@frankfrank7921 3 жыл бұрын

Naturally that video has been taken down. Janie Hendrix strikes again.

@-gassswsignal1447 3 жыл бұрын

+1 Great! NUX is better, imho.

@sing60s 4 жыл бұрын

to my ears sounds good enough to gig with?

@sing60s 4 жыл бұрын

second version souded better to my ears, thats why I asked the question above :)

@DerekPaulGuitar 4 жыл бұрын

I reckon it would be too! Don’t see why not!

@DerekPaulGuitar 4 жыл бұрын

Ah gotcha! Thanks for your vote and appreciate you watching, cheers man!

@sing60s 4 жыл бұрын

Hi I am very upset that no one has got back to me, now I find that thomann dont even stock this item, why is NUX advertising this pedal when you cant even buy it? sorry Dereck not your fault,

@DerekPaulGuitar 4 жыл бұрын

@@sing60s I understand Gray, i think they are rolling it out but i'm under the impression that it is incredibly popular and they are trying to meet the demand, i'm not sure where are in the world but it's in the USA, i'm guessing you are in Europe as you mention Thomann? if i hear anything i'll certainly report back (i'm based in the USA, just for your info) thanks man!