MRGN ACE20

Captures of our Morgan AC-20 2019

5.0
Price range: 15.00 € through 18.00 €

The MRGN boutique brand has built its reputation on their knowledge on the AC style amps and this little fella here is a testament to that.

It is to my ears one of the best sounding EL84 amps I’ve ever tried. It features basically just the normal channel of an AC15 style amp, but that channel has been fine-tuned in ways that the originals and their reissues just don’t come close.

There is no hint of the typical harsh upper midrange that EL84 output sections tend to have and that is not at the expense of livelyness and response of the power section. This simple channel has been made very versatile by finetuning of the circuit – it works really well from clean to a heavy crunch, where it fattens up considerably and where the Bass cut switch comes in handy to make it more usable on the highest of gai nsettings.

It also takes pedals incredibly well unlike many other EL84 based amps. If you are new to MRGN amps, this is a great entry drug.

The amp was tracked through a 2X12 MTCH cab with G12H75 Cram back speakers, which is what MRGN uses in their combos. THe mics used are 2X Royer R121, 1X Beyerdynamic M160 and 1X Neumann U87.

The set includes 21 amp+cab captures ranging from clean to Lead. Please refer to the table under the product pics for detailed info on each capture.

Jeffrey Homuth

MN, United States

Tonex CAB

Version: V1

A more modern/dynamic British sound

The Morgan AC20 is one of several amps that share lineage with vintage "British" amps like the Vox AC30, but the Morgan has a more prominent low end, smoother treble, and (in my opinion) lends itself better to a variey to playing styles. Although I do not have the original (I think it goes for around $2,000), this Amalgam capture of that amp is fantastic. I'm finding that whereas I grew up playing thinking that I had to find a "Vox" sound or a "Fender" sound, there are a lot of expensive amps that can really cover both territories, or otherwise sound great in their own right. This amp can do chime, but it can also do fuller, rounded cleans, and the "edge-of-breakup" stuff is also terrific. Instant classic.

Khantipol Kasemsant

สมุทรปราการ, Thailand

Tonex CAB

Version: V1

Classic British Tone, Perfectly Captured

Amalgam's ToneX capture of the Morgan AC20 delivers everything you love about this iconic amp. The MRGN ACE20 ToneX Essential nails that vibrant British chime from pristine cleans to harmonically rich crunch.  It's incredibly responsive, adapting beautifully to your playing style and pedals.  If you're chasing classic rock and blues tones with your ToneX, this capture is an absolute must-have. It delivers both the sound and the feel of the legendary Morgan AC20 with impressive authenticity.

John Stanley

Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

Tonex CAB

Version: V1

Simply beautiful

Until I bought this on Saturday my favourite capture was the TK Imperial, this is even better for my needs. I've always liked the AC20 sound and it was my favourite profile on my Kemper Stage, this eclipses that. I tend to use the cleaner tones with assorted drives in front and it responds really well to playing dynamics. This and the Tone King are all I need for my music.

  • 2 X EL84
  • 2 X 12AX7
  • SS rectifier
  • Cathode Bias
  • 20W Output

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