
Around twenty years ago when I was first learning how to play guitar, options for multi-effects pedals and practice amps were severely limited compared to what’s on offer these days. My first pedal, the humble Zoom 606, wasn’t too dissimilar in looks from the NUX MG-400 but looks are where the similarities end.
The MG-400 is a feature-packed budget multi-effects pedal aimed squarely at the beginner guitar player market, but nowadays that’s a hotly contested area of the music industry. Things like the Line 6 POD Express, Hotone Ampero, Mooer GE200, Vox Stomplab, and many others are all competing for the attention of the beginner guitar player. So how will the MG-400 stack up against some stiff competition? Let’s find out…