This thing sounds great! And it's so inexpensive! What can you tell me about it? Good, bad, ugly?
There was one dude here who loved the MX5, but he seems to have gone dark of late.
Nice interface everything else is third rate.
Good to hear, the MX5 is a turd. Great design, very poor sound quality.
I used to be a huge proponent for the MX5, esp over at TOP.
I initially sold my PG (that was my first L6 gear) when I heard about the MX5's release. The thing that got me initially hooked were the Marshall tones, which I always felt were much better to my ears than the Helix, (Not true anymore, esp since the new cabs, other sonic updates and the 2203), and the flexible signal chain compared to the PG.
It was great when I had it, but then I started noticing issues with the modeling over time. The unit had switching issues, and the amp models, while they sounded good and very usable, it was lacking some dimensionality. When I tried the HX Stomp, everything changed for me. It felt way more 3D than the 2.5D sounding MX5. So I sold it for the Stomp.
Either ways, it's not a bad modeler. It has a lot of things going for it, like the UI/UX - very usable. IR and preset management is a breeze, because when plugged into a computer, it becomes a file explorer. The looper is one of the best and you can load and record complete songs almost, unlimited looping and overdubs. The unit itself is build solid, good expression pedal, a great all-in-rig that can do IR loading, dual cabs, dual amps etc.
The unit has good sounding drive pedals, compressors, wahs, filters, decent reverbs and good delays. The mods are OK, had much to be desired. Usable in a pinch though.