Yamaha DG80-210

My amp I actually bought off of a yamaha sales rep. it was one of the original prototypes that was hand wired

This amp does litterally everything the cleans are slick the distortion isnt over done I do have one problem however Its buzzing at higher volumes just minimally on some of the presets with all bass but still it bounces off the wall behind me and I dont like it. In front of the amp you cant tell but when I sit on it its there

I havnt had a real problem yet and am satisfied entirely and if it lasts 10 years its good enough for a 10

I have a yamaha sales rep who started as a repair man for amps and organs what could be better? Not everyone else has that but I did call the real help desk and they were capable if just a little slow

If it were stolen I would deffinetly applaud the guy for moving it out of my basement then try to get another one. I love this amp for many reasons the presets sound real, It can do everything but make my strat sound like a hollowbody, and it is so easy to operate. Ohh and the amp really is quite the looker.

This is a follow-up on my previous reviews: I recently hooked my sequencer (Cakewalk) to the DG80 via midi in. Amazing things can be done. You have control over patch changes, tremolo depth, reverb, volume, chorus , delay via midi control changes.

The quality of the sound is still amazing; normaly, after a year or so, I get tired of a non-tube amp, but not with this one. Very versatile and the controls are very effective for creating an impressive sound pallette.

I started to get the E1 message; I sent it back to the cie and they change the software version. No E1 anymore.

Very helpful

This is where a digital amp shines; with a MIDI set-up. You play a MIDI sequence and insert patch changes + controls changes. For example, you start with a clean patch, change for a chorusy one in the bridge, then a distorted one for a lead (with a control command to raise the volume, control 7) and back to clean, and to finish with a special effect one. All of this is done via MIDI, so you only play your guitar and sing (if you do sing) without having to do a tap dance routine on your pedal board! Perfect set-up for a one man band. You can also command a synth(GR33 or the new GR20) and have the computer select the patch changes for you. You just have to setup a different receiving channel on the Gr33 and on the amp to send different changes. I know it sounds a little bit complex, but with this, your performance will always be consistent, even if you had a little bit too much beer and fun! Of course, you can do the same with a digital pedal board, but with a DG80, the main effects are already included, plus your sound chain is not obstructed by an additional effect. So a much cleaner sound and space around you. Nice

my main review is under (dg80 210), i am adding this 1 year after i originally got mine. very versatile. i am amazed at some reviews. some people are so dumb.

1. to avoid brittle distortion, use the trim pot to set the input gain correctly.
2. the manual is available online!
3. if you buy from musicians friend and get a dud, how the hell is it yamaha's fault? they cannot be responsible for the wingnut who ruined the amp before you, if it was used!!!
4. if you get bad vibes from the amp itself when playing fairly loud its only a few loose screws, take the time to tighten the screws on the chassis ( mine were the small ones on the back around the effects loop and xlr out)..a loud amp with killer bass will shake screws loose. easy fix.
5. good guitar plus good amp plus half a brain = good tone
leave one out and suffer with crappy tone.

i don't bother with long distance dealings , i use my local store and have opportunity to get help from the local rep(yamaha). its more efficient that way. one note though.. its built right so support is needed less than most companies.

20 years, love it. it has tone, versatility, reliability, user friendly, quality components and its a fantastic amp.

Same features as DG100 or DG80 1x12. This is a follow-up on my previous review. I finally have my DG80 2x10, and a new Hot Rod Fender Deluxe. As i said before, both amps have their own voices; clean is better on a Tube amp, but the sounds variety is the DG80's forte.

I use mostly a Stratocaster (American Maple neck and Mexican Rosewood neck with a gr synth pick-up integrated in the pickguard). The 8 pre-amps are all usable and the Yamaha really nails the British sound ,especially the Marshall. Easy to get Stevie Ray Vaughn or Hendrix.Distortion and leads sing; very musical and has good harmonic content. If you A/B with the Fender, the clean is not as rich; it is more a cross between a JC-120 sound and a Fender. But for the rest, distortion, crunch, and leads, Yamaha wins hands down. The 2x10s (Celestions) provide a smooth sound for a Digital amp, much better than a feed in a console. I never liked a direct feed in a console, though, it is a nice complement. This serie of amps also have an amp simulation which is good , not as rich and full as the speakers. The nice thing about the 10's is that they don't get too bass heavy when cranked; the 12's tend to do that , at a higher volume.
The very nice feature is the midi capability: I own a GR-33 Sybth and use it as a controller; I can select the patches on the GR-33 and , at the sametime change the preset on the DG-80 via midi; for example, the piano patch will trigger a clean sound, Rhodes sound a crunch setting etc. ).At thee flick of a switch, both the synth and the amp reacts. And the knobs move on the front panel; very neat. I talked to a DG-100 owner and after three year, had no problems with the motorized knobs. Yamaha has been into this for a long time with their consoles. The unit can be upgraded via Midi also. The effects are clean and tasteful; nothing unusable (chorus, reverb, tremolo, delay).

A little cabinet noise when pushed to the extreme; the front panel with the black selectors (pre-amps and effects) tends to rattle a little. Used at a normal setting (as my Fender), it sounds fine.

Very helpful. Yamaha is a responsible cie. I never had any problems with their products.

Excellent value; If versatility is what you're after, this is it. Very neat and elegant combo. A little bit heavy though but powerfull and convenient. In the future, I only have to use a little compressor and a wah, so it will cover a very broad musocal territory. I shopped a lot and in my view, Fender Hot-Rod Deluxe and the DG8-80 are ex-aequo , at the top of their category ( not shredder or death metal). That is why I have both. Yamaha really gives you the impression that you play on a tube amp. Compared to a Zentera, line 6 or Cyber Fenders, It has less bells and whistle, but a better base preamps sounds, and more natural.

This amp has the same features than the dg80 1x12. 8 preamps + modulation, delay, reverb and tremolo. Two vintage 30 celestian 10 inches. In fact I tested both amps (1X12 and 2X10) side by side. Tons of features and easy to program.

I was with a salesperson (who is more into metal and swept picking ). I am more into Hendrix , jazz, say mellower style. The clean 1 sound is reminescent of a Fender, very crystaline sound. What is very impressive is the net impression that you play a tube amp. For example , there is a preset "a la Jimi Hendrix" the wind cries Mary; the amp distort in a same way as a tube amp when you play on the edge. Solid state amps are really closing the gap. I tested with an US Stratocaster and my GR-Ready mexican. Both sound flawless and warm. You can also get that overdriven Vibrolux Stevie Ray vaughn type of sound quite close. The jazz setting is also pretty good and mellow. Basically, you can get very nice and smooth sound from this amp;lifier, from sparkling clean to way way hyperdriven leads, that the salesperson aprreciated more than me. I a/b the 1x12 and 2x10 side by side. Since the 1x12 has a g12h celestion, it souds more like in your face dryier Marshall sound. The 2x10 is more rounded , with more bass , sweeter , more Fenderish. My taste definitly is for the 2x10. It sounds more open. I also tested the day after a Cyber Deluxe Fender, which , in my opinion, has a colder feeling.

The salesperson and sales manager (who is a friend) told me that thy never had any returns for service. Too early to tell for me.

I phone the area Manager for marketing and had a return the same day. Very good customer attitude every time I talked to them (I have Yamaha synths also). Yamaha people are easy to get in touch with and take the time to talk to their customers. As far as warranty , never had to deal with them.

This is a very good pice of equipment. Of course, if you compare with a real tube amp, as for example a Fender hot rod Deluxe, it is clear that the clean sound of a valve amp has not yet been captured by the digital technology. The clean sound of a Fender is sweeter and fuller. As far as versatility, Yamaha is numero Uno, hands down. I conclude with this; since I sold my Boogie and will sell some other stuff, I think that I cannot make a clear winner, so I will get a Deluxe for practicing and the Yamaha for my band. I will get rid of tons of pedals and my set-up will be much simpler. Best of both world.

This amp is a new 2000 model. It's a digital modeling combo. It has all or most of the usuall modeling amps features in it. two celestion vintage 10's.

I use a Jeff Beck Strat with Lace Sensor's, and a PRS Custom 22 with Dragon p/u's. I read all the reviews on this amp, and they were very good reviews too, but the reviews were on the (1x12) model. I was looking for a grab n go combo with some FX built in so I could avoid dragging my rack set up out in the freezing weather here(Montana), and to avoid carrying equipment through the snow and on the ice. I ordered the amp and had to wait until the 2x10 version was being shipped from the factory. It finally arrived and I was exited to plug er in. Well, when I did, I almost passed out!!! The tone and feel of this amp was aweful!! My friend has a Line 6 Flextone and I said I could 'probaly" get by with one of those in a pinch, so I wanted something different than everybody else has. So I thought after readind the reviews etc. I had found my grab n go special. I kept it for five days tweeking on it , and trying to give it a chance, but after my ears were ringing and fatigued, I sent it back. It was VERY easy to program etc. but was just too processed and cold for me.