Marshall. Which one do you prefer?

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Which one?

  • JCM800 2210

    Votes: 5 8.5%

  • JCM800 2205

    Votes: 16 27.1%

  • JCM900 Hi Gain Master Volume MkIII 2100

    Votes: 2 3.4%

  • JCM900 Hi Gain Master Volume MkIII 2500

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • JCM900 SL-X

    Votes: 11 18.6%

  • Silver Jubilee 2555X

    Votes: 16 27.1%

  • 6100

    Votes: 2 3.4%

  • DSL100H/HR

    Votes: 11 18.6%

  • JVM

    Votes: 9 15.3%
  • Total voters
    59
mcstinger

mcstinger

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After a long time without a Marshall, I am considering buying one. JCM800 2203 would be an obvious choice, but at the moment the prices are on the verge of a long-term headache considering the current lack of time and playing several times a month. Besides, I already had it and would like to try something different. I primarily play thrash. Which piece from the poll would you prefer and why?
 
No JMP ?

I don't know the difference between a JCM 800 2210, 2205 or 2203 .
 
No JMP :). 2210 (100W) and 2205 (50W) are Lead Series, 2 channels.
 
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ccn said:
I think since you had the JCM 800 have you ever tried the JVM ? The JVM models are excellent for thrash and there's a ton of other sounds you can get out of them with so many control options.
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JVM is one of candidates. It's versatile and I like versatile amps. Despite of I usually use just one channel and one knob setting :). I probably would have bought it a long time ago, but I had the opportunity to directly compare it with my JCM800 Kerry King sig and a friend's DSL100H. Kery King sig buried JVM and also DSL sounded fuller to me. But still very good amp.

Thank you for your opinion, I am interested in exactly such suggestions. Beacause some of the amps on the list I've never had a chance to play.
 
C'mon people help mcstinger out with your opinions !!!!!!!

I'm sure you will get a lot of feedback but it's rarely right away . Good luck my friend.
 
japetus said:
If I played thrash and did not care about a clean channel, I would go for a 800 2205/10. If I wanted a better clean, I'd get a DSL.
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I played 2205 35 years ago :D and I remember it being a hell of an amp, when cranked.
 
japetus said:
If I played thrash and did not care about a clean channel, I would go for a 800 2205/10. If I wanted a better clean, I'd get a DSL.
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This.

I know a couple west coast guys, that told me the 2205/10s were the amp of choice for many early thrash scene bands at clubs. The post 1985 versions have a shit ton of gain; as long as you run them with the gain maxed and chan vol maxed..ch vol acts like a gain 2. Then, there are 3 small easy mods you can do (if the amp isn't perfect as is).
1. Clip the treble bleed cap (C20 on my 86 2210)-less tubby sounding.
2. Move the purple NFB wire to the 16 ohm tap(yellow in mine)-tighter response
3. Re heat ALL the solder points on the pots. You'll have to remove the knobs, washers and gently push the board back to get to the points but the amp utterly wakes up after. The board is literally held in place by the pots...no bolts/nuts like the 70s versions. Over time those solder points just don't work well like when new.

The clean channel is more like the regular 2203/4 channel in that it will be dirty....maybe a detox pedal or just working the guitar vol. The DSL definitely wins the clean channel contest here.

The 2555x is my 1b to the 2205/10....they are really killer and DO have a great clean. I give the nod to the vintage 800s because of the iron. I'd choose the 2555x over the DSL though, since the clean is very good but the lead channel is better to me than the DSL.
But that's my preference.
 
What’s your budget? 2203’s and 2204’s can be found for reasonable prices as can NMV reissues, provided the seller lives in reality.

Out of your list I’d go 2205/2210, just because of John Norum and his bitchin tone.
 
Chubbs said:
What’s your budget? 2203’s and 2204’s can be found for reasonable prices as can NMV reissues, provided the seller lives in reality.

Out of your list I’d go 2205/2210, just because of John Norum and his bitchin tone.
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It's not that much about the budget, despite of 2203's are "overpriced" here in Europe, compared to other Marshalls. I didn't want to put the 2203 in the poll, as I'm interested in opinions on other models.
 
mcstinger said:
It's not that much about the budget, despite of 2203's are "overpriced" here in Europe, compared to other Marshalls. I didn't want to put the 2203 in the poll, as I'm interested in opinions on other models.
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Ah I see
 
JVM/DSL/SL-X are my favourites there. SL-X is most “caveman”, DSL is sort of in the middle, JVM is one of the most flexible and clever amp circuits ever designed.

Jubilee/2210/2205/900 mkiii are cool but I find them a bit stiff and it’s not always my favourite type of distortion. It’s fun as a novelty but I find the aforementioned amps more squishy and fun to play.
 
Racerxrated said:
KK is a great amp; if you can find one. KK over all others on the list IF it's an option. I had my fav Cam Aldrich and my KK (I paid 700, no shit) was so good that off went the Cam.
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There are several KK heads on reverb. I swear I wanna buy another one just so I have a spare.
 
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