JCM800 clips - stock and MM tranny...

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Pretty cool to hear the difference a tranny swap makes. :thumbsup:
 
they both sound good to me, what year is that 800
 
both sounds good to me as well.. so the $21 question... Was it worth the purchase price?
 
Marshall Law":3o3oaqy2 said:
they both sound good to me, what year is that 800
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It's a 2203x - I got it a couple years ago used, but I'm not sure the exact year.
 
trey85stang":3itjf42e said:
both sounds good to me as well.. so the $21 question... Was it worth the purchase price?
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Yeah, I like the tone with the MM. With the Marshall tranny it sounds a bit scooped to me - with the MM tranny it seems like more low mid and a smoother top end and I do prefer that sound. If I was looking for more a metal sound, I'd probably go with the original tranny.
 
Code001":26tyxvtc said:
Pretty cool to hear the difference a tranny swap makes. :thumbsup:
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Yeah, I wasn't sure if a recording would really "show" the difference since I expected the amp to feel different more than sound different. But I can defnitely hear a difference.
 
I remember you telling me you were going to change it. That was pretty quick. Unfortunately, I am unable to hear your clip here at work. I will check it out at home. +1 on hearing the difference of the tranny. :thumbsup:
 
They both sound great but I like the mm a bit better. Really has that bogner blue channel thing happening or vice versa.
 
I like it. I've been thinking about picking up a 2203x and replacing the OT with a Marstran.
 
MARK1970":29voalt0 said:
I remember you telling me you were going to change it. That was pretty quick. Unfortunately, I am unable to hear your clip here at work. I will check it out at home. +1 on hearing the difference of the tranny. :thumbsup:
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I've had the tranny sitting here a couple weeks, just now found time to stick it in - it took me about 45 minutes. That's my 1st time to change a tranny - I was a bit nervous!
 
bartmcartman":1i9c5r7m said:
They both sound great but I like the mm a bit better. Really has that bogner blue channel thing happening or vice versa.
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Yeah, I like the MM a bit better too. The sound suits my playing style a bit better than the one I took out.
 
Dale B":1beg4dhn said:
I like it. I've been thinking about picking up a 2203x and replacing the OT with a Marstran.
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Cool, I never heard of Marstan - I'll be googling that :thumbsup: !
 
donbarzini":2inxhw5k said:
dstroud":2inxhw5k said:
Yeah, I like the MM a bit better too. The sound suits my playing style a bit better than the one I took out.
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Does the amp feel like your playing a different amp or is it just the variables of tone changed?
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It defnitely feels different - before when I would do fast alternate picking stuff, or even legato lines, I felt like I was fighting the amp a bit - with the MM it feels like the amp is working with me - like the plexi does. It still isn't as good as the plexi is at that, but it is a lot closer, and I really like the 2203x a lot more than I did - I think the MM added 2 years to my playing :D
 
Both clips sound great but there seems to be more of a growl on the MM clip. I don't know if that is just my perception though. Either way, great clips! I really like the lead tone!
 
dstroud":38jbq0dx said:
I've had the tranny sitting here a couple weeks, just now found time to stick it in - it took me about 45 minutes. That's my 1st time to change a tranny - I was a bit nervous!
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I have so many jokes bouncing around in my head with this post. I kind of feel like Beavis or Butthead right now.
 
dstroud":3cltot3m said:
MARK1970":3cltot3m said:
I remember you telling me you were going to change it. That was pretty quick. Unfortunately, I am unable to hear your clip here at work. I will check it out at home. +1 on hearing the difference of the tranny. :thumbsup:
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I've had the tranny sitting here a couple weeks, just now found time to stick it in - it took me about 45 minutes. That's my 1st time to change a tranny - I was a bit nervous!
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Sorry...but lawlz.

I like the sounds with the new tranny...sounds throatier if that's the right word :thumbsup: for a really cool comparison.
 
fek":36xl66ln said:
dstroud":36xl66ln said:
I've had the tranny sitting here a couple weeks, just now found time to stick it in - it took me about 45 minutes. That's my 1st time to change a tranny - I was a bit nervous!
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I have so many jokes bouncing around in my head with this post. I kind of feel like Beavis or Butthead right now.
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Dude, I'm geeking out on amps and these thoughts never crossed my mind, until now, thanks :lol: :LOL:
 
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