NAD. The JVM sucks? Clip added LOL..

[Greazygeo]

Thanks a lot man, you are a kick ass player with discerning ears from I have gathered so I really appreciate the nice words. I remember an old Mob Rules clip you did way back. probably HCAF days iirc. Thanks again. and yes. the JVM has way too much gain. od 1 never goes past 10 or 11 and OD 2Red gain is almost off with channel volume dimed. that's is the sound in this clip. Amp turns to mush with gain much higher.. to my ears anyway Crunch channels need some tighter gain and a bit more of it. OD channels need way less gain with more gradual taper. Thx again.. cheers..

Sure thing, nice to hear you tearing it up. Recording is fun and sometimes frustrating. HCAF was when first getting into computers and recording. Learning, trying things and posting stuff. Recording sure has come a long way. Glad to see you jumping in.

 

[jchrisf]

I got 410H Head. 100 watt.

What a deal!

 

[jasonP]

I recently got a JVM410 and have been enjoying the fuck out of it. For the money and the features it has for the various tones you can get out of it, it’s an incredible deal in my book. I’ve owned many amps and this one impresses me every time I turn it on. It’s exactly what I wanted, a more modern, tighter, more aggressive sounding modded type high gain Marshall. The cleans are also really good.

 

[angelspade]

I recently got a JVM410 and have been enjoying the fuck out of it. For the money and the features it has for the various tones you can get out of it, it’s an incredible deal in my book. I’ve owned many amps and this one impresses me every time I turn it on. It’s exactly what I wanted, a more modern, tighter, more aggressive sounding modded type high gain Marshall. The cleans are also really good.

Could not agree more...I bought one earlier this year and posted a long winded review. My thoughts on the amp have not changed. I bought a mint condition 2023 model cheap. Best value for an amp that I have experienced in many years.

 

[itsme]

I borrowed one for gig years ago and couldn’t get past how noisy it was

 

[angelspade]

I borrowed one for gig years ago and couldn’t get past how noisy it was

I have never had mine tuned up much past shouting volume and I don't gig with it...I may have just gotten a "good" one, but at reasonable volumes I don't find it to be all that noisy for a high gain amp.

 

[metalmm785]

I borrowed one for gig years ago and couldn’t get past how noisy it was

I felt the same way as well. The JVM is cool amp, but it really needs a gate, which makes sense why they added one for the Satriani JVM. There is also a certain amount of compression that is hard to dial out or unhear once you compare it to another Marshall.

 

[Jdub]

I borrowed one for gig years ago and couldn’t get past how noisy it was

I hear people say that. but mine is not terribly noisy... I used mine today with band and we play loud in small room and not bad and our room does not the cleanest power. Often excess noise is related to something else, but others have complained of noise too so who knows. My Be 100DLX was noisier last time I used it, but again probably power, interference or ground loop issue and not actually the amp. YMMV

 

[Jdub]

I felt the same way as well. The JVM is cool amp, but it really needs a gate, which makes sense why they added one for the Satriani JVM. There is also a certain amount of compression that is hard to dial out or unhear once you compare it to another Marshall.

It definitely is less punchy. Not as much weight in the notes. I have a 1959HW,77 2204 and an 82 4104. They are the best at what they do, but the JVM offers good utility and function and sounds good in its own way. On the OD channels the gain never goes much past 9 so noise no an issue for me. That is plenty of gain for me. I would like to hear the JS version of the JVM.

 

[Telesavales]

Nice!

 

[Jdub]

Thanks man!

 

[angelspade]

It definitely is less punchy. Not as much weight in the notes. I have a 1959HW,77 2204 and an 82 4104. They are the best at what they do, but the JVM offers good utility and function and sounds good in its own way. On the OD channels the gain never goes much past 9 so noise no an issue for me. That is plenty of gain for me. I would like to hear the JS version of the JVM.

JS version is pretty cool. The mid-gain tones have a nice character to them...But they neutered the high gain sounds, noticeably less aggressive on OD1 and OD2.

 

[BABMusic]

Much appreciated your review, angelspade. Also, very glad to see your home was okay in that other thread. Looking at that map, that was... scary. I was in LA when that happened so I remember how bad the smoke was.

Back to the amp -- do you find yourself using the OD1 more than the OD2?

 

[angelspade]

Much appreciated your review, angelspade. Also, very glad to see your home was okay in that other thread. Looking at that map, that was... scary. I was in LA when that happened so I remember how bad the smoke was.

Back to the amp -- do you find yourself using the OD1 more than the OD2?

Thanks for reading that long winded review, and the the kind words regarding the fire. About your question: I'm in the minority, but I like them both equally and they are different enough that they both have something to offer. The OD1 Orange is dryer, has great clarity and upper-mids and has more of that classic Marshall high gain vibe...almost like a boosted 800. And OD2 Red is great as it has more weight in the lower-mids and is more saturated. It comes across as thicker, more modern and more forgiving than OD1. I use a lot of gain at living room volumes, but back it off when cranking up the volume. At first I really preferred OD1 Orange...Now it's really a toss up. Below are my current low-volume settings on OD1 and OD2: