Splawn vs Marshall

[stickyfingers42]

I am thinking about getting a Splawn Competiton or a Marshall JVM 205H. Which do you guys think is better? I like to try and play ever thing from the Stones to Sabbath. Thanks for the help.

 

[Digital Jams]

Stones and Sabbath you culd save yourself a ton and buy a DSL 100.

 

[jonny toetags]

Stones and Sabbath you culd save yourself a ton and buy a DSL 100.

+1

I loved my Competition, but Stones and Sabbath were not what a Comp. was built for, imo.

 

[thiswaythatway]

As far as build quality it's not close, Splawns are pretty solid and Marshalls do have a cheap feel about them.

Tone is always subjective so try and get out and play them.

 

[stickyfingers42]

Thanks for the answers gentlemen. More for me to think about.

 

[mysticaxe]

Umm, the Competition is a single channel head. It is also geared more towards fire-breathing modded Marshall tones than the old classic sounds. I had one for about 2 years and loved it, but you may have to do some knob twisting to get the different sounds. The JVM is a channel switcher, so there are more sounds instantly accessable.

 

[wc8485]

I've not played a Competition, I have had a Quickrod for over two years now.
Used it for various gigs, and different flavors of rock. For me, it ended my amp search.

That said, if I had to replace it for some reason, and it wasnt covered on an insurance policy.
I'd get a DSL50, not because of anything to do with my Quickrod.
Because times are tough.

Seriously, check out the DSL's... especially for stones to sabbath stuff.

 

[thiswaythatway]

Stones and Sabbath you culd save yourself a ton and buy a DSL 100.

What will happen first? Hell freezes over, Vai is spotted with a Les Paul, or Diggy Yams recommends a Splawn over brand X.

 

[Digital Jams]

Stones and Sabbath you culd save yourself a ton and buy a DSL 100.

What will happen first? Hell freezes over, Vai is spotted with a Les Paul, or Diggy Yams recommends a Splawn over brand X.

I am trying to figure out from the HC reviews if the Nitro is a guitar amp or bass amp

Never happen

 

[bunghole]

troublehead said the competition could get an instant "don't break the oath" tone

and if you ever want to venture into brutal metal territory, Nile uses DSLs.

 

[hunter]

Vintage Modern (get the 100W to have more headroom)

I owned the 50W and it's just pure

Perfect for Stones => Sabbath.

I needed more sounds for my band, so now it's a Bogner Shiva, but I am missing that lead tone from the VM.

 

[thiswaythatway]

Stones and Sabbath you culd save yourself a ton and buy a DSL 100.

What will happen first? Hell freezes over, Vai is spotted with a Les Paul, or Diggy Yams recommends a Splawn over brand X.

I am trying to figure out from the HC reviews if the Nitro is a guitar amp or bass amp

Never happen

Nitro is a band

And a car.

And a superhero.

 

[foxguitar]

I love the JVM , But the amp I play right now is my JCM 800 2203 KK heah.

The tone with the beast engaged is IMHO awsum and the gate works really well , The problem I have with the JVM and I use it OD1 Red is it noisy as hell you really have to lower the gain alot. And I use it use as they diagramed with almost everything on 12.oclock.

I love the tone but dam the hum is annoying so a Imho a noise gate is a must if you are going to use OD1 or 2 And for what ever reason OD-1 is my favorite channel.

Getting back to the Kerry King if you dont use the beast , it sounds like a JCM 800 that you would need a distortion or a over drive pedal to boost, With the beast no need IMHO for any further distortion or OD pedals.

 

[stickyfingers42]

Thanks for all the help. Very cool.

 

[Vrad]

The Splawn is capable of all those great Marshall tones. Gear 1 and 2 without OD2 engaged yields a more vintage Marshall crunch. I LOVE Marshalls. I own a '71 Super Lead, and in comparing my Splawn QR to both the JVM and the VM I have to say that I'd pick the Splawn over those 2 any day.

 

[shred-o-holic]

I love the JVM , But the amp I play right now is my JCM 800 2203 KK heah.

The tone with the beast engaged is IMHO awsum and the gate works really well , The problem I have with the JVM and I use it OD1 Red is it noisy as hell you really have to lower the gain alot. And I use it use as they diagramed with almost everything on 12.oclock.

I love the tone but dam the hum is annoying so a Imho a noise gate is a must if you are going to use OD1 or 2 And for what ever reason OD-1 is my favorite channel.

Getting back to the Kerry King if you dont use the beast , it sounds like a JCM 800 that you would need a distortion or a over drive pedal to boost, With the beast no need IMHO for any further distortion or OD pedals.

I wish they would have put a loop in those heads..

 

[Lord Toneking]

Splawn

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