Dear Marshall

Yeah, but as I mentioned it's the built-in FX that appeal to me so much in a live environment, as well as the footswitchability, and more power
 
"Never liked Marshall, Almost every amp (not that i have tried every model) usually has an uggly 250-450bump that is just plain uggly sounding. And not good for high gain, and for rock'n roll yeah off course but this isnt a rock n roll forum is it???

Maybe someone else have love for this brand but im guessing they are somewhat +40
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Hey bro Id love you to plug in to my 2203 100W master volume (1978). Would be cool to see the look on your face! That coupled with my 6505 is kinda nice! :goggly:
 
New Scar Symmetry is nowhere near Holographic Universe or Pitch Black Progress :P (as far as the songwriting goes IMO, tone-wise it's still tight as hell)

I've owned a few Marshalls and sold them, nothing special. They are very mediocre amps all round with a few exceptions like the classic 800/900/whatever and that horrid design makes the head just another garbage can amp.

I'm obviously a 5150 guy, can't go wrong for metal.
 
mburton21 said:
New Scar Symmetry is nowhere near Holographic Universe or Pitch Black Progress :P (as far as the songwriting goes IMO, tone-wise it's still tight as hell)

I've owned a few Marshalls and sold them, nothing special. They are very mediocre amps all round with a few exceptions like the classic 800/900/whatever and that horrid design makes the head just another garbage can amp.

I'm obviously a 5150 guy, can't go wrong for metal.
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Oh wow, really? Cuz I've never heard of a 5150 being used for metal before, what a profound insight :Spin: And of course musically the new album isn't near any of the previous, but I never said it was, nor does that have anything to do with the topic at hand. And the 800 and 900 are indeed great, but so is the JVM, as evidenced by the aforementioned Watershed, not to mention my own positive experiences playing them.
 
I have to be honest - I've always had a real soft spot for Marshall amps. They are the amps and the tone that I grew up with as I'm a bit older than many of you here. Don't get me wrong - I like modern metal and all that it entails. I like the sound of a 5150, a Mesa Rectifier, and most other high gain amps, but that Marshall tone holds a very special place for me. I think as far as, what I would call "all a rounders", amps that can be used for pretty much any style of music, Marshall is the go to amp. They just seem to do so many things so well.

As always - your mileage may vary, but as far as distinctive tone goes - a Marshall is a sound you can be blind and know what it is. Just my opinion, we're each entitled to them.
 
To be clear people, I'm still a die-hard Rectifier fan, but Marshalls offer a distinct sound that I also happen to think is pretty sweet, and as I've repeatedly mentioned, the feature set on this particular one seems very useful in a live environment
 
marshalls, to me, are like owning a dog...

it seems to work out well for a lot of people, but always sucks when i get one
 
There's a magic in the midrange of Marshall amps that I will forever dig. I agree, though, that Marshall has generally made bad decisions since they came out with the JCM 900. Had they instead offered an amp that had all of the mods that were done to JCM 800s, they'd have been running great. But, and this makes sense in the context of the time, they were planning on massive tube shortages. That's part of the reason for the design of the JCM 900 Dual Reverb's front end. Turns out they were wrong, but course correction has been a bitch for that company for some reason. All they need to make is basically a 2203 or 2204 with a switchable boost and a switchable effects loop. They can tailor the power section of that basic design to be lower power (i.e., el84s or 6v6s). Hell, a 2x6v6 version of the 2204 would sell like hotcakes.
 
I like the 4 Channel JVM heads so much I'm thinking of saving up for one instead of buying a Recto, because not only will it save me about 1300 bucks, but I've got more channels to play with.
Hell, I even liked the JCM 2000 series (the TSL and DSL) but then I heard the JVM and it was just another level entirely.
Lots of reports of the JVM not needing quite as much power amp level as the JCM 2000 and JCM 800 series is well, which is only a good thing for preserving people's hearing, not upsetting the neighbors as much and keeping the sound guys happy at gigs.
I fully back Marcus in the new Scar Symmetry sounding FUCKING WICKED with the JCM 900s.
Those amps cop HUGE amounts of flack, but after hearing the latest Scar Symmetry, it's probably more the user at fault not knowing how to dial it in (the people that give it flack I mean, not the Scar Symmetry tones), because the proof is there that it does amazing tones.
 
Imho the JVM doesn't compare to the Roadster or the SE because it is much cheaper. Not taking sides here just trying to get the head's prize in the equation.
 
Because an amp is cheaper mean it doesn't compare?
That has to got to be the worst logic I've heard all day
 
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