Marshall JCM800 vs JCM2000 Series
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YJM_Rocks
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xxxplorer
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Re: Marshall JCM800 vs JCM2000 Series
what about a 5150II? Kinda marshally, kinda soldano like. Very few issues, reliable, cheap... oh I forgot... the brand thing. If you like soldano, Vht, bogner... just get the box of metal from ZVEX. Put that on your fender or vox and you have instant boutiqueness LOL!
what about a 5150II? Kinda marshally, kinda soldano like. Very few issues, reliable, cheap... oh I forgot... the brand thing. If you like soldano, Vht, bogner... just get the box of metal from ZVEX. Put that on your fender or vox and you have instant boutiqueness LOL!
DesertRose
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Re: Marshall JCM800 vs JCM2000 Series
I've got a JCM800 1x12" combo. I just love the sound of it.
got a few other amps too like fender twin reverb(6L6) and JCM900(5881), however I think the 800 suits my ears better compared to the rest.
I've got a JCM800 1x12" combo. I just love the sound of it.
got a few other amps too like fender twin reverb(6L6) and JCM900(5881), however I think the 800 suits my ears better compared to the rest.
Stratman
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Re: Marshall JCM800 vs JCM2000 Series
As you get older you realise that those 100 watt amps are too loud and that you now have problems with the ringing in your head and your back is not what it used to be...
Bars don't call you back after you played your best, even though all your friends said it was the best they ever heard (And though it was funny watching all the bottles vibrate on the bar)
BUT before then get an amp that fits your music and allow you to play in bars and clubs at realistic levels.
PLEXI's are loud and need powerbrakes to reduce the volume level.
As you get older you realise that those 100 watt amps are too loud and that you now have problems with the ringing in your head and your back is not what it used to be...
Bars don't call you back after you played your best, even though all your friends said it was the best they ever heard (And though it was funny watching all the bottles vibrate on the bar)
BUT before then get an amp that fits your music and allow you to play in bars and clubs at realistic levels.
PLEXI's are loud and need powerbrakes to reduce the volume level.
Re: Marshall JCM800 vs JCM2000 Series
Absolutely true. Even a stack of 800's or DSLs will sound horrible if plugged in and played through Crates and Danelectros.
Re: Marshall JCM800 vs JCM2000 Series
Personally, I have the entire Marshall and Mesa lineups with Plexies and all the Rectifiers etc., and have been playing since late 1959 (I'm one of the few people who own two original 59 Les Pauls, bought them in Laguna Beach, CA circa 1966 when you couldn't give away a Gibson unless it was an Es 335) and have discovered that the 900 has less dialable sustain and distortion than the 2000. However, the pro is the 900 sounds the best with pedals in it's loop, providing one is plugged into a 1960 4x12 lead (doesn't matter whether C-30s or 75s are in the cab, the 900 will still sound the best with pedals) cabinet. The 800 has the best "straight out the amp" tone but falls short of the 900 when used with pedals. The older Plexi is the King of Marshall heads and encompasses all the qualities of the afore mentioned, however, be ready to sell your mother to get the money (2-3K) to purchase an original (pre 1972). The RI Plexies are not of the same caliber or quality as the pre 1972s. Long story short, all the Marshall's are good heads (no pun intended), and are totally dependent upon the talent of the musician as well the external apparatuses (loops/cabinets) being utilized.
Personally, I have the entire Marshall and Mesa lineups with Plexies and all the Rectifiers etc., and have been playing since late 1959 (I'm one of the few people who own two original 59 Les Pauls, bought them in Laguna Beach, CA circa 1966 when you couldn't give away a Gibson unless it was an Es 335) and have discovered that the 900 has less dialable sustain and distortion than the 2000. However, the pro is the 900 sounds the best with pedals in it's loop, providing one is plugged into a 1960 4x12 lead (doesn't matter whether C-30s or 75s are in the cab, the 900 will still sound the best with pedals) cabinet. The 800 has the best "straight out the amp" tone but falls short of the 900 when used with pedals. The older Plexi is the King of Marshall heads and encompasses all the qualities of the afore mentioned, however, be ready to sell your mother to get the money (2-3K) to purchase an original (pre 1972). The RI Plexies are not of the same caliber or quality as the pre 1972s. Long story short, all the Marshall's are good heads (no pun intended), and are totally dependent upon the talent of the musician as well the external apparatuses (loops/cabinets) being utilized.
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NjuiMusic
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Re: Marshall JCM800 vs JCM2000 Series
the reason the JCM800 is much more expensive is because they were built with better parts, the DSLs and TSLs had many issues with overheating, melting etc. the JCM800 had drake transformers for one which are highly regarded transformers.
Also namesake, JCM800 is a much more popular name than the JCM2000, whenever you stick a large number on something it starts to sound more like a gimmic or a toy.
the reason the JCM800 is much more expensive is because they were built with better parts, the DSLs and TSLs had many issues with overheating, melting etc. the JCM800 had drake transformers for one which are highly regarded transformers.
Also namesake, JCM800 is a much more popular name than the JCM2000, whenever you stick a large number on something it starts to sound more like a gimmic or a toy.
Re: Marshall JCM800 vs JCM2000 Series
I agree with this basic point, but in this case doesn't it kind of correspond to the era? 800 is the 80s, 900 the 90s, and the the 2000s with the dsl.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_JCM800
I agree with this basic point, but in this case doesn't it kind of correspond to the era? 800 is the 80s, 900 the 90s, and the the 2000s with the dsl.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_JCM800
Gearjoneser
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Re: Marshall JCM800 vs JCM2000 Series
The big fat JCM 800 120W 6550 Tungsol loaded beauty. Forget attenuators. Embrace the tone and volume!
Look at the iron, caps, and glass in this SOB!
Marshall 4103 120W 212 combo next to Aspen Pitman's old 74 blackfaced Pro Reverb sold to me. The ultimate Marshall/Fender A/B rig! Speakers upgraded to H30/Creamback 65.
A few of my cream of the crop high gainers.
Orange TT, 84 4103, 86 2204, 87 2550 fullstack, Valvetronix AD60VTH, Egnater Vengeance, Marshall 1960AHW cab, 95 Bogner XTC white chassis, Bad Cat Cougar 50.
The big fat JCM 800 120W 6550 Tungsol loaded beauty. Forget attenuators. Embrace the tone and volume!
Look at the iron, caps, and glass in this SOB!
Marshall 4103 120W 212 combo next to Aspen Pitman's old 74 blackfaced Pro Reverb sold to me. The ultimate Marshall/Fender A/B rig! Speakers upgraded to H30/Creamback 65.
A few of my cream of the crop high gainers.
Orange TT, 84 4103, 86 2204, 87 2550 fullstack, Valvetronix AD60VTH, Egnater Vengeance, Marshall 1960AHW cab, 95 Bogner XTC white chassis, Bad Cat Cougar 50.
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