Marshall JVM 410H Opinions

[Big Al]

Other than the hiss, I have only read good things about the JVM. When I was a teenager, I always wanted a Marshall because every metal band seemed to play them. It would be nice to get the JVM just to satisfy that childhood fantasy. Cannot wait to spend more time with one.

[leftykingv2]

My Jvm doesn't have a hiss problem at any volume. I usually don't even use a noise gate unless I am using a ton of effects.

[Big Al]

What cab are you using or which one seems to be the most commonly used?

[BigE13]

I am playing through a closed back Orange 2 x 12 with V 30s. That thing is built like a tank and sounds awesome with my 410HJS. My bro down in Florida has the 205H and plays through the Marshall Dave Mustaine 4 x 12 cab and his tone is epic!

[Steel City Psycho]

I have the JVM410HJS and it is an absolute beast. Best cleans I have heard in an amp that is not a Fender Tweed...and OD1 and 2 red channel is a high gain tone monster. It is simply the most versatile amp I have played. The built in noise gate is top notch. I definitely recommend this amp and yes it sounds awesome at bedroom levels as well as balls out!

I have been VERY interested in one of these. I bought a regular 410H back in 2007 when they first came out and I didn't like it. I ended up shipping it back, but from what I have read the 410HJS sounds like everything I was hoping the original JVM was. What pickups are you using? I've read that the JVM410HJS doesn't like active pickups. No shops around here carry the JS model just the regular JVM. Most of my guitars have Seymour Duncan Blackouts/EMTYs/EMG Het Set so I am wondering before I pick one up. I know Joe uses medium output pickups. I was thinking I could pick one up and if the actives are too much maybe throw in a set of KT88s.

[DonP]

I have been VERY interested in one of these. I bought a regular 410H back in 2007 when they first came out and I didn't like it. I ended up shipping it back, but from what I have read the 410HJS sounds like everything I was hoping the original JVM was. What pickups are you using? I've read that the JVM410HJS doesn't like active pickups. No shops around here carry the JS model just the regular JVM. Most of my guitars have Seymour Duncan Blackouts/EMTYs/EMG Het Set so I am wondering before I pick one up. I know Joe uses medium output pickups. I was thinking I could pick one up and if the actives are too much maybe throw in a set of KT88s.

Can you give more details about what you didn't like about the JVM410H that you sent back? I've only heard good things - I'm curious about specifically what you didn't like. Honestly I've only "dicked around" with a JVM for maybe 30 minutes here, 30 minutes there. Nothing seriously. I ended up going the MTS route for my multi-channel head because I like the flexibility and easy to customize modules.

While I like the flexibility of the MTS, I still Love the DSL100 - it sounds great just up and go.

[leftykingv2]

What cab are you using or which one seems to be the most commonly used?

If this question was directed at me I have all Marshall JCM 900-1960 Lead cabs. I have 3 B's and three A's. I have all of them loaded with vintage Celestion 25 watt greenbacks. Most people when they purchase the half stacks end up with what it comes with. Which is usually the JCM 900 Lead 1960 A loaded with 75 watt celestions.

[Hellbat]

Can you give more details about what you didn't like about the JVM410H that you sent back? I've only heard good things - I'm curious about specifically what you didn't like. Honestly I've only "dicked around" with a JVM for maybe 30 minutes here, 30 minutes there. Nothing seriously. I ended up going the MTS route for my multi-channel head because I like the flexibility and easy to customize modules.

While I like the flexibility of the MTS, I still Love the DSL100 - it sounds great just up and go.

A lot of the complaints I've seen on them revolve around gain being unusable on OD1/OD2 after about 10:00-11:00 due to feedback. That and the fact that without a choke it can sound a little loose/flubby.

[Steel City Psycho]

Can you give more details about what you didn't like about the JVM410H that you sent back? I've only heard good things - I'm curious about specifically what you didn't like. Honestly I've only "dicked around" with a JVM for maybe 30 minutes here, 30 minutes there. Nothing seriously. I ended up going the MTS route for my multi-channel head because I like the flexibility and easy to customize modules.

While I like the flexibility of the MTS, I still Love the DSL100 - it sounds great just up and go.

A lot of the complaints I've seen on them revolve around gain being unusable on OD1/OD2 after about 10:00-11:00 due to feedback. That and the fact that without a choke it can sound a little loose/flubby.

Well, what Hellbat said was the first part of it.

The second part was I absolutely hated the channel switching delay and the pop when the channels were switched, Joe supposedly smoothed this out and now it switches fast and seemlessly. I thougt there was something wrong with it and called the place I bought it from for a return label and they told me it was fine, that is how they were and if I wanted to retrun it, it was on me.

Funny you mention MTS, that's the route I went too

[BigE13]

I have been VERY interested in one of these. I bought a regular 410H back in 2007 when they first came out and I didn't like it. I ended up shipping it back, but from what I have read the 410HJS sounds like everything I was hoping the original JVM was. What pickups are you using? I've read that the JVM410HJS doesn't like active pickups. No shops around here carry the JS model just the regular JVM. Most of my guitars have Seymour Duncan Blackouts/EMTYs/EMG Het Set so I am wondering before I pick one up. I know Joe uses medium output pickups. I was thinking I could pick one up and if the actives are too much maybe throw in a set of KT88s.

Steel, I have a DK2M with the EMTYs and I also have a Jackson Mutt with EMGXs and both guitars sound great through the head. Nice cleans and excellent crunch/high gain. I think you will be able to get just about anything you want out of this amp with active or passive pups. A little EQ adjust and you would be good to go.

[DRM]

American flag is backwards in the pic. Field of stars on the flag's own right. Sweet stacks, by the way.

[Steel City Psycho]

American flag is backwards in the pic. Field of stars on the flag's own right. Sweet stacks, by the way.

Yes, I know, I hear it all the time, and thanks. Most people do not know proper flag etiquette. I have it backwards for 2 reasons. First this particular flag must have been made to be displayed horizontally because all the seems and tags are on the side that should be displayed vertically. Second I really didn't like the way it looked displayed properly behind the amp. I don't feel I am being disrespectful and I have seen it displayed wrong in various places that should know better, like Gov. Institutions and Grand Central Station...

[Steel City Psycho]

Steel, I have a DK2M with the EMTYs and I also have a Jackson Mutt with EMGXs and both guitars sound great through the head. Nice cleans and excellent crunch/high gain. I think you will be able to get just about anything you want out of this amp with active or passive pups. A little EQ adjust and you would be good to go.

Ugh, I was afraid of that. My bank account will not be thanking you in the future

[DonP]

I have the Lynch box head, but sadly not the matching cab. I run it thru my 1960A with the standard G12T-75's.

How do the Lynch box cabs sound?

[Steel City Psycho]

I have the Lynch box head, but sadly not the matching cab. I run it thru my 1960A with the standard G12T-75's.

How do the Lynch box cabs sound?

Amazing

I will never part with those, they blow the two XXL cabs away.

Very full and thick, highs aren't spikey. The XXL cabs sound like transistor radios in comparison, thin, small, weak.

I have the ones with the Eminence Super Vs, the newer ones have the Celestion Lynchbacks, and there are some floating around with regular Celestion Greenbacks.

I love the Super Vs, sad Eminence quit making them because I wanted to put them in the other two XXL cabs which have G12T-75s and V-30s in an X pattern. I've been meaning to email Eminence and ask which is the closest speaker they have available. The description of the Legend V128 sounds close.