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You should be! I bought one over the weekend after contimplating a boogie. The thing is unbelievable. Amazing how much low end you can get out of it if you want. More gain that you could ever want. Classic Marshall tone + some.. If I had to complain about something....the clean channel is not the best but it works. The Crunch OD1 and OD2 are just amazing.
Enjoy. This has to be one of the best amps out there
More gain than you can likely use: at 1/2 gain on OD2 red you'll get controllable feedback at very low volume levels. Watch the quality though - I'd be afraid to gig with one, but if you just leave it in one spot you might be ok. The guitar cord footswitch is a great idea, but any technological advancement from Marshall scares me. I know too many people who had TSL footswitches crap out, parts on the DSL40s having to be resoldered, and many other issues.
More gain than you can likely use: at 1/2 gain on OD2 red you'll get controllable feedback at very low volume levels. Watch the quality though - I'd be afraid to gig with one, but if you just leave it in one spot you might be ok. The guitar cord footswitch is a great idea, but any technological advancement from Marshall scares me. I know too many people who had TSL footswitches crap out, parts on the DSL40s having to be resoldered, and many other issues.
Pete
I don't gig so it won't be leaving my house (at least for awhile).
I don't gig so it won't be leaving my house (at least for awhile).
If I didn't play out much, I'd be all over the JVMs... I like how they sound. I'm just waiting to get more reports 'from the field' so to speak. I have heard some guys bitch about noise, but I think it's likely just bad tubes.
I played a 'vintage modern' and it didn't do much for me. The JVM kicks it's ass all over the place.
One buddy of mine bought a TSL and sent it back twice. The third one was ok, then his footswitch blew up and he had to have it replaced. Since it was under warranty and he wasn't gigging, no big deal. Marshall still have a 5 year warranty which is great, but if you're depending on your gear to make $ even a few weeks is a lifetime.
I have read reviews on the noise as well. I can tell you mine is very quiet and you dont need much gain at all in order to have a really nice distorted sound. My gain knob is at 10 oclock on OD1 and its plenty
If I do get unwanted feedback at high volumes I find just easing off on the guitars volume knoww just a tad works w/o compromising sound
This amp kicks ass
Thinking real seriously about a power break. I think it would make this thing untouchable
In the JVM's price range, you have a hell of alot of better built, sounding options. Splawns, Triple Rec's, VHT's, etc.....
I am not saying it doesnt sound great, I am just saying the money can be spent more wisely. If they were $1200 new, that would be a different story, but they arent.
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