Great vid bro. The metronome kind of killed the tones for me though

I can't even begin to imagine why you left the sound of the metronome in

Sounds beautiful; great job !❤

Best comparison ever!!! This is what I want to hear in that kind of videos - just a simple rhythm near punk-rock stuff.

Nice shootout! I have a 79' JMP 2203 that I recently recieved back from Lee Jackson in Austin TX who did a filter cap replacement and added a tube buffered effects loop and it sounds phenomenal!

1st! Nice work as always Jay! Loved the sound 🤘

There's no such thing as a 1973 JTM. JTMs were only produced up till ~1967

Those last two guys sound best for sure. 800 sounds mixed and ready to go!

1983 is 27 years ago? Man, I just got a decade younger! Time to download tinder! Hahaha. JK great video.

Just saw this and very cool demo/comparison of these amps. I have both an '86 JCM800 combo and '73 JTM 50 watt head. For this this comparison, thought you should jump the channels on the JTM as you did the Plexi - it would sound very similar to the Plexi. Love both of mine but there's just something about a JTM with the channels jumped and both volumes at just around 6 that is about as perfect (at least to my ears) of breakup and distortion as there is - and I love the JCM as well. FirstWorld problems, picking between our Marshalls :). Love your channel; and this comparison - thanks

Thanks for making this. I have two 1978 JMP 2x12 (Blackback) combos and, yeah, they are incredibly dynamic/reactive. I would have liked a demo that showed how each amp reacted/broke up with more of a variation in dynamics and touch, as I've lately been appreciating "plexi" and JTM tones.

So good to hear these in context of the mix. I'd love to have you explore that aspect more. Also, your song sounds like Garbage (as in Butch Vig :)

The JTM is ferocious. Balls to the wall awesomeness

I love my 84 JCM800 2203, through a JCM900 cab. I also have a JCM900 4100 which rocks too. The little lead 12 combo always gets up recorded. My Woogie (made locally in Adelaide Australia) kicks ass, sort of does the 900 thing but has heaps more bottom end. I'm happy with my amp collection.

Love it. 50 watt plexi is where it’s at for me!

I enjoyed the backing tracks, funky sounding.

Be great to hear some different ranges and different riffs. I'd love to know more about these amps. Very nice collection.

I liked the JTM and the plexi best, but I do love lower headroom marshall tones! Get that squish and evens out the crispy top.

Are these 50 or 100 watts? The different transformers, voltage and tube saturation between the two changes the tone and feel. The "JMP"s seen here are better known as either 2203 or 2204 and have different characteristics. Again, this is a 50 vs 100 watt condition. The very first years of JCM 800 (vertical inputs ) are basically the same as early 80s 2203s or 2204s. So I'm curious what years and wattage the "JMP" (2203/04) is vs the JCM 800? Thanks for the video.

Great video man. Any chance you tried vintage modern or jvm? Any thoughts?

The JMP You played is the same circuit as a JCM800 until 1983. Great amps

Nice demo. What cab and speaker combination did you use on the demo?

Love the 800

Wow......that Marshall Click track, really cuts through the mix, the way to go, a must for all searching for that classic vintage tone....get the vintage Marshall Click.🤣

Hey man, when looking into Buying these amps, it doesn’t matter what country they come from if they have the mains voltage switcher right? If in the USA you’d need to put it on 110 volts and you’re good correct? Other than getting some sort of power regulator to actually match 110 volts , right? I’d appreciate the input since my jvm is purely only for USA voltage

JTM45 ended my Marshall journey. I'm, well 'she's' home now.

Only the best amps! Damn I want all.

They all sound a bit different but all the heads sound great. Can't go wrong with a vintage Marshall. What is that riff you are playing? Cool.

Why do we have to hear the metronome??

Plexi and jcm 800 in this shootout win for me

Great video! I've played a lot through a JCM800 2203 with a 1960A, and strangely the sound you had with the JMP is that harsch sound, whereas I would expect the JMP to sound like your JCM800 as the fourth amp (did they got mixed up?). Also, the JTM sounds like a Bassman, and that makes sense. Plexi is my favorite by far. Cheers!

First off all I appreciate the all rhythm and no lead playing because that's my style, I'm a simple pop and skate punk guitarist so everything I play is rhythm. I have to say the Plexi sounded the cleanest and the best in the mix out of all the amps. I play a 1995 JCM 900 4500 (6L6) and a 90 something JCM 2000 DSL100 and I've found both of these amps sound a lot better with a boost or overdrive both. Enjoyed the video overall 👍

Would enjoy the chance to hear how these amps sound with a lighter touch, melodic lines, and letting notes sustain in addition to banging away on power chords

what are the specs on the Les Paul? It sounds great.

What power tubes in the jtm?

more metronome!

So, what is the year on that JTM?

The click track over the guitar is well Bitmap Brothers!

What year is the jmp?

That JMP and the 800 should have identical circuits and sound very similar unless wattage is different between the two. Are they both 2204 circuits? You said that the 800 is more ice picky, maybe you can change a resistor or simple mod to make it sound a little darker. I just wish someone could post a video of the JMP 2204 and early JCM 800 2204 and they sound the same. I'm surprised they sounded so different but, just the slightest difference in tubes/ components can make all of the difference I guess.

JMP and JCM 800 (81-83) are same circuit.after 83 things changed

was the metronome intended? Hope not lol I do love your taste in amps!

Good concept. Really good idea to have each one both on their own and with a backing track. Problem: the friggin click track is louder than EVERYTHING ELSE! If possible, can you edit that out and re-post? That would make this video wonderful.

Hi Jay, you seem to be very expert concerning Marshall amps and sounds, so I have a question for you (I hope it doesn’t sounds like a blasphemy 😂): if I pick one of those amps, say the JTM, and put an EQ pedal before or after it, would I be able to obtain the sounds of the other ones? Thanks in advance!

I dig the tone of all of them with the exception of the JTM, not a big fan. These amps are all great for a straight up rock thing, but I personally like to also play harder rock and Metal as well. I would definitely have to boost these amps to get them to work for rock and also the harder rock metal stuff. Good news is, they all sound great boosted as well!

Why did you leave the click track in it?

Love this comparison and damn that’s a beautiful les Paul. All I’d say is it doesn’t seem the jcm800 got a fair chance as the bass is rolled all the way down. It gets nice and fat and warm, I run mine at 10 all the time, and what I loved about the plexis in your video is when they had the low end pushed and sound like they’re just on the edge of blowing up

Casio keyboard thing is hilarious.

Was that the JMP 2204 or 2203?

great vid as always! would you consider comparing it to Mercuriall Spark? I understand that there is no point for you to use vst when you have the real deal, but it would be very cool to know how it compares from a dude who plays real marshall heads all the time.

Have you ever played an Origin 50? Bass player here just looking for a backline for my studio...Most guitar players bring their own rig.

Great comparison, thanks! And the winner is.... Marshall :-) Btw - which cabinet and speakers did you use for this test?

What I have learned about Marshall’s that sound like chit, replace the Pre amp tubes with matched gain Jjs or Genalex. If saturated power tubes sound Carly then get some good tubes and bias correctly. Still sounds like dodo then take it to a good tech and change out some caps in the tone circuit. Cheers

That metronome should be louder 😜 great shootout

On those 4 input Marshall's it is impossible to have this drive if it is not past 7 volume, and that is frik'n LOUD. So Please say something about setup to guys who doesn't have a clue how to get that sound.

That Jcm 800 is THIRTY seven years old.

Plexi all day everyday.

Very cool collection - I'm probably way late on this, but in case it's interesting: JTMs and JMPs aren't types of amp, they're different eras of production. The same, or nearly the same, amp circuit might be labeled either JTM or JMP depending on when it was made. There are several generations of amps labeled JTM from just 1962 (the 30-watt "Bluesbreaker" combo) to 1966 (JTM50 "Black Flag" and Hendrix's JTM45/100, a.k.a. the Marshall JTM Super Amp), for example. JMP Super Leads sound different from JTMs, but that's because the amp circuit evolved over time, not because "a JMP" and "a JTM" are different amps. Same thing partially applies to JCMs as well: the JCM 800 circuit had been in production for several years as the JMP Mk.2 Master Model (either 2203 or 2204 depending on the size of the power section), I think starting somewhere around 1976?, before Jim Marshall decided to relabel it as the JCM 800 Lead Series just before 1980. The first rounds of Master Models were actually considered semi-failures, because people expected a Plexi tone at low volume, but when Marshall renamed them and associated the JCM 800 tone with the New Wave of British Heavy Metal, they got massively popular.

Did you say that 800 came out 27 years ago? I thought it was a 1983? And did I miss where you said the years of the 2nd & 3rd amps? Inquiring minds want to know!

Le speaker?

IMO what the JCM800 excels at is palm muting. Palm mutes sound huge punchy and percussive

Is the plexi 100 or 50 watt?Cheers

old resistors and capacitor change value and the sound change. This is the reason why the sound is not the same

Awesome Sounds!! Personally, i prefer the Plexi and JCM 800 recordings. The JMP lacks body and the JTM it's too clean for my taste.

Forgive me if I'm wrong, as I only know what I've read in books, magazines, and the Internet. A "1973 JTM"? I thought JTM designation started to phase out in 1965/66.

JCM 2000 tsl 100 is underrated

It needs MORE cowbell !

Beautiful amps lucky man !...., IMO every Marshall has it's own voice, not all the jmp, 800s or plexi sounds the same, each one has it's own personality and eq ....

Is that a Jerry Cantrell Les Paul?

is there a low-wattage SLP clone ?

All of them sound amazing, but I totally agree with you on the JCM 800. Last year I did a record of a sort of "midwest emo" type band and they had JCM 800 and it was sooo not the sound they were going for... We ended up using fender hot rods and a laney GH100L (which sounded like a JCM 800 but with more headroom) instead.

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JMP Rules

best of all sounds the metonome.........hands down

Why do the jmp sound very different with jcm here

Plexi amps were made in the 60's. Do you have a plexi amp or reissue? They are Super Lead amps model number 1959. Also there is no such one amp as JCM 800. JCM 800 is a line of different models. JMP is also a line of different amps. I would use the real model numbers of the amps.

JMP was overly bright for me (something I never day). Liked the JTM the best, 800 would be my second choice

The JMP wins easily for my taste because it sounds a little sharper and more aggressive. The JTM is a little "soft." The plexi is too wooly. JCM800 is too fizzy. JMP is just perfect.

JMP

JMP and plexi win! Which do you think Iron Maiden used?

Bauhaus/Daniel Ash used HH IC amps

I think the hate is coming from a majority of viewers not expecting your style of playing with these amps, and the bands you mentioned. Probably people expecting a Hendrix/Page/Slash sort of thing. Maybe even EVH. Not sure. I thought it was a great video.

JTM all the way. It has that midrange

why you left the metronome lmao

what is a 73 JTM?? with a plexi faceplate-- holy handgrenaids!! was it a metal plate 73 JMP that they moded to JTM specs and for some reason put a 60s JMP plexi plate on it??? Ok now I am listening to you differentiating "PLEXI" from JMP. "we just played a JMP now let's try out a plexi".. my head is going to explode I THINK you have: Moded JMP (PA/Bass/Lead??) to JTM-45 specs???? Mid 70s JMP 2203 60s JMP 1959 JCM 800 2203

Where to start?? How about the metronome?? Jeez

AYE WHAT ABOUT THE JUBE, OLE CHAP?!

The metronome is annoying as hell but great amps.

Plexi sounded best to me

Seriously, I hope you're not playing that 800 with the bass on 2 .

Cool video,until the atari pong style drums kicked in. Really,what were you thinking adding that?….lol. Nice amp collection tho. No comment on wich amp i liked since you didn’t showcase the amps’ response very well with that strumming…no offense. Also, a 1973 JTM is like an iPhone from 1923……wrong era,they dont exist.

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FINALLY! KZfaq is filled to the brim with pretentious shredders and other look-how-awesome-I-can-play dummies when it comes to gear videos. What they don't know is that THIS is how you present any kind of amp, really. Subbed!

Why the metronome dudeee?

Plexi all the way….

What's the difference between a JTM and a JPM? as you didn't explain, just for us dummys that don't know.huh?

800 🤘🏼 Thumbs down on that metronome 😂

Came here for the click track

Why include the metronome in the audio ? … kinda ruins it .

WTF is up with the metronome? Did you even watch the video before you posted it?