What Do I Think Of The Marshall SV20H Four Years Later?

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Жыл бұрын

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The Marshall SV20H is a powerhouse of an amplifier, capturing the essence of classic Marshall tone in a compact and versatile package. This all-tube amp delivers 20 watts of pure sonic bliss, making it ideal for both studio recording and stage performances. From sparkling cleans to gritty overdrives and soaring lead tones, this amp excels in delivering that iconic Marshall sound that has defined rock 'n' roll for decades. Its simple yet effective control layout allows players to dial in their desired tone effortlessly, while its compact size makes it highly portable. The Marshall SV20H is a true testament to Marshall's legacy of crafting exceptional amplifiers that continue to inspire musicians worldwide.
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@jayfnkay7941 Жыл бұрын

Hey Tony, I just love this amp. So many tones you can get out of this amp it's incredible. I'm running it through a 2X12 cabinet with Green Backs in it. It's a loud amp even in 5 watt mode. I use a reactive attenuator even in my basement !

@KRSinDUB Ай бұрын

HEy, Which attenuator are you using?

@simpwood4973 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love mine. It sounds right and almost as important it looks right. It should be said though that if you want bedroom volume you still need an attenuater cause it‘s hella loud

@Voxguitarsrock Жыл бұрын

I love Marshall amps. Sound fantastic. I still have my 1970 Traynor combo though so never really considered buying one. Good video Tony. Thanks

@christianschweiger4424 Жыл бұрын

I bought my first Marshall amp almost 40 years ago. And have been playing Marshall ever since. The SV 20 is my favorite. I play it over two old Marshall 4x10 cabinets from the 80's. Every time I turn it on it's like coming home. It's just that sound. And somehow I feel young again! Thanx for your video!

@offbeatbassgear Жыл бұрын

I remember those old 4x10 cabinets. I thought that they were really superb sounding, but they didn't seem to catch on with players...

@erickaufmancustomguitars1351 2 ай бұрын

I built a 4x8 and it's the greatest thing shy of the full size deal.

@steveindorset 8 ай бұрын

Great review mate. Lots of great info. Blessings from England. 😎👍🏻

@IamtheActionman 11 ай бұрын

This is a great example of well executed review. Awesome dude

@addictedtogear 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words

@kengouthro Жыл бұрын

Sounds fantastic.

@blackie5566 9 ай бұрын

I purchased one a couple of months ago and I love it to bits. neverhad a better amp. The search is over 🙂

@addictedtogear 9 ай бұрын

Great to hear that! I love mine also! Thanks for watching!

@MarkJohnsonJams Жыл бұрын

Sounds killer!

@benallmark9671 Жыл бұрын

Great review Tony.

@addictedtogear 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for the visit

@cripmeister9104 4 ай бұрын

I play this one at home through a Marshall 1974CX 1x12 - sounds amazing

@ctsguitar Жыл бұрын

Great review. I love my Marshall Studio Plexi too. Great amp. Far too loud for home use though! Records great with a load box.

@addictedtogear 8 ай бұрын

Totally agree!

@zippy2socks270 Жыл бұрын

I also own this amp and would recommend it to anyone chasing those 70's tones. And yes it is loud at 20w and 5W , but it dose that thing !

@SDPickups Күн бұрын

I bought one about 3-4 years ago. Back then they cost about $500-650, then a sudden price jump to $1300!!! They come with JJ EL34's. I bought some vintage EL34's to see if they improved the sound, and they didn't. I took them out and forgot about it, went to play it today and power tubes I couldn't find them so I had some modern Mullard EL34's, put those in and WOW! Now it sounds way better than it did. Highly recommend switching to those tubes. They are cathode biased, so you can use several several different power tubes. Haven't tried that, but am sticking with the Mullards. Yeah, they are pretty loud even on low power. The best speakers to use are 25 watt Greenbacks, you get the full-on early British Clapton sound with those speakers.

@addictedtogear Күн бұрын

@@SDPickups i’ll have to try the Mullards at some point. Thanks!

@univalve1 Ай бұрын

only amp i like better than my sv20 is my 1959HW. problem is there is a modest difference in the two heads that i end up using the SLP most of the time. the SLP notes sound just so much bigger even when the volume is the same. However, the SV20 is a great amp

@nick_be9159 7 ай бұрын

After like 30+ amps, this is my favorite amp! Add the Legendary Tone Mr Scary mod and it´s a beast! I use a Bogner 4x12 with old uk G12T-75 + WGS ET-75 speakers in X-pattern and that´s my favorite mix. Instant 80's goodness! Boost it with a klon for keeping the low end, add a ts808 for more metal inspired music... this amp is PERFECT

@yaniv-nos-tubes Жыл бұрын

hi ,if you do change the tubes, i recommend a vintage mullard i61 at v1, it's what the first jtm 45 had and regardless the best sounding preamp tube ever made for guitar amps .the rest of the tubes will make a difference as well but not like the first one and nos is getting very rare and expensive. enjoy!

@stevehughes1510 11 ай бұрын

A very very good amp. Changed the bright cap from 4.7nf to 100pf and we're away, that took the amp hiss down by a good measure. Now we've got the JTM20 to play with also, can't complain at all.

@joeysgear1419 10 ай бұрын

How did that affect the tone

@stevehughes1510 10 ай бұрын

@@joeysgear1419 Not one iota, all good.

@dannops Жыл бұрын

Takes most pedals great although I have had issues with high gain overdrives like a Friedman BE-OD & Catalinbread Sabra Cadabra. Convinced me to get rid of the BE-OD. I tend to just run it straight with just a vintage FuzzFace and blues overdrive pedal. Great overview on the amp and on target with what it delivers😀.

@addictedtogear Жыл бұрын

I also did not bond with the BE overdrive. But it was not the fault of the amp. I tried it with other amps too. Thanks for watching!

@melexdy Жыл бұрын

Sometimes I run high gain pedals in the low inputs , they become more tame and easily usable

@addictedtogear Жыл бұрын

@@melexdy excellent tip!

@Benjamin-os4xl 2 ай бұрын

Hey Tony, you nailed the sound I'm looking for - great job. I have a similar set-up: SV20 with Les Paul Standard (Steve Jones Pick Up's - 496R) and a 4 X 12 with 2 Greenbacks and 2 G12 30W. I wanted to ask you (and anyone else on this thread who can help) the following: 1. What Pick Ups in the LP are you using? 2. What are your settings on the SV20? 3. What do you think of switching out the G12's for 2 more Greenbacks? My sound lacks clarity and bite. The G12's are thick and syrupy, maybe too much. I know you're using 65's, but I figured I'd go with 2 more Greenbacks for practicality and hopefully clarity. Angus Young has used both Greenbacks and the 65's and that's what I'm going for. Thanks, Ben

@BRZguy 4 ай бұрын

I got to try one out at a music store yesterday. Compared to my DSL the SV20H was way brighter. The other thing I noticed was how damn loud that thing was haha. I'm not sure if it was because of the cab or what but I could barely put the volume up at all without blowing out the room. And that was on low mode as well. Cool little amp though!

@addictedtogear 4 ай бұрын

You can control the brightness of the amplifier easily by jumping the high and low volume knobs and working them together. This provides a whole lot of flexibility in all sort of applications.

@DirtyBlues8 9 ай бұрын

Hey man, great video. I'm this close to ordering the SV20H. By the way, what do you think of the Marshall 1987X compared to the SV20H?

@addictedtogear 9 ай бұрын

The 1987x is great but too loud. You would need to use it with an attenuator.

@clovergrass9439 5 ай бұрын

SV20H and a Tone King Iron Man II, awesome combo!

@addictedtogear 5 ай бұрын

I am using the Bulgera because it is inexpensive and it seems to work great also!

@anthonyjwilkerson Жыл бұрын

I love mine. I’ve had it for 2 years now, however I do wish that it had a better form of power scaling because it was so loud that I ended up getting a Fryette Power Station ( poor me, right) and I wish the effects loop “worked” because in my experiences it’s useless at pretty much any setting. That being said I would still highly recommend the SV20H if you absolutely must have a Plexi and don’t want to spend 1959HW money. It is still my best amp and my daily driver so to speak.

@addictedtogear 8 ай бұрын

I agree my brother!

@RG-yz8ov 7 ай бұрын

Effects loop is useless on the sv20h or effects loop in the powerstation. Why is the effects loop useless ?

@anthonyjwilkerson 7 ай бұрын

@RG-yz8ov it's useless on the SV20. It's great on the Powerstation. The SV20s preamp hits the power section too hard and squashes all your effects. I'm not sure how anyone uses it.

@castleanthrax1833 Жыл бұрын

I like the speaker cab outputs. Very easy for the inexperienced player to understand. I couldn't afford the SV20 so I went with an Origin 20h. I dont know how much better the SV20 is (over the Origin) but I'm very happy. I did have to invest in a cheap attenuator (Bugera PS1) to get to the amps sweet spot though, as my neighbours are quite close. Even at the lowest setting (0.5 watts iirc) it's still quite loud.

@rocknroll1973 11 ай бұрын

use the gain as the normal volume. And master volume as well, the master volume. I have both origin 50h and sv20h. I love both. Origin is modeled after the jtm45. The sv20h is modeled after the 1959slp. Both are great amps. Sv20h has more bottom end. I love both equally though. Origin is best imo for rhythm. And the sv20h for lead. My suggestion for speakers is to invest in 4 greenbacks for a 4x12. And for a 2x12 get a greenback, and g12h Anniversary. Greenback is mids, Anniversary is more bottom end and highs. With my 2x12 it's got a lot of oomph

@castleanthrax1833 11 ай бұрын

@rocknroll1973 So, your suggestion is I use the gain and mv the way they're intended to be used? This isn't my first amplifier, mate. I'm well aware of how they work.

@rocknroll1973 11 ай бұрын

@@castleanthrax1833 I was just saying because some have said to use the master volume as the gain and the gain as the volume. Meant no disrespect like you didn't know how the knobs worked. Sorry if that wasn't clear. I was just saying it if you took advice that people said to use the master volume as the gain. Gain us basically the volume knob in this tube amp. And master volume is well, the master. So think the loudness knobs in a non master volume amp. Thats how the gain is used. And master volume, well it speaks for itself. Whereas in let's say in a ss like the code or mgfx series there's a gain, volume and a master volume So treat the gain on the Origin as the Loudness knobs on a non master volume amp.

@castleanthrax1833 11 ай бұрын

@rocknroll1973 Was there something in my first comment that gave the impression that I didn't understand how the amps gain and master volume function? Did I say that I was seeking advice in any way, or was not getting the desired tones out of the amp? I could give you plenty of advice on how to convey your thoughts in a less confusing manner, but, as you haven't asked,...

@rocknroll1973 11 ай бұрын

You said you didn't know much better the sv20 is over the Origin because you couldn't afford it. And I have both. I was just giving my review of both and what I thought was to get the best sound out of them, and that the Origin wasnt designed to be modeled after 1959slp, which there is a lot of confusion and people get disappointed it doesn't do the plexi thing. So that you could get an idea of the difference between the two which one is better (to your needs), since you said you didn't know how much better then sv20h was. I'm just passionate about it. And if I said anything that you might not have or not as good speakers, like the stock speakers in the Origin cab, swapping them makes a world of difference. So I was just giving my full review of both with any advice that could help if you didn't know already. I mean you're watching a review of the sv20h. Is it not in reason for others to give reviews and advice about their experience of something?

@erickaufmancustomguitars1351 2 ай бұрын

What do you mean retain ? Did your 74 superlead have a loop ? Mine didn't, neither does my 77 jmp. I think you mean added...

@jsbobek 7 ай бұрын

I love mine…got the 2

@jsbobek 7 ай бұрын

Got the 2 12 cab used and replaced the speakers with a Celestion Gold & Celestion G12H 75 + another 1 12 cab w/ Celestion Gold hooked up together…I’m happy!

@majd.z 10 ай бұрын

sounds great through this tokai! What Pups does it have?

@addictedtogear 8 ай бұрын

Stock Tokai pickups

@RG-yz8ov 7 ай бұрын

Sv20h plus tone king ironman mini attenuator 😎

@Petrolpelican 8 ай бұрын

Sweet Tokai Love Rock man! What year and model is it? I'm looking to get one myself, what do you think of yours?

@addictedtogear 8 ай бұрын

I have 3 Tokais and all of them are great. As a matter of fact one in particular is my number one guitar! I wish I could find more...

@Benjamin-os4xl 2 ай бұрын

Hey Tony, you nailed the sound I'm going for! I have a similar set-up: SV20 with Les Paul Standard (Gibson 496R - The Steve Jones PU's) and a 4 X 12 consisting of 2 Greenbacks and 2 G12H 30W. I wanted to ask you three things: 1. What Pick Ups are you using on your Les Paul? 2. What are the settings on your SV20 in this video? 3. I know you're using 65's, but what do you think about replacing my G12H 30W's with two more Greenbacks? My sound lacks clarity and bite and I've read that the G12's are syrupy, thick, and warm sounding. Plus Angus Young used Greenbacks (and 65's) - and that's the sound I'm going for. Any advice would be appreciated from you or anyone else on this thread. Thanks, Ben

@addictedtogear Ай бұрын

The pick ups are original Tokai pick ups. I haven’t changed them out. For the pick ups, I would recommend using your greenbacks with WGS 65 speakers.

@riccardobadalone7964 11 ай бұрын

Where are you from Tony? Montreal?

@paulandfrankierv2068 5 ай бұрын

Fx loop doesn't work in these I had both of mine replaced. I run. Stereo 2x12 cream backs x 2 amazing sounds!!!!

@addictedtogear 4 ай бұрын

Mine works fine

@nathanbouton6700 5 ай бұрын

The Marshall T Shirt makes me feel like this is an objective review. 😂

@nickpatsios407 Жыл бұрын

I agree even crappy pedals sound good

@mhb450 10 ай бұрын

Have you tried the JTM equivalent?

@addictedtogear 10 ай бұрын

Not yet…

@mhoyoux 5 ай бұрын

Hello ! I am hesitated to buy it.. No switchable/footswitchable channel… Need clean and overdrive channels with my band…

@addictedtogear 5 ай бұрын

The unit doesn't have a sootswitch however it has a great solid clean sound if dialled in correctly and take pedals so well you really don't need a switch. Put your favorite pedal in front and you are rocking!

@StratsRUs 3 ай бұрын

Marshall is the Cat's Pajamas !!

@lb2696 23 күн бұрын

These sound great until I see it in comparison with a real plexi, then it sounds thin. It sounds like it’s missing a lot of low end.

@addictedtogear 22 күн бұрын

@@lb2696 that’s why you have a bass knob. Cheers!

@avivpinto4013 11 ай бұрын

The only problem is that the knobs are placed chiply electronic wise...bummer for me

@Torquemonster440 11 ай бұрын

I guess when they break it could be a problem?.. it will probably never happen tho.

@bodhidharma2600 4 ай бұрын

🌞🌞🌞

@shanewalton8888 Жыл бұрын

Note to self: Never in a YT video admit that you feel like a young schoolgirl. lol

@addictedtogear Жыл бұрын

Lol I’m perfectly comfortable with my manly hood.

@REM1956 Жыл бұрын

Obviously has no problem finding, or showing, his feminine side. Good for him.

@addictedtogear Жыл бұрын

@@REM1956 LOL

@castleanthrax1833 Жыл бұрын

I remember the days when I felt like a young schoolgirl. In fact, when I was a young schoolboy I felt quite a few 😂

@lelandgaunt7130 6 ай бұрын

@addictedtogear No! You're not. Clearly, you're not! Not only are you confused, but in denial.

@cembobiohazard7779 11 ай бұрын

can i get Van Halen 1984 out of this amp ?

@addictedtogear 11 ай бұрын

Yes

@jammergreg 10 ай бұрын

That is a great amp and still very louD))))))))!

@addictedtogear 10 ай бұрын

What??? Did you say something?

@75YBA 8 ай бұрын

Any new Marshall gets thumbs down from reputable amp techs. Buy an old Traynor they’re very close to Plexi/Bassman’s and you won’t be heartbroken in 5 -10 years when the tech turns you away.

@addictedtogear 8 ай бұрын

Pretty basic stuff in the unit. If your amp tech can’t fix it. Get a better amp tech! Just saying…

@garryhudson6945 8 ай бұрын

Just Forget that b.s.about whats supposidly wrong with it,for players the sv20 is a beautiful beyond belief musical instrument .i've noticed that most of the negative attitude seems to be from non-owners.