Battle of the Marshalls

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CrystalSky said:
And in the end you come up with a Skeleton Key, Alta or a Hellion 😁
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Haven’t yet tried 2 of those 3 myself, but in the end I seem to always come back to a ‘70’s Marshall of some sort whether it’s a stock, boosted, or modded JMP2203 or SuperLead if I want that flavor of sound, which I often do
 
braintheory said:
Haven’t yet tried 2 of those 3 myself, but in the end I seem to always come back to a ‘70’s Marshall of some sort whether it’s a stock, boosted, or modded JMP2203 or SuperLead if I want that flavor of sound, which I often do
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No JCM love?
 
Emg77 said:
I still haven't decided. Im still playing them all. Its a tough decision. They are all good in there own right. I may just keep 2. The 2203 and Jubilee! Lol. The 800's are raw and aggressive. The Jubilee is like a great modded 800 a bit more polished compared to the JCM's but still aggressive in its own right with out an OD. First world problems!
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I had a 2204, 2555x and JJ100 here at the same time. Flipped the Jubilee pretty quick. Briefly had a Slash Jub, same thing. Guess they're not for me. I want to like em, but they always seem meh compared to a JCM/JMP.
 
If you have a favorite pedal, try that with them. It may not respond well with one and reveal a clearer choice.
 
skoora said:
If you have a favorite pedal, try that with them. It may not respond well with one and reveal a clearer choice.
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I did this same exact thing when rolling tubes in my amp. Do this if you have the opportunity, could sway you big time.
 
skoora said:
If you have a favorite pedal, try that with them. It may not respond well with one and reveal a clearer choice.
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Really good advice as well as tube rolling if you get the chance - sounds like you could :yes:
 
LPMojoGL said:
I had a 2204, 2555x and JJ100 here at the same time. Flipped the Jubilee pretty quick. Briefly had a Slash Jub, same thing. Guess they're not for me. I want to like em, but they always seem meh compared to a JCM/JMP.
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Surprisingly the majority of amps I’ve tried in a Marshall-y ballpark sounded meh to me vs a ‘70’s 2203. Most other amps just don’t have a midrange growl that is as on point on powerchords, so comparatively can come off hollow/empty and also lack the rawness in sound
 
LPMojoGL said:
I had a 2204, 2555x and JJ100 here at the same time. Flipped the Jubilee pretty quick. Briefly had a Slash Jub, same thing. Guess they're not for me. I want to like em, but they always seem meh compared to a JCM/JMP.
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I ended up keeping the 2204 and Jubilee. I would say the Jubilee leans more towards Friedman style of Marshall as far as polish goes.
 
Had several Jubes ( OG and X) and always get rid of them in favor of an 800. Currently a 4104 which laid to waste a 2555x just this year. But have a/b's many times OG Jube and 2203 2204 and 4 holers and always the same conclusion... The Jube sounds good, and I dig it, but sounds a bit muffled compared to JCM or JMP. Depends on what you want.... channel switching, more eq range and more gain versus just pure Marshall grunt, knock and growl.
 
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Jdub said:
Had several Jubes ( OG and X) and always get rid of them in favor of an 800. Currently a 4104 which laid to waste a 2555x just this year. But have a/b's many times OG Jube and 2203 2204 and 4 holers and always the same conclusion... The Jube sounds good, and I dig it, but sounds a bit muffled compared to JCM or JMP. Depends on what you want.... channel switching, more eq range and more gain versus just pure Marshall grunt, knock and growl.
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Agreed, but who needs more eq range if it still never sounds as good lol
 
Emg77 said:
I ended up keeping the 2204 and Jubilee. I would say the Jubilee leans more towards Friedman style of Marshall as far as polish goes.
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My JJ at the time was preferable, not as congested in the mids. I know I'd like the Phil X I have now better.
That new Tone King Royalist MkIII looks pretty good, for rowdy plexi style tones at any volume.
 
braintheory said:
Surprisingly the majority of amps I’ve tried in a Marshall-y ballpark sounded meh to me vs a ‘70’s 2203. Most other amps just don’t have a midrange growl that is as on point on powerchords, so comparatively can come off hollow/empty and also lack the rawness in sound
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I've felt that way about my JMP 2204 and 2203, both of which I sold. Dig the 84 4104 even more, so holding onto that. It's a good one.
 
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