So the Marshall 1 watts come out in 11 week periods

[Rogue]

I played the JTM, JMP, and JCM models at GC yesterday. These things are cool as hell. If I had the extra money I would have walked out with one yesterday. The only problem would have been which one?!?!? They all mimiced their respective amps quite well for what they are.

1 watt into a 112 cab would struggle against a full on drummer, but jamming with a reserved drummer, a loud sound system or someone's edrums, this would be gold. The .1 watt setting is perfect for late night jamming without waking the family. I had a blast playing the JMP combo in .1 watt mode.

I don't know what the DSL or JVM sounds like, but the first three are all killer little amps.

 

[rupe]

It's a functional novelty item

The danger of shooting off one's mouth without trying something.
Functional? Absolutely. Novelty item? I suppose that's subject to opinion but these are far more than novelty. And believe it or not, they are easily loud enough to do a small gig...they get a lot of mileage out of 1 watt.

 

[Rogue]

It's a functional novelty item

The danger of shooting off one's mouth without trying something.
Functional? Absolutely. Novelty item? I suppose that's subject to opinion but these are far more than novelty. And believe it or not, they are easily loud enough to do a small gig...they get a lot of mileage out of 1 watt.

So you've tried them? What did you think?

 

[rupe]

It's a functional novelty item

The danger of shooting off one's mouth without trying something.
Functional? Absolutely. Novelty item? I suppose that's subject to opinion but these are far more than novelty. And believe it or not, they are easily loud enough to do a small gig...they get a lot of mileage out of 1 watt.

So you've tried them? What did you think?

I've played the first two and I think they're awesome. They sound great but the key for me is that they also feel and respond "right". They're way louder than I ever could have imagined...when cranked up they're loud enough to piss off the neighbors. There's really nothing bad I could say about these...great Marshall tone without the staggering volume. What's not to like? These are a big winner IMO.

 

[Rogue]

I've played the first two and I think they're awesome. They sound great but the key for me is that they also feel and respond "right". They're way louder than I ever could have imagined...when cranked up they're loud enough to piss off the neighbors. There's really nothing bad I could say about these...great Marshall tone without the staggering volume. What's not to like? These are a big winner IMO.

That's what I thought too. The tone and feel is there. I mean, it's not the same as plugging into a 100 watt head, of course, but wow did these guys sound and feel great at a reasonable volume.

Did you try them out in the low mode as well? When I first plugged in, it was on low mode and I was thinking that it was way too quite. I found out there was a high/low mode and high mode is quite loud...even moreso through a 112 cab. What was cool though, was that it sounded and felt pretty good in low mode as well...great for plugging in late night and jamming away.

I kind of like the fewer knobs and features as well. Plug in, dial the knobs you got to taste and play. This was the first time I've left a guitar shop excited and with an itch in a long time.

The JCM is exactly like you'd expect in respect to the JTM and JMP models. They totally got the character of these classic amps in a tiny package.

 

[Rogue]

JMP

JTM

JCM

I think the JTM vid was all .1 watt and the JCM was the combo.

 

[ejecta]

JMP

JTM

JCM

I think the JTM vid was all .1 watt and the JCM was the combo.

The kid sitting on the stool in that last one was funny as hell.