Which Marshall Studio Series Amp(s) do you like best?

@tonynicolaides8098

29 күн бұрын

Did you use a real speaker or an IR?

@compucorder64

27 күн бұрын

I chose the JTM ST20H. It's a really hard call, because I do like them all. But, having the JTM, I think I'd probably get a JCM800, if I was buying a second. I prefer the heavier slightly more modern sounding drive tones. And have Fender, Vox & the JTM to do different levels of clean, breakup, crunch and low-mid drive. So, the JCM is the most different to what I have. I guess also I grew up listening to Smashing Pumpkins, My Bloody Valentine, Fugazi, Pixies, Slayer etc, and it really reminds me of those bands. Other thing is, I think I prefer the slightly creamier sounding Sovtek / EHX Mig 50 to the brighter Plexi, for Bassman based loud amps. Plexi sounds a bit edgier to me; great if you are more into 70s classic rock. But less so for heavier 90s indie/grunge/psych/garage/stoner/doom styles. And for older sounding vintage 60's tones, I prefer the JTM. The Plexi more brings to mind the tones of bands like AC/DC, Van Halen, Allman Brothers or maybe even Led Zeppelin. It brings to mind stadium rock, in a way that while I appreciate it, it's not my kind of guitar tone.

I happen to currently have these two plus the mini Jube… you can EQ all to be similar… Jube is the best bang for the buck and can cover the most ground if you want one. Jube can also be played at a fairly low volume.. The Plexi needs volume so it’s not a home amp for most people unless it’s a pedal platform, All 3 are excellent.

@TheGuitarNerdShow

8 күн бұрын

Dude I’m right with you! Thank you for watching!

Great demo of both amps, especially with the boost pedals in front, awesome playing too. Thanks!

@TheGuitarNerdShow

25 күн бұрын

Thank you for your kind words and thanks for watching!!!!

Wow great demo of both amps...both sound fantastic along with your playing...makes me want both now..

@TheGuitarNerdShow

29 күн бұрын

Thank you! Yeah, I could t choose either LOL! Thanks for watching!

Great video man! I like them both. I have the Plexi, but I might get the 800 soon.

@TheGuitarNerdShow

Ай бұрын

I’m glad I got them both. The differences aren’t Earth shattering but they’re clear enough that it’s worth having both. Thank you for watching!

you made both sound great! kudos!

@TheGuitarNerdShow

Ай бұрын

Thank you - and thanks for watching!

Great tone !!

@TheGuitarNerdShow

10 күн бұрын

Thank you!! And thanks for watching!

Great demo I play with 2 others Marshall amps in stereo : mini jubilee and origin 20h. It's awesome.

@TheGuitarNerdShow

13 күн бұрын

Sweet! I bet that sounds killer! Thank you for watching!

Tried so many overdrives and boosts and I always come back to the SD-1. If you look at the schematics for different overdrive pedals the SD-1 is really the only one with a super simple asymmetrical clipping circuit combined with boosting a little more of the high end frequencies and shaving of a little more bass at the input. I hold fast that even though it's the cheapest OD pedal, it's still my favorite. Great job, man!

@TheGuitarNerdShow

28 күн бұрын

I really like the SD-1 as well. But I do love the Tube Screamer type circuit as well. Thanks for your kind words and thanks for watching!

Love the zakk tone ya got ..not so much the sweetwater tshirt though haha LOL great stuff as always bro

@TheGuitarNerdShow

25 күн бұрын

LMAO - Man, you gotta gimme some swag Bro, I'll wear it! Thanks for watching!

I own both amps and love them. Plexi get a little more play time. Great Vid thanx.

@TheGuitarNerdShow

29 күн бұрын

Yeah I’m partial to the Plexi as well. Thanks for your kind words! And thanks for watching!

The winner is the patchcable for me! 🥳

@TheGuitarNerdShow

8 күн бұрын

It’s a monster! Thank you for watching!!!!!!

They both sound great. I had an old JMP 100w Super Lead that I loved, but sold it when it broke down I wasn't playing any more. Now I wish I had it. I may have to pick one of these up for a lower watt approximation of the sound. Great playing as always.

@TheGuitarNerdShow

Ай бұрын

Thank you Bro! Thanks for watching!

This clears up a lot of things! Very informative and accessible explanation of the gain structure of those two amps. Also loved the reference to classic rock riffs with boost pedals! By the way how to you think the SV20 compares to the Bugera 1960 infinium?

@TheGuitarNerdShow

29 күн бұрын

Thanks for your kind words! The Bugera sounds great, but there’s just something about a Marshall-made Plexi. I’d love to try the Suhr SL68 and the Friedman Plex as well. Thanks for watching!

Great comparison! I had jcm800 combo but I sold it and buy Plexi head with its 2x12 cabinet and it sounds awesome! But it’s so loud that you need attenuator. Both amps are great!🤘

@TheGuitarNerdShow

29 күн бұрын

I’ll be honest, I was shocked when I first heard these amps at how loud they are! Thanks for your kind words and thanks for watching!

@robertmazurowski5974

26 күн бұрын

They both need an attenuator.

Both sounds great and awesome... However, your play shines more...Thank you for your endeavor.

@TheGuitarNerdShow

Ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

Nailed that pitch and didn’t broke the strings:)) (like in Crossroads movie) Bravo!

@TheGuitarNerdShow

26 күн бұрын

LOL - I just played it on a whim, haven't tried to practice that in quite a while, so I won't lie and say I nailed it in one take LOL!!!! Thanks for watching!

Very good job of comparison! I prefer the 800 model! But l settled for a British made TSL 60, because of the versatility and master volume!

@TheGuitarNerdShow

25 күн бұрын

Thank you for your kind words! Yeah I get it. I don't think I could ever use these live without an attenuator. Heck, I play a Kemper live to get around volume concerns LOL! Thank you for watching!

I would use both amps in stereo with the boost pedals also. Thankyou for a in depth demo!

@TheGuitarNerdShow

18 күн бұрын

I’m gonna have to give that a try! I bet it’ll be ridiculously cool! Thanks for watching!

Hey Steve - first time watcher and you kept me to the end - loved your playing. Solid rhythm playing - very hard to do on camera! - and then you pull out some Trilogy (Yngwie) solo'ing - well, colour-me-impressed. Well done. To answer your question - I have the JCM900 Mark III Master Volume, which followed in the foot-steps of the JCM800, so I guess my feet are planted in that camp. I love the open sound of the Plexy - however I just think AC/DC have cornered the market on that sound. Every time I hear an A open chord, I think Malcomb and Angus. I started my guitar playing journey with amp modelling in the early 2000's (Ensoniq DP4 anyone?) , so I've migrated to tube amps since then - however the saturated sound palette preferences have stayed with me. The Ensoniq still has a huge place in my heart.

@TheGuitarNerdShow

Ай бұрын

Hey Jules, thanks for your kind words! Now see, while the AC/DC thing is a prominent Plexi sound, so was classic EVH, Jake E Lee, Randy Roads, some of George Lynch’s Dokken stuff, Scorpions, Ace Frehley and, of course, Yngwie. I’ve never played an actual Plexi, the SV20 is the only actual Marshall Plexi type circuit I’ve played (I did used to own a Bugera 1960 - it’s a Plexi clone but, as I’ve since learned, a real Plexi is a different beast) but what strikes me about them is that all these cats were playing some kind of Plexi but they all managed to stand apart from each other. So my hypothesis is that such an open, organic type amp is somewhat of a neutral platform that lets a players individuality shine through. Or not. It’s more of a theory TBH. Now, that said, my ‘signature’ sound is my Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 with Voodoo Amps’ Senes mod. I like a lot of gain, crunch and balls. I’m shooting another video tomorrow, that amp will feature heavily in it. Thanks for watching and, again, for your kind words!!!

I dunno, man. I like 'em both! I've never owned either, although I've played through an 800. I'd probably buy a plexi first, though. Great video, man. Thanks for the info!

@TheGuitarNerdShow

Ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words. To my ears they BOTH sound and feel fantastic!

My two favourite guitarists are known for using Plexi. Got to love the tone of George Lynch and Eddie Van Halen. Awesome playing!

@TheGuitarNerdShow

28 күн бұрын

I agree! And I gotta say, as someone who'd never played a Plexi style amp until fairly recently - when you finally play on one it's a huge 'ahhhhh, now I get it' moment. Yeah, they're loud, no way around that. But for the tone and feel, it's well worth it! Thanks for your kind words and Thanks for watching!

@robertolsen9721

28 күн бұрын

@@TheGuitarNerdShow I bought the Xotic sl drive one week ago and use it on the clean channel of my fireball 100 stacked with boss sd 1 and that gives a really good sound. It's close enough to the real thing. It funny how it changed how I play just to fit the sound.

Awesome 👍👍 Aways wanted to know the difference. If you have the : JCM 800 Run the distortion pedal through the low impedance and mess with the EQ I think you will be amazed at how this Amp sounds .

@TheGuitarNerdShow

25 күн бұрын

Thank you for your kind words! I need to give that a try! Thanks for watching!

I decided to go with the JCM800 and couldn't be happier, all the sounds I was looking for are there. Note, you need to crank both the gain and master past 4 to get the classic tone and even switched to 5W it's too loud for home use if you have neighbours around. Please bear in mind if you're thinking this is a bedroom JCM800.

@TheGuitarNerdShow

25 күн бұрын

I couldn’t agree more! Thanks for watching!

Sweet sounds, and I like the playing. I should probably get something like the Friedman dirty Shirley because Id never know the difference.

@TheGuitarNerdShow

Ай бұрын

I’d love to have any Friedman!!!! Thanks for your kind words and for watching!

I could be happy with either one. I would most likely enjoy the 800 more though.

@TheGuitarNerdShow

Ай бұрын

Ya know, I’m a rock/metal player at my heart but I get more use from the Plexi. Then again, I also like the shreddy stuff & what’s better for that than a Plexi? Thanks again for watching!

Studio Vintage. You can do classic heavy metal, and it also has that "first chord of night prowler" sound

@TheGuitarNerdShow

19 күн бұрын

Yes! What a killer tone reference! Thank you for watching!

I prefer the JCM 800 over the Plexi. I have the DSL40 amp and with an SD-1, I can get the crunch channel fairly close to the studio JCM 800 sound without too much effort. With an EQ and a Chorus Ensemble in the loop, that early Zakk Wylde sound is there. The sound from OD1 channel can get it too, but the crunch channel just has more bite to it as it is supposed to emulate the 800. The SD-1 takes care of adding the gain. There is no substitute for a real JCM 800, but it's close enough for me and I don't have to go broke, or deaf, this way. I like the studio series, but it's just a bit out of my price range. After one gets the head and cab, you're looking at close to $2,000. I agree with you, both amps have their place. Thanks for making this video.

@TheGuitarNerdShow

Ай бұрын

I have a modified DSL100 (JCM2000 series) & I definitely agree about the green channel. I had it modified by Trace at Voodoo Amps & one of the things I asked him to do was to even out the low end response between the green and red channels - one eq setting just didn't work for both channels - now it's way more even. I think the green channel gets close to the JCM800 & at times I even prefer it. That said, there's just something gnarly about a real 800 (and the SC20 as well) that the DSL doesn't get. I bought the SC and SV20's from a shop in Europe so I was able to get them for a fair bit less than shops here in the States charge. I didn't bother with the dedicated speaker cabs. I've got enough 4x12's, I don't need any more cluttering up the room LOL!!!!! Thank you for watching!

Did you put the chorus in the loop or out front?

@TheGuitarNerdShow

Ай бұрын

The chorus is in front. Thanks for watching!

Damn... always thought I wanted the plexi - but after that video idk.... anyway, I subscribed lol

@TheGuitarNerdShow

12 күн бұрын

Thanks for subscribing! I think it depends on what kind of tone and feel you're going for. For heavy chunky stuff, the Plexi probably wouldn't be my first choice, at least as the main sound. But for shreddy stuff I love it, and for that old school Marshall raunch, I love it! Thanks for watching!

@brianshaffer7208

12 күн бұрын

@@TheGuitarNerdShow exactly! I have a couple high gain amps, so knee jerk reaction I think Plexi - that organic distortion buddy POPS when running 2 amps

I wonder if the plexi's they made in these mini cabinets have actual plastic/plexi face-plate covers?

@TheGuitarNerdShow

Ай бұрын

Yes! Thank you for watching!

are you putting the pedals in front or the fx loop?

@TheGuitarNerdShow

29 күн бұрын

The pedals are in front of the Thanks for watching!

Great video ..but we need a second video in a clean situation !!

@TheGuitarNerdShow

27 күн бұрын

I get where you'e coming from but, TBH, the majority of people don't look to these amps for the cleans. That said, that might be an interesting video - Marshall - The Cleans... Thanks for the heads up and thank you for watching!

@rarito1976

27 күн бұрын

@@TheGuitarNerdShow thanks bro

Plexi all the way

@TheGuitarNerdShow

29 күн бұрын

Yeah? I’m kinda partial to the Plexi as well! Thanks for watching!

Do you still have the bugera 1960 you had years ago? I reall crave one, but during the pandemic they sold out in Poland, and nobody is selling them used in Europe :) i would like to get it rathee than studio vintage.

@TheGuitarNerdShow

25 күн бұрын

I don't. Being a 150 watt amp that needs to be seriously cranked to breathe, I just couldn't get away with it here at home. The MV is nice and well executed, but it does affect tone. So I ended up selling to a friend who loves it! Thank you for watching!

@robertmazurowski5974

25 күн бұрын

@@TheGuitarNerdShow amazing. Did you consider a load box?

Would love the mini Plexi, but most of the reviews suggest it is way too loud for home use. I’m considering the mini Jubilee.

@TheGuitarNerdShow

Ай бұрын

Both of these amps are fairly loud, too loud for a lot of people to use at home. I haven’t tried the mini Jubilee but O do have the 100 watt version and can get some decent sounds at a comfortable volume. Thanks for watching!

@Stratnico325

15 күн бұрын

Excellent choice the mini jubilee. I've got it. You can play at low volume. I play with 2 amps in stereo : min jubilee and Marshall origin 20h. I use a attenuator only with the origin

Do you still have your Bugera 1960 Marshall clone?

@TheGuitarNerdShow

Ай бұрын

I don’t, I sold it to a friend. While the PPIMV is very good, it’s not 100% transparent & cranking a 100 watt Plexi at home was just too loud. Thank you for watching!

6:33 How could that be you're turning treble from 10 to 0 and there's no any difference?!

@TheGuitarNerdShow

Ай бұрын

That’s an issue people have long had with these amps - because all of the overdrive happens at the phase inverter and power tubes, the EQ is largely non responsive. Turning up the controls mostly just adds to the overdrive. At lower volume levels it’s way more responsive but then you don’t have that Plexi roar! Thank you for watching!

They seem to both have the same basic sound signature. Its a great sound.

@TheGuitarNerdShow

26 күн бұрын

They do! That's what I meant when I said they both have that 'Marshall thing' going. But they changed just enough to make the JCM800 a different beast. Thanks for watching!!!

@masterofreality230

26 күн бұрын

@@TheGuitarNerdShow I dont own a Marshall at the moment, my main amp is a Mark V 25. My next will be a Marshall, love the glassy cleans and dynamics.

Plexi for me.

@TheGuitarNerdShow

2 күн бұрын

Yeah, the more I play it the more fond I get of the Plexi as well. Thank you for watching!

you never show them cranked all the way. the plexis, almost everyone i jammed with would rake their hand across the knobs to 10 on everything. 50w 100w everything all the way

@TheGuitarNerdShow

29 күн бұрын

I’ve played it that way and it does sound good, but I get the amount of breakup I like at around 6 on the volumes. Thanks for watching!

Accept, Loudness, ou yee. Both are great amps. I think plexi can sound like 800 with some good pedals but you can't make 800 sound like plexi

@TheGuitarNerdShow

Ай бұрын

Agreed! Thanks for watching!

@cembobiohazard7779

Ай бұрын

@@TheGuitarNerdShow you have great sound here. I like it. What's the signal chain?

@TheGuitarNerdShow

Ай бұрын

@@cembobiohazard7779thank you! The guitar runs into my Voodoo Labs Hex loop switcher which allows me to switch various pedals into and out of the chain. From there to my KHE ACS8x4 Amp Cab Switcher. This allows me to switch amps and cabs. For this video I used a no name cab loaded with Celestion G12 EVH Speakers. The cab is mic’d as follows: SM57 and Sennheiser 421 (U5 revision) at the edges of the dust cap. SE Electronics VR1 Ribbon Mic slightly off center of cone. JZ Microphones Vintage 67 Condenser Mic dead center of cone. Mics are blended in UAD Console & sent through an Aux to 1 channel in Logic Pro. When I’m recording I generally use 1 channel per mic but for videos, especially those using more than one amp, I use one channel in Logic to avoid confusion and keep things consistent. I’m glad you like it! Thanks again!

@rarito1976

Ай бұрын

I don’t agree .. try the low input with the master volume full …not a plexi but..very very close

@cembobiohazard7779

Ай бұрын

@@rarito1976 I know, it is close, but I can still hear that 800 compressions, especially that hi-end 'sand'. I have 2203 1983. With preamp-gain low and master turned up to get that great power-amp saturation I get close to plexi. I'm not able to tell the difference in the mix on the stage but from a record nicely done like this one I can hear a massive difference.

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@TheGuitarNerdShow

29 күн бұрын

Interesting! I’m definitely gonna have to check this out. Thanks for the tip! And thanks for watching!

Turning those knobs doesn't do much of a difference. Great playing, tho.

@TheGuitarNerdShow

29 күн бұрын

That’s exactly what I was trying to show. On both amps, once they’re cranked, the EQ’s aren’t very responsive. In retrospect, I should’ve shown the EQ on both with the volumes lower - they’re more responsive when not cranked. But with the Plexi, to get good distortion you have to crank it. With the JCM800 Marshall was trying to alleviate that by adding the master volume - the theory being you could crank the preamp gain without cranking the Master - hence more drive and EQ responsiveness at a lower volume. But it just sounds so much better when it’s cranked LOL! Thanks for your kind words and thanks for watching!

“M Z A!”

@TheGuitarNerdShow

29 күн бұрын

Right on! Thanks for watching!