Members mcmurray Posted May 31, 2011 Members Share Posted May 31, 2011 I'm thinking about getting a JVM215c (2 channel 1x12 combo). Price is good over here and I heard they're super versatile. Anyone play or own one? Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HKSblade1 Posted May 31, 2011 Members Share Posted May 31, 2011 Great amps for most all around stuff, not the choice of metalheadz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dewysoss Posted May 31, 2011 Members Share Posted May 31, 2011 Great amps for most all around stuff, not the choice of metalheadz I beg to differ. It's basically a super cracked out Marshall with more gain than a 5150... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nerine Posted May 31, 2011 Members Share Posted May 31, 2011 Naff.I had one. Sounded tinny, crappy stock speaker, waaaaaayyyy too much gain, i.e. after 12.00 it becomes unusable, fizzy, generic and plasticky sounding, no balls, the gain always sounds forced and filtered through a network of bull{censored}. No organic valve tones in there IMO. etc etc etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members timmyfirst Posted May 31, 2011 Members Share Posted May 31, 2011 i think the JVM has one good sound in it, the rest sound over processed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cavemanic Posted May 31, 2011 Members Share Posted May 31, 2011 uh I think its one of the best sounding amps I have heard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Markymarc1979 Posted May 31, 2011 Members Share Posted May 31, 2011 I sure miss mine it covered ever sound I wanted and probably alot more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mcmurray Posted May 31, 2011 Author Members Share Posted May 31, 2011 uh I think its one of the best sounding amps I have heard Are you talking about the 1x12 combo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wizard of Ozz Posted May 31, 2011 Members Share Posted May 31, 2011 I beg to differ. It's basically a super cracked out Marshall with more gain than a 5150... Born J of In Flames is now using the JVM210... but In Flames is sooo not metal... right. I seriously question some opinions on this forum. The JVM series can't do metal... really... I mean... really? WTF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gary666 Posted May 31, 2011 Members Share Posted May 31, 2011 I like the 4 channel more cause I think OD1 sounds way more badass(more mids, beefier, more punch) than OD2, and the 2 channels only have OD2. The cleans and crunch channels are great as well. It's not the greatest amp ever, but for the price they go for used, it's a hellava deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GCDEF Posted May 31, 2011 Members Share Posted May 31, 2011 I had one. I thought it sounded great. It was a bit noisy under really high gain, but all the classic Marshall sounds were in there. I don't know if it was just mine or they're all like that, but it did blow through tubes faster than any other amp I've used. Here's a pretty good video of Joe Satriani playing the half stack version. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members this is paul Posted May 31, 2011 Members Share Posted May 31, 2011 Naff.I had one.Sounded tinny, crappy stock speaker, waaaaaayyyy too much gain, i.e. after 12.00 it becomes unusable, fizzy, generic and plasticky sounding, no balls, the gain always sounds forced and filtered through a network of bull{censored}. No organic valve tones in there IMO. etc etc etc You didn't try Clean "green" cranked and boosted. Tone {censored}ing heaven. However, it is a crunch tone and not metal at all. You can do metal, but I don't prefer it for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mcmurray Posted May 31, 2011 Author Members Share Posted May 31, 2011 I'd never really paid much attention to the Marshalls as I thought they were more classic rock oriented. The other day I noticed Buckethead using a 4 channel JVM on his current tour which piqued my interest, he's always been a Mesa user. Here he is demoing the JVM410; [video=youtube;Eibtic5Vzgc] If the 1x12 comes close to that I'll be happy enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jenksdrummer Posted May 31, 2011 Members Share Posted May 31, 2011 Odd factoid... Both guitar players in my band have/use a JVM410H, and I (drummer) have one. RAWK!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NinjaRaf Posted May 31, 2011 Members Share Posted May 31, 2011 Ive played them a few times, and they dont work for me, but Ive heard other people get pretty awesome tones out of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MrVisual Posted May 31, 2011 Members Share Posted May 31, 2011 Born J of In Flames is now using the JVM210... but In Flames is sooo not metal... right. I seriously question some opinions on this forum. The JVM series can't do metal... really... I mean... really? WTF? Having tons of gain doesn't automatically mean it's suitable for metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wizard of Ozz Posted May 31, 2011 Members Share Posted May 31, 2011 Having tons of gain doesn't automatically mean it's suitable for metal. Right... That's why every big name metal band from Metallica to Maiden to Slayer to Megadeth has used Marshall amps. Please... Where do you get this stuff? Really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wizard of Ozz Posted May 31, 2011 Members Share Posted May 31, 2011 I like the 4 channel more cause I think OD1 sounds way more badass(more mids, beefier, more punch) than OD2, and the 2 channels only have OD2. The cleans and crunch channels are great as well. It's not the greatest amp ever, but for the price they go for used, it's a hellava deal. It was the opposite for me... I thought the JVM 210 sounded warmer, thicker, and more open. Less processed maybe? But I can understand the lack of certain modes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gsxrbusa Posted May 31, 2011 Members Share Posted May 31, 2011 I had JVM 410H, Although it can do metal it is not a metal tone I prefer. I really dislike most Marshall clean tonz but the crunch, claasix rokz tonz are very sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EdgeOfDarkness Posted May 31, 2011 Members Share Posted May 31, 2011 Thought it was a noisy piece of {censored}.I'd look for a old jcm800 combo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hairydangler Posted May 31, 2011 Members Share Posted May 31, 2011 Mine was filled with noise as well. At band volume and with a Decimator, it was still just obnoxious. And I dont crank the gain, just try to get just enough. Sold it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JaGi Posted May 31, 2011 Members Share Posted May 31, 2011 Mine rocks and is filled with zero noise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nerine Posted May 31, 2011 Members Share Posted May 31, 2011 You didn't try Clean "green" cranked and boosted. Tone {censored}ing heaven. However, it is a crunch tone and not metal at all. You can do metal, but I don't prefer it for that. No of course I didn't. It's a POS. Plain and simple. A DSL kills a JVM for proper valve tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members this is paul Posted May 31, 2011 Members Share Posted May 31, 2011 No of course I didn't. It's a POS. Plain and simple. A DSL kills a JVM for proper valve tone. POS? Because you don't like the tone? I've gone through probably a dozen amps in a 5 year period, and now have had the JVM 2 and a half years. I have no need to look at other amps. The tone I have is what I've been looking for. However, Im not in love with channel two. So I can understand why people don't like it for metal or high gain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cavemanic Posted May 31, 2011 Members Share Posted May 31, 2011 Are you talking about the 1x12 combo? no just the 4 channel head, never tried the combo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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