It's got that thing. That Marshall thing. That lip curled sneer and rude gesture attitude. It's a thing of beauty and it's why Marshalls will always be my favorite amps. Great job exploring the possibilities.
@christianemrys21156 ай бұрын
Had one of these for a couple of years now - still absolutely adore it. Throw an SD-1 in front of it and you have the perfect recipe for great old school metal tones 🤘
@angusorvid88406 ай бұрын
That's my style! Love boosting old plexis with SD-1s. Best tone in the world.
@OneHandleToHandleThemAll4 ай бұрын
The Marshall SC20H also sounds absolutely killed with SD-1 in front, it's the pedal that just delivers.
@ahmetayaz412 ай бұрын
Throw od3 and it roars
2 ай бұрын
"Passes the smell test for me" because these EL34s are cooking! Amazing demo and playing Leon, thanks :)
@LeonTodd2 ай бұрын
My pleasure!
@Taylor___6 ай бұрын
Your riff game was on fireeee in this video. So many great songs!
@brandongullion63535 ай бұрын
Got one of these around 2 or 3 years ago and it is such an enjoyable amp to use. Very easy to get lost in this thing for hours lol.
@leftygtrplr61846 ай бұрын
Michael Schenker and Kings X riffs all in the same sequence = awesome!
@murrayguitarpickups95456 ай бұрын
G'day Leon I was just talking to Alex from Sirius about these, I had my eye on one when he offered me one of his handbuilt masterpices that covers all these tones and then some. I've had it for a week now and its blown my mind!
@anthonymichael30292 ай бұрын
I had the bright cap removed from the high treble channel volume and I found it made the amp much more palatable with plenty of bite still. This amp is incredible
@andreasjohnson45025 ай бұрын
Great playing and sound, Leon. Very inspiring!
@void_snw3 ай бұрын
Added a switch to choose the bright cap value on mine. Can wholeheartedly recommend that to anyone. Sick amp.
@zundap1003 ай бұрын
Great playing and sound. Marshall has done a great job with this amp. Thanks for video.
@TheOtherJohnBrowne6 ай бұрын
Glorious. Glorious tones all around! Aren't amps the best thing ever? I wish I didn't need food to live so I could afford more amps 😂
@BigTyronie5 ай бұрын
I know a guy who went anorexic to afford a Diezel Herbert in the initial offering. He went from Ramen and Rice chex to no food and a third job. He lost so much weight that his third employer asked him wtf was he into. He thought it was drugs but when he found out he was starving to buy amps he told him to take a pizza everyday. 🤣
@TheOtherJohnBrowne5 ай бұрын
@@BigTyronie That's dedication right there! Your friend is a true inspiration! 😂
@damianval46266 ай бұрын
Love to see you demo the whole trio of the studio series mate 🙏
@chadhagene76654 ай бұрын
Theres 4 now in the studio series.
@petedambski37925 ай бұрын
I have the combo its absolutely the best sounding amp i have ever owned. I'm selling my 1979 Jmp 50w which i have played and toured with OCDC Acdc tribute for 11 years. yeah really, its that good and i'm getting the head version. Can't touch this amp.
@LeonTodd5 ай бұрын
That's wild!
@KirkyDrums6 ай бұрын
10:11 ..That's the tone!! I looked away at the dog for 15 seconds and bam sounds great to my ears and Loved the GM faces Leon
@cbiltz75Ай бұрын
Once you Fryette Power Station it things get STUPID GOOD. Its the secret Eddie had. Re amp a pissed of amp. So much control and it IS the TONE!!!
@tasteofmetal14936 ай бұрын
I love my SV20 stack,Killer amp. I still prefer it over the SC20. The Jubilee studio model is also very good.
@greghitt17046 ай бұрын
Super nice playing Leon as always. These studio amps still pack a punch into a cab. I got mine into a Freyette PS-100 which really helps get it in the sweet spot without angry neighbors. I picked mine up on a trip to Bangkok where you can find some rediculous new amp deals - legit shops with legit amps at real low prices. Love to see you try out the JTM or SC 👍
@RaiderJay90926 ай бұрын
I'm running the same set up. I've been gigging this amp for 3 years. Fist 2 I ran it with a Weber Mass. Been using the Fryette PS100 since last July. Much better and I use the extra channel on the Fryette as a lead boost.
@greghitt17046 ай бұрын
The PS-100 plus KHE 8x4 is an amp game changer for me (well for my tone enjoyment). Tom Quayle likens it to an analogue Axe FX.
@hellion50398 күн бұрын
Nice sounds Leon, got the 2245 thinking about this though....6.44..that smell? love that song
@brussalis6 ай бұрын
Another wonderful run through Leon. Straight in with it from the off. Plenty of tone playing, pup switching, guitar pot control. And your talk throughs are A1. Love what you are achieving with this amp. In fact, everything you demo and try out for us, you make it sound so good even if in conclusion, you end up as not a big fan of something. Testament to your playing. Legend 🤘🤘.
@renoman_6 ай бұрын
Sounds so good !
@amerciecaАй бұрын
Wow!!! You got soooo close to Blackmore tone with little tweaking! Brilliant! Great demo, great playing too! 🎶🎶🎶
@LeonToddАй бұрын
Thanks a lot!
@lameguitarist72646 ай бұрын
Each time you demo a piece of gear that i happen to own, it makes me realize how much my playing sucks 😅
@foolishbillyproductions80716 ай бұрын
Another great vid..you have shown how diversified this 20 is ..ripper
@heavybrett-al40826 ай бұрын
Now that's rock n roll....and I like it👍🤘🎸
@Taylor___6 ай бұрын
@4:41 A bit of Cupid's Dead, yes mate!!! SO fun to play
@paulwebendorfer56276 ай бұрын
Great review, man. Would love to see you do the 2525H too, if you could get your hands on one.
@irishRocker12 ай бұрын
Try the SC20H please! As you have done this demo, it would be a good reference for comparison.
@gergelyboros81386 ай бұрын
I love my Sv20, its MV modded "friedmanish" style but pure marshall vibe
@mrchrisbeaver6 ай бұрын
Does the MV Mod sound much different to just putting a volume pedal in the send/return?
@gitarbangsatchanel80366 ай бұрын
No one digital stuff marshall like a real amp like this
@TheToneWork6 ай бұрын
Great video as always! It certainly nailed the classic tones.
@RG-yz8ov5 ай бұрын
I'm really enjoying the sv20h going into an alnico cream, i use a ironman-ii mini attenuator. I had a heritage g12h30 55hz in closed back cab but the cream in an open back 👌
@LeonTodd5 ай бұрын
Very nice!
@matt926uk16 ай бұрын
I have an sc20h. For a pretty simple amp its quite versatile. I tend to keep the preamp pretty high, otherwise it gets very bright because of the bright cap and then i use my guitars volume if i want a cleaner tone. The low input is great too, works pretty well with a big muff or ds-1. I play, grunge, 80's hair metal, and alternative rock on this amp and its perfect for those styles.
@coreyharen246 ай бұрын
Hell yea this sound incredible! Killer playing as always!
@calimusic20076 ай бұрын
Have the baby JCM800 (SC20H), sounds better than JCM800 I had from the 1980's. Better gain stage, and having an fx loop opens up multiple possibilites such as 4 cable method.
@KristianPage4 ай бұрын
Great review mate. I just grabbed one.
@LeonTodd4 ай бұрын
Hope you enjoy it!
@user-qt2ok6gd6s2 ай бұрын
Got the combo version, swapped out the original speaker for a creamback, its very dynamic just like a higher wattage plexi, my only niggle is it has a 10 inch speaker, other than this its a fab unit.
@v8makoshark6 ай бұрын
Awesome amp indeed and awesome playing, Leon. Have you tried the JTM studio yet ? Marshall should concentrate on making these and not headphones 'n' earbuds etc. Got all the studios, fcuk'ing ace little amps !
@LeonTodd6 ай бұрын
Really keen to try the new Studio JTM. Tempted to nab an SC though :D
@scottpeters44016 ай бұрын
All the Studio series amps are great…I have the Studio Jubilee,and in many ways I prefer it to my 87 100 watt jubilee…The Plexi is great too…Only downside is the prices here in the US,roughly $1800 for one of these…
@greghitt17046 ай бұрын
Take a holiday in Thailand and while you’re there save yourself $600 US on one of these - CT Music Store in BKK has them for 45,000 THB ($1,250 US)
@Smittefar16 ай бұрын
Very cool - I have been toying with the idea of getting one of these - Or maybe, I should get the JTM ST20H instead ... or both. I have already admitted that these early Marshall tones are exactly what makes me tick.
@LeonTodd6 ай бұрын
I think the SC20 is calling me now!
@electronik8086 ай бұрын
modified mine i added an internal load and an ir loader pedal is amazing
@timmcvittie4364 ай бұрын
Love these amps. Also gratuitous AC/DC. 😎
@LeonTodd4 ай бұрын
The best!
@EnJoony6 ай бұрын
The 20 watt Studio Series amps are some of the best Marshalls EVER! HANDS DOWN! PERIOD! 😀
@mickbuffalo6 ай бұрын
It’s funny when I try a new amp or pedal out whatever brand I try I always end up aiming for a Marshall sound!
@tonedowne6 ай бұрын
Would love to see you put the head to head with the PRS HDX 20.
@MrNeilfatmonkey6 ай бұрын
I’ve got this and the SC20H and it’s surprising how similar they are stock. The SC is a little less spikey in the top end, but there’s not a lot in it. I run my SV just how you had it and my SC with the master volume and pre amp gain at about 1.30. I think an SD1 in front of the SC sounds as 80s rock as you can get.
@ianfurqueron58506 ай бұрын
The last thing I really need is another amp (I have an old JCM800, an Origin 50 as well as a bunch of others), but damn you make this sound good. Definitely tempting if I come across one used locally.
@GRBAquatics6 ай бұрын
Very Cool, Thankyou Leon. Such awesome Sound and playing as always. Hopefully one day. All the Best. Cheers
@edwardgrassel8726 ай бұрын
I think they discontinued this actually. I had an order cancelled on me saying that the manufacture doesnt plan on fulfilling the order.
@gerrydaly54096 ай бұрын
Hi Leon- great tones. I bought the same amp recently 2nd hand. I also just bought a ticket to see AC/DC play in Europe this summer - the concert ticket almost cost as much as the amp 😂
@andrewplant92063 ай бұрын
Dammit, been putting off buying one of these to go with my sc20 but fuck it im gonna do it.
@airozo594 ай бұрын
Love mine with the SD-1 or a Freidman BE-OD and running though an Ironman II Mini only because I'm old and my ears ring enough already.
@BobGuido6 ай бұрын
This is an awesome amp for use in the studio. It has great edge of breakup tones when you dial the gain back. Almost a little bit of Vox Chime at these lower gain settings.
@LeonTodd6 ай бұрын
Really impressed. Would be fun with some Alnico Blues!
@BobGuido6 ай бұрын
Yea! Very few candidates out there for the "1 Amp" album chameleon, but this head could do a whole record if you had a cab with an Alnico Blue and a G12H/G12M@@LeonTodd
@pharmerdavid14323 ай бұрын
I'm leaning towards getting a Friedman, because they have master volumes, while the Marshall SV-20 and ST-20 don't, although they the 5 watt triode option. I couldn't decide so I got the little JTM 50th anniversary 1 watter for now, even it can get too loud for home use if not careful. I'll probably go for the ST-20 eventually.
@ToneScientist6 ай бұрын
I've been GASsing for this little amp for quite a while, but Fractal adding its model a few months ago kinda stopped my GAS, for the moment at least. I guess you'll do a comparison soon between this and the fractal sim, right? 😬
@pedrolourenco27074 ай бұрын
I was hopping I would finally hear a comparison between 20 and 5 watts power mode, on a decent demo! Also I wanted to hear a volume pedal in the loop, just to hear the preamp section distortion! :/ .... And when you do the SC20H demo don't forget to crank it to 10 and make it sound like a plexi (and a side by side with this one!)
@Gene27136 ай бұрын
AxeFX III Sounds the best overall in my house but amps still feel so good under the fingers!
@spdoi6 ай бұрын
It's awesome! Feisty li'l bugger! Mine's modded by Folkesson🤘😎
@andrewchow63576 ай бұрын
instead of jumping channels with a patch cable - should also try a y cable
@andyblakely75766 ай бұрын
Have one, it’s super loud for a 20w amp! I mean really loud.
@sebastionhawk55656 ай бұрын
2:47 Armed and Ready : MSG!
@dominicgibson95296 ай бұрын
I commented to Michael Nielsen yesterday that these small amps are just getting better.
@Robstafarian6 ай бұрын
I am champing at the bit for a Synergy SYN-20IR, myself.
@bungwung47972 ай бұрын
omfg its sound killer
@MrSpike75906 ай бұрын
Very Cool I see Bogner released a vintage style head called the JB45. There’s a few videos out Michael Nielsen and Blake Mansfield did them
@pericopalotes21836 ай бұрын
@8:00 Sin City !! 🤘
@TechMetalRules6 ай бұрын
Please do a video on the SC (mini JCM 800)!
@LeonTodd6 ай бұрын
Hopefully soon!
@Cherry_Sunburst6 ай бұрын
EXCELLENT.
@ahmetayaz412 ай бұрын
i boost sv20 with od3 and it sounds greater than sd1
@franciscofronza68386 ай бұрын
Have you tried the JCM800 studio Leon?? That would be a killer video too man!
@LeonTodd6 ай бұрын
No but I need to now!
@franciscofronza68386 ай бұрын
Awesome!! If it’s not asking too much, consider doing it with real cabs/ speakers!! Looking forward to it man! Cheers from Brazil!!
@Davidlovesmusic3116 ай бұрын
Good day Leon. Would u, when u have time do a review on the valeton gp 200? I finally went digital
@pete31896 ай бұрын
The head is great - anyone have thoughts on the combo version?
@MichaelSorensen-bl3ec6 ай бұрын
Best amp Marshall put out in years. Been my main amp for a few years.
@LeonTodd6 ай бұрын
I'm pretty impressed! Proper tones hey
@MichaelSorensen-bl3ec6 ай бұрын
@@LeonToddTry it with the Legendary Tones Hot Mod or Mr Scary. Neat little reversible plug in mod that gives you an extra preamp tube. Really ups the ante. Some people complain the the amp is noisy, it does hiss quite a bit when you really push it, but put a noise gate in the loop and it's very quiet.
@LeonTodd6 ай бұрын
@@MichaelSorensen-bl3ec I've got one of those! Must try
@zandig6664 ай бұрын
Sweeet !!
@robertj13036 ай бұрын
See you using your DGT SE. The shop that sold me mine screwed it up by thinking they knew how to do the action>> it starts ok and gets worse until its so far off the fretboard past fret 15 it hurts your fingers. The nut is crap and the pickups are so low I am surprised it does anything. Off to my tech next week with a new nut, locking tuners, Nanoweb strings (PRS strings are horrible). If he cant fix it, its going back to the shop! Very disappointed 2nd PRS SE that is crap! 😅😅. Sorry for the rant, this amp sounds good, how do you rate this with the Marshall studio JTM?
@finishin.my.coffee87806 ай бұрын
I've noticed you've been using that DGT a lot lately. Are those really that good? I keep hearing people say they're great, and every so often someone will review it or I'll see a comment that makes it seem like they're not all they're cracked up to be. Most recently, I saw someone describe them as "Vanilla."
@LeonTodd6 ай бұрын
No guitar is going to keep everyone happy. If you like PRS and you like old Strats and Les Paul's then it's pretty much the best blend of vintage and modern styling and tone out there atm. The core is phenomenal and the SE is very good.
@Robstafarian6 ай бұрын
The PRS SE DGT is worth trying for its neck, which has a unique profile among the SE guitars, if nothing else. Personally, I think it is great for as close as I will get to playing an LP (due to neck geometry).
@andreasjohnson45025 ай бұрын
Incredible sound you get out of that PRS Se DGT. I have one as well and just too much bass in it for a band situation. I have a Epiphone Les Paul Lazarus (Joe Bonamassa) which is so much better in comparison. But I guess Leon is very good at making a great sound.
@Robstafarian5 ай бұрын
@@andreasjohnson4502Have you considered modding your SE DGT with a concentric (i.e. stacked) 500kΩ/500kΩ audio pot for the first position to make room for a 1MΩ, reverse-audio bass pot (G&L style)? I plan to keep my electronics mostly stock (replacing the standard pots with duplicates of the stock, push/pull pot for series pair and neck polarity-reversal options) because my SE DGT should be somewhat representative of production for demo purposes.
@andreasjohnson45025 ай бұрын
No, I haven’t started modding it. The guitar itself is good with the neck and the tremolo. I might sell it as I don't have the skiĺls and knowledge to do the mods you indicate above.
@martincockburn68216 ай бұрын
Such a little beast hey 😁 you're welcome to grab my 212 vert cab if you want ? It has greenbacks in stead of the vtpes tho. Sounds mint with the Sv and the DSL 20... And the evh 🤘
@Justin.876 ай бұрын
I have the SV and matching cab. My mate has the origin. No comparison Vintage made in the UK. Origin made in china?
@antonioj25092 ай бұрын
Hi. Congratulations on the channel! I would like to ask you a question if possible. in your opinion and have you been able to try it. Which speaker would go best with a 1x12" screen for the Marshall STUDIO VINTAGE SV20h head, what is the ideal combination and would it make the best match? With : 1° Celestion G12M 65 Creamback 1×12" 2° Celestion Vintage30 1x12" 3° Celestion V type 1x12" 4° Celestion Greenback 1x12" 5° Celestion Classic Lead 80 1x12" With what Ohms would be the ideal or best for the speaker with the Marshall SV20h head? With : 1st Speaker 8 Ohms 2nd Speaker 16 Ohms Thank you very much in advance for the information (if it is possible for you to give me your opinion) and sorry for being so bold with the query, I hope I don't bother you. Thank you very much!!Greetings!
@LeonTodd2 ай бұрын
I like 25 watt greenbacks
@antonioj25092 ай бұрын
@@LeonTodd Thanks very much!!Greetings!
@Chillnote6 ай бұрын
Can anybody recommend an IR or speaker for the SV20H? It always sounds to shrill to me, with too much nasty treble.
@2550marshall6 ай бұрын
York Audio, MRSH 412 M25- "421V-1". For a real cab the Marshall 2061CX is awesome. Marshall should re-release that cab specifically for this head. It looks so much better.
@Chillnote6 ай бұрын
@@2550marshall Thank you so much, I really appreciate it
@Terry_Aki6 ай бұрын
Agree.
@BigTyronie5 ай бұрын
Its funny Leon bc my first actual head was a 1972 marshall super bass 100w. It was just that… turned the mids all the way, treble at 1 oclock bass at 10 and crank it. Loudest freakin thing ive heard ever and since. Ridiculous and it only sounded good cranked. But i still set eqs up like that. And I love the Lionel Richie guitar line
@redcomn6 ай бұрын
I tested this with prs hdrx20…… It’s harder to tame sv20 then hdrx20 honestly.
@jamesnortonofficial15666 ай бұрын
I wonder what that head would sound like in a Vox blues cab
@TheRealJayguar6 ай бұрын
I have this in purple with the cab, i had to put an attenuator on it as it is VERY loud for room playing. what speakers are you running this through?
@LeonTodd6 ай бұрын
25w Greenbacks here
@wildebassmanАй бұрын
How noisy is it at idle? I bought a new Silver jubilee and the PT was noisy in a nasty way even through the speaker.
@yomuthabyotch2 күн бұрын
might not be an amp problem. cuz mine is not noisy.
@dive-bomb6 ай бұрын
try the jubilee!!
@pedrolourenco27074 ай бұрын
ok, go film part II!
@Paul-D6 ай бұрын
I thought the Sv20 was just perfect and then the JTM studio came and blew it away for me haha
@rumy68716 ай бұрын
"Oak Tree in my way..."
@jasondorsey71106 ай бұрын
OoOo that smell, can't you smell that smell, that cooking tube smell, that smell that's gonna rock you
@2550marshall6 ай бұрын
Your stank face steps up a notch when playing through a plexi, lol. Now, compare that to the Fractal version. IMHO, it is dead on accurate.
@michaelmarchei85396 ай бұрын
That flickering indicator light is a bit of a concern ??
@KaiDown6 ай бұрын
Fairly sure it's just the camera settings
@pericopalotes21836 ай бұрын
yep, it's the same in all Marshall's indicator lights, they flick when on camera, but it's the camera, not the light
@ironmanbatman6866 ай бұрын
Would have sounded great with an MXR compressor in front of it.
@rocker86922 ай бұрын
I think i hate plexis,so sick of it,too distorted.
@LeonTodd2 ай бұрын
We all go through phases
@anthonyhoffman60522 ай бұрын
bottom end? it does Metallica very poorly. not to mention that Whitesnake riff u played. "All you're lovin tonight"? it farts way too much. thin 80s tones is all u get here.
@yomuthabyotch2 күн бұрын
i agree, but riffs by bands known primarily for their marshall tones sound legit through it.
@letsgofuckingcrazy4 ай бұрын
The way it reacts to pickup, picking attack, volume of the guitar and booster is totally unmatched by another amp. It is "right" from the first chord. it's the tone+fell all the other amps, modelers and pedal wanted to replicate but failed . And you play much better because it reacts to your playing and dynamics.