Rediscovering My Marshall JVM 410H

It’s been out of action for a few years, but it’s back in business and sounding Better than ever!
If you haven’t tried a JVM 410 It’s definitely a high gain amp worth trying.
Pretty sure you can get them used at a decent price these days!
00:00 - Intro
01:01 - Intro Chat
04:02 - Clean Green
06:07 - Clean Orange
07:07 - Clean Red
09:15 - Crunch Green
10:03 - Crunch Orange
10:49 - Crunch Red
15:00 - OD1 Green
16:00 - OD1 Orange (My favourite sound)
18:47 - OD1 Red
20:00 - OD2 Green
21:00 - OD2 Orange
22:19 - OD2 Red
25:00 - Summary
Video edited by John Hollingworth
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[@ImNotOld_ImVintage]

My theory on why you think the amp sounds better now is because you're a better guitarist than you used to be. The better you are, the more you can adapt and be inspired by a piece of gear.

[@Javier-qk7ms]

And he learned more about tweaking.

[@5150powder]

@@Javier-qk7ms no wrong. Mesa boogie people tweak. God knows why but anyway. He hit the channel switch and played it. You just saw that with your own eyes. No tweaking.

[@mikefrench2499]

Also new valves and a repair/service will help.

[@jesuscheesus666]

Explains why I hated my Orange when I got it and now I don’t mind it as much.

[@davedavem]

That has to be part of it, but also he played it live. Now he's into a modern load box and playing through IRs and studio monitors. Maybe it's easier to get the amp to its sweet spot, considering into a cab you'd have to hit crazy volumes to get clean-channel break-up.

[@lathspell87]

You may get tired of hearing this, but I am still just amazed at how well you have done with your fitness. The amount of hardwork and discipline that must have taken is admirable.

[@stallionstudios]

Yeah I am always thinking that. I bet Rabea is an awesome dude in real life. Seems chill

[@jeffleecust]

Find you someone who looks at you like Bea looks at the abyss when he hits the Red crunch stage.

[@santiall73]

glad you are still liking it, I've enjoyed watching the video a lot :). The Clean RED wasn't intended solely as a distorted channel, it was more thought to be used with low-ish output pickups and/or with the gain low (yes, the gain control can also be turned down :D). Since this channel has the gain after the tone controls you can use the EQ to shape the gain and the overtones. For example, when you turn the gain down, you can compensate the brightness with the treble control, when the gain is up you can tame it down removing bass and mids, etc... it is a matter of experimentation but there are some nice tones in that mode. And yes, the OD1 and OD2 have the same gain. OD2 has a bit less bass going through the gain stages to make it tighter and the EQ mid control is a bit lower than in OD1

[@Cassp0nk]

The internet has its downsides but when the amp designer can chime in on stuff like this, it is epic. My AFD100 is coming out of storage soon! Can’t wait.

[@ajlsrv5490]

Santiago - It’s a great amp!! Just curious - will there be a series after the JVM?!

[@santiall73]

@@ajlsrv5490 maybe yes, maybe not :D, sorry can't disclose any plans!

[@Seanb576]

Hi Santiago, just wanted to chime in how much I love the jvm410. Couldn't imagine selling mine! Looking for new option for speakers, thinking 2x 12. I'm sure you did lots of experimenting when you were designing the amp. Any recommendations for speakers that pair well with your amp? Cheers mate 🇦🇺

[@santiall73]

@@Seanb576 hi, thanks for the compliments. Speakers... it's quite a personal choice but I'd check V30s or the Creambacks with the heavy magnet. Don't discard the G12T75 either, many people like them with this amp

[@Martin-ql6ty]

just think how much great music has found its way into the world through the black box with gold knobs and curly writing. bloody love a cranked Marshall

[@threelions7404]

Felt that

[@guitarsimon1]

I remember when this amp came out, so ridiculously ahead of it’s time, Marshall were on the cutting edge of amp innovation. Then Jim passed away and they just haven’t been the same since, their inventors spirit died with him.

[@lazava5150]

Bro I been waiting for a new flagship for 12 years…..

[@imdartson3679]

Idk man, the new dsl line is pretty cool for a budget tube amp option and the mini amps with the el34's is sweet too. Maybe there hasn't been a successor to the jvm because theres no need. It already has too much gain, 4 channels, and midi. If anything maybe a jvm 2.0 where they clean the amp up a bit.

[@lazava5150]

@@imdartson3679 there has been more features they could add onto it. DSL like is just a rebrand of the original so nothing new there.

[@imdartson3679]

@@lazava5150 what features would you like to see added?

[@jamesjohnson5790]

@@imdartson3679 I have the HJS... I'd like to see a best of both versions. Maybe have reverb AND noise gates. Take a que from the Satch model, and add a choke, neg feedback mod. Keep OG JVM's clean channel. For the crunch channel, if there was a way to keep the OG's crunch modes, and then be able to toggle over to the Satch's 3 modes of "Super Lead, 800, and a Hot Rodded 800". Have the OD1 channel be from the HJS, and OD2 be the originals OD1. For cosmetics, have Satches Tolexed front of headshell, like the JHS, instead of speaker cloth. I just think it is a cleaner look. Oh yeah, and the HJS's effects loop. Asking too much? I mean... Hell, they already have all of the circuits! LOL!

[@davidkeane2399]

Remember my mate buying a reissue custom SG when he had a solid state Crate crap-box. I had to say "Man! You NEED a valve amp now!". Quick trip to the local guitar shop, and low and behold, they'd just got the JVM 410 head in. He plugged in and it was on the crunch channel. I'll never forget his face! He was hooked, and walked out of the shop with the head and a 4x12 25 minutes later. He's still got the same amp 15 years later, and he wouldn't trade it for anything. We tried to push everything to ten on OD1 on night. It's SOOOOOO loud !! Great amp, and very much an under-rated classic I think.

[@rossbalch]

I'm now understanding the genesis of the Kraken channel 1 a lot better.

[@BenCaffrey]

I had a Kraken now I have a JVM, I’m discovering the source of the tone.

[@Folk661]

I scooped one from a pawn shop last year for a steal. I’m speechless every time I use it. Paired with my Les Paul & Bareknuckle P90’s it produceth a tone so heavenly the angels become moistened.

[@muchammadnurwibowo8255]

How much you got it? Amazing steak then

[@Folk661]

@@muchammadnurwibowo8255 I traded my JCM 2000 TSL 60 for a JVM 410C, plus $400 Canadian dollars. The rough value on the TSL is like $800 - 1200. And the JVM are around $3000 Canadian dollars. I went back a few months ago and the JcM is still there, they have it marked at $600… I was thinking of snagging it back lol.

[@khay2210]

@@Folk661 I mean if you have a connection to the JCM and you can afford to keep both, I think you should.

[@Dream-Academy]

"angels become moistened" most angles I have seen are male....... you are a back door man? .

[@theelusivedillinger]

I swear every time I listen to you play I want to own the gear you're trying out. It's your playing man plain and simple.

[@truthfactreality6814]

I’ve kept mine since they came out. They keep bringing other amps out by various different companies. But this amp still has my heart. It’s raw and fat and pure rock !

[@dazd8306]

True

[@ChrisYid]

Just can't beat that voicing of the MARSHALL J's

[@josephclout3633]

Honestly I've had a 410H for a while now and it is one solid, amazing sounding amp. The versatility in this thing is awesome. Will never get rid of it!

[@DennisAlvarezMusic]

That amp sounds stellar! I think over time (in your case, 14 years) what we like can change. You are now a very seasoned player. You now know a lot more than you did in 2007. I was so bummed when I missed your performance at NAMM several years ago. Cheers Rabea!

[@Metalltool]

Rabea, you literally made me fall in love with my JVM410h again and gave me back a fond feeling of appreciation. Your playing is off the charts. Gotta see you live one day. Rock on mate!

[@BradFriday]

I absolutely love the Marshall JVM! I have the 210H, less complicated, all the amazing tone I need. Honestly it's so under-rated. It almost feels like it was a series that was slept on by heavy guitar players. So many times I've showed up to record or we're playing live and the engineer or sound guy is just blown away by how good it sounds. I've gotten endless compliments on how great my amp sounds, and it's well deserved!

[@AntmanFelix]

I have the jvm205 and I love it as well. Super Versatile and it serves me for whatever I need ot to do. I didn't like the clean when I first got it but I revisited the clean channels too and I quite enjoyed it. Love my Marshall

[@timothyappling9172]

I was away from my JVM 410 for over a couple of years and recently fell in love with it again. It wasn't broken down, but I didn't need all those features in the venues I was playing at the time and used smaller amps with pedals. Now it is the only amp I want to play through again now. I use it with a Marshall 1960 410 cabinet. So many variable settings that you can get nearly any sound you want. Works great with analogue pedals as well as digital effects and even modeling through the clean stage.

[@joshbeer414]

Thats one of the best sounding marshall tones ive ever heard. gorgeous

[@Bret_Sanor]

A good service, fresh tubes and proper bias makes a world of difference. Great sounding amp. Thanks for the tones and run through.

[@Nghilifa]

This is so cool, I was just commenting on your JVM not being used on another video of yours, a few days ago, and here you are, playing through it. Outstanding! I might just buy this amp!

[@planetboondock2383]

You always post such HQ gear play/reviews. Thanks for digging into it, man. Always love listening to you play.

[@connodude5]

Rabea, I dont always watch your videos but I am so glad I watched this one. Your playing is incredible my friend! The phat riffs and "percussive thing" really got me. Rock on!

[@rolfamundsen230]

I had the exact same journey as you; the JVM was my first "proper" amp and I adored it when I got it, then I fell out of love with it at some point and was looking for something different. But after having built up a studio with several amps, I fell back in love. The JVM is hands down the best amp in the studio and I still play it pretty much every day. When I heard you didn't like the other channels I didn't quite understand what you were on about, so I'm glad you realized you've been sleeping on the clean in particular 😄 Loved the video, although I would have loved to have an amp-cam so I could see the settings!

[@stevemueller4703]

I have been a Plexi guy forever but downsized and bought a Fractal. Just discovered the JVM presets and can't believe how much they sound like the real amp! Wow - what a phenomenal sounding amp the JVM is. A tremendous achievement for Marshall to design and bring this beast to fruition. It's like they took everything that makes their voicings and tones awesome and packed it all into the JVM. Thanks for sharing this experience with your amp.

[@lewishuggett9281]

Man this has made me really miss toska now

[@jeanpat8946]

This Marshall sound is pure magic !!!

[@m.balauszko]

Some of the best sounds you ever got live in this video. The variety of different moods and styles is amazing.

[@jmar482]

One of my all time favorite amps!. Its an absolute beast.

[@crazycrentax]

Love the way that even on the highest gain it never seems to get muddy like a lot of amps do. A beast.

[@rushy67rr97]

Bought this head when it first came out, still have it today, had periods when I considered selling but every time I run it through a stack of Vintage 30 loaded 4 x 12s the grin I get keeps me from parting with it. For 80’s metal Dokken/White Lion/Ratt/Van Halen etc with the right guitar and pick ups this head is the bomb and nothing IMHO at the price I paid for it comes even close….glad you revisited it RM, great review 👍🏻😎🤘

[@Mrthreadedtime]

Such a great player. More than anything, he enjoys himself and that REALLY comes through to the listener. I would much rather listen to someone that just loves what he is doing and has joy in their playing that listen to a bunch of notes that are technically impressive but lack any heart.

[@joshlloyd8094]

The JVM is 100% the sound I always associate with Bea.

[@Chord_The_Seeker]

Can we just take a minute and appreciate how tasty the stuff Bea was playing on the clean channel was? Those chords were beautiful!

[@jameshall2219]

Way better player than Rob. IMO.

[@bohdankhmelnytsky9369]

@@jameshall2219 thats not saying much 🙉

[@jameshall2219]

@@bohdankhmelnytsky9369 I think Rob became the Adam Sandler of music. We all moved on.

[@bohdankhmelnytsky9369]

@@jameshall2219 maybe not that bad, but I feel ya there.

[@jordandangelo180]

Yeah that clean channel brought me back to some of beautiful clean tones Hendrix was able to achieve. There are a lot of new amazing amps but let’s forget, almost every famous classic rock trio and band used Marshall’s to achieve their legendary tones. Sure some used HI-WATT and Vox but it was mostly Marshall’s that created the classic rocks tunes we all love.

[@Fractaphonic]

Great sounds and inspiring playing. With reference to your summary though, I very much get the impression from watching this that it was designed to be a "Swiss army knife" of amps, so I'm very much looking forward to the follow up with a variety of different cabs attached and how it copes. Should keep you busy for the rest of summer! :D

[@davepafford1887]

So glad you made this video I'm getting one this week it'll be a new to me amp but you just pretty much confirmed that it'll do exactly everything I needed to do

[@MarcelCoenenOfficial]

Recently I searched for a Marshall amp again since for some reason I always searched for a Marshall kind of tone in other amps, I owned EVH, Laney, Randall, Mesa etc. But I always searched that bark that a Marshall has. I ran across this exact same JVM and it's versatility and tone got me buying it, it is now the center of my main rig :)

[@bctesla]

Dude OD1 auburn sounds phenomenal. I thinks that’s my favorite tone as well . Much respect to your chops as well . Bravo

[@davej8045]

Great video, lots of valuable insight! Finally upgraded from my JVM210H today, didn't realize what I have been missing all along with two more channels! Better late than never, and this one seems better at lower volume for some reason. I had to use an attenuator on my first one to get the tone and keep my hearing.

[@BobbyDoesMusic]

This is my dream amp. You're just making me lust after it more. Sounds killer!

[@natethompson1257]

Man, these JVM amps serve up high gain tone in spades. Nice job Rabea! Keep up the good work.

[@Bridging_the_Political_Divide]

The JVM410H is an amazing amp, doesn't get enough respect.

[@joelspaulding5964]

The Tele sound is just icing...It really works as a Tele and more. Just watched the original 410 vid from years past... Love how both then and now, you play the ENTIRE rig as an instrument. Always playing what really works for each combination of tone, gain, delay, reverb, etc, ad infinitum... Not a bad sound to be heard here.

[@SOAMLE]

The 410 is my favorite high gain amp of all time, and I’ve owned my fair share. It can quite literally do it all - and the direct out actually sounds good.

[@xanderraymondcharles]

love you bro. You're such an inspiration.

[@johnnymoraes23]

Amazing leads. And very very rock and roll sounding. The JVM is very very good. One of the best amps to play hair metal and hard'n'heavy.

[@josephperrigo7008]

This is a Marshall that is truly a great amp. I’ve used a 2 ch 50watt combo version of this amp on and off for over 10yrs. Even the 2ch jvm covers much ground in the Marshallverse

[@HTG2004]

Rabea and ola are favourite guitar related youtubers ever.

[@This_Guitarist]

Thanks Rabea! This video has inspired me to play my JVM 410H again. It’s long over due.

[@hugojackson6822]

My best friend used to have this amp right when it got released. He actually bought it the same week I bought myself an old JCM900, and I was always amazed with how good his amp sounded, and the tones he got out of it. We used to swear by the cleans which we absolutely loved, and the OD channels were amazing as well. I was so sad when he told me he sold it. I wish I bought it off him.

[@OlicanaMusicGuitar]

I love my JVM215c, the clean channel is so underrated! Clean red is my go to crunch tone with this amp and your grin at 8:39 pretty encapsulates my opinion of the sound 🤘

[@markconger8049]

Dannnnng! This is definitely in the top five of my favorite Rabea videos. Modalling is the top, but this one is like watching a big rig truck driving through a restaurant.

[@jimotten3780]

Your playing is amazing Rabea. I’m playing an 1982 2204 and I love it so much. Marshall cleans are one of the best imho. But I had no idea jvm’s sound so amazing. I think I might need one😅 thanks for the awesome chops🙏🏼

[@ConspiratorElec]

I used fast fret when I first started playing in 1987... haven’t touched it in decades, but as soon as you started talking about it, I swear I could feel it on my fingers.

[@pierozucca172]

THE Perfect Sound Rabea !!! And fantastic virtuosity !!!!! Congratulation !!! Bye from Belgium !

[@DanAdlingtonOnline]

I own the Marshall JVM 410H and I am very happy with it. Awesome tones and a great sounding clean channel!

[@ashwanthjerry2210]

Hey there man ! I wanna get one too ! But stuck between the jvm or jcm 800 ppl on the Internet say the jvm doesn’t respond to touch as much the 800 does !! Is that true ?

[@DanAdlingtonOnline]

@@ashwanthjerry2210 I've not played through a jcm 800. The Marshall JVM 410H responds great on all the channels. I've mainly played through Peavey and ENGL in the past. Marshalls have something special.

[@itm72]

I use a JVM410C, I nicked your settings from your older video... and I love it. Does everything superbly.

[@RobCowie]

I bought my JVM 410H based on the original video(s) you put out many years ago, and still love it!

[@matf.6679]

I was hoping you’d do this ever since the JVM reappeared a few videos ago 😄. Thanks, great review as usual mate. Big fan of the JVM series.

[@grr619]

The ear keeps bending to the Nuno-inspired single note chugs. That amp is a monster, seemingly very little bass flubb on the Drop-C guitar. Excellent demo, passion abound!

[@SonicSoundofDoom]

Your riff on the crunch green, it's so effortless for you, I'm like... that's friggin beautiful and without hesitation you continue on with amp banter haha :) You are truly an amazing artist dude.

[@MichelBujold-wk3cs]

Saw your video then ordered a 410c It's on it's way lol I really appreciate your Chanel thank you!

[@ivorharden]

Rabea is a great metal player. I would love to see Rabea more on Andertons. I miss the metal playing on the channel.

[@johnbrooks2646]

My main amp since it first came out. Love them so much I have two.

[@jacobseal]

Wow. that sounds really nice on every channel. What a versatile beast. OD2 sounds tighter to me, but it loses something in the attack. OD1 is where it's at.

[@pedromusic4209]

Sounds fabulous 👌 You are blessed with talent Man 🙏

[@simongrove]

HAHA opening up the video, straight outta the gates on the forbidden OD2 Red! Atta boy! Sick vid bro ❤️

[@peevee605]

Mate.....!!! Legendary tones.

[@jupitermoongauge4055]

I'm a blues and classic rock player and I love the sounds of this amp for those tones too.

[@scotthowes1869]

This has been my main amp for 10+ years. It always delivers. You can actually get great clean tones, some nice bluesy stuff, and monster gain, when you want it. It really does do everything quite well. Favorite channel? OD1 Orange!!! No doubt. Be careful though, it might actually swallow your Keyboard Player, whole. ; )

[@jasaranacemerlang]

Sounds so great ...fantastic 👍

[@DenseSilkyVenom]

Sounds fantastic! 🤘

[@edwardmacnish1802]

All great tones. I love my JVM and the OD1 amber. Real rock tone right in the feels.

[@BillVerdon]

Yeah... wish I had that amp... sounds fantastic... and agreed... really covers all ground. Thanks for sharing

[@daiganzen7794]

I bought one for my birthday back in Feb. This amp needs more love. It can do so much and that Marshall Roar is amazing

[@collierpj]

I bought a jvm410c last year. In the last 6 months I bought a headrush peddleboard and frfr powered cabs. The jvm is getting a service and coming to next band practice. Thanks Bea!

[@marcellocomelli5296]

great video as always, gonna try one of those in the near future because of you man.

[@paniccleo]

Good stuff! I agree that getting old good stuff repaired over replacing with new stuff is a cool vibe. I'm about get my old ashdown amp from 2009 repaired.

[@thechannelforeverything2170]

Dude this thing sounds insane. The Shred Bit's opening dive bomb was so awesome.

[@NonRelentingGeezers]

I’ve had my JVM 410 For about 10 years now. Two years ago I bought a Kemper stage for touring, because of its convenience. Covid hit, and touring was off. I was still using the Kemper in our studio. Two months ago tried the JVM again. Haven’t stopped using it since. It’s just magic with my Les Paul, Charvel, and Jackson. I works on blues to metal.

[@tophe95]

Really love my 215 combo. 50watts, just two channels but 6 sounds with reverb and two master volume. It's a beast!

[@daagaarasplaysvideogames980]

Me too. I don't know how one can need any other amp. The green clean is stellar, just like the other channels. You can play everything you want.

[@AdamDallas]

I used to own this amp, and I sold it when I moved to the US from the UK, and I miss it terribly! The manual always did a great job of explaining the channels, clean green was based on a fender clean, then orange was a plexi and red a modded plexi. The crunch channel was similar to a JCM800, then orange and red were modded versions of 800's. OD1 was it's own thing, then OD2 was a mid frequency shifted down version. Ahh what a great amp. I'll own another one some day.

[@Xyrium]

Hell yes. Wow, that OD1 Orange....need a MIAB pedal made after it. Thanks, as always Rabea!

[@michaelgallegos8811]

I been wanting that Amp for years man,sounds great dude. 👍

[@ellleigh1216]

We want to see N4 and JVM jam’s. Taking us all back in tut day, to the origins of the beast of a player you’ve become!

[@bradenbaker3633]

Best amp I’ve ever owned, I don’t think I’ll ever get rid of mine.

[@jonobuckley3215]

It’s visceral, man. Had my stink face on throughout this. Top vid.

[@kyledurand8528]

Sounds amazing

[@stephenschuetz8192]

WOW!!!! I've always been a fan of Marshall amps and the JVM 410H is amazing! I also love the Mesa Mark series heads like the JP-2C. I would love to see a musician such as yourself, with your level of skill and expertise, do a side by side comparison of these two amps. Maybe some recommendations to the best speaker cabs for each head. P.S. LOVE your chops!!!!! Keep on rockin' in the free world!!!!

[@danbrazier5951]

I miss my 210 most of any amp that I've sold and that includes some nice Two Rock's and things I had to part with. The 210 was a nice mix of that versatility without the feature paralysis I felt with the 410.

[@AkiraSpectrum]

dang, such an amazing amp with loads of versatility.

[@James1Hiscox]

Damn, playing and tone are both spot on.

[@nickp440]

I love my 210h. I used to just crank the green lead channel. Nowadays i find myself using the clean orange setting with a little bit of gain for a pedal platform. Versatile amps

[@bogg4n]

Love the JVM. Sounds great!

[@grzesiekcze]

I used to have JVM205h. I loved this amp, so many sounds, so versatile and sooo goood sounding. I think I'll buy it again soon :)

[@louderthangod]

One of the great things about having a lot of gear is that I’m often rotating what amp or guitar I’m using because if I haven’t used it in awhile it’ll feel new again and new is fun. It’s also a great way to break out of a writing rut.

[@MatzaFTW]

My first tube amp was a JVM 210H. Loved it to pieces while I had it. I have a Kraken now and that's my current end-all head, but looking back the JVM might be the next best of the tube amps I've owned (even better than the 5150III I traded it towards).

[@rynoriffs6505]

Bro, that's a beautiful sounding amp.

[@a.j.garrett9639]

Man! I wasn't expecting that clean channel!😃 Nice indeed

[@JeffreyRutland]

agreed on the gain levels - there is such thing as too much! love your content man.

[@Lokair54]

This was on my short list of amps t o buy in 2016, and it did impress, I like that it was a Marshall tweakers amp( I spent a week with a buddies), you can get loads of usable tones from it with a few knob twists or button presses. I decided to not to get it , but it is an incredible amp.