Review Demo - Marshall 2525C Mini Jubilee

[@thelowmein9143]

I dunno about the amp but I wish every review on you tube was this thorough and well explained. As a novice I appreciate this guys ability to use simple language, and how he shows the knobs on the amp as he talks about them. makes it easy to understand.

[@rodolphep0nthus555]

Yeah John is just a super friendly reviewer, in the attitude and demoing. I really appreciate his reviews

[@presentelaw]

Mr Bohlinger, I watched you reviews over and over!!! Yours are all clean, clear and precisecly what buyers want hear and learn before they buy. Thank you for all your comments!!!

[@JakeTerch]

No idea how people are criticizing JB's playing and tone. Killer demo man, all these "experts" can't do better. You rock John!

[@DaveBorrell]

this is the best review. None of the others give you the chunka chunka sound. They are all too high passed. I have the head and wanted that sound in the combo and almost didn't buy one because of it. Thanks John.

[@deanguitarninja]

I have one of these amps. The best recording amp I've ever owned. The controls are really far reaching and had huge scope. The big brother head is just as versatile.

[@LeStraTele]

If John Bollinger played through an old Gorilla amp, we would all be searching ebay minutes later. He makes it all sound good.

[@danielsperry8114]

John great review on the new Marshall combo . I love the fact that it's closed back and the price is very reasonable for what you get . I'm going to try one out at the nearest Marshall dealer , thanks for taking the time to review it .

[@MegaChoo2]

That little rip with the slide at the end…nice.

[@jacksonllk]

jimi hendrix estate incoming in 3, 2, 1....

[@jca6160]

I just grabbed a full stack with the 2555X. They were just blown out in the US. Cool amp! My first Marshall stack.

[@keithriffshard1462]

Amp's is fine but I want that 55 strat and Bollinger's hands.

[@terryhanley8579]

Dude reminds me of Timothy Olyphant. Put a hat on him for that Raylan Givens rocks a Marshall vibe. LOL. Great review btw !

[@SugarMapleForge]

Jack Nicholson playing guitar... Anyone else see it in his expressions?? 😂 Good demo man

[@BreauxBobby]

Excellent review. Great mic'ing. Most people that review this don't get the right tone. You got it spot on. I'm really surprised with the EQ. I've had a few expensive Marshalls and the EQ is usually never touched. It's great to see the versatility on this one, and you should see the price on these amps in Europe! So low compared to the US. Can't believe it.

[@Groovemaster2000]

NIce amp, but who came with that not so bright idea to put the key light on the floor? (Horror movie lightning) Sun shines from above :D (Even in artificial light)

[@davidkieltyka9]

Just about everybody lights "nice" now. This is a different look. Kinda spooky but I like it.

[@79lpcustom]

I was just going to comment on that when i read your comment LOL!!!! "IT"S ALIVE!!!!"

[@beaumowery5610]

Ove Lundkvist maybe to see the controls on the amp, which are obscured by the chrome finish of the panel they are on

[@reneotten2288]

Only girls whine about things like that.

[@superflea72]

great demo of a cool little amp John!

[@braveandnew7817]

Did you guys use my cars headlights to film this episode. Rad!!!!

[@Jshortca1]

Sounds great! Then I seen the price.

[@AgentBlackCrow]

Great review John, that thing sounds amazing.

[@generatorofheavy7761]

Had to "Like", not for the Amp, but for John's "Little Wing" interpretation! Very Nice!👍🏻

[@DANTHETUBEMAN]

that's a great amp, offers a lot in a practice amp.

[@frankryan8100]

3 o'clock? What kind of clock are you using?

[@pauljefferson8052]

Well, John - Forking Great. THANKS FOR THAT!!!

[@siddhantsarangi4723]

Is this loud enough to play in a band or club gigs ?

[@lookingjust987654321]

i owned a 1989 2550 head and since the power 'halving' is done via triode and pentode switching, which is actually changing the dynamics of the power tubes. It sounds different because IT IS a lot different.

[@TS-wp3wt]

Why does Marshall put a greenback in the combo but vintage 30’s in the jubilee cab?

[@txrasse]

TS 0785 in my experience V30’s have a lot of high end and little bass in low volumes, so the speaker wouldn’t work that well in a small combo amp with bedroom levels. This is why I swapped my SL-5 V30 speaker to a G12 Greenback. Little less icepicky treble and more low end.

[@froblivion8284]

7 years after the fact it has to be said - John Bollinger is one of the best guitar players on planet Earth. He is a one cool cat. I would love to have a beer with that dude - he is the real deal. Btw - great amp - brilliant demo. 👏👏👏

[@nicholelevine629]

I sold mine because I needed the money. Omg….went for a cheap replacement, a dsl 15 with upgraded speaker but….wow, I’m in tears now and saving to buy another of these babies and will never get rid of it again. Lesson learned

[@skydivechris2802]

john, great review. good tip for dialin in a good tone. AND us ng both Strat and Les Paul type of guitar. greetings from germany.

[@JenniferThompson-cy1ln]

What happened to mashall.nothing to the old jcm800 lead Sirius. From England. 50 watt . Was fantastic.

[@gagefraw3182]

Pocket-Sized John Frusciante!

[@bear8903]

you have some big pockets

[@ethanmichael7940]

More like duffel-bag sized

[@automatics1im]

I LIKE the key light on the floor.

[@Guitar387]

Nice clean overdrive very skynyrd

[@olewetdog6254]

Mine has a tube rattle. Very snazzy playing by the way.

[@JohnLeMayIV]

What does the clear tape do on the bottom half of the amp's front panel?

[@bossman1208]

that PRS is the shits dude. Love that tone

[@frufru0071]

Cool amp, great review..."Let's jack that treble up"..."WHOOO!!". You're funny, John-mind you, I think that 'high-pitch' sound would have hurt my feelings; at the very least, I'd have to brush with a paste to protect my sensitive teeth from that squeal. 'WHOOO'!! Ouch. I enjoy listening to you play, thanks for sharing 🙏.

[@SchaubSoundMatters]

Does anybody know which mic is being used in this demo? After listening to several product reviews for this combo, I would say this one is showcasing some of the better sound quality.

[@msallehuddinsoeb]

Pls watch the video..he did mention the mic..

[@Piedscooter1]

WTF's up with that there Strat geetar strap, Johnny?

[@larrytaylor5222]

Piedscooter1 maybe he doesn't like neck droop?

[@johnbohlinger]

That's some of the 1955 case candy.

[@alexioshpa9589]

Thank you!

[@metelegerald]

Scooped mid weirdos 😂😂😂 almost spat out my drink John!

[@TheDogPa]

That is "middle aged scooped mid weirdo with old tube amps and long hair still" if he must :O)

[@johnlemay5501]

My experience is, I like the bass all the way up with a Marshall. They are naturally bright imo.

[@davidledford6482]

you aint played a real 50 watt plexi,there bass heavy an beautiful in every way possible..huge massive tone...makes the cats leave the house.............

[@davidledford6482]

the origin combo, 50 watt expecially is closest to the 1987x plexi, mine is near 30 years old,an the origin lasted 2 days before acting up,an oscillationing etc, 50 watt origin is beautiful,an brutally loud an thick, but needs 25 or so years to show what its really made of,like the plexi................

[@jacobbockover1628]

But could you take it to rehersal

[@TobyTC]

Man, Bohlinger is always so cool.

[@Burnningsoul]

With slash? humm I know Bonamassa use to use one with other amps tell he switched to the tweed fenders. I'd like to have one but I'd have to get one used.

[@Cam_B]

that's a nice amp but damn $1500?! that's crazy

[@jake2355]

Move to England... we get Marshalls cheaper 🤪 just like how you guys get Fenders and Gibsons cheaper

[@beef88]

@@jake2355 yeah but, then we'd live in a shithole

[@J1O2C3K4E5S]

It’s fine compared to those Boogie amps...

[@kristofernewton422]

1900.00 in 2023.

[@nicholelevine629]

Back to $1500 now 😊

[@AlexGordonMusic]

Bohlinger listens to A LOT of Hendrix.... listen to the way he plays in ALL the gear reviews.... ....I guess you cant really blame him, can ya?

[@RockToneRevelry]

I think this thing would sound better with a Vintage 30 in it... Sounds a bit too shrill with the greenback imo

[@justingarcia7722]

Ryley Gallwey needs to break in, I find new speakers in marshalls never sound good until good hours of loud volume/gigging

[@RockToneRevelry]

Fair enough, your are right about that. But comparing this combo to the head with the matching 2x12 with the V30's, seems to sound a bit more natural fresh out of the box. But, to each their own!

[@brpadington]

I have the 2555x and matching cabs. It sounded horrible until the speakers broke in. Took a few weeks to sound good. Now they just keep getting better. This amp needs v30s to sound it's best.

[@Speed13Controle]

can you gig with it?

[@NytronX]

This or a $200 Monoprice tube amp?

[@soofitnsexy]

this

[@heathwatsonguitar]

I thought they would be EL-84's in a 20 watt amp. 2 EL-34's would give you 50 watts +

[@davidkieltyka9]

It's probably parallel single-ended 'cuz the power tubes are indeed EL-34s.

[@heathwatsonguitar]

Ahhh thanks, would that mean the tubes are not being pushed too hard?

[@davidkieltyka9]

If anything the tubes are running harder 'cuz they're always working. Proper Class A. In a push-pull config each tube gets to rest half the time (or thereabouts). This is assuming parallel single-ended is actually how they're set up. They could be running push-pull in a faux triode config instead.

[@Jshortca1]

If it indeed is class A the EL-34s are an interesting choice considering the cost of those big bottles.

[@heathwatsonguitar]

Cool thanks

[@tigerbaitcom]

Rig Rundown, Eddie Perez and Raul Malo of The Mavericks.. waiting..

[@saucysimpson259]

tigerbaitcom They don't review shit

[@saucysimpson259]

tigerbaitcom Actually i have 2 gay dads so nice try fuckboy 😂😂😂

[@tigerbaitcom]

LOL.. good one. ;)

[@saucysimpson259]

tigerbaitcom ait's actually true :P

[@laurentfrusciante8991]

Settingns clean for little wing please? Sorry for my english l m frensh ! Thank s

[@darthgibsonlp6631]

It's a gorgeous amp to be honest. I could probably get it on finance but then getting the DSL5cr would be much easier on the wallet...decisions

[@selfsupremacy7816]

get the silver jubilee. most bang for your buck

[@strat_1880]

@@selfsupremacy7816 The combo or the head?

[@selfsupremacy7816]

@@strat_1880 to be honest, i thought it was the most bang for the buck but finally bought the engl ironball combo. absolute incredible amp. nice clean an crunch channel and of course the high Gain channel

[@TheDunateen77]

Great review and playing,if this little thing had reverb it would be el perfecto!

[@davehendricks7023]

Yes please do a review of gear we can't afford with other gear we can't afford !

[@imannonymous7707]

HOW MUCH$$

[@davidledford6482]

no,....most marshalls are,...bass heavy..an bright also, just gotta find that sweet spot..

[@astro2069]

You really should have demoed the amp with a straight up Les Paul. Fender strat and solid body Gibson Les Paul, the two main types of guitars people own.

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

A good amp should not require a boost.

[@davidledford6482]

my origin 50 combo was one of best sounding amps i ever heard period,then it started oscillating, motorboating at high volumes,an the hell began with them still havin my refund after 10 dam days..marshalls are posed to survive many years turned very loud,an cared for too, 5 watts on the origin was brutally loud,but rich,an warm,an sweet, like good pussy..now though, could i ever trust an origin,an no distortion channell.........

[@evenflownature]

"For instance, Joe Bonamassa, who can afford just about any amp he wants, uses a Silver Jubilee alongside a Dumble Overdrive Special" he used to use those amps. Now he is using Fenders Bassman and Tweed Twins.

[@SugarMapleForge]

Bonamassa is the man!

[@davidledford6482]

origin sounds as good,but, sadly, no distortion channell, both are beautiful, my origin 50 combo went bad an i returned it at least 10 days ago to ,...pro audio star, whatever..an i aint got a friggin refund yet,i done all they told me,an shipped it back,no one has ever taken over 3 days with banks help to get me a refund, ..pro star audio, whoever they are in brooklyn,im beyond pissed off, they took my money instantly on debit card, an i sit here on my old ass waiting,while bank is cracking down on temporary credits etc,i,ll change friggin banks after 23 years if something good dont happen soon...............

[@arissp4950]

this dudes hair went from pitch black to white in 1 year. lol

[@daveklain4683]

It’s called just for men 😂

[@fendafred]

He wrote an article a couple of years ago where he explains that he had to dye his hair black to get session jobs as no one wanted to see an "old" guy on TV. White hair were only allowed for pedalsteel playing ;-) I assume that things may have evolved now as he doesn't dye his hair anymore. I've been able to meet him in Nashville as he was registering for 2018 Summer NAMM and he had his hair all white. John is a very humble guy and a fantastic guitar player.

[@arissp4950]

@@fendafred Lol for real? He is a great guy and player

[@davidledford6482]

sounds great,too pricy for sure though.........

[@embreesmith7613]

you're a fukkn genius ..!

[@braydendunn9768]

"scooped mid weirdos" thanks 😅

[@timwhite5562]

LOL, what the HELL is this guy doing? I demoed one of these for a couple hours, and it's capable of MUCH better tones than here. side note, I never quite understood the 3 Humbucker setup. How often do you need yet middle pickup? I played a Les Paul with one years ago. The ergonomics alone convinced me I never want one. The pick seems to hit the damn thing constantly

[@rampmonsters]

tim white just upload your’n video on KZbin. Aye? Wooden Toggen.

[@svenzia]

Agreed, and it only looks good on a SG. This amp is something special. Does everything from JVM to 800 and beyond. Would use with a 212 or a 412, but combo can be very good in it self. Might be my dream amp. Just found a new one for 500 Euro. Only tried out a few hours, - but still a lot of money for me right now. I waaaaaaaaaaaaaaant it!

[@timwhite5562]

@@svenzia there are plenty of clones that are more affordable, and actually much better built. The Ceriatone is great and half the price. It's a hand wired, point to point vs Marshall's PCB.. The difference will be the power section, most clones are 6V6 or EL84, where the Marshall uses full size EL34s. But most people are running the preamp section through IR cab sims or external power amps anyway, in which case the different power section is irrelevant.

[@timwhite5562]

@@rampmonsters yeah okay. So if someone doesn't like a movie, you're answer would be "well then go make your own?"

[@RTDLIFE]

@@timwhite5562 actually yes.

[@jorgiewtf]

I got the 2525H cause I can't for the life of me ever imagine why Marshall thought it'd be a great idea to pair such a beast with a little 10" speaker on the combo. I got mine with the matching 2x12 and it's so powerful that it can actually set of my home alarm from my basement. Seriously... what a waste on the combo!

[@rodolpheponthus2948]

It's a12 inch speaker. Watch the specs before giving false information and trashing the amp. And that's why Marshall made the combo, for guys who want a smaller version of the wall of speakers. Not everybody wants to play in a basement

[@vermillion7813]

hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhey its john here

[@westyavro]

1700$

[@davidledford6482]

i got a near new marshall mini jubilee 20 watt combo,an compared it side by side with me near 30 year old valvestate vs15 r, right 15 watts and a ten inch speaker, the valvestate had as good or better bass an was very loud etc,i had paid too much for the valvestate,but was told it was wonderful,an it nearly wasted the small jubilee,an this should not be, a 200.00 valvestate sounding as good or better in ways than a 1364.00 little jubilee with a 12 inch speaker,an now the jubilee sits,ready to go back cause who knows whats wrong,the box looked rough,or ruff.. the rythm clip on jubilee has no distortion it seems,an every review on here except one,they sound killer great,i mean man..a 1,100.00 or so dollar difference..the jubilee was near new from, ...reverb,and as i said 1364.00 what in hell is goin on,an were using two strats,most people kinda cheat an go for a hotter les paul or prs etc,which i dont much care for neither of those..i have gave reverb pure fits over this knowing something has to be wrong..it does get loud on the full 20 watt setting,but the valvestate hangs with it in about every position,or better, now i also have a 93 plexi 50 watt, 1987x,maybe the best amp i ever played,massive an clear an huge to see the least an thick zz top like distortion,but there too dam high in price...i watched an listened to so many reviews on the little jubilee,an still waiting on them to come get it an give my money back,they are not worth no 1,000.00 plus, no way...any opinions please share................the origin 50 watt broke on me,was motorboating, oscillating,i have the daamdest luck..but it was near as warm an rich as the plexi untill i turned it about 3 quarters of the way up, very very scary loud,an it was a combo..so sad...but the little valvestate was perfect an very very loud,huge full,an bassy in every way,we were amazed.................

[@MB-yw3pv]

Scooped Mids Weirdo's ? Nice but I bet some trolls will respond

[@danielhartman5086]

Very nice amp but ouch 1,500 dollars. I think I will settle with the DSL 20. And save about $900.00 dollars.

[@TheNeonMuppet]

I’d have to play one myself to make an educated judgment but I’m not hearing anything my dsl20 can’t do. Plus it has reverb

[@NytronX]

It's $1950 now.

[@davidledford6482]

scooped mids really sux on any amp made by anyone..........

[@davidledford6482]

a demo of any amp should be guitar , cord an amp only,no reverb, no fx,or anything,just your fingers an the guitar and amp, i mean people are tricking everyone,an no prs,or les pauls etc either,no extra hot fat ass junk gibsons, strats only..................with character..............

[@davidledford6482]

marshall could take a lesson from engl,an others, too much chrome reflections to hardly read what setting your on,while engle is high visibility,an black background,but not fat as a marshall sadly...............

[@riffdigger2133]

I couldn't get past the Truck Month commercial at the Head. Sorry. Abort.

[@xxxskier23]

Ad block plus

[@navigator8222]

All you need for this $1200 amp to sound this good is a $1200 ribbon mic, a $5000 custom shop guitar and a $???? Mic preamp.

[@svenzia]

Well if you want a good recorded sound you might be right. I mean just playing this at home or on stage must be a bliss if you dig Marshall. Maybe my all time fave Marshall sounds all in one amp.

[@marknorris3769]

hash tag real men relic their own guitars

[@gusdupree9076]

mark norris how's chuck?

[@nieze]

I'd still pinch every penny for a Friedman over Marshall

[@markozkozmar6349]

too much talking

[@michaeladamcaira9174]

hes a good guitarist,i just didnt like that version of little wing

[@DanielDavis730]

$2000 for a 10 inch speaker are u joking with a no good sound. And mirror screen cannot view

[@michaeladamcaira9174]

Massacre of a great song

[@gusdupree9076]

michaeladam caira aw come on

[@shreddo72]

Post a clip. Show us how it's done.

[@wchurchill419]

worst version of little wing I have ever heard.

[@rorycunningham5457]

Winston C No its not ive heard a lot worse versions and John just did it his way a bit of time but who cares its just a demo.

[@brunolalanne9106]

I can do a lot worse

[@gotfiddle]

If it needs extreme eq settings to sound usable, it's garbage.

[@alexmcmurtrieSits]

My LP has 4 humbuckers. Just sayin.

[@jensschettler1732]

So your guitar bucks the hum even more

[@TheDunateen77]

Great review and playing,if this little thing had reverb it would be el perfecto!