Things I love about gigging with a JC 40 1) Even with a heavy hitting drummer, I never move past 4 on the volume dial. This thing will peel paint off the wall 2) You can be rough with it, spill beer on it and it never lets you down 3) Chorus and Vibrato are killer and in stereo with 2 speakers! 4) For gigging, the distortion is good enough 5) Takes all pedals like a champ - including overdrive 6) Pretty light in comparison to most valve amps 7) Digital reverb, but its killer 8) Stereo inputs It can be a bit spiky with the highs. I leave the treble on 2, boost the mids to 1pm and bass at 12pm. From there, plug in and enjoy!
@joellebrodeur1015 Жыл бұрын
I have the JC22 version. I found out of all my amps, I use this one the most. I don't care it doesn't have a drive channel. Run pedals however you wish through it. It's loud enough for me, sounds good and reliable. There's a reason why these particular solid state amps are at the top of gear lists.
@Lomoholga24 ай бұрын
I have the same model. I laugh everytime someone who clearly has no experience with it claim the bass response is poor given the 6.5 inch speakers The dual 6.5 speakers are GREAT
@brysimm4043 ай бұрын
I’m the same 👍 JC-22 is super nice for home use - and you can have whatever distortion you want by, duh, using whatever drive pedal you like! I never push mine past 3 or 4 max 😊
@guitardrummer1 Жыл бұрын
I had a fender blues junior Tweed that was driving me crazy.. Too boxy.. Too compressed.. I don't Know.. I was hating it..when the jc40 entered my room, it was like a stormy day suddenly turned in a beautiful Summer and sunny day.. What a amp!! Simply beautiful!! Stereo, effects loop, gorgeus vibrato and chorus.. Dreamy clean tone.. Very good with pedals.. What else?.. I LOVE IT!! I use it in stereo with a orange tremlord, another beautiful amp, and they are a perfect pair... my room is now a relaxing hi-fi place where i enjoy a lot.. Thanks for your contribute in spreading the beauty of JC 40 🙂
@efxloopjaybyrne Жыл бұрын
I feel like this amp is a sleeper hit that not too many know about. Either that or they have preconceived notions they can’t get over.
@guitardrummer1 Жыл бұрын
@@efxloopjaybyrne so true! Doesn't matter.. It will always be the secret treasure for fews😃
@ghalston5641 Жыл бұрын
I was getting the same feeling from my BJ tweed iii, but then I hooked up it up in stereo with my old Super Champ XD, and together they sounded much more Fender-y clean, sparkly and room filling at low volume.
@guitardrummer1 Жыл бұрын
@@ghalston5641 uh.. Funny.. I also have a superchamp x2.. But i never considered to put it in stereo with my blues junior tweed.. Maybe i was too focused on how to make blues junior sound good..!! I 'm sorry but blues junior really let Me down.. Not bad but not for me.. Maybe i had too many expectations for a real fender tone.. I thought it could sound at least a little close to a deluxe, twin, Princeton..
@south_of_nowhere2 жыл бұрын
I owned the JC120 around 4 years ago, and currently own the JC40. Previously I was a strictly Marshall guy, but this series made me a convert. The 40 is honestly a much better all around amp than the 120 imo. I've used it at gigs of over 200 people and had ZERO issues being heard. Plus I didn't have to break my back on load in/out!
@efxloopjaybyrne2 жыл бұрын
It’s great to hear that my video actually helped out. Thanks. Honestly I think this jc40 is like a hidden gem. It’s such a useful tool. Of course there are those that don’t dig it but I feel that if a person is open to it and they spend some time with it they seem to come to the same conclusion.
@plantagenant2 жыл бұрын
@Bittersweet...What do you use to get a decent overdriven sound from it?
@franciscolopez3229 Жыл бұрын
Those Roland JC series are one the best if not the best solid state amps ever made that are still in use to this day, may it be on stage or in the studio either with an electric guitar and others even use it as an acoustic guitar amp.
@nazperalta1794 Жыл бұрын
Not a JC40 but a great recent example of the Jazz Chorus in action is Emily Kokal from Warpaint who has used a JC120 as her main stage amp for many years. There’s a Premier Guitar rig rundown video on KZbin
@popocatfish Жыл бұрын
greeting from japan JC is ultimately standard amp everywhere rentalstudio,highschool,college light music club,karaoke bar,even country side villege festival stages. every guitarist can be setting usable tone on themselves. if you have an opportunity to play in japan, don't worry JC is in there.
@efxloopjaybyrne Жыл бұрын
Greetings from the US. Cool info thanks.
@willmarshall46852 ай бұрын
Whoa! That chorus….found my amp. I’m a Johnny Marr guy…this is magical. I don’t care about high gain or huge crunch…
@paralleldrive7770 Жыл бұрын
I think I’ve owned the my jc40 for a year and a half now, and man whenever I turn it on with the built in reverb dialed to about 4/5, it feels like home. A little sad that you have to buy the foot-switches separately for the vibrato/chorus tho. It’s a very loud amp so if you want to play this in your bedroom without annoying anyone, you’d have to turn the volume all the way down to 0.5 volume. Love the tone, good pick response. Only thing I would change is the quality of the distortion, I was a little disappointed with that effect.
@berv9169 Жыл бұрын
What? It has built in chorus and vibrato Watchu talking about
@paralleldrive7770 Жыл бұрын
@@berv9169 yeah but if you want to turn them on/off mid song you gotta buy the roland footswitches for the effects
@berv9169 Жыл бұрын
@@paralleldrive7770oh yea Watchu expect
@deaddoll1361 Жыл бұрын
@@paralleldrive7770 I'd be a little sad if I had to pay more for the amp which included a foot switch I already had or didn't need.
@adrock889 Жыл бұрын
I’ve had a jc40 for like 3 years now and I’ve messed with the distortion knob like 3 times, I truly don’t think it’s meant to be touched. It’s definitely not why people like this amp lmao, I just got it bc I needed a loud clean amp for jamming
@77zrod46 Жыл бұрын
I just purchased one today. I can't fricken wait when no one else is home!!!!!!!
@CMQ012 жыл бұрын
Once you said you were recording your sound to get the ‘in the room’ feel, i was subscribed. Only way i can somewhat tell what the amp sounds like by online videos. THanks for that and great video too
@efxloopjaybyrne2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. I literally use the boom mic on top of the camera. I’m not the greatest at micing an amp. Never seems to sound as good. Good to know this is a plus.
@AgressiveElevatorMusic2 жыл бұрын
I play steel guitar and this amp is perfect for gigs.
@paulenglefield5618 Жыл бұрын
A really useful review that gives a great sense of its basic sound.
@Simulera8 ай бұрын
For the last five years I have been using a JC40 with just a Boss CP-1X compressor and a Boss Waza Blues Driver pedal (to keep it all in the Roland family or something?) in line with a simple old Dunlop volume pedal on the effects loop. It’s really so good. It can get very bright, but you can reel it in. A wonderful amplifier. Over the years I have lucked into and picked up a couple of nice classic Fender tube amps that I kept. I tried many tube and digital amps along the way that I have sold after a while. The JC 40 is different than anything else and is easily as special as my other two “storied” (and, ok, wonderful) tube amps. Anyway, I think I am done shopping and buying guitar amps. It only took 40 or so years to clear it all up. Everybody has their own thing with amps of course. Just saying the JC40 is really good.
@efxloopjaybyrne8 ай бұрын
I had to sell mine but i really miss it. I may buy another one even though I don’t need it. Lol.
@slimturnpike6 ай бұрын
How do you handle that distracting hiss?
@Simulera6 ай бұрын
@@slimturnpike it seems like the hiss is on the unloaded amp. Once there is a signal, there seems no hiss. But just sitting there it has one. I had a hissing Mesa tube amp and a couple of different Fender tube amps that hissed. I don’t understand why that seems ok, you’re right.
@slimturnpike6 ай бұрын
@@Simulera Yeah. None of my three tube amps hiss or hum except when maxed out or hit hard with fuzz or distro fx. Never when playing quiet and clean like in this video. I'd immediately return any amp that sounds like this
@kentGrey6 ай бұрын
Yes. It can be your "only amp" with some caveats. Roland was not kidding when they named this series the "Jazz Chorus". The (well deserved) nick name for this class amp is "The King of Clean". These amps are specifically designed to be played clean. The electronics that makes the chorus so lush and full will work against various "shredder" effects. Even it's own built in effects are only meant to be used as a "light seasoning". If you are not going to be focused on playing "clean" it has been recommended for years that you get some type of guitar processor pedal and run the amp from the connections in the back. This will avoid the Chorus circuitry allowing you to use your effects with more stability and "clarity".
@stevebell476320 күн бұрын
Great review, you've helped me make my decision between 40 and 120 🙏
@gregmock68089 ай бұрын
I gigged with a Roland JC77 for about 18 years and left it overseas with my bass player as a gift....thought about getting one of these but I'm playing a Fender 40 watt Hot rod deluxe that's been modified which is plenty loud, I just wanted to run them in stereo and see what that would sound like. they are great amps but my experience is they hate neon lights....buzz like crazy if you play a pub with lots of neon ...
@jorgesilva6454 Жыл бұрын
Nice (and honest) review Sir 🤜🏽✊🤛🏻 I’m definitely sold out by the JC (and it’s on my wish list) 👍
@ProbablyTooLoud2 жыл бұрын
Back in the day I had a new JC-40. Calling it clean sounding would be an understatement. The chorus is legendary.
@dudehuh54912 жыл бұрын
nice vid i been usin my jc 120 since the 80's was lucky enough to score the 4x12 cab love those roland red backs
@karmicselling4252 Жыл бұрын
Back in the day I had a JC-120. A wonderful amp but I got tired of lugging it around. Not the easiest thing to put in the boot (trunk) of a car or to carry onto stage. A better solution was a stereo effects chain feeding two Roland Cube 60 amps. Much easier to carry around. And the ability to use a single amp if I wanted to. Also provided redundancy in the event that one amp failed at any point. But the biggest benefit was being able to create a wider stereo sound stage by positioning the two amps further away from each other.
@michaelmillican55927 ай бұрын
I'm getting one. I've heard it is one of the most used amplifier in studio music history.
@francispower1418 Жыл бұрын
I’ve got the baby one, the 22. It’s not my main amp, which is a tube 57 Tweed knock off (my partscaster thinline loves that one), and then there is a small studio Boogie 22 for a more AC30 sound (my 335 loves that one the best) but it is a really nice sounding small amplifier, great for clean tones, not upsetting the neighbors and I especially like the chorus on it. Personally I don’t bother with pedals these days, I’m a go directly into the amp guy, so the chorus can be a fun diversion. I mostly use it when I want to play quiet and the little Roland sounds especially good with my Duo Jet, so I guess they like Gretsch guitars! It’s also a perfect small amp for keyboards. The speakers are smaller in the 22, like old car radio speakers almost, so nowhere near as fuller sound as Jay’s 40. But its a lot of amplifier for a very fair price, especially when you get the feel of one and realize how good the build quality is. They are built pretty sturdy and they have held a special place in the classic inventory of amplifiers for a reason.
@topoftherock36283 ай бұрын
They can ace surf music and they pick up the woodiness of hollow/semi hollow electric guitars very well. P90 pickups sound great too. Tone is easy to control.
@savoirfaire8979 Жыл бұрын
I have a JC-40 exclusively for clean stereo effects. Distortion covered with tube amps.
@stephenericwalsh Жыл бұрын
Thanks for that. You should also do DVD reviews.
@marcraygun6290 Жыл бұрын
Best guitar sound I ever heard was a guy in Japanese band the choosers, he had a 70s ex real kids rickenbacker 360 into jc120 using boss blues driver for drive , I myself use 70 vox escort lead 50 transistor amp orris HH 70s transistor amp with gretsch astrojet, gretsch anniversary ( both 64) and 62 jazzmaster and I love the sound , I stick a 70s Watkins copicat in front of the amp for echo and a bit of more drive
@Owen_plays_music1049 Жыл бұрын
20:51 Nice that's exactly what i wanted to know, great review !
@Gibson1976uk Жыл бұрын
I guy the 22 and love it! I’ve decided to use Less tubes so I sold some stuff and kept lower powered amps that take less tubes! I notice how prices have gone up!!! I use to buy tubes that cost 25 pounds each! They are now 50 each
@ericgendell88742 жыл бұрын
I own one and bought a JC120 which I returned because it was nowhere near as good as the JC 40, which is a great amp. I use it with a customized Fender Hotrod Deluxe and together, the tone is close to perfection.
@efxloopjaybyrne2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip on the 120. I’ve considered upgrading but it seems that the 40 is its own beast.
@thomasfolkner47304 ай бұрын
Is there some kind of law that people NEVER OR RARELY EVER use the stereo chorus effect with distortion . That is THE sound. JOHNNY WINTER left his Boss Chorus ON all the time sitting on top of his amp.
@spookyverbАй бұрын
I regularly run heavy fuzz pedals into my JC40 with the stereo chorus on. Sounds so awesome. Haunting Mids in the loop to tweak a bit when needed.
@ifax12452 жыл бұрын
JC40... My favourite by a country mile!
@jamesnorton7601 Жыл бұрын
Sounds wonderful. Right pedals and eq'ing, leveling. You can do a lot with the amp, I'm sure
@claudelussier1678 Жыл бұрын
Excellente présentation! Bravo!
@steveparish9210 Жыл бұрын
It ain't my only amp but I love it!
@westernrider100 Жыл бұрын
If you have an Orange Crush amp, and it has the News to the World speaker, swap out speakers. I've got a CR60 and swapped the original speaker with a V30 which made an incredible difference with the sound especially the clean channel.
@efxloopjaybyrne Жыл бұрын
Don’t have it anymore but I heard that works well. Orange and v30s seem to go well together.
@aaron9142 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic video. Have you played the smaller JC 22? I've been thinking about getting it. Also, where can I buy your music? I listened to quite a few tracks you have posted here, but I don't want to keep listening because I want to actually pay for it. You make great music, man.
@efxloopjaybyrne Жыл бұрын
Thank you. You can go to Bandcamp.com Roadkill Records. The link should be on the description for the songs. It’s download only but you can download in multiple formats depending on what you prefer. Thanks again.
@cerealkiller5688 Жыл бұрын
I've got the 40 and the 22 and they are both awesome... The 22 is the best sounding small amp I've ever heard. Worth every penny.
@joellebrodeur1015 Жыл бұрын
@@cerealkiller5688 I got a JC22 off fb marketplace in July for $300 NIB. Out of all my amps, I grab this one for practice. Have not played out with it yet, but it gets loud. Been wanting a Jazz Chorus for a fee years because they're bulletproof.
@koengheldof5081 Жыл бұрын
I bought this too but am going to sell it. Incredible amount of noise, just plugged in without a cable and volume to zero!? In 2023?? Too bad because at high volume it sounds like the demos demonstrate.
@efxloopjaybyrne Жыл бұрын
Honestly the noise didn’t bother me so much but once I had the Katana and a Tone Master it felt redundant so I sold it for a guitar.
@craigtodd8297 Жыл бұрын
@@efxloopjaybyrne I think i'd rather have the Jc over both of those... My katana has no soul. The tonemasters are computers. Guitars/computers dont mix.
@slimturnpike6 ай бұрын
The hiss would be unacceptable for me
@dustyscrypt2 жыл бұрын
I have one, and love it! I also noticed you have the same NUX pedalboard. Oh, and great movie collection by the way. You have good taste!
@efxloopjaybyrne2 жыл бұрын
Thanks man. I love that pedal board. Easily the best out there if you need a smaller compact one. If you look at the bottom of the channel you’ll see Roadkill Entertainment. That is the home of my indie films. I also did a podcast about horror films and reviewed discs. I enjoyed it but it never really went anywhere. But the episodes are archived there if your interested.
@dustyscrypt2 жыл бұрын
@@efxloopjaybyrne I saw that channel, and I subscribed, but haven't watched them yet. I will do soon. Thanks!
@michaelweinman90512 жыл бұрын
😁🙃😊 nice vid. I played a Jc 120 in cover bands back around 1993 and 1994 with rack gear. Sold it all. Bought a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe in 1998. Played it till 2004 ish. No pedals. In 2006 Got a Kustom dfx 35 with Celestion 10 inch speaker. Used it for gigs and jam nights till 2019. Efx went out quickly. I just played it dry !! ha ha what a first! Just got a Peavey Chorus 20 at a yard sale. Love it.
@Vertigo5046 ай бұрын
Late to the party but pretty sure the newer JC-40s are all digital (amp and effects). Who cares though if it sounds good 👍 (although I don't know why they're so noisy despite being digital/solid state)
@efxloopjaybyrne6 ай бұрын
I know right. You’d think they’d work out the noise if it’s digital. Their are some analog components but Roland likes to keep its secret sauce quiet.
@spookyverb2 ай бұрын
Mine runs silently so I guess I'm just lucky. 🤷
@stevenbatke24757 ай бұрын
Love the amp. But I’m distracted by your Arrow video bluray collection ;)
@tonydiorio3136 Жыл бұрын
I do a lot of smaller gigs (senior communities) where I don’t need that much volume. I’m playing a Taylor T5z guitar, would the JC22 be enough for these smaller rooms? I could always run a line out to my PA for big parties. Thanks, I’m subscribing!
@efxloopjaybyrne Жыл бұрын
Maybe. I think in your situation you would probably be ok. I may go with the 40 just because but I think the 22 would work. Maybe someone with a 22 will chime in.
@BAND-MAID-USA Жыл бұрын
22 will absolutely work.
@kagenotatsumaki Жыл бұрын
Wow, I'm surprised by your comments on the Orange Super Crush, I had one and LOVED the clean channel but returned it because I hated the dirty channel... Lol
@efxloopjaybyrne Жыл бұрын
I just found it too dark. Didn’t love the gain channel much either. Lol. I wonder if I’d like the earlier ones but then I really don’t need it.
@cateyesofficialband Жыл бұрын
Does the Roland JC-40 have a headphone jack? I cant find any pictures where I see a headphone jack
@efxloopjaybyrne Жыл бұрын
Yes it does on the back. It’s doesn’t sound the greatest but it gets the job done.
@doctolson67 Жыл бұрын
I have the Gretch chet Atkins, country gentleman... double cut version. I wouldn't part with it for the world. But M looking for a good amp, you got my attention.
@efxloopjaybyrne Жыл бұрын
I must say the Gretsch plays very well with both my amps the Fender twin and the jc40.
@odinskolnationragnar9528Ай бұрын
thanks brother, im buying jc 40, selling my evh
@cerealkiller5688 Жыл бұрын
I may have missed it in the vid but are running distortion through the effects loop or through the front? I've been running a tube screamer through the front of my 22 but haven't messed with pedals on the 40 yet. I'm not loving the built in distortion on the 40.
@mightbeben7064 Жыл бұрын
thinking bout getting this for a indie and jam band sound, you think it can do that while being loud enough to play un micd bar and restaraunt gigs
@efxloopjaybyrne Жыл бұрын
Definitely it’s loud. Worst case you may need to put it on a stand or crate to project the sound but it excels at higher volumes.
@craigtodd8297 Жыл бұрын
Why is it not causing feedback through that hollowbody?
@efxloopjaybyrne Жыл бұрын
Luck I guess. It wasn’t too loud and I was off to the side so maybe that’s why.
@gldnedge Жыл бұрын
My Orange Super Crush 100 has gorgeous cleans. Far from garbage. You must have gotten a dud.
@efxloopjaybyrne Жыл бұрын
Honestly, I may have because I had a hard time working with the channels on that amp. It also depends on what kind of cleans your looking for. I tend to go for fender black face cleans as my reference and Orange doesn't really do that. It's great that you enjoy your amp though. That's the whole point right? \m/
@steveschenker1380 Жыл бұрын
Nice Robocop poster!
@accentontheoffАй бұрын
Hi, have you been able to try it out in a small band, small venue context. Thanks.
@efxloopjaybyrne27 күн бұрын
No unfortunately I never did however I have no doubt it would be fine. Worse case scenario you would need an amp stand but you may get away with it right on the floor. It gets loud.
@accentontheoff27 күн бұрын
@@efxloopjaybyrne Got it thanks.
@blindatthewheel46942 жыл бұрын
Yes.
@littlegoose98602 жыл бұрын
Nice review! You can hear Dehd's guitarist playing a JC-40 here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4jdd2NnrZhqgtE - When the distortion comes on in the first song (Flood) a few seconds in, I think it sounds really good! I'm pretty sure it's a Boss Blues Driver. I believe the guitarist usually plays a JC-77.
@cigdamagelungsАй бұрын
To loud for home? Good review thinking of one ty
@PlaneTShakeRoАй бұрын
If you can hear your strings it's too quiet for your home
@Jazzzzer4562 ай бұрын
Nice demo...always nice to have a solid state amp around for when the tube amp is in the shop, I might add.😊I have an old Roland cube 80xl and its never needed repair.😊😊I keep a small tube amp around, just cause I like to have that sparkly fender sound as well...no more fender twins in my older age.😊😊❤God bless
@Matt-op9fh2 жыл бұрын
I'm thinking this is gonna be my next amp! Is the vibe like a uni vibe or normal vibrato??
@efxloopjaybyrne2 жыл бұрын
It’s like a normal vibrato.
@Matt-op9fh2 жыл бұрын
Hey thanks for getting back to me! It's strange how there isn't a mode for vibe and chorus together
@Jenvión Жыл бұрын
Might be the only solid state amp i love besides blackface twins
@alessandrogambazzi3192 Жыл бұрын
Ciao è lamplificatore che usa Steve Rotery dei Marillon ???? Sai se è lo stesso amplificatore ????
@almostliterally593 Жыл бұрын
I don’t þink þe chorus on here is digital
@aperezdeal2 жыл бұрын
I’d buy that for a dollar.
@journeyquest1 Жыл бұрын
Worst guitar i ever bought. A Gretsch Jumbo Rancher. Big heavy with little sound unless plugged in. It was a looker but not a performer. Sold it.
@ushnicyuvnikof27482 жыл бұрын
No
@Da_Publick3 ай бұрын
It's too clean. It would make a great studio preamp.
@hansemannluchter643Ай бұрын
No such thing..
@Da_PublickАй бұрын
@@hansemannluchter643 ..and I'm not here to educate you.
@hansemannluchter643Ай бұрын
@@Da_Publick It sure as shite sounded as if you where..
@onefatstratcat2 жыл бұрын
Tubes?? We don't need no stinkin' tubes!
@jaredray7001 Жыл бұрын
We definitely do.
@richardj9016 Жыл бұрын
Ok Use valves instead. You can’t beat a nice valve amp.
@franciscolopez3229 Жыл бұрын
Nothing beats the good old/new tube amp. The more it heats up, the better the sound. But in fareness to the JC series, it really made a name for itself.
@g.koch. Жыл бұрын
Couldn't care less if it sounds good, which both can.
@jaredray7001 Жыл бұрын
I was just talkin shit really. I love my tube amps, but for the lions share of my gigging days I used a pair of Crate GXTs, a 212 and a 410, which were some of the early hybrid amps and I loved them. Plus, in all fairness, Dime didn't need no stinking tubes! (though he did use some briefly towards the tragic end)
@TheBlek77 Жыл бұрын
how about the breath when you aren't playing. looks like annoying