The Most Brutal Marshall EVER?! (JVM 410H)

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Get these captures at my webstore: ko-fi.com/s/2aa736b668 Purchase instructions: 1: Follow GuitarJonSDS on the Cortex Cloud. 2: IMPORTANT: upon your purchase enter your Cortex Cloud username in the "name or nickname" box! If you can't, email proof of payment and Cortex Cloud username to [e-mail] or a private message here. 3: Wait for the presets to arrive on your account. 4: Download the 2 provided presets in which the 24 captures are bundled, change the scenes to try a selection of the included captures. Rock out and enjoy!

[@ianlahaye9476]

All the gain, 12 channels, a hundred knobs. What's not to love?

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Agreed

[@alecse5478]

Yeah, 100% agree, JVM are beasts. You are really lucky to own so much beautiful amps.

[@Schizmatizmify]

Love hearing the room sound, thanks for including it!

[@SimonMeunier]

The JVM410h was my dream amp for years. I got one last year and can't stop playing it. For crunch it's beautiful but for high gain it has that mid transparency and attack that I love. This amp definitely gets sleeped on

[@Tyrannosaurine]

Sleeped

[@kashraf581w]

Hell with the amp. I am hooked on your riffs. Awesome creativity. You should release a compilation of your demo riffs. Rock on!

[@LonelyRocker]

Always liked this amp. High on my acquisition list. Awesome you are making these available for the QC!

[@SonicDriveStudio]

You'll need to get one in the future!

[@LonelyRocker]

@@SonicDriveStudio Just maybe! ;)

[@Charnel.Flames]

Picked up a used one for $1500CAD a month back, actually shocked at how much gain it has… and I have a Powerball V2! Great clean channel too!

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Awesome!

[@roscoepcoltrane23]

I’m looking at both of these. If you had to pick one which would it be?

[@Charnel.Flames]

@@roscoepcoltrane23JVM all the way

[@firemanmick]

I tried the JVM in a music shop amp room using a 1960A cab and to be honest, was a little underwhelmed. It sounded good but just seemed to lack that upper mid snarl I was expecting. Told the salesman what I thought and he asked me to try something else - he rolled in a 1960AV with V30's. It made the amp come alive and sounded exactly like what I was hoping for. The salesman agreed that the V30's were a perfect match for the JVM and much, much better than the standard G12T-75's. Bought the amp on the spot - best amp I've ever owned!

[@gabricr76]

I totally agree, I use a 2x12 v30 with mine

[@lovecraftmusic8717]

Wise salesman... He sold an amp by being kind enough to let you try another cab.

[@firemanmick]

@@lovecraftmusic8717Absolutely! He made the sale on that.

[@ajlsrv5490]

Yep. I use two 1936s with V30/12H mix. With my band it makes such a difference live, especially because we have two guitarists. I used to use 1960As with the 75s but they just didn’t cut. The other guitar player’s 2x12 with V30s was all you could hear. Just my .02

[@lovecraftmusic8717]

@@ajlsrv5490 yep, t75's sound better tho, at least the old 80's ones.

[@strugglingguitarist]

The most versatile amp I have ever owned

[@khay2210]

Yeah, same. I'm saving up to buy a Plexi not because I need one, tbh I'm sure the plexi will collect dust unfortunately, not because it sucks, but because the JVM410H is really my amp, it goes from amazing cleans to brutal tones, but I also wanted a plexi for the looks of it and the way the vintage tool just works. I will most likely be playing it clean since I'm not an 80's rock musician.

[@MercilessGuitar151]

Dave Mustaine used a JVM410h for years. We know this amp slays! Rock on!

[@KaddysJamKave]

And Alexi Laiho

[@Cheesusaurusrex]

Still does

[@DanManAdkins]

I’ve had mine for 16 years Still sounds great

[@steves12strings]

It's easily my favorite (and most versatile) Marshall

[@MercilessGuitar151]

My favorite too

[@daiganzen7794]

I bought one in 2021 for £500 on eBay, had is services and never looked back. Best purchase of my life

[@AtifMetal]

My favourite Marshall amp by far!

[@derrickmdoyle]

Bought a used one for $1200 a few years ago and it’s my main high gain amp. Such a great amp

[@moonman6984]

I’ve heard a lot of people don’t really like them but i have one and i love it man sick video

[@guttedEwok01]

Dave Friedman talked about this amp in an interview a while ago - he said it was the last truly great amp Marshall made and they’ll never surpass it

[@wezrubmag]

I must say I love the Marshall tones even if there not so metal oriented. Another one which has a LOT of character is the Laney Ironheart, love it too.

[@JustBlueFish]

This is sick, but I can’t afford a quad cortex. Would you consider doing the same thing for the ToneX One?

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Not right now... my Heavy Legends bundle on tone net has a lot of different flavors in there though!

[@randymccoy2527]

After buying a Quad Cortex, I strongly suggest no matter how long it takes to save - use what you have until you can afford the QC. It changed my life. You will wonder why you waited so long to buy it. I sure did. The tone search is over. Seriously it's THAT good.

[@MrNEWDY]

My buddy has his basically living in my studio and it takes me owning 3 amps to really get comparable tones to his one amp lol. Such a great amp.

[@Bjornsguitarspecials]

Damn! I’m not a marshall guy but that sounded great! Awesome work as always Jon🤘🏼

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Thanks dude!

[@omarheavy2009]

I had Jvm410 custom white snakeskin & gold. I always had the gain on 11 O'clock, boosted it with SD1 & 10 bands eq in the loop. It was quite enough but toooo versatile for me which i do not need. So i sold it and got Jvm 1w tattoo custom. I love it!

[@dannyllerenatv8635]

Had a JVM for years. I have tried everything, but I always go back to a JVM410

[@adiecummingsshredguitar9306]

A true gain beast fantastic demo

[@preciseaudioblog]

Wow!! Sounds awesome!

[@nobodyimportant76467]

A friend of mine had one of these along with a greenback loaded 4x12 and a Gibson Les Paul. It’s not a rig that I would personally buy but, damn, did it sound great

[@oldguyjammin9732]

Just got a JVM205h for the garage - perfect. The 2x12 that the guy threw in was actually part of the back line from a club in Sacramento called The Boardwalk - very cool.

[@jroobz]

it sounds so good

[@martincockburn6821]

Od1 orange with the gain at 2 o'clock and the volumes up to at least half way on channel and master is pure magic 😁🤘 you should try the Joe Satriani version version too if you get the chance... I have both.... Killer amps 😎

[@Mee0tchy]

Nice, how would you compare the two for high gain applications? Is the Satch model looser with less gain?

[@martincockburn6821]

@@Mee0tchy the simple version is I always the hjs is rock n roll and the JVM is metal with regards to the od channels. They're very different amps tho. The crunch channel on the hjs is way more Jcm800 than the standard version... The FX loop is a million times better on the hjs too. I like both for different reasons. If you watch Leon Todd's youtube channel he's done videos with both my amps on there... Worth a watch 👍

[@Gong14921]

Awesome video! What amp would you recommend to get a fusion rock sound? Thanks!

[@TheCcrunch]

Hey, awesome and brutal amp. And nice playing as allways. Are you planning on making more captures for the tonex? I would love to try some more of your amps on my pedal

[@kriegg9143]

Have you try a peavey jsx before? would love to hear your demo of that amp

[@rendyandrian7149]

In amp sim world, most company create JCM800 or plexy sim. Yet, there isn't JVM410 sim to this day. The closest one is JVM Satriani signature made by one company and it is so so in quality.

[@jarrusjenkins]

I've not tried the satriani sim but I do agree someone needs to make a JVM sim

[@MachenSS666]

I LOVE THIS BLOKE.....AND I LOVE TJE WAY HE TALKS LIKE HES A KINDERGARTEN TEACHER TALKING TO HIS KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS...AND I GUESS I'M ONE OF HIS KINDERGARTEN KIDS....😮😂😂😂😅😂

[@NUNUA]

Love these amps but I never go “red mode”.

[@metalvisionsongcontest7055]

Engl attempted the same thing (four channels with dedicated EQs) with the Invader I and II, but I never really liked its sound, and apparently, a lot of other people didn’t either. The Engl Invader seems to have been discontinued.

[@metalvisionsongcontest7055]

If the captures you made become available for the Kemper, too, I’d certainly be interested. So far, I only have the Deadlight Studios JVM profiles from Rig Exchange, as well as the profiles by Carsten Stepanowicz here on KZbin.

[@st0rm3995]

Hey Jon! Long time subscriber and Tonex heavy legends (vol2) user here 💪🏻. Is there any chance of you creating some Tonex captures of this amplifier? Thank you for all your hard work content and capture wise! Cheers

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Hey, thanks! I recently sold the amp....

[@st0rm3995]

@@SonicDriveStudioNo worries. Do you have any future Tonex capture plans with the new update coming? Your captures are by far my favorite on the platform. Would love a vol 3 pack 👀

[@shanewallace6940]

Do you find that the cortex does better captures than the competition?

[@mrcl_]

what about a 90'S MArshall Valvestate 8100? they're really cheap to get and sound amazing for metal, i would be pretty hyped to hear your Demo / opinion of one!

[@metalvisionsongcontest7055]

Even though I just got my new Engl Powerball II after 14 years of waiting, I somehow get the feeling the JVM is still going to be my main amp. It doesn’t seem to matter where on my matching Marshall cab I place the mic, with the JVM, it always sounds good. With the Engl, it can more easily get a little boomy, I’ve found out. (If I turn on the bottom switch on the Powerball II, the floor of my sound booth starts shaking.) So I’ll probably mostly play the Powerball II over the Torpedo Captor X, allowing me to always have the same mic position with whatever IR I choose.

[@prathamacharya2979]

Satriani, Mustaine and even Alexi used these amps, so basically rock thrash and death, jvm does it all!

[@SonicDriveStudio]

It really does it all!

[@themanicmechanics496]

The Satriani version is actually a rather different beast. I've hugged both amps a lot, and they are built very well and loads of fun, but the Satch really cuts through the mix much better live, and has more girth and richness. I only use the HJS for several years now. It also has a great noise gate....a gate is essential for this amp in the OD modes at band volumes.

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Hugged?

[@prathamacharya2979]

@@themanicmechanics496 nice story brother, hope i could buy one someday

[@JoseArturLimaLira-rg9oj]

I think he meant "gigged"

[@jeremymiller6933]

I play through a DSL40 combo. This JVM series is that, but just really upgraded in all of the areas that needed it. It took all 4 channels, gave them their own EQ and then gave them 3 different flavors on top of that. The DSL's main weakness was the shared EQ across all 4 channels. It's fine if you play only one channel, but if you're like me and play all 4, then you never really feel like you're getting the best sound out of that channel as you make your way through them on the footswitch. You're right, the DSL line is a bit loose whereas this line has that snarl and oomph that the DSL line lacks. EQ's, Drives and Compressors help, so the DSL does have it to a degree, but just not like this.

[@togfuma]

I know it does add complexity but the dsl40cr does have midi. I admit there is a bit of a learning curve but once you figure it out you can do some amazing stuff. I did a setup for a friend with dsl so all 4 modes across the two channels are foot switchable and when you changed modes one of for EQ pedals would be added to the signal path. The amp EQ was set to noon and each EQ pedal was adjusted to suit the mode it was in.

[@jeremymiller6933]

@@togfuma I've barely begun to look at that stuff, but you make a valid point. The technology is there for those who are willing to learn it.

[@garycocking348]

Does it hiss and buzz on high gain or is it a quiet amp ?

[@Charlie.Brown228]

Can only talk from my point of view, but it is a loud amp with hiss and buzz, i used a noise gate.

[@jamesgoodman7096]

The TSL 100 Is still the best high gain Marshall in my opinion. Nothing beats it's tone.

[@bojangles4704]

TSL wishes it was JVM

[@ookookook]

You make everything sound great....Why the ENGL cab? Just curious why not like a 1960A or B for example?

[@SonicDriveStudio]

It's my only cab and I love it!

[@ookookook]

@@SonicDriveStudio Gotcha, thanks!!

[@DigitalDistortedGuitars]

Any chance to get IR from your Engl cab? ​@@SonicDriveStudio

[@KaddysJamKave]

I fell in love with the JVM 410h as soon as I first plugged into it... I can't say the same about any other amp I own. But damn the fx loop on mine is UNGODLY noisy! I have to have a noise gate in front AND behind to tame it. Maybe It's just mine...

[@PESHMERGASM]

id try checking to see if one of the pre amp tubes is used for the fx loop and swap that particular tube with a new one.

[@KaddysJamKave]

@@PESHMERGASM Yeah already tried that

[@Cherry_Sunburst]

EXCELLENT...Thanks!!!

[@Ontariosound]

Long time subscriber here. How would this compare to a Mesa Road King 2 ?

[@peterschaefer1665]

So much better than a Road King.

[@BlueSkiesBlackDeath]

Road king can take a hike.

[@Ontariosound]

@@BlueSkiesBlackDeath Is it overly complex ? Or just can’t get that grind ?

[@MADIXOMAHA]

Unpopular opinion - Buddy of mine has this JVM and I think the JCM2000dsl has a much meaner lead OD sound on it for both hard rock and metal! JVM is packed with a lot more versatility though for sure

[@robertdonosobuchner3129]

This great amp is available for low prices (650-900€) if you buy it used. That's crazy.

[@EllJay-oz9eg]

Especially the right side of mine dont have enough gain. The Crunchchannel is dead...! My Amp is not useable without Booster or Overdrive in Front. The left side has Gain but isn´t much important for me.

[@Mar33322]

Been trying to sell the 50w version of that forever now lol. Red channel is really meh ( ok for fast trem picking ) orange is ok for basic stuff but the green is best on any of the channels imo . Marshall needs to step it up. Rather jam on the 800.

[@saltyphucker777]

Why do you guys think they dropped the price so much on this amp? It was $3200 here in the US, but now it's $1900. I'm thinking about picking one up, but the sharp price drop has me wondering if they think tube amps are becoming obsolete?

[@SonicDriveStudio]

I'd just grab one, totally worth it!

[@ianlahaye9476]

It has to do with distribution. They distribute direct now I believe that cut costs a ton so all their amps are way more affordable than before.

[@KaiDown]

As far as I'm aware, US just recently got better distribution for Marshalls, hence the major price drop applying to pretty much every Marshall product

[@some_g333]

Because they came out with a Joe satriani signature version of it which sounds better.

[@romixsoundstudios]

I share your concern. I ordered a JVM410h about two weeks ago because it was heavily discounted. However, I'm worried because of all this Marshall company merge thing. Their amps have been out of stock and discounted in many stores around the world, and Sweetwater said it might take up to 45 days for the amp to be available. It got me thinking if everything is alright at Marshall. It's been said that they are struggling to manage things, so I wonder if the new products will have the same design, sound and quality of the old ones. I just hope I will get a good amp.

[@TarshishedCactus]

I love my JVM 410H! I'm glad I got my hands on one before Marshall completely downgraded them by putting cheap Vietnamese transformers instead of U.K Dagnall transformers. (Hence the new low price!)

[@ankigonzalez]

too much knobs for me!!! I can't handle that, haha. It sounds too compressed to me. Or is it just that I'm almost totally deaf, Jon?

[@PESHMERGASM]

4 individual channels with seperate eq for each channel isnt as nearly complicated as it appears. Its actually 10x better and easier to dial in. for me... its more difficult to dial in an amp with less knobs if the eq is shared by both channels because it becomes a balancing act to make both channels sound great.

[@lordgraga]

A warning: Apparently the PCBs on these amps is prone to becoming conductive. Looks for “JVM bias drift” for one of the issues caused by this. This only shows with a certain amps, but reports of this issue are starting to roll in (source: Brad’s Guitar Garage). Fixing this is extremely expenssive, and will most likely happen out of waranty. So beware if you are thinking about this amp. The TSL had the same issue until revision 17 or 21, and Marshall never rebuked customers :-( It’s not going to happen to all JVMs but there’s a risk. Finaly, I had one once. The power section is very stiff due to high negative feedback. I can recommend a simple mod to make it possible to modify it with a mod. Can make it more musical.

[@Riffs4Serotonin]

Been on the fence about getting a used Jvm for years, but thank you for posting. Not buying one now unless it's a wicked good deal. People like you are invaluable to this community.

[@lordgraga]

@@Riffs4Serotonin cheers mate! I really don’t know the size of the issue but Brad said “it was starting to happen”, which means it gonna pick up in the fiture. I am sure most wellkept amps have plenty of years left in them, but like I said, once they go bad then you are screwed, unlike simpler amps. So yeah, find a cheap one and don’t overpay, then you can live with the (still rare) worst case.

[@JohnWiku]

Original DSL and TSL line of amps were notorious for this, are you really saying that the JVM also suffers from shitty PCBs?? It is HARD to make shitty PCBs, how did Marshall always manage to do the most difficult shit with the easiest thing??? 😂😂😂

[@ajlsrv5490]

I call BS. These amps came out in 2007. I’ve used them regularly for years and never heard of bias drift issues. They are very reliable in my experience and others I know.

[@lordgraga]

@@ajlsrv5490 oh yeah, anecdotal “evidence” is surely a good way to prove that I’m BSing. If you and your friends amps are good, surely all the techs and sources are talking out of their butts about this made up risk. Good job on exposing me mate.

[@Osoch]

I was neutral towards this amp for most of my guitar playing life. That changed when I actually tried one. It's up there in my top 10 favorite amps now

[@bungwung4797]

Yeahhh🎉

[@romixsoundstudios]

I ordered a JVM410h about two weeks ago because it was heavily discounted. However, I'm worried because of all this Marshall company merge thing. Their amps have been out of stock and discounted in many stores around the world, and Sweetwater said it might take up to 45 days for the amp to be available. It got me thinking if everything is alright at Marshall. It's been said that they are struggling to manage things, so I wonder if the new products will have the same design, sound and quality of the old ones. I just hope I will get a good amp.

[@chupiconverge6034]

🤘🤘👍👍👍👍

[@damianval4626]

The JS version takes it to a whole other level. Sweeter sounding,refined,noise gate. The JVM has toooo much gain

[@TheTN24]

Had it, much prefer the stock 410. Do like the gates on the Satch model but for me tonally, it was just too tamed down. To each their own though but for me it was just dull in comparison.

[@JBGoode-zx7pp]

Joe only uses the clean channel and prefers distortion pedals. His version adds a choke and backs down the gain.

[@TheTN24]

@@JBGoode-zx7pp True. Same with the JSX. And I'd say probably the same with his new the 3rd Power. He's always used the clean channel and pedals making the gain channels "for him" irrelevant on his sig amps. The choke really doesn't do much for the JVM, I had a modded 410 with all the NFB, Choke etc..., I still prefer the stock 410.

[@ajlsrv5490]

@@TheTN24same

[@ajlsrv5490]

@@JBGoode-zx7pphe absolutely uses the gain on the amp. My friend worked as his tech for an entire tour.

[@ashwanthjerry2210]

🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@Chugg.Norris]

Stop bumping amps to keep used prices up dudes... we know about the JVM already. Can you guys not let anything go back under a radar anymore? 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Galaxie500Fastback]

The JVM 410H is a really great amp but he needs more balls to be brutal. I think the Mode Four is the most brutal Marshall Amp. The MF 350 is a very underrated Marshall Head.

[@marksnexus]

These go to 11….

[@Gloomshimmer]

You want a good Marshall? Buy a Freidman.

[@dildojizzbaggins6969]

*Splawn

[@ajlsrv5490]

Not true. Friedman’s are great. But they’re not Marshall’s.

[@thcleniu]

Tonex users are sad 😢

[@zikkicharade]

Can this shit play ratt and dokken?

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Yes

[@EM-km8em]

Save your money and get a DSL These things are overrated and $$$