After discovering Euge Valovirta on TH-cam I got a JCM800 (the studio classic version), a Boss SD-1 and dusted off my EMG equipped Les Paul. Now I don't need anything else anymore.
@@JohnWiku I think he runs his master around 4.5, mentioning a change in character from that point on. I dont have the real deal, but I love my Jim Root Jazzmaster (solid mahogany body) with EMGs into a boosted Mercuriall Spark JCM800 plugin with T-75s / Greenbacks / V30s. Still playing around with the speaker types a lot. And Mr Euge's word is my guidance
After discovering Euge I got the stealth JCM800 studio classic. I slapped an SD-1 in front but was massively disappointed. I felt it lacked a lot of low end and didn’t like the high end. Ultimately ended up selling it.
Zakk Wylde did pretty well with a JCM800 and SD-1 and EMG's.. Euge has his tone defintely refined.. those Scandinavian 800's have some sort of death wish.. he blows them with the master past 4..
The 2203 is basically a jumpered Plexi with a cold clipper stage, that's why it sits so firmly between the classic rock and high gain amplifiers. Mike Soldano accidentally discovered that you get even more gain by using a larger cathode resistor on the cold clipper and thus the modern high gain amp was born.
Yes, colder cold clipping produces more distortion, asymmetrical clipping by severely clipping just half of signal, keeping the other half of it fairly clean, it doesn't have more "gain". Actually, that "gain" stage produces less gain than a "proper" gain stage. The SLO has an added gain stage over the 2203, a colder cold clipper, and that's what you need to step into "high gain".
Long jcm800 2203 owner here... It drove me crazy because it didn't give me Slayer type of saturation. The tricks are: -hot pickups ( even better emg81) -boost slightly with a ts9 (not the usual way with 0 drive and max volume but instead a bit of gain and volume at 7) -eq after the od, cutting the lows and boosting slightly 400hz and 800hz, cutting 1.6k, increasing a bit the general volume but, again, not maxed) -presence never past 7, bass less than half (I use 2 when alone) mids between 4 and 8 (depending on the speakers or your taste, Jeff Waters used 4 with t75's for the first 4 albums), treble less than half (I use 2-3), preamp gain 10 or slightly less. -good tight dark speakers like g12-65's or old t75's (avoid v30's, gh30's and similar) -raise the master as much as you can or use an attenuator. If you're lucky enough to have a good sounding specimen you're done. Also, if you have the reissue with the efx loop, use a 10 band eq and a noise gate there! Good luck and have fun.
as for speakers, i happen to have a jcm800 cab with 1983 date code t75 speakers (first production year i think). some tube screamer clone should do the trick for the ts9 and my mxr 10band eq for the eq pedal. now all i need is the amp xD
@user-ij5ny6uc9f Michael Amott from Arch Enemy uses a 2210 boosted with a TS9. He also posted about pulling his HM2s out of storage a while back but not sure if they're meant to replace the TS or not
I could never get use to the the pre and post on the 800 comparably. the 900 is the one with the independent Gain knob and the 800 is not. I guess with out a loop and the lack of extra circuit buffers that the 900 uses accounts for more powered head room for the eight hundred. Id like to be good enuff to make an 8oo sound good but i cant. ( Yet )
There's at least a couple different 2210 circuits. My understanding is the early and late ones are quite different so it could be that you had one of the "good ones". Totally Rad Guitars does a great technical rundown on them.
I bought the jcm 800 half stack for 800$ when I was 15… 35 years ago. It was amazing. I had the 2203. It had 6550’s and was fucking amazing. Absolute life regret selling it.
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The 2203/2204 is like a different beast depending on where that master volume is at. It's stupid loud, but after like 6 into 7/8 territory it gets massive. I have a captor x with the volume switch in the middle at all times to keep it in the range that doesn't kill all small animals within a 5 mile range.
@@robertstan2349 They certainly sound awesome cranked but I never thought they sounded bad even at bedroom volume. Cranking both volume pots usually gets too compressed and too bassy so realistically when you go to 10 on the master you have to dial back the preamp or use a treble boost.
Thank the almighty above than I have a 2203 with the Monomyth Skeleton Key mod!! Problem solved!! Brutality at it's best but can also be warm and fuzzy. Zero need for a boost/OD pedal whatsoever. I love it!!
The other thing is: 2210 can do it both. You can get those high gain tones out of it AND also really good low gain tones (…) 😇😁😉. I got both: 1985 2203 and 1986 2210. Different. But 2210 is in no way inferior to the 2203 imo. I do particularly like the 2203 with an SD-1.
@@apacheworrier3776 Lol... a 12AX7 is a 12ax7, there are no "low or high gain" ones, the differences are so subtle that you won't be able to tell them appart in a blind test
@@SociopatheAssume The right 12ax7 in V1 and V2 of these and many other amps can make a significant difference in sound. My 4104 and SLO have an RFT in V1, great tube for more gain.
Would love to hear the 2203 compared to the silver jubilee. I've heard people describe the jube as a 2203 with more gain and a more powerful EQ. I have a Jubilee I absolutely love... but never owned a 2203 haha
I’ve had both and sold the silver. Still prefer my 2204 after 15 years after comparing it to a lot of amps(I have some comparisons on my channel). The Silver is more compressed, more „squished”, smoother in the mids (although the mid knob is extremely powerful) and can have more lows than a jcm 800. But no one needs more lows than a jcm 800 produces… and that spark isn’t there…
The silver jubilee is a completely different thing. The circuit is totally different. Dave Friedman has been telling people that for years but I guess no one pays attention. Both are great but not the same. I like the jubilee distortion better but it’s more of a one trick pony than the jcm800.
the Jub is more compressed tone. It's not as open. I've had both and much prefer the 800. Althought I still like the Jub. The 800's were almost on all recordings back in the day. Jub's were NOT. Hwever nowadays the Jub's are getting much well deserved loved and used more and more than ever.
I’ve had a 2205 for about 10 years now and it’s by far my favorite amp. It does have its issues; channel bleed and not the greatest fx loop. However, the tone is worth it. Also, if you are using an overdrive, the channel bleed doesn’t matter because it blends it in. And as long as you keep your input and outputs clean it’s usually good to go. I run the gain at 10, treble at 2 or 3, mid at 5 or 6, and bass at 10. People always wanted to know how I got my tone and that was the key.
I have an ‘89 2210 and it rips! I run a 10 band MXR EQ in the effects loop and hit the front with an SD1 over drive. Great tone both 90’s rock, thrash, metal. Yes, pick ups do make a difference in tone with my 2210 as well.
I think the 2210 is a fine sounding amp. For the money though, in my opinion, you might as well save $1000 and just get a JCM 900. They were the same concept, but executed better. I think they are hands down the best value if you want a Marshall. You can kind of get the best of both worlds with the 4100/4500. There's no diode clipping in the "A" channel of the dual reverbs and IMO it hangs with the 2203/4's. They were still using Dagnall and Drake transformers in the 90's. Underrated amps. Reliable too.
In the Marshall documentary there was that Iron Maiden basically saved the whole company. Marshall was basically on the brink of bankruptcy, because punks did not use tube amps. But then came Maiden, and everyone wanted a Marshall again. Probably the 2203 is exactly from that period.
Judas Priest was just as much or more influential. But Marshall was still riding high in the glory days of power metal (80-83) thanks to Van Halen and Randy Rhoads though neither played a master volume JMP or JCM800
If Marshall was on the brink of bankruptcy, I doubt it was because of the punks (who did use tube amps, Marshall included). Probably had more to do with the UK’s economic woes, their distribution deal with Rose Morris ending, and/or unsuccessful products like the Club and Country.
@@ro307805Interestingly, the non-master volume models seemed to be more popular with the pros at the time. Look at, say, Judas Priest’s back line at the US Fest. That’s all JCM 800 Super Lead models, not 2203. Yet many don’t know that Marshall did in fact make non-master volume JCM 800s. A Distortion+ and an EQ into a Super Lead was the sound of British heavy metal.
One thing that makes this amp great is that they are very very dynamic compared to ultra compressed modern amps, they sound very raw and are quite versatile once you know how to tame the beast. Sounds great non boosted too and becomes massive when the volume is past 9-10 o'clock, add boost, turn down the bass a bit and BOOM ! cuts right through the mix. If you can find a matching G1265 cab, you'll be in the golden era of rock heaven, use it with a V30 cab and get more modern tones. True that the channel switcher sounds a bit more modern.
I had a 2210 in the late 90’s and loved it. It’s picky about how to best dial it in but great. I have a 2203 JMP MkII and also love it. So much of my favorite tones have been made with the 2203, it’s just the quintessential rock/punk/metal tone to me.
I have always loved the 2205 and 2210 line of amps. My first was a 4210 combo that blew me away the first time i heard it, and the same went for all my friends. I searched for years and finally found a mint 1990 2210 that had spent its life in storage in Germany. It is a little tighter and stiffer than the 2203, but it sounds huge, and is my favorite amp of all. I also have a 2203x which is very nice too. I like to use the two heads together. I use a simple boost into a passive aby splitter to go into the amps. I use a reverb pedal in the loop of the 2203x and use some of the reverb of the 2210 and that's it. Great sound even at reasonable home volumes, i couldn't be happier.
Pickups absolutely make a difference. I installed Seymore Duncan Black Winters in my Jackson Kelly and it totally changed the tone (for the better, the stock pickups were microphonic)
I think it’s worth noting how every jmp/800 sounds drastically different. I have a 2203 of each jmp and jcm800. They’re the Canadian versions which are ever so slightly different but they can get fairly high gain with a simple overdrive.
I’ve owned both, the 2210 had w lot more gain but also sounded badass as well, never understood the hate. Love the 2203 too, sold it for a RedBear MK120 and now I’m set for life.
2210 for sure, but you really have to do a lot to get them to sound good. Louise Torres used a plug in mod for his that added a second preamp tube and it made it sound a ton better. That might be what a person has to do to get a good tone without modding too much or using super expensive boost pedals
That is just kind of how was with most of the stock amps available at the time. When I played my 2210, I used a boost in front and eq in the loop. Had to do the same with my Rev G dual Rec. Now, at that time (late 90's/early 00's) there were obviously Soldanos, VHT/FRYETTE, Bogner, etc but most gigging musicians could not not afford them so they worked with amps like jcm 800's, which were cheap a widely available.
Not a JCM but I have a Friedman Runt 50 that's pretty close, and I have the legendary tones Mr. Scary mod and it rips. I play in a metalcore band and play pretty much straight in or with an SD-1 in front and it sounds so fucking good, I get compliments on it. It doesn't have as much gain as a 6505/5150 type amp but to me that just makes it sound tighter in a mix, especially since i tune to drop A. I play it through a mesa 4x12 with 2 DV77's and 2 CV75's
Fascinating video, thanks for putting it together. Learned a lot as a non-Marshall dude who just wandered by. My only critical feedback is that 100% of the tones in this video are indeed dad rock tones. Thank u and goodnight!
I don't want to take the credit because I know you probably get hundreds if not thousands of replies every day on your channel, but a bunch of months ago I made a comment about using different pickups and speakers than the Duncan Distortion and V30 combo, and now I see that you're doing that, which is sweet. You also replied to my comment, which made me feel super special lol. From one Kyle to another, your channel is great. I love watching these videos. EDIT: Those Fishman active pickups sounded amazing. I'd still love to hear something with DiMarzio pickups, the Super Distortion is my all time favourite bridge pickup. Or a Gibson 500T. Those two pickups are crazy.
2203 boosted for the W IMHO. A bit more bark, timbre, and depth (thicker without being too flubby) along with this woody kerrang I love. Another great vid Kyle. Love ya dude💪🙏 \m/
Here’s the best thing from any forum around Marshall’s. “That amp doesn’t have enough gain for metal” also “most of your favorite metal guys are using much less gain on their records than you think”
Thank fucking God someone cleared this shit up. Love the 2204/2203 but it’s not a modern high gain amp. Also not a single amp sim I’ve tried actually sounds like one, and I think that’s where it gets confusing all the jcm800 amp sims have way too much gain.
I was in 80s UK thrash band Hydra Vein, and I used a boosted 2203 or 2204 all through the 1980s. It was either boosted with a Boss SD1 or a Rozz Parametric EQ. Absolutely killer amps to cut through the mix. Regret selling all of them in the early 90s for peanuts.
I've long been a Marshall fan (since the 70s, before I even picked up a guitar) and am digging this video. Alas, I sold my JCM 800 half stack long ago, but I now have a Marshall DSL combo and it has that excellent Marshall crunch. Honestly, I'd be happy with either of those two setups...
Legendary amps, but with so many real high gain options like the Engl Fireball, Savage, Peavey 6505 Original, etc., it’s much easier and more effective to get metal sound from these models.
And You can never have a 2203 boosted sound with a Fireball or any Engl amp or with a 6505. I know what i’m talking about because I have all the amps you mentioned and even more.
There is a crazy buzzing sound when you’re talking! Great video though, I have a high gain modded 1989 2210 and I love it! But I have to have a pretty aggressive boost in the front for it to be usable for heavy stuff
Love the Marshall JCM800 / 900 clean channel, but I prefer my OG EVH 5150 and MESA dual Rec for hi-gain 🤷♂️ …guitar straight to head, no boosts, no unwanted feedback, no problem
My 1984 4104 with 6550s is the best sounding out of the many JMP&JCM 2204s/2203s I've had. My fav JMP 2204 sounded HUGE and tight with the volume around noon, but too loud. Shoulda kept it and the JMP2203. These amps take any boost that shaves off low end great for the hard n heavy stuff: treble booster, TS, SD1, Barber LTD/GC/BU, EMS, Klon, KOT, Fulldrive, etc. Fav is Timmy/Tim. 90s GBs with 6402 cones are darker than current GBs. They open up when you put volume on them, much like G12-65. I prefer the current GB ri.
The fact that these amps sound great for Dad Rock or boosted with a modern OD for crushing modern metal tones is a testament to the greatness of their circuits. Jim Marshall knew what he was doing.
I have a '79 JMP 2203. These reissue 2203X are really thin and harsh in comparison to the actual vintage ones. Besides of that, you really need to push the power amp section. You will get a lot of saturation, which gives these amps the amount of gain and a nice complex gainstructure.
Great comparison, I really appreciate you walking though the whole process of getting these tones through these amps! I wonder what these sound like compared to the Jvm410 od1 and od2 channels that are modeled after the hot or scooped jcm800
Evening Kyle. My question is do you run the overdrive peddle through the effects loop? Or in front of the amp. It's something that doesn't seem to get addressed much anywhere. Thanks man.
Dude talks about 'slamming the front with signal' to get into more modern territory. I think it's safe to say that for this demo the pedals were between the guitar and the amps input.
I was wondering since i own the Peavey Bandit 112 teal stripe from 1992 and being poor it is the best amp i've ever owned and want to know how you feel your Peavey Supreme 160 measures up to the mighty Marshall 2203 or 2210 as i know the Supreme 160 is solid state vs Marshall tube 800s but i am curious about how you think if at all for cheap if they compare at all as i feel my teal stripe Bandit does not need a boost to get into metal territory as the 800s do but i have never played a JCM 800 before unfortunately and would love to hear your take on both the Peavey and Marshall if you have an interest in the future and thanks for your very informative videos Kyle
Man, as someone new to guitar and looking for a specific tone for a project I'm working on with better guitarist's than myself, I loved the sound of the 2203 boosted at the beginning. Specifically for drop d or drop c traditional hardcore riffs. I might have to buy myself a Marshall now. Great video!
I've had both at the same time. The 2204 has a thicker tone to it more punch. Stock less gain however with a pedal it rips. Got rid of the 2205 kept the 2204. Now a days I put a HOT MOD V2 in the 2204 and has more than then one will ever need and not pedals anymore.
Being a big fan of Power Trip and Fugitive a 2203 has become my dream amp but I'm broke haha. An 800 with a tube screamer is just such a simple and old school sounding tone that i can't get enough of
You should throw a VTM on that stack too to see how much power tubes really matter. You showed me how awesome that anp is and it’s 100% scratched my 2203 itch.
Boosted 2203 all day. And I freakin love those greenbacks, man. Those might be my favorite speaker. Great content, thank you for all this effort man, it's greatly appreciated.
Both sound really good. Although I personally always preferred amps with minimum knobs and a simpler circuit. FYI I turn the Master up all the way + not too much gain boosted with a TS or a Rat, relying more on the power amp section.
I’ve already have a 2203X so I would pick the 2210 because i want to have both. Personally I like to boost my 2203 with the Hexdrive I just ordered a Grim 3 and I can’t wait to plugged it in front
Great comparison. Something I would love is a comparison between a JCM 800 and a Splawn (Quickrod or Competition or something like that). And for the record the 2203 sounds better in this video! The 2210 is a bit too boxy on its own, though it might sit a bit better in the right mix.
They were made for 800’s as far as I recall. I prefer my 2203 boosted vs the Hot Mod but if you want massive saturation then do both but since I like a fair amount of power tube crunch, the Hot Mod muddies it up.
I much prefer a jcm 900, I know "gasp" the 900 is way more flexible and has a nice clean channel that takes pedals well. The 900 is also a great power amp if you decide to go in the return.
@@Mazut0 Yes, I have an SLX & an 800. I put the HOT MOD V2 into the 800 now it almost has the same amount of gain the SL-X has but with more Low end. Pretty cool mod.
@@guitarexpert2245 everyone has personal preferences, The 900 Dr was used on tons of platinum records and top tours so some people must think it sounds good.
I played death metal on a 87 jcm 800 100wat lead series for 15 yrs and it kicked ass! Bass 10,mid 3 treble 6 prescence 4 and crank the bass on the clean channel mid 0 treble 0
This is timely. Today I’ve been jamming the JCM 410h model in my axe fx. Just stumbled upon it. There’s something about it that is so more ish and really pleasing and it sounds brilliant when tracked in a mix. It’s not perfect though , the low end is a little strange. Kyle you should consider doing some IRs to sell. It seems you know the kinda of “‘high gain” tones people are looking for.
i played metal for years with the 4212 (which is just the 2210 in a combo) and no extra distortion or gain was ever required. people can talk shit about it all they want, but no one who ever heard it didnt have to go see what it was because they coulndt believe it. ive owned other 800s and not all the ones you want. You gotta have that master volume setup and crank the gain and pre volume. EQ optional, mine never sounded thin, but maybe if your pickups arent as hot I guess i dunno. I used the stock bill lawrence originals in my custom 89 and its never wanted for power and tone. and the clean was amazing too. had 2203's and its basically ACDC tier unless you buy something cool like an ADA MP1, or do the preamp mods people did to them
i have a 1984 2204 and its a monster with a boost in front of it. i have a tube screamer on full and i get a lot of people surprised an 800 can sound so mean
Nice epi. Back in my day, it wasn't so much the Marshall amp, it was what OD you put in front of it. It was either a Tube Screamer or a BOSS SD. "Apples to Oranges"..........
One of my all time favourite sounds from an tube amp was a boosted Marshall JCM 800. The rig used was a ESP LTD Arrow-200, an metalzone with cut mids and boosted highs and, ofc the marshall. I think remembering the Marshalls mids being boosted and gain all the way up.
@JohnWiku well I mean.....he is more of a producer than a player and feel cannot be quantified. Having owned both 5150' and a 2 channel triple rec I can attest that they are nowhere near the same. And a cheat code I found with the boogie would cause Glen's self deletion. El34 power tubes
Hey Kyle i know this is off topic but i know you sometimes test new speakers and pedals and would really like to one day hear ypur thoughts on the $25 dollar Donner Morpher pedal and the WGS ET 90 speaker as i dont own either yet but plan to get both eventually as the demos ive seen on them are great sounding but if you can ever experience either yourself i would love to hear your thoughts on them as i like your honesty and if something is not to your liking you dont sugar coat it and that is awesome, the Donner Morpher is supposed to be a Suhr Riot clone for only like $25 or $30 bucks, anyway keep bringing us awesome content Kyle
JCM900 is what you're wanting to hear when you play an 800. it's all dad rock all the time. the 900 is the heavy one and if you're lucky you can score a JCM900 SL-X
All the ones I’ve had needed at least 2 boosts to get where I want them. (SUPER tight thick & chunky) Also used lynch mod plus a hex drive on one that sounded great, but made me question why I just didn’t get a higher gain amp to start with lol
2203 all the way...just add a eq pedal in the loop and some form of overdrive in the front...good to go... i do the same in my original rockerverb 50 and it wakes up and tightens up
I've never had a 2210 that sounded scooped because of a lack of low-end. Mostly because scooped means boosted lows and highs, and the mids sound scooped out.
I played a 2210 coupled with a KMD 4x10 in the late 20th century 😆 and I never had to boost that amp 😆😆 you really have to crank this amp to have decent headroom and that's when it shines. Also the more you play these amps the more you get to use less gain because it adds a bright upper mid sweet spot which is tone heaven 😆
@belligerentamateur The change over happened in 81 when (long story short) a licensing agreement expired. I have a first year (81) USA JCM 800 2203 that runs on KT-88s. It is an excellent sounding amp, definitely has a beefy low end to it compared to some other versions I've tried, and is ungodly loud.
2203 w/a Boss SD-1 all day. Leave the amp gain at 10 though….clean channel would be boost off and guitar volume down. I’ve owned a 2210 and own a 3 2204’s and a 2203x. I prefer the single channel. What year is your 2210 ? They had a circuit change in 1987 and made them a little more modern. I had an ‘89 than didn’t need a boost (for real) & it had some killer mids.
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After discovering Euge Valovirta on TH-cam I got a JCM800 (the studio classic version), a Boss SD-1 and dusted off my EMG equipped Les Paul. Now I don't need anything else anymore.
Don't forget CRANKED, he runs reactive loads, so the master volume is fairly open!
@@JohnWiku I think he runs his master around 4.5, mentioning a change in character from that point on. I dont have the real deal, but I love my Jim Root Jazzmaster (solid mahogany body) with EMGs into a boosted Mercuriall Spark JCM800 plugin with T-75s / Greenbacks / V30s. Still playing around with the speaker types a lot. And Mr Euge's word is my guidance
Euge also has the modd in his too...bad boy...lol 😂
After discovering Euge I got the stealth JCM800 studio classic. I slapped an SD-1 in front but was massively disappointed. I felt it lacked a lot of low end and didn’t like the high end. Ultimately ended up selling it.
Zakk Wylde did pretty well with a JCM800 and SD-1 and EMG's.. Euge has his tone defintely refined.. those Scandinavian 800's have some sort of death wish.. he blows them with the master past 4..
The 2203 is basically a jumpered Plexi with a cold clipper stage, that's why it sits so firmly between the classic rock and high gain amplifiers. Mike Soldano accidentally discovered that you get even more gain by using a larger cathode resistor on the cold clipper and thus the modern high gain amp was born.
Great info. Im curious which Plexi reissue do you think is best in Marshall's current lineup?
Yes, colder cold clipping produces more distortion, asymmetrical clipping by severely clipping just half of signal, keeping the other half of it fairly clean, it doesn't have more "gain". Actually, that "gain" stage produces less gain than a "proper" gain stage.
The SLO has an added gain stage over the 2203, a colder cold clipper, and that's what you need to step into "high gain".
@@monkeyrater there are only two current plexi reissues from Marshal, 1987x or 1959x. I have the 1959x; because more is more.
@@zoomzoom3950 the JTM45 has a 20 watt resissue, as does the 1959.
That’s part of it. Different gain stages in those amps.
Long jcm800 2203 owner here... It drove me crazy because it didn't give me Slayer type of saturation. The tricks are:
-hot pickups ( even better emg81)
-boost slightly with a ts9 (not the usual way with 0 drive and max volume but instead a bit of gain and volume at 7)
-eq after the od, cutting the lows and boosting slightly 400hz and 800hz, cutting 1.6k, increasing a bit the general volume but, again, not maxed)
-presence never past 7, bass less than half (I use 2 when alone) mids between 4 and 8 (depending on the speakers or your taste, Jeff Waters used 4 with t75's for the first 4 albums), treble less than half (I use 2-3), preamp gain 10 or slightly less.
-good tight dark speakers like g12-65's or old t75's (avoid v30's, gh30's and similar)
-raise the master as much as you can or use an attenuator.
If you're lucky enough to have a good sounding specimen you're done.
Also, if you have the reissue with the efx loop, use a 10 band eq and a noise gate there!
Good luck and have fun.
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as for speakers, i happen to have a jcm800 cab with 1983 date code t75 speakers (first production year i think). some tube screamer clone should do the trick for the ts9 and my mxr 10band eq for the eq pedal. now all i need is the amp xD
Marshall had a kerry king sig 2203 with a gate and pre amp eq built in, not too many built sadly
Bass, Mids, and Treble maxed out, it brings out the full character of your amp and creates the best tone for live shows
@@helio1055 yes, if you want a shrill farting sound because you're deaf and need all those highs and bass to "feel" the tone.
2210 is without a doubt my favorite live amp. Even with t75s.
Owned one for 30+ years.
Agree wholeheartedly.
Zak Wilde did a small concert where I live and I was shooting the concert, I noticed he was using a JCM800 with an OD. His music is heavy as hell.
He's always used 800s except for a brief time when he had a rack setup
Yeah he smashes the front end with an OD and EMG 81 pickups. So it's basically a double boost.
At the start he boosted it with a SD1 and after with a MXR ZW44 which is basically a modified SD1.
@user-ij5ny6uc9f Michael Amott from Arch Enemy uses a 2210 boosted with a TS9. He also posted about pulling his HM2s out of storage a while back but not sure if they're meant to replace the TS or not
Kerry King from Slayer uses JCM 800's and EMG 81 pickups too. I'm sure he uses an OD boost as well, but Idk what it is.
I never understood the hate for the 2210. I gigged with mine a ton in several different metalcore bands and sounds amazing.
Yep. Same here. Have lots of more “high end” amps but it still does it’s own thing really well. Saturated barking.
I could never get use to the the pre and post on the 800 comparably. the 900 is the one with the independent Gain knob and the 800 is not. I guess with out a loop and the lack of extra circuit buffers that the 900 uses accounts for more powered head room for the eight hundred. Id like to be good enuff to make an 8oo sound good but i cant. ( Yet )
The 2210 has always been a killer amp and is sort of the platform Scott Splawn based the Nitro on.
There's at least a couple different 2210 circuits. My understanding is the early and late ones are quite different so it could be that you had one of the "good ones". Totally Rad Guitars does a great technical rundown on them.
They sound weird by themselves, but amazing in a mix I've noticed.
I bought the jcm 800 half stack for 800$ when I was 15… 35 years ago. It was amazing. I had the 2203. It had 6550’s and was fucking amazing. Absolute life regret selling it.
Correction it was 25 years ago. Fuck!
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The 2203/2204 is like a different beast depending on where that master volume is at. It's stupid loud, but after like 6 into 7/8 territory it gets massive. I have a captor x with the volume switch in the middle at all times to keep it in the range that doesn't kill all small animals within a 5 mile range.
the amps don't really start to shine until you push the power section
@@robertstan2349 They certainly sound awesome cranked but I never thought they sounded bad even at bedroom volume. Cranking both volume pots usually gets too compressed and too bassy so realistically when you go to 10 on the master you have to dial back the preamp or use a treble boost.
IMO master volume past 7 almost always sounds muddy and bad.
1-4 is the sweet spot.
Thank the almighty above than I have a 2203 with the Monomyth Skeleton Key mod!! Problem solved!! Brutality at it's best but can also be warm and fuzzy. Zero need for a boost/OD pedal whatsoever. I love it!!
The thing is: Boosted 2203 can do it both. You can get those high gain tones out of it AND also really good low gain tones and everything in between.
The other thing is: 2210 can do it both. You can get those high gain tones out of it AND also really good low gain tones (…) 😇😁😉.
I got both: 1985 2203 and 1986 2210. Different. But 2210 is in no way inferior to the 2203 imo. I do particularly like the 2203 with an SD-1.
The difference in gain on this video is probably different pre amp tubes.
@@apacheworrier3776100% not. they are two different circuits
@@apacheworrier3776 Lol... a 12AX7 is a 12ax7, there are no "low or high gain" ones, the differences are so subtle that you won't be able to tell them appart in a blind test
@@SociopatheAssume The right 12ax7 in V1 and V2 of these and many other amps can make a significant difference in sound. My 4104 and SLO have an RFT in V1, great tube for more gain.
Would love to hear the 2203 compared to the silver jubilee.
I've heard people describe the jube as a 2203 with more gain and a more powerful EQ. I have a Jubilee I absolutely love... but never owned a 2203 haha
+1 for this idea
I’ve had both and sold the silver. Still prefer my 2204 after 15 years after comparing it to a lot of amps(I have some comparisons on my channel). The Silver is more compressed, more „squished”, smoother in the mids (although the mid knob is extremely powerful) and can have more lows than a jcm 800. But no one needs more lows than a jcm 800 produces… and that spark isn’t there…
@@dominikignacik9736 I had both and ended up selling my Jubilee a few months after I bought it. The Jubilee is not as mean as a 2203
The silver jubilee is a completely different thing. The circuit is totally different. Dave Friedman has been telling people that for years but I guess no one pays attention. Both are great but not the same. I like the jubilee distortion better but it’s more of a one trick pony than the jcm800.
the Jub is more compressed tone. It's not as open. I've had both and much prefer the 800. Althought I still like the Jub. The 800's were almost on all recordings back in the day. Jub's were NOT. Hwever nowadays the Jub's are getting much well deserved loved and used more and more than ever.
I’ve had a 2205 for about 10 years now and it’s by far my favorite amp. It does have its issues; channel bleed and not the greatest fx loop. However, the tone is worth it. Also, if you are using an overdrive, the channel bleed doesn’t matter because it blends it in. And as long as you keep your input and outputs clean it’s usually good to go. I run the gain at 10, treble at 2 or 3, mid at 5 or 6, and bass at 10. People always wanted to know how I got my tone and that was the key.
I have an ‘89 2210 and it rips! I run a 10 band MXR EQ in the effects loop and hit the front with an SD1 over drive. Great tone both 90’s rock, thrash, metal. Yes, pick ups do make a difference in tone with my 2210 as well.
I have a Marshall JCM800 4010 combo, I replaced the speaker with the Eminence DV-77 speaker and stack a couple of Overdrives and it's huge sounding.
DV-77 is the cat's pajamas!
I think the 2210 is a fine sounding amp. For the money though, in my opinion, you might as well save $1000 and just get a JCM 900. They were the same concept, but executed better. I think they are hands down the best value if you want a Marshall. You can kind of get the best of both worlds with the 4100/4500. There's no diode clipping in the "A" channel of the dual reverbs and IMO it hangs with the 2203/4's. They were still using Dagnall and Drake transformers in the 90's. Underrated amps. Reliable too.
In the Marshall documentary there was that Iron Maiden basically saved the whole company. Marshall was basically on the brink of bankruptcy, because punks did not use tube amps. But then came Maiden, and everyone wanted a Marshall again. Probably the 2203 is exactly from that period.
Judas Priest was just as much or more influential. But Marshall was still riding high in the glory days of power metal (80-83) thanks to Van Halen and Randy Rhoads though neither played a master volume JMP or JCM800
If Marshall was on the brink of bankruptcy, I doubt it was because of the punks (who did use tube amps, Marshall included). Probably had more to do with the UK’s economic woes, their distribution deal with Rose Morris ending, and/or unsuccessful products like the Club and Country.
@@ro307805Interestingly, the non-master volume models seemed to be more popular with the pros at the time. Look at, say, Judas Priest’s back line at the US Fest. That’s all JCM 800 Super Lead models, not 2203. Yet many don’t know that Marshall did in fact make non-master volume JCM 800s.
A Distortion+ and an EQ into a Super Lead was the sound of British heavy metal.
@@kalebaldwin5398 I agree.
Second time hearing this story...and still finding it a bit untrue
Thanks for this, Kyle! Would love to hear these both with a Mr. Scary mod added in. Boosted, unboosted, stacked...madness!
One thing that makes this amp great is that they are very very dynamic compared to ultra compressed modern amps, they sound very raw and are quite versatile once you know how to tame the beast. Sounds great non boosted too and becomes massive when the volume is past 9-10 o'clock, add boost, turn down the bass a bit and BOOM ! cuts right through the mix. If you can find a matching G1265 cab, you'll be in the golden era of rock heaven, use it with a V30 cab and get more modern tones. True that the channel switcher sounds a bit more modern.
I'm partial to the 2204 circuit. The JMP version, in particular. Toss a Boss SD-1 in front as a boost and you'll be golden.
I had a 2210 in the late 90’s and loved it. It’s picky about how to best dial it in but great. I have a 2203 JMP MkII and also love it. So much of my favorite tones have been made with the 2203, it’s just the quintessential rock/punk/metal tone to me.
I have always loved the 2205 and 2210 line of amps. My first was a 4210 combo that blew me away the first time i heard it, and the same went for all my friends. I searched for years and finally found a mint 1990 2210 that had spent its life in storage in Germany. It is a little tighter and stiffer than the 2203, but it sounds huge, and is my favorite amp of all. I also have a 2203x which is very nice too. I like to use the two heads together. I use a simple boost into a passive aby splitter to go into the amps. I use a reverb pedal in the loop of the 2203x and use some of the reverb of the 2210 and that's it. Great sound even at reasonable home volumes, i couldn't be happier.
Pickups absolutely make a difference. I installed Seymore Duncan Black Winters in my Jackson Kelly and it totally changed the tone (for the better, the stock pickups were microphonic)
EMG 81 + Tube Screamer + JCM800 = 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻100%
It takes a lot to get it there, but that boosted 2203 with the active pickups sounds so gnarly
Kyle, this is honestly the best intro you’ve ever made. You’re appreciated!!!
I think it’s worth noting how every jmp/800 sounds drastically different. I have a 2203 of each jmp and jcm800. They’re the Canadian versions which are ever so slightly different but they can get fairly high gain with a simple overdrive.
I’ve owned both, the 2210 had w lot more gain but also sounded badass as well, never understood the hate. Love the 2203 too, sold it for a RedBear MK120 and now I’m set for life.
"Racist Uncle Rock Tone"... I can't even find the words to describe how funny that is to me
Do you still have the JVM410H? If so, it could be interesting to see how close you can get to a JCM800 tone with it.
2210 for sure, but you really have to do a lot to get them to sound good. Louise Torres used a plug in mod for his that added a second preamp tube and it made it sound a ton better. That might be what a person has to do to get a good tone without modding too much or using super expensive boost pedals
That is just kind of how was with most of the stock amps available at the time. When I played my 2210, I used a boost in front and eq in the loop. Had to do the same with my Rev G dual Rec. Now, at that time (late 90's/early 00's) there were obviously Soldanos, VHT/FRYETTE, Bogner, etc but most gigging musicians could not not afford them so they worked with amps like jcm 800's, which were cheap a widely available.
Not a JCM but I have a Friedman Runt 50 that's pretty close, and I have the legendary tones Mr. Scary mod and it rips. I play in a metalcore band and play pretty much straight in or with an SD-1 in front and it sounds so fucking good, I get compliments on it. It doesn't have as much gain as a 6505/5150 type amp but to me that just makes it sound tighter in a mix, especially since i tune to drop A. I play it through a mesa 4x12 with 2 DV77's and 2 CV75's
@@corbinhaynes7543 that sounds like a good setup! Yeah the mr scary! That's the name! Thanks!
Fascinating video, thanks for putting it together. Learned a lot as a non-Marshall dude who just wandered by. My only critical feedback is that 100% of the tones in this video are indeed dad rock tones. Thank u and goodnight!
I have to say, I prefer the 2210. Both sound great but I'd definitely go for the 2210
I don't want to take the credit because I know you probably get hundreds if not thousands of replies every day on your channel, but a bunch of months ago I made a comment about using different pickups and speakers than the Duncan Distortion and V30 combo, and now I see that you're doing that, which is sweet. You also replied to my comment, which made me feel super special lol. From one Kyle to another, your channel is great. I love watching these videos.
EDIT: Those Fishman active pickups sounded amazing. I'd still love to hear something with DiMarzio pickups, the Super Distortion is my all time favourite bridge pickup. Or a Gibson 500T. Those two pickups are crazy.
2203 boosted for the W IMHO. A bit more bark, timbre, and depth (thicker without being too flubby) along with this woody kerrang I love. Another great vid Kyle. Love ya dude💪🙏 \m/
Here’s the best thing from any forum around Marshall’s. “That amp doesn’t have enough gain for metal” also “most of your favorite metal guys are using much less gain on their records than you think”
Thank fucking God someone cleared this shit up. Love the 2204/2203 but it’s not a modern high gain amp. Also not a single amp sim I’ve tried actually sounds like one, and I think that’s where it gets confusing all the jcm800 amp sims have way too much gain.
I was in 80s UK thrash band Hydra Vein, and I used a boosted 2203 or 2204 all through the 1980s. It was either boosted with a Boss SD1 or a Rozz Parametric EQ. Absolutely killer amps to cut through the mix. Regret selling all of them in the early 90s for peanuts.
I've long been a Marshall fan (since the 70s, before I even picked up a guitar) and am digging this video. Alas, I sold my JCM 800 half stack long ago, but I now have a Marshall DSL combo and it has that excellent Marshall crunch. Honestly, I'd be happy with either of those two setups...
Will the full review of that adam Jones guitar ever come? Great video as always
I had a 2210 and I loved it. I miss that amp.
Same man… same. I actually really liked the channel switching capability, and for punk it had enough gain on its own.
Legendary amps, but with so many real high gain options like the Engl Fireball, Savage, Peavey 6505 Original, etc., it’s much easier and more effective to get metal sound from these models.
And You can never have a 2203 boosted sound with a Fireball or any Engl amp or with a 6505. I know what i’m talking about because I have all the amps you mentioned and even more.
@@gral9440 learn to EQ then
This is the wholesome content we crave!! Do a JMP Video next! Intro on point 😂
Hell yea! The 800 video the internet needed!
I’m here for A/B tests and comparisons between amps. So many guitar channels are just advertisements for a single piece of gear with no context
There is a crazy buzzing sound when you’re talking! Great video though, I have a high gain modded 1989 2210 and I love it! But I have to have a pretty aggressive boost in the front for it to be usable for heavy stuff
Love the Marshall JCM800 / 900 clean channel, but I prefer my OG EVH 5150 and MESA dual Rec for hi-gain 🤷♂️
…guitar straight to head, no boosts, no unwanted feedback, no problem
My 1984 4104 with 6550s is the best sounding out of the many JMP&JCM 2204s/2203s I've had. My fav JMP 2204 sounded HUGE and tight with the volume around noon, but too loud. Shoulda kept it and the JMP2203. These amps take any boost that shaves off low end great for the hard n heavy stuff: treble booster, TS, SD1, Barber LTD/GC/BU, EMS, Klon, KOT, Fulldrive, etc. Fav is Timmy/Tim. 90s GBs with 6402 cones are darker than current GBs. They open up when you put volume on them, much like G12-65. I prefer the current GB ri.
The 2203 sounds like it has more clarity than the 2210 imo. New fan, I really dig what you're doing. Stay rad.
The fact that these amps sound great for Dad Rock or boosted with a modern OD for crushing modern metal tones is a testament to the greatness of their circuits. Jim Marshall knew what he was doing.
I have a '79 JMP 2203. These reissue 2203X are really thin and harsh in comparison to the actual vintage ones. Besides of that, you really need to push the power amp section. You will get a lot of saturation, which gives these amps the amount of gain and a nice complex gainstructure.
Damn that hardcore tone at the end is excellent. I gotta say, the 2210 has more aggressive mids, super tight but thick sounding
Great comparison, I really appreciate you walking though the whole process of getting these tones through these amps!
I wonder what these sound like compared to the Jvm410 od1 and od2 channels that are modeled after the hot or scooped jcm800
Evening Kyle. My question is do you run the overdrive peddle through the effects loop? Or in front of the amp. It's something that doesn't seem to get addressed much anywhere. Thanks man.
Dude talks about 'slamming the front with signal' to get into more modern territory. I think it's safe to say that for this demo the pedals were between the guitar and the amps input.
I was wondering since i own the Peavey Bandit 112 teal stripe from 1992 and being poor it is the best amp i've ever owned and want to know how you feel your Peavey Supreme 160 measures up to the mighty Marshall 2203 or 2210 as i know the Supreme 160 is solid state vs Marshall tube 800s but i am curious about how you think if at all for cheap if they compare at all as i feel my teal stripe Bandit does not need a boost to get into metal territory as the 800s do but i have never played a JCM 800 before unfortunately and would love to hear your take on both the Peavey and Marshall if you have an interest in the future and thanks for your very informative videos Kyle
Man, as someone new to guitar and looking for a specific tone for a project I'm working on with better guitarist's than myself, I loved the sound of the 2203 boosted at the beginning. Specifically for drop d or drop c traditional hardcore riffs. I might have to buy myself a Marshall now. Great video!
I've had both at the same time. The 2204 has a thicker tone to it more punch. Stock less gain however with a pedal it rips. Got rid of the 2205 kept the 2204. Now a days I put a HOT MOD V2 in the 2204 and has more than then one will ever need and not pedals anymore.
I love my 2204 with a 6550 power section. One of those amps that will never leave my collection.
Hey Kyle, really enjoying the videos!
just wanted to let you know that there is some weird crackle or static noise while you talk.
Being a big fan of Power Trip and Fugitive a 2203 has become my dream amp but I'm broke haha. An 800 with a tube screamer is just such a simple and old school sounding tone that i can't get enough of
You should throw a VTM on that stack too to see how much power tubes really matter.
You showed me how awesome that anp is and it’s 100% scratched my 2203 itch.
Boosted 2203 all day.
And I freakin love those greenbacks, man. Those might be my favorite speaker.
Great content, thank you for all this effort man, it's greatly appreciated.
Both sound really good. Although I personally always preferred amps with minimum knobs and a simpler circuit.
FYI I turn the Master up all the way + not too much gain boosted with a TS or a Rat, relying more on the power amp section.
I’ve already have a 2203X so I would pick the 2210 because i want to have both.
Personally I like to boost my 2203 with the Hexdrive
I just ordered a Grim 3 and I can’t wait to plugged it in front
I can get into DM territory fairly easy with my 88 2205. 10 band MXR EQ in the FX loop does wonders for channel switching 800s.
Great comparison. Something I would love is a comparison between a JCM 800 and a Splawn (Quickrod or Competition or something like that). And for the record the 2203 sounds better in this video! The 2210 is a bit too boxy on its own, though it might sit a bit better in the right mix.
My 2210 is my favourite amp of all time and I've owned a 2303
Only today did I realize that you're the same guy listing all the high gain amps on my local FB guitar gear for sale group....
Mr. Scary mod candidates? I wonder how they would sound, seems like they are made for it
Great demo as always
Yep - hot mods work great in the 2203 and 2204
They were made for 800’s as far as I recall. I prefer my 2203 boosted vs the Hot Mod but if you want massive saturation then do both but since I like a fair amount of power tube crunch, the Hot Mod muddies it up.
@@louderthangod That’s what I’ve been doing with mine: hot mod, Maxon 808x out front, preamp knob on around 6/7.
As someone with a 100 watt 1982 JCM 800. I must say these amps need pedals LOL
I much prefer a jcm 900, I know "gasp" the 900 is way more flexible and has a nice clean channel that takes pedals well. The 900 is also a great power amp if you decide to go in the return.
SLX, sure! Dual Reverb and mk3, hell nah...
The tone of the 900 DR is shit. The tone of an 800 is amazing.
@@Mazut0 Yes, I have an SLX & an 800. I put the HOT MOD V2 into the 800 now it almost has the same amount of gain the SL-X has but with more Low end. Pretty cool mod.
@@guitarexpert2245 everyone has personal preferences, The 900 Dr was used on tons of platinum records and top tours so some people must think it sounds good.
@@rocketsauce5067 , Most people that hate the 900 never played one.
This video made me really appreciate my EVH 5150 50w a lot more
I played death metal on a 87 jcm 800 100wat lead series for 15 yrs and it kicked ass! Bass 10,mid 3 treble 6 prescence 4 and crank the bass on the clean channel mid 0 treble 0
This is timely. Today I’ve been jamming the JCM 410h model in my axe fx. Just stumbled upon it. There’s something about it that is so more ish and really pleasing and it sounds brilliant when tracked in a mix. It’s not perfect though , the low end is a little strange. Kyle you should consider doing some IRs to sell. It seems you know the kinda of “‘high gain” tones people are looking for.
i played metal for years with the 4212 (which is just the 2210 in a combo) and no extra distortion or gain was ever required. people can talk shit about it all they want, but no one who ever heard it didnt have to go see what it was because they coulndt believe it. ive owned other 800s and not all the ones you want. You gotta have that master volume setup and crank the gain and pre volume. EQ optional, mine never sounded thin, but maybe if your pickups arent as hot I guess i dunno. I used the stock bill lawrence originals in my custom 89 and its never wanted for power and tone. and the clean was amazing too. had 2203's and its basically ACDC tier unless you buy something cool like an ADA MP1, or do the preamp mods people did to them
Learned to work with my jcm900. Great amp.
Do you put a 10 band in the efx loop?
@@richpryor9650 with a clean boost.
@@richpryor9650try a simple clean boost b4 the loop with the extra eq
@@DosHemperor Does the boost help fill out the bass freqs?
2100 FTW 👍🏻🤘🏻
i have a 1984 2204 and its a monster with a boost in front of it. i have a tube screamer on full and i get a lot of people surprised an 800 can sound so mean
Nice epi. Back in my day, it wasn't so much the Marshall amp, it was what OD you put in front of it. It was either a Tube Screamer or a BOSS SD. "Apples to Oranges"..........
My 2210 is headed in for repairs/mods this week!
2204 with a DOD 250 in front is my favorite tone Ive ever found. Miss that amp.
One of my all time favourite sounds from an tube amp was a boosted Marshall JCM 800. The rig used was a ESP LTD Arrow-200, an metalzone with cut mids and boosted highs and, ofc the marshall. I think remembering the Marshalls mids being boosted and gain all the way up.
If Glen Fricker hears your comment about pickups he may just implode.......
He also says that a peavey valveking sounds exactly like a Soldano SLO100, and that a dual rec sounds exactly like a 5150.
Oh, well 😂🤣😂🤣😂
@JohnWiku well I mean.....he is more of a producer than a player and feel cannot be quantified. Having owned both 5150' and a 2 channel triple rec I can attest that they are nowhere near the same. And a cheat code I found with the boogie would cause Glen's self deletion. El34 power tubes
@@bamapat he is not a producer, he is a TH-camr. Dude did 2 records in the 90s and now is a full time click baiter
Hey Kyle i know this is off topic but i know you sometimes test new speakers and pedals and would really like to one day hear ypur thoughts on the $25 dollar Donner Morpher pedal and the WGS ET 90 speaker as i dont own either yet but plan to get both eventually as the demos ive seen on them are great sounding but if you can ever experience either yourself i would love to hear your thoughts on them as i like your honesty and if something is not to your liking you dont sugar coat it and that is awesome, the Donner Morpher is supposed to be a Suhr Riot clone for only like $25 or $30 bucks, anyway keep bringing us awesome content Kyle
JCM900 is what you're wanting to hear when you play an 800. it's all dad rock all the time. the 900 is the heavy one and if you're lucky you can score a JCM900 SL-X
All the ones I’ve had needed at least 2 boosts to get where I want them. (SUPER tight thick & chunky)
Also used lynch mod plus a hex drive on one that sounded great, but made me question why I just didn’t get a higher gain amp to start with lol
Love this guy. Enjoy his reviews, and he's cool as hell. (wait... cool as hell... did that make sense?) 😁
2203 all the way...just add a eq pedal in the loop and some form of overdrive in the front...good to go... i do the same in my original rockerverb 50 and it wakes up and tightens up
When I first started playing guitar I thought Marshall was the way to go until I owned one. I was wrong. At least for my setup
Awesome amps. I prefer the single channel ones and the 50W ones but they're all great.
Never played or heard a 2210. Weirdly the thin bottom end on it makes the overall tone sound scooped? Does it sound that way in the room too?
I've never had a 2210 that sounded scooped because of a lack of low-end. Mostly because scooped means boosted lows and highs, and the mids sound scooped out.
That intro about the uncles was hilarious! lol
Really? In what way was that funny?
2203 sounds fuller and cleaner, once having the right OD out in front 🤘
Very cool video.
I dig ‘em both! ❤
Might have missed it, but did Kyle mention where he had the volume set?
I played a 2210 coupled with a KMD 4x10 in the late 20th century 😆 and I never had to boost that amp 😆😆 you really have to crank this amp to have decent headroom and that's when it shines. Also the more you play these amps the more you get to use less gain because it adds a bright upper mid sweet spot which is tone heaven 😆
@belligerentamateur The change over happened in 81 when (long story short) a licensing agreement expired. I have a first year (81) USA JCM 800 2203 that runs on KT-88s. It is an excellent sounding amp, definitely has a beefy low end to it compared to some other versions I've tried, and is ungodly loud.
Man, I hated them both and then you boosted and that 2203 was siiiiiick
2203 w/a Boss SD-1 all day.
Leave the amp gain at 10 though….clean channel would be boost off and guitar volume down.
I’ve owned a 2210 and own a 3 2204’s and a 2203x. I prefer the single channel. What year is your 2210 ? They had a circuit change in 1987 and made them a little more modern. I had an ‘89 than didn’t need a boost (for real) & it had some killer mids.
How does a silver jubilee compare to these? Please correct me if I’m wrong but aren’t they supposed to be similar to the jcm 800s?
Curious, is this the 2210 you got from Texas?