Marshall JVM 410H

Do you know what year the amp was made in?

* I would assume it was manufactured in 2007 because that year is part of what is on the serial number stamp on back the amp!!


Is the amp versatile enough for you and the styles of music you play? What are those styles?

* I honestly don't think it gets any more vesatile than this in an amp head. And yes it can cover all styles of music no matter what you throw at it. I play in both a pop/rock cover band as well as an original pop/rock cover band. In the cover band we cover everything from Ozzy, to Lifehouse, Bon Jovi, Theory Of A Deadman and even Christina Aguilera. It works well for all styles!!

How many channels? Does it have channel switching? Effects loops? Headphone jack?

* 4 Channels and each channel has 3 accessable modes which can be accessed on both the amp and floor controller giving you a total of 12 useable channels all with diffeerent gain structures. There are 2 effects loops, one series, one parallel, a direct recording out, loop level for both pedals and rack units which is adjustable, several different cabinet plug in options and full midi implementation.

What features do you wish it had? Why? Are there features you never use?

* Maybe I'm being picky here but I kind of wish that the footswitch had memory capability to remember different settings in all the different modes (ie: 12 different EQ settings to go with the 12 modes). Features I don't use???? Well right now I plug my pedalboard directly into the front of the amp so I don't use the loop HOWEVER, as you read down, that may have to change as I will explain so read on....


Where do you use this amp? Does it have enough power for you?

* Every gig, every recording session. It's the swiss army knife of amps!! It has MORE THAN ENOUGH POWER!!

Feel free to enter any other features (stereo, tube or solid state, etc.).

* I like the 4 discreet reverbs that are assignable to any channel and user defineable as far as the level goes. Plus you can punch it in and out on each channel and with the different levels it's really useable for anything. Plus I like the digital reverb in there better than any of their spring verbs. This amp has a resonance knob for the low end!! Nice!! And I like the two master volumes so I can use one as a boost!!!

What guitar and pickup styles are you using it with?

* Les Pauls, Esp Eclipse II Standard with EMG ZW pickups, Music Man Axis Custom Made


How does it suit your music style (and what is that style)?

* It suits me perfect otherwise I wouldn't own it!! ;~)


Is it noisy? On what settings, and in what environments?

* YES!! On the high gain channels when using my pedalboard too!!




What kind of sounds can the amp make? How much variety?

* It can do anything


Is the clean channel distorted at high volumes? In what settings?

No not in the green mode!!


How brutal is the distortion?

* Seriously, about as brutal as it gets!!

Can you depend on it? Would you use it on a gig without a backup?

* Too early to tell. It's only a week old!!

Has the amp ever broken down? Because of neglect of regular servicing (as in tubes), or just plain neglect?

* Not yet!! It's still new!! I take care of my stuff anyway!!

If you've dealt with the company, how helpful/friendly were they?

* I have talked to tech support several times (Mike) and he is always prompt to answer the phone and helps me with everything providing great answers to all of my questions!!


Ever try and get it repaired? Was the repair done under warranty?

* Not yet! I have owned plenty of Marshalls with no issues whatsoever! This should be no different!!!

Were you able to findan authorized service center easily?

* I know where they are!! Will I need them in the future?? Perhaps?? Only time will tell!!


How long is the warranty?

* 5 Years!! 90 days on the tubes!!

How long have you been playing? What other gear do you own?

* Been playing 32 years, 28 faithfully!! I used to own a ton of amps, racks etc.... It's all gone now ampwise and I only have this head and a very old Marshall Lead 20 combo as a backup!! I have my guitars as mentioned above and a pedalboard with all Dunlop MXR Pedals except for a few fine gems on there being the exception to the rule. My pedalboard is: (Wylde Wah, Rotovibe, MXR EVH Phase 90, MXR Wylde Overdrive, Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble, Maxon Vintage Series AD999 Analog Delay, Peterson Strobostomp 2 Tuner, Dunlop DC Brick, and an MXR M135 Smart Gate on its way this week!!

I run this amp and pedalboard combination into a single Genz Benz G Flex 2/12 Ported Cabinet with the flexed baffle and for speakers I pulled the stock Eminence Drivers and put in a pair of Electro Voice EVM12L Black Label Speakers!!


If it were stolen or lost, would you buy it again or get something else?

* Without question I would buy this!!



* Truthfully no, because this amp is so feature laden and contains the tone of every Marshall known to man I can't see owning anything else!!

What do you love about it? What do you hate?

* I love the versatility. That's why I made the purchase!! And the tone???? You'll never find better IMHO but that can be debated person to person!! What do I hate??? The noise floor on the higher gain channels (OD1 and OD2)

Did you compare it to other products? Which ones? Why did you choose this one?

* Mentally to my previously owned gear I just got rid of yes!!! And as well, I tried the H&K Triamp Mk II. I chose this because it had everything I could ever need. With all of its features it seemed timeless and I wouldn't be replacing it soon. Plus I just love the Marshall tone!

Anything you wish it had?

* Yeah, actually I wish it would accept not only EL34 tubes, but like the Peavey JSX I just sold be able to accept more than one type of tube. Ithis amp I would have honestly preferred 6550's for their beefiness and as such would have loved to see them add a user friendly bias section like the JSX.

Anything else you'd like to share?

* As a logtime gigging guitarist on both the studio and live spectrum I tried to make this as unbiased and to the point as possible. I know alot of people who force feed reviews here do so because they own the product reviewed and love it, as is the case here. But bear in mind that over the years I have owned anything and everything and was compelled to finally add as honest a review as possible regarding this fine product. A true testament to how good this amp really is lies in the fact that I just sold every amp I owned (11 total) and just have this and my small Marshall Lead 20 combo as a backup now!! It's all in here trust me! Once you tweak it and crank it up there is no equal for your dollar!!

If are you reading this review, i supose you know what are we talking about: 100 Watts,four channels,plus three modes per channel, two master volumes, plus digital reverb, two effects loops,all switchable by a single footswitch touch or by midi. If you need more features than these,then you need a high quality rackable preamp and power amp system, like a triaxis or so,but believe me, if you like the Marshall sound, this is the ultimate and the last amplifier you'll buy in your life, cause you can make it sound anyway you want.

I use mainly a LTD Eclipse guitar(Les paul style) with EMG's in bridge and neck, and play in a cover band a lot of different songs in many different styles,from Pop to Metal(REM, Mana, Beatles,Lenny Kravitz,Rolling Stones, Whitesnake, The Police, Deep Purple, Bon Jovi, Metallica,iron maiden,Pink Floyd, Maroon 5,etc,etc).As you can see, i need a lot of different sounds from pristine clean to metallica gain, and all in between. This amp cover all the sounds i need. For cleans, i use mainly Clean channel green mode.I don't know how clean a Fender amp is, but this amp is for sure very clean in this mode.It sounds great with a little bit of reverb and chorus. For blues sounds, i use Crunch channel in orange or red mode, it depends on the song. Very beautiful crunchy sound.OD1 orange mode is the mode i use for clasic heavy metal sounds like Iron Maiden,Whitesnake, even Van Halen brown sound. You have to be careful with the level of gain in this channel(OD2 too). If you want to use high levels of gain(for modern metal sounds), noise gate is a must, particularly if you play very close to the amp. OD1 Red mode is my favorite sound for leads.i use the OD2 red mode for metallica sounds. It has more gain than you'll need in your life. I set just at 12 o'clock, and is perfect for agressive modern metal sounds. As in OD1 channel noise gate is a must.This is the only complain i have with this amp, is noisy at high gain settings, so i give it only 9, but...well, nothing is absolutely perfect.Reverb is ok for me, but i don't use it very much, cause i use a TC electronics G-System for fx.For me the JVM-G-system is the ultimate gear for a player who dont' want to carry or who can't afford a Bradshaw big and ultra expensive system.Pro sound reasonbly priced

I own it only a month ago, but in the past i owned other Marshall amps (JCM900, 30th Anniversary), and had only the typical problems with old microphonic tubes. So is as reliable as a tube amp can be

Never deal with them

I've been playing electric guitar for more than 20 years, and now i play in a semi-pro cover band.At this moments, my other amps are a Jcm 900 1x12 little combo that for me sounds fine(not very low end), and a Laney TT100 2x12 three channels combo, also a great amp. I sold my 30th anniversary Marshall to buy this new JVM, and belive me, 30th ann. was great, but JVM is better in variety of sounds and flexibility. If were stolen or lost, i have no doubt I'll buy another one. I love all the sounds, and hate a little the noise. I didn't compare it to other amps before the purchasing, cause a mesa boogie road king II it doubles the price in Spain, and is far away from my budget, but Marshall do great stuff to. It has all the features than a pro guitar player could need.For me is the ultimate amp.

4 Channels w/ three modes each, plus two master volumes for volume increase for solos. Reverb and the best switchable effects loop ever..bar none.

Channel 1: tone circuit before the gain like a Fender amp, each mode (green, orange, red) increases gain but the volume stays the same.

You can switch through any mode within any channel (12 switchable sounds) You can switch the reverb and master volume in and out and can program the pedal to switch the effects loop.

When you set the effects loop on, it stays on for each channel. You can set the crunch channel without the effects loop. But hav ethe others with it on.

I have been playing in clubs since I was 15. I bought an amp a month and if it sounded bad it was in the paper for sale.

I had every Boogie and have kept my Tremoverb and MKIV. The only other non Marshall tube amps I have kept are a first year (block letter) 5150 half stack and a JSX head.

About 15 more amps were never good enough to keep. (e.g Fender Prosonic---PLease don't make high gain amps Fender)Stick to the clean and blues stuff.

I have been collecting Marshalls for 30 years now and here is the deal.

1. Plexi is a benchmark.
2. JCM 800 2203 and 2204 are just master volume versions of the Plexi circuit. I know the transformers are different and the like so Plexi snobs don't get mad.

These amps are the supreme Marshalls but need a distortion pedal to help with solos.

For this reason, I do not own them. I like super high gain amps.

The Jubilee was yet another great amp. I had one but still needed more gain.

Then I got the JCM800 2210: THE BEST high gain JCM 800 and I LOVE THIS AMP. Brutal 80s hair band sound..TIMELESS. I still use it to compare new amps. This is my standard and not too many amps can hold a candle to the 2210.

Then came the JCM 900s....What happened....I lost faith after having one.

Then came the 6100 and 6101 30th anniversary. In blue tolex (EL-34s) these were the best newer Marshalls. I have a combo and half stack.
I LOVE THESE AMPS!!!
The punchiest Marshall since the JCM 800s. Tone was godly. In the lead channel, if you turn the mid to zero and push in the mid scoop, it sounds like a tube version of a Rockman.


Then came the JCM2000s... Had both a DSL 50 and DSL 100. The 50 sounded better but no punch from these amps. Sounded like worn out power tubes.

The tone however was great and only the guitar player can feel the lack of punch. They still kick! and on stage with a band, no one would tell it had little punch.

I then got a TSL 100 and it had a bit more punch but was more midrangy. Still a great amp though and you could scoop the mids anyway with the switch.

I was very happy with my TSL until now! JVM 410H

Let me just say that this Marshall has the best clean and lead tones I have ever heard. I wont say that about the crunch channel though. Any JCM800 or Plexi will cruch up better. I think the 6100 also crunches up better.

Back to the two lead channels

I am still blown away by the liquid sustain while retaining punch and definition. My solos are the best ever. It even sounds great next to my 6100 and 2210 Marshalls. It also has a much better solo tone than any Boogie I have ever had and the 5150 and JSX.

If you say this amp sucks..you must be dead from the neck uo!