The JVM series is essentially the current flagship of modern Marshall instruments, picking up in a way where the JCM 2000 left off. Their strengths are in particular their tremendous tonal variability and overall wide range of settings, while still offering the classic "Marshall sound" - perhaps just in a slightly more modern guise. Of course, these are instruments that are handmade in the UK.
JVM 205C
The 205 is one of the simpler models in the JVM range, but it's still more than a good choice for even the most demanding guitarists who need a sonic breakthrough in the rehearsal room or on club stages. The preamplifier features five ECC83's, the final amplifier produces up to 50W of power thanks to two EL34 tubes. A pair of Celestion Vintage and Heritage speakers with a 12-inch diameter transform the power into sound
The JVM's greatest strength lies in its sonic variability - it offers two channels, here labeled Clean/Crunch and Overdrive, within which there are three more sound modes. For the first channel, the "green" mode is an absolutely pure sound with the cleanest possible signal path, from which Volume is even removed to preserve the Vintage character, the "orange" mode has the same topology as the legendary Plexi, with just maybe a little more gain compared to them, and the "red" mode is based on the legendary JCM 800. For the second channel the "green" mode is again based on the JCM800, but in this case kicked up a notch, the "orange" mode adds more gain to create a tone ideal for hard rock or heavy metal, and finally the "red" mode - that's a really strong hi-gain.
In terms of control, the machine is designed very clearly. Each channel has its own Gain, Volume, Bass, Middle and Treble controls, plus a built-in reverb control. Common are the Resonance and Presence potentiometers, which you use to specify the behaviour of the bass or upper mids at the end-amp level, and Master Volume 1 and 2, which you can switch between to have a jump on solos, for example. Then there's an effects loop bypass switch and a MIDI program controller on the front panel.
On the rear panel, you'll find the input for the PEDL-00045 footswitch, which you can use to control everything you need, but you can also control the JVM using the MIDI protocol, which is why there are MIDI-In and MIDI-Thru connectors. This is followed by an XLR Line-Out and two effects loops - the first is purely serial, can be used as a Preamp-Out or Poweramp-In and can be bypassed, the second is serial/parallel, and can be used to set the FX Mix and input level. The last connectors are outputs for connecting speakers and speaker boxes, thanks to their connection it is no problem to connect any imaginable combination of external boxes.
Marshall JVMs are machines that offer you, in addition to the legendary "Marshall sound", a tremendous amount of variability, making them the ideal choice for many musicians.
Specifications
- guitar all-amp combo
- 2 channels, 6 modes
- Accutronics reverb
- footswitch input (PEDL-00045 included)
- outputs for connecting speakers or speakers with 16/8/4 Ohm impedance
Specifications
- Power Output: 50 W
- Speaker: 2x 12 "
- Number of Channels: 2
- Number of Input Ports: 1
- Controls: 2x Master, 2x Volume, 2x Bass, 2x Middle, 2x Treble, 2x Gain, Reverb Clean/Crunch, Reverb OD, Presence, Resonance
- Speaker type: Celestion Vintage, Celestion Heritage
- Type of Preamp Tubes: 4x ECC83
- Type of Power Amp Tubes: 2x EL34, 1x ECC83
- Reverb: Yes
- External Speaker Cabinet Output Port: Yes
- Effects Loop: Yes
- Headphone Output Port: No
- MIDI: Yes
- USB: No
- Footswitch Input Port: Yes
- Footswitch Included: Yes
- Dimensions: 690 x 510 x 265 mm
- Weight: 29.5 kg