MARSHALL JVM210C

JVM SERIES

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, but at the same time they still offer the classic "Marshall sound" - perhaps just in a slightly more modern guise. Of course, these are instruments that are handmade in the UK.

JVM 210C

The 210C is one of the more straightforward 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 and the final amplifier produces up to 100W of power thanks to four 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. There's then 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 adjust 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