3 Versions of Marshall JCM900 Shootout - MkIII Vs SL-X Vs Dual Reverb
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2014
- High Gain Master Volume MkIII Vs SL-X Vs High Gain Dual Reverb. The guitar is a Gibson Les Paul Black Beauty R7. The MkIII and the Dual Reverb are 100W but the SL-X is 50W, why the two former are ran in "low" mode (50W) and the latter in "high" mode (50W), not exactly the same but good enough. Settings:
Tone stacks: Treble 50%, Bass 35%, Mid 100%, Prescence 5 (however the Dual Reverb had lower Prescence)
Gain: MkIII and SL-X: Preamp: 100%, Gain: 100% (40% for low gain licks), Dual Reverb: Lead Gain: 100% (50% for low gain licks)
Master Volume: 40% using a Weber MASS 100 Power attenuator set on 1.
Cheers!
Johan
I have the SL-X and even though I'm at a point in my life where I can never turn it on I will still never sell it. I absolutely love it.
Wow, anyone who says JCM 900's sound bad need to watch this video of yours. Really like your vids and playing style.
Hi Johan. Love your demos, very professional. Plus your playing is always an added bonus.
Great video! I have had an SL-X for years and swear by it. No other amp can do for me what it does. I actually had mine modded to have KT66's in it. Sounds amazing! Thanks for taking the time to do a proper comparison of these great amps!
MkIII Master Volume for my ears...thanks again for another great video Johan. :)
There's a very interesting difference in the presence, I think. The SL-X just sounds fantastic here, and superb playing Johan! I've really been enjoying your vids these past months - informative, thorough and laid back. Cheers!
Yet Another Great Demo !
You are the Marshall masta!! Needed a back up amp, and after watching one of your other vids I went with a Marshall 4010 combo. Got it, and freekin love it. Keep it up Johan!!!!!!!!
Your videos are a great help, great sound and playing!!
I like the MkIII here. Warmer, purer tone (to my ears). Great video!
The dual reverb sounds the sweetest.
they all had a suprisingly unique sound, but I liked the mkiii overall!
Still have my first edition MKIII. Don't gig with it these days, but when I did people were always blown away that a 900 could sound that good.
This channel is a true asset to the Marshall community. I own a 50 watt SLX and love it. Great to see such a good player with impeccable tone stick up for these often maligned amps.
Dual Reverb for me! Amazing how subjective an amp can be against three of the same variants.
Agreed! I dumped the voltage down to 95 or so on one of my 4100's today. I used a vintage modern cab i just bought as my box and shunted the effects loop. After a bit of tweaking the tone controls, power side dimed and the gain at 7 or so on the b channel this thing came to life in a really usable musical way. 5881 100 watt version btw... Tried the boss eq in the loop as well..., interesting but not really needed.
I own a '90 JCM900 mkIII (stock with EL34) as well as about a half a dozen other marshalls (mostly vintage). Very similar vibe to my '82 2203 but with more features and more gain on tap. Preamp flat out + sensitivity as low as possible is the key.
Surprised that I preferred the Dual Reverb. Clearer and a less fuzzy top end.
I had the mkII 1960 A&B cabs, loved it , did the pre amp conversion mod and oh yeah it certainly loved to play hi gain .
I love the cleans on the dual reverb. But the SL-X sounds fierce when overdriven. The Mark III is also pretty mean sounding when pushed.