@@tonymckenzieofficial oh it does say Yamaha! Evidently Yamaha has the distribution for marshall in Japan! I live in Japan with my Japanese wife. She double checked my reading of those characters. Those characters are called katagana that is a system that is used to write words that are not Japanese!!!
This is an interesting comment... firstly, not because it says Yamaha (that's interesting in a different way), but because last might I bought one of these and should never have sold it. The JVM410HJS probably has one of the best Marshall channels of any of the modern style of amps since the JCM800 - channel two red mode. I'm going to revisit this amp as they are now getting pretty hard to find and the prices are escalating somewhat. The one I bought is 2014 but absolutely mint and not abused so it's a great amp top come back to. When I originally made the review above, it was actually far different than I complete 'inside and out' reviews these days. My review on my website went in to far more depth than this video here: tonymckenzie.com/marshall-jvm410hjs-satriani-review.htm and anyone that has not read that and considering this amp should. At the time the review got about a 8 out of 10 but today I would rate this amp at a ten. In any case, your 'Yamaha' comment was great and there's no doubt I'll include that comment in the 're-visited' JVM410HJS which I'm sure will be a big improvement over this 8 year old review :) It's a wonderful amp... to review and the single thing I can find on it is the feet were rubber made on this amp and that do over time start to collapse through the 22 Kilo weight! Ha I'll be including that of course :). Stay safe....
Yes I really liked the HJS way more than the standard JVM410H as it has great tones. The regular amp is a shadow of the Satch head for sure. Thanks for posting your opinion of this amp head and its great to hear you liked it and that you agree :) Thanks for letting me know Jeff.
@@tonymckenzieofficial Hi Tony, sure! I really like it, I feel you can get any classic Marshall sound, and thank you again, your video was very helpful!
I'm not sponsored by anyone and usually if I say something is good or bad that is often the case. This is a spectacular amp and I'm sure you love it. Thanks for that feedback - appreciated to know that I helped in some way.
Tony, you are awesome! I had the Yngwie head before and I saw your video. I was so impressed how you tear them apart and show us the insides...I most certainly wished I lived in England. I have learned a bit from you my friend..Thank you kindly! Anthony
Great review and great amp. I got this amp 6 months ago and it is amazing. The crunch channel alone makes this amp worthy. Green on Crunch is classic plexi, orange is JCM-800 and red is AFD. red on crunch is glorious. It can do Slash with a Les Paul with vintage output pickups, but Red is usable for everything. The harmonic overtones and complexity of the gain on Red/crunch is great and Marshall should pat themselves on the back for that creation. The clean channel on orange mode when pushed with a eq pedal with a bit of a mid boost sounds like JTM45 Cream-like tones.It's more early Marshall on clean orange and clean red, so it is not "clean" per say, they have gain but not crunch which makes it early Marshall. I was pleased with how dynamic this amp is. I think Satriani was more of a fan of vintage style dynamics and wanted an amp that would convey that. Everything is usable and that is what counts. You can have 100 channels but if only 10 are usable, what good is it? On this amp, everything is good. The noise gates work great and better to have than reverb. Put a reverb pedal in the loop and enjoy a quiet amp with the gates on each channel.
I could not have put it better myself. That channel 2 on red is the best channel for me and it really is a great tone there is no doubt. The clean IS clean too and that makes a change for a Marshall. It's still currently one of the best amps I think available... and I really like the YJM100 too which has its own benefits and caveats. Thanks for your point of view as that always is good to hear when someone else likes an amp that I do. Oh and thanks for watching.
***** I forgot to mention that it was interesting to see someone take this apart and let us look inside..I don't have the courage to do that, so that was great to see and you should be thanked for your efforts. But I still have no idea what a choke does, if it makes it better than the regular JVM, I'm for it.....Now, if I could get my hands on a YJM, I would probably have the ultimate Plexi and be in Marshall heaven..I tend to think of the JVM Satch as really a versatile hot rodded modern JCM 800 and the 800 is the true heart of it's design.
Brian mo I usually pull the chassis on all the amp reviews I do. My view is that lots of guys want to see the quality inside even if they don't understand it. Quality speaks for itself in a way that no company can - if its cool inside its probably very good. The YJM does have its own 'baggage' (I review it on my channel) but overall its a cool amp.
Tony, thanks for another great review, and also thanks for the look at the guts. The circuit board and wiring look pretty good. I like that they're soldering the resistors above the board so that air can get underneath, and they won't burn the board up when they get hot. And, wow. the range of sounds this amp produces is awesome.
Hey Tony, I bought the amp about 2 years ago, after seeing this review. Stepped up from a Laney Ironheart IRT120H. And I wanted to say thank you for that! Never had regrets ever since. I did a little mod to tweak it to my taste (increased pick attack, a bit more bite...). But the overall sound and the dynamics on this beast are amazing. I'm never going to sell this amp. Every single rehearsal or gig, when I open up the amp's volume (OD red mode, master halfway, channel volume at 1-2 and gain at 4) always puts that grin on my face like "yeeeaaaahhhhh". It's not concidered to be "the" high gain metal amp, but it stands on his own. Using it in a melodic death metal band, some co-musicians are very surprised by it. In a good way! Oh and uhmmmm, my cab: a 1960 B loaded with 2 V30's and 2 G12T-75's in X-pattern... Ground moving, I tell you! Yes, your video's make a difference for people like me. Again, thanks! Nic
Nic thanks for the info and I'm glad that the review really did help you. I liked this amp too. You are a great example of why I make these videos. Thanks for watching.
I sent my question because for some reason, the video stopped playing at the 36th minute or so, just before you rated the amp. I was able to reload the browser and see the end where you answered my question in the video. Haha. I do love my YJM100 and can't imagine parting with it. Again, your equipment reviews are the most thorough and unbiased I've ever seen. Excellent job as always. Cheers!
Nice review as always Tony. I appreciate the thoroughness and the work that goes into your presentations. I really don't need to hear you play different guitars and press all the buttons. I go to the music store and search one out to test personally. Amp looks nicely put together. I look at reviews for information and to peek my interest.Powerful sound and nice playing at the end of the video. Great job my friend - John
Well I do think the JVM410HJS is one of the best amps for versatility they made... and I have another video of the HJS here: ua-cam.com/video/uACtMejLB4I/v-deo.html which shows one of these I bought more recently... I like Marshall too :) great amps. Stay safe.
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I must say I'm a proud owner of this amp. Its every segment is more than usable. And your reviews are always great. Nice to finally talk to you.
Hey there Tony! After watching several of your demos I just had to leave a comment here for you... Your the best man...not many people take the time to make an in depth review of gear like you do...you just cover everything down to the entrails of the amps, very very useful! I imagine the time it most take you to make this... Your video reviews have led me to buy a Marshall JVM410HJS...and maybe somewhere along the line a Sonic Stomper Maximizer...both to my wifes discontent! :) Well, enough said! A big thank you sir and keep this reviews coming, love to watch them!^^ Greetings from Portugal
I really appreciate your input. These videos are made for you guys and you are right they cost me money to do it.. but it's great fun. The other recent comment from 'goognam' however seems to think I have no clue. Unfortunately they are usually wrong, as indeed he is too. But thanks again for watching it's a privilege.
The regular 410H is absolutely no comparison and the board is completely reworked. The JS as on this video is as you say a brilliant amp for sure. Thanks.
I think this is one of the best amps on the market. Sounds simply amazing. I replaced a MarkV and Dual Rec Roadster with the JVM410HJS. Destroys Splawn amps. Only amp in the same ballpark is a Bogner Shiva or PWE Event Horizon!
It IS a very flexible amp there is no doubt. I think it eats the older model for breakfast - and indeed it has a main board that has a different layout. I still have mine ;-)
Rich Veeck Well it is, but you do see little things like I showed in the video, like bent resistors or that type of thing. The Mesa never has that, or the Splawn or Bogner. But then again they don't sound like this one. It is truly one of the better amps around right now. NEVER get the old model... it was not good. This new design has a reworked board etc. inside it and the improvement is tremendous.
Just tried this amp today and ,wow,i've not heard anything as good since i owned a Cornford Mk11 flagship model,i put a deposit down and am waiting for it to arrive new and boxed next week together with 2 cabs,the foot controller didn't seem to work in the shop for some reason,or i would have taken this today, Fantastic review,best i could find,thanks!
You have not made a mistake in buying this amp. I still have mine too and won't be selling it anytime soon. Play that channel 2 in the red mode... it's just like a JCM800 but with more balls. I think that channel even beats the two lead channels by a fair bit too. Thanks for those kind words on the review. If you want to see the written review (in more depth than this) then check my website as most written reviews have even more info. Oh and thanks for watching.
Helpful video. On the basis of what ive heard on yours and another vid on here decided to buy one and give it a try so roll on Fri when its being delivered. Thanks for posting this - cant believe marshall dont do more to advertise their gear as finding a video of someone actually playing one of these rather than just talking about it is difficult!
Awesome video. Thanks I love my JVM410HJS through Marshall 1960av and 1960bv stock full stack. Can even play low volume without switching amps. I don't listen much to Joe Satriani but I always seem to buy his trail of signature amps . Always something good but the JVM is my favorite.
Thanks. I have an 1960AV too :) but I use that with a JTM45. The JVM410HJS is probably one of the best sounding amps of recent years that I have ever used... and I have played most Marshall amps. Channel two RED is absolutely a JCM800 :) and great it is too. I can agree that the HJS version is probably one of my fave amps too. The regular 410H pales in comparison - I had two trying to make it sound good! Then I bought the HJS... wonderful. Thanks for watching.
Good overall review. A few years back when the amp was first released I heard it at NAMM and it sounded pretty good. Think the amp built for the show was different than the production models. Tried several JVM's and none of them sounded as good as the amp at NAMM. Will have to check out this new revision as it sounds pretty good in your video. Thank You and keep up the good work.
Thanks... The JVM's I had two of those and never really liked them that much looking back. The 410HJS is a different board inside and laid out very differently.. sounds far nicer and more like what you would expect from a good Marshall. Thanks for watching.
thank you tony, that was very enjoyable. good review. i like how you took it apart and showed the bare bones. good explanation of tones. i have ordered one! but don't worry....
Another Excellent Review Tony,Nice demo solo at the end as well ! ..This amp sounds really great. I had a 30th Anniversary Marshall head that wasnt as versatile as this one of course (as it was just a three channel amp) ..Really dig the tone on this amp.
yes. i have experience with JSX. used it about a year on recordings and live. to me it was perfect. brilliant clean channel tone and beefy tasty crunch channel. it has really wide range of styles to play on it. on JSX i learned how to open dynamic range with master volume to maximum, but the channel volume regulates loudness u need. actually for me it's the rule to all combos.
Marcel l It really does take time. With answering the posts, making the videos, updating the website honestly its a full time job nearly. Thanks for those kind words and for watching. Appreciated.
I just completed a 'NEW' review of this very amp here: ua-cam.com/video/uACtMejLB4I/v-deo.html which you might find interesting. I had TWO of the 410H heads over some time and honestly I never really made them work for me. That new video says a lot about that as I walk through the HJS amp (which I recently bought again). But music and tones are subjective - what is good for me might not be good for others and what some other guys love maybe not for me. I never got on with the OD1 and OD2 preamp volume levels and they squealed after about 9:00 or 10:00 on the control. The HJS are completely different in that respect. Hope it all helps a little and if you find a HJS then grab it! Thanks and stay safe.
Nice one Tony Love that Demo as always! glad you have the balls to say the truth "dont buy jvm buy new js jvm" you will never be sponsored by Marshall but your bloody honest! love that satch surfing with the alien improv.
That was a great review Tony and I liked the Demo at the very end mate :) A Nice amp,I like it a lot...I'm tempted to go and get one now,lol...thanks buddy,rock onn!!
I assure you that I have read the review on the site, Its bookmarked for future plus got a nice backlog to get through Tony. Really do appreciate the work that goes into each. I have got a few other amps in my sights before revisiting a JVM but I shall be at least trying this new version. FWIW I agree it sounds nowt like the regular ones I've tried. Now doubt speak again about something, Nice one mate. Impartial does help alot ;)
Ha... you got it! I sometimes place that empty tin there to see if ANYONE sees it and comments :) First prize! and of course you should NOT put beer on your amp unless you want to die. Its a great amp and you will love it. Thanks for watching.
***** I bet it takes time but it's worth it, your reviews are pretty unique! I'm so disappointed, a local store had just advertized a JVM410HJS brand new for 999€ and both heads they had sold out before I had time to go and buy one... I guess I'll have to break the bank and pay an extra to get mine. 100W sound way too loud for the small venues I play but assuming you haven't used a powersoak for your videos, it looks like it can be used at reasonnable sound level, correct?
Fred D. Oh you missed out there... that was a great price... the amp is really not that bad on sound volume overall. I often hear about guys saying '100w is far too loud' but in reality most amps have a master volume... so turn that down... they still sound good to me. This amp will work nicely on lower volumes too so nothings lost because of that. Most of my amps are 100 watts... with the exception of the H&K Grandmeister (36w) and a JTM45 (30w) they are all right up there on 100 watts. Indeed on volume the JTM45 is one of the loudest because you have to crank it near enough flat out to get that great sound (no master volume). Another loud amp is the Electra Dyne, but I recently bought a 'CabClone' from Mesa and that allows me to use the amp in such a way that it sounds cool without too much volume. Hope it helps.
***** Got your point. I hesitated buying the Marshall YJM 100 back in 2011 thinking I would barely use 30% of its capacity and it wasn't long before that beast sold out. Hopefully, the JS signature head is not a limited edition (at least this year) and I've still the possibility to buy one. A feature that I would love to see on the Marshall is something similar to the "Infinium" valve autobias that is found on Bugera amps. I know they're much cheaper than UK made amps but their 333 XL Infinium is supposed to be a copy of the JSX and it retains great features (3 channels, noise gate, reverb, master volume, boost...). Ever thought about doing a review of those Bugera amps?
Fred D. Yes the YJM was a very nice amp.. but huge. I had one for a long time, but sold it (I really wish I had kept that one) and as you say they are no more and rarer than hens teeth. The JS head is not limited I believe now. Seems they are keeping it - last I heard but that might change (they don't tell me anything different than anyone else LOL). You know what I have considered the Bugera amps as a target for a review. I hear good and I hear bad about them, but there are sure enough of them being sold. Maybe it's the price (or not) but I guess there could equally be other reasons why guys buy them - they may be great amps. I have to be selective on amps (as I have a lot already) as I have to buy them. I just bought a not too common amp on Sunday.. a Tony Iommi Laney amp (launched a couple of years ago) that Tony was heavily involved in developing with Laney. Its a tube amp with EIGHT preamp tubes LOL. Reason for buying that is really the rarity and most guys maybe have not seen one... its a cool amp for sure. So the Bugera is a choice that might happen it's just down to what I find and where. There are really few shows these days and my next foray in to shows is the Music Messe - I'm usually unable to buy from that show so its more of a filming venture to show on my channel or website.... always interesting stuff. BTW the autobias (if I remember correctly) has been on the odd Marshall... but FYI on the HJS its inside! I mentioned that in my review that the Marshall designer commented on but alas he did not think it was a 'big deal' at the time. Oh well I tried LOL.
Honestly, way the best review about the JVM410HJS you can find on UA-cam. Tony, i wasnt too happy with your 8,5 out of 10 score as I just bought one with a JS 1960A cabinet, the blue limited edition and was hoping for a min 9 score from you....haha. Did you eventually sell it? Many thanks for the review
Roland Mátyási 8.5 is very good! I rarely go higher LOL. I have the standard cab and it still sounds good (I have a few so did not buy the real deal JS one). Glad to hear that you liked the review... it took me a while to do it (as they always do) and I had to buy the amp of course. I still have it yes :) of course. Its great to hear that you gained from my review too... that's why they are on here. Thanks for watching it IS always appreciated.
I think Mesa incorporated some delay in switching so that any reverb doesn't splash over to another channel, particular going from a lower gain to higher gain channel/mode. There is one way to almost if not totally negate this. Leave the reverb switch turned on, but turn the reverb knob all the way down. That way you cut down on a lot of the delay...
Wish I'd seen this video before I bought the YJM100 a few weeks ago. This JVM410H seems to sound great and has a lot ore versatility. My timings off! Anyway, thanks for the enlightening run-through.
I really like the YLM sound, and probably wouldn't trade it for the JVM. Some of the features are just too good. As you said, "now that's a fantastic amp!" I'll use a pedal for more drive.
Great in depth review again Tony! If I knew I wouldn't get booted out of the house I would have one of these. Alas, I'll have to stick with the eBand for now....
To be honest Joey I think it's a sort of personal thing with amps. I have had loads of Marshall amps and still have many... but I had one of these as you see, then sold it and wished for a long time that I had not sold it. Previously had TWO JVM410H heads (not for me thanks!) and I really wanted to find another recently - you might have seen that review here: ua-cam.com/video/uACtMejLB4I/v-deo.html where I again run through the whole thing again. For me the Satch Marshall is one of the best sounding for the style of guitar I play and I think I was lucky to find one in such great condition. To be fair I have not in any forceful way used the JSX. I did consider getting one some while back though. I always wanted the JVM410H to be brilliant and that let me down twice - I even later modded that amp but I never got what the potential was. On the HJS everything changed and the amp was IMO entirely different although many (including the designer) that it was the same amp as the 410H. It was clearly a new motherboard with extra boards for the I/O. On my website you can see the review of the 410H where I go in to depth with (including communication from the designer), and these videos show the HJS in a way that generally it is not shown. My advice? You have to try both amps (the JSX and the 410HJS) and then only you will know the answer. The HJS will in the right conditions actually sustain all night on one pick of a string! Hope it helps and on that HJS I AM biased :). Stay safe.
Funnily enough I sold the JSX as it was excellent for metal on the hi gain channel but I never got on with the 2nd channel. I struggled to get a classic rock tone out of it that I liked. I now use a JVM205H which I find really versatile and 50 watts is plenty. I'll never buy a 100 watt again no one uses them live anymore really with the improvement in IEM's where stage volume have to be kept lower
I get that for sure re the volume thing. But the HJS for example is MV and could be controlled with that. For my use (recording) I can get the tones from the amp without being on 8 or 9 :) so it works for me. But thanks for that JSX info. I never got to the JVM205H (sort of bypassed for no real reason) so I take that comment on board too... thanks and stay safe!
I'd like to add from my previous comment that in Australia, we use the same power plugs as New Zealand and China. Malaysia and Singapore uses the UK plugs, and I'm pretty sure Hong Kong does too. In fact, most former British colonies uses UK plugs. Not too sure why we Aussies don't use them. Oh btw, what speakers were in the Marshall cab you were using in the demo???
tony thanks a bunch for this demo and information currently i have an original jvm 410h, im still in the 30 day return time limit and im going to return the jvm 410h standard i have. i also am having problems with hum. i am definetly considering the joe satriani model after watching this. thanks
Good job man. This helps guys like me who are looking. I currently have a jvm2000 and was looking to pick something newer and a little more versatile!!!. I think ill go check this amp out.. And great job on the jam after!! keep rocking brother.
Great Demo Tony! I had the 205H and squealed like a pig! This 410HJS seems really cool. Seems like its very mild voicing changes as you switch thru the modes. OD1 and OD2 seem voiced alike instead of drastically different on standard JVM, which would work well for me. Essentially I could set up clean, crunch and lead and lead2 with four channels. MV for solo boost or OD2 for solo. This signature amp seems versatile for anyone. Love your playing. Awesome guitarist. Great Demo!
Geez dude, I don't know why you knock your playing so hard. I really like it. You rock. :) I have a rugular JVM that I have had modified by Trace Davis at Voodoo Amps. He definitly improvet it, but it doesn't sound like yours... I might have to trade it in...
+Jorge Del Rio Not played a GH50... but I did use a VC30 and VC50 (I'm still deaf from using them LOL) - extremely loud. Of course the GH50L might well be different. Did you see the Laney Tony Iommi head I reviewed here: ua-cam.com/video/aQhlYWCX_QQ/v-deo.html and thanks for the info.
Thank You Tony -Excellent Review, I was planning on buying a New Marshall Half-stack next year sometime - But have Torn between the JVM and AFD-100 Slash Custom (If you can still get any by then as I understand they were only produced in Limited Quantity -But Mimic the JCM-800 And old Silver Jubillee Heads) -But I do like the Versatility of this Satriani amp and you're Right it does sound very nice with great sustain - Can imagine what it can do with some high-output Humbuckers and the right Pedals to give it that slightly extra edge....Can probably get sustain for days..lol
dad dadd Depends which combo amp... some have two speaker outs.... some don't. If the amp does not then remove the speaker from the amp out and plug in the 4x12 (or whatever) but make sure that the Ohms matches (or in worst case is HIGHER). The 1960 AV I think is still available....
The only thing that bugs me just a tiny bit is that they solder the tube sockets right to the circuit board. Wondering how the board will look after 10 years. But overall, looks well built for a new amp.
The DSLs and TSLs from the late 90s have held up pretty well. When replacing the output tubes, use a gentle rocking motion and its fine. I don't care for it either, but I can live with it.
+Uwe Tittmann :) That is my Road King II and that rocks channel 3 vintage :). I have others too but not on camera... so many amps ... so little time... :) Thanks for watching.
Awesome... and thanks for the translation - I never did check it... glad you liked the video - this really is a pretty cool amp and is EXACTLY what the JVM410H should have been. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the reply, actually I'm considering to purchase a new Marshall amp and I have an ultimate question, do you think the JVM410HJS is versatile enough to cover 2 new ones like 2018 DSL+Origin? If not, I prefer to get 2 heads and some money in my pocket.
IMO the DSL is pretty reasonable especially for the money. The Origin is OK too, but rather more classic rock I think (I have yet to get one). The HJS can do so much re sound though and it's not an amp that has many limitations in that area. The clean is pristine, and the rest - from crunch, through liquid lead to even detuned stuff is all easily handled. I agree it's expensive but one of the better amps I used of recent times. I did have a DSL 100 but to be honest I sold it some years ago and never really went back to the DSL.. if you can try a HJS I doubt that you would be disappointed... anyone help Elvis out about what you found if you own one? Preferably someone who owns one.
I compared my 85' JCM800 to the AFD100 and found the tone for the 800 at 6, mirrored the AFD at the reduced volume.( as it was supposed to.) I'm kinda sad that Satch plopped his name on the head and didn't do what he said in a few interviews. I know you are twisted also. It's the "mysterious" settings of a Rockstar. I'm glad I saw this video man, you always do the homework for me. I'm no famous guitar player, just a guy who wants to have the best gear for his buck. Cheers....
Hi Tony, the sounds you're getting at about 22:23, is that all pre-amp overdrive? Is the master volume set to a fairly low level? I don't see you wearing earplugs so Im guessing the volume in your room is very reasonable. The main question is: are most of the crunch sounds you're getting mainly pre-amp clipping?
Hmm not necessarily - it was in the studio and I can crank it in there... but to be honest I don't even remember the settings it was a while back. But good point...
Hi Tony I have a jvmjs but crunch channel doesn’t have much gain . Do I need a overdrive for that channel? And should I run the channel volume and gain up all the way like Satch to get great tone?
Thanks for the great review. I just ordered mine today. Do you still have your TSL 100? It is one of my favorite amps. I did some mods to mine, and I grin ear to ear every time I play it.
No I sold the TSL a while ago... but it was used throughout an album I did in 2007 called 'Eniac' and honestly I wish I had kept it. No mods whatsoever for me as it was a masterful amp and tone to die for... no doubt Ill get another.
Can you point us to the page with the additional sound clips. You're definitely finding the best sounds on youtube o far. I'd like to hear more. Thanks.
Hey Tony, missed you at Messe last year (again :) ), and will probably only go to China and Japan this year, would have been cool to meet up. I thoroughly enjoy your vids mate, and love your laid back no nonsense attitude. Anyways, a small heads up, at 05:20. That is Japanese, not chinese. And before you ask, no I don't know what it says, just spent enough time in both countries to have learned to differentiate between then written languages when I see them :) cheers! //Richard PS. Just ordered myself a JVM Satriani today! Actually, primarily thanks to your website review. I also had the original JVM, and had terrible noise issues with it as well, even though I liked the tone of it. SO I'm really looking forward to this amp! WiIll be pairing it with a 1960AX greenbacks cab :)
Hi Richard, yes sorry we did not meet at the Music Messe. Unfortunately work commitments preclude me from going this year :-( and I was really looking forward to that. Yes others too have told me its Japanese I have been enlightened by the grasshoppers a few times LOL. You will love the Satch amp if you liked the old JVM its much improved - I play that amp often and it has lots of tones. I would have liked more difference between ch 3 and 4 (maybe like a RK II) but its not there so I guess they thought it not important to have radically different ch 3 & 4. It will work well with a 1960. I Use 1960 but the 300w cab and that works very well, as does the Vintage Modern 1960. Let me know your thoughts when you get it ;-) I always like to know about that sort of stuff.
+Robin Jahnsson Check my website under Marshall amp reviews www.tonymckenzie.com I have spoken with Santiago Alvarez on a few occasions regarding particular amps. He also suggested the JVM410H and the JVM410HJS were basically the same amp but 're-voiced'. He should know. But unfortunately when I compared both main boards one was very different than the other by layout by a very long way. You can check yourself on those two from my video reviews where I show each board. I have owned both the AFD and the HJS amps and I did not hear the AFD particularly prevalent in mine. Personally I do feel that the AFD can sound good, but when it is, the other channel sounds bad. The AFD also has a very high amount of top end on the tone that can just about be dialled out, but then it affects the other channel. In the manual of the JVM410HJS it specifically states that the Crunch red is a JCM800 mode? I just wonder why SA would say that and the manual says different? Thanks for the info BTW and for watching.
+Josh Brown I think that's a combination of the amp, guitar, volume and where I stand :)... other amps I have that CAN do that harmonic feedback very well (not necessarily shown on any review) is the Bogner Brixton (very limited with features), The Marshall TSL100 (some would disagree but check out my 'Eniac' album recorded on that amp), The 1987x (with a Tube screamer TS808 and volume) but most of the others are 'different' in one way or another. Some guys don't like the Satch version of this head but I thought it was pretty cool. Thanks for watching.
I love your Reviews, I tried the Satch head for hours in store, but I guess I was searching for a slightly more treblely type of distortion, so I fell in love with DSL which was more to my liking. The new ones are made in Vietnam, which would probably put you off lol, but I really liked the sound a lot. Thanks for your reviews just subscribed.
Thanks for watching. I have owned a DSL, a TSL and most the others too LOL. I liked the DSL but it was not as flexible for me. I sold my DSL a while ago (a special edition in green covering) which was made at the time in the UK. You are of course right the DSL is now made abroad. It would not stop me buying one if I wanted one really, but I did have one so probably won't buy another. But the DSL was good for the money no doubt. Most stuff is a personal thing when it comes down to tones so you did the right thing in checking both (or more) out.
Tony, as I've already said, I always read (and will) appreciate your reviews. Also, please don't think I cannot give a value to the job of producing a 40'+ video of such a high quality. What I meant is that such a huge effort should be more focused on showing The Sound of the amp. First the sound, then the 1.6mm thick chassis and screws! (...and please don't tell I did not read the review:-) ).
Tony great review as always mate. What do you rate the road king ii and the YJM? Thumbs up for Tony taking the time and helping us out with these great videos.
I love the Satch and YJM heads! I already own the Satch head, but the YJM i can't find. Luckily i got the satch back before they stopped production. What price are the YJM's going for when they do pop up?
YJM in the UK is typically about £1800 occasionally cheaper (but USA is higher!). I just rebought a Satch head after years from selling this one (I should have kept it) and the Satch the regular 410H for sure. - you will know that. I paid about £1100 for the Satch head about 2-3 months ago ($1450) but non UK expect to pay more. In fact I reviewed the head I bought here: ua-cam.com/video/uACtMejLB4I/v-deo.html (you might have seen it) showing the inside and out of the amp. Hang on to yours. BTW careful with the YJM they can have an issue on the power reduction sometimes... Thanks and stay safe.
(part2) About mid shift: I know that you had written about that, but... what about making it heard by everyone? Yours is the second video review on this amp available, so it would be really nice to hear more of it. For example, you were (correctly) complaining that Marshall did not mention any favorite setting of Satch. Well, ok ... but why don't try some few changes to share? This would really have been the added value of your job in this review.
Hey Tony - You forgot to mention that in order to get the gates in there, and the choke, they had to get rid of the beautiful digital reverb the JVM original line has. The JVMHJS Joe Satriano DOES NOT have a reverb. Cheers Man. Great video.
Hi Diego, you are right of course... I failed to mention that and anyone who knew the 410h head as opposed to this Satch head would know the reverb is gone. Good point. BTW the main board looked completely reworked to me... Marshall seemed to tell me it was basically the same, but it sure seems different to me. Thanks for watching.
Sure. Meant no harm. Just to highlight the fact that it does not have that beautiful studio-quality reverb that the regular JVM410H, JVM210H, JVM205H and JVM205C have. The JVMHJS is in my opinion an awesome amplifier by Marshall (and I've used Marshall for over 20 years now), but it is way more expensive than a regular JVM410H. Don't know if you agree, I would rather buy the regular JVM, add a noise gate and save quite a lot of money. That level of amp is designed for those pros who make a living with them. In my humble opinion, tones on the modes are pretty much the same as I have tried them both. The choke? Well, not really sure if it would make such a great difference worth the additional money. Cheers man!
Diego A. Umaña No problem you have great input to my channel and that's always welcome. Other guys with reasonable opinions are always welcome... (I do dump the nasty guys - they are forever on the internet as you will know). Yes the reverb was cool on the 410H but to be honest I really could not get on well with the 410H. It had a really bad aspect of feeding back terrible on ch 3 & 4 (even with the drive set back to say about three) and that I really did not like. I bought TWO with a gap between them, but honestly, no matter what I did I never solved that, tubes, choke's anything you might consider did nothing to quell those two top channels. The HJS is completely different. Its true there's no reverb, but given the tones on the HJS I would buy that amp every time over the 410H choice... and I've seen the HJS selling for (in the UK) about £950 that's about $1395) so on price here there is little reason to buy the 410H unless you really need the reverb 9you could add one to the loop (there's a series/parallel and a series loop on there). FYI the choke mod made a VERY slight difference to the tone, but not enough to make that worthwhile so I don't really recommend the choke mod any more. Obviously if you're not in the UK then I know Marshall are way overpriced (especially in the USA and surrounding countries) in my opinion and costs could be considerably different there. So then it becomes a cost thing... the trouble is, if you're anything like me, then you will end up selling the one you bought to buy the one you really wanted in the first place LOL. I do think that (contrary to some common beliefs) ANY 100 watt head is just as useable in small places (even in bedrooms) as it is in large venues. I see it like this... the y did not invent a master volume just to look good LOL. I was at a trade show on Sunday and I asked a manufacturer, hey what's happening with sales of 100 watt amps these days... his answer revolved around 'well the 100 watt heads hardly sell anymore... its the 30 waters that move the volume'. And I'm sure he is right too. But if you think about it (and try it) 30 watts can be explosively loud... indeed the 100 watt is NOT 3-4 times louder. I do have my own view on why the smaller amps are 'happening' right now, but I prefer the 100 watt amps and NEVER play them anything like flat out... but its just a choice I prefer and I really like the sound better. Anyway... thanks for that input.
***** I'm with you Tony. The lower wattage amps don't seem to have the punch that the 100 watt amps have. Like you said, the 30 is more than half as loud(a 10 watt amp is half as loud as the 100 watt), but the 100 sounds better at lower volumes as well.
Hello Tony, I am thinking of buying this amp but I do not use a lot of distortion, mostly clean tones. How much clean headroom this amp has? would you say it is as loud as a Fender Twin Reverb when in clean mode? Thanks and great review of the amp.
Indeed I would say that the clean channel (mimicking the 6100 Marshall) is probably the cleanest Marshall have produced and that was a specific for Joe Satriani that the clean channel was really clean. I used to have a Fender Twin way back in time :) and those can be a very loud amp... (and I used to crank mine) but it's all down IMO to the cab you select... move the air and it will be loud enough no doubt. Hope these comments help, but if you can check one you will probably find what I said is correct... if not don't be afraid to tell me!. Thanks for the kind words and for watching. I have a number of amp reviews coming up over the next few weeks of amps not seen too much but all in their own way useful stuff.
Hi Tony, Hope you have a great Easter weekend :-) Looks like they have come out with some nice small amps this year like the new Laney Tony Iommi Signature model combo. He is by far my favorite godfather of Heavy Metal. The new Slash combo and I think ENGL has a lower wattage head and combo coming out.
Cool Thanks. I've got a standard JVM 410h (I know you'v ehot had much luck with them, but I love mine), there is a 30ms delay when switching on the standard not huge but can be noticeable.
Hi Tony ive tried everything nothing works noticed that the light on the effects loop indicator on the amp face doesnt come on in any mode so im sending it back to Marshall to sort out, thanks anyways.
Well it does not sound right somehow, especially if the loop light does not come on... let me know what happens it could be useful info for other guys....
Actually Tony, I am a bigger fan of Satch. Slash has never really made me go "wow, that was great". I love Satch because he's a good guy. He stops and gives lessons or little tricks as he goes through life and that is awesome. Slash I never really got to know because I was never a guns n roses fan. I do have to give him accolades as he seems to only approve of stuff that not only works great, he seems to ensure that they sound great.
Hey Tony,are you planning on building anymore guitars any time soon? Ive really enjoyed watching every build youve done,and really want to see another!!!
Yeah, based on some of the mods that were listed by Marshall, I thought it really addressed the problems I had with the regular JVMs. The regular JVMs were too noisy, and had too much compression and gain, especially in the OD1 and OD2 channels. Sounds killer in your demo nevertheless... As for the "Chinese" writings, those are actually kanji, which are Japanese characters for both the back panel of the amp and in the manual in your demo...
Right, I will be checking one out when I can do. I have used a DSL50 for years along with plenty other 100 watters, Noted for when I do cheers. Im probably not that far away location wise being in cheshire (Sounds Great Music is my local, Will check out Sound On Sound in stock when I'm able). Nice one for all the reviews Tony, Take care man. Dean
Imho too much of chatting (really had to scroll you man to get "to the point" points) but still BEST review of JS head I saw. Btw no need to be modest you are great player :-)
***** You are welcome. I sold my Twin 1978 and ordered the JVM410HJS after trying both standard and JS version in a shop, there is indeed difference between the two, say JS did a good face-lift to the standard version. Amazingly in NL the difference in price was only 150Euro. Btw what was that delay effect you were using, could you tell it's name please?
Yggy Berry It was a TC G-Force with just delay and a bit of reverb and of course my old Cry Baby way from very early 70's. If you check the main board on the HJS with the 410H it is really a completely reworked board and even many components are in completely different places. I queried that with someone who knows but he differed my opinion... the trouble is, the board speaks for itself ;-) the HJS is a very good amp and the 410H (I had two) was for me one of the worst Marshall amps I have ever had. Think squeak, squeal etc. at one stage I thought it was a pig!
Great video Tony. Very interesting. The amp sounds killer. But I'm starting to wonder if a new Marshall is REALLY worth the money. This is $2600 in the US. I can buy used DSLs and TSL for $600 all day long.
Hi Danny. I can confirm that the TSL100 (JCM2000) is just about as great an amp as I have ever used. I wrote a complete album in around 2006 called Eniac and the sounds on there were as good as ANY amp I have ever used. The JS head as in this video IS good there is no doubt. But I also recently bought a 2555X (silver jubilee reissue) and that head is really nice sounding too - without the 4 channels... its more like a 2 channel JCM800 with attitude :) Check my review on it. The JS head has that really killer channel two red mode and for me the amp was incredibly good when set that way. The other channels are nice don't get me wrong, but I bought the 2555X for around £850 or so which was around five hundred pounds less than the JS head. Different, but both have their uses I'm sure you would agree.
Mr Big... and of course the rest inc Alright now sound wonderful as indeed they always did. Andy the bass guy passed away not too long ago and what he had was something very unique.. my bass guy Alan Bruce can do that. Those are all really great tones... but getting them now is far harder even if you have the amp here they will stop you and attenuators don't quite hack it the same. Better than any JTM for sure. I have a 1987X (reissue) that supposed to be the baby brother but it won't get the same as on those tracks :) - well with me playing it never could :).
I'l take an old 1960s, early 70s cabinet over a new one any day of the week! A new 1960A is $1000 here in the US. I'd rather pay that for a beat up, ugly old one. If a Marshall head can get in the area of those tones, I'm a fan of it! Don't sell yourself short on your guitar skills. You've helped sell a bunch of Ibanez RGs. And remember, if the spouse ain't complaining, you ain't playing loud enough!
I only have the reissue of the end of the 60's cab... it IS different for sure. The price of the 1960A cab (or B cab has little difference in cost) is listed at about £600 so that (in 2017) is about $775 or so. And that includes 20% tax! In the USA Marshall is so expensive. I was at the Dallas guitar show and saw a 'stack' (a newish one) that they wanted $3300 for. I was amazed. The exact same thing at the time I could have bought at least 33% less and in the UK second hand Marshalls are cheap. Ha... my Ibanez RG is probably the most used guitar I have second to the Jimmy Page which I used for some years but is now generally used far less because of the value. I love the Ibanez... its a Jap one and cost me $500 from the USA and they even threw in the shipping :) One great guitar. I changed the pickups to: Bridge EVO1(or 2) Middle screaming demon and neck a Jazz pickup. I don't always play well on videos.. some I believe I am exceptional and others sometimes not that great but I always think that it's not really me under review :) My wife... ah I remember her.. :) of course today... I have what she turned in to :) They always said 'check the mother in law' and I just laughed at the time! OMG they were right. So, generally good advice is that if you look at the future mother in law and don't see being married to her then be VERY careful! I'm only joking of course, but there are many true words said in jest. Hey did Laney solve the problem for you?
There were several others in bad situation like me. And Laney took care of us. REALLY took care of us. They sent me a Lionheart L20H and L212 cabinet. I'm still kind of set back. Wow! Still flabbergasted! Hows that for showing customers how much they love us? The Mesa 5:50+ is no longer my #1 amp.
:( I sold it and wished I had not! Generally I sell stuff to finance the next video review... have to at the cost of some of it. If you have one hang on to it. Stay safe.
Hi Tony i bought this amp after seeing your reveiw how ever it seems i have all the gear but no idea ! ive been trying to play my effects pedals through the effects loop and nothing happens, i get sound but when i kick the pedals in there is no difference, i have the leads connected properly but nothing happens can you give me any advice on were im going wrong ?
Hi Tony, as always - nice demo ! ;) Im watching you for a few months and I can only say - good work ;) Please a have a few questions about JVM410 HJS. Im thinking of buying this head - it is perfect amp for me - im addicted to MIDI (lot of rack stuff...), lot of sound options (I like marshall sound...) BUT I read a lot of "bad things" about this amp - someone says that the sound is muddy, fuzzy, fizzy.. someone says its unreliable amp (cheap components, wave soldering, cold joints...) and I heard about "bad" effect loop too (tone sucking...). I have marshall 6100 - in my opinion great amp, but this thing has almost 23 years. Its good in studio but we play approximately 50 - 60 gigs per year and 6100 is sometimes really unreliable... So Im watching for new work horse... Im from Czech Republic and threre is a lot of 410 heads in music centres but only few Satch signatures... Please If you have any experiences that you can share with me so I will be very hapy ;) Thanks for you answer and good luck in music. Greetings from Europe. Marek.
gotta love Marshall amps!! best bit is they're not like a lot of others... even their value amps are hardly ever made in china... even my MG15 DFX is from india!!
LOL that's so funny.... even I laughed at it! and of course its very likely true... that comment made me realise just how GOOD those Chinese amps are... !@?%^! pretty soon I'll wish I had that quality rather than Indian! LOL
the chinese ones aren't too bad, but because they tend to cut back on quality a bit, they're still not the best ever, I find the chinese amps have a slightly different tone to them, it's slightly more tinny when compared to the US ir indian versions because quite a lot of the time they tend not to use official Marshall/Celestion speakers in them and also, the Chinese solid states have cheaper transistors in them, which massively impacts tonal quality!
TheSoxmania I have never really done much with Marshall Chinese (except the DSL Chinese amp) in any case I like Chinese better :-) so Ill have a 63 with extra onions. Seriously thanks for that info and input ;-)
hi again tony just got the amp today and let me say wow the clean channel is awesome and the rest is just great but can you tell me some settings you have on the od1 and od2 your right you think satch would write something in the manual I just cant get it quiet right cheers dave
(part3) About trying different axes: I hope you agree that this is quite a lack in such a long review. I guess this amps is *really* dynamic and responsive, it would have been great to see how it works with different instruments! About the "selling issue": again, do and say what you want, this is a free world (or so they say). But... after two unsatisfactory jvm410s, it seemed that this amp would have solved all your issues, you say it does and that it is 8.5/10 but... you already selling it?
That,s japanese. They love marshalls. It says yamaha, music ,recording company.
You're right of course. I only know that because someone else said it some while back. Ha I doubt it says Yamaha :) Stay safe.
@@tonymckenzieofficial oh it does say Yamaha! Evidently Yamaha has the distribution for marshall in Japan! I live in Japan with my Japanese wife. She double checked my reading of those characters. Those characters are called katagana that is a system that is used to write words that are not Japanese!!!
This is an interesting comment... firstly, not because it says Yamaha (that's interesting in a different way), but because last might I bought one of these and should never have sold it. The JVM410HJS probably has one of the best Marshall channels of any of the modern style of amps since the JCM800 - channel two red mode. I'm going to revisit this amp as they are now getting pretty hard to find and the prices are escalating somewhat. The one I bought is 2014 but absolutely mint and not abused so it's a great amp top come back to. When I originally made the review above, it was actually far different than I complete 'inside and out' reviews these days. My review on my website went in to far more depth than this video here: tonymckenzie.com/marshall-jvm410hjs-satriani-review.htm and anyone that has not read that and considering this amp should. At the time the review got about a 8 out of 10 but today I would rate this amp at a ten.
In any case, your 'Yamaha' comment was great and there's no doubt I'll include that comment in the 're-visited' JVM410HJS which I'm sure will be a big improvement over this 8 year old review :) It's a wonderful amp... to review and the single thing I can find on it is the feet were rubber made on this amp and that do over time start to collapse through the 22 Kilo weight! Ha I'll be including that of course :). Stay safe....
I bought this half stack Marshall amp because of your review! It sounds great, gets all the classic Marshall tones. Thank you Tony!
Yes I really liked the HJS way more than the standard JVM410H as it has great tones. The regular amp is a shadow of the Satch head for sure. Thanks for posting your opinion of this amp head and its great to hear you liked it and that you agree :) Thanks for letting me know Jeff.
@@tonymckenzieofficial Hi Tony, sure! I really like it, I feel you can get any classic Marshall sound, and thank you again, your video was very helpful!
I've always wanted this amp. After watching your video finally pulled the trigger on Saturday. Awesome amp well worth the wait. Thank's Tony!
I'm not sponsored by anyone and usually if I say something is good or bad that is often the case. This is a spectacular amp and I'm sure you love it. Thanks for that feedback - appreciated to know that I helped in some way.
Tony, you are awesome! I had the Yngwie head before and I saw your video. I was so impressed how you tear them apart and show us the insides...I most certainly wished I lived in England. I have learned a bit from you my friend..Thank you kindly! Anthony
Great review and great amp. I got this amp 6 months ago and it is amazing. The crunch channel alone makes this amp worthy. Green on Crunch is classic plexi, orange is JCM-800 and red is AFD. red on crunch is glorious. It can do Slash with a Les Paul with vintage output pickups, but Red is usable for everything. The harmonic overtones and complexity of the gain on Red/crunch is great and Marshall should pat themselves on the back for that creation. The clean channel on orange mode when pushed with a eq pedal with a bit of a mid boost sounds like JTM45 Cream-like tones.It's more early Marshall on clean orange and clean red, so it is not "clean" per say, they have gain but not crunch which makes it early Marshall. I was pleased with how dynamic this amp is. I think Satriani was more of a fan of vintage style dynamics and wanted an amp that would convey that. Everything is usable and that is what counts. You can have 100 channels but if only 10 are usable, what good is it? On this amp, everything is good. The noise gates work great and better to have than reverb. Put a reverb pedal in the loop and enjoy a quiet amp with the gates on each channel.
I could not have put it better myself. That channel 2 on red is the best channel for me and it really is a great tone there is no doubt. The clean IS clean too and that makes a change for a Marshall. It's still currently one of the best amps I think available... and I really like the YJM100 too which has its own benefits and caveats. Thanks for your point of view as that always is good to hear when someone else likes an amp that I do. Oh and thanks for watching.
***** I forgot to mention that it was interesting to see someone take this apart and let us look inside..I don't have the courage to do that, so that was great to see and you should be thanked for your efforts. But I still have no idea what a choke does, if it makes it better than the regular JVM, I'm for it.....Now, if I could get my hands on a YJM, I would probably have the ultimate Plexi and be in Marshall heaven..I tend to think of the JVM Satch as really a versatile hot rodded modern JCM 800 and the 800 is the true heart of it's design.
Brian mo I usually pull the chassis on all the amp reviews I do. My view is that lots of guys want to see the quality inside even if they don't understand it. Quality speaks for itself in a way that no company can - if its cool inside its probably very good. The YJM does have its own 'baggage' (I review it on my channel) but overall its a cool amp.
Tony, thanks for another great review, and also thanks for the look at the guts. The circuit board and wiring look pretty good. I like that they're soldering the resistors above the board so that air can get underneath, and they won't burn the board up when they get hot. And, wow. the range of sounds this amp produces is awesome.
Its well enough made overall I thought - but I checked a 2555X recently and that is better made IMO.
Hey Tony,
I bought the amp about 2 years ago, after seeing this review. Stepped up from a Laney Ironheart IRT120H. And I wanted to say thank you for that! Never had regrets ever since. I did a little mod to tweak it to my taste (increased pick attack, a bit more bite...). But the overall sound and the dynamics on this beast are amazing. I'm never going to sell this amp. Every single rehearsal or gig, when I open up the amp's volume (OD red mode, master halfway, channel volume at 1-2 and gain at 4) always puts that grin on my face like "yeeeaaaahhhhh".
It's not concidered to be "the" high gain metal amp, but it stands on his own. Using it in a melodic death metal band, some co-musicians are very surprised by it. In a good way!
Oh and uhmmmm, my cab: a 1960 B loaded with 2 V30's and 2 G12T-75's in X-pattern... Ground moving, I tell you!
Yes, your video's make a difference for people like me. Again, thanks!
Nic
Nic thanks for the info and I'm glad that the review really did help you. I liked this amp too. You are a great example of why I make these videos. Thanks for watching.
I sent my question because for some reason, the video stopped playing at the 36th minute or so, just before you rated the amp. I was able to reload the browser and see the end where you answered my question in the video. Haha. I do love my YJM100 and can't imagine parting with it. Again, your equipment reviews are the most thorough and unbiased I've ever seen. Excellent job as always. Cheers!
Nice review as always Tony. I appreciate the thoroughness and the work that goes into your presentations. I really don't need to hear you play different guitars and press all the buttons. I go to the music store and search one out to test personally. Amp looks nicely put together. I look at reviews for information and to peek my interest.Powerful sound and nice playing at the end of the video. Great job my friend - John
I absolutely love marshall amps. I've used them since 1978. I have tried loads of others but it's still marshall every time.
Well I do think the JVM410HJS is one of the best amps for versatility they made... and I have another video of the HJS here: ua-cam.com/video/uACtMejLB4I/v-deo.html which shows one of these I bought more recently... I like Marshall too :) great amps. Stay safe.
I must say I'm a proud owner of this amp. Its every segment is more than usable. And your reviews are always great. Nice to finally talk to you.
Hey there Tony! After watching several of your demos I just had to leave a comment here for you... Your the best man...not many people take the time to make an in depth review of gear like you do...you just cover everything down to the entrails of the amps, very very useful! I imagine the time it most take you to make this... Your video reviews have led me to buy a Marshall JVM410HJS...and maybe somewhere along the line a Sonic Stomper Maximizer...both to my wifes discontent! :) Well, enough said! A big thank you sir and keep this reviews coming, love to watch them!^^ Greetings from Portugal
I really appreciate your input. These videos are made for you guys and you are right they cost me money to do it.. but it's great fun. The other recent comment from 'goognam' however seems to think I have no clue. Unfortunately they are usually wrong, as indeed he is too. But thanks again for watching it's a privilege.
Best amplifier review I've ever seen or heard. I just hit subscribe.
Thanks for those very kind words on the review... greatly appreciated... and don't forget to check my channel there are loads of others on there ;-)
***** I have, and continue to do so. Thank you. Great channel btw.
I own one of these, This is without a doubt the ultimate Marshall best one they have ever built period.
The regular 410H is absolutely no comparison and the board is completely reworked. The JS as on this video is as you say a brilliant amp for sure. Thanks.
I think this is one of the best amps on the market. Sounds simply amazing. I replaced a MarkV and Dual Rec Roadster with the JVM410HJS. Destroys Splawn amps. Only amp in the same ballpark is a Bogner Shiva or PWE Event Horizon!
It IS a very flexible amp there is no doubt. I think it eats the older model for breakfast - and indeed it has a main board that has a different layout. I still have mine ;-)
***** Nice review. Always enjoy your stuff brother. Peace.
***** Tony, do you find this amp built as well as a Mesa, Splawn or Bogner for example? I may pick one up.
Rich Veeck Well it is, but you do see little things like I showed in the video, like bent resistors or that type of thing. The Mesa never has that, or the Splawn or Bogner. But then again they don't sound like this one. It is truly one of the better amps around right now. NEVER get the old model... it was not good. This new design has a reworked board etc. inside it and the improvement is tremendous.
***** Should I avoid getting one because of quality? I am looking at the Fryette SigX, Mesa Royal Atlantic and Orange OR100 as well! Thanks bro!
Just tried this amp today and ,wow,i've not heard anything as good since i owned a Cornford Mk11 flagship model,i put a deposit down and am waiting for it to arrive new and boxed next week together with 2 cabs,the foot controller didn't seem to work in the shop for some reason,or i would have taken this today,
Fantastic review,best i could find,thanks!
You have not made a mistake in buying this amp. I still have mine too and won't be selling it anytime soon. Play that channel 2 in the red mode... it's just like a JCM800 but with more balls. I think that channel even beats the two lead channels by a fair bit too. Thanks for those kind words on the review. If you want to see the written review (in more depth than this) then check my website as most written reviews have even more info. Oh and thanks for watching.
Helpful video. On the basis of what ive heard on yours and another vid on here decided to buy one and give it a try so roll on Fri when its being delivered. Thanks for posting this - cant believe marshall dont do more to advertise their gear as finding a video of someone actually playing one of these rather than just talking about it is difficult!
Awesome video. Thanks
I love my JVM410HJS through Marshall 1960av and 1960bv stock full stack. Can even play low volume without switching amps.
I don't listen much to Joe Satriani but I always seem to buy his trail of signature amps . Always something good but the JVM is my favorite.
Thanks. I have an 1960AV too :) but I use that with a JTM45. The JVM410HJS is probably one of the best sounding amps of recent years that I have ever used... and I have played most Marshall amps. Channel two RED is absolutely a JCM800 :) and great it is too. I can agree that the HJS version is probably one of my fave amps too. The regular 410H pales in comparison - I had two trying to make it sound good! Then I bought the HJS... wonderful. Thanks for watching.
Loved the Satch track !!!! Great Job Tony !!!
At best on that track... I tried! :) Thanks for watching and stay safe.
Good overall review. A few years back when the amp was first released I heard it at NAMM and it sounded pretty good. Think the amp built for the show was different than the production models. Tried several JVM's and none of them sounded as good as the amp at NAMM. Will have to check out this new revision as it sounds pretty good in your video. Thank You and keep up the good work.
Thanks... The JVM's I had two of those and never really liked them that much looking back. The 410HJS is a different board inside and laid out very differently.. sounds far nicer and more like what you would expect from a good Marshall. Thanks for watching.
thank you tony, that was very enjoyable. good review. i like how you took it apart and showed the bare bones. good explanation of tones. i have ordered one! but don't worry....
Another Excellent Review Tony,Nice demo solo at the end as well ! ..This amp sounds really great. I had a 30th Anniversary Marshall head that wasnt as versatile as this one of course (as it was just a three channel amp) ..Really dig the tone on this amp.
yes. i have experience with JSX. used it about a year on recordings and live.
to me it was perfect. brilliant clean channel tone and beefy tasty crunch channel.
it has really wide range of styles to play on it.
on JSX i learned how to open dynamic range with master volume to maximum, but the channel volume regulates loudness u need.
actually for me it's the rule to all combos.
Thanks! I Like the way you make this stuff! Most take a lot of time, but so good! Keep on going!
Marcel l It really does take time. With answering the posts, making the videos, updating the website honestly its a full time job nearly. Thanks for those kind words and for watching. Appreciated.
Thanks for this review, I had a blast watching it.
You are the best Tony!! keep posting videos!
Cheers from Portugal!
Hello Tony! How would you rate the reg JVM made today? I am thinking about getting one, thanks. Great reviews
I just completed a 'NEW' review of this very amp here: ua-cam.com/video/uACtMejLB4I/v-deo.html which you might find interesting. I had TWO of the 410H heads over some time and honestly I never really made them work for me. That new video says a lot about that as I walk through the HJS amp (which I recently bought again). But music and tones are subjective - what is good for me might not be good for others and what some other guys love maybe not for me. I never got on with the OD1 and OD2 preamp volume levels and they squealed after about 9:00 or 10:00 on the control. The HJS are completely different in that respect. Hope it all helps a little and if you find a HJS then grab it! Thanks and stay safe.
@@tonymckenzieofficial Thanks Tony
Excellent review (as always) thanks Tony...
Thanks.... appreciated.
THANK YOU! Excellent review! You just sold an amplifier! I had one on hold, but had doubts. I almost cancelled. No more. I'll take one!
Potentially the only JVM I might want to check out. Cheers for the review... :)
Nice one Tony Love that Demo as always! glad you have the balls to say the truth "dont buy jvm buy new js jvm" you will never be sponsored by Marshall but your bloody honest! love that satch surfing with the alien improv.
That was a great review Tony and I liked the Demo at the very end mate :)
A Nice amp,I like it a lot...I'm tempted to go and get one now,lol...thanks buddy,rock onn!!
I assure you that I have read the review on the site, Its bookmarked for future plus got a nice backlog to get through Tony. Really do appreciate the work that goes into each. I have got a few other amps in my sights before revisiting a JVM but I shall be at least trying this new version. FWIW I agree it sounds nowt like the regular ones I've tried. Now doubt speak again about something, Nice one mate. Impartial does help alot ;)
Nice product placement of the Budweiser. I just un-boxed mine (the amp lol). ROCK AND ROLL!!
Ha... you got it! I sometimes place that empty tin there to see if ANYONE sees it and comments :) First prize! and of course you should NOT put beer on your amp unless you want to die. Its a great amp and you will love it. Thanks for watching.
Tony - Great review and video, and excellent playing at the end!!!!
Thank you for those kind words and I appreciate you watching the video.
You are right. Yamaha Music Trading company is just an import/export company. They happen to distribute Marshall amps all around the world.
Thanks Tony!! Looking forward to more videos.
Hi Tony, excellent review, full of humour and rock n roll. I also dig your playing at the end ;-)
Thanks very much for those kind words and watching too. They all take some time to do.
***** I bet it takes time but it's worth it, your reviews are pretty unique! I'm so disappointed, a local store had just advertized a JVM410HJS brand new for 999€ and both heads they had sold out before I had time to go and buy one... I guess I'll have to break the bank and pay an extra to get mine. 100W sound way too loud for the small venues I play but assuming you haven't used a powersoak for your videos, it looks like it can be used at reasonnable sound level, correct?
Fred D. Oh you missed out there... that was a great price... the amp is really not that bad on sound volume overall. I often hear about guys saying '100w is far too loud' but in reality most amps have a master volume... so turn that down... they still sound good to me. This amp will work nicely on lower volumes too so nothings lost because of that. Most of my amps are 100 watts... with the exception of the H&K Grandmeister (36w) and a JTM45 (30w) they are all right up there on 100 watts. Indeed on volume the JTM45 is one of the loudest because you have to crank it near enough flat out to get that great sound (no master volume). Another loud amp is the Electra Dyne, but I recently bought a 'CabClone' from Mesa and that allows me to use the amp in such a way that it sounds cool without too much volume. Hope it helps.
***** Got your point. I hesitated buying the Marshall YJM 100 back in 2011 thinking I would barely use 30% of its capacity and it wasn't long before that beast sold out. Hopefully, the JS signature head is not a limited edition (at least this year) and I've still the possibility to buy one. A feature that I would love to see on the Marshall is something similar to the "Infinium" valve autobias that is found on Bugera amps. I know they're much cheaper than UK made amps but their 333 XL Infinium is supposed to be a copy of the JSX and it retains great features (3 channels, noise gate, reverb, master volume, boost...). Ever thought about doing a review of those Bugera amps?
Fred D. Yes the YJM was a very nice amp.. but huge. I had one for a long time, but sold it (I really wish I had kept that one) and as you say they are no more and rarer than hens teeth. The JS head is not limited I believe now. Seems they are keeping it - last I heard but that might change (they don't tell me anything different than anyone else LOL). You know what I have considered the Bugera amps as a target for a review. I hear good and I hear bad about them, but there are sure enough of them being sold. Maybe it's the price (or not) but I guess there could equally be other reasons why guys buy them - they may be great amps. I have to be selective on amps (as I have a lot already) as I have to buy them. I just bought a not too common amp on Sunday.. a Tony Iommi Laney amp (launched a couple of years ago) that Tony was heavily involved in developing with Laney. Its a tube amp with EIGHT preamp tubes LOL. Reason for buying that is really the rarity and most guys maybe have not seen one... its a cool amp for sure. So the Bugera is a choice that might happen it's just down to what I find and where. There are really few shows these days and my next foray in to shows is the Music Messe - I'm usually unable to buy from that show so its more of a filming venture to show on my channel or website.... always interesting stuff. BTW the autobias (if I remember correctly) has been on the odd Marshall... but FYI on the HJS its inside! I mentioned that in my review that the Marshall designer commented on but alas he did not think it was a 'big deal' at the time. Oh well I tried LOL.
Honestly, way the best review about the JVM410HJS you can find on UA-cam. Tony, i wasnt too happy with your 8,5 out of 10 score as I just bought one with a JS 1960A cabinet, the blue limited edition and was hoping for a min 9 score from you....haha. Did you eventually sell it? Many thanks for the review
Roland Mátyási 8.5 is very good! I rarely go higher LOL. I have the standard cab and it still sounds good (I have a few so did not buy the real deal JS one). Glad to hear that you liked the review... it took me a while to do it (as they always do) and I had to buy the amp of course. I still have it yes :) of course. Its great to hear that you gained from my review too... that's why they are on here. Thanks for watching it IS always appreciated.
I think Mesa incorporated some delay in switching so that any reverb doesn't splash over to another channel, particular going from a lower gain to higher gain channel/mode. There is one way to almost if not totally negate this. Leave the reverb switch turned on, but turn the reverb knob all the way down. That way you cut down on a lot of the delay...
Wish I'd seen this video before I bought the YJM100 a few weeks ago. This JVM410H seems to sound great and has a lot ore versatility. My timings off! Anyway, thanks for the enlightening run-through.
I really like the YLM sound, and probably wouldn't trade it for the JVM. Some of the features are just too good. As you said, "now that's a fantastic amp!" I'll use a pedal for more drive.
Great in depth review again Tony! If I knew I wouldn't get booted out of the house I would have one of these. Alas, I'll have to stick with the eBand for now....
Hey Tone I got a Jsx Peavey and I love it best amp I've ever owned can't imagine the Marshall to be better tbh
I have the chance at a JSX half stack for a good price. You really like yours that much?
To be honest Joey I think it's a sort of personal thing with amps. I have had loads of Marshall amps and still have many... but I had one of these as you see, then sold it and wished for a long time that I had not sold it. Previously had TWO JVM410H heads (not for me thanks!) and I really wanted to find another recently - you might have seen that review here: ua-cam.com/video/uACtMejLB4I/v-deo.html where I again run through the whole thing again. For me the Satch Marshall is one of the best sounding for the style of guitar I play and I think I was lucky to find one in such great condition. To be fair I have not in any forceful way used the JSX. I did consider getting one some while back though. I always wanted the JVM410H to be brilliant and that let me down twice - I even later modded that amp but I never got what the potential was. On the HJS everything changed and the amp was IMO entirely different although many (including the designer) that it was the same amp as the 410H. It was clearly a new motherboard with extra boards for the I/O. On my website you can see the review of the 410H where I go in to depth with (including communication from the designer), and these videos show the HJS in a way that generally it is not shown. My advice? You have to try both amps (the JSX and the 410HJS) and then only you will know the answer. The HJS will in the right conditions actually sustain all night on one pick of a string! Hope it helps and on that HJS I AM biased :). Stay safe.
Funnily enough I sold the JSX as it was excellent for metal on the hi gain channel but I never got on with the 2nd channel. I struggled to get a classic rock tone out of it that I liked. I now use a JVM205H which I find really versatile and 50 watts is plenty. I'll never buy a 100 watt again no one uses them live anymore really with the improvement in IEM's where stage volume have to be kept lower
I get that for sure re the volume thing. But the HJS for example is MV and could be controlled with that. For my use (recording) I can get the tones from the amp without being on 8 or 9 :) so it works for me. But thanks for that JSX info. I never got to the JVM205H (sort of bypassed for no real reason) so I take that comment on board too... thanks and stay safe!
I'd like to add from my previous comment that in Australia, we use the same power plugs as New Zealand and China. Malaysia and Singapore uses the UK plugs, and I'm pretty sure Hong Kong does too. In fact, most former British colonies uses UK plugs. Not too sure why we Aussies don't use them. Oh btw, what speakers were in the Marshall cab you were using in the demo???
tony thanks a bunch for this demo and information currently i have an original jvm 410h, im still in the 30 day return time limit and im going to return the jvm 410h standard i have. i also am having problems with hum. i am definetly considering the joe satriani model after watching this. thanks
Good job man. This helps guys like me who are looking. I currently have a jvm2000 and was looking to pick something newer and a little more versatile!!!. I think ill go check this amp out.. And great job on the jam after!! keep rocking brother.
Great Demo Tony!
I had the 205H and squealed like a pig! This 410HJS seems really cool. Seems like its very mild voicing changes as you switch thru the modes. OD1 and OD2 seem voiced alike instead of drastically different on standard JVM, which would work well for me. Essentially I could set up clean, crunch and lead and lead2 with four channels. MV for solo boost or OD2 for solo. This signature amp seems versatile for anyone.
Love your playing. Awesome guitarist. Great Demo!
Killer shredding at the end!
JH Scofield Thanks JH... it must have been my lucky day and I pressed the right strings LOL.
Geez dude, I don't know why you knock your playing so hard. I really like it. You rock. :)
I have a rugular JVM that I have had modified by Trace Davis at Voodoo Amps. He definitly improvet it, but it doesn't sound like yours...
I might have to trade it in...
Tony, if you can get your hands on a Laney GH50L, i think that you will love how that amp sounds!
+Jorge Del Rio Not played a GH50... but I did use a VC30 and VC50 (I'm still deaf from using them LOL) - extremely loud. Of course the GH50L might well be different. Did you see the Laney Tony Iommi head I reviewed here: ua-cam.com/video/aQhlYWCX_QQ/v-deo.html and thanks for the info.
Thank You Tony -Excellent Review, I was planning on buying a New Marshall Half-stack next year sometime - But have Torn between the JVM and AFD-100 Slash Custom (If you can still get any by then as I understand they were only produced in Limited Quantity -But Mimic the JCM-800 And old Silver Jubillee Heads) -But I do like the Versatility of this Satriani amp and you're Right it does sound very nice with great sustain - Can imagine what it can do with some high-output Humbuckers and the right Pedals to give it that slightly extra edge....Can probably get sustain for days..lol
dad dadd Depends which combo amp... some have two speaker outs.... some don't. If the amp does not then remove the speaker from the amp out and plug in the 4x12 (or whatever) but make sure that the Ohms matches (or in worst case is HIGHER). The 1960 AV I think is still available....
The only thing that bugs me just a tiny bit is that they solder the tube
sockets right to the circuit board. Wondering how the board will look
after 10 years. But overall, looks well built for a new amp.
The DSLs and TSLs from the late 90s have held up pretty well. When replacing the output tubes, use a gentle rocking motion and its fine. I don't care for it either, but I can live with it.
Hi, I find it great that below the Marshall Amp you see a Mesa Dual Rectifier.....
+Uwe Tittmann :) That is my Road King II and that rocks channel 3 vintage :). I have others too but not on camera... so many amps ... so little time... :)
Thanks for watching.
5:17 FYI, the Japanese words are "Yamaha Music Trading Corp." which is Marshall's agent in Japan. Nice review BTW, I can feel your passion :)
Awesome... and thanks for the translation - I never did check it... glad you liked the video - this really is a pretty cool amp and is EXACTLY what the JVM410H should have been. Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the reply, actually I'm considering to purchase a new Marshall amp and I have an ultimate question, do you think the JVM410HJS is versatile enough to cover 2 new ones like 2018 DSL+Origin? If not, I prefer to get 2 heads and some money in my pocket.
IMO the DSL is pretty reasonable especially for the money. The Origin is OK too, but rather more classic rock I think (I have yet to get one). The HJS can do so much re sound though and it's not an amp that has many limitations in that area. The clean is pristine, and the rest - from crunch, through liquid lead to even detuned stuff is all easily handled. I agree it's expensive but one of the better amps I used of recent times. I did have a DSL 100 but to be honest I sold it some years ago and never really went back to the DSL.. if you can try a HJS I doubt that you would be disappointed... anyone help Elvis out about what you found if you own one?
Preferably someone who owns one.
Excellent Review - thank you!
Thank you. And thanks for watching.
thanks Justin for your input
I compared my 85' JCM800 to the AFD100 and found the tone for the 800 at 6, mirrored the AFD at the reduced volume.( as it was supposed to.) I'm kinda sad that Satch plopped his name on the head and didn't do what he said in a few interviews. I know you are twisted also. It's the "mysterious" settings of a Rockstar.
I'm glad I saw this video man, you always do the homework for me. I'm no famous guitar player, just a guy who wants to have the best gear for his buck.
Cheers....
Hi Tony, the sounds you're getting at about 22:23, is that all pre-amp overdrive? Is the master volume set to a fairly low level? I don't see you wearing earplugs so Im guessing the volume in your room is very reasonable. The main question is: are most of the crunch sounds you're getting mainly pre-amp clipping?
Hmm not necessarily - it was in the studio and I can crank it in there... but to be honest I don't even remember the settings it was a while back. But good point...
Smashing demo, Tony...
Thanks...
Hi Tony I have a jvmjs but crunch channel doesn’t have much gain . Do I need a overdrive for that channel? And should I run the channel volume and gain up all the way like Satch to get great tone?
Check the preamp tubes first - just swap out one at a time and see if it changes.... thanks..
Thanks for the great review. I just ordered mine today. Do you still have your TSL 100? It is one of my favorite amps. I did some mods to mine, and I grin ear to ear every time I play it.
No I sold the TSL a while ago... but it was used throughout an album I did in 2007 called 'Eniac' and honestly I wish I had kept it. No mods whatsoever for me as it was a masterful amp and tone to die for... no doubt Ill get another.
Can you point us to the page with the additional sound clips. You're definitely finding the best sounds on youtube o far. I'd like to hear more. Thanks.
Great review Tony
Thanks.
Awesome sounds fantastic.great pay young man.
Thanks James...
Hey Tony, missed you at Messe last year (again :) ), and will probably only go to China and Japan this year, would have been cool to meet up. I thoroughly enjoy your vids mate, and love your laid back no nonsense attitude.
Anyways, a small heads up, at 05:20. That is Japanese, not chinese.
And before you ask, no I don't know what it says, just spent enough time in both countries to have learned to differentiate between then written languages when I see them :)
cheers!
//Richard
PS. Just ordered myself a JVM Satriani today! Actually, primarily thanks to your website review. I also had the original JVM, and had terrible noise issues with it as well, even though I liked the tone of it. SO I'm really looking forward to this amp! WiIll be pairing it with a 1960AX greenbacks cab :)
Hi Richard, yes sorry we did not meet at the Music Messe. Unfortunately work commitments preclude me from going this year :-( and I was really looking forward to that. Yes others too have told me its Japanese I have been enlightened by the grasshoppers a few times LOL. You will love the Satch amp if you liked the old JVM its much improved - I play that amp often and it has lots of tones. I would have liked more difference between ch 3 and 4 (maybe like a RK II) but its not there so I guess they thought it not important to have radically different ch 3 & 4. It will work well with a 1960. I Use 1960 but the 300w cab and that works very well, as does the Vintage Modern 1960. Let me know your thoughts when you get it ;-) I always like to know about that sort of stuff.
the crunch red is the afd sound from the afd 100. santiago (the amo designer) said that in an interview
+Robin Jahnsson Check my website under Marshall amp reviews www.tonymckenzie.com I have spoken with Santiago Alvarez on a few occasions regarding particular amps. He also suggested the JVM410H and the JVM410HJS were basically the same amp but 're-voiced'. He should know. But unfortunately when I compared both main boards one was very different than the other by layout by a very long way. You can check yourself on those two from my video reviews where I show each board. I have owned both the AFD and the HJS amps and I did not hear the AFD particularly prevalent in mine. Personally I do feel that the AFD can sound good, but when it is, the other channel sounds bad. The AFD also has a very high amount of top end on the tone that can just about be dialled out, but then it affects the other channel. In the manual of the JVM410HJS it specifically states that the Crunch red is a JCM800 mode? I just wonder why SA would say that and the manual says different? Thanks for the info BTW and for watching.
Tony, what is it about this amp that gives it such easy, awesome harmonic feedback? Any other amps do that?
+Josh Brown I think that's a combination of the amp, guitar, volume and where I stand :)... other amps I have that CAN do that harmonic feedback very well (not necessarily shown on any review) is the Bogner Brixton (very limited with features), The Marshall TSL100 (some would disagree but check out my 'Eniac' album recorded on that amp), The 1987x (with a Tube screamer TS808 and volume) but most of the others are 'different' in one way or another. Some guys don't like the Satch version of this head but I thought it was pretty cool. Thanks for watching.
I love your Reviews, I tried the Satch head for hours in store, but I guess I was searching for a slightly more treblely type of distortion, so I fell in love with DSL which was more to my liking. The new ones are made in Vietnam, which would probably put you off lol, but I really liked the sound a lot. Thanks for your reviews just subscribed.
Thanks for watching. I have owned a DSL, a TSL and most the others too LOL. I liked the DSL but it was not as flexible for me. I sold my DSL a while ago (a special edition in green covering) which was made at the time in the UK. You are of course right the DSL is now made abroad. It would not stop me buying one if I wanted one really, but I did have one so probably won't buy another. But the DSL was good for the money no doubt. Most stuff is a personal thing when it comes down to tones so you did the right thing in checking both (or more) out.
Tony, as I've already said, I always read (and will) appreciate your reviews. Also, please don't think I cannot give a value to the job of producing a 40'+ video of such a high quality. What I meant is that such a huge effort should be more focused on showing The Sound of the amp.
First the sound, then the 1.6mm thick chassis and screws! (...and please don't tell I did not read the review:-) ).
Tony great review as always mate. What do you rate the road king ii and the YJM? Thumbs up for Tony taking the time and helping us out with these great videos.
I love the Satch and YJM heads! I already own the Satch head, but the YJM i can't find. Luckily i got the satch back before they stopped production. What price are the YJM's going for when they do pop up?
YJM in the UK is typically about £1800 occasionally cheaper (but USA is higher!). I just rebought a Satch head after years from selling this one (I should have kept it) and the Satch the regular 410H for sure. - you will know that. I paid about £1100 for the Satch head about 2-3 months ago ($1450) but non UK expect to pay more. In fact I reviewed the head I bought here: ua-cam.com/video/uACtMejLB4I/v-deo.html (you might have seen it) showing the inside and out of the amp. Hang on to yours. BTW careful with the YJM they can have an issue on the power reduction sometimes... Thanks and stay safe.
(part2)
About mid shift: I know that you had written about that, but... what about making it heard by everyone? Yours is the second video review on this amp available, so it would be really nice to hear more of it.
For example, you were (correctly) complaining that Marshall did not mention any favorite setting of Satch. Well, ok ... but why don't try some few changes to share? This would really have been the added value of your job in this review.
Hey Tony - You forgot to mention that in order to get the gates in there, and the choke, they had to get rid of the beautiful digital reverb the JVM original line has. The JVMHJS Joe Satriano DOES NOT have a reverb. Cheers Man. Great video.
Hi Diego, you are right of course... I failed to mention that and anyone who knew the 410h head as opposed to this Satch head would know the reverb is gone. Good point. BTW the main board looked completely reworked to me... Marshall seemed to tell me it was basically the same, but it sure seems different to me. Thanks for watching.
Sure. Meant no harm. Just to highlight the fact that it does not have that beautiful studio-quality reverb that the regular JVM410H, JVM210H, JVM205H and JVM205C have. The JVMHJS is in my opinion an awesome amplifier by Marshall (and I've used Marshall for over 20 years now), but it is way more expensive than a regular JVM410H. Don't know if you agree, I would rather buy the regular JVM, add a noise gate and save quite a lot of money. That level of amp is designed for those pros who make a living with them. In my humble opinion, tones on the modes are pretty much the same as I have tried them both. The choke? Well, not really sure if it would make such a great difference worth the additional money. Cheers man!
Diego A. Umaña No problem you have great input to my channel and that's always welcome. Other guys with reasonable opinions are always welcome... (I do dump the nasty guys - they are forever on the internet as you will know). Yes the reverb was cool on the 410H but to be honest I really could not get on well with the 410H. It had a really bad aspect of feeding back terrible on ch 3 & 4 (even with the drive set back to say about three) and that I really did not like. I bought TWO with a gap between them, but honestly, no matter what I did I never solved that, tubes, choke's anything you might consider did nothing to quell those two top channels.
The HJS is completely different. Its true there's no reverb, but given the tones on the HJS I would buy that amp every time over the 410H choice... and I've seen the HJS selling for (in the UK) about £950 that's about $1395) so on price here there is little reason to buy the 410H unless you really need the reverb 9you could add one to the loop (there's a series/parallel and a series loop on there). FYI the choke mod made a VERY slight difference to the tone, but not enough to make that worthwhile so I don't really recommend the choke mod any more.
Obviously if you're not in the UK then I know Marshall are way overpriced (especially in the USA and surrounding countries) in my opinion and costs could be considerably different there. So then it becomes a cost thing... the trouble is, if you're anything like me, then you will end up selling the one you bought to buy the one you really wanted in the first place LOL.
I do think that (contrary to some common beliefs) ANY 100 watt head is just as useable in small places (even in bedrooms) as it is in large venues. I see it like this... the y did not invent a master volume just to look good LOL. I was at a trade show on Sunday and I asked a manufacturer, hey what's happening with sales of 100 watt amps these days... his answer revolved around 'well the 100 watt heads hardly sell anymore... its the 30 waters that move the volume'. And I'm sure he is right too. But if you think about it (and try it) 30 watts can be explosively loud... indeed the 100 watt is NOT 3-4 times louder. I do have my own view on why the smaller amps are 'happening' right now, but I prefer the 100 watt amps and NEVER play them anything like flat out... but its just a choice I prefer and I really like the sound better.
Anyway... thanks for that input.
*****
I'm with you Tony. The lower wattage amps don't seem to have the punch that the 100 watt amps have. Like you said, the 30 is more than half as loud(a 10 watt amp is half as loud as the 100 watt), but the 100 sounds better at lower volumes as well.
SaintFredrocks Exactly!
Hello Tony, I am thinking of buying this amp but I do not use a lot of distortion, mostly clean tones. How much clean headroom this amp has? would you say it is as loud as a Fender Twin Reverb when in clean mode? Thanks and great review of the amp.
Indeed I would say that the clean channel (mimicking the 6100 Marshall) is probably the cleanest Marshall have produced and that was a specific for Joe Satriani that the clean channel was really clean. I used to have a Fender Twin way back in time :) and those can be a very loud amp... (and I used to crank mine) but it's all down IMO to the cab you select... move the air and it will be loud enough no doubt. Hope these comments help, but if you can check one you will probably find what I said is correct... if not don't be afraid to tell me!. Thanks for the kind words and for watching. I have a number of amp reviews coming up over the next few weeks of amps not seen too much but all in their own way useful stuff.
Thank you much for your response, you have a new subscriber.
Thanks CC.
Hi Tony, Hope you have a great Easter weekend :-) Looks like they have come out with some nice small amps this year like the new Laney Tony Iommi Signature model combo. He is by far my favorite godfather of Heavy Metal. The new Slash combo and I think ENGL has a lower wattage head and combo coming out.
i love your passion & humour...very rock'n roll!
wow tony that amp has fantastic cleans for a marshall, does it have an attenuation knob to play in smaller clubs?
No it does not, but this amp sounds good on any channel at almost any reasonable level. You could play in a club no problem. Thanks for watching.
The best review 410h JS. nice....
Cool Thanks. I've got a standard JVM 410h (I know you'v ehot had much luck with them, but I love mine), there is a 30ms delay when switching on the standard not huge but can be noticeable.
Haha I hear ya buddy! Keep it up. Love the long videos lol
hi tony thanks for the reply i really do appreciated your advice on the questions ive asked you thanks heaps
cheers
dave
Hi Tony ive tried everything nothing works noticed that the light on the effects loop indicator on the amp face doesnt come on in any mode so im sending it back to Marshall to sort out, thanks anyways.
Well it does not sound right somehow, especially if the loop light does not come on... let me know what happens it could be useful info for other guys....
i think i will get one ! i really like the sound of this amp!
+Filip musiatowicz Best thing is it sounds great!
Good stuff Tony, I love you reviews, and some good chops too, one small critique: turn the backing track down some.
Actually Tony, I am a bigger fan of Satch. Slash has never really made me go "wow, that was great".
I love Satch because he's a good guy. He stops and gives lessons or little tricks as he goes through life and that is awesome.
Slash I never really got to know because I was never a guns n roses fan. I do have to give him accolades as he seems to only approve of stuff that not only works great, he seems to ensure that they sound great.
If you were told you could only keep one: the JVM410HJS or the YJM100, which would you keep?
Hey Tony,are you planning on building anymore guitars any time soon? Ive really enjoyed watching every build youve done,and really want to see another!!!
Yeah, based on some of the mods that were listed by Marshall, I thought it really addressed the problems I had with the regular JVMs. The regular JVMs were too noisy, and had too much compression and gain, especially in the OD1 and OD2 channels. Sounds killer in your demo nevertheless...
As for the "Chinese" writings, those are actually kanji, which are Japanese characters for both the back panel of the amp and in the manual in your demo...
Right, I will be checking one out when I can do. I have used a DSL50 for years along with plenty other 100 watters, Noted for when I do cheers. Im probably not that far away location wise being in cheshire (Sounds Great Music is my local, Will check out Sound On Sound in stock when I'm able). Nice one for all the reviews Tony, Take care man. Dean
Imho too much of chatting (really had to scroll you man to get "to the point" points) but still BEST review of JS head I saw. Btw no need to be modest you are great player :-)
I understand, but its hard to communicate everything without speaking ;-)
And thanks for those kind words.
***** You are welcome. I sold my Twin 1978 and ordered the JVM410HJS after trying both standard and JS version in a shop, there is indeed difference between the two, say JS did a good face-lift to the standard version. Amazingly in NL the difference in price was only 150Euro. Btw what was that delay effect you were using, could you tell it's name please?
Yggy Berry It was a TC G-Force with just delay and a bit of reverb and of course my old Cry Baby way from very early 70's. If you check the main board on the HJS with the 410H it is really a completely reworked board and even many components are in completely different places. I queried that with someone who knows but he differed my opinion... the trouble is, the board speaks for itself ;-) the HJS is a very good amp and the 410H (I had two) was for me one of the worst Marshall amps I have ever had. Think squeak, squeal etc. at one stage I thought it was a pig!
Great video Tony. Very interesting. The amp sounds killer. But I'm starting to wonder if a new Marshall is REALLY worth the money. This is $2600 in the US. I can buy used DSLs and TSL for $600 all day long.
Hi Danny. I can confirm that the TSL100 (JCM2000) is just about as great an amp as I have ever used. I wrote a complete album in around 2006 called Eniac and the sounds on there were as good as ANY amp I have ever used. The JS head as in this video IS good there is no doubt. But I also recently bought a 2555X (silver jubilee reissue) and that head is really nice sounding too - without the 4 channels... its more like a 2 channel JCM800 with attitude :) Check my review on it. The JS head has that really killer channel two red mode and for me the amp was incredibly good when set that way. The other channels are nice don't get me wrong, but I bought the 2555X for around £850 or so which was around five hundred pounds less than the JS head. Different, but both have their uses I'm sure you would agree.
Mr Big... and of course the rest inc Alright now sound wonderful as indeed they always did. Andy the bass guy passed away not too long ago and what he had was something very unique.. my bass guy Alan Bruce can do that. Those are all really great tones... but getting them now is far harder even if you have the amp here they will stop you and attenuators don't quite hack it the same. Better than any JTM for sure. I have a 1987X (reissue) that supposed to be the baby brother but it won't get the same as on those tracks :) - well with me playing it never could :).
I'l take an old 1960s, early 70s cabinet over a new one any day of the week! A new 1960A is $1000 here in the US. I'd rather pay that for a beat up, ugly old one.
If a Marshall head can get in the area of those tones, I'm a fan of it!
Don't sell yourself short on your guitar skills. You've helped sell a bunch of Ibanez RGs.
And remember, if the spouse ain't complaining, you ain't playing loud enough!
I only have the reissue of the end of the 60's cab... it IS different for sure. The price of the 1960A cab (or B cab has little difference in cost) is listed at about £600 so that (in 2017) is about $775 or so. And that includes 20% tax! In the USA Marshall is so expensive. I was at the Dallas guitar show and saw a 'stack' (a newish one) that they wanted $3300 for. I was amazed. The exact same thing at the time I could have bought at least 33% less and in the UK second hand Marshalls are cheap. Ha... my Ibanez RG is probably the most used guitar I have second to the Jimmy Page which I used for some years but is now generally used far less because of the value. I love the Ibanez... its a Jap one and cost me $500 from the USA and they even threw in the shipping :) One great guitar. I changed the pickups to: Bridge EVO1(or 2) Middle screaming demon and neck a Jazz pickup. I don't always play well on videos.. some I believe I am exceptional and others sometimes not that great but I always think that it's not really me under review :)
My wife... ah I remember her.. :) of course today... I have what she turned in to :) They always said 'check the mother in law' and I just laughed at the time! OMG they were right. So, generally good advice is that if you look at the future mother in law and don't see being married to her then be VERY careful!
I'm only joking of course, but there are many true words said in jest.
Hey did Laney solve the problem for you?
There were several others in bad situation like me. And Laney took care of us. REALLY took care of us. They sent me a Lionheart L20H and L212 cabinet. I'm still kind of set back. Wow! Still flabbergasted! Hows that for showing customers how much they love us? The Mesa 5:50+ is no longer my #1 amp.
Really wish Marshall still making this amp.
Yes me too. The HJS I think is one of the most versatile amps they made and it is far different than the regular 410H. Stay safe.
tonymckenziecom do you still have yours ?
:( I sold it and wished I had not! Generally I sell stuff to finance the next video review... have to at the cost of some of it. If you have one hang on to it. Stay safe.
tonymckenziecom oh. I wish I had bought it . I tired but didn’t buy at that time . And I want to buy . It suddenly discontinued
They come up for sale sometimes used... watch for one :) Thanks.
Hi Tony i bought this amp after seeing your reveiw how ever it seems i have all the gear but no idea ! ive been trying to play my effects pedals through the effects loop and nothing happens, i get sound but when i kick the pedals in there is no difference, i have the leads connected properly but nothing happens can you give me any advice on were im going wrong ?
Hi Tony, as always - nice demo ! ;) Im watching you for a few months and I can only say - good work ;) Please a have a few questions about JVM410 HJS. Im thinking of buying this head - it is perfect amp for me - im addicted to MIDI (lot of rack stuff...), lot of sound options (I like marshall sound...) BUT I read a lot of "bad things" about this amp - someone says that the sound is muddy, fuzzy, fizzy.. someone says its unreliable amp (cheap components, wave soldering, cold joints...) and I heard about "bad" effect loop too (tone sucking...). I have marshall 6100 - in my opinion great amp, but this thing has almost 23 years. Its good in studio but we play approximately 50 - 60 gigs per year and 6100 is sometimes really unreliable... So Im watching for new work horse... Im from Czech Republic and threre is a lot of 410 heads in music centres but only few Satch signatures... Please If you have any experiences that you can share with me so I will be very hapy ;) Thanks for you answer and good luck in music. Greetings from Europe. Marek.
+Marek Beránek I'm sure I answered this Marek... the Satch head is the one to get! don't bother with the older standard head its completely different.
+tonymckenziecom Thanks Tony, I read you answer on my e-mail - thank you for your time ;) I think I will get one of these very soon ;)
+tonymckenziecom So it arrived today, we have some gig at evening... This will be epic !! :D
+Marek Beránek Let me know how it goes...
+tonymckenziecom WOW ! Really nice, Im not disappointed.... Orange Clean and Red Crunch are like designed for me. Thanks for your advices ;)
gotta love Marshall amps!! best bit is they're not like a lot of others... even their value amps are hardly ever made in china... even my MG15 DFX is from india!!
LOL that's so funny.... even I laughed at it! and of course its very likely true... that comment made me realise just how GOOD those Chinese amps are... !@?%^! pretty soon I'll wish I had that quality rather than Indian! LOL
the chinese ones aren't too bad, but because they tend to cut back on quality a bit, they're still not the best ever, I find the chinese amps have a slightly different tone to them, it's slightly more tinny when compared to the US ir indian versions because quite a lot of the time they tend not to use official Marshall/Celestion speakers in them and also, the Chinese solid states have cheaper transistors in them, which massively impacts tonal quality!
TheSoxmania I have never really done much with Marshall Chinese (except the DSL Chinese amp) in any case I like Chinese better :-) so Ill have a 63 with extra onions. Seriously thanks for that info and input ;-)
no prob :)
hi tony great demo is there any difference between the blue model or the black model apart from the colour lol
hi again tony just got the amp today and let me say wow the clean channel is awesome and the rest is just great but can you tell me some settings you have on the od1 and od2 your right you think satch would write something in the manual I just cant get it quiet right
cheers
dave
(part3) About trying different axes: I hope you agree that this is quite a lack in such a long review. I guess this amps is *really* dynamic and responsive, it would have been great to see how it works with different instruments!
About the "selling issue": again, do and say what you want, this is a free world (or so they say). But... after two unsatisfactory jvm410s, it seemed that this amp would have solved all your issues, you say it does and that it is 8.5/10 but... you already selling it?
Sounds great..I'd hate to have to troubleshoot & work on that thing though!
its not too bad:) and thanks for watching.