How Many Of You All Have The Combo Verison Of Your Head?

[Hutch]

I am thinking on getting the 4210 to match my 2205. That way my gear ( pedal board and switcher ES8) can do both the combo and the head. So pending on what I take with me I don't have to have something set up for my DSL 40C that I have now.

 

[Blueslicks]

I used a MKIII 50 watt head and the matching MKIII 50 watt combo as my rig for 15 years or more. It was a great compact rig for gigging and served me well. While it was never my favorite tone, it was certainly decent sound and easy to lug around. I had a double ended female connector and extra speaker cable and with that, I then had the option of plugging the head into the combos male speaker end to use the combo as a 2X12 cabinet. The idea being that while I used the combo as my main amp, if I blew a tube or had an issue with it I could just bypass the combos own amp and use the head as a spare. I think in all that time I only had to use the head once though. Just bullet proof gigging amps those MKIIIs.

 

[Len]

I have a DSL40C that I had a head cab made for, so I can easily convert it from a combo to a head and back.

 

[Matt_Krush]

Nope.
The JVM410C would be worse to lug around than just the head, a cab (even if a 2x12) and the effects rack.

Besides...I have never heard an open back cab or combo I liked. Try as I may...but full closed backs are my tone.

 

[Mosher Zone]

The closest I've come to that was when i had a 2205 & it's 100w combo version. I'm not really a fan of combos, maybe a Fender Twin or AC30 but for Marshall i doubt i would buy a combo again.

P.S Still love my 12 Reverb though.

 

[jcm800gridlock]

I had a 100 watt JCM900 DR in both head/1960a and 2x12 combo versions. I kind of liked the combo better with an over drive mod and EL34's.

Also a Vintage Modern 2266 head 425b cab and a 2266c 2x12 combo and a JMP 2204 head and 2x12 combo.

Of the latter two, both the head and cab versions sounded better to me.

 

[roycaster]

I had a matching JMP 50 watt Combo and Stack set. The Stack or Half Stack sounded better but the Combo received less volume hassles. Too many people listen with their eyes…

 

[sundayamp]

Right now I have the head and combo versions of the mini jubilee. Haven't had a chance to run the head into a decent cab to see if I like it so much better that I would get rid of the combo but long story short, I made a quick decision to grab the head as it was going at a steal

 

[EADGBE]

I have a TSL602 combo and a TSL60 half stack. They're both my favorite amp.

 

[Neville]

I have a 4203 (Combo) and a 3203 (Head). They don´t sound very similar, even when using the same speaker. I like the combo a tad more.
In general I do like the sound of open back combos, because everyone (the drummer!) can hear you and I can hear myself, no matter where I´m going on stage.
I would like to have a 4010 someday, maybe the best sounding combo I ever came across.

 

[paul-e-mann]

I would love to get the combo version of my head, just saw one and they want waaaaaay too much for it.

 

[AlvisX]

Marshall combos are heavy ...but they take up less space when you need dynamite in a small package....Our bass player says "Heavy sh*t is good sh*t"
Rare '76 4 hole combo ....although I have that chassis in a headbox right now and a 2104 chassis in that combo cab










Me personally , I think JCM era sold state combos sound great .I got a couple of those too
No too expensive or heavy

 

[Marshallmadness]

I have a 2204 and a 4010. The 4010 is a 2204 to every exact part except a capacitor on the mid pot. My 2204 is set up to run el34 (originally 6550) and the 4010 is 6550. They do sound very close to the same through a 4x12. The only difference is the different power tube characteristics. Both really kick tail. However the open back 1x12 doesn't sound like a cabinet and really serves as a small grab and go package but look out when it's plugged into a 4x12.

 

[Rozman62]

I have a '79 JMP 2204 and '83 JCM 800 4104 both with 6550's. I gig with the 4104 more. It's heavy but worth it.

 

[ginek]

Nope.
The JVM410C would be worse to lug around than just the head, a cab (even if a 2x12) and the effects rack.

Exactly! Combos are bitc.. to carry around. Just try to lift a 6101 without any prior warm-up (high change to get permanent spinal cord issues)

 

[mixn4him]

Bought a 1x12 combo cab, Mojo Tone, for my 1987x head. Love the versatility of having a combo and being able to plug up a cab...Plus its purple so is sounds better