What's your favorite Marshall COMBO amp?

[Axis]

4211 !!!!

Me too ! Had a lot of fun with this baby.2 channel 800
2nd place c5. Not really a combo guy but these amps were great for what I needed at the time.

 

[Australian]

My JVM410C sounded great. The speakers were perfect for this amp and the versatility made it an excellent combo.
I should never parted with it, but I had 3 JVM's at the time and liked the ease of use of the JVM heads sitting on top of a cab. And the knobs are laid out opposite on the heads compared to the combo-which makes it confusing especially on stage under pressure situations.

 

[telemarshall]

I've only owned one combo, the C5. It's about as versatile as a toaster unless you're attenuating.. but great tone and extremely portable and reliable (so far!)

Agree with everything you say here about the C5, Iron!

I'll add one thing: You gotta Crank It for that sweet crunchy tone..

 

[Redstone]

This exact amp right here. This thing blew my mind when I played it Marshall 4104, Jimi's Music Store

 

[jvm210guy]

Just a note guys. Don't sell your C5's I'm having a bit of trouble finding a second one. Lovely little amps they are...

 

[ant_riv]

My favorite combos, in order of preference:

4104
4001
4203
Class 5

But, depending on the situation, the order could change at any given time!

 

[HOT TUBES 70]

6101!!!

This guy here knows the king of all Tube Combo's !!

The 6101 is the baddest single 12 all tube box ever made by humans .

 

[jcm800gridlock]

My two favorites are my (sold) 1983 JCM800 4104 and my 1981 2204 JMP.
I would love to test a Bluesbreaker tho...

 

[Jethro Rocker]

For versatility my TSL 122, 3 channels of tube goodness. For tone and partly just because of what it is, my 87 silver jubilee 2558 is likely my favorite. Wish the tsl was a single 12 to save my back!

 

[eastwood6]

I generally don't care for Marshall combos, to me the ideal Marshall gain tone has that woody thump that comes from a closed back cab. Have owned a JMP 2104 (a beast, in a good way) an Artist 4203, Class 5, and a DSL 401. All solid amps with some good points and some challenges. Now, Fender combos, that's a whole different conversation...

 

[Rozman62]

Same here. I love Marshall tones in a closed cabinet. If I was in the market for a combo I would not look at Marshall combo's. If I had to choose within the Marshall family I would get the JMP 2104 or the Bluesbreaker.

 

[TwinACStacks]

This guy here knows the king of all Tube Combo's !!

The 6101 is the baddest single 12 all tube box ever made by humans .

I have to agree. It probably requires the least amount of pedals to get it to equal the sound of a JMD1, of all the other Marshalls.

TWIN

 

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vs265r

 

[whatknot]

uhmmmm 2558 w/V30's!!!

 

[SwampThing]

Close call between a JCM 800 4100 combo and the Class 5.

 

[tarznamps]

I don't play combos much, but when I do, I choose my JTM 1x15. It has the most unique sound of any combo that I have.

 

[duane]

'89 Bluesbreaker RI

 

[BlackSG91]

I use to own a Marshall ValveState 8080V (80W) combo that I purchased way back in around 1990 or so and I had it until 2006 when I traded it up for a Fender Twin-Reverb. I don't regret the Twin-Reverb, but I sure do miss that ValveState terribly. It's a rockin' amplifier and it was my main sound for over 15 years. The versatility in tone was quite exceptional. I could basically play any style of music through this amp. I still remember the burning smell of the amp when I first cranked it like it was yesterday.




;>)/

 

[JohnH]

A good old thread. Time for a summary, as voted above out of 29 Marshall combo amps, counting 1 for a clear choice and 1/2 for an either/or:

In 3rd place, with 3 votes, the mighty 6101

In 2nd placd, with 3 1/2 votes, the classic Bluesbreaker


And in 1st place....
.....the greatest Marshall combo as currently voted by the Marshall forum
.....with 4 votes..
the DSL401!!

how'd that happen?

Mind you, if you aggregate the various models in the same series, the JCM 800's probably have it.

 

[J.LaGrassa]

Having a blast with my DSL40C