MARSHALL JVM410C

The most versatile amp around?

RRP: $3,999

Type: All-Tube

Speakers: Two-by-12-inch Celestion Output: 100 watts

No. of channels: Four

Tubes: 5x ECC83, 2x EL34

Weight: 34.5 kilos

PROS

• What can’t it do?

• A true beast

• Incredibly versatile

CONS

• Add ‘sell kidney’ to your to-do list

Want an amp that can do virtually anything? The JVM410C only stops short of making your dinner.

Made in England, the JVM410C is Marshall’s flagship combo – and it’s one heck of an amp.

An all-tube, 100-watt, two-by-12-inch combo seems pretty excessive, and we’ll be honest, it is for most scenarios. Equipped with 4 different channels, each with three gain stages, the JVM410C essentially becomes a 12 channel amplifier. The gain stages, as well as the channels, are all footswitchable. This functionality allows ultimate tweaking power, but also allows the opportunity to play virtually any style. With 2 footswitchable master volume controls too, the possibilities are endless.

Ah, yes – reverb, reverb, reverb. The JVM has plenty. Each channel has its own reverb level control in order to keep things a little easier and more straightforward. One thing you’ll notice about the channels is that they are all the same – making the overwhelming amount of dials and knobs a little easier to get your head around. With a series/parallel footswitchable FX loop and a great emulated line out, the JVM410C is a beast on the road and in the studio. Yep, it might cost you an arm and a leg, but we think it’s worth it.