AFD Tone(s) Marshalls AFD100 & JCM800 SIR #36

Same guitar, same cab, same mic that was not moved between recordings. I set amps equally
p7 b5 m5 t7 v4 g5-6. I matched gain on both amps, AFD100 was closer to 6 and JCM with my mod #36 was close to 5.
AFD100 power was set at 50w to match my JCM 2204(50w)

I tried to play parts equally with both amps, including riffs and leads on both pickups.

Whatever you may like better it's a matter of personal taste ;)

Thanks to Duke and Staal from Metroamp forum for helping a lot to mod my JCM. Cheers guys

Please take a look at this videos where I test each amp with different speakers

AFD100:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oxV-idemTs

JCM #36:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7Kg4ZunMz0


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[rihnosaur]

(continuation of previous post) his JCM 800 sound with 6550 tubes.. is this assessment correct in your opinion. Should I try to get a JCM 800 ?? that being said once i found one at a store and I tried it (with a les paul) and the crunch just wasn't there.....maybe I did not wait for the tubes to warm up...am I missing something... the sound of your JCM800 is very close to what I am referring to...its the live "use your illusion tone" that I like the most..

[PuroMojo]

@rihnosaur The sound LIVE from 87-93 is from the Marshall Silver Jubilee. On the other side since 1991 his studio sound is mainly from a modded JCM800 with #34 mod. I have some other video with that mod too, check it out if you want. But if you really dig his live sound get a Silver Jubilee or his first Marshall signature from 1996 the SL 2555, that it's a copy of the Silver Jub. Cheers

[McBlobby3]

i paused my porn for you. be grateful

[PuroMojo]

@McBlobby3 I am, thanks! Did it turn you on as well, LOL :P

[fon267]

I bought myself an AFD100 a year ago (when they just came out) and although it sounded good out of the box it did not have the raw sound of a plexi or jcm 800. The sound was a bit "processed" to my ears thats why I traded it for a 1959slp reissue, I added a Fulltone OCD for the punch and a Rivera rock crusher to get reasonable volumes. I know its expensive equipment but tone is just everything to me :)

[PuroMojo]

@fon267 That's right, rock on dude \m/ \m/ \m/

[ZanesSuccessor]

to be honest i liked the jcm better

[TheTokovi]

in my opinion jcm 800 winner!!

[cleosmarprado789]

jcm best

[MegaRatchet123]

check out my bluesy afd100 demo!!

[bowslap]

Both are good amps...I'd recommend backing the Presence off a notch, both are just a bit too "Bright", not enough low mids. Between the 2, the JCM800 is definitely more convincing...the mids come through better. Of course all of that still isn't going to get the tone spot-on...3 important components missing: Saul Hudson, and the 2 PAF humbuckers that Derrig had in the guitar, that were present through the recording.

[jaimers3101]

@PuroMojo hey, im looking for the slash snakepit tone, i want to know which amp will sound closer to that particular tone, which one do i have to buy?, the jcm 800 the afd or ... what???

[tomiclav]

i really dig the jcm 800 - it just sounds fuller, AFD is too thin!

[1FenderGuy]

Deffo the AFD100, i was gonna try one in a store, with a les paul but they were sold out!

[gerby90]

the JCM is way too fuzzy i like the AFD100 better..

[AmnellAndreas]

@rihnosaur and I also use a tubescreamer to get lead tone... Otherwise u wont have the distortion u want for leads

[AmnellAndreas]

@rihnosaur I have a JCM800 from 86. Mine has lots of crunch. Tubes in mine are EL34s. You probably did something wrong when u tried it. Have the master at around 4 and the pre amp volume at around 6 - 10 if u want crunch. The tubes do not need to warm up...

[ApacheCobra]

How does your X2U handle very high volumes? Do you get much clipping? Would I be able to run an SM57 through an X2U straight into my PC and get good performance at cranked volumes? I'm trying to find a good replacement for my Audiobuddy that doesn't like loud stuff. Thanks.