JOHNSON MILLENIUM JM-150 Amplifier - Overview (Part 1/6)

Six part series taking an in-depth look at the rare Johnson Millenium JM-150 modelling amplifier and it's features, sounds, and programming.

The mission when this product was brilliantly engineered at Johnson Amplification was to provide the actual sound characteristics of dozens of classic amplifiers using internal "models" that are emulated via strict parameters, electronics, analog, and digital design. Essentially owning this amplifier gives you the versatility of owning over $200,000 in classic amplifiers, and probably another $250,000 in studio-quality rack effects. There has not been a product manufactured before or since that achieved the true claim of "modelling amplifier" in one complete & thorough package like the Johnson Millenium.

Part 6 features a studio recording of a guitar instrumental song using the Johnson Millenium exclusively for ALL TRACKS except the drums.

Johnson Amplification was a subsidiary of Digitech Electronics and was active from roughly 1996 to 2002. Their website is still alive today, although left dormant with no changes for over a decade.

http://www.johnson-amp.com

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[RCT3crazed44]

My uncle recently moved and gave me his old JM250 amp and 2 cabinets, and i can't find any videos of that on youtube. Does that mean its more rare than this one? please reply

[kevinwayte]

@RCT3crazed44 the JM-250 is the "head" version of this same amp. They operate in the exact same way, with the same operating system and functions. The difference is power. The JM-250 is of course, 250 watts. My JM-150 can make that 4x12 cabinet you see in the video blow wind... so I can only imagine the power your JM-250 would have. That's probably why they made it - so it could be used in a stack and drive TWO 4x12 cabinets !

[jitk1]

yeah of corse it would blow those celestions depending on how its wired odds are there paired up to only run at 80 watts, but they sound awesome... personally i dont see why anyone needs to go that loud though

[TheWoodShedMan]

Hello. Could you please message me how to program the wah so that I can use the j12 to control it? The manual does not make sense and I cant seem to figure it out. I even called Harmon and their instructions didnt work either. Please help me! thanks a ton.

[garmrofficial]

@EricL5150 I have this amp, just bought it off my teacher I didn't have those problems it was probably just this one. The amp yeah isn't going to give you the dead on sound of the tubes but it can get pretty damn close lol. I have played all the amps that have been programmed into this amp and I actually prefer this over them for the reason there is more control of things like noise gates and so on. This does require a lot more free time though but I play tons of metal and classical stuff.

[EricL5150]

I had problems when I gigged with this amp. The pedalboard always started crapping out. Good sound though if you can't afford individual heads (which I eventually did). Saving up for a Bogner Uberschall now.

[johnson0nline]

I want to buy this amp... i mean i need this amp!!!

Anyone willing to sell their amp and ship it to South Africa, let me know :)

[DrRussPhd]

I have a '78 Twin, Vetta, and JM-150, was gonna cash them all in and get the Line 6 DT50. I hadn't used the JM in 2 years but after seeing your vids I fired it up and heard the real difference between it and the Vetta. The DT50 pops and punches the speakers when changeing models, for $1500 I wouldn;t trust it not to self destruct. I'm a big Belew fan and saw him play thru JM's for years.Now he 's gone Fractal, which are nice but pricey. So its time to get back to the ol JM150/Twin pairing. Peace

[mjt11860]

hi. i have a jm-150, but it doesn't have the green lcd panel like yours. what is the difference btwn the 2. any advantages or things yours does that mine doesn't do? thanx 4 posting.

[lorieiowa1]

I have the millenium 250,,,I have used it for hundreds of gigs. Almost every sound guy compliments my tone. This thing blows away every Line 6 they make today, nothing comes even close! Can't belive they stopped production.

[RCT3crazed44]

@fishguru73 Thank you. i love the amp and i play guitar on it every day