Axe-Fx III Firmware Version 2.02

[electronpirate]

I had a 200W version in the JCM800 family - eight 6550 tubes! ....

I had no idea these existed. Talk about overkill. I cannot even imagine how many small animals would die in it's path getting it to a 'sweet spot'.

The JCM800 sound is like coming home to me. Angry, nasty, in your face love. Surprisingly good cleans when you back off vol.

 

[Gregmang]

I had a JCM800 2210 back in the day and I LOVED it. Huge distortion and loud as hell.


Yes, I realize that the 2205’s and 2210’s aren’t considered “real” JCM800’s.

 

[Rex]

????? Old amps are all about power amp distortion. Plexis, Vox, Bassman, etc. get the majority of their glorious distortion from the power amp.

I was thinking about the fizz that power-amp distortion can bring, which tends to call attention to itself at less-than-gig volumes. I think "abrupt" might have been a better word than "nasty."