| Content | Forever famous for their association with Slash, the original Silver Jubilee amps became coveted in the wake of their single year (1987) of production. But the model’s reputation has as much to do with sound as rarity. For instance, Joe Bonamassa, who can afford just about any amp he wants, uses a Silver Jubilee alongside a Dumble Overdrive Special. As an arena amp, you’d be hard pressed to find a more capable piece of machinery. But what if you don’t need a 4x12 cab or have roadies at the ready? Marshall’s new Mini Jubilee is an excellent possible solution.
The Marshall 2525C Mini Jubilee is a 20W rendition of the Silver Jubilee and is available as a compact 1x12 combo (reviewed here) or head (the 2525H). It’s powered by three ECC83 preamp tubes and two EL34 power tubes, and—decked out in signature silver and grey vinyl and chrome—it exudes all the coolness of its big brother.
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While the Mini Jubilee is not the cheapest 20-watt combo out there, the price is not out of line within its category—on the high side, perhaps, for a production amp, but on the low-mid side for a boutique offering. Like most things in life though, you get what you pay for, and the Mini Jubilee, crafted at the Marshall factory in England, is very well built indeed. For one thing, it’s dead quiet. I didn’t encounter any humming, tube rattles, or extraneous noises throughout my test period. The pots, meanwhile, have a smooth, gradual taper that allows for balanced and organic transitions across all volume ranges. A 12" Celestion G12M-25 Greenback speaker lurks in the closed-back cab.
The Mini Jubilee’s controls are familiar and straightforward. From left to right, they are input gain (with a pull switch for rhythm gain), lead master, output master, treble, bass, middle, and presence. A footswitch is included for going from clean to dirty. The rear panel has five speaker-out options (1x16 ohm, 1x8 ohm, 1x4 ohm, 2x16 ohm, and 2x8 ohm) as well as a DI out—a nice feature that would be even nicer if there was a mute option for silent recording, as on Marshall’s TSL122.
Diminutive Demon
I tested the Mini Jubilee with an Ernie Ball Music Man Axis Sport, Fender Stratocaster, and Gibson Les Paul, along with a Line 6 M9 patched into the effects loop for some delay and reverb. The Mini Jubilee offers two power modes: high and low, which are 20 watts and 5 watts. I started my test at my apartment using the lead channel and the 5-watt setting. Because the Mini’s preamp section is similar in most respects to the bigger 2555X Jubilee head, it was no surprise that I could tap into the heavy tones that are the bigger amp’s calling card. With the output master between 0 and 2, I was able to get meaty tones at bedroom volumes that could stand in for much louder sounds in a recording situation. And where many low-to-mid-power amps—even at minimum volume—are still too loud for bedroom use, the low-wattage setting in the Mini Jubilee and the gentle taper of its volume controls generate big-but-quiet tones that never sound neutered.
It’s not just power that’s preserved at lower volumes. The Mini Jubilee also stays dynamic. And when I reached for uncommon chord structures, like consecutive stacked fifths on a detuned guitar with a considerable amount of gain lathered on, I heard clarity and felt picking sensitivity that I really didn’t expect. |
- 30-watt, 2x12" combo guitar amplifier
- Two channels with independent volume controls — Normal and Top Boost
- Reverb and Tremolo effects onboard (controllable via optional footswitch)
- Master volume section with Tone Cut and Volume controls
- True bypass effects loop for bringing in your own pedals
- Switchable 8-/16-ohm output jack for external speakers (mutes internal speakers)
- 16-ohm output jack for running a cabinet along with the internal speakers
- Features two 12" 8-ohm Celestion Alnico Blue speakers
- Uses 3 x 12AX7 preamp tubes and 4 x EL84 power tubes
- Dimensions (W x D x H): 27.64" x 10.43" x 21.89“
- Weight: 73.59 lbs.
| MINI GUITAR AMP MARSHALL MS-2
1" Speaker, 2 Watts
Volume Tone Control.
Channel Switch (clean/overdrive).
Headphone Out.
Colour: Black, Vintage Look.
Power Supply: 9V Battery or AC adaptor (not included).
Dimensions:
Width: 110 mm
Depth: 60 mm
Height: 140 mm
Weight: 0.34kg |
Supercharged to befit the name: The Valvetronix Pro Series. Introducing the new VTX150 Neodymium - the pinnacle of VOX modeling amps.
Main Features
- VTX150 Neodymium features
- Valvetronix Pro Series - the perfect fusion of real tube tone and VOX modeling technology
- Next-generation VOX Valve Reactor circuit features an EL84 Vacuum tube
- 132 Expertly voiced presets
- 44 Song Presets: spot-on recreations of the sounds used on classic tracks
- 44 Basic Amp Model Presets: Valvetronix amp modeling at its robust finest
- 44 Effected Amp Model Presets: created with chorus, flanger and tremolo effects
- 44 Distinct amp models - the most in any Valvetronix amp
- Accurate amp models encompass the entire VOX lineage from the traditional AC30 to the modern Night Train, plus an impressive list of other hard-to-come-by classics and rare hi-gain boutique models
- 25 In-demand, top-quality effects
- 11 Pedal-type effects
- 11 Modulation (chorus, flanger, etc.)/Delay effects with Tap Tempo control
- 3 Reverb styles
- 8 User Programs for saving your custom settings (expandable to 16 using the VC12SV)
- Manual mode relies on the physical knob settings of the amp section
- Amp offers Gain, Volume, and Master Volume; EQ features Treble, Middle, and Bass
- Unique Power Level control can limit the power amp output wattage, creating distinctive power amp distortion at any listening level
- Built-in automatic guitar tuner
- Power level control allows you to adjust the output wattage of the power amp
- Celestion VOX NeoDog neodymium 12" speaker
- Powerful neodymium magnets generate volume levels unimaginable from a compact 150W combo amp
- Extension speaker output jack
- Connect any speaker cabinet (150W / 8Ω) to obtain up to 300W of output power
- Effects Loop for use with an external effects processor
- AUX IN jack lets you connect your CD/MP3 player and enjoy jam sessions
- Headphone output simulates the acoustic and spatial character of a full speaker cabinet
- Optional VC-12SV foot controller (or VFS5) foot switch can control many of the VTX150 Neodymium's functions
Valvetronix Pro VTX150 Specification - Number of amp models: 44
- Number of effects: 25 + Noise reduction
- Number of programs
- Preset: 132
- User: 8 (2 banks x 4 channels) *when using VC-12SV: 16 (4 banks x 4 channels)
- Input/output jacks
- Top panel: INPUT jack, PHONES jack, AUX IN jack
- Rear panel: FOOT SW jack, VOX Bus, Effect loop send/return
- Power amp output:
- maximum 150 W RMS @ 8 ohms (only the VTX150 Neodymium),
- *maximum 300 W RMS @ 4 ohms (when using an extension speaker)
- Speaker: Celestion Vox NeoDog neodymium speaker; 12" / 8 Ω (x1)
- Signal processing: A/D conversion: 24-bit D/A conversion: 24-bit
- Power supply requirements: AC, local voltage
- Power consumption: 83W
- Dimensions (W x D x H): 451 x 261 x 438 mm / 17.76 x 10.28 x 17.24 inches
- Weight: 12.1 kg / 26.68 lbs.
- Included items: Power cable
- Options (sold separately): Foot controller (VOX VC-12SV), Foot switch (VOX VFS5)
| MINI GUITAR AMP MARSHALL MS-2R.
1" Speaker, 2 Watts
Volume Tone Control.
Channel Switch (clean/overdrive).
Headphone Out.
Colour: Red.
Power Supply: 9V Battery or AC adaptor (not included).
Dimensions:
Width: 110 mm
Depth: 60 mm
Height: 140 mm
Weight: 0.34kg |
The 2266C 50-watt 2X12 combo is an all-valve single channel amplifier with a choice of 2 "dynamic ranges" selectable by a footswitch. The Low range equates to the performance you would come to expect from a stock vintage Marshall amplifier in terms of tone and available gain. The High range adds an extra preamp valve into the signal path, facilitating those classic hard rock tones of the '70s.
Specification
Output (RMS): 50 watts
Speakers: 2 x G12C
Pre-amp Valves: 4 x ECC83
Power Amp Valves: 2 x KT66
Footswitch (Supplied): PEDL-00041
Dimensions (mm): 690 x 5700 x 270
Weight (kg): 30
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