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***Adwex*** · 02-06-2009, 04:52 PM

Not sure if this helps the discussion, but here are my observations.....

I've owned two Marshall heads (and a rack rig, but that doesn't apply here).

My first tube Marshall was a JCM 900 50 watt dual channel head. It had diode clipping.
It sounded like crap...very "grainy" distortion, with no low end whatsoever.

My second, and current Marshall is a 2555 100 watt Silver Jubilee. It has diode clipping.
It sounds great...smooth distortion, with that "hollow" attack, almost 3D sound. I've been told to "turn down the bass".

02-06-2009, 04:52 PM	#103 (permalink)
*Adwex* Super Moderator Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 2,205	Re: What The Hell Is Diode Clipping???? Not sure if this helps the discussion, but here are my observations..... I've owned two Marshall heads (and a rack rig, but that doesn't apply here). My first tube Marshall was a JCM 900 50 watt dual channel head. It had diode clipping. It sounded like crap...very "grainy" distortion, with no low end whatsoever. My second, and current Marshall is a 2555 100 watt Silver Jubilee. It has diode clipping. It sounds great...smooth distortion, with that "hollow" attack, almost 3D sound. I've been told to "turn down the bass".