Plexi or JCM 800

Zwikman · 10-25-2008, 03:28 PM

which one has your vote for the musical style of bands like

deep purple
lynard skynrd
zz top
james gang
led zeppelin

steelhorse · 10-25-2008, 03:58 PM

Probably the plexi

poeman33 · 10-25-2008, 04:12 PM

My vote goes to the Plexi

tazzboy · 10-25-2008, 04:43 PM

Plexi get my vote as well.

Brett Blackmore · 10-25-2008, 04:50 PM

Hi,

I would say Plexi too, I love mine and would never sell it. But be carefull - a Plexi is no good if you can't crank it up or you have no power soak. You will probably end up using a pedal. If you use a pedal you might struggle for ages until you find one which does not choke the Plexi sound - you will probably need a valve preamp which is transparent to the Plexi sound (like my Hughes & Kettner). At this rate you may well buy a JCM800 and be happy to have the extra gain.

Cheers Brett

stock_hippie · 10-25-2008, 05:03 PM

YouTube - Sweet Home Alabama

stock_hippie · 10-25-2008, 05:16 PM

hey brett ...that question would applyY to me tooo....ineed a 800!!!!!im rockin in the frEEEwoRLD!!!!!great reply is what i mean!!!!

coldsteal2 · 10-25-2008, 06:37 PM

didnt Skynrd use Peavy

stock_hippie · 10-25-2008, 07:57 PM

coldsteal....well im no authority on Lyn SKYn..but i read they put peavey amp in their Marshall cabs....but sheeeSSSh...the stuff you read....!!!!

tazzboy · 10-25-2008, 09:41 PM

Yeah they used Peavey and still do. Back in the day they used Peavey Mace with empty 4x12 which was loaded with JBL's then when the XXX amp's came out they got those amps.

tazzboy · 10-25-2008, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brett Blackmore

Hi,

I would say Plexi too, I love mine and would never sell it. But be carefull - a Plexi is no good if you can't crank it up or you have no power soak. You will probably end up using a pedal. If you use a pedal you might struggle for ages until you find one which does not choke the Plexi sound - you will probably need a valve preamp which is transparent to the Plexi sound (like my Hughes & Kettner). At this rate you may well buy a JCM800 and be happy to have the extra gain.

Cheers Brett

You could always get a 50 watt Plexi which is pretty loud.

Mase947 · 10-26-2008, 12:59 AM

I would recommend a Plexi all the way. BTW you need a power soak (I recommend a THD).

Mase947 · 10-26-2008, 01:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tazzboy

You could always get a 50 watt Plexi which is pretty loud.

The sound difference between a 50 watt plexi and a 100 watt plexi is only about 3 decibels.

tazzboy · 10-26-2008, 02:39 AM

Yeah but a 50 watt distort quicker then 100 watt. Maybe I should that he get Master Volume version that would help in getting both amps to distort quickly.

Brett Blackmore · 10-26-2008, 07:39 AM

Hi tazzboy,

but they do not break up enough at low volumes - my 50W Plexi is as loud as hell at just 3 and it is only the first stage of crunch - it is still pearly clean in a Plexi way... you need a hotplate / power soak or a pedal to get them rawking at lower volume. If I was to Mod mine with a MasterVolume (which is not a true gain stage) then it would give some more gain at lower volumes but it would maybe still not be enough as a real gain stage - like on a JCM800.

Hard to choose - buy both ha ha!

Cheers Brett

tazzboy · 10-26-2008, 04:52 PM

True Master volume more less is in the power section.

mmorse · 10-30-2008, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coldsteal2

didnt Skynrd use Peavy

I have an early pic of Skynyrd playing a school dance and they had some Marshall stuff. But that was WAY back. They used Peavey everytime I saw them.

10-25-2008, 03:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
Zwikman Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4	Plexi or JCM 800 which one has your vote for the musical style of bands like deep purple lynard skynrd zz top james gang led zeppelin

10-25-2008, 03:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
steelhorse Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 3,888	Re: Plexi or JCM 800 Probably the plexi __________________ www.ricojronline.com 760-956-6619 Garmopat Pedal Mods "I wouldn't mind hearing your head smash through a glass door. That would be cool..." luekmeyer

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10-25-2008, 04:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
tazzboy Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 79	Re: Plexi or JCM 800 Plexi get my vote as well. __________________

10-25-2008, 04:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
Brett Blackmore Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bingen, Germany Posts: 344	Re: Plexi or JCM 800 Hi, I would say Plexi too, I love mine and would never sell it. But be carefull - a Plexi is no good if you can't crank it up or you have no power soak. You will probably end up using a pedal. If you use a pedal you might struggle for ages until you find one which does not choke the Plexi sound - you will probably need a valve preamp which is transparent to the Plexi sound (like my Hughes & Kettner). At this rate you may well buy a JCM800 and be happy to have the extra gain. Cheers Brett

10-25-2008, 05:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
stock_hippie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 626	Re: Plexi or JCM 800 YouTube - Sweet Home Alabama

10-25-2008, 05:16 PM	#7 (permalink)
stock_hippie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 626	Re: Plexi or JCM 800 hey brett ...that question would applyY to me tooo....ineed a 800!!!!!im rockin in the frEEEwoRLD!!!!!great reply is what i mean!!!!

10-25-2008, 06:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
coldsteal2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chico, CA Posts: 1,555	Re: Plexi or JCM 800 didnt Skynrd use Peavy __________________ http://www.youtube.com/user/kroftkarl http://www.soundclick.com/bands/defa...&content=music

10-25-2008, 07:57 PM	#9 (permalink)
stock_hippie Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 626	Re: Plexi or JCM 800 coldsteal....well im no authority on Lyn SKYn..but i read they put peavey amp in their Marshall cabs....but sheeeSSSh...the stuff you read....!!!!

10-25-2008, 09:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
tazzboy Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 79	Re: Plexi or JCM 800 Yeah they used Peavey and still do. Back in the day they used Peavey Mace with empty 4x12 which was loaded with JBL's then when the XXX amp's came out they got those amps. __________________

10-26-2008, 12:59 AM	#12 (permalink)
Mase947 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 91	Re: Plexi or JCM 800 I would recommend a Plexi all the way. BTW you need a power soak (I recommend a THD).

10-26-2008, 02:39 AM	#14 (permalink)
tazzboy Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 79	Re: Plexi or JCM 800 Yeah but a 50 watt distort quicker then 100 watt. Maybe I should that he get Master Volume version that would help in getting both amps to distort quickly. __________________

10-26-2008, 07:39 AM	#15 (permalink)
Brett Blackmore Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Bingen, Germany Posts: 344	Re: Plexi or JCM 800 Hi tazzboy, but they do not break up enough at low volumes - my 50W Plexi is as loud as hell at just 3 and it is only the first stage of crunch - it is still pearly clean in a Plexi way... you need a hotplate / power soak or a pedal to get them rawking at lower volume. If I was to Mod mine with a MasterVolume (which is not a true gain stage) then it would give some more gain at lower volumes but it would maybe still not be enough as a real gain stage - like on a JCM800. Hard to choose - buy both ha ha! Cheers Brett

10-26-2008, 04:52 PM	#16 (permalink)
tazzboy Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 79	Re: Plexi or JCM 800 True Master volume more less is in the power section. __________________

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