A 2-channel, 50W version of the JVM410H Head

In a nutshell, the Marshall all-valve, 2-channel JVM205H 50W tube head is a 2-channel, 50W version of the most versatile Marshall amplifier ever made, the JVM410H. Both channels are completely independent of each other and they boast 3 Modes, all 6 of which are footswitchable and feature their own unique gain structure. It effectively makes the JVM205H 6 Marshalls in one!

The JVM205H has studio-quality digital reverb with a level control for each channel. This is also footswitchable, as are the amp's two Master Volume controls and the Series/Parallel effects loop. Resonance and Presence are also equipped with master controls.

With its ingenious footswitch (UK patent pending) and the fact all the amp's switching (channel/modes, Reverb, Master Volume selection, FX loop) can be done via MIDI, you're looking at an incredibly flexible amp! The 4-way footswitch boasts LEDs and memory, plus it connects to the amp via a regular guitar cable.

From the cleanest clean to the filthiest distortion ever found in a Marshall and all points in-between, the JVM205H all-valve amp head will give you whatever tone you need right when you need it.

Marshall JVM Series JVM205H 50W Tube Guitar Amp Head Features:

• 50W power
• All-valve, with 5 x
• 12AX7s and 2 x EL34s
• 2 totally independent, footswitchable channels
• Each channel has 3 footswitchable modes
• Footswitchable, studio-quality digital reverb
• Independent reverb controls for each channel
• 2 footswitchable master volumes
• 2 FX loops, one series, and one parallel
• Parallel FX loop is footswitchable on/off
• Speaker emulated XLR output
• 4-way footswitch (with memory) supplied
• All switching can be done via MIDI
• Made in England

Order today and rock Marshall style.

Marshall JVM Series JVM205H 50W Tube Guitar Amp Head

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Classic Rock Tone (aka

Posted by Tone Obsessed from York, PA (nowhere) on Nov 8, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock, Blues, & a touch of Metal

Old school tone freaks seeing the title of this review will know just what I'm talking about. This head delivers "That" sound in spades and offers all the variations you'll probably ever need. Just keep in mind that every channel sounds like a Marshall; you're not going to get several amps in one package here. Rock and blues tones are represented in full, but high gain metal chug and pristine Fender cleans are absent. Also, buyer beware: the cab and speakers you pair with this head makes a huge difference. The Celestion T75s that come in the cabs Marshall is bundling with the JVMs sound terrible and make having this head a mute point. I had two of these speakers in a smaller Marshall cab and wasn't happy with the tone until I dumped the Celestions. I'm running an Eminence Red Fang and Wizard in the same cab now, and it sounds fantastic (and the speakers aren't even totally broken in yet). Other than that, there really aren't any concerns with this head. The reverb is just okay, but that's what you would expect from anything digital. If you want that signature Marshall tone you really can't go wrong with this head; for the price is delivers the goods.

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One of the best Marshalls

Posted by Anonymous Musician on Aug 4, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Hobbyist, 12 years (Active a few years back)

Reviewer's Play Style: Classic Rock, Blues, 80s Metal

I've owned a few tube amps over the last several years (including Ampeg & Mesa F50) and the JVM is the best sounding and most versatile by far. The cleans are sparkly and chimey (pretty close to the Ampeg, I’d say) and the crunch and OD sounds are exactly what you'd expect from a Marshall. While not a Plexi or JCM 800, you can get very close to these tones and SOOOO much more. IMHO the high gain tones are an improvement over the JCM 2000s.

Some amps take endless tweaking and dialing to sound great (including some Marshalls), but it's hard to get a bad sound out of these amps. However, they are quite responsive to different speakers and can sound excessively bright/harsh with some...I'd recommend trying a few different cabs before buying.

My only complaint is that the OD channel on this JVM is based on the somewhat scooped OD2 from the 4-channel JVM, and scooped metal is not my thing. But it's pretty subtle, and an EQ pedal in the loop solves that.

The footswitching with this amp is awesome. The digital reverb quite nice, as are the effects loops. The one omission on this amp is a noise gate (the reason I gave 4.5 stars for features), but I don't play with huge amounts of gain so it's not a big issue for me.

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This amp is awesome,50 watts is all you...

Posted by 50wattmonster from South Coast on Dec 9, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Up and coming artist

Reviewer's Play Style: Southern Metal

This amp is awesome,50 watts is all you need!I'm not putting down the 100 watt JVM,come on 100 watts- that alot!I play drop metal through a 1960 cab this head is a BEAST!The two channels with six modes covers everything that is MARSHALL.Anything else is a waste,Marshall should be pushing this head alot more!Because in my opinion it blows away the 100watt JVM.Buy this head and you'll hear what i'm talking about!

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nice amp

Posted by SkyBlueStrat from Pennsburg on Feb 14, 2008

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: 12 years, Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: alternative rock, indie, reggae, classic

I have been looking for my first tube amp setup after playing a Marshall AVT50 for years. Although that amp has a single tube preamp in it and is a workhorse, I wanted the pure tube tone. I've researched and played various Mesas and the Orange Rockerverb, which is way too expensive. I was leaning towards the DSL 50 which I had gigged with before, but I always felt that amp gave too little gain or too much depending on the settings. So I had heard about this JVM series and thought the 405 was overkill, way too many knobs that most likely are unnecessary. I like my setup as simple as can be, which is when I was turned on to the 205H. This amp sounds better in my opinion than the 405 because it has less to it. I like that all the master controls are laid out in a row, followed by the OD1 row and OD2. It's effectively 6 amps in one, but I really just see it as a normal modern Marshall with less gain or more gain on each channel. I'm still not crazy about the clean tone, but then again, Marshall has never been great with that. I feel like it still has too much grit in it and not enough smoothness. Anyways, the orange setting on the OD2 section of the amp is killer. It sounds exactly like the distortion I love, i.e. the Weezer blue album. However, if you dial down the gain a bit, it definitely becomes more focused for modern stuff. The quality of the amp seems great, and looking inside it, the tubes are nestled in some sort of foam or plastic holder around them. I'm guessing this is so if the amp gets jostled traveling to gigs that the tubes will be less apt to break. I'm running it through a 1960A cab and the distortion is def. excellent. I think for the money this is a great amp that I'll be able to stick with for a long time.

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