New amp; inbound. FINALLY \M/

[Karl Houseknecht]

I think of if I were to get another JVM I’d get the 205H so I could run the 1960ax cab. 50 watt head, 100 watt cab. FAS for effects and any additional amp channels.

 

[TheTrueZoltan!]

SD-1 is king

Usually that‘s my favourite OD as well, but with the JVM I actually preferred a Tube Screamer. The JVM can be a little single-coilish-stringy and the brighter voicing of the SD-1 exaggerated that while the TS kept the stringiness under control.

Noted. Thank you sir \m/ I never turn off my loop anyway, just the effects in it as needed.

With the JVM you might want a gate in 4CM, though. There‘s some really useful information about the FX loops of the JVM in Santiago‘s AMA thread.

 

[SillyOctpuss]

I plan on it! SD-1, OCD, RAT and Klone on the ready

Try a fuzz too.

 

[GuitarAddicted]

The 210H was my main amp for years.
I had to tame the noise with an ISP Decimator, it was unplayble without one.
Another issue was the loop.
There is a volume drop in full series that you need to compensate unless it‘s always on.

But yeah it‘s an awesome sounding and very flexible amp.

 

[James Freeman]

SD-1 is king

You know, I've tried my fair share of pedals and I 100% agree, it has the perfect amount of low cut filtering.
Mine has the diodes removed so no crackly choking low voltage square-wave rasp underneath the tube distortion, just pure tight goodness.

 

[paisleywookiee]

These amps are so crazy with features for the money. I wish they’d do a “v. 2” just to iron out a couple of the issues.
I’d totally dig a 205H.

 

[la szum]

Sweet! Congrats, JT! I know you have been circling the drain on these for a looooong
time now.

 

[norminal]

Mine has the diodes removed so no crackly choking low voltage square-wave rasp underneath the tube distortion, just pure tight goodness.

So you’re just using it as a boost/EQ?

 

[James Freeman]

So you’re just using it as a boost/EQ?

Yes.

 

[norminal]

Yes.

That’s literally how I’m running my 2203 patch on the FM3 (Super OD boost in the preamp section).

 

[AFKAEjay(retired)]

Hey…you where in a “gear funk”….

This feels like being a drinking buddy with your AA session leader….
And there’s nothing funky about that amp either!

Whats next…you order a NDSP product?

 

[norminal]

Yes.

Wish - Ability To Disable Clipping Stage In Drive Block

The idea is straightforward: add an option to set the clipping diodes to “zero” in the Drive Block, effectively mimicking the Preamp Boost in the Amp Block, but with greater flexibility and a wider range of choices. This feature would also enhance the experience for users employing FAS devices...

forum.fractalaudio.com

 

[deadpool_25]

Congrats! I had a 410H wayyyy back in like 2012 I think. I also had a 1960 cab with it. Can't remember if it was A or B. I only had it for a year or less before I swapped it out for a Tremoverb combo because I wanted something smaller.

I do remember there was some weirdness with the loop but I can't remember what it was. And yes it was a hissy beast, but overall I remember thinking the tones were pretty awesome.

 

[KingsXJJ]

Congratulations Man!

 

[Karl Houseknecht]

I do remember there was some weirdness with the loop but I can't remember what it was.

The serial/parallel loop never gets to 100% serial. The solution is just to use the other loop but you have to be careful with channel volumes when you do that. Why they’ve never fixed this after all these years is beyond me.

 

[JiveTurkey]

Hey…you where in a “gear funk”….

This feels like being a drinking buddy with your AA session leader….
And there’s nothing funky about that amp either!

Whats next…you order a NDSP product?

Let's not get hasty!

I'm braced for noise and a funky loop. Now I just need tracking info to start showing some progress

 

[Karl Houseknecht]

I'm braced for noise

Have you looked into installing a choke? I'm told this takes a lot of the hiss out. If I ever get another JVM, I'm going to do this.

 

[JiveTurkey]

Have you looked into installing a choke? I'm told this takes a lot of the hiss out. If I ever get another JVM, I'm going to do this.

There are a TON of mods on the net for this amp. The fact that I am deadly (in the wrong way) with a soldering iron combined with the fact that I like all the "wrong modes" in the FAS; my only initial plan is to stfu and play the darn thing when it gets here I'm open to things after I see how it shakes out for a bit

 

[Karl Houseknecht]

For sure. Honestly, after trying a bunch of those mods either with the original JVM or through their inclusion in the HJS version, the only one I'm remotely curious about at this point is adding a choke. Anything that reduces noise in that amp is a plus. I can fix the OD2 to OD1 voicing through EQ and leave the rest of the amp stock.

 

[KingsXJJ]

I need to put a choke on my JVM410H.

Pardon my ignorance but is there a certain value, part or brand considered best? Or are they all the same?

I’d like to make sure the amp guy I use puts the best fit in!

For any of you guys in Central Texas, I use Adrian at Tone I/O.

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