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Marshall JMD501

Item ID: JMD501

50-watt 1 x 12" Digital/Tube Guitar Combo Amp with 16 Digital Preamps and FX

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Digital Preamps with Marshall Soul!

What do you get when you cross decades of tone expertise with 21st-century tech? You get Marshall's fantastic JMD:1 Series, that's what! These amps are 100% Marshall, indeed, packed with sheer EL34 tube power. But the secret behind the series is in the collaboration between Marshall and Swedish software gurus Softube. The two companies dreamed up state-of-the-art digital preamp technology, so you can plug into more tonal possibilities than ever before.



In fact, with every Marshall JMD:1 Series amp, it's like having 16 preamps at your disposal. The preamps range from clean to crunch to overdrive to lead, with four preamp tones in each category. More than that, each amp sports built-in effects, including four different delay types (with tap tempo), four different modulation types, and reverb. This is the Marshall JMD501, a 50-watt 1 x 12" combo with an EL34-driven power amp.

Marshall JDM501 Digital/Tube Guitar Combo Amp Features at a Glance:
  • Power: 50-watts
  • 1x12"
  • 16 digital preamps
  • Power Amp: 2 x EL34
  • Four modulation FX
  • Delay FX
  • Reverb
  • Noise Gate
  • Series/Parallel FX Loop
  • Footcontroller included
  • MIDI In and Thru
  • Emulated Line Out
  • Headphone Out
  • MP3/CD Line In

Marshall goes digital with the JDM501!
Specification Detail
Type Hybrid
Number of Channels 4
Power 50W
Speakers 1 x 12"
Effects Yes
Reverb Yes
EQ Bass, Middle, Treble
Amp Modeling Yes
Number of Models 16
Preamp Tubes 1 x ECC83
Power Tubes 2 x EL34
Inputs 1 x Instrument, 1 x Line (1/4")
Outputs 1 x Headphone (1/4"), 1 x XLR (Emulated Line), 3 x Speaker
Footswitch I/O Yes
Effects Loop Yes
Height 20.87"
Width 27"
Depth 10"
Weight 49.8 lbs.
Notes MIDI I/O
Manufacturer Part Number M-JMD501-U

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based on 2 reviews

Modeling Done Right

by Criss from Southern California
April 23, 2012
Music Background:
Just got the amp a few days ago and love it. The modeling in this amp is far better than any other modeling amp or pedal I've heard yet. I've been playing for 33 years and this is the best amp I've ev... read more [+]er owned. It's very simple but extremely flexible. The built in effects are pretty good with reverb that spills over from patch to patch. Patch changes are quick and smooth. I don't know how faithful the models are to the original but they sound good and that's all that really matters in the end. These amp models don't have the digital harshness most amp models have. They are warm and smooth sounding. At least as smooth as a Marshall with EL34's can sound. The only real downfall is that the midi in only recognizes patch changes and not any control change messages. But if you use a multi effects unit with midi like I do it's a perfect match. Another note is that the emulated out works great for blending with the miked cabinet sound to give a big warm sounding live sound. Overall a great warm, loud, versitile, modeling amp with real tubes in both the preamp and power amp. close [-]

Marshall JMD501

by Z Man from Waterloo, IL
February 11, 2010
Music Background: Done it all
Already own a JVM410H and a Haze 15H and have owned many Marshalls through the years so I know these amps. Have been looking for an amp like this for a long time having worked with the various PODs/Li... read more [+]ne 6 Bogner heads, digital modelers etc. anything with built in patch selections and effects that have decent sound. This unit approaches that ideal, at least for me. Great tone, plenty of volume, pretty good effects in a package that is easy to haul. Programmable multi-mode footswitch is very functional. However accessing the 128 possible patches through the MIDI Omni mode is totally useless, a big mistake in the design---should have had a user assignable MIDI channel. Other MIDI commands sent to another device in your MIDI chain will change your patch when you don't want it changed! There are 3rd party vendors that make router boxes that can override the omni mode but you have to spend more $'s to make this fix. Another ding is the limited number of repeats available on the echo efx, not more than a couple and not very controllable. In spite of these limitations (no amp or ax is perfect) I am very satisfied with this amp and it is now my main gigging unit. close [-]

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