I had a JCM 800 2203 back in the early 8o's when they first came out and loved it. Unfortunately, I sold it in the late 80's. After putting in an order with my sales Rep Joe Perrone at Sweetwater (one of the best sales reps they have), I waited a year for Marshall to start sending some amps over the pond. I was blown away when I finally got the amp. This amp just sounds amazing, whether playing my Les Paul or my Strat through it, put a Tube screamer, Soul Food, or a Whampler Deluxe in front of this beauty and you'll never want to turn it off. I split my Senrty noise gate and from it, run my time based effects to the FX loop, and my Wha, OD and Distortion pedals through the front end and it is Heaven. I have to use a Tone King Iron Man II on it when practicing at home and even attenuated, it still sings!
Thank you Joe Perrone and Sweetwater!!

Truly amazing amp! Easy to dial in a tone, wide range of gain, huge solid power- much brighter than my DSL- LOVE IT!!

This is my first 800. This is the loudest amp I've ever owned or plugged into to. Jeff Weinstein made an attempt to warn me but i paid no mind to the hype. His exact words were "this ain't no toy homie!!" As soon as it arrived, i wasted no time plugging in and instantly FELT it. There was that unmistakable 80's thrash tone. After settling on a boost for it, there was no question why all my favorite records as a kid sounded the way they did. I understand why the 2203 holds the historical significance it does and why it has laid the groundwork for all things heavy. It's timeless. Thank you Jeff and all at Sweetwater.

This amp is a killer.. the tone is just sweetest of all. Just got it 2 days ago and the help from these guys (from Sweetwater) is just over the top.. thanks to Zack, Tim & Nick for making my dream amp come true..

This amp is everything i thought itd be and then some, dream amp for sure, making sure im buried with it

This Amp is a Monster. So glad I went with New Amp. Thank You Sweetwater especially Ethan Warner 888.890.3365 ext. 3183. He is the Man.

This amp has been an outstanding addition to the rehearsal and live shows. Great vintage Marshall sound as always! Nothing matches the sound, look and feel!

Get an Ox attenuator, from Universal Audio, for low volume or headphone playing. It can substantially attenuate the volume, and also includes a head phones jack with volume control; fellow artisans, you can play a Marshall 100 through your headphones at any tone & level you want. My next thought was, it's pedal time!

Great Sounding Amp! Very similar to the 1959 Plexi but has a master volume to give you that great Marahall Bite at lower volume.

The JCM800 has a sound that just can't be duplicated. If you get the chance to play through one you will understand. And you will probably need to get your hearing checked after.
Christian Baer and the fine people at Sweetwater were awesome as always.

It"s loud, it"s unruly, it"s a legend. The JCM 800 2203x delivers the goods in spades, it just has that classic rock and 80s metal crunch sound and mojo out of the box. Couldn"t be happier with it, have it paired with a 1960BX cab - get one, you won"t regret it.

I own one of these Re Issue 800's ( for me ) .. It's actually better than the original because of the factory installed effects loop..and el34 power tubes

I am so impressed with this amp. The tones and sound that this thing delivers are just incredible. I have it paired up with a Marshall 4/12 1960`s cab. The controls on this amp are very simple and could not be easier to dial in the sound you want. It is loud and takes care of business. It is an expensive amp, but if you are looking for that sound from your favorite classic rock band, this is the amp for you. It is totally worth the price. Try one out and I think you would agree!.

Sounds best when pushed hard, A little thin at practice level, but take it to the stage and crank it up and it's just wonderful. With my 1960A 4x12 cab there are Enough DB's to injure people

Exceedingly loud. The Master/Pre Amp allows me to dial in any guitar to near equal gain regardless of pickups/guitar etc. Very clean when clean and monster gain when wide open. Currently using 1960b cab for all the guru's tell me pushes a bit more low end. Tone stack is quite sensitive. Bottom line this amp should not disappoint.

Best Marshall ever made. If you´re gonna buy one of theese you need definetly to hook it up to a 1960 Greenbacks cab for the best results.
Awesome British tones.