All user reviews for the Marshall 1960A JCM900

How long have you use it? What is the particular feature you like best and least?
Cla makes fifteen years that I have this cabinet. Used with various heads (Marshall, Engl, Mesa Boogie ...). I must admit it does work in all circumstances. Tough, tough, no surprises. Used in mono or stereo, 4, 8 or 16 ohms. A big advantage.
The structure is strong. The Tolex much less so. Grid, upholstery, wheels, get damaged very quickly, even being careful.

Have you tried many other models before buying it?
No, first baffle purchased new. This is probably the most accessible to all budgets model. Timeless, and above it is found easily on the market. Used and it is very affordable.

How would you rate the quality / price?
With experience, you do again this choice? ...
That is the crux of the problem. this cabinet does the job. But no more. It is found everywhere live in concert halls, rehearsal rooms, so you know what to expect.
At the same time, it is very versatile. Often loud, it can be a reliable friend as a cutter heads (!). If you put it on the ground, it will return a very serious and warm sound. However, at head height, it is full of sharp, drooling, screaming and quite inaudible. So live or in studio, careful where you place microphones!
For metal, there are so many other speakers, to much more expensive price. It is true that we have a chance of breaking this kind of cabinet when playing live. So much tame, it's simple. But for the price of nine, there are so many better speakers.
From secondhand, it is found at a very affordable price. I sold mine 200 euros. But I have tried many others. Other speakers have a much more colorful palette.
Everything depends on the style of music you make, but you probably find more suitable for little more expensive (for the metal, try more ...)

J have this cab for 1 year and 2 months

I played on other cabs of
Marshall (one in 1960 but 30 years!) And departure range (avt 412 and others)
Mesa Boogie (4 × 12 & 2 × 12)
Peavey ...

What attracted me?
Brand (how many lives have I seen with walls of Marshall cabs!)
The opportunity costs
And the fact that it is equipped with Celestion V30

Personally, I do not see what we can blame him.
It is stylish, sturdy, heavy, well built. Like other range anything!

Very good value and choice that I do it again without problem because the price difference with Engl, Mesa, NOS or others much more expensive 4x12 report. But probably they deserve!

I use it for over a year, with a head jcm 2000 dsl 50 at the beginning and for 3 months with a 2266h vintage modern ...
This cabinet is perfect paired with a Marshall head. This gives her a marshalien carefree, I think we can not be disappointed because it is the sound of the greatest rock bands of the last thirty years ... So yes, 20 years ago, the woods were certainly better, the construction also, the hp but also the current manufacturing processes do not form a cabinet of poor quality so far ...
The choice of HP is important. Personal, home with 4 g12t75, it seemed a little too "loud" for my taste (and this was also the jcm 2000). So I stuck him in X v30 2, and simultaneously isolated the entire interior acoustic foam, remade all the joints with glue and the wiring in single 16 ohm cable with 2.5 mm2 (I turned the plate with the AR inter) ...
Cost of mods with the resale of the original hp: 70 €
Now it is more than perfect, send it right, a superb sound projection, bass present, and the sound of Slash and other Gary Moore got no problem ...
Quality / price / renamed unparalleled.
Yes, I would do this choice ... but to change his or rather improve my sound, I'll take a vintage version (4 x v30) or modern vintage goes with my head (4x g12c) ... and whether the means would allow me, I will be wall cabinets Marshall!!
The only flaw that I have found is that the guys that stick Tolex probably use the spray glue and they do not care everywhere, making everything sticky inside ... but it keeps the acoustic foam stapled before!

So I since early February and I could do with a few rehearsals.
I also have a cab TT-Trex Pro 2x12 cabs with an Eminence Governor and an Eminence Wizard. The TT-cabs is great for big sound modern, but in my current project I needed a more rock with lots of medium-month low.
And in this register the 1960A is a very good job.
I use it with a Peavey JSX.
For the price I paid, this is a very good value for money used.
I can confirm further advice. Great for the rock and filled with his medium. Really so so for large current sounds.
For projects fusion, rock. I would do that choice without hesitation.

Featured Articles

- Big Marshmall 4x12 cabinet equipped with HP CELECT G12T-75.
- Throw in the towel over 300 watts.
- Impedance 4 or 16 ohms mono, twice 8 ohms in stereo.
- 41 kg ... light for a 4x12!
- Dimensions: 760 x 830 x 360mm.
- The wheels on the beast, it helps to maneuver!

Use

- B'en there, super tench, according to the output impedance of the power amp, plug the jack (not an instrument jack, but a specific cable for HP!) In the HP input suitable. Its different impedances allow me to connect 99% of the prod amp!

- There's even a manual as thick as a joke Carambar came with. More than enough.

Sounds

- Basically, I thought it was cool: Jackson Lag in EMG or DiMarzio, followed by a Triaxis, a Gmajor and the power section of a 4102. Sound spectrum rich enough, despite the 4102 food for me bass and treble it seems.

- No bowl, recently I have a Mesa 2:90 amp, and I just discovered the limits of Celestion G12T-75 .... They like not serious ... 2:90 The two functions super interesting, the way Deep (bass boost) and Modern (chtit boost treble and high mids, + adds dynamic presence to all). B'en the following HP at all. Instead of vibrating pleasure, waving frantically, that drool, limits the serious saturate the HP ... Too bad!

Global Opinion

- B'en here ... the mid-range stuff as usual in Marshmall since the late JCM800 ... they have not yet woken up ...

- The indigent softness in serious bothers me now is my speaker is the weak link in my equipment ... It sounded very honestly with midrange or low end (JCM 900 amp, you choose the category, I think personal is sliced ​​long). With Mesa (not necessarily ultra high-end, unlike a lot of ideas ... thank you Korn) b'en it gets stuck ...

- € 750 for a speaker is not too expensive in absolute terms, compared to a cabinet Mesa or VHT. But now I really understand the difference in price: the high-end speakers accurately recreate the spectrum and color the sound. The 1960A, in this exercise, comes quickly to its limits. it colors tend "I surrender!"

- So, now, or I change HP for two Celestion Vintage 30 and Eminence 12TS two ... either I put aside for brouzoufs buy a cabinet that will not my sound (Mesa, ENGL, VHT and Randall) ...

- Funny as Marshmall has always been the grain of sand in my sound ...

- Marshmall is as exciting and rewarding than to drive a diesel ... Bx
Added 18/04/2004: Rhââââ finally rid of this ... thing!
In fact, I could take the opportunity to compare it to other speakers ... and I stand it! This baffle is anemic! Compared to a big fat Fat Bottom 4x12 VHT, Soldano 2x12 to, like a beast ENGL 2x12, it has no presence, no dynamic! The color tone is dull, it's totally the bride!

TriAxis a / 2:90 a 580/VHT 2/50/2 ENGL ENGL Fireball head and ended up castrated by this speaker! We walk on the head!

In short, both buy (for less!) A 2x12 ENGL this ... thing ...

Caractristques

HP G12T-75 (not the best)
Ebnisterie relatively lgre (not the best)

Use

With a guitar

Sound 5 / 10
It is clear that infrieur most of its competitors, but:

The trick is that it can be bte but these speakers probably have to cash the conus t frquences from a guitar (not bass!). You could say it is a rather old this title. There are ways to have a good sound but not with low excesses, the rglage is quite sharp.

I can assure you that we can have a good sound with the 1960, even if it is logically well infrieur the mesa (for which I am well placed to compare).

Global Reviews 7 / 10

L compltement I'm not agree with what t says prcedement Whereas if the ratio quality price.

Far from being the best but we must not forget that baffle dimension between 2 and 3 times cheaper than the top brands (for mesa, randall, VHT count 10 000 F). PSE heavily in the quality price ratio.

This is not the report that there qualitprix the global opinion??

In addition it easy to find secondhand (since there are pellets) in perfect state some 2000 F, was not worth the blow to miss out.

Also I think it's more than enough in the state for most uses scniques. Once the guitar sound is passed through the sound system, the Difference (view always on scnes same mtalliques, ex Fear Factory, Strapping Young Lad, or ...) This proves that 'we get to use them .

But for fun, as is said t, it can be INTERESTED to change HP (2 or 4!) For vintage 30 (or century?), As were probably the ones who pchent most.

Overall opinion 7 / 10 if less than 4000 F new, less if more expensive.

There are times when I do not understand ... how little we say that this speaker cabinet MODEL is the shit! is not out of course you have to compare like with like I use this personal speaker now also I use 2 2x12 mesa certe there is a difference between each other at low frequencies and dynamics pupils some higher j'utilse little anecdote from one another head marshall anniversary at which the quality is not the low end I find it even in a dynamic upper mesa I just say that the sound is equal different but equal to the mesa!! bright, beautiful medium, but less powerful bass perfectly fine! and superb dynamic
gentlemen then stop talking nonsense that baffle is terrible for a certain type of acid rock sound that rips its actual destination at least mre deaph metal and consors

I just wanted to remember 2 or 3 things ....

1) Marshall is the inventor of Baffle 4 * 12 closed (yes ...)

2) The Marshall speaker cabinets are designed to go with Marshall amps, and make the Marshall ... yet oh yes, sorry, Marshall does not manufacture its speakers for sale with heads Mesa or Engl ... (Crazy, not ?!?!)
Thus, the metalheads, stop breaking the stuff of hard rockers (I personally am one of two family and even more)

3) At a time the speakers were the only 4 * 12 market. Everyone used c'st and what made their reputation. Guitarists but HP changed the pros ... (Jimi, EVH ...) and the JCM 800 series was very good at wood ... since it is clear that it has fallen ...

There are the cheapest on the market, but do not drown your frustration of not having enough money to pay you the Mesa or Engl breaking a gear that i is not done to the sound you are looking for ... this account there, there would be more than that, it's no fender to the trash, no mesa to reggae, jazz etc for engl ....

Thank you for your attention
Note this is what I think to record opinions on the material when we do not even know to what uses it is done ...

Baffle archi-known, exists in several versions (hp) is what must be some good finds, sr gt12/75 between the equipment and the vintage 30 or greenback, it must have the cart!
Here is the test that is 1960A, and yes, it is not terrible, terrible !!!!!!
when changing a combo that cattle Obviously it looks better, but if you take the time to compare, there are limits quickly! the 4x12 acts of references, the argument of Marshall is the first report qualitprix! test a 212 engl vintage 30 2x12 in config, it eliminates the marshall, and the price is for the engl, found less than 600 euros new! my last concert, I could not help but to get connected to a 1960a, and presto, the treble, which tore eardrums, the rglage bass that goes from 11 16h without much rsultat make his rough hand! really have to love the sounds cradingues (which does not dispute, matter of taste!)!
go, I do not get the stuff for free, and f reconnatre it is complete in connection, select the impdences, Mono / Stereo! he had to the arguments, because the pure, his reputable is made on-point line!

complment: 1) Marshall is a vritable prcurseur is indniable!
2) the speaker is not the ONLY MODEL 1960 A and only A !!!!!!
3) that optimizes Bafle marshall for their heads and amps, it's normal, but they are not suitable to be connected to other things, f arrter!! otherwise they are as Hugh & Kettner Warp with their concept and wortex, or is sold to a pice! a baffle head jcm an orange, a slap trs well! which is often criticized, and as I wanted to say is being proposed that 9.5 times out of 10 cabinet ds we play in groups, it is a GREAT DEALS, but who my opinion and that of many others who have SSAI something else, not worth its price and reputable (which comes from its so!)! randall in a 2x12 or engl, is much more versatile with a much more "pais" and consistent, and not frustrated, and they cost a whole the 2 a little less than the 1960A!!
4) Long live the rock hard rock and heavy mtal! Marshall's expertise, but if someone wants to continue living, can not rest on his glory goes! rest on its laurels, it's sleeping on his future!
I note what it is worth, but I keep it!

Say what you want, for me they are the best .. I use them for more than 25 years, old and new! and I must say also that I did not have that marshall, the concurrency was also tested: peavey, engl, mesa, etc. but they are more expensive bcp, a small 2x12 competition already often costs more than the main 4x12 mastar walk badly .. and the sound does not suit me, because I find them too "hi-fi" too precise, only Marshall, of the late 60's was able to make the sound of this grain guitares.avec Recognition in right away! . it's a little wicked, without being aggressive or harsh for our delicate ears of guitarists. the medium and low are very present, but on the lamp current heads, we can largely shape the sound! So that kind of characterization, sometimes annoying, can easily s'attnuer with editors, equalizers, or presence and contour ..... evidence, all the competition has its products on the lower model is probably a marshall .. show respect for the brand that invented everything .. I also used a peavey head 5150evh a 1960b and I assure you that the sound received was absolutely great .. so we can "split" this kind of cabinet with other tetes.bon, I stop, they will think I am their sales reps, while damage is not my case! small problem though, I must admit that the recent series (after 2000) no longer have the "gouache" the old cabinets, heavy industrialization forces .. but it's inevitable that we produce something very large series for the world .... they became a kind of reference. we like it or not, but at least they do not let indiffrents! like, one last point: a French brand, nameofsound also produces beautiful 4x12 cabinets. donns not, certainly, but really excellent. and our shop are our jobs. MADE IN FRANCE. it's pretty rare, so I'll soon buy 1.leur great advantage is also (like Marchemal vintage) to play too hard, while having a great sound .. AND YOU EXCEED 5-6 of the master flight, then this is the 5th dimension.toute false note or false bend is FORBIDDEN! for the earth may shake ..

4x Celestion GT12-75

on wheels
choice of 16 ohm or 4ohm mono
8 ohm stereo
a real shit !!!-----> attention, a real shit for heavy or prog!, the sound is not accurate, that drool all over ... I'd try with a head Brunetti 059 I sold the head and the belief that it sucks when it was super good! I try again with a buddy on a marshall celestion greenbacks in! --- IS THE DAY AND NIGHT ---, ATTENTION! Marshall makes good products as they make s real shit! Buy instead 1960AV (vintage 30) or one equipped with Celestion "Greenbacks", but not this void!

For 30 years, two cab1960 trs old and 20 years since the 1960 SERIES JCM800 with 4x12G12T75 .. In the first of the Greenbacks and Vintage 25 in the other two G12T75, which has said the worst and the best. Try having a lot of heads and baffles DIFFERENT, I notice especially need to know to make the right connection. The good scratch, good or pdalier rack, good head and cabinet. I'm running this with a baffle 1960A JCM900 head dualRV (while running on the Greenbacks JCM800) ... I confirm that the sound of G12T75 is excellent if it is well known to use it. Tips: they need a mini head of 100 watts, and climb the towers. is between 4 and 6 to the master's (Marshall legend) is in shape. And I would do the same choice ... If you want Marshall sound, buy Marshall, if you want the Mesa or Fender or Rivera or Engl .... etc. ...

Be careful, I might irritate the rockers, but this cabinet, what crap! I should seal the vendor has convinced me that the era marshall 1960a, the big sound on the cheap! I tried lots of tricks (para equalizer, comp etc) but nothing happens, the highs are ultra shrill, cold does not even speak, with an agreement to do roxanne prestige as well say emg 85 does that sound more like a nothing and I really do not think either my fingers that come into consideration! I thought I read above that to get the sound you had to push the amp beyond 5 to master, but with a head JCM2000 dsl100 Fully satisfied me, a room of 10m2 ds gonna start making loud! In fact, this speaker gives me the impression of driving a porsche brid has 60chevaux!
Advice, it is better to go your way and save for a good speaker that you hear the sound!
I'm not 0 for the respect of the brand!