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While I've only had the amp for a few days, I must say I am very impressed. I've own the 20w Mini Jubilee, & while it holds it's own, it just can't keep up with the SC20H in my humble opinion...Using a 1960A 4x12, this little amp is just incredible, it's got a very similar biting, percussive attack that it's big brothers are famous for...The only difference really is the 20w version doesn't quite have the roar & girth the 50/100w versions do, but it's not supposed to, this is more volume friendly version...But do not be deceived by the 20w power rating, this little amp has a roar of it's own...I've done some comparison recordings with an online friend, each of us using the same guitar di's, then re-amping through the 20w version on my end, & the 100w 2203 my friend owns...Trying to get everything as close as possible on both ends (same guitar di, speakers & mics), with both amps set as exact as we could (bass, treble, presence, etc), the results are very, very close...The main differences we hear are the bottom end is just a little different, the 20w being just a little thinner, but not very much, at all...For the guys who think this is a "bedroom amp", think again...While it can sound good at really low volume, it sounds much, much better when you wind the volume up, just like it's big brothers...The 5w setting does drop the volume slightly, but not very much...I think the low power setting will allow the power tubes to start cooking a little sooner, without as much volume, but it's still a very loud little amp...Takes pedals very well, & the effects loop works great...This amp does seem to have a little more gain than the big versions, but that's fine with me because you don't even need a boost/overdrive to get into 80's hair metal territory, you only need your guitar...This amp is the very thing Marshall fanatics have been screaming for, & it does deliver the JCM 800 sound...I highly recommend this amp, the only thing I don't like is the small logo, but that's only cosmetic, & an easy fix, if one chooses to do so...I'm giving this amp 4 1/2 stars overall because nothing is ever perfect...Another reason is it's expensive for a mini amp, but it is made in England & delivers great tone...But this amp is a killer, period...This amp, a 2x12, & a small attenuator would be the ultimate amp setup to play live/gig with...

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I’m not much to review things, I usually just read them, but I have to say that this amp is the classic Marshall JCM 800 sound. Anyone looking at this already knows what tones they are after. This is it. Blues to hard rock and when boosted it gets into high gain territory. Cleans up nice with volume knob. I also own the mini jubilee and put both in stereo through a Marshall 1936 2x12 cab with V30s and they sing. What a perfect marriage. You can gig with it, you can rehearse with it, you can record with it, and you can get plenty of headroom still with just 20 watts. It does get plenty loud in 5 W mode. As a matter of fact it gets pretty loud a 2 on the master volume. Much louder than the same setting on my Jubilee. But you can still get great tones at bedroom level.

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Why is the JCM 800 regarded as one of, if not to some the greatest Marshall ever made? Plug in and see. While there are few knobs you still can find a large range of classic tones. From really nice cleans to that classic Marshall gain that the 800 is known for. I will not compare originals to this 20 watt rerelease. Although the only thing I will say is that you don't need a power soak to get that classic tone, you will not go deaf getting it, yet you can overpower your drummer in the 20 watt mode. I put a Boss Super Overdrive in front of the amp and crank the drive, and out comes the tones of Ride the Lightning and Piece of Mind. Get an overdrive to go with it if you want the heavier side of classic metal. Just get one

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I've had a lot of Marshall amps, but never had a JCM 800. I've been using JCM 900s for years -- the 50 Watt 2500 MK III model, in 25 Watt mode, and they're great.So I bought the Studio Classic JCM 800 because I wanted a low-wattage amp with great clean and crunch tones, and this amp delivers. I run it in 5 Watt mode "Low",using the "Low" sensitivity mode, with Master at 8 and Gain at 6, and it's fantastic.Killer tones, just loud enough to match drummer's volume. The amp is a little pricey, but is worth it. zZounds is the best. I called up with questions about the amp and they helped me out. Pull the trigger and buy this amp, from zZounds.

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I’ve tried a multitude of Marshall amps through the years and never found one that worked for me. Based on others I heard I knew I would like the JCM 800 but didn’t feel like going deaf to get that great tone. But now Marshall has created a JCM 800 that makes sense for a gigging musician. Here’s why: (1) It sounds the way I’ve always felt a Marshall should sound like. (2) It sounds great at 5 watts and is loud enough at 20 watts to be heard over our hard hitting drummer. I mean for 20 watts it is stinking LOUD. And I mean that in the best possible way. And (3) It is relatively light and portable to move to gigs which matters at my age lolDon’t listen to people that tell you this amp is a one trick pony. Lots of great tones here and it cleans up well using the volume knob on your guitar. It’s a simple amp that gets incredible tone when cranked. If it’s a one trick pony that’s one hell of a trick and worth the price of admission alone!Overall I couldn’t be happier with this purchase and with zZounds as usual stellar customer service.The Marshall Studio Classic gets two devil horns up

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So this is absolutely a JCM 800, its is still very loud. It genuinely nails the tones of 1976 to 1984 for me. The thing with this amp, is you have to get the master volume above 5 or it is insanely bright and shrill, once you get that MV above 5 its like Judas Priest circa 1980 tones. Now that is way to loud for an apt make no mistake but what I found works is if you put a Volume box in the effects loop then you crank the MV and control the volume with the box. That said, I decided to return it as it is a little limited and I can only afford to pay on one amp currently, After receiving a shipping severely damaged SLO 100 and returning that, trying the Marshall Studio 20, I've decided to go with the SLO 30 for what I do and the volume I need as it will do 1976 to 1992 without being overly compressed.

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Um um umph, this sweet little thang can break up a happy home. Finally found the one that can steal me from my wife, and the tones emanating from this little honey sends shivers up and down my back and makes my toes curl up, I'm in love! Marshall is KING! All others must kneel! Next on my list is it's little sister the sexy Miss Plexie. Can't really speak for Manufacturer's support tho, haven't yet had a reason to seek it.

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I purchased this little amp from zZounds on 12/03/2019. It's a good little amp and sounds just like you'd imagine a little JCM800 would sound. It's cute too, and was almost worth the $1,299.99 price tag back then, even tho in my opinion that was still pushing it. But does it sound like its big brother? No, it sounds more like its big sister...if it had one. It sounds pretty good and pretty loud but also sounds much thinner with none of the fatness of the original, and doesn't quite have the roar of the real McCoy JCM800 100 Watter. The new price of $1,799, of which is just a penny short of $1,800 and which constitutes a whopping $500 jump in price, is, in my opinion a No No. At that price point one can purchase a new Fender, Victory, Egnater or VOX amp head, even if preowned, that will blow this baby out the water. At this price point one is mostly buying a name and a place of manufacture in order to placate an expensive ego, lol. But to each his own.

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I must say this is the Amp of been dreaming about. something i can play in my Apt to the Stage. This bad boy has all the wow factor as my Original 1987 jcm 800 with out leaving me deaf for two days. Its perfect for all my 80s tones and has and awesome clean channel for some new style ambient playing. Thanks Marshall for making an awesome affordable JCM 800. This won't break the bank or your back.

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