Fender vs. Marshall! Classic Tone Shootout! Super-Sonic 22 vs JVM

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Welcome to this guitar amp shootout between the Fender Super Sonic 22 and the Marshall JVM! But think of it as a broader comparison between two classic guitar tones. Which do you prefer? Let us know! Using a Fender Stratocaster and a Gibson Les Paul, as well as a Wampler Metaverse.

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[ryantandy]

Supersonic has that weedy afternoon backlot / sunny highway tone that, although not nearly as "pro" or polished or brassy as the Marshall, is musical and highly evocative.

[BladeDoomer]

Both are simply different flavors of awesome... Were i to put out an album, I wouldn't limit myself to one brand or another... Diversity adds richness. A lot of people think their favorite band uses one guitar or one amp etc... When in reality, in the studio, they usually play multiple guitars and amps.

[graemero]

Great shoot out Jack. I preferred the Marshall both clean & driven. The LP clean was very nice.

[GodWentPunk]

I have both amps and do love both.. however, the Marshall is a little more coverband friendly because it has 6 channels (well, 5 + master 2) to choose from... The Sonic, with only 2, I have to turn knobs after songs to get the tones I need... but I do love the Sonic tones over the Marshall.

[keithcarter]

Great playing again Jack, you showcased these two superb amps to perfection. I own a number of both Fender and Marshall amps, in general, I find the Fenders (Deluxe Reverb and Hot Rod Deville give me a variety of useful tones in a volume-controllable situation whereas My Marshalls ( 1987X and JCM 900 give good sound but uncontrollably loud which is difficult to rationalize these days of small venues and very little work. Generally, I choose the Deville with a pedal board and enjoy life. It is no longer the 70s.

[erikhartley]

Definitely prefer the Fender for the creamy lead tones but prefer the Marshall for crunchy rhythm tones.

[benwilson]

great and thorough review as always. Two great amps. That Marshall is killer, but it is too chunky on the drive for my ear...I know that's what most people love about it, but I feel the Fender lets the individual notes ring through better and allows for more dynamics in your play. IMO the Fender SS 60 is a better clean amp that the SS 22, since it has 6L6 instead of 6V6 tubes.

[Screaming-Trees]

Great comparison video. I wonder if the cleans extend to the rest of the JVM line up. Like the 50 watt versions (the 1x12 combos and such). There is a 50w 2x12 version which I noticed is cheaper if you're buying used on Reverb and such. Probably because it's louder but I wonder if that isn't the best kind of middle ground between headroom, price, availability etc. Again great demos.

[KM-melm]

Owned and gigged both. The supersonic was the noisiest amp I've ever owned and poorly made just looking at it. Had potential but fell short ultimately. The Marshall was and still is a well built, dependable rock.

[drad]

Liked the Fender better all around, shockingly good

[Allguitarinfo]

....What else do we need to hear besides THAT sounds prove you don't need anything else.. these amps sound great ..awesome .great playing

[gazzie]

Preferred the Fender for everything, just has a "sparkle" that Marshall doesn't. Marshall sounds muffled in comparison! LIke it's got a blanket over it. And too mushy when overdriven, so lacked definition compared to the Fender.

[podespault]

Killer riffs and a great comparison of amazing amps. The 22 wins my heart but I think combined they would sound very complimentary

[friedrudibega]

I’ve owned some good Marshalls but have sold every one, accept this 1 watt dsl, (not my fav) but I’ve held on to my twin for decades. Fender all the way unless you’re playing scooped out death metal. Those days are long gone for me. Now I use an Orange OR15, edge of breakup mostly.
The clean on the Marshall seems to have some different mids that do make it better for cleans. Seems to be the same on the high gain as well.
Good stuff!

[barbmelle]

From Leo: That was the competition clear back in the 70's. The choice was usually seen by the players music preference. Rock and roll, rockabilly, traditional blues and Jazz was usually a Fender. I also think Fenders onboard reverb was a big factor. Music like Steppenwolf, the Stones, Thin Lizzy, Zeppilen, right into heavy metal was Marshall territory. I am glad you showed that the Marshall amps can play clean pretty well. Just like the SG guitars, they can play very clean and sweet, even if you seldom see them used that way.

[yiranimal]

Yup, I prefer the Marshall for the clean and the Fender for the drive.

[phoenixtoneoverland]

Incredible comparison Jack. I own and really enjoy both of these amplifiers. However, I’ve been in love with my Supersonic since I bought it in 2006. It was my primary gigging amp for over 10 years. I’m primarily a lead player and I just feel like the Supersonic allows me to express myself a bit more. On another note, there is just something so special about the growling rock tones a Marshall will give you. The tones these amps produce is probably the reason many of us wanted to become guitar players in the first place. You can’t go wrong with either IMO.

[CentaurusRelax]

Between you and Buddy Blues, you may have just sold me on the Super Sonic.
I thought I was going to be deciding between two seemingly diametrically-opposed solutions—a Princeton or an EVH Iconic 40 combo. Maybe the Super Sonic bridges that gap? Oh, and my Les Paul looks exactly like yours. Is it a Wildwood?

[ShawnShipstad]

Wow, that sounds fantastic. Great playing and the amps & pedals are dialed in perfect. If you get a chance try to listen to Carlos Santana, "Love is a Lady" it is on the "Inner Secrets" album. Some of the tones you are getting are similar. I do not know what type of gear he was using then. Your set-up & playing are real close. Thank you. I may have to extend my Mesa amps & get some of the new fender stuff.

[surfrby]

Another great comparison Jack, I'm really thinking I want a super sonic 22 the more I hear them, very versatile amp, and I'm a Vox guy, and great playing as always