boosted jcm 800 2204 vs mesa f 30 drive channel

[23h2o]

Anyone owned both or tried both etc...
I have a 2204 that I boost with an OCD/les pauls... or an Eternity burst/strats. Presence 9;00, bass 8:00, mids 10;00, treble 12:00, master XXX. gain 3:00---full bore..... How does the F30 drive channel compare?

thanks sands

 

[23h2o]

you mean no one has played both these and has an opinion:

 

[94Tremoverb]

Yes, I have played both. I have no idea about what the pedals would sound like with either amp, but the F30 doesn't sound remotely like any kind of Marshall.

 

[23h2o]

Good thats what I wanted to hear. Basically Im using the pedals as clean boost or just with a little dirt added to hit the front end hard and get the Marshall into higher gain.

Ive heard some say that the 5:25 express has less gain than the f-30 did, is this true?

 

[LetsBoogie]

Ive heard some say that the 5:25 express has less gain than the f-30 did, is this true?

Yes this is true..