Sorted - Jet City JCA22H

chenzman

Hi all,

Now looking for a JCA22H if anybody has one? Was supposed to be collecting one tonight but it's fallen through so have cash waiting!!

Thanks

Vince 

chenzman

Bump, anyone have one of these or suggest the JCA22H can get close?

monquixote

Depends if you want cleans.

The jca22h has virtually no clean channel.

chenzman

monquixote said:

Depends if you want cleans.

The jca22h has virtually no clean channel.

Thanks for the input dude, much appreciated.

Have you tried both amps? If so would you say the custom is better for versatility especially from having useable clean and gain channels? Also, are they voiced that much differently on just tweaks on the original?

I'm tempted to try the JCA22H first as It's more likely to be available 2nd hand and pop a lower gain V1 valve in to see how it behaves with the Volume dimed and gain used to control levels. Looking at Videos online it seems to be quite effective.

monquixote

I have both a 22h and 50 at mine at the mo.

The custom 22is I believe a revoiced 22h. The 50 might be worth a go for you as it has more headroom and works better for rolled off cleans.

chenzman

I'm definately looking for a small factor head so the 50 would be out of the question. I suppose having some spare cash and Gas is getting the best of me and feel I should have spent the money already it does sound like the custom 22 may be the way to go but if a JCA22H comes up at a reasonable price I may have to buy it just to try one 

digitalscream

The Custom 22 does have a proper clean channel - the preamp's totally redesigned relative to the 22H. The effects loop is instrument-level too.

While I haven't tried one, a lot of people I trust have said that; also, the clean channel has more clean headroom in the preamp than the 50H.

chenzman

digitalscream said:

The Custom 22 does have a proper clean channel - the preamp's totally redesigned relative to the 22H. The effects loop is instrument-level too.

While I haven't tried one, a lot of people I trust have said that; also, the clean channel has more clean headroom in the preamp than the 50H.

Thanks @digitalscream, sounds like the Custom 22 is the way to go then! If nothing comes up on here I think I'll order a new one then  

John_A

Keep the gain down on the jca22h and there's plenty of clean available

monquixote

John_A said:

Keep the gain down on the jca22h and there's plenty of clean available

Not on the one I've got!

John_A

strange, with the gain on about 1 on mine there's plenty of volume to get over a drummer with the master about 1/2 way up

chenzman

I must say I've seen a few people on line now getting clean tones out of the JCA22H, I think I'll try one of these first before buying the Custom 22, especially as I can get it second hand

chenzman

Bump, now looking for a JCA22H, cash waiting!!

John_A

You can have mine, mint, boxed with ROQSOLID cover. Drop me a PM