Marshall® JMP 2203
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The Marshall that redefined the
sound of rock — again.Introduced in 1975, the Marshall JMP 2203 amplifier ushered in a new era of Marshall rock dominance. The JMP 2203 — which became the JCM800 in 1981 — offered varying degrees of intense, modern-sounding crunch and bold clean tones. Over the ensuing decades, the 2203 became a go-to for artists ranging from Jeff Beck and Andy Summers, to Tom Morello, Judas Priest, Slayer, and the Pixies’ Joey Santiago.
Developed by Softube — and available exclusively for UAD-2 hardware and Apollo audio interfaces — the Marshall JMP 2203 plug-in is a thorough emulation of this pioneering amp, down to its four EL34 power tubes and its sensitive, musical high-gain preamp. It also offers powerful multi-mic sounds for a range of professional studio tones.Use your Apollo with Unison™ technology to track through the only authentic Marshall JMP 2203 emulation — with no latency
Re-amp previously recorded tracks with any UAD-2 hardware
Dial-in perfect studio amp tones with two different mic channels and five different mic types
Fine-tune your guitar tones with 50 presets by legendary AC/DC engineer Tony Platt
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Capturing the Ultimate JMP 2203
To model the JMP 2203, Marshall loaned Softube’s engineers an original, all stock, 1977 JMP 2203 head from its own museum. Pairing it with a Marshall 1960B 4x12 equipped with Celestion GT12-75 speakers, Softube thoroughly emulated the original amp, right down to its touch-sensitive preamp section and crunchy 3-D clang.
Versatile Marshall Tones and More
The Marshall JMP 2203 plug-in expertly models one of the most sonically distinct Marshalls ever made. Its simple layout, High and Low sensitivity inputs, and dynamic preamp offers a ton of textures, from dense distortion to powerful, attitude-laden clean/crunch sounds.
Voiced by a Legend
Producer/engineer Tony Platt has recorded some of the most classic Marshall tones ever committed to tape — most notably AC/DC’s landmark albums, Highway to Hell and Back in Black. Softube enlisted Platt to capture exquisite cabinet and microphone placements using his Platinum-approved, tried-and-true mic recipes. You can choose from 50 Platt-designed presets, or craft your own tones.
Mix Between Two Expertly Placed Microphones
Open up the plug-in’s Channel Strip section, and easily dial-in your sounds with a two channel mixer with five essential microphone options per channel. Along with individual Pan and Volume controls for each channel, you can tweak your tones further with global Input Gate, and three-band EQ with sweepable mids.
Unison™ Technology for Authentic JMP 2203 Tones
The interaction of your guitar’s pickups to an amp’s front end is crucial to capturing the tone and feel of the amplifier. With UA’s Unison technology, Apollo user's guitar pickups will see the exact impedance load as if they’re plugged into a vintage Marshall 2203 amplifier — a feature found only on Apollo audio interfaces.
“A game changer for rock guitar, the 2203 is simple and direct. Always solid, punchy and crunchy...letting the notes sing clear and loud. This plug-in recreates that unique and individual response the 2203 has—and it misbehaves just like the real thing!”
– Tony Platt (AC/DC, Iron Maiden, Bob Marley)Customer Reviews
P. Wyer
February 15, 2024
Super useful and versatile
Really versatile, drives convincingly and cleans up nicely for edge of break up or straight up clean tones.
Read MoreI. Bueckert
January 25, 2024
Sounds convincing
Sounds really convincing that you are actually listening to a mic'd up Marshall Stack.
Read MoreG. Fricke
January 14, 2024
Marshall Tone
The Tone is great. I may need to add a pedal or reverb to dial it in the way I like it.
Read MoreC. Gutierrez
December 15, 2023
Sounds great!
Built in cabs/mics sound great but also works great bypassed and with other IRs, too.
Read MoreD. Bersch
October 16, 2023
I want to Rock and Roll all...
As real as it comes. Having grown up playing this amp, I'm so impressed with how accurate this represents the real thing. Being able to recall settings without having to mic up the real...
Read MoreT. Poulter
September 29, 2023
Real Marshall Bite
Sounds great! Real Marshall bite and growl that I remember and loved back in the eighties for a fraction of the cost. Tone variations in...
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Key Features
Faithful emulation of Marshall's own reference JMP 2203 amp, built in 1977
Custom presets, microphone selections, and placements by Tony Platt, captured in Strongroom Studios, London
Two channel mic mixer with five essential microphone options per channel
Channel strip includes pan and volume faders for each mic, input gate, and three band EQ with sweepable Mid
Physical input impedance and hands-on control of Gain staging with Unison technology
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Customer Reviews
Marshall JMP 2203
P. Wyer
Super useful and versatile
Really versatile, drives convincingly and cleans up nicely for edge of break up or straight up clean tones.
I. Bueckert
Sounds convincing
Sounds really convincing that you are actually listening to a mic'd up Marshall Stack.
G. Fricke
Marshall Tone
The Tone is great. I may need to add a pedal or reverb to dial it in the way I like it.
C. Gutierrez
Sounds great!
Built in cabs/mics sound great but also works great bypassed and with other IRs, too.
D. Bersch
I want to Rock and Roll all...
As real as it comes. Having grown up playing this amp, I'm so impressed with how accurate this represents the real thing. Being able to recall settings without having to mic up the real thing is perfect for someone like me living in NYC (the neighbors are grateful!)
T. Poulter
Real Marshall Bite
Sounds great! Real Marshall bite and growl that I remember and loved back in the eighties for a fraction of the cost. Tone variations in the presets give me all the hard rock options I need. This plugin responds to changes in volume from the guitar just like the original amps did too. The microphone options take the tone sculpting to a new level of accuracy too. Great job UA peeps!
W. Mclawhorn
Love this amp!
The Marshall JMP 2203 is my favorite of all of the amps I have tried from UAD so far. It has a good crunch sound and tons of character and can get very aggressive.
S. KIM
awesome
awesome!
A. Rosario
Good amp
My go to amp
T. Taivalaho
Average sound
Silver Jubilee is best amp. Jmp needs some tweaking and I try it cleans also. Gonna try it with Ox amp box...
A. Bugella
British sound with natural reaction
It's like to plug your guitar into a real amp.
R. Whiting
Very useable
This has become my go to when I can’t get to a micked up cab.
D. Barisa
Great sound….
Fantastic amp with organic sound, sustain and feel….
J. Michaels
The sound of Rock 'N' Roll.
This is the closest to the real thing that I've tried.
It just does what I expect it to do and does it brilliantly. A must have basic amp.R. Gregory
Excellent
Sounds like a Marshall!
Cuts through the mix!M. Shpakov
Eins der besten Gitarrenverstärker-Plugins!
Sehr klarer und gut klingender Gitarrenverstärker. Perfekter Sound mit allen Presets. Unterstützt Abtastrate bis 192 kHz! Ideal für Echtzeit-Performance.
T. England
This thing rulessss!!!
Just buy this thing!!
R. Kasem
JMP 2203
Great sounding plugin!
M. Boals
Killer Rock Amp!
Sounds exactly like the picture! Lol!
Seriously, with the miking options and the realistic hardcore sound, it's almost impossible to tell if you have one of these beasts in your live room miked up and roaring, or if it's the plug in! Super responsive and makes my 1970 Les Paul come alive!S. Simpson
Love it
It’s killer.. I have several sims from different companies and honestly in my opinion the UAD sims are pound for pound the best overall. Add some Ocean Way studios and you’re good to go.
