The Marshall 2555X Silver Jubilee 100W Reissue is a Marshall amplifier. Close alternatives include the Friedman IR-D and the Friedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp. It pairs well with the Browne Amplification Gritador and the Analog Man King of Tone.
Marshall 2555X Silver Jubilee 100W Reissue
Marshall · amplifier
The Marshall 2555X Silver Jubilee 100W Reissue is a faithful recreation of the original 1987 Silver Jubilee amplifier, released to commemorate Marshall founder Jim Marshall's 25th anniversary in the amp-building business. Finished in the celebrated silver vinyl covering that gave the original its nickname, it delivers the two-channel, master-volume tonal character that made the Jubilee series a favorite among high-gain rock and metal players, including Slash, who famously used a Jubilee for parts of Guns N' Roses' "Appetite for Destruction."
What stands out
“Historical significance is considerable, with the original Jubilee closely associated with landmark rock recordings”
— from the reviews
“Finished in the celebrated silver vinyl covering that gave the original its nickname, it delivers the two-channel, master-volume tonal character that made the Jubilee series a favorite among high-gain rock and metal players, including Slash…”
— from the listing
“Valued for reissuing one of Marshall's most celebrated limited-edition amps, the Silver Jubilee, known for its distinctive silver vinyl covering and its two-channel design offering both classic Marshall crunch and a more modern high-gain vo…”
— from the community notes
“Standout strength is the two-channel, master-volume design, a meaningful departure from earlier non-master-volume Marshall heads, giving more usable gain range at lower volumes”
— from the community notes
“The Marshall 2555X Silver Jubilee 100W Reissue is a faithful recreation of the original 1987 Silver Jubilee amplifier, released to commemorate Marshall founder Jim Marshall's 25th anniversary in the amp-building business”
— from the listing
- rock
- crunch
- high gain
- master volume tonal character
- vintage
- recording
- jubilee
- master volume design
Good for
- Live
Genres the Marshall 2555X Silver Jubilee 100W Reissue is commonly used in
- Metal
- Rock
Pedals that stack with the Marshall 2555X Silver Jubilee 100W Reissue
Browne Amplification Gritador
Browne Amplification
27% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → mid-forward)
Feed a crunchy signal into Browne Amplification Gritador and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Goes in front of the amp
Analog Man King of Tone
Analog Man
23% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (crunchy → clean boost)
Into the 2555X's vintage master-volume crunch, the King of Tone's transparent boost pushes real gain.
Goes in front of the amp
Friedman BE-OD
Friedman
23% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → tight)
Stack Friedman BE-OD on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight
Goes in front of the amp
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
17% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
What Marshall 2555X Silver Jubilee 100W Reissue brings here leans toward crunchy — that's worth building a pairing around
Goes in front of the amp
Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress's lush voice goes after Marshall 2555X Silver Jubilee 100W Reissue in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Marshall 2555X Silver Jubilee 100W Reissue's own crunchy character
Goes in front of the amp
EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath
EarthQuaker Devices
12% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → ambient)
EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath's ambient voice goes in Marshall 2555X Silver Jubilee 100W Reissue's effects loop — it's not there to compete with Marshall 2555X Silver Jubilee 100W Reissue's own crunchy character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Meris LVX Delay
Meris
12% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → ambient)
Run Meris LVX Delay in Marshall 2555X Silver Jubilee 100W Reissue's effects loop, clear of Marshall 2555X Silver Jubilee 100W Reissue's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Browne Amplification Ethane
Browne Amplification
tonal matchGoes in front of the amp
Put Browne Amplification Ethane in front of Marshall 2555X Silver Jubilee 100W Reissue
Alternatives
Friedman IR-D
Friedman
72% similarityFriedman IR-D recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Friedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp
Friedman
72% similarityFriedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Soldano SLO
Soldano
72% similaritySoldano SLO recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Strymon Iridium
Strymon
72% similarityStrymon Iridium recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Mojotone Lite Classic Style 2x12 Extension Cabinet
Mojotone
54% similaritySimilar voicing: full, high headroom
Supro 1690T Coronado
amplifier
50% similarityShared character: vintage charm
Blackstar Series One 45
Blackstar
47% similarityShared character: lower volumes, crunch, high gain settings
Marshall Mini Silver Jubilee 2525C 1x12 Tube Guitar Combo Amp
Marshall
44% similarityShared character: vintage charm
Marshall Studio Classic SC20C 20W 1x10 Combo
Marshall
42% similarityShared character: crunch, high gain settings
Krank Krankenstein
Krank
40% similarityShared character: vintage charm, high gain settings
Laney LV300T 120W 2x12 Combo
Laney
40% similarityShared character: crunch, high gain settings
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Marshall 2555X Silver Jubilee 100W Reissue?+
The closest matches in character are the Friedman IR-D, the Friedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp, the Soldano SLO.
What pairs well with the Marshall 2555X Silver Jubilee 100W Reissue?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Browne Amplification Gritador, Analog Man King of Tone, Friedman BE-OD — Feed a crunchy signal into Browne Amplification Gritador and it comes out closer to mid-forward.