Roland JC-90 Vs JC-120

[northern_dirt]

I had a roland JC-120 head that I loved for clean.. but I sold it..
Was really too much amp for my tiny apartment..

Anyways, anyone compared the JC-90 combo to the JC-120 combo?




Also I keep seeing other JC models..
Id be interested in something even smaller than the JC-90

anyone tried any of these, and their thoughts on comparison to a JC-120?

[like children]

All I know is the 120 has 12's and the 90 has 10's. I've seen a jc-120 head and I think that is pretty cool.

[eggwheat]

Yeh ive compared them..it's a pretty cool amp the JC 90..the built in distortion is actually usable.. unlike the 120..however the 90 is a lot more middly and boxy sounding compared to the 120..but this is all down to the smaller size..I do really like the 90 though..tisl a good amp.

[northern_dirt]

All I know is the 120 has 12's and the 90 has 10's. I've seen a jc-120 head and I think that is pretty cool.

I sold my head for $500 a couple months back..

Here's one for less then $400.. I feel like a cheat

http://www.encoremusicexchange.biz/amplifiers.html

[OffYourFace]

I just got an old JC-77...  what's the difference between that and the JC-90?  age?


***just did some research.  I guess the JC-90 is the New version of the JC-77

I got the JC-77 for real cheap in a trade but the reverb is not working and all the pots have to be cleaned.  I'm gonna fix it up and maybe sell it.  It's a cool sound but not something I'll use all the time.  I've got an old Boss CE-3 pedal that'll do the same thing with two amps.

[mjet]

There's a whole line of these things with different speaker configs etc.


Roland JC-20



Roland JC-50

Can't find photo off-hand

Roland JC-55



Roland JC-60



Roland JC-77



Roland JC-80

Can't find photo off-hand

Roland JC-85



Roland JC-90



Roland JC-120



Roland JC-160



Roland JC-200

[alexcantsleep]

Im a big fan of the JC-120, but that little JC-55 (?), the one with two 8 inch speakers was very versatil and the distorition actually sounded pretty decent. You know how weak the distortion on the JC120 can be, but it wasnt really made for that. But the 55 had a lot of tonal variety and the guy I knew who used it gigged the hell out of it and it always did great!

Alex!

[northern_dirt]

There's a whole line of these things with different speaker configs etc.

Roland JC-20


Roland JC-50


Roland JC-55


Roland JC-60


Roland JC-77


Roland JC-80


Roland JC-85


Roland JC-90


Roland JC-120


Roland JC-160


Roland JC-200

Yeah ive seen all these.. pretty cool... I guess my real question should be how they all compare to the 120.. I just want somethign smaller
and hopefuly cheaper than the 120, which I like a lot as a clean amp (I didnt really use the chorus that much and the distortion was utter crapola)

[mjet]

I guess my real question should be how they all compare to the 120.. I just want somethign smaller
and hopefuly cheaper than the 120, which I like a lot as a clean amp (I didnt really use the chorus that much and the distortion was utter crapola)

These amps are well known for their crapola dirty channel, but people stick by them for their shimmering cleans (with that trademark chorus sound). If you weren't using the chorus, it almost defies logic that you'd even really be looking at them twice...probably any number of transistor amps (and much lighter ones at that) would probably work for you.

[northern_dirt]

I guess my real question should be how they all compare to the 120.. I just want somethign smaller
and hopefuly cheaper than the 120, which I like a lot as a clean amp (I didnt really use the chorus that much and the distortion was utter crapola)

These amps are well known for their crapola dirty channel, but people stick by them for their shimmering cleans (with that trademark chorus sound). If you weren't using the chorus, it almost defies logic that you'd even really be looking at them twice...probably any number of transistor amps (and much lighter ones at that) would probably work for you.

I had a JC-120 head... and id never heard cleans like that before.. amazing and the only SS amp ive liked

[eggwheat]

I guess my real question should be how they all compare to the 120.. I just want somethign smaller
and hopefuly cheaper than the 120, which I like a lot as a clean amp (I didnt really use the chorus that much and the distortion was utter crapola)

These amps are well known for their crapola dirty channel, but people stick by them for their shimmering cleans (with that trademark chorus sound). If you weren't using the chorus, it almost defies logic that you'd even really be looking at them twice...probably any number of transistor amps (and much lighter ones at that) would probably work for you.

I think the JC120/160 are the greatest clean amps ever made with or without the chorus

Like i said above...the smaller the twin speaker JC the better the built in distortion is but the more boxier, less bassy and middly the sound becomes.. Ive owned the 55,77,120 and 160...

Couple of JC facts for you...The circuits change quite dramatically over the years from 1975..  just like.. say a Fender Twin. The very early ones don't have a brightness switch..these are my favourites..

Roland, early on, also shipped a JBL(edit: it may not have been JBL but something like that basically a much heavier duty speaker).. speaker equipped version of the 120 and the 160..they cost a lot more than the standard speaker version and are now a hell of a lot rarer..and you thought the standard 120 was heavy!! hahaha...My friend owned one..so heavy it was a joke. Sounded awesome...Ive never ever seen a JBL speakered 160 version though only the advert in a really old music magazine.

Edit: more about the heavy duty speakers..I saw an old photo of my friends amp..it was actually called a JC120A and also had  plastic badge on the grill cloth that said 'R&P'...someone told me they may have been Philips speakers...not JBL..anyway the magnets were HUGE...

[vcr_hijackerz]

i agree, the jc-I20 sounds like no other clean amp. absolutely amazing.

the chorus and vibrato are rly nice, but i think just the clean sound of the jc-I20 is the major plus. also it handles pedals very nicely

[del]

The JC90 is a super amp - as are the JC77, JC55, and JC50.  If you like the bigger JC120 or 160, I think you'll probably find something to like (maybe a lot) in the smaller JC amps.

del

[northern_dirt]

I just saw a lot of people poo pooing the JC-90 on
Harmony central.. though I don't know if this is
because they wanted to blaze out metal shredding
chords on it or if they truly think the amp doesn't
sound like a JC-120

[like children]

I just saw a lot of people poo pooing the JC-90 on
Harmony central.. though I don't know if this is
because they wanted to blaze out metal shredding
chords on it or if they truly think the amp doesn't
sound like a JC-120

I hate the elitist crowd.