Jubilee Audio

[Queila Neubecker]

TheMarshall Silver Jubilee plug-in expertly models one of the most tonally versatile Marshalls ever made. Its Clean, Rhythm Clip, and Lead preamp modes offer a ton of textures, from dense crunch to singing sustain. And combined with the half power Pentode/Triode switch, you can dial in silkier, less aggressive tones.

Absolutely fantastic plugin. Would give it 6 stars if I could. Already used it to record a cover of a song by The Darkness. Just gets that high gain rock tone without losing clarity. What really surprised me though is how awesome the clean channel is. For such a high gain amp it's so crisp and has a snap to it. Getting great Slash-like tones from it too!

In my opinion, this is the BEST one of the Marshall amp emulators by far. I had given up on that idea until I played this one. I really think I can use this plugin for recording my album. Great Job AU!

Im using it right now on a song also the plexiglass free plugin. They sound not bad. Ive never used the real thing to compare to give these plugins a 5. Goto admit though I still like my gt1000 better.

This one is great, try putting distortion before the amp to heat crazy high gain tone - got my strat to sound like a metal machine.

The room mics are great too - so great I wish I could bypass the amp and use just the room mics on some sources

This model captures the essence of the rare silver jubilee which stood out immediately when it was briefly released. With crisp highs (yet not too digital sounding) and easy to dial in classic rock tones it becomes a rather inspiring tool for songwriting, overdubbing leads and just playing for fun. The clean tones are also quite usable and certainly improve a direct-in guitar - perhaps not as versatile for clean tones (it is a Marshall after all) it has a lot of functionality and the control response is pleasing. The presets provide a good starting point and the multi mic interface gives a lot of options although I would like to be able to adjust mic placement a little more. I have mainly used it in Unison on a UA interface which really does feel like playing through an amp, but it works equally well in Pro Tools as an insert effect for re-amping. Although I have a number of amp, cabinet, and mic options available to me and prefer the organic aesthetic of capturing the actual movement of air, sometimes you just want to plug in and play or sketch an idea (or revisit a work in progress) and this is ideal for that. I spent a bit of time dithering as whether it was worth buying another guitar amp simulator, but the unison input was the tipping point for me and this has replaced any other sim as my go to for unison, re-amp and insert processing. Keep an eye on the sales and coupons from UA too!

I had been eye-ing this plug-in for YEARS before pulling the trigger on it. I am a huge John Frusciante fan, so naturally, I try to emulate his sound. I had gotten close previously, but my guitar has some pretty rotten pickups and janky connections which proved challenging in trying to get any sound I want, let alone a specific musicians. I'm pretty spectical of plug-ins, too, just because they are so expensive and I always think, "well, they had to figure out how to make the tone so why can't I?"

I plugged into the Silver Jubilee plug-in, put on the dry clean pre-set... and I could not believe how spot on the sound was. It was a literal switch to get that high gain, thick funky Frusciante sound. And using the same setting with my BOSS ds-2 achieves the lead sound, too!

My favorite part though, is how motivating and inspiring it is to play with it. I have re-found the fun again of playing guitar. While it is expensive, I highly recommend this plug-in if you want a very realistic experience of experimenting with an amp head and mics.

The Marshall Silver Jubilee 2555 is a must for any guitarist, from cool crisp cleans, to that Marshall sound of rock that I have heard on countless records. Simple controls, either for rhythm or leads, gainstaging or reamping. This is my new go to amp for tracking in the home studio. Marshall fan for life !

I was looking for something that I could write with, and have live-no latency playing while recording. This does the job. And saves me from having to switch my buffer rate all the time, plus monitoring in my daw. Sounds great clean, as well as driven harder!

This was a no brainer for me: within the first 2 minutes of my demo I was sold on it. It gets so close to the real character of Marshall amps. The choice of microphones and room mic for natural room delay really makes this plug-in shine. Think smooth distortion with enough definition to play open chords (especially through ribbon and condenser mic emulations) and a delicious crunch that sits perfectly with nearly any genre of Rock. Hats off to Softube and UAD!

I have had very good luck with the Cyrus Stereo 200. Plus it's half width so there's less clutter. There are no gain knobs to jack up either. You can have two Stereo 200's, a preamp, and a streamer, in literally a 4U space which is the size of a typical receiver. Their Pre-XR is very nice, specifically made to be ultra low noise. Retails for $5,500 is the only bad part. That's what I use tho. They are made in England too, which some people appreciate.

In my setup even with a cheaper streamer, if you hit the pause button, I literally have to stick my head in the 402 horn with my face up against that driver to hear anything at all, and I have pretty sensitive ears. Just dead flat silent realistically speaking.

Thanks PHT. Curious what aspects of the Cyrus make it a good match? Noise floor? Power? Damping factor? Rated 200W into 6ohm seems like quire a lot of power for the Jubile given the efficiency? Anyone tries low power triodes?

One thing I have come across with higher powered Class AB power amps is at low power you can have more distortion than with at full output, and the distortion down at these lower power levels are the worst offending kind.

With very efficient speakers the first couple of watts are the most important ones. For 120db you only need 16 watts, double it for good measure and that's 35-50 watt amplifiers will be more than enough to make your ears bleed.

I'm not trying to talk you out of certain amplifiers at all. First is you probably require a lot less power than you may think and even if you do decide to get a high powered linear amplifier (most all are push pull AB with complimentary pairs) then ask a good tech if the bias should be checked, even if brand new. There are different bias methods, many with adjustments to make sure you are in the sweet spot of efficiency and linear conduction throughout the entire cycle between the two pairs at low powers. With power hungry speakers you won't know the difference because you won't be living in the 1 watt range or under with the amplifier so lots of amps get away with this fine but with very efficient speakers you could end hearing the worst the amp can offer you. I'm not intimately familiar with the Cyrus designs but I'll try and find a schematic.

I just looked and the stereo 200 is a switching amplifier not a linear style, no crossover distortion at low power to worry about there. Many of the switching amps (Class D) have gotten really good over the years. I tend to stay away from them not because of the sound so much but due to longevity or lifespan. Most are just not worth fixing or impossible to fix without just getting new boards entirely. After some years the boards become obsolete and no longer available. I sort of consider them as landfill amps as that's where they will end up eventually. Don't get me wrong, if I played bass in a band or was a pro audio guy that did professional sound or DJ I'd certainly go with Class D for the sheer size and weight advantage. Efficiency is also a bonus if needing to be powered by portable generator for events. But my stereo sits next to my speakers and I rarely move them so I don't care what they weight. I like knowing they will last a hundred years if I want because they are repairable and parts will always be around for them.

On my UJ I am way overpowered with McIntosh 8207. But being multichannel it simplifies the setup tremendously and plays well with the Xilica processor. I have considered going back to individual amps but I run 3 way with subs and that was a juggling act. Too many boxes. I do still have a second amp for the subs.

So I continue to think on this topic as I'm ramping up to purchase the Jubilee in the spring (room will be finished 14'x24' w/ vaulted ceiling). I currently use the BD design horns & compact base bins driven on the top end by 300B SET and the base bins by 200w Class-D using a miniDSP to match the volumes and work as the xover. I really love my SETs but don't think they would be able to drive the Jubilee combined mid/hi driver at 16-ohm in my new larger space.

Given the above, what would those familiar think about matching the Pass XA-30.8 for the top end to a Pass X-250.8 for the base? Class-A for the sweet top end though not SET with Class-AB for the base for a tight bottom end? Or is this all folly and I should just use a pair of matched amps of significant power?

You probably won't get what you're asking for here. I recommend contacting someone at Klipsch to get your question answered--someone in Klipsch Professional (Cinema) from Hope, AR. (One of those people is Roy.D...@Klipsch.com, but there are others that could answer the question, too.)

hi Sjoerd, just started a nice line text to you about my 535b and when I sent you 1 photo it said I maxed out the site. pm me and I'll send me all the relevant photos of mine you'd like. best of luck with with yours. rosey

Thank you for this information regarding the Jubilees. As an avid music listener, I find that your technical insight and dedication to the Jubilee speaker system must mean that the Jubilee has imparted something special in sound quality and/or other attributes in which you, and a few others have cherished. To me, that is a sign of a speakers ability through design to be able to impart such qualities resulting in many spoken superlatives about the Jubilee. I have been very satisfied and love the sound of my system with the exception of the dynamic scale which eats up my McIntosh MC2301 300 watt tube amps on the B&W 800s. The Jubilee would serve to alleviate that issue. I do have a few questions as I have never owned any horns except my JBLs in the barracks back in the 80s.

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