The Marshall Vintage Modern 2266C (combo) and the 2266H (head) amplifiers use:
A brand new set of valves will get your amp sounding better than ever.
We always recommend JJ valves for this amplifier. This is because they guarantee you get awesome tone and long life and they don’t cost a fortune.
The JJ KT66 power valve is the perfect choice for this amplifier and is renowned for its very smooth tone, performance across the whole range and its long life.
So restore the tone, the power and the sparkle to your guitar amplifier. Treat yourself to a brand new set of valves today.
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About the amp
The KT66 is a very important valve in the evolution of the Marshall amp. It was originally manufactured by the Marconi-Osram Valve company as a British alternative to RCA’s 6L6 power valve.
Just like the 6L6, the KT66 is a beam tetrode but with an improved design that eliminates the renowned kink in the 6L6’s voltage/current curve. That’s where the initials KT come from – Kinkless Tetrode.
Back in the day the KT66 was the Rolls Royce of audio valves, and was standard equipment for many classic valve hi-fi designs. It is also capable of handling much higher voltages and currents than a 6L6.
The sound is not quite as aggressive as a standard EL34, but it is punchier than a 6L6, with tighter bass response and improved mid-range clarity.
“I wanted the Vintage Modern to nail those classic tones of the JTM45 and pre-EL34 heads,” says Steve Dawson, Marshall’s design engineer. “KT66s were the only way to go. If you want to get that classic Bluesbreakers tone, it’s there – so is the tone Ritchie Blackmore had on the early Deep Purple albums.
This is an amp that’s designed to respond to the guitar like old amps did, so there’s a lot of dynamic range and players who know how to vary their sound from the guitar’s volume control will get the most from it. ”
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