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Specimen 697

JCM800 Pedal

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MakerMarshall
OriginUnited Kingdom
Typeeffects · overdrive
Introduced2025
PriceUSD 149 (2026-09)
Maker founded1962
Statuscurrent
Catalogue no.697

A compact analogue pedal that recreates the voicing of Marshall's JCM800 amp, with Gain, Sensitivity, Tone and Volume controls.

Watch

YouTube video Marshall · 2025-01 — Official Marshall demo of the JCM800 pedal

Marshall's official demonstration clip is the sound reference for the JCM800 Pedal and shows the gain range from the company itself.

Why it matters

It is one of five pedals in Marshall's Overdrive Pedals Collection, launched at NAMM 2025, and its job is to put the JCM800's high-gain voicing in front of the amp you already own. The circuit is analogue and the pedal is true bypass, with a four-knob layout rather than menus. It runs on 9V DC.

Note

Compact stompbox version of Marshall's iconic JCM800 high-gain amp, one of five pedals in the Overdrive Pedals Collection launched at NAMM 2025. Analog circuit, true bypass and a four-knob layout (Gain, Sensitivity, Tone, Volume).

Specifications

  • analog circuitry
  • true bypass
  • recreates JCM800 amp voicing
  • gain, sensitivity, tone, volume
  • 9V DC

Before you buy

  • Analogue circuit and true bypass, USD 149 (2026-09)
  • Sensitivity is the control beyond the usual Gain, Tone and Volume
  • one of five pedals in the Overdrive Pedals Collection launched at NAMM 2025

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