Originally Posted by: icebreaker1588AHHHH Sorry I meant to write the Marshall jcm 900!!!!!

I'm not that great at describing tones, but its I guess kinda crunchy sounding

And yeah its a high gain metal style sound

Describing tones is hard! And even if you find words that you think are accurate, it's no guarantee that someone else will know what you mean. So, the best way to guarantee you are getting your point across is to point to an audio example & say, "I mean this!" :)

So, is there a song, riff, player that you can refer to?

Many of the modern high gain metal players do not use Marshall. They typically use Mesa Boogie type amps with triple rectifier & multiple gain stages: Mesa, Engl, Blackstar, Randall, Soldano.

http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/The_Monsters_of_High_Gain

I think you might enjoy the Boss Metal Zone. It can get pretty heavy & thick sounding. The ability to control the EQ mids really helps make this pedal a interesting option. I have one & used it in a metal & hard rock setting. It's possible to use in other settings, but you have to keep it dialed down.

http://www.bossus.com/products/mt-2/

Another option I've heard about but never tried is the budget line of Joyo pedals. A friend told me the Joyo Hi-Gain pedal is very inexpensive & sounds great.

http://www.cheaperpedals.com/products/joyo-high-gain-distortion-jf-04-pedal