All user reviews for the Marshall DSL100

The Marshall JCM 2000 DSL 100 is a 100 Watt, EL34 based tube amp head with two channels and a comfortable variety of tones and features. Introduced in 1997, it was hailed as the next step to Marshall's famed JCM 800 and JCM 900 series. It offered clean tones, classic, plexi-style crunch, and searing high gain previously only available in modified JCM models.

The DSL 100 features two channels with two modes each, a mid scoop switch, deep switch, shared 3 band EQ along with a global master volume and presence. The DSL also features an FX loop and footswitchable spring reverb, which is controlled independantly on each channel by Reverb A and Reverb B controls.


UTILIZATION


Channel 1 offers two modes-clean or classic crunch- at the flip of a switch.
Channel 2 is the Ultra channel, dishing up two savage levels of hotrod Marshall high gain.

In addition to the two channels and mode switches, there's also a Deep switch, which is essentially a pre-set resonance control, to add clean lowend punch. There's also a Mid scoop switch, which does exactly what it says, and creates a huge dip in the midrange curve, perfect for that scooped tone Dimebag enthusiasts love so much.

The channels are switchable via a single Marshall-style footswitch. The channels as well as the reverb can be switched with a Dual footswitch, or two single footswitches.

Obviously, with both channels sharing an EQ, some tweaking is required to get a good tone from both channels if you will be using them both. Otherwise, what might sound great on the clean channel might be too dark or boomy on the lead channel... you get the picture.


SOUNDS

Great tones are considerably easy to dial in on the DSL. With all controls at 12 O'clock, the clean channel produces a nice, workable clean that isn't too flat or bright. It's one of the best clean tones Marshall has ever produced, but it's still a Marshall clean, and it won't sparkle and shimmer like a Fender. Turning up the gain pushes the clean tone into low-volume JTM45 territory. Engaging the crunch switch brings about the signature Marshall Plexi crunch, and does it in convincing fashion.

The Ultra Channel aims to produce and surpass levels of gain that players had already getting by hacking up their JCM 800's for years. And in this regard they succeeded quite well, though in more recent years tastes in high gain may have shifted away from what the DSL brings to the table.

That being said, there are a tremendous variety of tones available simply by altering the gain, and using different guitars. An overdrive pedal also helps to cut some of the muddier lowend frequencies and peak the treble response.

The major issue with the DSL was lowend response. It was indeed muddy for a high gain amp, and the deep switch made the lowend very boomy.

Treble response on the high gain channel is also an issue, as it can be a bit tinny and fizzy with most EQ settings.



OVERALL OPINION

The DSL 100 can be had on the used market for well under $1000, and for this price point its a great investment.

The tones available in the DSL and many and varied, although its not without its issues, as mentioned above. The FX loop and reverb (which is solid-state driven) also leave something to be desired, though not altogether unusable.

There are some reliability issues with certain runs of the DSL 100, and these are all well documented on various forums, but fortunately there is also a wealth of information on how to address these issues.

Overall the DSL 100 is almost a mandatory piece to have in your collection if you're a hired gun who plays everything. It approximates many classic Marshall tones without hauling out your vintage JMP's or JCM 800's, and it also covers a variety of tonal ground.

I'm very excited to see what the new 2012 Marshall DSL 100H brings to the table.

Been playing in and out of bands for 15 years (wow that long!) mainly metal from Iron maiden to Joe Satriani.

Off e-bay, I bought two, most expensive was £350, needed a few minor repairs (carry handle, tolex, 1 cap blown)

Outstanding warm clean channel, 1st stage overdrive is amazing, the harmonics just reach out at every opportunity, pinched harmonics are almost too easy now, you can over-do it!

Not much really, would be nice if it had a 50/100 watt selector for home use.

Superb, everything is on individual PCBs which simply unplug so you can solder new components if you know what you are doing 9I worked it out with a cheap multimeter, its not rocket science here!), even the PCBs are cheap direct from Marshall, the main one that hold all the valves is only £74 + VAT @ 17.5%. Oh and you can easily swap valves to get you own custom sound, without breaking the bank!

Great amp head, goes one step further than a JCM900 but to be honest I don't have much use for the extra gain over the JCM900 s the extra distortion means you loose some of the intonation of your guitar, (and yes I do play thrash and crave deep distortion), its an amazing piece of kit, well put together and puts out enough volume for any venue.. do what I did, get 2 and run them in stereo off Boss chorus and delay pedels.. it'll blow you away!

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At the time i had a valvestate head and saw this in LUKES GUITARS Ramsgate for £300 so i just got it and have never looked back.

This is a no fuss amplifier that can recreate tones going back to when the electric guitar was first born to the more modern sounds of today. Its got great power and the sound (i feel) is alot more convinsing than the mesa's that youll find out there.

Perhaps it could have done with a bit more versitility on the back, ie direct line outs etc like its younger brother Tsl.

Faultless

Kick ass valve tone in a convincing, no fuss package.

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100w lamps
2 channels with a gain classic (clean / crunch) and an ultra gain (lead1/lead2).
an effects loop with level control switch output (pedals / racks)
rverbe one per channel.
Deep switch (bass), and tone shift (dcalage spectrum mdium) acting on the legalization (common to both channels) and a global prsence.
footswitch jack for reverb and channel change.

UTILIZATION

one branch and we play
you can have fun with button deep and ultra low tone shift, but there is a sound faster.
same eq for clean / distortion, shame!

SOUNDS

size for the rock 70's and 80's
it's ACDC and Led Zepplin

OVERALL OPINION

qqs used for years I found trs powerful.
My Les Paul Standard sounds great with my Gibson / Bill Lawrence "The Original"

There are better as Plexi or Mesa Boogie, but it is more expensive.

This is the Marshall's what they say and it stands even with closed eyes. APRS, there are several catgories Marshall sound, and with more dollars I would lean towards the Plexi. Bcp but it too expensive.

The 2000 dsl is a perfect compromise for sound rock bottom and your wallet. As against less like the STL because I'm not Metal but Hard.
Each riffs!

100 W lamps, all head, four 12AX7 (ECC83) and 4 (EL34), two channels possdant plus a boost switch, which allows for the channel 1 (named "classic") sounds clean and crunch, and channel 2 (named "Ultra"), of which a high gain distortion.

The head is against team with only one qualisation 3 bands for both channels.

Otherwise, the classic in Marshall, a rverbe (adjustable per channel), and switch "Deep" (which boosts the bass) and "Tone Shift", which clear up the sound, to make it crystalline.

UTILIZATION

This head is very simple to use.
HP is plugged correctly (impdance 4, 8 or 16 Ohms), the guitar and you can then start.
The handling of all is very simple. It RULES gain and volume on each channel DSIR, the qualisation (some might find too bad there have only qualisation ...), and LET'S ROCK!
Both channels are switched at the foot of course, and the rverbe with the supplied footswitch.

However, the damage boost Submitted on each channel is not switchable by footswitch, such as it is impossible to pass a clean crunch a lightweight (both on channel1) ...
For this, there are the TSL!

SOUNDS

By starting on channel 1, the clean sounds are good for the trs tonnament Marshall. trs crystalline sound, even with a certain amount of gain (my guitar is also in the EMG team ... it's mean!). This gives all of the same crunch as a lightweight Exceeds 3 / 4 of the knob.
Pressing the small switch "boost" from the channel, and we pass the "big" crunch. L also, the sounds are excellent, and turning the gain, one passes easily from bluesy sound a saturation type AC / DC. Trs Rock N Roll!

We then go to in the second channel. In this channel, we go on a dj High gain distortion. The again, it trs Rock N Roll, and there are sounds of the era Marshallian trs of JCM800. Something to take to Slash! For cons, the qualisation on this channel is not effective ... trs damage.
Pressing the switch "boost", it adds a small amount of gain that will not bring me anything ... shame, because this channel does not play with the big sounds of Neo metal (such as Mesa Rectifier or Peavey Triple X), trs fashion today (Nu metalheads, go your way!)

Cot dynamic is excellent! The amp really Ragit all the nuances of the game gives mdiator! harmonics come out with an ease dconcertante. Cot attack, there again, it is straightforward (there is no impression of choking on the strings as STL ...)

OVERALL OPINION

I possder before this head another head TSL60. I m'tais jur yet never to play on a Marshall, but when I try this head, I cracked!

A dynamic die for, this Ragit really touch your strings.

Against damage that this does not head in the course of other amp "High gain" style of Mesa Recto or Peavey Triplpe X because it does not play with the big riffs well fashion this time ... For this, we must invest in a good pedals to qualisation INSRE in the effects loop, see a good multi purpose.

The trs good when Mrs. Marshall!

Head lamps 100W (+ 4xECC83 4xEL34) etc.. etc.. all information on http://www.marshallamps.com/
No multi-effects nuisance

UTILIZATION

Extreme simplicity, two channels clean / crunch and switchable by footswitch OD1/OD2, a reverb knob (possibility of being active / disabled by footswitch), volume and gain per channel ; legalization Treble / Middle / Bass common to both, a knob of Presence and two small buttons magical "Tone Shift" and "Deep Switch", is simple lean or you turn!

SOUNDS

For my part I play mostly Blues, Rock'n'roll, or Garage-Pop (o the purchase of a Fender Bassman soon ...). Has used this amp with a Start and a simple three US Squier Strato 1 double / 2 singles. Clean channel the sound level is very well especially Dfine CRYSTAL! as well as on the Squier Stratocaster (Start with the well-sr US sounded terrible ...): funk, pop or even Gentillet blues ballad, the channel adquate. Pressing the 'tit button transformer and go to the crunch, playing with the gain knob gives a sound palette consquente enough, the lightweight crunch for beginners in many night to crunch pr feel for the blues-by-alcohol-who-is-crying, with a well-british rock, but as always well Dfine trs (very important).
Peton you type the password and the second channel to the more muscular Reserved OD1 Previous in continuity with more gain (very British) and the OD2 end to end on his worthy Angus. Two channels were revised the essence of British rock and hard rock.
INTERESTED also the Presence knob that allows the pallet yet taler. To finally arrive at the two little buttons magic. The first, "Tone Shift", once triggered provides a good sound to go specially ct heavy-metal (Submitted medium well, sound like Iron Maiden CHARACTERISTICS), id ale for mold-hairy balls. And finally the deuxime, "Deep Switch" is the big + of this amp and it gives a much warmer sound by boosting the bass and littralement attention to neighbors, ideal for hairy - the-guitar-that-frle-les-pins.
To conclude I would say that sounds this amp is made for guitarists fairly eclectic, seeking a distortion possdant a powerful but well Dfine and sublimely clean clean channel to break down the girls. However, it is clearly dominant rock: british / hard / heavy metal and even same kind Gentillet RATM (lover of death or thrash metal with this amp is not against you, the sounds are much too good). You rock your lover or MUSCL blues this amp is for you.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it since September 2004, he followed me for a few rptitions and made a lot of jealous. + Much of this amp is its clectisme rock'n'rollien, it can also allow guitarists to find their sound without having to add distortion pedals derrire 36. I sell it as a given that I have found my sound (more blues / rock 'n'roll / garage), so I'll point me to a Fender Bassman that Specializes in this kind of sound ( with a Roger Mayer Voodoo Boost derrire and will give a Crybaby!). The only complaint I have this amp is a lack of lgre me clean, it is more the type to have all the sound just rock and do Specializes in none. But that's what many guitarists research, I would therefore 8 / 10 for overall score (7 / 10 for me, 9 / 10 for everyone to strut my idiot guitarist DLIR).
If you try, contact me, I sell it alone or with an HP Marshall 2x12 ", which is more than enough to take a whole group all by himself ...

Everything has more or less t said before.

100w head lamps, one per channel reverb etc.

A major weakness: a single legalization common to two channels.

Another problem: a single button footswitch to switch between light saturated.

Strength: The button 'deep' trs enjoyable that can boost the bass when activated. According to the guitars, microphones and style, its use may s'avrer more or less useful, I use a systmatiquement scratches on my first team SD JB & DM Tone Zone, I use a lot least on my second scratch with 2 EMG.
I'm more skeptical about the intrt the second button that cuts mdiums in order to have a sound + Metal, same as me a Metal guitarist, I find this button gives a the clich & trs trs flat TRS dea of ​​basic sound. (Read: I never triggers)

Last positive: the button at Marshall Prsence traditional but still useful.

In the end, thanks mainly to favorable 'Deep' which allows you to forget the common problem of legalization.

UTILIZATION

One thing is clear: do not buy this amp for playing at home.

It really is the ultimate scne amp that needs a lot of volume to show its worth in the end & it has a cot frustrating in the sense that the volume Necessary for it to sound property is approximately the same maximum volume above which you have to put the caps.

Then, for what is easily obtain a good sound, I do not see how you can sound evil with such hardware, for simplicity I will say that transcribes Fidler that comes from the guitar, so s' there is a problem of his, think plutt change guitar.

SOUNDS

Four sounds, two per channel: a clean, a crunch, a light OD, OD at least one light

This is one of the strong points of the amp: none of the four sounds was put cot t compared to other, no weak point.

Forcment both gender Metall, I tend to abuse the fourth of four sounds deficits with much pleasure, but I'm glad the other 3.

The clean channel is chalereux it Ragit trs well touch your rope, your attack, be it clean or crunch, it might be a bit prettier, but is really the quality besides, it is sufficient and it's really not even bother to load the sound effects of all kinds.

The saturation is good trs, more type-Rock Hard Rock Metal that, but it's really a pleasure, the sound is trs prcis in the high end of the handle and also you have not 36 effects need to embellish the thing, there's a lot of gain, the sound is more powerful qu'aggressif.

The main strength: the amp retranscit trs well as the energy you put into your game, sutbtilits the attack, the mute, I was normment I like, but I think that a suit every game.

I think that beyond the Hard & Metal, if you have the blues rock that sounds to the SRV or ZZ Top or sth of the Lucky Peterson, the receiver can give you satisfaction because it is really versatile.

I will rpter but overall, qq is the style, you will find if you have a game nergique.

OVERALL OPINION

Well, I know it is customary today to criticize Marshall to say that it has-been and that Exceeds 46,000 for other brands, but you will understand, I'll go against the current.

This product I bought recently, my eyes is proof that the brand has to question, correct past mistakes and find a range of modern sounds while remaining what Fidler has made the brand.

It's simple, warm, powerful amp live par excellence.

When intgre price in the Decision, the choice becomes empty for me, this price can not be the best, and then 15w combo

"With the exprience, you do again this choice?"

My only regret is not having done more than tt.

In the end, 10/10 if one takes into account the price and sth more difficult to quantify: the pleasure is mine o when I press the big red button.

100 Watt All Tube Head:
4 EL34,
4 12AX7 (Sovtek in the mine and Electro-Harmonix).

The connection is very simple, an input, an effects loop, two switches (for channel and reverb), 3 out Hps (4, 8 or 16 Ohm)
knob level, there is a gain, volume and reverb for each channel ...
Together, a 3-band EQ and presence.
The amp has two channels and two real modes per channel that is to say:
- A clean / crunch
- A lead/lead2

I put 7 EQ for common ...

UTILIZATION

Config so easy, as most of the time at Marshall, anyone can find his sound in no time.
Moreover, his level, I find it very good, but I got it with lamps different from original.
I bought second-hand 'is no manual, but anyway if I had I would have certainly not open ... (Ac annoys me that kind of stuff ...)

SOUNDS

So there, we move on to more interesting ... I am the Black / Doom tends Sympho (and yes it all ...) and that makes it badly!
I was looking for an amp without the modern sound is heard everywhere at the moment (not what Mesa) and I found this a trying a Marshall JCM900 with EHX preamp in lamps.
I started looking for a Marshall to do the same mods and here is done.
I use a ESP LTD EC-1000 (in standard) and an Ibanez GRX "Custom by Me" in B.
In Clean, I find the sound quite banal, I put a p'tit chorus over and it goes really well (great for the Cleans ... One Metallica have never sounded so good!)
The crunch is not bad at all for the AC / DC with my EMG81 but hey, it's not too much in this trip. I have a lot of fun times with my Sex Pistols and The Clash on this channel ... missing more than groupies!
The lead (ahhhhhh), the lead1 is not at all to the rock with the appropriate EQ, I quickly made for Slash, I redo a Scorpions concert in repeat ... ROCK SOUND what.
Now what I love most ... LEAD2 the ... ca is not bad tears.
With the lights there is a dose of gain is needed on j'appuis Tone Shift to dig the sound ... Ch'tite a V-EQ in the loop and then I rediscovered my compos ...
The sound is precise, the low nickel pass, one arrives easily find all kinds of sounds:
Slayer, My Dying Bride, Anorexia Nervosa and I even something very similar to Dimmu Borgir ... Frankly not disappointed.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had four days.
I have been a retractor to longtemsp Mashall to the metal (I had a MG100, perhaps for that and I have tried a lot of new in the mags that do not believe me). .. But there's no denying it, with real lights, life-changing ca ...
I grain Marshall with the gain I need, and the Tone Shift (digging mediums) can really do Trash / Black, for it is not against the Death at all a fan of Cannibal Corpse, go your way ...
For the price / quality ratio, and although we can not do better, I got it for 500 euros occas'.

It is clear that I would do this choice, the amp is perfect for my needs is the sound I was looking for ...

100 watt all-tube, a spit up!

UTILIZATION

Archi simple! You branches, a direct sound, or it must be the happy owner of a shovel shit!
The qualisation, although common, is quite effective, and quickly found a good compromise clean / distorted sound.
Anyway, I got, it's best that a good qualisation three bad ...
Reverbs are better than two, one per channel, all too well.

SOUNDS

I play a lot of blues, rock, hardeu-rock, and especially mtal nag too much, and it suits me in every way. This amp fits the bill for any style as long it is pushed a little.
I play it with a Gibson Les Paul, and it's wonderful, it's a winning combination every time, and it's not slash and others who contradict me! Strato with my, well I was just allowed redcouvrir this guitar, sounds of a fire god!

Channel # 1:
The clean sound is really good for the trs marshall, it will be worth, however, never a clear and fender's good, it's not what you asked! That those who want a sound achtent fender fender! The others, by the good soup! (It's easy right?)
The crunch is uncompromising: MONSTROUS, a crunch of madness for a good old blues or old ACDC.

Channel # 2:
Disto 1: for me is the best sound of the amp, which is what I like the marshall, hoarse, dirty, trs "medium", even with a little bit of gain is wonderful. Fans of Guns, we start by two, this is a happening!
Disto 2: it is very well but much less than 1 prcise, then should not grow either! It will be perfect for the nanmoins mtal trs trs heavy.
Deep down adds a punch to the sound incredible, I am now almost more bass my bass!

As you can see, Marshall is primarily for the distortion that the achte!
PS: This head out normment gain.

Addition of 24/01/2006:
So here I tried this amp with other guitars, and what comes out of this amp is compltement Different.
We get along: with my Les Paul, you are left with the slip on the head in less than 2, with another kind guitar epiphone lucille (trs a good scratch in passing), there is much less potato and gain. The sound is gnial but the slip is a place, period!

Added 03/05/2006:
I offered a small telecaster WAOUW us and the slap!
The clean sounds are amazing! I do not know who said that Marshall n'tait not good clean sounds but had not tried this amp srement ultra versatile which is the dsl 100!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for two weeks, I have tried other head, not to mention engl powerball and rectify simple mesa. It is clear that if I had more PPET, I am facing engl powerball, which is for me the best head of the moment, but good sailing with a few in your pocket, this t you marshall is largely the case.

I hear the DJ: "Yes, but it sucks marshall has marshmal and stuff is better, and everything!" Certainly there are normment amp 1,2,3 times better than the dsl 100, but cotent 2 or 3 times more expensive! The choice is quickly made, for the price there is no better. The report compared qualitprix is ​​unbeatable. Period.

10 So for the price but then that is WIDELY!

Everything t said:

Headers 100 watts all tube (4 + 4 lamps ECC83 EL34 tubes)
HP 4-output, 8 ohms in Stereo (to put two speakers) or 16 ohms mono
-Effects loop + switch
-2 Between footswitch (channel and reverb, handy for those who do not use reverb, footswitch one little tote)
-4 CHANNELS rpart in sections 2 (clean / crunch and ultra gain gain 1/ultra 2)
Accutronics reverb-indpendante for each section
-Equalizer 3-band (bass, medium, trebble) + + CONTRL presence of tone shift
Deep-function (IDAL prsence to strengthen or to have a good sound very heavy low volume)
-No effect on-board (except the reverb)

The only weak point is the 3-band equalizer for the 2 sections. It is impossible to have a DIFFERENT SETTING THE tonality between the channel (less insrer an equalizer in the external effects loop and activate the tone shift).
For me, it is not a default but a quality because I like my sound and overall tonal does not change between clean / crunch and distortion.
This is a default for some quality for all guitarists who likes to have a sound and well homogne Dfine one channel to another.

UTILIZATION

Say nothing of the cot it's Marshall.
It plugs, turn a few knobs of Tone earnings, volumes, we bypass the standby and off you go.
Ideal for live or studio if you have a rock sound without artifice, the head is not so heavy (21 Kg when same) and fits most speakers.
Moreover, it is a heavy duty head: it can accidentally fall from the cabinet when one of your friends is the clown on it, well it still works! Do not overdo it either!

SOUNDS

To put in a clear, if you do not like Marshall's, go your way!

Only the clear sound appear different the usual false Marshall crunch:
with the JCM 2000 DSL 100, you can REALLY have a real clear sound, provided they do not gain too much push and play with the volume (at max gain of 4 and 8 of volume).
This is a good enough to be rare among Marshall said.

In terms of style, I play mainly saturated and my field is prdilection punk, hardcore and stoner mlo.

The ease of rglages allows a well Dfine, harmonically rich and incisive in any channel.
The clean is amazing, the grain crunch possde a pretty clean up mis-stroke win at the dj del is tilted in overdrive.
The ultra will gradually gain a style of hard rock AC / DC punk / hardcore fawn Rise Against and others.
The Ultra 2 is a gain dfferlante low (perhaps too be), ideal for the current type styles nomtal condition using a large speaker that supports low.

Understand that this type of amplifier used with a guitar powerful enough dowry microphones (Epiphone SG with Gibson pickups, LTD Team EMG) for styles that distortions j'voque above.

The dtraqueurs will tell you that Marshall JCM 2000 The series is sorely lacking in personality. This is not the case, it's just the standard set in the Marshall got the day.
The only Remde to judge is to try the lamps with good quality type Groove Tube and Marshall cabinet.
For fans of mtal (death, extreme, doom and go your way), it is important to consider the choice of baflle too.

I use this head with a Lead 1960, which is the IDAL saw my style zic. Understand that if your branch plutt distortion with low standards, it is a cabinet type spcial green back or v30 you need.

OVERALL OPINION

The very first time that I test I wondered if Marshall had been JCM 900 volumes. C'tait in a studio or RPET the amp was running 10 hours a day, so much tell you that the State has played on the lamps and the overall sound of the head .

Let me tell you that store is another effect. Mount it on a silent green back in the test, so a help to have a big sound, at least, has sent more than one volume with RPET probably less strong (the State of the lamps changes everything).

It is a sturdy amp with real and unique grain Marshall, it is both in the studio or live. And especially the report qualitprix is ​​standard.

Be well head if you have the opportunity to test it, the lamps and the speaker make a diffrence.

While it is not a grain inimitable AC-30 or a Plexi, but this amp is an all-terrain plutt rock saturated not just dot dnu of personality Sound Marshall (APRS UK we like the sound or not, but that's another dbat).

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UTILIZATION

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SOUNDS

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OVERALL OPINION

Esseyer only once in a music store, I would say I have not had time to bcp esseyer and a gibson guitar as well and would, but I am due because frankly, by a it is expensive (around c'tait 1200 1300 euro) this price you can do a tsl 100 which is certainly a little harder to use but I think sounds better for rock, blues or the metal (no noise). by other, He was a breath of course, but good patient being a fan of Marshall I was not surprised qoique he did a lot of background noise when you put the distortion that one DOES NOT jmc 800 jmc a ansi 2000 tsl 100. well I given him to eat a Fender Start (which seemed not so good, even if "I love fender") I think a double bobinnage should sound good on it but ... not had time to esseyer. I clean the air really good? or am I a good clean marshall ac ... prsage bad ^ ^ lol

Finally, the distortion is not clean at last what I expect from a distortion is that it takes much treble and the medium but it sounds not broullon ...

in my opinion the sound is not good marshall REPRESENTATIVES this is rather filled with a sound that approaches a mesa or other full of hardcore korn finally has this kind of distortion in the bass heavy and powerful c is the kind. enin, marshall fan go your way, a fan of mesa or other barbaric Throw away your amps on it.

Marshall 100W lamps above the only effect is a reverb (this is not a multi purpose I wanted ...)
(What you want to note as a description?! Go as it is I who have described I will put a note, it goes back my average!)

UTILIZATION

The config? you can not get any easier! TREB pressure med bass gain volume for good sound it took me about 5 minutes, as long as the amp heats ...
my old amp was a warhead (very well too) and there's more crap bcp to settle for having the sound you're looking for ... the manual? There's a manual? I've had in the ass while OCCAZ the manual, but I do not see what he could tell me beautiful ... ^ ^ I'll have to ask ...
with respect to the rest of his ca marshall's, must love

SOUNDS

It has completely agree that I play, I come from the metal and I'm starting to lean towards hard rock with blues trends ... then yes of course that pete ca ^ ^
I played with a Washburn Dime at the moment and in a few days a Gibson Les Paul (it should do so I think)
What types of sound I get? in clean ... of clean, crunch on ... crunch (her cunt or what?) nan seriously but the gain is fat crunch of the guitar growls manierre very pleasant, and even with distortion the sound is precise is impecable

Rectif - Gibson was the shit, It sounded good but it's a shovel, ca ergonomic all this, I play the same apli a Dean with SH13 and SH1 in acute 59 'in serious It sounds really cool ^ ^

OVERALL OPINION

So long ago I had a marshall AVT 100, it was a disappointment because I was playing metal, the gain was still at the bottom which resulted in an impressive breath, I opted for the Randall Warhead, but too complex to settle for me ^ ^ and the sound is very cold and synthetic ... The Marshall 2000 is impecable I play it for a month, what I like most about it is the sound it gives off no matter the channel ... I like the least? his face, I find it too bad a marshall j'aimme bcp the aesthetical There's so Randall's compare is not the same kind ... (After you like it or not ^ ^)
value for money? I got a € 900 so I think it's impecable and I would do without this choice hesitate with the experience (I put nine because it is damn ugly!)

What kind of amplification (lamp, transistor ,...)?
Lamps
What is the power delivered?
I think 100W
What connection?
remember too ... dsl
What are the settings, the effects? ...
a clear channel / crunch channel Disto / Lead reverb

UTILIZATION

The configuration is it simple?
yep, like all the marshals in general ...
Do you get a good sound easy?
It depends on what branch to him as a guitar, but generally, yeah even when ...^^
The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
Was no manual

SOUNDS

Right for your style of music?
Marshall ca be a while ...
With what (s) guitar (s) / low (s) or effect (s) do you play?
a delay, a gibson standard, and a dean
What kind of sound you get and with what settings ("crystalline", "bold ",....)?
nan ca back there too ...
What are the sounds you prefer, you hate?
Rock, Hard, Heavy, Trash, Metal

OVERALL OPINION

How long have you use it?
I got a year or two ...
What is so special that you like most and least?
The sound dismantled, but the body double was too boring, it takes up too much space, it weighs 10 tons ...
Have you tried many other models before buying it?
Randall Warhead
How would you rate the quality / price?
blah .... always shit to slam € 800 ... even if the stuff is good ...
With experience, you do again this choice? ...
No, I need a config more ... "move"

Everything has been said, some interesting details:
- Marshall wanted to treat their product and to ensure full compatibility with nearly any loudspeaker: 3 speaker outputs and several impedance switch, only the connection of two 4 ohm speakers is not an option. For all other combinations, there is just plug and go! (With the proper impedance to select ...)
- This amplifier should be used to play in group: 100 Watts lamp in an apartment or house with the volume to 1 / 10 is the mess in sound ... both move to the dsl 50 tube combo or if it's for home, you will look better because higher level of saturation.
- The settings are fairly accurate and sufficient basic and widely: some argue that the equalization for common 2-channel lead 1-2 and clean / crunch is a failure, I tend to say that it is almost an asset. .. matter of taste ... and its purpose is not to repeat the perfect amp but just to make an objective.

cl: the characteristics of a true Marshall, no frills Electronics: a simple but effective setup: 10/10

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- Simple setup, no need for manual
- Preheating necessary, the amplifier is at maximum capacity when the volume of the amp is pushed at least 2 / 10 in distortion or 4 / 10 in the clear after a little playing time No need for heating in the same room temperature's rising!

SOUNDS

- Depending on the settings, the sound is very good and sharp, which will not please everybody, but ... when you buy an amp at this price, it is necessarily what we know s wait if it's really a big risk expensive ...
- The sound is beautifully clear right from the reputation of another Marshall
- The crunch is very characteristic, nothing is to prove its quality
- The sound a lead results in an overdrive and distortion sharp, very precise harmonics fuse is dynamic. A gain pushed (8-9/10), trashy sound. This is the most successful channel with the crunch and satisfy rock fans like me.
- Small problem: the lead channel 2 is I find not particularly convincing: a channel is saturated for a modern sound (néo-métal. ..) but you lose a lot in cutting edge and dynamic to acquire a heavier sound but less I find beautiful: much push the lead by pushing the lower one!
- Shift knobs and deep tone are especially valuable in its clear, seem less necessary in the other channels I prefer digging in the midrange EQ, matter of taste.

cl: 9 / 10 for rock, a sound authentic, real Marshall, only the lead channel 2 is a little disappointing.

OVERALL OPINION

- I use it for a year and I am 100% satisfied: it fills my expectations. it is used to play rock / metal 80/90/moderne years and shows quite up to par.
- The lead channel is a really excellent and allows fleurter with sounds of the type of trash Gun'n'Roses up Metallica.
- I have not tried hundreds of tube amp before buying it but I do not even try to learn more because I wanted the sound vrément.
- Nine is so expensive, but the lamp of a quality unmatched by any transistors / modeling. Other benefits: influt guitar on the amp and the amp influt the amplified sound of the guitar ... This is not the case for modeling: if you plug a guitar and a low end gibson: the same will be made for the amp models the starting signal: it spoils the sound of the instrument. With the lamp, you get distorted between the perceived quality of your guitars ...
- I used is identified at 650 euros with 1960 AV cabinet, I thought it was a joke when they saw the price ... and non-bah! I had a huge chance that I took from the hip! So at that price, it is clear that it is totally unbeatable!
- Even if I buy the amp new, I would without hesitation.

Lamps, big reserve of power, transparency effects loop, EQ-haired, very wide-band distortion gain, nothing to complain!
Possibility to move the head 50 watts for more character.

UTILIZATION

I use it live with the scratches for its crunch and distortion for my group (power rock)
and the Baluch, I put my fractal directly in return for m used in power amp ..

SOUNDS

amp mainly oriented rock, super clear sound as long as you push a little volume, very responsive EQ, distortion from the crunch of character in his heavy metal and hollow.
The JCM 2000 is in my opinion the Rolls Royce of amps rock is less than 1500 euros.
Coupled with a quality guitar with preferably a micro splitable humbucker, it offers a range of its Haurie.

All remaining fairly neutral, but with the Marshall's, without that this does not present too presents a particularity that can affect a particular style of music.

The effects loop is at the top and allows a Pod or a fractal to fit preamp before the Tagus, to the Marshall amplifiers haurr just any lamp, then there is more than the presence plays the final, and we have a Swiss Army knife of great class.

OVERALL OPINION

the bomb on the cheap, if you want more saves and hand on different stacks, like Engl, mesa tripple, Orange ...

it's all lights, (I do not know what the) an effects loop with volume indpendant. Two channels: a clean / crunch and lead / lead with a super pots of prsence together and switch to deep (very effective).
is a 100w head and do not 3am to find his proper (that is not correct mesa).

UTILIZATION

it is a fairly robust model and the legalization of pots prcis enough, we would like more sensitivity to the midle / treble but in the ca enssemble is correct. I had no manual with it.
we get a decent sound asser easily, it has not let prfrable heat the head before using a full power for a grain can best Defines.

SOUNDS

I play the "metal" and concquent I did not often used channels because I use the effects loop through my Boss GT8 multi effects which, modlisait my sound. Clearly, this head is not something to play the style pantera, machine head, ... plutt but for the ac / dc, ledzep '
I just know that the sound is clean asser hot micro grave with a low 12.
and super lead with the "deep" down MRIT to linger.

OVERALL OPINION

I practice more since I find what I needed really. (Diezel VH4). but if you have a multi effect that makes modlisations amp, so it becomes a good match.

It is a 50/100 watt head lamps, mine silent Svetlana tube, which may seem be a dtail but changes everything: p otherwise same connection and same rglage a normal DSL 100 ... for some small default: a single EQUAL ...

Note that it is a limited edition, only 100 copies worldwide, and is the ct of 1500 prs argus. it came out in late 1997 to fter the arrival of JCM 2000 ...

UTILIZATION

Ben is relatively simple, need to connect, then turn on the amp ... trs simple to find a big sound, versatile amp trs to its 4 modes: clean, crunch, distortion marshall old school classic, modern standard high gain distortion ... no man but not to understand something is to put his own ....

SOUNDS

Ben is the .... beautiful ... to navigate between the lens clean and good clean round and fat, well, even if you can not compete with prtendre fender ... the potato crunch sends a normissime, big sound AC / DC with my SG hh ... the distal one is really good for classic rock, pretty color and vintage marshall block typ ... regarding the e od 2, l has sent something cute .... the contribution of the deep switch and tone shift is crucial in terms of really distos mchantes, they bring a darkness to his music really ... and low, low, low ... Note that with the lights do'rigines is good but not great ... the grain svetlana provide a much warmer, more harmonics, more dynamic, has changed the amp .... what a pity the production is either shall adopt! tested with a gibson sg standard, a Schecter C1 Classic, a Vigier Excalibur Indus and an ibanez 7 strings Di Marzio ... whatever arive, a ring. marshall, but rings.

OVERALL OPINION

I used it for a year before putting it in here must sell at my dealer: P (baba rock) the sound is really good, but does not match what is needed for my group .. . I wish to keep, but financirement things are not always possible ... j'espre that I find another one day when I have the means to have an amp from scratch but the hh is too ... Report Qualter price, it is really correct to compare what we out competition ... Just place the United States, in a store scratch, there's the radius "100w head lamps" and there are the same price as DSL at the fronts, such as what to thank you, Mr. Gaffarel! buy a good head, excellent head once retube with lamps height!

This amp has been one of my all time favorite amps to play. It is so easy to dial in and works so well for gigs. I got a chance to play one at a buddies house once and I knew once I hit that lead 2 button that I had to have it. I had this amp for the better part of my last bands quick career and it worked hard for me night after night. I never had a problem with it and it stayed true to its tone. I consistently got compliments on my tone all the time. So that encouragement allowed me to keep the amp for some time.

The 2 channels are very usable in both of them sound very good. The clean channel sounds great with pedals in front of it and when you crank up the gain on it you get a very good classic rock tone. Switch over to the high gain channel and click that mid boost/lead 2 button and man does this thing scream. A great lead rock tone that is very fun to play.


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Marshall JCM2000 Dual Super Lead 100 Head Features:

* Classic Gain and Ultra Gain channels, each with two modes
* Deep switch adds a resonant bass boost
* Tone Shift scoops the mids
* Reverb controls for each channel
* Two footswitch jacks for changing channels and switching reverb in/out
* 100W of power
* Four ECC83 preamp tubes
* Four EL34 power amp tubes

SOUNDS

The sound was perfect for gigging! It stayed true night after night and never failed me. It was pretty consistent and took a beating. For me at the time it was a perfect gigging amp. I have recorded with it several times and never really like the tone I got from it. Could have been mics or placement but I never like how it sounded recorded. I have heard other people get a solid tone from it so maybe it was just me.

Also it seems these amps are somewhat inconsistent. I have heard a lot of terrible sounding ones and I've owned and played several amazing sounding ones. Since this amp is discontinued from Marshall you are only going to get it used so try it out before buying.

OVERALL OPINION

I wish they would put a choke in the amp to take pressure off the transformers. I always want to replace the transformers with Mercury but never got the chance. I have read that they sound even better when having proper trannies in there.

The amp is a great amp for just about any purpose. It is priced pretty low so you can find it around $650 used if you take some time and especially in this down market. I recommend anyone who needs a good work horse amp that you can gig nightly and beat,, well this maybe your amp.

The Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 has been the flagship model for quite awhile. It was basically a replacement or upgraded version of the JCM800 that was so famous throughout the decades. The amplifier features two channels with different voicings, four EL34 tubes, four 12AX7 tubes, two modes per channel, an effects loop, reverb and more.

UTILIZATION

The amp is a great go-to amp for testing various pedals and guitars as it's a straight forward two channel amplifier that's easy to dial in. It takes pedals great, is somewhat versatile and has a good amount of features. The voicings on the channels also help enable this amp to be tailored to your playing style. The loop and the reverb are nice additions that should really be in every Marshall amp, in my opinion.

SOUNDS

The sounds can be a bit hit or miss depending on if you like the Marshall sound or not. The amplifier, while having a decent amount of gain, doesn't have tons of "usable" gain. Once you start really cranking the gain, I find it gets to be a bit buzzy. I prefer backing the gain down and using a boost pedal. Once you do that, you can get some awesome 80s metal tones. The clean tone on this, however, is nothing to write home about. I find it to be fairly bland and not very exciting at all. However, I normally don't expect much from a Marshall when it comes to clean tones simply due to the way they have their tone stack in the circuit. I prefer the Fender/Mesa style tone stack for clean tones.

OVERALL OPINION

These amplifiers go really cheap on the used market, and if you're looking for your first Marshall, this should be one the first amplifiers you check out. It's not quite as organic and huge sounding as the JCM800, but it has its own thing going on. It's also way more versatile than the JCM800, so you take the good with the bad. The features on this amp are great for the used prices, especially since people unload them for as low as $400ish at times. Just keep watching eBay for great deals.

100 W
2 channels with a gain classic (clean / crunch) and a super gain (lead1/lead2).
an effects loop with level control switch output (pedals / racks)
reverb per channel.
Deep Switch (bass), and tone shift (shift of the spectrum medium) which act on the Equalization (common to both channels) and a global presence.
footswitch jack for reverb and channel change.

IMPORTANT: Setting bias apparent in the back of the head feasible with a voltmeter and a small tournevis.Très simple and that changes everything about her! The bad reviews are probably done wrong in this setting at the base. FC complement to end ... with the before / after



UTILIZATION

simple configuration when you understand how an equalizer and reports medium-tone shift. The good sound does not come right away on the ultra channel, but immediately on the clean / crunch.

SOUNDS

The head is played on a Framus Cobra baffle with two greenbacks and 2 g12T75. The voicing of the amp is not dark.

Classic gain clean channel: very clean and round with great dive on the notes (think of sound as a picture coat-coat). A lot of bass at low volume is the presence at high volume. The tapping its going very well so clear dynamic sound. 100W is not a lot of headroom
Well its very clear that exploitablable crunch later.
channel gain crunch classic: crunch good bill that goes up to a ac / dc max gain. It is always clean which remains in the bottom of his notes with all audible. The volume of the clean guitar is very usable, is the sustain, grain heat and nuances well transcribed.

Ultra Gain channel LEAD1: channel big crunch will lead to heavy way black album (studio) it is not present but not harsh grainy (except extreme settings of presence). The sustain, warmth and above all a very good sound that pierces rock 'n' roll (think gary moore and other hard 80's). Good percussion with deep tone switched with the shift + activated the medium of the equation is reassembled in touch crunchy thick less sharp and punchy.

channel ultra lead2 gain: gain compression and gain relative to a lead. This channel enhances the low frequency range, which thereby becomes less accurate (especially with the deep set). The leads are very good, many hairline marks the game is accurate, the report severe acute is good (as a means palm mute a note with a very high pitched sound at the scorpions. (I give the simple sound cues) . The sound loses accuracy with gain climbed too high and really serves more lead in this case. The lead will be a more rhythmic, the lead up to 14h also two gain beyond that of pure lead

OVERALL OPINION

I got the dragon and Framus Cobra, cl 50, Splawn Nitro. I tried the mesa single grinder, engl fireball, peavey classic 30, classic VHT (I pass those played some time in mag ...)
The dsl 100 is its price when:

IT IS SET!

Let me explain

When I recovered, I told myself I was going to check the bias. Given to 90 mV per pair on the Marshall site has a lot of forums suggest 82. There were 84 on one side and 98 other ...
The lamps were also those of preamp origins, Chinese marshals (grateful to the structure Pi inside the lamp).

The basic sound was very very grainy and harsh, and the gain set at 15 became a slurry with low fuzz imprecise slobbering. I could not put the treble beyond the presence of 4 and remained at 3. So grain loss and gain down with EQ to sound muffled or sound of bees are aggressive choice.

After adjusting bias of 82 mV (3 min to do) and test lamps preamp (ten combinations tested) the amp has changed completely: the crunch is clean as if I went past the volume of the guitar from 6 to 10 but still with clean inside and percussive bass became tighter with a grain and warm.
The gain of leads has become exploitable in its entirety with a much finer natural fuzz (grain, no more unpleasant metallic presence) and I can now put the attendance at 14h and 13h and have a sharp sound usable.
The winning combination lamp preamp is for me: a Chinese with gain in V1, a Groove Tube R2 in V2, two dd sorted V3 and V4. The EH and Sovtek lps are in horrible!

The grain of the amp is more vintage than the two heads Framus (the crunch of the dragon is not far) and the VHT cl 50.
The grain on the marshall is tighter than on Leads of Framus (less gain than the cobra which is out this category for extreme detail and equalization), but less tight than the VHT. It is more raw and organic than the VHT. The gain is more manageable volume of the guitar that vht remains steeper.
The volumes are working well although there is no master volume channels are just as well as the VHT.
The volume is that of a 100W ... But it usable basement room of the house.

negative point: the crunch of the clean is much stronger than the clean and change everything on this channel as LEAD1 and 2 is not feasible at the foot ...
The equalization can prevent common to find its sound on both channels by finding a compromise to make it sound (a bit too bassy in clean if you want big sound in lead). if a channel is used mostly no worries.

The award opportunities is very low and it really deserves that one is interested! Also if you have not put your nose in it set it is really worth. If you want more details PM me!

100w 4x EL34 4x ECC83
2 caneaux: clean and crunch with the switch / overdrive with overdrive further switch.
and deep tone shift switch
Reverb 2 / 3 band eq and presence
Gain and Master for clean
ditto for channel od
effects loop with 2 levels
HP and recording outputs.
Svetlana tubes are for power and marshall / svetlana for the preamp.

UTILIZATION

Amp very easy to use.
1 eq for the 2 caneaux.

SOUNDS

I like the sound (sounds) Marshall.Ce grain british blues rock / rock 60's & 70's to 80's hardcore and heavy metal.
The clean "Marshallian" dirty and crunchy (Hendrix), the crunch and overdrive type AC / DC, the "brown sound" to Van Halen's debut, the distortion of the hard n heavy 80's and thrash old school (jcm 800 ) and the hi gain "Marshall 90's (or boosted jcm 800 sl-x )....

In short, I'm a fan of Marshall tone!

At first glance this amp has it all: From its very very clean clean (surprisingly for this trademark) of crunch and overdrive varied and large ultra 2.The saturax mode of EQ knobs are responsive (it changes the other heads !) and bass galore (with deep)!

Basically everything that was missing at JCM900 dual reverb!

Yes ..... but there is a but and size! SOUNDS! That's not it! Lack of a dynamic 100w.Trop Treble style to reduce the volume pot trebble to 2 or 3!
The clean is certainly very clean but charmless, too dry ... 2 is the lead draft and breath trop.Manque precision! The deep switch is very efficient but a little too much and better not to engage I think an eq pedal is more respectful base.La grain is too much!
The tone switch is too "artificial", but that food makes you hungry too mediums and also nothing better than a good eq in the loop!

Too gain unnecessary because unusable except desire of spray!
In my opinion this is not a Marshall for the purists but for non marshall.
I found that those who do not like Marshall will play more on the jcm 2000!

My Les Paul std has never sounded so bad on this amp!
Only OD1 with the gain pushed too / deep switch and the tone switch off / low 7/mid8/treble 3/presence 3 / Masters at least 3 and ts like overdrive and I have a miracle ..... Good sound Marshall though somewhat too sharp and dry .... missing dynamics and magic.

Ok this is a Marshall "modern" but it does not sound that good I think.

NO SOUL! not enough to overshadow a jcm 800 and 900slx!

OVERALL OPINION

If you've ever played on a Marshall JCM2000 DSL 100 (all the jcm 2000!) Will:

1 / please you time until the day you will hear what a good Marshall!
Marshall 2/Vous disappoint you and not be distracted from this brand because not representative of what a Marshall sounds!
3/vous'll love ... all the better. That you do not like Marshall in the end!
A tip for those who are interested and the metal sound Marshall
Jcm 800 or 900 SLX with mxr eq 10 "in the loop and overdrive mxr zwylde before the amp.
The Marshall crunch is the basis for further in distortion pedals with 2 little good. Not sound like mush on the lead 2 of JCM 2000 but instead a lot of punch and precision with lots of harmonics.

This amp has been one of my all time favorite amps to play. It is so easy to dial in and works so well for gigs. I got a chance to play one at a buddies house once and I knew once I hit that lead 2 button that I had to have it. I had this amp for the better part of my last bands quick career and it worked hard for me night after night. I never had a problem with it and it stayed true to its tone. I consistently got compliments on my tone all the time. So that encouragement allowed me to keep the amp for some time.

The 2 channels are very usable in both of them sound very good. The clean channel sounds great with pedals in front of it and when you crank up the gain on it you get a very good classic rock tone. Switch over to the high gain channel and click that mid boost/lead 2 button and man does this thing scream. A great lead rock tone that is very fun to play.

Marshall JCM2000 Dual Super Lead 100 Head Features:

* Classic Gain and Ultra Gain channels, each with two modes
* Deep switch adds a resonant bass boost
* Tone Shift scoops the mids
* Reverb controls for each channel
* Two footswitch jacks for changing channels and switching reverb in/out
* 100W of power
* Four ECC83 preamp tubes
* Four EL34 power amp tubes


UTILIZATION

I would usually keep the tone shift and deep switch on at all times. When I disengage them it seemed to loose something. I generally stayed on lead 2 because I think it had a bit more mids in it that sprang up which I liked.

The feel of the amp was really nice and forgiving. It has a nice plexi sag to it but a snappy attack of an JCM 800. I only had to replace the tubes once when I had it but I had GT tubes in there and it was afire breather. Once I put ECC83's and El34 from GT the amp just came to life.

I didn't read the manual since I bought it used. The good thing is if you need the manual you can go on Marshall's website and download it for free.

SOUNDS

The sound was perfect for gigging! It stayed true night after night and never failed me. It was pretty consistent and took a beating. For me at the time it was a perfect gigging amp. I have recorded with it several times and never really like the tone I got from it. Could have been mics or placement but I never like how it sounded recorded. I have heard other people get a solid tone from it so maybe it was just me.

Also it seems these amps are somewhat inconsistent. I have heard a lot of terrible sounding ones and I've owned and played several amazing sounding ones. Since this amp is discontinued from Marshall you are only going to get it used so try it out before buying.

OVERALL OPINION

I wish they would put a choke in the amp to take pressure off the transformers. I always want to replace the transformers with Mercury but never got the chance. I have read that they sound even better when having proper trannies in there.

I wouldn't record with it, but I would beat the crap out of it in clubs and bars. It is priced pretty low so you can find it around $650 used if you take some time and especially in this down market. I recommend anyone who needs a good work horse amp that you can gig nightly and beat,, well this maybe your amp.

* Classic Gain and Ultra Gain channels, each with two modes
* Deep switch adds a resonant bass boost
* Tone Shift scoops the mids
* Reverb controls for each channel
* Two footswitch jacks for changing channels and switching reverb in/out
* 100W of power
* Four ECC83 preamp tubes
* Four EL34 power amp tubes


UTILIZATION

Very simple straight forward Marshall amp, its one of the best Marshall amps in years. and is very versatile, its a plug and play amp, just like a Marshall should be!

SOUNDS

Les Paul's and Strats
Cleans: Passable, they can be coaxed out of it, but don't expect pretty pristine shimmery cleans, They can be okay, just takes work, if you put a chorus on the cleans they can be really good, it just takes work like I said.

Crunch: This is where the amps shines in my opinion, Very articulate rock'n'roll Marshall grind. With a strat its pure bliss. I actually ENJOYED playing this amp with a strat on the neck pup, just makes you feel like you're playing with Hendrix, or are Froosh on stage, super super great dirtyish overdrive. With the Les Paul this channel is very much a Rock machine, think JCM800 with a little more gain, put a TS9 in front of it and you have your Hard Rock rhythm channel.

Ultra Gain: This is the weakest channel in my opinion. It has its uses, but is very muddy and shrill if you put the gain too high, it might be better with an EQ and Boost, for leads, but other than that i really just do not like it that much, if you want to play chugga chugga metal it also might be ok, but i prefer the crunch channel/button way more.

OVERALL OPINION

Overall, the good outweighs the bad, but it definitely has its problems, if you want a great crunch amp I'd say go for it, if you want super super high gain, don't.

- 100 watts
- all tube
- 4 preamp 12ax7, 4 power EL34
- 2 channel
- green channel - clean/crunch
- red channel - lead
- effects channel
- spring reverb
- classic marshall styling
- classic marshall look
- 1 button footswitch (used for either channel switching or reverb on/off)
- 4, 8, and 16 ohm speaker connections



UTILIZATION

As with most marshall amps and tube amps in general, you really need to pump up the volume on the DSL to find the sweet spot. I find that keeping the master volume about 2 is a priority. If you can get above 4, you will fall in love with the tone.

The look of the amp is classic marshall...no crazy LED lights, no space age looking junk...only the goods that Marshall is known for. Very straightforward and simple operation.

The one thing that I wish that Marshall would have considered or actually implemented when designing this amp would be to have the green channel foot switchable. You either need to be on the clean setting or the crunch setting. I usually will keep it on the crunch and use my guitar's volume knob to roll down for a clean sound.

SOUNDS

Currently, this is my go to, all around amplifier that I use whether it's live on stage or recording in the studio. I'm not really a picky tone chaser. I know what i like and prefer to keep it simple. The DSL does that in spades. Plug in, turn up and you're ready to rock.

I use a few effects with the amp...mainly a Boss SD-1, NS-2 noise gate, CH-2 chorus, and a Rocktron Banshee talk box. All perform very well with the amp. The gate and chorus are run through the effects loop. I play in a Bon Jovi tribute band so the DSL really gets me to where I need to be in terms of 80's, 90's and now rock.

OVERALL OPINION

This is my 3rd time owning a DSL. I previously sold the amp twice thinking I could use something else or go to a modelling setup. Each time I've been proven wrong. I always come back to this amp. I've made a pact with myself to NOT sell this amp again.

For an amp with what some would view as a limited amp in part because of the channel setup/switching, this amp can go from the cleanest of cleans to rip your face off metal (with the added use of overdrive pedals).

I dare anyone to plug straight into one of these with a Les Paul, switch to the green/crunch channel, turn the channel gain up to about 8 or 9, turn the master volume up to 4, hit an open G chord and not feel like you're rocking a 100,000 seat stadium!