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Marshall DSL100

Tube Guitar Amp Head from Marshall belonging to the JCM2000 DSL series

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Pierrotneverthink Pierrotneverthink
Published on 01/21/09 at 15:38
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

UTILIZATION

- 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.