It definitely brings everything into the forefront more when the overdrive pedal is used. I use Gorilla amps mic’d by RadioShack mics with the cheapest cables I can find. The raw tone I get is untouchable.
I don’t have a DSL20 but I have a Marshall 2203 and a JCM800 2204 and hands down the SD-1 is the best with either into a 4x12. I wish I would have known this 40 years ago.
@@calamardigan yes. The stock gain is mushy and loose, very muddy. SD1 tightens it up. Level all the way up, distortion down on the pedal. Tone set to taste.
@@shredaintdead9323 I've been using Marshalls with an SD-1 since 1987. I had a Boogie combo too because I got tired of lugging the JMP stack all over the place. Then I got a single channel Marshall JCM 50-watt combo. It did the job great with the SD-1. Back in those days if you brought combos the soundmen were grateful and did their best to make you very loud for the audience. Too much stage volume makes it hard on the soundman and I don't like too much stage volume, never have.
I recently got one for my new amp a used Friedman Pink Taco, GREAT tone! Edit: Was going to get a DSL 20, but decided to put myself in a little debt for a awesome amp.
Boss developed their distortion pedals to be used with pro gear, especially valve amps. They were never meant for the basement guitarist on solid state practice amps
I use this setup with my DSL40. In Drive Chanel is perfect, but….I cannot boost for solos….in clean channel, I have great boost, but less drive….what’s the solution for boost in the dirty channel + SD1?😢
What speakers do you have the DSL20 paired with here? Sounds good. I placed an order for this Amp and im wondering which 2x12 vertical cab i should get . Of course for 80's tones lol.
Hello , can I just crank ,boost...my marshall102cfx modelling amp with a sd1 ? I mean whithout buzzing and hissing when I make staccato breaks? Just need a little boost for the "empty" space when I m picking... thanks 🤘❤
I don't use pedal but after buying a dsl20cr (seeing your videos) and this video bought a kokko booster and overdrive, combo offer at real low price. Wow, can make a lot of different sounds.
@@shredaintdead9323 yeah! I played a lot of blues with a vox ac15c1, real picky with pedals, now I'm back to my roots, play in a rock band and tried a couple of borrowed pedals, sounds real good, now I'm searching for a phaser
One thing you will notice in the rigs of many big players are a lot of pedals. It doesn't matter if they have high gain tube monsters like Soldanos, Bogners, Boogies, etc. They always want something more. Some players with big amp endorsements don't even use those amps, and if they do, they are only using them as a pedal platform, running through the clean channel even, then using a floor-based system like Ax/Fx, Line 6, or other similar systems. Although Uli Roth has an endorsement with Blackstar he runs them clean and gets his overdrive from a series of pedals and a massive built-in gain boost in his Sky guitars which have very powerful active pups that require so much power he uses a floor-based power supply rather than a battery because the actives eat batteries like popcorn. What we see from the audience doesn't always reflect reality. It only tells you who puts bread on the table for big players.
@@shredaintdead9323 Never underestimate a humble pedal. The SD-1, the DS-1, the Tube Screamer, are all legendary. I've owned more pedals than I can count and sold off all but a few last year. The only overdrive pedal I have now is the SD-1 Waza Craft edition. The SD-1, like the DS-1 and TS are what are known as transparent pedals. Through a clean amp they sound like nothing at all. But when you add some dirt these pedals work magic. They contour the gain and the eq and add more texture to your tone. A pedal like a Rat is what is known as a dirty petal. They can make a clean amp a lot gnarlier. The ideal amp for an 80s tone is either a JCM or JCM-like amp, like a DSL or JVM, with a good transparent overdrive pedal to shape the gain into something awesome.
@@shredaintdead9323 Question/Help. Hi I need help, I just bought used two notes from guitar center, I have connected my Marshall dsl 20 speaker out to the two notes speaker in, and two notes speaker out to the cabinet’s speaker output, I don’t think it’s working, I haven’t damaged my amp nor two notes attenuator. Right now the two notes attenuator out level isn’t attenuating my amp, all my signal is from the marshall volume control, not from the two notes out level.
Hey man just subscribed to your channel.From what I hear of the Marshall DSL100HR it sounds absolutely killer!.I’m wondering will the DSL20HR sound the exact same just at Lower volumes or will there be some tonal differences between these amps?.Thanks
Right on thanks! The main difference is the 100 has more channels, better clean and more volume and headroom from the 2 extra el34 power tubes. Tonally the 20 is very similar though
If you don’t need a dedicated clean channel or a ton of headroom the 20 is probably Marshall enough for 95 percent of the people. If you want modded Marshall tones you’ll love the dsl20.
@@shredaintdead9323 but Gregg! Typey type type 🤣 idk I've never tried an orange amp I'm just shocked you had no comments under this ..although that mini dark terror might sound nice through my 2x12 evh..and for just under 200...shiiiit
@@shredaintdead9323 you ever use a randall? I've never tried 1 of those either but would like to try the rd5 ...I live near no guitar centers or anything thing close to being able to try gear so all I have is research ...lots of research and hope I like it when it shows up lol
@@josephtennett6454 Randall's are pretty cool. Definitely have their own thing going on. If you just want a simple high gain metal amp then that's a good choice for sure
I have the Zakk OD and it’s basically an SD-1 clone. I don’t like it. It doesn’t do much. But I also think I might have a weak amp, I don’t get enough distortion out of ultra channel for my liking.
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It definitely brings everything into the forefront more when the overdrive pedal is used. I use Gorilla amps mic’d by RadioShack mics with the cheapest cables I can find. The raw tone I get is untouchable.
Man I bet that tone is GOD LEVEL!!
incredible
Bro!!! bringing out the Winger riffs? WHO DOES THAT??? \m/ awesome!!!
Thanks!!!
Hey guys! Overdrive settings were volume at tone knobs at noon and gain set at 9
Does it go to 11?🧤
@@thedanksavatron7782 you know it!
Gain set at 9/10 or set at 9 o'clock?
@@johncasper2701 9 o'clock
Thanks!! Awesome playing and great tone!
I don’t have a DSL20 but I have a Marshall 2203 and a JCM800 2204 and hands down the SD-1 is the best with either into a 4x12. I wish I would have known this 40 years ago.
I use my SD-1 with my JCM 2000! It’s an absolute must.
Smart man! It rocks.
But do you use it with the amplifiers distortion on?
@@calamardigan yes. The stock gain is mushy and loose, very muddy. SD1 tightens it up. Level all the way up, distortion down on the pedal. Tone set to taste.
This is pretty much my tone. I use a DSL 20 combo and boost it with an SD-1 Waza and I get all the tones and versatility I need.
Then you sir have great tastes and tone!
@@shredaintdead9323 I've been using Marshalls with an SD-1 since 1987. I had a Boogie combo too because I got tired of lugging the JMP stack all over the place. Then I got a single channel Marshall JCM 50-watt combo. It did the job great with the SD-1. Back in those days if you brought combos the soundmen were grateful and did their best to make you very loud for the audience. Too much stage volume makes it hard on the soundman and I don't like too much stage volume, never have.
I recently got one for my new amp a used Friedman Pink Taco, GREAT tone! Edit: Was going to get a DSL 20, but decided to put myself in a little debt for a awesome amp.
Awesome!
I'm a type of man that just likes to make tones thick and grrr dirty, so for me it's perfect amp, and with sd1 it's will even better.
Love the EVH only seen reviews of the black one. SD-1 and Marshall go hand in hand.
Thanks! Yeah I'll have to do a demo of mine at some point
Awesome video!! Loved the tones, that pedal is to Marshalls what coffee is to chocolate---the optimum combo!
Thanks! Totally agree!
Definitely a big improvement in tone with the pedal.
Thanks! Definitely agree!
same sound I get from my marshall 1991.jcm900.4102.#2 channel.which already has a built in solid state clipping diode..
Nice! I bet that thing sounds killer!
Boss developed their distortion pedals to be used with pro gear, especially valve amps. They were never meant for the basement guitarist on solid state practice amps
I use this setup with my DSL40. In Drive Chanel is perfect, but….I cannot boost for solos….in clean channel, I have great boost, but less drive….what’s the solution for boost in the dirty channel + SD1?😢
@rdannenh you need to add a clean boost into your fx loop for solos. Mix micro amp, suhr koko boost, friedman buxom boost etc all work great for that.
It still sounds a bit low on gain for lead parts, can you boost the pedal even more?
You sure can! I don't use a ton of gain, the pedal has a ton of gain though
What speakers do you have the DSL20 paired with here? Sounds good. I placed an order for this Amp and im wondering which 2x12 vertical cab i should get . Of course for 80's tones lol.
@@hogger88 v30s!
Hello , can I just crank ,boost...my marshall102cfx modelling amp with a sd1 ? I mean whithout buzzing and hissing when I make staccato breaks? Just need a little boost for the "empty" space when I m picking... thanks 🤘❤
Not sure honestly, but I don't see why you couldn't. It's still a marshall after all!
SD 1 definitely sounds great with a Marshall!! Other amps as well, thanks man, cheers
I don't use pedal but after buying a dsl20cr (seeing your videos) and this video bought a kokko booster and overdrive, combo offer at real low price. Wow, can make a lot of different sounds.
Glad my vids helped you decide to get the amp! I have Lots of overdrives and they all sound great with this amp.
@@shredaintdead9323 yeah! I played a lot of blues with a vox ac15c1, real picky with pedals, now I'm back to my roots, play in a rock band and tried a couple of borrowed pedals, sounds real good, now I'm searching for a phaser
@@jorgemartinpellegrino6940 awesome. The mxr phase 90 or my favorite the evh phase 90 are both killer!
@@shredaintdead9323 that's what I'm searching!!
i am using a Marshall DSL40CR with a BOSS SD-1, but the results are quite different , depending on the guitar i have plugged in.
Yeah seems like it varies a lot from guitar to guitar
Sd1 is what Zakk Wylde would use to boost his 800s
He knows tone!
@@shredaintdead9323 have you played any of the Blackstar ht series? Jared James signature amp is amazing
@@jessetate9701 I hadthe ht metal 5. That was a killer amp but it shorted out on me and wasn't fixable unfortunately 😔
@@shredaintdead9323 I got the ht 5 mk 2 combo sounds killer for the price point. Good practice amp
@@shredaintdead9323 Rest In Peace Joey from Slipknot
One thing you will notice in the rigs of many big players are a lot of pedals. It doesn't matter if they have high gain tube monsters like Soldanos, Bogners, Boogies, etc. They always want something more. Some players with big amp endorsements don't even use those amps, and if they do, they are only using them as a pedal platform, running through the clean channel even, then using a floor-based system like Ax/Fx, Line 6, or other similar systems. Although Uli Roth has an endorsement with Blackstar he runs them clean and gets his overdrive from a series of pedals and a massive built-in gain boost in his Sky guitars which have very powerful active pups that require so much power he uses a floor-based power supply rather than a battery because the actives eat batteries like popcorn. What we see from the audience doesn't always reflect reality. It only tells you who puts bread on the table for big players.
Totally agree!!!
@@shredaintdead9323 Never underestimate a humble pedal. The SD-1, the DS-1, the Tube Screamer, are all legendary. I've owned more pedals than I can count and sold off all but a few last year. The only overdrive pedal I have now is the SD-1 Waza Craft edition. The SD-1, like the DS-1 and TS are what are known as transparent pedals. Through a clean amp they sound like nothing at all. But when you add some dirt these pedals work magic. They contour the gain and the eq and add more texture to your tone. A pedal like a Rat is what is known as a dirty petal. They can make a clean amp a lot gnarlier. The ideal amp for an 80s tone is either a JCM or JCM-like amp, like a DSL or JVM, with a good transparent overdrive pedal to shape the gain into something awesome.
@@angusorvid8840 I'm a huge pedal guy so I totally agree. Check out my video on the sd1 kill mod. Super cool mod!!!
@@angusorvid8840 what are your favorite amps ?
@@shredaintdead9323 Question/Help. Hi I need help, I just bought used two notes from guitar center, I have connected my Marshall dsl 20 speaker out to the two notes speaker in, and two notes speaker out to the cabinet’s speaker output, I don’t think it’s working, I haven’t damaged my amp nor two notes attenuator. Right now the two notes attenuator out level isn’t attenuating my amp, all my signal is from the marshall volume control, not from the two notes out level.
Marshall might as well build it in the amp
They should! But since they haven't, I'm actually working on a signature pedal that does! Coming soon....
That's a Sick axe guitar is it a custom build?
Thanks! It's actually an evh 5150 series guitar!
I think it’s because they both emphasize the upper mid range with the sound but is that a Friedman lunchbox amp in the background?
I totally agree and it sure is! I have a video on that too
@@shredaintdead9323 Nice! I’m pretty sure I watch that one before. I love the demonstration see you on the amplifiers for sure.
Hey man just subscribed to your channel.From what I hear of the Marshall DSL100HR it sounds absolutely killer!.I’m wondering will the DSL20HR sound the exact same just at Lower volumes or will there be some tonal differences between these amps?.Thanks
Right on thanks! The main difference is the 100 has more channels, better clean and more volume and headroom from the 2 extra el34 power tubes. Tonally the 20 is very similar though
@@shredaintdead9323 thanks :-)
If you don’t need a dedicated clean channel or a ton of headroom the 20 is probably Marshall enough for 95 percent of the people. If you want modded Marshall tones you’ll love the dsl20.
Great pedal.
Would you recommend the normal SD 1 or waza craft?
Either will work just fine
Zakk agrees!
Pain Killer! love it
HE IS THE PAINKILLER!
Not only do you have permission to join Ratt, but you are hereby ordered to join Ratt.
Haha well I must follow orders then!
@@shredaintdead9323 You have the right to rock. You have the right to cable tv. You have the right to visit any Guitar Center within 100 miles.
I thought you would play it through the clean channel....
That amp doesn't have one. Just an unusable crunch that can't get clean and is super ice picky harsh and shrill
Sounds excellent you need to do some live shows to kick the subscribers into 1K
I'll figure it out!
Def hear it in the lead tones, you should invest in an Orange amp those things fucking rock 😎
ewwww Orange amps!
@@shredaintdead9323 but Gregg! Typey type type 🤣 idk I've never tried an orange amp I'm just shocked you had no comments under this ..although that mini dark terror might sound nice through my 2x12 evh..and for just under 200...shiiiit
@@josephtennett6454 haha yeah orange amps are good, just not my thing. Just too dark sounding for my tastes.
@@shredaintdead9323 you ever use a randall? I've never tried 1 of those either but would like to try the rd5 ...I live near no guitar centers or anything thing close to being able to try gear so all I have is research ...lots of research and hope I like it when it shows up lol
@@josephtennett6454 Randall's are pretty cool. Definitely have their own thing going on. If you just want a simple high gain metal amp then that's a good choice for sure
She’s only seventeen….
Not enough umph!
SD-1 is better than a Tube Screamer into a JCM 800 or the classic gain channel of a JCM 2000.
Were you running it through the loop or in front of the amp? In the loop it sounded like dog shit 💩
Front. Ods are meant for the front of amps only. They are terrible in loops.
I have the Zakk OD and it’s basically an SD-1 clone. I don’t like it. It doesn’t do much. But I also think I might have a weak amp, I don’t get enough distortion out of ultra channel for my liking.
Nissssssssssssssssssce 🍻
Definitely a classic crunch tone! Is that a Kramer or a kit build??? Looks badass!🏆
Thanks! It's an evh 5150 standard series guitar and it rules!
Lead tones not bad though.
I definitely like it and use it more for leads
I like ze pedal ya.
I like you ya
Hey…. Almost to a subscriber count of 666 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Awesome!!!!
Black Metal Gregg is so stoked!!!!
@@shredaintdead9323 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🐐🤘😆😂
This tone is what the dislike button was made for. Oh wait...
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BUzz saw tone... Not a fan.
how is the dsl at low volumes? i had a dsl40cr for a while but it was muddy and fizzy at low volumes with high gain
Great at low volumes. It was attenuated in this demo