@@bmoneybby yes it does for example; someone who has worked in a factory their whole life would likely have low frequency ear damage from the machines. Its called industrial deafness. Where as a kid in his teens can hear even the highest of treble.
Riff starting in 04:10 is mesmerizing, you are practically selling me this amp. I'm looking for something with a low price but good sound, and I spotted your video. Absolutely great presentation. Thank you very much!
Man that thing is a tone MONSTER! Loved the titanic sounding riffage. Marshall needs to start paying you royalties for all the fantastic publicity your channel generates for the brand. I'll have to check one of these out. Rock on and have a great weekend!
Thanks my friend! I don’t want any royalties though. If a channel like this isn’t independent it’s just an infomercial ;-) Have a great weekend you too, Brother!
jcoulter43 They should pay him royalties but they’re not going to do that as that costs them money, which isn’t great from a business stand point. And I doubt many people buy a Marshall just because of Johan.
i bought this amp about 11 months ago as an upgrade from my tiny fender beginner amp, and it definitely sounds best loud in a big room once you gt the tubes warmed up. I got it for playing more metal songs and it's just the perfect budget tube amp i could have got.
Erik Ross Huh, I guessed it! I wasn't sure if it was that, so I didn't comment this earlier but that riff is very similar to Unchained by Van Halen if you're interested in checking it out.
I was going to see if you could guess which one! That's a good little trick for when you're chunking away on A bar chords. Didn't listen to VH much after their first album so I wasn't familiar with that one.
I just got the 40 watt version a few days ago and it's fantastic. It'll definitely do your classic Marshall tones (I mean it's not a JCM800 with a separate 412 cab, but for well under $1000 USD it's close enough that you can't complain), but what I really love is that it'll also go very clean and sterile to function as a pretty neutral pedal platform. If you can pick one up used for a few hundred off this thing is an absolute steal.
Johan, Your videos are absolutely stellar and have been evolving quite nicely! I love the way you minimize the talking and maximize the clarity, by allowing us to view the positions of the guitar's controls and provides inset of the amp's current settings. Also, you makes it obvious what the current speaker configuration is, without saying a single word! your vids are the schnizzle of the shnitt! Yeah, some nit pickers and cork sniffers "could" whine about your playing, style or genre choices, but............? You give really good and broad examples of the capabilities of the gear you demonstrate! Thanks For Your Efforts! Gene
Thanks Johan, your reviews are great and it made me choose the DSL 20. I can get some of the tones I was dreaming of. The Celestion 70-80 is a special speaker of its own. Greenbacks are great too but the 70-80 can get crazy clean tones and ripping metal or rock riff. Glad you tried both. Keep up the good work and keep the nice playing. Hello from Canada !
An A/B comparison of the new Origin and DSL would be great Johan. I know they're very different amps but it would be great to hear how they are different. I think there's a lot of people unsure about which would be better for them. As always a great video! Thanks for doing what you do!
First time i've heard a demo of this amp that sounds good. I had previously wanted the head version, but just wasn't convinced based on hearing it at NAMM and then subsequent youtube clips. You are the master, JS. Really liked the slower bit beginning @4:08. Sweet.
I have recently purchased both the DSL 20HR and the DSL 100HR and run them thru a 1960A 4x12 or a 2x12 with Creambacks, These amps are the Marshall sound in my head. Awesome cleans and plenty of crunch or dirt. The DSL series are both affordable and awesome sounding amps. Can you tell I'm a DSL fanboy...LOL
Man, this amp sounds crazy good. I had an original dsl40 and sold it. This sounds like a nice upgrade. Cleans and crunch are warm with a buttery tone but snappy too. Hard to explain. The OD channel is awesome. Kind of Carvin Legacy sounding but with distinct marshall hair and a tight thumping on the palm mutes. The old DSL's got furry with too much gain, this seems not to have that issue. Summary: I'm gonna buy one and soon. Cheers
This amp is amazing but there is a ton of gain for the seventy 80 to handle. Speaker sound good but for high gain get a chinese greenback and you will be very happy. Best amp out there.
Hello from the future! It’s Christmas time 2023. About a month ago I picked up a little Marshall amp just like that. I switched out the speaker for a green back and love it! One thing I have found is I push my Mesa, boogie Mark five through the affection return channeland slave, the little Marshall amp. There is some secret sauce that happens between those two lamps. I prefer the slaved Marshall tone over either one by themselves. Always love your videos!
I just purchased a Marshall DSL 40. Wow, I'm impressed. My first real Tube amp. (I was using a Line 6). WOW! I tried out several amps before I got my Marshall. I love this Marshall, everything I need in one AMP. Plus it gives me , and the son every tone we need right now My son likes this Marshall so much that he says he will use it on stage soon!?
Thanks Johan! My opinion is to spend $150 more and get the DSL40CR for two reasons: (1) the 70/80 speaker in the 20CR sounds fizzy and has no bottom end at all, and (2) the 3 different OD channels in the 40CR make it much more versatile. The 40CR also has separate reverb channels and master volumes which means it goes REALLY low for bedroom players (with two masters). I know what I'm talking about as I exchanged the 20CR for the 40CR.
That's interesting - the bit about going "REALLY low for bedroom players." That's me. I have a Katana 100 head because i'm in an apartment, and play most often from 10pm-2am.... I'll look into the 40 if/when i move on from the Katana, if i don't go into a Kemper or AX8. Thanks, AA.
CentaurusRelax314 Sure, I find the clean channel even on 40w setting is low at low volumes. The other overdrive channels are louder on the 40w setting. If you use the 20w setting, even OD2 (the channel with the most saturation) is quite low for a bedroom setting. And the nice part is that it’s ready to gig with if you ever make the jump. This sucker will get loud if you need it! :)
Johan, I just love your videos man, and I trust your opinion. Being a working musician for years and years, I can’t say that for many people. Continue sir, cheers!
Cheers Johan! You're still my (and many other youtubers') favourite Tone Master, keep it up! ... and as far as "Crocs-on-socks" are concerned: they only look badass on YOU 😂
You always play great usable riffs and tones. Riffs that really show the amp first, playing that compliments instead of interfering with the amp or guitar. Gracias for the good demo. Cheers from Mexico
Johan, Thanks for showing all the settings while you're playing, so we can hear what it sounds like at that setting! I have this amp ( I'm a beginner ),and I'm still getting used to the settings! Great Video!
WOW! What a great "jack of all trades" amp. It sounds like it could go all the way from clean to blues to rock to full-on metal. One thing I love about the newer Marshall amps is how good they've been able to get their clean tones. I had once an old JCM800 that sounded like I was playing with rubber bands for strings when I had it set to clean even with the high freq eq settings cranked all the way up. Also this amp to me sounds 100% better through the 4x12 cabinet in my opinion. Then again, as more of a heavy metal guy, I love having that low end "ooomph". Overall indeed a fantastic sounding and very versatile amp. As you demonstrate, a perfect studio amp especially if someone has various cabinets to play around with. Speaking of having fun with guitar cabinets, It would be hilarious just for fun, to run it through a 1x15" PA speaker to see what happens. :) I once did a gig where my Yamaha all-tube combo amp's power section failed on me but the preamp section still worked. I ran it through an old RedBox cab sim/direct box I had in my gig bag (where I kept things like duck tape, extra batteries, flashlights, extra pics, extra cords, etc..) and into our modest Ross PA system (2 1x15" speakers) and it actually didn't sound half-bad. lol. I just wish Ross was still in business as their inexpensive PA systems and cabinets got my band through countless gigs with zero failures. When we got a better PA system later, I actually used our PA head and one of the 1x15" cabinets as a damn fine sounding bass-rig when I switched to bass guitar. I used a ART TubeMP mic preamp as a direct box (terrible mic pre but great bass direct box) for a lovely thick bass guitar sound and I was in heaven. Anyways....I degress....sorry always fun to tell little "gig stories" and about our gear. :)
Great review Johan! About 2 years ago I got back into playing again and the first amp I bought was a DSL40C. I really like it because its versatile for my tastes in music. It eventually led me to the reissue JTM45 and a 1960TV cab and a VOX AC30. I now hear the Ace Frehley sounds I've always wanted to achieve thanks to several of your videos. A sincere thanks for the efforts and ultimate results of your videos, keep it up !
What a tone! I have been looking at the bigger DSLs for a while now, and ended up buying different things, but this 20W little amp sounds great! And 20W isn't that hard to fully crank! I do it all the time with my Supro Dual Tone. Great video Johan! You will always be my favorite!
Even though I own a lil tone monster of a "cheap" tube amp, it still surprises me the quality and quantity of sound and tone you can get out of some of them. These DSL's are no exception! I have a Bassbreaker 15, that comes with a Celestion V-type (vintage 30-ish?), and haven't used a dirt pedal since. I keep finding cool inspiring sounds, and it pushes enough bass to resonate the entire room, lol. And this is an open back cab!! It'll give loud, BALLSY crunch tones you'd never expect from a brand F amp- especially a 15 watt one. I guess amp makers have learned a thing or two in the decades since the old classics were introduced, lol! These new amps come with convenience features the vintage amps don't: Master volumes, effects loops; ext speaker jacks w/selectable impedence; direct outs for PA's and recording, etc. You can get those tones without blowing the walls down or destroying your hearing, lol. Best of all: they're affordable. I'd love to be able to do what you do- crank old beasts up until they flap your trouser legs, but I like where I live and don't want to have to move, lol.
took your advise thank you! I always thought "Marshall Cleans" were a joke until i played this. Love it, using it in stereo on the right, with anything on the left. It's perfect.
Love all your demos, and this one is just another to put in the “liked video” library. I am wishing and hoping you do a video, or just your thoughts on the dsl40cr. It is the amp I have, and would love to see what you think about it and the settings you would use on all 4 channels. Well more thank likely you wouldn’t be on the clean channel much HAHAHA!!! I use a Friedman Dirty Shirley pedal on the clean channel, just gives it that extra little something when your ears are craving the thick wooly JTM type overdrive, that is a bit harder to coax out of the dsl amps. Have a fantastic weekend my good Sir, and keep those videos coming!!!!
The seventy80 is definitely the weak link, but a really easy swap. I see a lot of these amps (like the Monoprice, jet city) ship with dirt cheap tubes and speakers, but they got it where it counts. And most are going to change tubes & speaker anyway, so might as well keep the cost as low as possible.
My 11 year old daughter's remark the other day when she saw one of the new DSL-1 combo's was that it was cute... I'm pretty sure that Hendrix's ghost had a chuckle on that one. Great video as always!
Johan Segeborn Very good setup! Yes, all controls bass, middle and treble are reactive and change the sound for amp valves! The most important is to make an equalization looking for the best timbre not only gain and level. Very good review. Congratulations and keep Rock on!
Great sounding amp and great playing Johan. I agree with you, I also like the DSL better than the Origin. To me, the Origin seems to get muddy when pushing the volume on high or low power modes. I also like the eq of the DSL.
Mr. Johan Segeborn....once again a high quality straight shooting review video.... ooh yeah ! We're liking that Marshall 20 amp too.... thanks for the post! keep makin those xlnt vids! cool MtW LA, CA USA : )
Just got the 40... AMAZING!! The 40 sounds WAY WAY better dude. Even in 20 watt mode, my amp doesn't sound as good as in 40 watt mode. Everyone who's rolled through mine, has said they LOVE it!!
You should compare the two. And in their reduced wattage modes too. I find mine in 20 watt, lacklustre. I can dial in the same volume level in both modes and the 40 watt is the clear winner for me. They say the 20 and 40 are different inside too. I think it's the amp that's the same as the 100 watt ..maybe preamp?? Can't remember;-) Be a cool vid and you're the best qualified to do it on RUclips! ALSO..btw... My DRUMMER friend.. came to me the other day saying how much he loves this guy on YT who tests all the speakers and shit and then struggled to say your name. I had a good laugh and said yeah he's the best! Even drummers love you:-)
i wanted to thank you on recommending the DSL20, I got the combo. I was on the fence as for the smaller or that one. Anyway, both you and Phil McKnight (know your gear) said it was great and it is. What is most surprising to me is the clean channel is fantastic. I used to think of Marshall cleans as a joke, but mine sounds great. I wanted to share this with you. I find that using the DSL20 on the right clean, and any older tube amp, fender, etc. on the left, with any signal splitter, I'm getting fantastic stereo cleans. Really about the best boutique sound I've ever achieved. Try it out Johan. Have a good one, stay safe, and say hi to the water for me.
@@michaelmichael5305 sorry for the late response. how'd you know, lol. the amp sounds awesome. the clean is among the best i've ever heard, which blows my mind for a marshall. the distortion is very good. it is awesome for home, and can be used for practice. for recording you want to mic it. I've tried the amp through a v30 and was shocked that the 70/80 in it sounds better. this amp is excellent for home practice, recording, and jamming. You would probably have to mic it for a bigger gig, probably more practical to go minimum 40 and up for gig use, UNLESS you were to use another amp on the left. I use this for practice and use another tube amp on the left, i most often use the amp's clean channel, with a rat pedal for both amps distortion. It's something you have to try yourself, you can't get it from words or guessing from the videos. Just put any old tube amp on the left, and this on the right. You could probably gig with that. The left is like your bass driver, and the overall tone modifier will be your right channel. That's how i do it, once you A-B it with mono you won't look back.
i had a vs100 an so underrated,it was incredible,an got better when i easily changed the tube,wow,i never had a clue about valvestate at a ll,an of course i sold or traded , before i really hurt my ears,an the clean was heavenly..how did we miss these...not a dsl, but vs100 an others smaller..
Great video, I always thought this amp sounded too thin and compressed. It's actually more versatile than I thought, I'm gonna have to check one out. Would really like to see a comparison with this and the Bassbreaker. Thanks Johan! :)
That's an interesting news. I got a DSL1CR for home and an Origin20H in my garage. I would like to get a big DSL too, but I'm undecided if DSL20HR or a jcm 2000 DSL50 half hand...
The Marshall DSL20CR is a Great Amp. I got the latest 2020 version and it is Amazing. Has 3 12AX7 Pre-Amp Tubes to Over-Drive + 2 EL34 Tubes in Power Section = A True Rock & Roll Amp. $600 here in U.S.A. This Amp & a Gibson Les Paul sounds so good.
In my personal opinion, for a lot of people it might be worth saving up a little extra and going for the bigger 40-watt version instead - if only for the load of extra features. For about €150 more, you get 2 more (sub-)channels in the preamp, double master volumes (tip: set one to stage volume, one to something bedroom-friendly, switch between bedroom practice and gig-volume at the press of a button), per-channel reverb, MIDI interface, and a truckload more clean headroom. You also get a more modern-voiced speaker and a bigger speaker enclosure, which does help with getting a better sound.
Great little amp this DSL 20, portable and practical! But I don't know, despites of the problems, my old and cheap Haze 40 sounds more "true" to me, thanks for your amazing work as ever!
I got the older DSL5c..sounds plenty good considering what it is. Using a old Boss SD-1 in front and a old Boss DD-3 in the loop sounds good to my ears. Does the 80's shreddy tone to a T.
Great video own one love it .I can't believe the price right around the same as a vox ac15& blues jr,all great amps but we all know Marshall kills it if rock& metal is what you want.
This amp has no fancy features but just sounds as like a good push amp should ! The Celestion 70/80 speaker is a crispy sound but he has it under control with the setting !
Thanks Johan, I must have missed this one. Sounds superb...I have a homemade 1x12 cab that I think I'll stick a 16 ohm G12T75 in and pair with the DSL20HR; right now it's got an 8 ohm Vintage 30 in it paired to my Mesa DC-5...all thanks to your videos showing what a huge difference speakers make. Cheers again.
Johan, I love your playing and your "sound". You have the best great classic rock tones-love it. The amp sounds great too. I bought the prior model DSL40 at a great deal when this new version came out and I love it. Now I just need to keep working on having that Johan Magic to my sound, haha! Keep rocking!
I just bought the dsl40cr and its a great buget amp. When you switch it from 40 to 20 watts its like even more chanles and ivenever heard a marshall get that clean. My fav is clean chanle ,red mode,dimed
Fantastic videos, thanks! I have this amp... but on first hearing the demo, mine didn’t sound like this at all, much less dynamic and punchy! I then looked at the settings... no wonder you used the headphones! When the volume is dimed like in the demo, it comes into its own. I think the windows of my apartment would blow out playing at those volume settings however!
"But who am I to say anything about that?" DUDE!! YOU ARE JOHAN SEGEBORN, THE MARSHALL MAESTRO. Your opinion is qualified.
Thanks man :;-)
This.
Yes his opinions are always on point when it comes to Marshalls
Showing the amp settings was really cool. I don't know why more people who review amps don't do this.
Well done.
Mostly because everyones ears are different.
@@aussieas6655 Sounds like an argument in favour of showing the settings to establish a common objective definition.
@@LeeGee Sound has too many variables to get a general idea, like I said, someone who is half deaf will have different setting to a kid in his teens.
@@aussieas6655that makes no sense man, I'm with the first dude haha.
@@bmoneybby yes it does for example; someone who has worked in a factory their whole life would likely have low frequency ear damage from the machines. Its called industrial deafness.
Where as a kid in his teens can hear even the highest of treble.
Marshall owes you brother......another great video!!!
Thanks my friend! :-)
Riff starting in 04:10 is mesmerizing, you are practically selling me this amp.
I'm looking for something with a low price but good sound, and I spotted your video.
Absolutely great presentation.
Thank you very much!
Man that thing is a tone MONSTER! Loved the titanic sounding riffage. Marshall needs to start paying you royalties for all the fantastic publicity your channel generates for the brand. I'll have to check one of these out. Rock on and have a great weekend!
Thanks my friend! I don’t want any royalties though. If a channel like this isn’t independent it’s just an infomercial ;-) Have a great weekend you too, Brother!
Johan Segeborn I agree! Love your truth-filled reviews and demos. My comment was full of hyperbole 😎👍🎸
I agree this is now my go to guitar channel when I have time for youtube
jcoulter43 They should pay him royalties but they’re not going to do that as that costs them money, which isn’t great from a business stand point. And I doubt many people buy a Marshall just because of Johan.
Hear hear, Johan brings the facts
I have been out of the world for a while but it's nice to come back and see your channel and OH MAN how your playing has progressed!!!!
God, I love this reviewer. He is one of, if not THE best guitar gear reviewer on youtube. Thorough, intelligent, mature, no bullshit. Rock on!
I own one and absolutely love it. You crank it past 2 and it just goes blazing crazy. Terrific tube crunch, the real Marshall sound.
I suddenly have this realisation that I have seen way too much of Johann's legs !
You would think in his part of the world it would be long pants all year round.
0:34 “I’m gonna play this crazy expensive black beauty” *carelessly dumps it on the ground*
I felt that deeply
Respect to Johan for treating it like a tool cause that's exactly what it is. Anyway it's from 2010 so not a historical instrument. :)
@@andreasf6671 Det kan godt være at det er et redskab, men derfor kan man stadig godt behandle det pænt 👍
Thanks for all the videos you make, Johan. Almost like an encyclopedia of Marshall's. I've learned so much about Marshall amps from you.
i bought this amp about 11 months ago as an upgrade from my tiny fender beginner amp, and it definitely sounds best loud in a big room once you gt the tubes warmed up. I got it for playing more metal songs and it's just the perfect budget tube amp i could have got.
I've been playing almost 40 years, and I'm stealing that riff!
Hahaha! Be my guest, all my riffs are free!
Erik Ross Which one?
The A form to D form pinky hammer ons @ 2:30
Erik Ross Huh, I guessed it! I wasn't sure if it was that, so I didn't comment this earlier but that riff is very similar to Unchained by Van Halen if you're interested in checking it out.
I was going to see if you could guess which one! That's a good little trick for when you're chunking away on A bar chords. Didn't listen to VH much after their first album so I wasn't familiar with that one.
I just got the 40 watt version a few days ago and it's fantastic. It'll definitely do your classic Marshall tones (I mean it's not a JCM800 with a separate 412 cab, but for well under $1000 USD it's close enough that you can't complain), but what I really love is that it'll also go very clean and sterile to function as a pretty neutral pedal platform. If you can pick one up used for a few hundred off this thing is an absolute steal.
Right. Whether is an guy gonna play a jcm w 4/12 ..
so years on, what do you think? The only thing holding me back is the volume. Is it tolerable for bedroom use without sounding terrible?
Better get one before the Segeborn Effect kicks in ... 😉
Johan says it's good and the price skyrockets.
Hahahaha ;-) Cheers
Johan,
Your videos are absolutely stellar and have been evolving quite nicely! I love the way you minimize the talking and maximize the clarity, by allowing us to view the positions of the guitar's controls and provides inset of the amp's current settings. Also, you makes it obvious what the current speaker configuration is, without saying a single word! your vids are the schnizzle of the shnitt! Yeah, some nit pickers and cork sniffers "could" whine about your playing, style or genre choices, but............? You give really good and broad examples of the capabilities of the gear you demonstrate!
Thanks For Your Efforts!
Gene
Thanks Gene! Glad you like them
Thanks Johan, your reviews are great and it made me choose the DSL 20. I can get some of the tones I was dreaming of. The Celestion 70-80 is a special speaker of its own. Greenbacks are great too but the 70-80 can get crazy clean tones and ripping metal or rock riff. Glad you tried both. Keep up the good work and keep the nice playing. Hello from Canada !
Wow, so many different fantastic tones out of the same amp! Great video as always, Johan! :)
Thanks, glad to hear it!
I love the DSL line up. Affordable too. "Conjure up any Marshall tone, past or present ". Cheers Johan : )
Cheers Mitchell!
You make great video's for people who love sound and good riffs.
Thanks Nicolas! I’m glad to hear that
I own numerous Marshall's, and I bought this one for practicing. Amazing and inexpensive amp. Very pleased with it.
An A/B comparison of the new Origin and DSL would be great Johan. I know they're very different amps but it would be great to hear how they are different. I think there's a lot of people unsure about which would be better for them. As always a great video! Thanks for doing what you do!
Thanks Michael, yeah I think that would be really interesting too
The origin is much darker I prefer the DSL
First time i've heard a demo of this amp that sounds good. I had previously wanted the head version, but just wasn't convinced based on hearing it at NAMM and then subsequent youtube clips. You are the master, JS. Really liked the slower bit beginning @4:08. Sweet.
Thanks, glad to hear that
Truth is all these new Marshalls are Oustanding
I have recently purchased both the DSL 20HR and the DSL 100HR and run them thru a 1960A 4x12 or a 2x12 with Creambacks, These amps are the Marshall sound in my head. Awesome cleans and plenty of crunch or dirt. The DSL series are both affordable and awesome sounding amps. Can you tell I'm a DSL fanboy...LOL
Hahaha! Those amps deserves fanboys! ;-)
I've had a dsl40c with creamback for a few years and hate it. Real tinny and fizzy sounding. I heard they fixed that on the new cr series.
Man, this amp sounds crazy good. I had an original dsl40 and sold it. This sounds like a nice upgrade. Cleans and crunch are warm with a buttery tone but snappy too. Hard to explain. The OD channel is awesome. Kind of Carvin Legacy sounding but with distinct marshall hair and a tight thumping on the palm mutes. The old DSL's got furry with too much gain, this seems not to have that issue.
Summary: I'm gonna buy one and soon.
Cheers
How did you like it compared to the original DSL40?
This amp is amazing but there is a ton of gain for the seventy 80 to handle. Speaker sound good but for high gain get a chinese greenback and you will be very happy. Best amp out there.
I own the DSL20 head running through a 2x12 cab with vintage 30's and it totally rocks!!!👍🤘
Cheers Mark
Hello from the future! It’s Christmas time 2023. About a month ago I picked up a little Marshall amp just like that. I switched out the speaker for a green back and love it! One thing I have found is I push my Mesa, boogie Mark five through the affection return channeland slave, the little Marshall amp. There is some secret sauce that happens between those two lamps. I prefer the slaved Marshall tone over either one by themselves. Always love your videos!
I just purchased a Marshall DSL 40. Wow, I'm impressed. My first real Tube amp. (I was using a Line 6). WOW! I tried out several amps before I got my Marshall. I love this Marshall, everything I need in one AMP. Plus it gives me , and the son every tone we need right now My son likes this Marshall so much that he says he will use it on stage soon!?
Rock on brother🤘
I bought it a view months ago and I m blown away by this AMP, I Play Marshall since 20 Years, but this is a real Fury
Thanks Johan! My opinion is to spend $150 more and get the DSL40CR for two reasons: (1) the 70/80 speaker in the 20CR sounds fizzy and has no bottom end at all, and (2) the 3 different OD channels in the 40CR make it much more versatile. The 40CR also has separate reverb channels and master volumes which means it goes REALLY low for bedroom players (with two masters). I know what I'm talking about as I exchanged the 20CR for the 40CR.
Yeah, you’re right. It’s the DSL series that’s a great bang for the buck
Alexander Acker thanks for this question, exactly what l would be interested to know...
That's interesting - the bit about going "REALLY low for bedroom players." That's me. I have a Katana 100 head because i'm in an apartment, and play most often from 10pm-2am.... I'll look into the 40 if/when i move on from the Katana, if i don't go into a Kemper or AX8. Thanks, AA.
CentaurusRelax314 Sure, I find the clean channel even on 40w setting is low at low volumes. The other overdrive channels are louder on the 40w setting. If you use the 20w setting, even OD2 (the channel with the most saturation) is quite low for a bedroom setting. And the nice part is that it’s ready to gig with if you ever make the jump. This sucker will get loud if you need it! :)
Yeah, i was more interested in/concerned with the high gain volumes. Thanks for the clarification.
Johan, I just love your videos man, and I trust your opinion. Being a working musician for years and years, I can’t say that for many people. Continue sir, cheers!
Cheers Johan! You're still my (and many other youtubers') favourite Tone Master, keep it up!
... and as far as "Crocs-on-socks" are concerned: they only look badass on YOU 😂
Hahaha! Thanks my friend ;-)
You always play great usable riffs and tones. Riffs that really show the amp first, playing that compliments instead of interfering with the amp or guitar. Gracias for the good demo. Cheers from Mexico
Sounds great. Got a shock down my spine when he plunked that LP down on the concrete right on its tailbone. Lol...
What? It isnt an elderly pet , relax it'll be okay but if you have any abused Gibsons for sale , I might be interested lol.
I started watching your videos for information purposes, but your serious riffage keeps me coming back. Thanks Johan.
Johan, Thanks for showing all the settings while you're playing, so we can hear what it sounds like at that setting! I have this amp ( I'm a beginner ),and I'm still getting used to the settings! Great Video!
Johan, your demos are the reference point by which all others are compared to. Great work. Keep ‘em coming!
I like how when I was a young teen I watched your videos . Now I’m almost 21
WOW! What a great "jack of all trades" amp. It sounds like it could go all the way from clean to blues to rock to full-on metal. One thing I love about the newer Marshall amps is how good they've been able to get their clean tones. I had once an old JCM800 that sounded like I was playing with rubber bands for strings when I had it set to clean even with the high freq eq settings cranked all the way up. Also this amp to me sounds 100% better through the 4x12 cabinet in my opinion. Then again, as more of a heavy metal guy, I love having that low end "ooomph". Overall indeed a fantastic sounding and very versatile amp. As you demonstrate, a perfect studio amp especially if someone has various cabinets to play around with. Speaking of having fun with guitar cabinets, It would be hilarious just for fun, to run it through a 1x15" PA speaker to see what happens. :) I once did a gig where my Yamaha all-tube combo amp's power section failed on me but the preamp section still worked. I ran it through an old RedBox cab sim/direct box I had in my gig bag (where I kept things like duck tape, extra batteries, flashlights, extra pics, extra cords, etc..) and into our modest Ross PA system (2 1x15" speakers) and it actually didn't sound half-bad. lol. I just wish Ross was still in business as their inexpensive PA systems and cabinets got my band through countless gigs with zero failures. When we got a better PA system later, I actually used our PA head and one of the 1x15" cabinets as a damn fine sounding bass-rig when I switched to bass guitar. I used a ART TubeMP mic preamp as a direct box (terrible mic pre but great bass direct box) for a lovely thick bass guitar sound and I was in heaven. Anyways....I degress....sorry always fun to tell little "gig stories" and about our gear. :)
It does 80’s early 90’s metal well, had the 40. I liked it a lot.
Loving the doom metal tones! Surprisingly versatile amp. Cheers
That amp through the 4x12 oh wow. I guess I'm getting a 4x12😊😊😊 cheers John awesome video
Great review Johan! About 2 years ago I got back into playing again and the first amp I bought was a DSL40C. I really like it because its versatile for my tastes in music. It eventually led me to the reissue JTM45 and a 1960TV cab and a VOX AC30. I now hear the Ace Frehley sounds I've always wanted to achieve thanks to several of your videos. A sincere thanks for the efforts and ultimate results of your videos, keep it up !
Ace Frehley.......yeeah. Whew, To each his own I suppose
What a tone! I have been looking at the bigger DSLs for a while now, and ended up buying different things, but this 20W little amp sounds great! And 20W isn't that hard to fully crank! I do it all the time with my Supro Dual Tone. Great video Johan! You will always be my favorite!
That Black Beauty and the DSL are a match made in heaven!!! Really amazing tone!
Even though I own a lil tone monster of a "cheap" tube amp, it still surprises me the quality and quantity of sound and tone you can get out of some of them. These DSL's are no exception! I have a Bassbreaker 15, that comes with a Celestion V-type (vintage 30-ish?), and haven't used a dirt pedal since. I keep finding cool inspiring sounds, and it pushes enough bass to resonate the entire room, lol. And this is an open back cab!! It'll give loud, BALLSY crunch tones you'd never expect from a brand F amp- especially a 15 watt one. I guess amp makers have learned a thing or two in the decades since the old classics were introduced, lol! These new amps come with convenience features the vintage amps don't: Master volumes, effects loops; ext speaker jacks w/selectable impedence; direct outs for PA's and recording, etc. You can get those tones without blowing the walls down or destroying your hearing, lol. Best of all: they're affordable. I'd love to be able to do what you do- crank old beasts up until they flap your trouser legs, but I like where I live and don't want to have to move, lol.
Cheers ;-)
took your advise thank you! I always thought "Marshall Cleans" were a joke until i played this. Love it, using it in stereo on the right, with anything on the left. It's perfect.
Love all your demos, and this one is just another to put in the “liked video” library. I am wishing and hoping you do a video, or just your thoughts on the dsl40cr. It is the amp I have, and would love to see what you think about it and the settings you would use on all 4 channels. Well more thank likely you wouldn’t be on the clean channel much HAHAHA!!! I use a Friedman Dirty Shirley pedal on the clean channel, just gives it that extra little something when your ears are craving the thick wooly JTM type overdrive, that is a bit harder to coax out of the dsl amps. Have a fantastic weekend my good Sir, and keep those videos coming!!!!
Thanks my friend! I will definitely do the DSL40CR too.
The seventy80 is definitely the weak link, but a really easy swap. I see a lot of these amps (like the Monoprice, jet city) ship with dirt cheap tubes and speakers, but they got it where it counts. And most are going to change tubes & speaker anyway, so might as well keep the cost as low as possible.
My 11 year old daughter's remark the other day when she saw one of the new DSL-1 combo's was that it was cute... I'm pretty sure that Hendrix's ghost had a chuckle on that one.
Great video as always!
:-) Thanks
This video pretty much convinced me on the Marshall. Was between that and Blackstar. Great video
Johan Segeborn Very good setup!
Yes, all controls bass, middle and treble are reactive and change the sound for amp valves!
The most important is to make an equalization looking for the best timbre not only gain and level.
Very good review.
Congratulations and keep Rock on!
Thanks Johan...I bought one based on this Video and I love it!
What's your reverb like? Mine is terribly weak. I don't need it, really. But, I read that some were wired in wrong.
Green mode sounds best to my ears. Same as the DSL heads. great vid!
Thanks! :-)
Great vid Johan! I think the DSL series sound much more Marshall than the Origin.Have a great weekend mate! \m/
You too my friend! \m/
incredible the amount of head room and sound that comes out of that amp. I'm getting one.
Great sounding amp and great playing Johan. I agree with you, I also like the DSL better than the Origin. To me, the Origin seems to get muddy when pushing the volume on high or low power modes. I also like the eq of the DSL.
Sounds fantastic Johan..perfect match for my fender deluxe..thx again
Thanks Cullen!
Good thing he picked up that little stool it could come in handy😂
Mr. Johan Segeborn....once again a high quality straight shooting review video.... ooh yeah !
We're liking that Marshall 20 amp too....
thanks for the post! keep makin those xlnt vids! cool
MtW LA, CA USA : )
Just got the 40... AMAZING!! The 40 sounds WAY WAY better dude. Even in 20 watt mode, my amp doesn't sound as good as in 40 watt mode. Everyone who's rolled through mine, has said they LOVE it!!
Cool, let’s do that one too here
You should compare the two. And in their reduced wattage modes too. I find mine in 20 watt, lacklustre. I can dial in the same volume level in both modes and the 40 watt is the clear winner for me. They say the 20 and 40 are different inside too. I think it's the amp that's the same as the 100 watt ..maybe preamp?? Can't remember;-) Be a cool vid and you're the best qualified to do it on RUclips! ALSO..btw... My DRUMMER friend.. came to me the other day saying how much he loves this guy on YT who tests all the speakers and shit and then struggled to say your name. I had a good laugh and said yeah he's the best! Even drummers love you:-)
Woodeso's Guitar Mods the new dsl 40 is awesome and the 5 watt is great as well .
Woodeso's Guitar Mods all the reviews I've watched on your amp have been awesome, the DSL 40 sounds bloody good!! I
I'm not sure in what world the 40 sounds way better than what's being displayed here. It's louder, that's about it.
the origin didnt work for me either,,,lovin the dsl-20cr,,best lil ripper ever
Very relevant to me in particular as I recently purchased the DSL 40!
Great tones and demonstration!Thanks for sharing brother!
Thanks Brother, glad to hear it!
As usual with Johan education can be fun . Side note This Dude always makes me wanna play my guitar. Thanks Bro
Thanks man you make my day!
Johan Segeborn youre welcome and good im glad lol
Never knew Kelsey Grammer could play!
Hahaha! ;-)
Johan this video convinced me to get this amp over a fender blues junior (and the fact I got a blemished one for cheap)
Nathan Boone - You went over to the darkside. "You're not my father!"
i wanted to thank you on recommending the DSL20, I got the combo. I was on the fence as for the smaller or that one. Anyway, both you and Phil McKnight (know your gear) said it was great and it is. What is most surprising to me is the clean channel is fantastic. I used to think of Marshall cleans as a joke, but mine sounds great. I wanted to share this with you. I find that using the DSL20 on the right clean, and any older tube amp, fender, etc. on the left, with any signal splitter, I'm getting fantastic stereo cleans. Really about the best boutique sound I've ever achieved. Try it out Johan. Have a good one, stay safe, and say hi to the water for me.
How does the amp sound for home use?
Great sound, even at low volumes. Just terribly weak reverb.
@@michaelmichael5305 sorry for the late response. how'd you know, lol. the amp sounds awesome. the clean is among the best i've ever heard, which blows my mind for a marshall. the distortion is very good. it is awesome for home, and can be used for practice. for recording you want to mic it. I've tried the amp through a v30 and was shocked that the 70/80 in it sounds better. this amp is excellent for home practice, recording, and jamming. You would probably have to mic it for a bigger gig, probably more practical to go minimum 40 and up for gig use, UNLESS you were to use another amp on the left. I use this for practice and use another tube amp on the left, i most often use the amp's clean channel, with a rat pedal for both amps distortion. It's something you have to try yourself, you can't get it from words or guessing from the videos. Just put any old tube amp on the left, and this on the right. You could probably gig with that. The left is like your bass driver, and the overall tone modifier will be your right channel. That's how i do it, once you A-B it with mono you won't look back.
@@michaelmichael5305 oh yeah, regarding the reverb, i typically use an EH oceans 11 or keeley ME-8 either way, into front or in the loop.
I've always been a Marshall man, I've just bought a vox AC 10 and how am I regretting it!! Wish I'd got this instead!
Means you haven't always been a Marshall man...lol
i had a vs100 an so underrated,it was incredible,an got better when i easily changed the tube,wow,i never had a clue about valvestate at a ll,an of course i sold or traded , before i really hurt my ears,an the clean was heavenly..how did we miss these...not a dsl, but vs100 an others smaller..
Great video, I always thought this amp sounded too thin and compressed. It's actually more versatile than I thought, I'm gonna have to check one out. Would really like to see a comparison with this and the Bassbreaker. Thanks Johan! :)
Thanks Dean!
I have a DSL1 HR and it Rocks! Loud for a 1w amp plenty loud enough for the home. sounds better than my jcm2000 dsl50 at lower volumes.
That's an interesting news. I got a DSL1CR for home and an Origin20H in my garage. I would like to get a big DSL too, but I'm undecided if DSL20HR or a jcm 2000 DSL50 half hand...
The Marshall DSL20CR is a Great Amp. I got the latest 2020 version and it is Amazing. Has 3 12AX7 Pre-Amp Tubes to Over-Drive + 2 EL34 Tubes in Power Section = A True Rock & Roll Amp. $600 here in U.S.A. This Amp & a Gibson Les Paul sounds so good.
I was going to get one when they were blowing them out for$329 I should have but got a great gretsch
In my personal opinion, for a lot of people it might be worth saving up a little extra and going for the bigger 40-watt version instead - if only for the load of extra features.
For about €150 more, you get 2 more (sub-)channels in the preamp, double master volumes (tip: set one to stage volume, one to something bedroom-friendly, switch between bedroom practice and gig-volume at the press of a button), per-channel reverb, MIDI interface, and a truckload more clean headroom.
You also get a more modern-voiced speaker and a bigger speaker enclosure, which does help with getting a better sound.
I have the 40 and the 20 dsl cr they are both incredible both clean and with hair . love the voicing
Been looking are reviews of amps , orange and black star . so far best sounding small amp I've heard
You may need a reverb pedal. Great amps otherwise.
Great little amp this DSL 20, portable and practical! But I don't know, despites of the problems, my old and cheap Haze 40 sounds more "true" to me, thanks for your amazing work as ever!
Thanks Otavio! Glad to hear that!
You've sealed the deal for me. Getting the head version of that little tone monster!
Glad to hear it! Cheers
Just got this 20W head together with Palmer 1x12 cab, Celestion Greenback 25W speaker. It is a killer for the buck! MONSTER tone!
Wow, I had almost given up on new Marshalls, will have to take another look at this one. Thanks J.S.!
Thanks John!
I got the older DSL5c..sounds plenty good considering what it is. Using a old Boss SD-1 in front and a old Boss DD-3 in the loop sounds good to my ears. Does the 80's shreddy tone to a T.
Once again, you have floored us with your amazing videos mate.I am going to buy this amp..well done
Yeah, you´re right! A great sounding amp!
Thank you for showing the amp settings you used! Very good information!!!
Thanks Bengan!
I always learn something new from you!
Thanks man!
Your guitar-playing is so good. I think you can make any amp sound great.
Great video own one love it .I can't believe the price right around the same as a vox ac15& blues jr,all great amps but we all know Marshall kills it if rock& metal is what you want.
Damn, that sounds great -- guitar and amp both.
This amp has no fancy features but just sounds as like a good push amp should !
The Celestion 70/80 speaker is a crispy sound but he has it under control with the setting !
Another great video and wow, what a difference the 4x12 cab makes.
Thanks Johan, I must have missed this one. Sounds superb...I have a homemade 1x12 cab that I think I'll stick a 16 ohm G12T75 in and pair with the DSL20HR; right now it's got an 8 ohm Vintage 30 in it paired to my Mesa DC-5...all thanks to your videos showing what a huge difference speakers make. Cheers again.
Your iPad camera was shaking every time you HIT a big chord. Great as usual. (I loved the shaking when you did that. )
Thanks Tommy! ;-)
I liked the previous DSL series, and I like this one. No complaints here.
Thanks Nathan!
Hi Johan, I recently purchased a Marshall head and I really like it. It's a great little amp, thank you!!!
What speakers are you running?
Those low notes shook the room including iPad stand !!!
I have the Marshall dsl15h and agree with Johan, they sound amazing.
Yeah and I liked the DSL100H a lot too
This sounds great... hope your doing well :)
Johan, I love your playing and your "sound". You have the best great classic rock tones-love it. The amp sounds great too. I bought the prior model DSL40 at a great deal when this new version came out and I love it. Now I just need to keep working on having that Johan Magic to my sound, haha! Keep rocking!
Thanks Isaac, that’s so good to hear. Cheers!
I just bought the dsl40cr and its a great buget amp. When you switch it from 40 to 20 watts its like even more chanles and ivenever heard a marshall get that clean. My fav is clean chanle ,red mode,dimed
Cheers David
That thing sounds great, so many usable tones!
Just got this one by your advice and I am happy. Thanks Johan
To be honest , I nearly fell out of my car when I seen you had a microphone in your hand.😂 My mom's grave.😂
Fantastic videos, thanks! I have this amp... but on first hearing the demo, mine didn’t sound like this at all, much less dynamic and punchy! I then looked at the settings... no wonder you used the headphones! When the volume is dimed like in the demo, it comes into its own. I think the windows of my apartment would blow out playing at those volume settings however!
Wish you had a video of this amp in its stock form. Not through a differ t cab.