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Have you been happy with that purchase? I've been going back and forth of the 20 watt vs 100 watt, was worried that the smaller head one gives up a "crunch" channel...but this video is killer content and perfect tones
Notes about the 'One Song' series: The idea for the 'One Song' series came about when I was trying to come up with a cool idea for my next EPIC/MEGA amp comparison with around 30 amps. So I came up with the idea of writing a song in multiple styles that would do a good job of 'testing' the versatility of an amp. It would start clean and end with metal. And I thought it could be interesting to use multiple guitars, so one for each section. Then I realised that it would be cool to release each amp's video individually first and when I'm all done I'll upload a compilation that would essentially be similar to all my other mega comparisons, including all the timecodes etc. This will be called: 'One Song, 30 Amps!'. So that's the plan basically! However, I'm also planning on running the song through some modeling platforms to also demo those and see how well they can work with all the material in the song. I've chosen to NOT use the same IRs for each segment this time because I want to use cab tones that the amps are 'comfortable' with. So don't view this as a direct comparison of the amps per say, but view it as an amp showcase that also allows you to hear how the amps function inside the song or inside the music, of course in comparison to one another in that sense! This will showcase the uniqueness of the amps more, which is more fun imho, and it also allows me to be a little bit more creative when reamping each amp. Plus: some of you guys will say 'they all sound the same' anyway and the different cab sounds will make the amps sound more interesting and unique! For the metal segment I'll very likely use a boost pedal for most of the amps, just so you metalheads or djentheads can hear how a downtuned baritone with a boost sounds with the amp. Anyway, I hope you guys will enjoy this series and I hope I made the song interesting enough to listen to it a couple times (because I don't expect anyone to watch all 30 or more amp videos lol). -Jon
Hi! As always, a cool video!Which of the amplifiers is best suited for home use ? EL34 in dsl20 give more low end than el84 in 6505mh? I choose the first tube amplifier, but in my country there is no place to listen and play them, so I rely on RUclips. Or maybe forget about these two and save up for prs mt15 ? Thank you in advance)
@@ВадимДавликанов all of the amps and tube types you mentioned have plenty of low-end. It's a matter of headroom. So the small amps with the EL84s will sag and compress more when you turn them up.
@@SonicDriveStudio It turns out that the 6505mh has a more compressed sound, in contrast to the dsl20 and PRS mt15 ? I'm very interested in what kind of amplifier would you recommend for home metal ? Is prs mt15 so good or does it make no sense to overpay ?
I'm afraid the Sound Termites have in their burrowing, eaten away your ability to hear the frequency variations that the presence knob accoutrement controls. In other words, loud music has harmed your hearing to the extent you can't hear any difference when you engage presence. Or, ya, it could be broke.
Man I almost never enjoy hearing fellow players noodle or shred on RUclips videos... However, I will be 100% honest here and say that I genuinely dig your tasty playing man. I can see that you put a lot of time into these videos/songs. I have the 1 watt version of this guy in my living room as part of a practice rig and I like it. Great repping as we’ve come to expect 🤘🏻
I'm going to be one more person to say: I'm very satisfied with my DSL 20 (I own a CR model and I've swapped the stock Senvety 80 speaker for a Vintage 30 16 ohms) and I think that those who say "It's a Marshall, but not the real thing" are nothing but a bunch of elitists who have not considered that maybe, just maybe, this is a Marshall which has it's own voice. I strongly recommend this amp and say, for those who are not really satisfied, to only consider trying other speakers such as a Vintage 30, a G12h or a Creamback.
It's definitely a Marshall, it has it's own voice, but that voice is definitely in the Marshall tone range. I love mine as well. The only, and I mean ONLY complaint I have about it is I wish it were a little bit smaller but, then again, the head (HR model, which is what I have) was never marketed as a mini head. Mine reminds me of an EVH 5150 EL34 if they had made a 20 watt version of it.
I changed out my 2 seventy 80’s for a pair of 8ohm Creambacks and man...... I also use a victory kraken pre-amp pedal and run that with the 4 cable method so it gives me a 4 channel all tube amp as the kraken has tubes in it. I hit all channels with a boss waza craft overdrive. What a kick ass tone
@@matthewlewis281 I have the DSL20HR and don't like it at all. I think my problem is the Seventy-80's in the MX212 cab I got with it. Great for searing treble tone, like Slayer.... But I'm having a really hard time deciding on which speakers to swap to. V30 seems to be everyone's choice, but there's Greenbacks, Creambacks etc... I'm more of a metal lead tone kinda person. Think like TSO / Savatage, Dokken, etc..
@@TheNecronOverlord bud, if you have time give the creambacks a listen. Like they were the last speaker I was looking at. But having that same cab and replacing those same speakers, and i jam everything from Breaking Ben to Kiss to Metallica etc..... those speakers made that amp come alive. And I agree with your take on the 70/80’s although I personally didn’t hate them as much as other people. But I wanted to upgrade so I did. Also the V30 and Greenbacks are also kick ass choices and I was gonna lean that way but the creambacks had something about them in the sound clips I checked out. So I don’t regret my choice
Thank you for putting this together, I have been wondering how well this does modern metal. Most channels that have reviewed this are either more classic or 80s rock and the other channels that did a metal review just scoop the shite out of the mids which sounds horrible. You by far showcased the versatility of this amp and got a really good metal tone. Well done as always.
Agreed. I hate the reviews that are 15 seconds of clean chords, then all AC/DC type riffage. This song perfectly captures the many sounds possible on this amp
I really like the "One Song." It uses everything from very very clean with a Telecast to LP, PRS, to Ibanez, etc. You went from standard playing to D-tune and hard rock to modern metal. It's great. Thank you. It does summarize everything about this DSL20HR. Now, I want this amp.
Amp sounds great. Very tasteful playing also! I have a DSL40C that I really like but it’s a bit heavy to lug around for my taste. I like the head format better than the combo format.
I'm waiting on my third dsl today. Had a 40c and sent it back cause it was hissy in idle. Bought the 20hr sent it back for same reason. Hopefully the one I get today is 'the one.' I ran the last head I had through a new Harley Benton 212 vintage.
What the flying duck have you done with the high gain? Your video is one of those very rare ones, where a lot of gain on this amp does not sound muddy as hell.... You even made the thing djent - unbelievable! :)
This is one of the best tones i've heard from marshall at all. Or other videos doesn't know hot to tune their headamps. Your tone from the very beginning was insanely good. And this little fellah costs only 300eur!!
Great Video as always 😍👍You are such a great Player 🎸😍! I Really like my dsl 20 hr. I swaped the Pre amp tubes V1 = Tad rt 010 (7025 tad highgrade Premium Selected) V2= Tad rt 011 (7025 S Premium Selected - mullard style-) V3 = Tad rt 001 - BPD- (12ax7A-C TAD Balanced Phase Drive) Now its just awesome! Love your content, keep going on. Greetings from Germany 🙂👊
Yessss, not enough love for the 277 baritones these days! I've got the exact same colorway and I have a couple Bareknuckle Silos in there. Absolute monster for metal.
Dude, your demoes are among the very best! But when can we hear some more songs with vocals like "Adore", (@? I fucking love that song and your voice is too beautiful not to be heard as well!
@@SonicDriveStudio Nice! I have tried some load boxes myself but they changed the sound to much, got muddy. Which one are you using/recommending? Your tone sounds crystal clear.
@@neslepaks666 fractal audio LB-2. Sounds very pure and clear imho, as long as you keep the DI level knob turned up as high as possible or else it gets too dark
@@markstewart8171 It sounds the same as a dsl100hr pretty much, just more reasonable volume. With a large 212 with mesa v30s, on my 6 string tuned to drop C no, not muddy whatsoever. On my 7 string tuned to A, with a boost it cleans up any mud. And I like a bass heavy tone and use the big 6ca7 tubes with a big bottom end too. I had a head shell made here: www.stagecraftgear.com/product/dsl-40cr-head/ you just take the top part of the combo off and put it in.
Awesome video. I have this amp for my hardcore/punk band. Boosted through a 4x12 ist just a Killer small Package in any rehearsal and small stage situation
Hey!!! Any links?! I play VERY similar, well maybe less hardcore more to the punk rock end. Think Dillinger Four, Copyrights, etc. Anyway, looking for a smaller manageable option for rehearsal/smaller shows (remember those? Man...what a year). I love my jcm800 but it's vintage and HEAVY. Thoughts? BTW the 800 ain't going anywhere, just overkill for rehearsals etc....
@@jprosentreter unfortunately not at hand.... if you just concerned wether it is loud enough, let me assure you that it is.... i also used an iPhone-Decibel-Meter-App to compare against Orange Dual Terror 30W of my friends. at least same level easily just bear in mind, that it doesn't get louder and has eaten up the headroom. at least in the ultra gain channel. the classic gain ist way more open und thus a LOT louder. for you type of sound, using a overdrive or light distortion pedal to boost the classic gain, will be really good an hellishly loud
@@scmtbnomad how big of a venue have you used this on? Can it do bar gigs? I know you kind of answered this but I want specs. B4 I purchase one. Thanks bro.
I got the DSL20CR in my house and I love it. Swapped the stock speaker with a V30, but just because I already had it. The Seventy-80 os not that bad. probably it should improoves after you broken it... The clean tends to breack too soon
Any ideas how this would sound with my Diezel Pedal? I'm going for a bit of an Adam Jones lateralus/10,000 Days tone and seeing how close I can get without dipping into my retirement.
hi mate! great video! I'm trying myself with IR's but i can't find how to work it out for good results! i would like to ask you about your chain! are you using the emulated out to audio interface or going through an attenuator?
Your videos are just great! All amps sound great and your playing is tasty! Now if you welcome content suggestions, how about this: your one song, one amp videos would apply to a studio/recording scenario since you have to change settings for each tone. How about making a live setup based in a given amp and a few standard pedals for the same applications - clean, overdrive, high gain and lead? As a multi-fx user trying to grasp the whole amp and pedal thing, one of my struggles is how to aproach the lead tone where I would need a volume AND gain boost.
I really want the dsl40cr combo but now I might have to get this not sure mostly for home and jamming with others not going to be lugging it around much just pissing off people in 400 yards of my house lol but this will make want a cab under it
Mine just doesn't cut well even with an OCD. Goes from weak to too heavy and compressed and shrill. Maybe a tube swap? Very hard to dial it in. I used to bitch about Mesa Rectifiers having that issue.
Great review and playing. I have a JVM210H and recently bought a DSL20HR. I sent back the first DSL because it had a static noise when I took it off standby. I got the replacement today and it is also pretty noisy - much noisier than my JVM. Did you hear much noise when you take the DSL off stand by compared to other amps?
Great video , I love my DSL20HR and good plaformpedals too. Awesome demo , sound absolutely very good . Take care man .Have you already tried the two notes torpedo captor with yours amps ?
Nice track. I would like to get one of these, but...last month I ordered the DSL100HR, it died on day 2. I was sent a replacement by Sweetwater, the new amp has a problem where once it has been on for several hours, it starts switching channels on it's own. Yes, I returned it and purchased a Mesa - problem solved. But while it was working, the DSL sounded great.
Hello, first of all : Ilove your channel, no blabla just sound examples, perfect !!! 2nd : I have a question : I have a SC20h (and I'm really happy with it !) but for rehearsal I think to buy this one - DSL 20HR- I wouldn't have to carry my amp every week. Do you think I won't be disappointed ?
I’d like to know what type of cabinet you’re using here. I have the Marshall 2x12 with my DSL20HR. It’s doesn’t sound as thick as what I’m hearing here in this video.
Killer amp. I don't need any more wattage. I lOVE that it is Cathode biased!!! Slightly warmer with more sustain and dynamics than fixed bias. I have gain pedals attached ...2 drives, a bogner ecstacy red distortion and a rat. Some many different flavors. Killer amp.
I gotta get a volume box. I can't turn mine up past 1 and a half on the ultra gain channel without pissing the neighborhood off. With a volume box I could turn the channel volume to the sweet spot and control the speaker volume, correct?
Hi there! Awesome job! Is there an option to record some staff with this head without using microphone? Cable - pc for example:) Because now I'm using line6 amplifii + garage band and connecting with usb:) Best wishes from Poland everyone!
Great video! I got the 1w in my living room for practice and a Origin 50H on a 2x12 1936V in my garage. Could you do a similar video with an Origin please? It eould be nice!
Another awesome video. Great riffs and playing. Had my eye on this head, or the 100W DSL for quite some time. Do you have a video on the 100? Thanks man!
I had the DSL100HR briefly about 2 years ago but I thought something was wrong with it so I returned it. It had some great tones in it though! Would love to try one again!
@@SonicDriveStudio That's the thing about those. I've seen good and bad reviews. Wondering if some are good and some just have QC issues. You would think by now they would have ironed out the problems if there were any. Who knows. Here in the States guitar center and musicians friend offer extended warranties so I guess that's always a good idea. Thanks again man. Keep rocking!
Great video! Which do you prefer, the Marshall DSL20HR or the Friedman JJ Jr? Do you think the EL34s in this amp add something that the EL84s in the JJ Jr doesn't? Just curious as the Friedman is suppose to be based of a modded Marshall, they're both 20w, but have different tubes and are vastly different in price. If you had to choose 1 amp to keep between the Marshall and the Friedman, which one would it be? Would love to see you do a comparison between these two if you ever get the time and desire to do so.
@@ScootHen69 Full disclosure, I got the JJ Jr before I posted this question, and had it since early 2020, so the context of my question was more to put my mind at ease that I got the right amp for me. It's easy to have a piece of gear that you love and still compare it to everything in a similar category, with the grass is greener mindset... After considering all this, I still felt the JJ Jr. was the better choice for me. From my "research", here are some things to consider. Low wattage Friedman amps sound great at low volume, because there's a heavy reliance on preamp gain, where as Marshalls tend to have more reliance on power amp gain (in general), so you need to have to power tube in a Marshall cooking before you get "THAT" tone. The Friedman tends to be a little darker and voiced more modern (like a modded Marshall), where as the Marshall with obviously have that more classic Marshall sound, but will also have more of that high midrange by comparison. The JJ Jr has a 2 gain "channels" and a clean channel, the Marshall has 2 gain channels, not clean channel (though I'm guessing you could make the "classic gain" channel your "clean". The Marshall has built in reverb, the JJ Jr. doesn't. The Friedman is made in the US is good quality materials and components, and Dave stands by his products, so if something goes wrong, you'll be taken care of. The DSL is not made in England and not to the same quality as the Friedman. The Friedman is twice the price of the Marshall. I haven't heard the Marshall in person, only in videos, so I can only comment on it from that perspective, but from what I've heard, it's gain tends to be more open and slightly more "wild"or "untamed", with more higher end. If I was more into classic metal and thrash, (classic Metallica, Megadeath, Anthrax etc.) I'd probably go for the Marshall. The Friedman's gain feels more "refined" and focused, less piercing, but still aggressive in it's own way, and it's great for obviously AIC, but also still that's more mid range focused. Since I play "grunge", stoner rock, doom etc. It works well for me, and you can push the high frequencies will the presence, but the Marshall has this extra percentage of highs that Friedman doesn't, so how important that is to you and what you play, only you can decide. As far as the tubes go, I think the Marshall may sound slightly "bigger" cause of the EL34s, but the JJ Jr. does not sound like a small amp cause of the EL84s, cause it also has to do with the size of the transformers, and speaker cab. I saw one video comparing the 2 amps where the guy much preferred the Marshall, cause it could do more aggressive metal tones and had more top and low end, but tbh I don't think he really eq'd the JJ that well, and he's a metal guy and has a certain bias towards amps that can do that metal tone. I've also heard people that prefer the JJ for it's specific mid focused modern voicing. Some people found the DSL20s gain to be generic sounding, where as the JJ has more "character" (pretty subjective imo). To me, if you don't care about build quality and price, and want a more "metal" amp, I don't think you can go wrong with the Marshall, but the Friedman can do "metal" too, however it has a specific voicing that's more mid range focused. They are different enough to have both imo, but I will say that I never plan to get rid of my JJ Jr. it's that good, some may feel differently.
great demo! I have this amp aswell... it's not expensive but still pretty good and versatile, a lot of amp for that price. You can actually see it in my profile pic standing on my Engl Savage 60 mk1
Man, I just bought the amp and damn, I didn't like it at all haha. I played it trough a cab with 2x Celestion G12T's. Custom guitar with passive humbuckers. Worked hours on getting an "ok" sound out of it, but I guess it just isn't my thing..
It was loud enough in a metal band setting The key is eq-ing and finding the middle grond with that and the poweramp saturation There is a point where it doesn't get louder, just different sounding
I run it trough a 4x12 in a hardcore/punk band with a really loud drummer and bass player + 2nd guitarist. In the 20 Watt Setting at 1o‘clock and slightly boosted with an boss eq it is very very loud - but: after 2 o‘clock it doesn’t get any Louder. In fact: a distortion pedal (infuse Friedmann be-od) through the classic gain channel is much much louder, as this channel not that compressed. However it is not really drive-pedal friendly as it is just too bright. The 20 Watt Ultra gain: For a rehearsel room: No problem. For a miced stage: no problem. A larger venue with large stage - I don’t know 🤷♂️ unfortunately 😂
Hello, excellent review. I'm still looking for a Marshall head that I can play at home at bedroom level, I have two cab with 8 ohm speaker, one Greenback and one G12H-30 70th , could you help me? I really like the dsl20hr. Thanks
the 20watt is to ñoud for room levels, u can consider the dsl1 wich is a 1watt version, but really, its better if u go for and amp head that u like and use and atenuator so u can crank the amp volume alk the way up so it distors and saturates well the valves and use the atenuator as a master volume
Must have been something wrong with mine. The gain channel got real fizzy, real quick and it lacked balls. Did not have enough volume to cope with my band (had to have it almost cranked). Hearing this demo, I think there must have been something wrong with it. Maybe something with the power tubes.
What would be the point of getting this head? 20 watts is not loud enough to play with a drummer in a real band. Don't you need at least 40 watts of tube power? Have you played this head over a loud drummer?
20 solid state watts would be a joke in a real band, but 20 watts of an all tube amplifier such as the DSL should hold up. A 40 watt amp will actually only really be 3 Db louder, the appeal is mostly an increase in clean headroom.
Don't impulse response units give false sense of the amp itself? You can tune an IR to do whatever you want. That's their entire reason for existing. I could be wrong.. fantastic playing though.
No impulse responses are more for emulating a specific speaker, in a specific cab, miked up with a specific mic, in a specific room. Once the IR is actually captured you can't really change it or tune it to your liking.
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Possibly one of the greatest amp demos of all time. No talking, all music. Composition not overpowering the sound. Absolutely beautiful.
I just recently bought a DSL20HR because of your video :D
Have you been happy with that purchase? I've been going back and forth of the 20 watt vs 100 watt, was worried that the smaller head one gives up a "crunch" channel...but this video is killer content and perfect tones
Notes about the 'One Song' series:
The idea for the 'One Song' series came about when I was trying to come up with a cool idea for my next EPIC/MEGA amp comparison with around 30 amps. So I came up with the idea of writing a song in multiple styles that would do a good job of 'testing' the versatility of an amp. It would start clean and end with metal. And I thought it could be interesting to use multiple guitars, so one for each section. Then I realised that it would be cool to release each amp's video individually first and when I'm all done I'll upload a compilation that would essentially be similar to all my other mega comparisons, including all the timecodes etc. This will be called: 'One Song, 30 Amps!'.
So that's the plan basically! However, I'm also planning on running the song through some modeling platforms to also demo those and see how well they can work with all the material in the song.
I've chosen to NOT use the same IRs for each segment this time because I want to use cab tones that the amps are 'comfortable' with. So don't view this as a direct comparison of the amps per say, but view it as an amp showcase that also allows you to hear how the amps function inside the song or inside the music, of course in comparison to one another in that sense! This will showcase the uniqueness of the amps more, which is more fun imho, and it also allows me to be a little bit more creative when reamping each amp. Plus: some of you guys will say 'they all sound the same' anyway and the different cab sounds will make the amps sound more interesting and unique!
For the metal segment I'll very likely use a boost pedal for most of the amps, just so you metalheads or djentheads can hear how a downtuned baritone with a boost sounds with the amp.
Anyway, I hope you guys will enjoy this series and I hope I made the song interesting enough to listen to it a couple times (because I don't expect anyone to watch all 30 or more amp videos lol).
-Jon
Hi! As always, a cool video!Which of the amplifiers is best suited for home use ? EL34 in dsl20 give more low end than el84 in 6505mh? I choose the first tube amplifier, but in my country there is no place to listen and play them, so I rely on RUclips. Or maybe forget about these two and save up for prs mt15 ? Thank you in advance)
@@ВадимДавликанов all of the amps and tube types you mentioned have plenty of low-end. It's a matter of headroom. So the small amps with the EL84s will sag and compress more when you turn them up.
@@SonicDriveStudio It turns out that the 6505mh has a more compressed sound, in contrast to the dsl20 and PRS mt15 ? I'm very interested in what kind of amplifier would you recommend for home metal ? Is prs mt15 so good or does it make no sense to overpay ?
Hi all. My DSL20HR resonance knob does not seem to work. anyone have any info ?
I'm afraid the Sound Termites have in their burrowing, eaten away your ability to hear the frequency variations that the presence knob accoutrement controls.
In other words, loud music has harmed your hearing to the extent you can't hear any difference when you engage presence.
Or, ya, it could be broke.
Man I almost never enjoy hearing fellow players noodle or shred on RUclips videos...
However, I will be 100% honest here and say that I genuinely dig your tasty playing man. I can see that you put a lot of time into these videos/songs.
I have the 1 watt version of this guy in my living room as part of a practice rig and I like it.
Great repping as we’ve come to expect 🤘🏻
Ah, so refreshing. Straight to the point, chapters, great playing, diversity. Wish every demo could be like this. Kudos!
I'm going to be one more person to say: I'm very satisfied with my DSL 20 (I own a CR model and I've swapped the stock Senvety 80 speaker for a Vintage 30 16 ohms) and I think that those who say "It's a Marshall, but not the real thing" are nothing but a bunch of elitists who have not considered that maybe, just maybe, this is a Marshall which has it's own voice. I strongly recommend this amp and say, for those who are not really satisfied, to only consider trying other speakers such as a Vintage 30, a G12h or a Creamback.
It's definitely a Marshall, it has it's own voice, but that voice is definitely in the Marshall tone range. I love mine as well. The only, and I mean ONLY complaint I have about it is I wish it were a little bit smaller but, then again, the head (HR model, which is what I have) was never marketed as a mini head. Mine reminds me of an EVH 5150 EL34 if they had made a 20 watt version of it.
I changed out my 2 seventy 80’s for a pair of 8ohm Creambacks and man...... I also use a victory kraken pre-amp pedal and run that with the 4 cable method so it gives me a 4 channel all tube amp as the kraken has tubes in it. I hit all channels with a boss waza craft overdrive. What a kick ass tone
@@matthewlewis281 I have the DSL20HR and don't like it at all. I think my problem is the Seventy-80's in the MX212 cab I got with it. Great for searing treble tone, like Slayer.... But I'm having a really hard time deciding on which speakers to swap to. V30 seems to be everyone's choice, but there's Greenbacks, Creambacks etc... I'm more of a metal lead tone kinda person. Think like TSO / Savatage, Dokken, etc..
@@TheNecronOverlord bud, if you have time give the creambacks a listen. Like they were the last speaker I was looking at. But having that same cab and replacing those same speakers, and i jam everything from Breaking Ben to Kiss to Metallica etc..... those speakers made that amp come alive. And I agree with your take on the 70/80’s although I personally didn’t hate them as much as other people. But I wanted to upgrade so I did. Also the V30 and Greenbacks are also kick ass choices and I was gonna lean that way but the creambacks had something about them in the sound clips I checked out. So I don’t regret my choice
@@TheNecronOverlord with greenbacks sounds awesomeee
Thank you for putting this together, I have been wondering how well this does modern metal. Most channels that have reviewed this are either more classic or 80s rock and the other channels that did a metal review just scoop the shite out of the mids which sounds horrible. You by far showcased the versatility of this amp and got a really good metal tone. Well done as always.
Agreed. I hate the reviews that are 15 seconds of clean chords, then all AC/DC type riffage. This song perfectly captures the many sounds possible on this amp
@@jackOnderisin13 ... EXACTLY¡¡¡ ...I hate that kinda review also ...👍👍👍
I really like the "One Song." It uses everything from very very clean with a Telecast to LP, PRS, to Ibanez, etc. You went from standard playing to D-tune and hard rock to modern metal. It's great. Thank you. It does summarize everything about this DSL20HR. Now, I want this amp.
I ended up getting the amp. GLORIOUS
Amp sounds great. Very tasteful playing also! I have a DSL40C that I really like but it’s a bit heavy to lug around for my taste. I like the head format better than the combo format.
I'm waiting on my third dsl today. Had a 40c and sent it back cause it was hissy in idle. Bought the 20hr sent it back for same reason. Hopefully the one I get today is 'the one.' I ran the last head I had through a new Harley Benton 212 vintage.
The ultra gain channel just reminds me of the old JCM800’s! Thank you for this, sir
Dannnnggg this little thing is exactly what I was looking for!
Great demo, man. Great playing, too! You just made this amp on top of my to-buy list.
What the flying duck have you done with the high gain? Your video is one of those very rare ones, where a lot of gain on this amp does not sound muddy as hell.... You even made the thing djent - unbelievable! :)
I just bought myself this exact model yesterday because you sold this to me by showing this demo
Awesome! Enjoy
This is one of the best tones i've heard from marshall at all. Or other videos doesn't know hot to tune their headamps. Your tone from the very beginning was insanely good. And this little fellah costs only 300eur!!
Great Video as always 😍👍You are such a great Player 🎸😍!
I Really like my dsl 20 hr. I swaped the Pre amp tubes
V1 = Tad rt 010
(7025 tad highgrade Premium Selected)
V2= Tad rt 011
(7025 S Premium Selected - mullard style-)
V3 = Tad rt 001 - BPD-
(12ax7A-C TAD Balanced Phase Drive)
Now its just awesome!
Love your content, keep going on.
Greetings from Germany 🙂👊
What tubes did it have in from stock?
@@WDeranged in my case marshall branded tubes. But in some cases jj's
It surprises me how close sounds to the jcm800 studio series
I’ve owned this amp for a few years and it’s the best I’ve ever owned, very versatile and great tones.
Shows that you don't have to spend thousands on a good amp.
That song was very good dude. Excellent actually. 😊
THIS IS HOW YOU DEMO AN AMP!!!! Marshall should pay you for making this video!
Yessss, not enough love for the 277 baritones these days! I've got the exact same colorway and I have a couple Bareknuckle Silos in there. Absolute monster for metal.
Damn son, ive got this amp! you make it sound good !!!
I found an eq in the loop on this is pretty cool !!
Excellent demo, great playing, great job recording!
Dude, your demoes are among the very best! But when can we hear some more songs with vocals like "Adore", (@? I fucking love that song and your voice is too beautiful not to be heard as well!
I hope you make good money doing this because you are truly talented.
That amp sounds really good -- excellent playing.
this sounds epic man! thanks so much... probably going to buy this one!
Really versatile amp, I have one myself. Great video, you got some huge tones! What are you using to capture your amp's DI since you are using IRs?
Axe Fx III for the DI's (interface). The amp's speaker outs are going into a load box and that into the IRs
@@SonicDriveStudio Nice! I have tried some load boxes myself but they changed the sound to much, got muddy. Which one are you using/recommending? Your tone sounds crystal clear.
@@neslepaks666 fractal audio LB-2. Sounds very pure and clear imho, as long as you keep the DI level knob turned up as high as possible or else it gets too dark
@@SonicDriveStudio Thank you! Will definitely check that out.
Love that Riff at 2:20 pretty Hardcore
One word….Outstanding!!
Great Demo, great playing ,great video production ! You deserve way more views
I come to your videos to see what amp I should get and leave wanting that baritone prs
great video, I have a 6505 mh, engl fireball 60 v2 and Marshall dsl20 and I play very often with marshall, (I play metal)
It has a nice raw sound! Definitely a cool amp and very affordable!
As always great playing. Would a helix sound good and work well through the DSL FX Loop? Have you tested it?
Maaan, sooooo cool! Nice sound! I have Marshall DSL 20 too/
If this is an original composition for the sound demo it's really good
One of the most versatile best amps out there, and inexpensive too. I have a DSL40CR that i modded into a head.
How do you do that, or a link to figure it out and does it hold up the same sound or does it get muddy?
@@markstewart8171 It sounds the same as a dsl100hr pretty much, just more reasonable volume. With a large 212 with mesa v30s, on my 6 string tuned to drop C no, not muddy whatsoever. On my 7 string tuned to A, with a boost it cleans up any mud. And I like a bass heavy tone and use the big 6ca7 tubes with a big bottom end too. I had a head shell made here: www.stagecraftgear.com/product/dsl-40cr-head/ you just take the top part of the combo off and put it in.
@@leopoz dang man they do a good job looks like. I like that look.
Good playing!
Great video as always! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Awesome video. I have this amp for my hardcore/punk band. Boosted through a 4x12 ist just a Killer small Package in any rehearsal and small stage situation
Hey!!! Any links?! I play VERY similar, well maybe less hardcore more to the punk rock end. Think Dillinger Four, Copyrights, etc. Anyway, looking for a smaller manageable option for rehearsal/smaller shows (remember those? Man...what a year). I love my jcm800 but it's vintage and HEAVY. Thoughts? BTW the 800 ain't going anywhere, just overkill for rehearsals etc....
@@jprosentreter unfortunately not at hand.... if you just concerned wether it is loud enough, let me assure you that it is....
i also used an iPhone-Decibel-Meter-App to compare against Orange Dual Terror 30W of my friends. at least same level easily
just bear in mind, that it doesn't get louder and has eaten up the headroom. at least in the ultra gain channel.
the classic gain ist way more open und thus a LOT louder. for you type of sound, using a overdrive or light distortion pedal to boost the classic gain, will be really good an hellishly loud
@@scmtbnomad how big of a venue have you used this on? Can it do bar gigs? I know you kind of answered this but I want specs. B4 I purchase one. Thanks bro.
Sounds like a very detailed sound. But how of that is the amp ? And how much is it the guitar pickups or other setup.
great vid, good playing ! very usefull .
HOLY HELL! GREAT VIDEO!
I got the DSL20CR in my house and I love it. Swapped the stock speaker with a V30, but just because I already had it. The Seventy-80 os not that bad. probably it should improoves after you broken it... The clean tends to breack too soon
Any ideas how this would sound with my Diezel Pedal? I'm going for a bit of an Adam Jones lateralus/10,000 Days tone and seeing how close I can get without dipping into my retirement.
hi mate! great video! I'm trying myself with IR's but i can't find how to work it out for good results! i would like to ask you about your chain! are you using the emulated out to audio interface or going through an attenuator?
I just can't decide if i should get one of this or a Marshall Codex 100 '---' any help?
Great video, btw man
Your videos are just great! All amps sound great and your playing is tasty! Now if you welcome content suggestions, how about this: your one song, one amp videos would apply to a studio/recording scenario since you have to change settings for each tone. How about making a live setup based in a given amp and a few standard pedals for the same applications - clean, overdrive, high gain and lead? As a multi-fx user trying to grasp the whole amp and pedal thing, one of my struggles is how to aproach the lead tone where I would need a volume AND gain boost.
Sounds really good!
I really want the dsl40cr combo but now I might have to get this not sure mostly for home and jamming with others not going to be lugging it around much just pissing off people in 400 yards of my house lol but this will make want a cab under it
Mine just doesn't cut well even with an OCD. Goes from weak to too heavy and compressed and shrill. Maybe a tube swap? Very hard to dial it in. I used to bitch about Mesa Rectifiers having that issue.
Great review and playing. I have a JVM210H and recently bought a DSL20HR. I sent back the first DSL because it had a static noise when I took it off standby. I got the replacement today and it is also pretty noisy - much noisier than my JVM. Did you hear much noise when you take the DSL off stand by compared to other amps?
Great video , I love my DSL20HR and good plaformpedals too. Awesome demo , sound absolutely very good . Take care man .Have you already tried the two notes torpedo captor with yours amps ?
I have never tried Two Notes hardware...
Nice track. I would like to get one of these, but...last month I ordered the DSL100HR, it died on day 2. I was sent a replacement by Sweetwater, the new amp has a problem where once it has been on for several hours, it starts switching channels on it's own. Yes, I returned it and purchased a Mesa - problem solved. But while it was working, the DSL sounded great.
@alan wake Mark V 90 Head.
very pefect review.
Whoa, does it really sound that warm and full with no fizz on the gain ? And wi it go loudish on cleans?
Dope tune, reminded me a bit of Voivod.
Hello, first of all : Ilove your channel, no blabla just sound examples, perfect !!!
2nd : I have a question : I have a SC20h (and I'm really happy with it !) but for rehearsal I think to buy this one - DSL 20HR- I wouldn't have to carry my amp every week.
Do you think I won't be disappointed ?
I’d like to know what type of cabinet you’re using here. I have the Marshall 2x12 with my DSL20HR. It’s doesn’t sound as thick as what I’m hearing here in this video.
🖤🖤🖤 ...I want this amp, I NEED this amp ...🤟🤟🤟
Killer amp. I don't need any more wattage. I lOVE that it is Cathode biased!!! Slightly warmer with more sustain and dynamics than fixed bias. I have gain pedals attached ...2 drives, a bogner ecstacy red distortion and a rat. Some many different flavors. Killer amp.
Cathode bias? That settles it. I'm buying one.
It sounds amazing, no doubt.
Wow. Great Demo...
I gotta get a volume box. I can't turn mine up past 1 and a half on the ultra gain channel without pissing the neighborhood off. With a volume box I could turn the channel volume to the sweet spot and control the speaker volume, correct?
Hi there! Awesome job! Is there an option to record some staff with this head without using microphone? Cable - pc for example:) Because now I'm using line6 amplifii + garage band and connecting with usb:) Best wishes from Poland everyone!
Great video! I got the 1w in my living room for practice and a Origin 50H on a 2x12 1936V in my garage. Could you do a similar video with an Origin please? It eould be nice!
Hey, how do you connect the marshall head with your interface? A cable from the amp to the interface or something more?
Another awesome video. Great riffs and playing. Had my eye on this head, or the 100W DSL for quite some time. Do you have a video on the 100? Thanks man!
I had the DSL100HR briefly about 2 years ago but I thought something was wrong with it so I returned it. It had some great tones in it though! Would love to try one again!
@@SonicDriveStudio That's the thing about those. I've seen good and bad reviews. Wondering if some are good and some just have QC issues. You would think by now they would have ironed out the problems if there were any. Who knows. Here in the States guitar center and musicians friend offer extended warranties so I guess that's always a good idea. Thanks again man. Keep rocking!
ps. this is a super cool song too. Sounds like Gojira and Kings X had a baby.
Is this amp loud enough to keep up with a band? Torn between this and the 40 watt combo. Problem is that I have a nice cab i'd like to use.
I'll be rite back, gota go order one.......
fantastic
Great video! Which do you prefer, the Marshall DSL20HR or the Friedman JJ Jr? Do you think the EL34s in this amp add something that the EL84s in the JJ Jr doesn't? Just curious as the Friedman is suppose to be based of a modded Marshall, they're both 20w, but have different tubes and are vastly different in price. If you had to choose 1 amp to keep between the Marshall and the Friedman, which one would it be? Would love to see you do a comparison between these two if you ever get the time and desire to do so.
In the same predicament. Did you get one?
@@ScootHen69 Full disclosure, I got the JJ Jr before I posted this question, and had it since early 2020, so the context of my question was more to put my mind at ease that I got the right amp for me. It's easy to have a piece of gear that you love and still compare it to everything in a similar category, with the grass is greener mindset... After considering all this, I still felt the JJ Jr. was the better choice for me.
From my "research", here are some things to consider. Low wattage Friedman amps sound great at low volume, because there's a heavy reliance on preamp gain, where as Marshalls tend to have more reliance on power amp gain (in general), so you need to have to power tube in a Marshall cooking before you get "THAT" tone. The Friedman tends to be a little darker and voiced more modern (like a modded Marshall), where as the Marshall with obviously have that more classic Marshall sound, but will also have more of that high midrange by comparison. The JJ Jr has a 2 gain "channels" and a clean channel, the Marshall has 2 gain channels, not clean channel (though I'm guessing you could make the "classic gain" channel your "clean". The Marshall has built in reverb, the JJ Jr. doesn't. The Friedman is made in the US is good quality materials and components, and Dave stands by his products, so if something goes wrong, you'll be taken care of. The DSL is not made in England and not to the same quality as the Friedman. The Friedman is twice the price of the Marshall.
I haven't heard the Marshall in person, only in videos, so I can only comment on it from that perspective, but from what I've heard, it's gain tends to be more open and slightly more "wild"or "untamed", with more higher end. If I was more into classic metal and thrash, (classic Metallica, Megadeath, Anthrax etc.) I'd probably go for the Marshall. The Friedman's gain feels more "refined" and focused, less piercing, but still aggressive in it's own way, and it's great for obviously AIC, but also still that's more mid range focused. Since I play "grunge", stoner rock, doom etc. It works well for me, and you can push the high frequencies will the presence, but the Marshall has this extra percentage of highs that Friedman doesn't, so how important that is to you and what you play, only you can decide.
As far as the tubes go, I think the Marshall may sound slightly "bigger" cause of the EL34s, but the JJ Jr. does not sound like a small amp cause of the EL84s, cause it also has to do with the size of the transformers, and speaker cab. I saw one video comparing the 2 amps where the guy much preferred the Marshall, cause it could do more aggressive metal tones and had more top and low end, but tbh I don't think he really eq'd the JJ that well, and he's a metal guy and has a certain bias towards amps that can do that metal tone. I've also heard people that prefer the JJ for it's specific mid focused modern voicing. Some people found the DSL20s gain to be generic sounding, where as the JJ has more "character" (pretty subjective imo). To me, if you don't care about build quality and price, and want a more "metal" amp, I don't think you can go wrong with the Marshall, but the Friedman can do "metal" too, however it has a specific voicing that's more mid range focused. They are different enough to have both imo, but I will say that I never plan to get rid of my JJ Jr. it's that good, some may feel differently.
Ever tried a Mesa/Boogie Single Rectifer or Rectoverb (essentially the same amp with reverb)?
No, but I'd love to!
Sounds great. Tempted to get one just to have the option of a clean(ish) channel. How do you think it compares to the OR15?
The DSL is much brighter and has more cut. The OR15 is rounder and 'fluffier'. I have a One Song episode of the OR15 coming soon...
@@SonicDriveStudio any difference between this 20 Dsl head and the 20 dsl cr amp? Other than one being am amp and one a head?
@@allboutthemojo I don't know... I expect the amps themselves to be the same but I don't know
@@SonicDriveStudio you mean the dsl 20 head and amp aren't the same?
@@allboutthemojo I would expect them to be the same... But I'm not sure
I got the same pants man!
So are you bypassing the cab and running an IR through your DAW or something? I'm confused.
he goes into a loadbox and into an IR loader in the DAW
Im looking for a classis Dokken/Lynch tone. Does this Marshall do it well?
Yes it does, have a DSL5cr with an external cabinet (greenbacks 2x12) blow My head awayy
Hi all. My DSL20HR resonance knob does not seem to work. anyone have any info ?
great demo!
I have this amp aswell... it's not expensive but still pretty good and versatile, a lot of amp for that price.
You can actually see it in my profile pic standing on my Engl Savage 60 mk1
Man, I just bought the amp and damn, I didn't like it at all haha. I played it trough a cab with 2x Celestion G12T's. Custom guitar with passive humbuckers. Worked hours on getting an "ok" sound out of it, but I guess it just isn't my thing..
It's not for everyone. It's pretty bright too. Try turning down the presence and treble quite a bit.
how does this and the ironheart series compare? and those to the mesa mark series?
I just ordered one from Sam ash and they said that Marshall is going to make one for me I’m so freaking happy
Have you tried the DSL100HR? If so, how does it compare to this one? Is it worth the extra money?
I think it depends on how loud you need it to be and/or how much tonal features you need. The 100 has a better crunch for example.
I've bought all the amp. How can I play the song?>
Great
how do you play the head with an IR?
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Did you use any load box?
Sounds good, But is it loud enough for drums and bas at rehersal ,?
I haven't tried that myself so it's hard to say.... Someone will probably chime in.
It was loud enough in a metal band setting
The key is eq-ing and finding the middle grond with that and the poweramp saturation
There is a point where it doesn't get louder, just different sounding
I run it trough a 4x12 in a hardcore/punk band with a really loud drummer and bass player + 2nd guitarist.
In the 20 Watt Setting at 1o‘clock and slightly boosted with an boss eq it is very very loud - but: after 2 o‘clock it doesn’t get any
Louder. In fact: a distortion pedal (infuse Friedmann be-od) through the classic gain channel is much much louder, as this channel not that compressed. However it is not really drive-pedal friendly as it is just too bright.
The 20 Watt Ultra gain: For a rehearsel room: No problem. For a miced stage: no problem. A larger venue with large stage - I don’t know 🤷♂️ unfortunately 😂
Thanx for Info. 👍🇸🇪
Hello, excellent review. I'm still looking for a Marshall head that I can play at home at bedroom level, I have two cab with 8 ohm speaker, one Greenback and one G12H-30 70th , could you help me? I really like the dsl20hr. Thanks
consider buying a power atenuator man, so u can choose whatever head u want no matter the watts
@@adriagil5041 Thanks
the 20watt is to ñoud for room levels, u can consider the dsl1 wich is a 1watt version, but really, its better if u go for and amp head that u like and use and atenuator so u can crank the amp volume alk the way up so it distors and saturates well the valves and use the atenuator as a master volume
Last week i bought a DSL5cr, load with a external cab 2x12 greenbacks... Sounds killer man, i love it
Is equalization supposed to be spelled wrong? 🤷♂️
british thing
EMG's in a Tele? The only way that gets more blasphemed is if you play "the forbidden riff" with it, lol
The Jim Root one ;)
Must have been something wrong with mine. The gain channel got real fizzy, real quick and it lacked balls. Did not have enough volume to cope with my band (had to have it almost cranked). Hearing this demo, I think there must have been something wrong with it. Maybe something with the power tubes.
4:25 holy shit.
What would be the point of getting this head? 20 watts is not loud enough to play with a drummer in a real band. Don't you need at least 40 watts of tube power? Have you played this head over a loud drummer?
20 solid state watts would be a joke in a real band, but 20 watts of an all tube amplifier such as the DSL should hold up. A 40 watt amp will actually only really be 3 Db louder, the appeal is mostly an increase in clean headroom.
Don't impulse response units give false sense of the amp itself? You can tune an IR to do whatever you want. That's their entire reason for existing. I could be wrong.. fantastic playing though.
No impulse responses are more for emulating a specific speaker, in a specific cab, miked up with a specific mic, in a specific room. Once the IR is actually captured you can't really change it or tune it to your liking.
I would get this amp if I didn't already have a dsl50. Wish it had a 25w setting albeit.
how did I find this video?
Via a playlist probably. It's not out yet, so lucky you! :)
damn me too, i found it in my youtube homepage but i immediately forget right when watching the video. i enjoyed that much lmao. great content.
Definitely loud for band!!