Marshall DSL20HR 5-stars Reviews

Great Marshall tone for a good price

I use DSL20HR in my home, with Marshall MX212A cab, and it can sounds very good on very low volume, thanks low-power mode! I can play at a low volume without disturbing my neighbors (I live in an apartment building).

An additional function to play with headphones is also very useful.

But, on maximum volume this amp is VERY LOUD!

Gain knob on clean channel - it's really good if you have hot pickups on you guitar!

EQ with Bass, Mid and High knobs... And Presence for highs and Resonance for lows! You really can control your tone!

Pros:

Marshall tone with EL34 tubes

You can play on very low volume or on very high volume

You can play in headphones without cab!

Built-in reverb

You can adjust Resonance and Presence!

Good quality

Cons:

For this price? No! It's great amp!

Ready to Rock anytime

this is my first tube amp n my first head amp also...I play hard rock n metal stuff.The sound of this DSL is PURE ROCK,makes me want to play the guitar all day.The only thing i would change is a different equalization for the channels.If youre into crystal clear sounds you wont find them here...this thing delivers killer rock tones anytime and its a beast.I've got this amp a month now or something and i'm rehearsing at low(10 Watts) option.Recommended...

Real thing

My amplifier mainly goes in both studio and club. Sings - God forbid everyone!

It copes with scoring of a small and medium gigs. I didn't use it at large gigs as i don't have got big venues.

Sound of both channels differs from 1 watt version for the better. However for an ordinary apartment 20 watt is way too much. Loud even in 10 watt mode. Tube gain warms guitarists soul, cooling relations with neighbors sametime.

Digital reverb is adequate, although I personally rarely use built-in. Extensive equalizer capabilities and channel switching are more relevant.

Quite decent functionality: FX loop, footswitch, audio in and output with emulation, 3 sockets with different cabinet options.

Verdict: I can recommend this model as a choice of tube amplifier for modern artists. Studio session performs good hard rock and metal with more modern styles, without extreme underground evil.

Awesome guitar Amp

I don't know from where to start.

This amp is a 20w beast!!!

Now for my review:

USE:

I could produce a hard guitar sound only with 4,5 out of 10 (11 o'clock) in gain and 3,5 out of 10(10 and a half o'clock) in volume at the studio!!!

We are playing hard n' heavy.

The plan is to use the amp in the studio and also in gigs in medium size venues.

Pros:

1)beautiful Marshall sound

2)suitable for multiple music genders

3)foot switch included

Cons:

Unfortunately it does not include a carrying case so I must find one.

Small detail.

When the Amp was powered on I noticed a small happy face in the power (red) button. It's not my imagination. I cannot remembered if the smiling face was visible from the start or after some time!!!

Overall:

Best buy!!

Classic marshall sound, ideal for home studios

I have ordered by the purpose of recording at home, so it was crucial to find such an amp which serves good sound on moderate level of volume. I think Marshall made a step forward with this revision. I could try an older DSL model and the noise issue, which was really critic earlier, improved a lot (in the right way).

The split EQ is not the best when You're on a stage, because for sure You need different things for clean and distorted channels, but when it comes to recording this issue disappears. Although, I find the EQ section a little bit inconsistent, it is a great amp.

However, it also has to be emphasized that it brings the classic, old school Marshall sound. The well known resonance and presence knobs do their jobs as we know it from earlier. The reverb is really nice for the clean channel, sometimes I have a feeling like I play with a guitar with piezos.

There's also a tone shift by which more tweaking possibilities come forth.

Apart from the fact that the EQ section is tricky, there are no big problems with the amp. I think it's worth for the price.