LITTLE GIANTS! 3 Compact Valve Amp Monsters: EVH 5150, PRS MT-15 & Marshall DSL

[@thetonymoore6977]

Mate, I'm a drummer and that PRS with your wicked playing was so impressive, I'm buying one for the studio. Killer mate.

[@brianpark492]

Smoking Amp!

[@brianpark492]

My drummer hits Hard and all I need is 12:00 settings.The 100 is available now but this little beast is plenty.

[@AYACSM]

Totally agree on the PRS. Sounded way more punchier and articulate. Nice mids and also great cleans.

[@Impractical_Engineer]

The MT15 is simply amazing. PRS did something special. It does everything. Clean, dirty and melt your face saturation. Mostly play blues through it.

[@bigmikeyz0071]

I agree I play rock, blues and some hard rock. I can get that 80's crunch and metal is there when needed. It's loud too.

[@rich9353]

Most of all its a fuckin 6L6 amp. Every small amp and their mothers use el84. Prs and mark Tremonti really did something special.

[@CFChristian]

​@@rich9353 Yeah I saw that and I'm like "wow no-brainer"

[@philknight6844]

My MT15 is the best amp I have ever owned. Am 51. Had a few. Its a superb bit of kit.

[@boldorider4]

Sometime KZbin channels read my mind. I was wavering between buying one of these exact three amps. This video was super useful!

[@PeachGuitars]

Glad to be of service, Jack!

[@johnhutchin230]

The PRS sounds amazing and for under a grand it’s definitely making its way to my front door 👌🏻

[@crusTodd]

They all sound great and your playing just keeps getting better🤯

[@PNWGuitar]

Three great amps! I love the 5150 and the mt15, I also have a 6505mh which is another great choice.

[@ladislavmalak444]

I have the PRS and it is MUDDA-FOKKIN amazing! 8 tubes and two channels with separate EQs for that price? Beat that!

[@bluessumlin...7067]

PRS MT 15 everytime! Had this amp for 2 years.. managed to play a few small gigs and mainly used the clean channel for sumptuous Blues tone.. with you Jack your choice spot on in my opinion!👍☺🎸

[@MarcoSlooten]

Got the MT15 when they first came out, still love it!

[@takitezy7]

Thumbs up for, apart from the great playing, is how well you explained things. It's exactly what I needed to hear, thank you.

[@natedanaste]

I own the EVH and gig with it almost every weekend. It’s plenty loud and it’s mic’d anyway. I get sparkly cleans almost as good as a fender amp with it with the gain at 9 o’clock. And the Distortion is amazing and clear and articulate. I’m looking for a good back up or to change it up now and again and now strongly considering the PRS. Just concerned that the distortion is a little too metal for what my band does. Anyway great video man!

[@aliengrey6052]

Had the mt 15. Didn’t like it as it was a bit raw. Now l use the evh stealth lbx 3

[@SteeringSteel]

“Catchy title but we’ll call it the EVH today.” I love British humor 😂

[@jimthompson6275]

Hi Jack Great playing as always - I have to agree the PRS sounded different class and at that price it seems like a great bargain really versitile and full of great sounds. Best Wishes Jim

[@michaelbarber1123]

I bought one of these about 3 years ago and I still love it. With a Boss GE-7 pedal in the loop I can get sounds that remind me of a Mesa Mark IIC+ I used to have about 12 years ago. It's probably the closest thing I've ever played through since. The little Joyo Bantamp Zombie with a noise gate, compressor and eq in the loop is also pretty insanely brutal for it's size.

[@incitatus634]

Is it very loud? Like hard to use at 90 dbs?

[@takitezy7]

What are your settings on your GE-7?

[@deepend69]

Great review video, very well done. Great explanations of features and great sounds with real cab and mics. Spot on advice on these amps.

[@adamalexanderray]

Great demo, I’ve got the DSL20HR and it’s a much better choice than the DSL15. With a boost and a overdrive this amp can cover a lot of ground.

[@scaremoth334]

whats the difference

[@adamalexanderray]

@@scaremoth334 major difference is the DSL20HR has an effects loop. There’s other differences, just look it up. For me a effects loop is a must.

[@scaremoth334]

@@adamalexanderray cant u just front end it

[@adamalexanderray]

@@scaremoth334 with the amount of preamp gain on the dsl, if you put delay or reverb before the amp it sounds like mush.

[@richardnolan3903]

@@scaremoth334 The DSL15 has no effects loop, reverb, resonance control or standby switch. It also has 6V6's, instead of the usual EL34 valves.

[@monquixote]

I'm slightly confused why the DSL15H was included when it was discontinued in 2018 and replaced by the DSL20HR which is more fully featured.

[@elton28.20]

Same here, the current DSL20 with effects loop and reverb would have made more sense in the comparison than a discontinued model

[@richdadams]

Completely with you! I spent the whole video thinking I didn't know there was a 15w model and my 1w has both onboard reverb and a FX loop 🤦‍♂️

[@JohnnyBgood548]

Agreed the dsl 20 is a freaking beast and it can be modded easily!

[@xxxgabaxxx]

Exactly. The DSL20HR is way better. Doesn't make sense to compare the DSL15H in 2021

[@aaronjones6483]

Yes. I kept checking the upload date.

[@sixgunlover274]

Ive got the MT 15. Its amazing.

[@andrewbecker3700]

I'm pleasantly surprised at the coilsplit tones that guitar can get and love mine. '59 + JB still get er done.

[@elwynsmiles]

Your playing is sublime Jack, and I’m with you on the MT15 🤘😎

[@kathleenandbruce]

Already got the MT15 and am very happy I did. I have my 100watt Marshall but this little 15watt amp kicks ass. Haven't played thru my Marshall since I got the MT15, Haven't seen any reason cause the MT15 fills every space needed whether it be in a studio or an apartment or a small gig.

[@Ron4president09]

Same exact story here, the mt15 does 90% of what the marshall does at a fraction of the weight and cost of a full size 100 watt head.

[@phillamoore157]

WOW....that MT-15 has so much more bite, and articulation. And, it has a killer clean channel. I agree, that's a killer value.

[@backlom]

Hey that’s my amp! The DSL15H. I paid $300 used. Great value. And great playing dude. I’ve never pushed it that hard though. I better think of an excuse to send the family out.

[@KahnuevsKrake]

I own the MT15 and its a beast of an amp! I got it when it first came out and sold a Mesa Boogie 4 times the price tag to pay for it because I preferred the sound! I used to own the DSL20, it's a great sounding amp for the money, but it kinda encroaches a bit on the high gain territory. It's not a bad thing by any means, but if you want that "classic Marshall' sound, I'd probably think twice about it. The MT15 does the high gain thing better for me. I sold the DSL and got a JCM800 studio, and it's a perfect compliment to the PRS.

[@1truechamp46]

Just got the MT15, and I've owned the EVH. The EVH is a good amp, but I prefer the MT. I didn't get it for the cleans, but I'm playing clean more often than usual because it sounds so good. The red channel is superb, beautiful tight punchy low end, without the fizz, which let down the evh for me

[@JP-pf1nj]

My EVH seems like it has a lot of howling with my Seymour Duncan pickups.... did you use a noise gate or suppression of some sort when you had it. Thanks.

[@Rushtallica]

@@JP-pf1nj I often just sit a little further away from the amp or cut down the gain a little (which I like for more articulation, anyway). But for serious chugging and at higher volumes, a noise gate can be a good thing, at least on rhthms. If you play a style like djent, a noise gate is a must, along with something like a scrunchee muting the strings near the headstock.

[@JP-pf1nj]

@@Rushtallica thanks....yeah I figured a noise gate is the best option.

[@u.s.a.198]

Thank you for the video! Well done! I have been looking at all 3 of these and already liked the PRS the most. seems the tube setup was best too...

[@timeiseverything4]

I own the LBX Evh and owned many otehr amps. For the money its the best amp I have ever owned and is giggable. Zero need for a 50-100 watt tube head

[@Chilinoploppy]

That PRS head sounded great for dirt! The Marshall DSL has great cleans. I actually use my Marshall for cleans.

[@kathleenandbruce]

Agree 100% with you. Will be getting a mt15 this week. Thank you.

[@user-gf2xi8po7i]

Hi, I'd go with the PRS but you still have to shell out for a cab, but still great with it's versatility.

[@milkandmeat]

first time seeing jack play metal. of course he can do it

[@Jack-gz6jv]

I enjoyed the video. I have the evh lunchbox and I love it. I play clean a greater percentage of the time and when I do go the distortion route I like the sound of a really overdriven Marshall sound. So the evh is perfect for me. I think I go about getting my clean sound differently than you and likely a lot of others also. To me your clean sound is a lighter crunch sound and you are rolling off your volume. I turn the gain down until there is no crunch even playing the bass string hard with the guitar volume fully on. Set this way the evh lunchbox is incredibly good. In my opinion. With my pedal board and the 2 channels on the evh I can get all the sounds I want. I really appreciate your video. My friend is really interested in the prs and the Marshall for that matter. Lol. So I look forward to trying my evh beside the prs and see how it goes.

[@jeffreyradick6486]

It appears at least over here in the U.S. that Marshall has replaced the DSL-15H with the DSL-20HR which is 20W instead of 15, has an effects loop, and does its low power mode differently. Though I see the DSL-20HR for sale as new on some web sites, Marshall's own web site only shows it in a combo format, which seems confusing to me. I have a DSL-15H which I purchased in 2017 as my first tube/valve amp, and I quite like it but have wondered how the DSL-20HR compares to it tonally.

[@jasper_of_puppets]

I think the newer 20HR is far superior. One of the big differences is they changed the clean channel's voicing to be much more balanced with the overdrive channel. With the older DSL15, the clean channel would be way too bassy and boomy. A huuuge problem for live use because the amp only has a single, shared EQ. They also dialed back a little bit of the fuzz and excessive gain of the overdrive channel. It's still got plenty of gain for metal, but it's a much more useable range with the control knob. The DSL15 had an unnecessary amount of gain, even by metal standards.

[@harshtruth9148]

great video man...I just got the EVH LBX ii but waiting till this week to order the matching 1x12 cab.....btw don't forget about the Peavy Invective mh, that little guy can give the MT a run for it's money and it's $799 built in boost and noise-gate!!!

[@recklesstoboggan]

Would love to hear the Marshall DSL20H (2 x EL34, with both Presence AND Resonance, and Effects Loop) in this mix. The DSL20H can sound way bigger than the DSL15H and I think it'd give the PRS a real run for the money in many people minds, as it seems as many people think the PRS is the king. I personally like the DSL15H or DSL20H over both the PRS and the EVH. If you use a clean Klon clone to push the Marshall's, no contest. I find it a bit strange that you guys chose the DSL15H in this comparison, instead of the far more comparable DSL20H. The Friedman JJ is (which is WAY more money) is the lunchbox that beats the DSL20 (and the PRS), but at the price of the JJ you're looking at the Marshall Studio Classic/JCM800, and you can't go wrong with either.

[@adamalexanderray]

Probably they just had the DSL15 in stock and it needs to go.

[@davidp6007]

Well, it was done a while ago but it still stands as relevant for a good value valve amp....and I agree with the PRS as choice...it also has two valves for the power amp and it comes with pedal and cover which, is just about right....most of the other buggers want you to spend more to get one....and finally, you simply cannot compare the look of it, the others look like made with an axe in comparison. Nice video Thank you! 🤟

[@jw112mail]

I like the new stealth over the standard 5150. The cleans on the PRS are solid but something about the gain side seems too controlled and dry. To be fair, your demo of it made it sound better than i've ever heard it

[@enthused7591]

Really would've liked to see the Orange Dark Terror compared to these.

[@fjk1138]

Great demo, really enjoyed your playing also.

[@richardhall361]

Thanks for a proper subjective review. It’s made my mind up on the MT15 thanks chaps 🤘🏾🤘🏾

[@OTCRock4one]

I didn't care for the Marshall or the EVH 5150, it could've been the setting: referring to Low - Mid and High. But no matter what, when I heard the PRS MT-15, I said Wow! That's my choice 100%. I never knew PRS could make a lunchbox amp sound that good, perhaps Mark Tremonti had a lot of input into the amp's design? As a note: Zooming-in the camera to see the settings knobs when you were talking about them would've helped a ton...

[@mriwy]

Thanks for the video. It confirms my choice of PRS and I am in the market for one :)

[@nickrooney6206]

MT15 Is the best one used out on a Marshall cabinet in a jam out room where the drummer and another guitar player loud as hell almost like 50 W

[@drewbarries]

Marshall a bit bright, EVH kick ass and had nice mid push, PRS is the Goldie Locks amp, best overall.

[@PeachGuitars]

Fair assessment!

[@elonmusket6178]

I've heard the MT15 sounds great but is really noisy, have you noticed that? Is the MT15 closer to a Marshall/Friedman tone or Mesa?

[@elgatorockanrolero5282]

Fantastic video, which Mesa/Boogie cabin was used in the video? Thanks

[@TripyPsyTranceOfficialMusic]

Great review mate , this kind of reviews really help ,,

[@MrAlanGNR]

Amazing clean tone on that DSL..

[@nitijr]

The Peavey 6505 mini head is also a great option!

[@paulmales1889]

The PRS is too polite and smooth , EVH all the way .

[@rarebreed1984]

What, just from watching this vid or do you own one of them? I'm after something with a bit of character, not 'polite and smooth'.

[@stevendearden8030]

Nice detailed review

[@mattmengel4622]

Great vid! Thanks for your opinion.

[@sethwortman1131]

What’s the cab you’re going into?

[@myfukinarmhurts]

Hey love the video! And that guitar is … beauty… Anyway. If you’re looking to play metal core, chugging, some leads ,solos and breakdowns, would the EVH benbetter for modern metal? Thanks!

[@SomeKindOfMadman]

Amazing playing Jack! I'm also digging the hairdo....The unspeakable things I'd do to have hair like yours.... ; )

[@OrkhanJulfa]

I love Marshall's gritty tone.

[@chatter7653]

Oh to have heard a small form factor Friedman head thrown in here!

[@luketanner7638]

I’m not sure if I enjoyed the amp comparison or the shredding more🤘🏻

[@trentfairhurst531]

Dang, you can hear that fret buzz!

[@kitoyobeni1]

I realize you guys don't really specialize in these amps, but it would be nice to hear what they sound like with the gain dimed to know how far they can go. If you're going to review high gain amps, show us how much gain is on tap, even if just briefly.

[@sawyerc.6033]

The thing about that is, just because controls go to 10 doesn't mean they should be used there. Most any amp I've ever played through would sound like garbage with the gain dimed out. Too much gain kills definition and clarity on tube amps, and will take tone from cranked, saturated, and beautiful, to straight garbage almost instantly. Some older amps needed to be dimed to achieve saturation and breakup. (This is the reason master volume controls later became such a huge thing) Modern amps on the other hand, do indeed still benefit from being cranked up a bit, but its not at all necessary or even desirable to dime them out. Most amps today have a "sweet spot" and if you take the gain up any higher than that they just get over-compressed, fizzy, and lose any character they may otherwise retain when dialed in properly. That being said, it's worth mentioning that in truth these videos are advertisements. The ultimate goal (beneath the clever tactics like using "review" in the titles) is for them to jump up sales. I spend alot of time watching guitar stuff on KZbin and I have yet to see a single "review" by a guitar sales company in which the gear was made to look like anything less than God's gift to guitarists. Even when they do comparisons like this one, they are very careful not to make any product out to be the "bad" one, or a poor choice. They only talk about what each piece of gear does well (or what the company who designed/engineered the gear paid them to say it does well), and if it sucks at something, they just leave that out of the video entirely. Dimed out gain controls sound like S%$#, and it is because of this that you will never see it done on a review video. At least not one produced by companies who's livelihoods depend upon guitars, amps, and other related gear being sold in good numbers.

[@kitoyobeni1]

@@sawyerc.6033 The review shouldn't only be about setting the amp for its best tone; the range of gain is important to many players. Same reason why high gain amps should also be tested for as clean a tone they can provide as well.

[@gsbguitarsgsb679]

The thing about the MT15 is it actually is pushing approximately 25 watts full out and about 12 watts low wattage setting. The clean channel and the lead channel handle pedals quite nicely although the lead channel can get noisy somewhat imo. I have the MT15 and can’t stop playing it at this point. Considering getting another one for dual set up rigs with two 4x12 cabs. I feel it has been a game changer for me. Also want to get a soldano slo 30 but they are financially out of reach for me at this point in time. I have a couple of Marshal amps and have had them as my main amps over the years. So for me going that route is appealing and familiar. The last couple years I’ve been using a modified Carvin belaire and a Fender hot rod deville in tandem. It’s a brutally good rig with several overdrive options at my feet. Utilizing the effects loops with eq and delay and modulation makes it sound Humongously large and wide. Plenty of head room and articulation and can overtake the drummer. lol, I like that. A lot. We were auditioning for a bass player and I chased one guy off because it was too much for him to handle and compete with.

[@paulcowart3174]

6L6 for me please... hmmm should have gotten the MT instead of my Supro BK12....PRS was a bit more expensive but we'll worth it Great demo

[@cloud041089]

did you use an attenuator or some kind of volume adjustment on the PRS? i'm pretty sure i would have blown my ears out with the master volume knob in that position!

[@CocoKoi321]

Prs fanboi ✋ over here

[@paisteplayer1040]

I have had to many low watts amps to discuss, I must say for the especially for the money the mt-15 dominates. And it is more like 35 watts, My mark V 35 is not a bit louder or fuller.

[@cancel-communism828]

The EVH amp is really impressive.

[@danc3746]

DSL20HR (not the 15 used in this vid) is a great head. Maybe you couldn't get your hands on the 20w?

[@GuitarJawn]

You need to re-do this video when that Friedman BE-Mini comes out

[@tachi1O]

That's the pink taco; Friedman PT-20

[@GuitarJawn]

@@tachi1O wrong, Friedman announced it the other day

[@tachi1O]

@@GuitarJawn if that's the case, I'm gonna have my money ready

[@GuitarJawn]

@@tachi1O its solid state tho.....

[@amritjanardhanan]

@@GuitarJawn I 'm sure freidman will do a great job with it, look at thier pedals

[@SharpEdgeStandardOfficial]

How are you recording this? What’s the mics setup and all that? Sounds killer

[@CFChristian]

Uh what the hell? I came in here wanting to decide between the EVH and the MT15 and the DSL totally blew me away.

[@mananakoa2412]

MT15 ftw

[@jd426]

EVH !!

[@guitarz]

Nice one guys

[@crystaloffrost]

Very nice review and playing, even though you dont sound like a metal guy :) ( some more palm muted staccatto riffage would sound nice ) you still seemed to enjoy it :). I have an orange dark terror which is also a very nice amp for metal. Not to forget peavey 6505 mini.

[@Billy-yu8sk]

Still hard to beat that Marshall tone.

[@Jstall7543]

MT-15 for me!

[@robertwillett4122]

Peach, Good comparison.Well done good Sir. First thing, I'm guessing that your running the amps thru that Mesa. I know Mesa is pretty much top of the line. Could you tell me what the list price is for that particular one you where playing thru? And the model number. I image it was a 2×12. As you know buying the head, doesn't stop there. The P.R.S. all day. But l really like the set up you where using. If you have the time to respond, please let me know. I would appreciate it. And if you do so l will subscribe to your fine channel. This is the sound l would like to have. By the way, I'm good on guitar, l found the one after searching for over 40 years.Thanks.

[@aaronvalure178]

I’m interested to see how the MT15 compares to the new Archon.

[@BlootusWealth]

Started to play the Marshall with an 80s crunch tone and I started to realise we wouldn't be getting any actual high gain tones... These are almost all used primarily for modern metal lol

[@JT-kp8ps]

But are the EVH and MT15 worth the double price tag of the DSL?

[@ajizzle4rizzle]

Like your chugging

[@b-sideplank]

hall reverb in voice in a wooden interior room. what gear can do that?

[@noire1991]

Very surprised that the prs sounds so chunky!

[@treishtrei]

I bought an ENGL Fireball 25, but I'm still watching these kind of compatisons to see what the noobs are getting. Just trolling :)))

[@realtruenorth]

Fryette valvulator GP/DI 😉,, crushes everything

[@joshphelps5985]

The JCM 2000 is British made, not Far Eastern like that one and you can get an original JCM 2000 DSL 50 or 100 for £350-400 used and should go up in value

[@aaronsawyer4599]

Only one i liked was the EVH. And i liked a a lot

[@steveweilhart2359]

The PRS MT15 is the cheap mans (Bogner Ubershall) a steal for the price $749.00 US

[@alanswanson7515]

Are you using the Mesa cab for all amps?

[@RichsRockschool]

Can you gig the EVH even though it’s only 15 watts. Thanks in advance

[@PeachGuitars]

You totally could, it's small in stature but not in sound and grunt!

[@johnsguitarmusicanddemos]

Marshall wins!

[@jameslatham2655]

Have to be honest, totally turned off with the Marshall. It just sounded awful, through great headphones too. Did not expect that. The EVH was alright. I could see me having fun with it. The PRS is by far the winner. Quite easily. Can't find anything to dislike about it.

[@robertdrozak4091]

What is the mesa cab

[@tbkulas]

Why would you add an overdrive pedal if you are hawking how good these amps are?

[@kennethmeeker6369]

Mt15 awesome

[@Gtownblues555]

The PRS vs Victory Amps?

[@stanislavmigra]

I realy dislike, that Marshall decided to put on the 2 extreme modes on small DLS head and next step is 100w head. On combo, there is 40 version with all 4 modes.

[@paisteplayer1040]

Dsl20 sounds much better than the dsl15. But for the money the mt15 is the way to go.

[@mraybarsx]

well you are wrong about the cleans on evh, you can get a very good fender type of clean sound effortlessly from that amp, the problerm with the amp thats worth to mention for the bedroom player is. its just too fucking loud.

[@elfieborimera3178]

Where the reverb that's a little rude. Even all the heavy amps years ago all had reverb what's going on