My New Favorite Lunchbox Amp!! - Marshall DSL20H

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[@KILLRITUAL]

Marshall DSL's are just perfect recording amps. Sound great, sound fat, take an overdrive well. They just have the perfect cut and balls for most metal and rock. Classic.

[@TheAxe4Ever]

My wife’s brother-in-law lives in Maui and is a pro guitarist that has played with everybody from Willie Nelson to Alice Cooper and has jammed with Journey and Aerosmith when they have all visited the islands (enough name dropping) and he has a Marshall JVM 410H for large gigs and this amp for smaller gigs. He said he actually prefers this amp in a lot of ways over his half stack and has used it (mic’ed of course) for some of his bigger gigs. Awesome little amp! Thanks for the video!

[@bigmike9527]

I'll never smoke weed with Willie again 🤣

[@edreed5571]

Liar

[@vincelupone]

3:08 Preach brother Kyle! There's a reason back in the 80s so many guitarists were going for 200 and 300w power amps - absolutely clean headroom. For metal, you want preamp tube distortion, not power tube.

[@joshww2339]

That tone shift knob turns that Marshall into a Crate 😂 in the best way possible

[@GuitarP0RN]

I've had my DSL20r head for almost 2 years. Absolutely love it! It can do anything from classic rock to brutal metal. I hate almost every on-board gain channel but the gain channel on this amp is seriously great. NOTE: I did have a faint rustling noise at first, at all volume levels, but I accidentally left the amp on for 48 hours and it disappeared

[@captpootis8495]

Maybe the tubes need to be broken in? Idk I use a boss Katana mk2 rn for slipknot and such. Well everything because it’s the only amp I have atm

[@SimonMedia666]

Hi, I have also this amp. And it has noise on 20 wat mode red channel. was your The same? On mine The noise is louder, when i turn more volume was this the same?

[@GuitarP0RN]

@@SimonMedia666 I only use the 20 watt mode, so I can't say since the issue basically fixed itself. The rustling noise was the same amount no matter the volume or channel. You might have a bad tube. Maybe try leaving it on for 48 hours, like I accidentally did. The folks at Marshall possibly didn't do a burn in process for the tubes.

[@xdx2653]

@@captpootis8495 hi there.i have some tube amps like laney,evh and engl but right now iam playing only at my hom ewith the new katana mk2 head 100w.but i have a problem, it sound very bad at any lead tones.i think that amp sound very bad at least with any celestion speaker i had try.v30,creambacks,greenbacks,centrury and some more i own.the little onboard speaker of the katana sound much better lol

[@captpootis8495]

@@xdx2653 I know that boss Katanas do need to break in before they sound good. Also the amp itself may need to have some things changed. There’s a official software from boss so you can change pedal effects and so much more, I’d recommend doing that because once i had did that it now sounds closer to slipknot then what I was using before. Now on lead tones I’m not sure what to do because I rarely stay in there. But maybe lower the bass and focus a bit more on mid and treble.

[@bernardfoshage9901]

I found a mint used DSL100HR locally for the same price as one of these new. Couldn't beat that. The DSL line is awesome!

[@stoofbuis]

the dsl 50 is the best amp they ever made

[@nomadronin7361]

Wow! You’re right about the tone switch making it sound more like a rectifier, I didn’t make that connection before. Good stuff!

[@chrismartin6418]

Me either.

[@GonJilman]

I absolutely LOVE my DSL20 head and matching cab. I’m in the process of taking the stock speakers out and putting a pair of Eminence SwampThangs inside the cab and then this things gonna be GNARLY. It’s seriously such a underrated amplifier it’s almost heartbreaking. Big boy EL34 tubes and with any flavor of boost (I use my tube screamer mini or SD-1, but soon my Revv G3 purple pedal will be here and oh lord… the brutality of that tone will be amazing) and possibly a JHS little black amp box in the loop… and you have such an amazing rig. It’s seriously such a great bang for your buck as well. I stand by it 200% saying it’s one of the best amps I’ve ever owned. Get one immediately! Love your demo Kyle!

[@waynefaircloth3423]

Amp is amazing. You playing one of my fav AJ Novello - Leeway riffs...........PRICELESS ! ! ! !

[@LookingForEntertainment112]

Yeah, an awesome little amp. It's 100% thrash in a box and at a ridiculous value for money price point. I've pushed it HARD through a TAE for many many hours of play time and it's been rock solid. It's been my go to thrash metal amp for the last year.

[@user-pd6ph6zg5g]

Dude. I own this amp after playing a 3 channel dual rectifier for years. It is just so easy to dial in a cubby tone, really versatile, I’ll never sell! Feels great to play through! 🤟🏻😜🤟🏻

[@kendall72fxr]

Alien Weaponry used 2 dsl20 heads on festival stages. Sounds fantastic 👌

[@eds4754]

totally agree regarding EL84’s. I think Marshall’s cathode biased EL34 models all do a great job at scaling big amps down (which I usually find too much of a compromise). DSL’s are generally overlooked, they’re easily available for £300 here in the UK and it’s hard to think of a better amp for the money

[@Miasma666]

DSL really2 perfect for any conditions.recording, bedroom playing, gigs , crank up on stage etc. for me DSL = Durable,Sweet,Lets Go 😂.

[@ericreyes3801]

agree with the EL84 take. the Mini Rec is the only amp with EL84s i’ve ever owned that manages to still capture a pretty fat agressive sound. i end up dialing back on the mids on it a bit too to keep it from becoming too boxy from the 84s. this marshall is next up for my collection!

[@matouscervenka7248]

Most universal amp. You can play funky, punk and metal on this little gem.

[@pureblood8198]

Ive had this amp for three years now. I love it, I play this amp over my Mesa Mark V 25.

[@Rustinpeace117]

I have the 40C combo that I've done circuit mods to. It thrashes, it does blues, it does cleans. 10/10

[@Craig_Narramoore]

I just got a 40C last month. My 1st "real" tube amp and ZOMG it's so good.

[@Rustinpeace117]

@@Craig_Narramoore Check out the Headfirst Amplification mods for the 100H which are the same for the 40C. I started there, and tweaked it to my own liking.

[@EM-km8em]

@@Rustinpeace117 would the 100hr provide better tone distortion closer to a jcm800? Or is the sound the same in the 100hr to the dsl40c

[@Rustinpeace117]

@@EM-km8em They are the same amp, just different power section. I think the green crunch channel gets into JCM800 territory but with a little less gain.

[@coreykimbler5188]

You rock man. You deserve way more credit than you're getting for sure.

[@SquirrelNuggets]

Quickly becoming a huge fan of your channel! I love the simplicity of your format and how standardized all your demos are. Not to mention I too am a fan of Balaguer ;) just picked up my first model last week! Keep up the amazing content! Suggestion: Orange super crush 100. 100 watts for $500. No tubes, but hard to beat those numbers.

[@belligerentamateur]

Thanks man! Glad you're digging the channel! I'm currently hunting a Super Crush. Most requested amp on the channel at the moment.

[@martinlahaie6012]

Lunchbox ? That's a pretty big lunch my man!

[@SuperFury13]

"Yeah, let's do that."🤣 Great to see some demos of someone playing riffs similar to my interests! Long live HC. Respect.

[@GuiTarIdIoT07]

Dude the fact that you rock the leeway riffs automatically gets you a sub from me. Never hear anybody playing their stuff.

[@belligerentamateur]

Born to Expire is an all time record!

[@jamesfindice2871]

Dude, do you still have the PRS MT-15 there? I would love a comparison and i guess it would be benificial for many people as they are kind of in the same ballpark spec and pricewise.

[@belligerentamateur]

I do!

[@DanielS-zq2rr]

@@belligerentamateur A comparison between those 2 amps will indeed be really useful

[@eric_casper5150]

I was so upset when my DSL 100 fried the circuit board it was sounding amazing with all tungsol tubes too!!! Gonna have to grab one of these and a valvestate head too. Sounds amazing Great demo!!!

[@xjohn1970]

had a DSL 20 H since 2019 and its still sounds and runs perfect

[@angrytroll27]

Mine is currently in for repairs. Let a out a few metallic pops when I'd switch the amp on, then the low power mode stopped working. It is a great sounding amp used it for several recordings. So I'm keen to get it back

[@nejih1323]

Oh yes my baby getting featured on this channel 😈. That little beast is incredibly versatile, I use it from standard E to drop A and it slays! Paired with DV77 impulses is how I find it to sound it's best for distorted tones

[@dirtybath7317]

Dude.....I've just bought one on the back of your review! Love the way you describe the power amp...preamp stages. Sick tones and your playing is killer. Sending this from Scotland where you have many many loyal followers

[@greghitt1704]

Same here! 👍

[@belligerentamateur]

Thanks so much man! Scotland was actually my favorite part of the European tour I did bak in 2009, always wanted to go back and visit again!

[@JaggieMoMo]

I JUST picked up the combo version of this amp, and I am in LOVE!

[@michaelmuhlberg6262]

I feel like the amp needs some tweaks. It is really saturated. If you change some things it is reather nice., Kyle what do you think about the LTD Eclipse ? I really like my ESP Eclipse but i´m in search for a full thickness one. Thanks, great video.

[@kreepthedestroyer]

Nice great guitars. I have one, an original with 4 control dials.

[@mikeflanders1292]

God damn man. You're seriously putting me in debt. Just when I think I have every amp I need, you make another video, and now I'm searching for yet another amp. Ugh. Lol. Thanks for the content bud, keep it up!

[@TheMasonator777]

At least you know you aren’t WASTING money. These demos make it so you know what you don’t want as well as what you do want.

[@missingthepoint557]

I own the smaller DSL 15 H. Without an overdrive in front of the amp, the sound was not really meeting my expectations. But with e.g. an OD-808 this thing just sounds awesome. Modern, thight, accurate, almost as modern like an EVH 5150 III, but still with its own kind of character. I really like both and especially the fact that they choosed 6L6 instead of EL34 like in most Lunchbox Amps.

[@scottiecampbell]

hey! im looking at buying a dsl15 head and running through my 4x12. a couple questions. is it loud enough? and does it sound similar to this head? thanks!

[@missingthepoint557]

@@scottiecampbell I would say they sound kind of similar, but for modern metal tones you will definitly need an OD in front (not for the gain, just to shape the tone). I never played through a 4x12, but its definitely pretty loud though

[@ace-rob71]

Great review! I got a DSL100H in my garage, and at home a DSL20CR which most of the tine is utilized thru an attenuator load box Bugera PS1, a cab simulator Mooer Radar, and then thru my PA system ant the result is great! I can crank that little beast ab hear it as it is miced at any volumes and also in headphones...

[@DubVito666]

Finally got a dsl20hr and i gotta say, kyle you were right!!! Running mine with a vertical 2x12 w/ wgs veteran 30 and fane m65 and its metal perfection!!!

[@fenixtech1342]

I've got one of these and it was great to see the volume you kept it on... sounds like dirt any higher.

[@alseick]

I find the DSL H, especially 100H (not 100HR - it is weird, but I think it is closer to old DSL) to be some kind of Marshall 800|DSL take on Splawn lol. Very tight mean and punchy, though a bit simpler sounding than old models. And the tone is there even on the low volume. In Europe used 100H can be bought quite cheap, prices are similar to Laney IRT 60.

[@Phoenix2443]

Keep playing those leeway riffs man! So stoked to hear that stuff in gear demos. Throw a few merauder riffs in there too!

[@belligerentamateur]

I gotta learn em, but I'm fully down! Stigmata, too

[@Steve_the_Bastard]

I love these smaller amps....kinda curious about mounting one a rack with a decent power amp to use for bigger shows...good vid man...

[@TheLeadG]

The Mesa mini rec does it just fine imo. I agree tho for the MOST part el84 designed amps tend to fall short for metalZ

[@greghitt1704]

Just bought one of these for $350 of the back of this! Thanks Kyle. My amp collection is growing nicely with your help 👍

[@belligerentamateur]

Nice! Good Score!

[@shovington67]

Thank you for your honest opinion of EL84 tubes and their intended purpose. I feel the same way about those tubes, and the tone they give. Although manufacturers have been able to expand the palette of EL84 tubes, they don't have the grunt that EL34 and 6L6's deliver. It doesn't matter what kind of zener diode circuit you use in the gain stage, or newest hot rodded pickups, EL84 tubes will not deliver that heavy crunch and chug tonality that you need to unleash the beast ( so to speak, for sensitive religious folks).

[@silverburst3112]

Nothing sells an amp better than a ear to ear smile and getting carried away can’t wait for mine to arrive

[@tbird1138]

There was someone in the DSL FB group that was trying to gatekeep them from metal players. I've never heard of anyone do such a thing and you pretty much proved him wrong.

[@bernardfoshage9901]

What do you mean by "gatekeep from metal players"?

[@tbird1138]

@@bernardfoshage9901 He was trying to say metal players should play other cheaper amps and not Marshalls.

[@williamsimmons4678]

Thx bud !!! I see lots of demo vids but rarely do they tell you where there knobs r at man !!!!!!!!

[@The_Bass_Stunters]

For some reason Marshall just had that throaty mid range that seems to destroy on standard E tunings!! Killer lunch box head my man.

[@TVoltG]

Downtuned as well. I have been using my Marshall JCM2000 DSL100 for everything. Very versatile. I do use it differently by adding a Helix now with it.

[@These_go_to_eleven_1959]

I use mine in Eb and it still sounds amazing. It sounds like old Slayer.

[@jasonjacobson332]

Love the Coheed riff @ 7:15!!! Binging reviews on this thing and think it’s gonna be my first tube amp soon

[@user-gl2me5ns3k]

I had a 100 watt dsl, the older ones. Great amp, sound could fill a large room with barely any volume. Pretty consistent sound and usable volume but insane power too. If the 20 takes el34, try some kt77s. 😊

[@danc3746]

The Marshall DSL20 EL34 is awesome amp, and its loud enough to play live with (small to mid sized venues), I have owned mine for years. I recently picked up the ENGL Fireball 25w which is also awesome, you need to play one. Full size tubes in these smaller amps makes a HUGE difference as you mentioned. I dont even consider the Marshall 20w or ENGL 25w "lunchbox" amps because they sound full and loud.

[@TheDwinstead]

Man I’m torn between the Marshall & the Fireball I know the Marshall is a lot less $ but I can’t decide 😩

[@danc3746]

@@TheDwinstead Tough choice. I wouldnt give up either of them.

[@-Mardos]

@@TheDwinstead IMO my dsl20 Sounds better than my Fireball 100. Could be that the Tubes in the dsl20 are Just fresher with more Grind. Fireball Just Sounds so flat somehow, dunno If this is the "over-compression" everyone is talking about

[@JoelCSabo]

@@-Mardos, I am seeing this comment 9 months late, but I had to come in. I just saw a Sonic Drive Studio video where John revisited his Fireball after learning that pushing the mids and treble around 75% on the EQ dials gives it real life. If you haven't tried that, give it a shot, I suppose.

[@-Mardos]

@@JoelCSabo yes, Low presence and high mids+medium/high treble sounded the best on this amp if i remember correctly

[@FEAROWNAGE]

Marshall is absolutely on fire with their lunchbox heads and combos lately.

[@tjborekvideo]

"Lately"? I'll assume you're talking about their Studio Classic and Studio Vintage models, which cost twice as much as the DSL20HR. I don't think Marshall has released any tube-based lunchbox heads since this iteration of the DSL series, which was like 2017.

[@n_money1019]

You should check out LambChopper on KZbin. He can catch so many different tones with this thing. Ride the lightning to Reign in Blood. Just a few EQ pedals and a boost. It’s so incredible.

[@st.evil-1]

"Let's kick in another boost cuz I WANT TO!" Perfect, brother. Perfect. Great content 🤘👹🤘

[@greghitt1704]

For more DSL20 tones check out Lambchopper 678 - some tasty riffing there as well. He pairs it with Boss SD-1 and EQ from Hell 👍

[@belligerentamateur]

I've had a lot of people direct me to hsi channel for this amp! I need to check it out

[@67Dimebag]

Just bought this amp and I love it! This thing is a little beast!!!!

[@pads-zr9ln]

The classic gain channel is great, you put any sort of gain pedal in it and you're cooking on gas

[@neilgodding]

I'm just getting back into playing guitar again, after switching to drums for the last two decades... I've been using a cheap Nuix Plexi Crunch pedal, just to give me a hint of what i really want to hear when I play... but I really want to hear that late 80s Cro-Mags sound... but this video inspired me to start putting money aside. thanks

[@portuguesebeer5069]

It was about fuckin' time! Great amp and awesome review! Were you talking about me? 😁 Cheers from Portugal 🤘🍺🇵🇹

[@JonpMathewsdxt]

Great video. These are great little amps that can hang with a band no problems. I have a tsl 100 on top of a 1960 a cab with v30 and 75gt in x pattern and it’s awesome. Can do just about anything with the right pedals. But I also have a dsl 40 c with a cream back and honestly I mostly play it. Don’t gig anymore and it’s just more convenient with 95% of the tonal flavors. I do run a Rivera rockcrusher to tame them a little bit. But extremely great amps. This video shows that. Right pedals and it’s very versatile. Love the content.

[@belligerentamateur]

Thanks man! Agreed the JCM 2000 line is very underrated.

[@remuslycan6473]

I'm going with 6505 MH I think it's awesomeness is in little price ,for biiiig AMP. I Just recently bought one and it will arrive next week. Hope it's as good aus everyone says

[@tbird1138]

I just got rid of my 100hr. I thought it sounded like a solid state amp. I used to have a 20hr and it sounded mountains better. It sounds like a real tube amp. Now I'm sitting pretty with a JVM 205. Very happy with that instead. Great demo!!

[@bernardfoshage9901]

I just put an attenuator on my DSL100HR and now it's a whole different amp, for the better. Being able to "crank it" while keeping the volume managable really brought out the 100HR's full potential.

[@tbird1138]

@@bernardfoshage9901 I have an attenuator, but I could never get the tone I wanted from it. Maybe it was the one I had. I just preferred my 6505+ so mine just collected dust. So I traded it in for a JVM 205. I had a DSL20 and I should have never sold it.

[@cajun3197]

I like the little bit of color the el34 adds. Seems not so much breakup but the attack seems to show itself like a really heavy bell would ring when hitting with a hammer. If that’s what I can describe it as. You do a great job of demonstrating these amps.

[@robtoc]

Great demo...wish I had seen this before I purchased the PRS MT-15! Although I am digging the PRS...keep up the great work!

[@andycoach9286]

Run DSL 20 together with Fireball 25 through Lehle splitter on 2 Engl 412 one loaded with V30s other with Veteran 30s… boosted with Maxon ST9 Pro+ on 18v…. Devastating sound for our oldschool Death Metal commando))) Greetings from Berlin!!!

[@tonedriverss8629]

Kyle , dude man , best demos ! Thanks for all the hard work you do , bro . Excellent ! A very knowledgeable dude and very pleasant , appropriate playing in all your demos .Well done , man ! Oh and yeah , this little 20 watt DSL is very worthy . Really smart build with keeping the mighty EL34's design in its power section . Rock - on bro . Good stuff .

[@marcusmofield5815]

Messed that up pretty quick he said, lol . Yes , I struggle with Holy Wars myself.

[@dickdryfist]

Oooo the old hatebreed and buried alive riffage! Nice! Great channel! Love your stuff man 🤙

[@elliottwist1474]

Thank you for the video. I have the DSL20CR 1X12 combo (v-30) and a Marshall 1X12 extension cab (V-Type). It can get it done.

[@jarrusjenkins]

I have the 40 watt combo of this and it kicks ass!

[@Ironwarpigg]

great amp. I loved mine when i had it. got the newer DSL100HR now. no regrets. more head room, more low end and the added master volume controls make it even more versatile. doesnt compress when you push it like the little one does. if you get a chance try one out. i find myself plugging into it more often than my 5150.

[@bernardfoshage9901]

You get the Marshall 6 button footswitch for your DSL100HR yet? It essentially turns it into a 4 channel amp. Highly recommend it if you don't have it yet.

[@Ironwarpigg]

Agreed! I ordered the Footswitch about 5 minutes after getting the amp lol. Was more than enough time to decide it's an amp I will never sell. The Footswitch really adds to the versatility. I like how you can use it to switch between the two master volumes while playing. Even with the extra cost of the Footswitch the amp is still a bargain relatively speaking. It's a much better amp than some that are twice the price.

[@eTERNIAN69]

Compared to the 20watt dsl would the 100 be better even in an apartment ? is the master volume good at low volume?

[@Ironwarpigg]

@@eTERNIAN69 the master volumes work great. I actually think the DSL100HR sounds better at lower volumes than the DSL20 . Whether you use it at the 50w or 100w setting you can get decent low level bedroom tones. Which is the main reason I sold the 20 I had. Just didn't have a use for it anymore. Another option is the DSL40CR. All the same features as the 100 including the extra channel modes but in a combo size amp. The 20 is a fine amp though. You won't be unhappy with it. it's very small and portable. The entire DSL line is great.

[@EM-km8em]

@@Ironwarpigg does the 100hr still have better distortion and cleans than the dsl40cr ?

[@KristianHeartmusic]

Really debating on grabbing one of these cuz I need to have a solid Marshall amp in my arsenal.

[@MrPoptart858]

Great Video - I am using the DSL40CR - Installed 6CA7 tubes in it and got a bit more bite out of it...something to try if you have them laying around.

[@Ronny1031]

I got my dsl 20 about a month ago and I absolutely love it. I had a 6505 mh before and i thought it sounded okay, but the DSL destroys it

[@BA99253]

Interesting i have the 6505mh and am strongly considering selling it for the dsl. Your only helping my decision.

[@Ronny1031]

@@BA99253 you will not regret it

[@BA99253]

@@Ronny1031 sold.

[@toneconsultant]

Funny. I bought 5 heads in a month (cuz I can. I’m sick that way) and the 6505 mini was one of them. I was going for Gary Holt tone. Anyway, I sold the 6505 quite quickly. I couldn’t stand that amp. Also got a Randall RD20. Good, but too many mids. Aced that pretty fast too. The DSL? I already had a DSL1H and that thing is sick so I bought the DSL20H. I had to know. It’s similar to the 1 watter, but it does sound a little different. Both was crushing wit a Boss SD-1 in front of it. Tried a tube screamer, Artec parametric, JHS Andy Timmons @, Plume, and a few others. The JHS is really good, but the cheap SD-1 is crushing. Ace the 6505. It’s just not anywhere close. Hope all this info helps cuz I’m tired if typing. 🤓

[@Bcwilderness]

hit the front with some clipping od and an eq in the loop into a wgs speaker, job done

[@dickieradd]

Marshall tube is the absolute king of piercing crunch. I have the 100 watt JCM and every chug sounds like you're crunching skulls.

[@DeadHeadmusic69]

I'm running a dsl40c with a 1960 cab, sound fukn MAAASSSIIIVVVEEE!!! it's a great amp, Just raw and MARSHALLY, that's right!!! It sound MARSHALLY!!!. as always great review dude🤙

[@brandonjackson5865]

Lol yep I heard someone say that the tone shift shifted the tone right out of it . I don’t know why I feel more validated about my DSL20 I’ve had it a little over a year and I’ve always thought it was an excellent amplifier for rock and metal . Maybe I don’t trust my ears anymore ? Kyle and Ola both seem to love the dsl20 , they get the most constant tones of the you tube guitarists that I watch. Just about anything they demo they get their sound out of it . That’s not a bad thing, I’m sure either could dial up some pop country math rock tones if required . I’m still waiting on someone to put a Hot Tone Mod in V1 and see what happens to the classic channel with an extra tube in it . I know the ultra channel would probably be useless with the mod in there but I wonder if it would make the classic channel sound like . It might not even work on the dsls , or maybe it would damage the amp .

[@Sticky_Tea]

Euge Valovirta is also great at always sounding like himself And he does a lot of Marshalls 😄🤘🏻

[@brandonjackson5865]

@@Sticky_Tea you are absolutely right how could I forget about Euge . He’s another one of my favorites and his channel should be bigger than it is . He just demoed a dsl1 and he was tickled with it . I’ve got a dsl20 and a SD1 now I need a Tokai Love Rock . Euge’s Zakk tones are better than Zakk’s now days in my opinion . I love Euge’s playing style . Nearing guitar hero status for me at least . Seriously anyone who hasn’t checked him out yet needs to go ahead and do that .

[@Perdisian]

Do a belligerence in stereo with the DSL20 & the 6505MH for a miniature Sylosis "conclusion of an age" tone!

[@belligerentamateur]

Could be cool, but I'll have to use the Invective MH because I sold the 6505MH. lol

[@zandig666]

Great vid bud I wish I could see your settings more better lol I have one of these !!

[@MADCOWVT]

I love that you were playing some Leeway in the intro man. I remember seeing them in Boston at the Channel (I think?) back in the 80’s. Nice review of the amp. I’m in the market for one of the studio series or similar so this was helpful. Thumbs up and a sub

[@BazonBlades]

I posted a couple of years ago how I thought this one would match well with the MT15. I guess I'm going to find out today because my new DSL20HR is being delivered today. Thanks Kyle. More $$$'s spent.

[@belligerentamateur]

MY MAN

[@BazonBlades]

​@belligerentamateur ,....Kyle this little amp is crazy. What an insane amount of bass this little guy puts out. On the ultra gain channel I am running the bass at 11:00 and the resonance under 9:00. And it's still too much bass for a classic thrash tone. It still has a more modern low end. Gonna need a boost to tame that. Other than that it's a killer little amp. I really like the mid-range voicing. It's punchy without being pokey or fatiguing. This is the first high gain amp I've ever owned that I am running the mid-range higher than the treble. It sounds so good that way.

[@jbmahalo]

I ordered mine from Sweetwater on July 27, but it’s not going to arrive until early November. I ordered the bundle with a 2X12 tilt cabinet. I’m a little disappointed, but I have no other choice but to keep on waiting patiently.

[@portuguesebeer5069]

Those riffs of your band are awesome! Cheers from Portugal 🤘🍺🇵🇹

[@timmbosliice]

This is by far the best demo I've seen on this amp, thank you!

[@alanswanson7515]

Volume @ 2 o'clock, gain @ 11 o'clock and Behringer 7 band eq in the loop ( level 7) and you're home!!

[@Jarrodpimental]

Gary holt plays a dsl100 with slayer and he uses the tone shift in. Crazy. Because he also has the mids set to 4oclock but then he boosts the mids with his signature pedal.

[@Jarrodpimental]

Then again he has 3 Amps stacked(all dsls) and maybe the other 2 aren’t tone in.

[@ghostinthetreeline]

Hell yeah, another Hatebreed riff. Killer amp, thanks for the quality content.

[@mattvdh]

it's pretty cool but kind of a fizzy gain structure that kind of bothers my ears.

[@allstarvb]

I LOVE my DSL20HR it does what I want it to do and it sounds fantastic for not a ton of $ 👌🏼

[@MK-oz2lf]

Be really interesting if did a video on modern analog solid state amps like the Quilter Overdrive 200 and 202. They took a Mark II C+ and someone’s Dumble OD to create their tones. Orange Supercrush is another good option

[@MetalZoned]

These are great. I have a DSL1 head and DSL40 combo

[@robbgnarly]

I used to have a Krank 1980Jr that was the best marshall sounding small head. if you can find one they are great, the full sized is a beast

[@suffertoreturnharder]

Always love your riff choices man. Leeway rips.

[@PanicJackShow]

Hello man! Incredible test and love your videos! What’s the exact speaker you’re recording the sound? It’s sounds so awesome….

[@bigmike9527]

Dude you killed it in this video 👍.I'm not a marshall guy but it looks like I'm about to be 🔥🤘🔥.

[@belligerentamateur]

Haha! Thanks my man

[@andrewfrazier1182]

I have a JVM 410 and the DSL 20H, definitely play the DSL 20 more!

[@eternalism8274]

love Marshall plexi 20W/5W head (for lower gain tone straight into the amp)

[@redrum427]

Check out the Black Star Series One 100 watt. Sounds like a dark voiced JCM 900 with a Fender clean channel. Incredibly versatile and useful.

[@williamsimmons4678]

I could be wrong but i returned the jcm 800 20w i found the dsl more pedal friendly less shrill and front loadable however the jcm was very loud !!

[@joresvanwensen922]

thank you, finally someone who talks about breakup in powertubes for metal :D I never push my powertube to breakup in my 20watt amp. to get the right tone i push the channel volume to the max and than match the gain controle to a nice sound. i find that with my particular amp that works the best. I own a Blackstar HT20 MKII btw, changed the speaker to a vintage 30 and I'm really happy with the sounds I'm getting. for those who want to know: OD channel with voice controle on. isf: 0 (USA setting) treble: 5 Middle: 10 bass: 7 channel vol: 10 gain: 6 could you review this amp for metal? and what do y'all with this amp think about these setting? PS.: fun fact: if you put the channel volume of the clean channel on 8-10 with the voice controle on, you get a nice rock sound (reminds me of a plexi-ish sound)

[@andybungert]

1:24 I'm in the right place :D