HOW LOUD IS A MARSHALL DSL20HR AT FULL VOLUME?! - YES!

[@takitezy7]

You are ridiculously good at guitar. I'm amazed how the quiet the amp is (lack of hiss/buzz when not playing)

[@schorschharrison]

Thank you very much! 🤘 Yeah, I read a lot of comments about the amp being noisy. I totally agree with you, I was surprised how quiet it is actually. ✌

[@r1deftone]

I like this guy. Sick playing and tone.

[@schorschharrison]

Thank you very much! 🤘❤️

[@grantdonley4014]

Been loving my DSL20HR, Carvin 2x12 closed back cab GT12 75w speakers, boosted with a MXR 5150 overdrive. It’s so loud at anything past noon on volume! Guitars are EVH Wolfgang, Ibanez S series, Carvin DC127.

[@schorschharrison]

Nice! 🤘❤️

[@acerob7173]

I had my DSL20CR but sold it after a year, keeping my other DSL100H which I use 99.99% at 50W. The only Cons is the more weight and size which doesn't allows you to carry it at small clubs with space limits. But in that case my plan B is a Mooer Preamp Live + Baby Bomb 30 + 1x12 Vintage V30. The preamp has also tone capture of my DSL100H Crunch Ch. 😁. Anyway the DSL20HR with a 2x12 is a very good amp and could cover many live situation in gigs and small live.. Regards..

[@schorschharrison]

That's a nice solution buddy! 🤘

[@TheDwinstead]

Man sounds good I almost bought the 2555x but couldn’t justify needing 100 watts then I was looking at the 2525h I was wondering if it would be worth spending the xtra cash compared to the dsl20hr for the tone 🤘🏻rock on

[@schorschharrison]

Thank you very much Damon! Oh man I'd love to try an 2555x. I've seen so many videos about it but never heard one in real life. I need to change this. 🙂

[@benjaminbarnett3696]

Great amp - have one for nearly 2 yrs. As Marshall sounding as it gets - both modern and vintage. I will say that master past noon starts to get mushy and gain doesn’t do much more past 1 o clock. As such i never go higher - just boost like you did. I use a Keeley DS9 maxed output with gain noon on SD side and tone 9 o clock. Perfect for a Marshall. Also boost my Ceriatone 36 RP this way. Cheers!

[@schorschharrison]

I have to try the Keeley DS9. Looks like it is a great pedal! You're right about the gain coming from the amp. It's saturating too much past 1 o clock. ✌

[@portuguesebeer5069]

Fuck yeah! I love that amp! Cheers from Portugal 🍺🇵🇹😂

[@schorschharrison]

It‘s a tiny little beast! Cheers from cloudy northern Germany! 🙂❤️👊🍻

[@homunculusSZN]

That amp is LOUD. Subbed immediately

[@schorschharrison]

It is! That makes me happy! Thank you! 🤘☺️

[@chrismears2312]

Chuck an EQ pedal in the fx loop and this amp gets even more fun!

[@schorschharrison]

Gotta try this! 🙌

[@SimonMedia666]

I confirm it :) You can dial almost anything here :D

[@vladimirerfan7721]

I’m looking for a backup amp for my Orange RV50 and looks like this should be great. Love the thick orange tone, but I always like the Marshall tone, there’s something special about it - the growly midrange and the percussive quality to it.

[@BrunoidGames]

That's the spirit, mtf \m/ A just bought one, it will arrive next weed. Can't wait to check how it sounds on a gig.

[@schorschharrison]

Hope you have as much fun as I have with it! 🤘❤️

[@MrDbflex1]

I more like for that awesome playing whoever you are :) I got the DSL 5cr combo, not as loud lol but a very sweet sound for me. Cheers. Ok subbed to bro.

[@schorschharrison]

Thank you very much Donald! 🤘👍

[@MrDbflex1]

@@schorschharrison Cheers.

[@jbmahalo]

I can’t wait to receive my DSL20 in the mail. Wicked .

[@schorschharrison]

Awesome! Have fun with it Jose! 🤘

[@adamglegg7202]

Subscribed Man 🔥Haha I'd love to hear what that sounded like down on the street outside that place. I've been looking to upgrade my "beginners" gear to something more authentic and classic. The DSL20 looks perfect for what I need, matched up with a mx212 should be a winning combo 😈

[@schorschharrison]

Thank you very much Adam. I couldn't agree more. If you're looking for an upgrade of beginners gear the DSL 20 is a perfect next step! 🙌🎈

[@BrundonC]

About to buy this amp. Maybe. Haha. Seems like you kick ass with yours.

[@schorschharrison]

It's a stunning amp particularly in that price range. Go for it! 😅🙌

[@BrundonC]

@@schorschharrison I bought it. Haha. Be here Wednesday!!! I’ve got a Randall 3003-H and a Fender Hotrod Deville but I wanted something in the middle. Some clean rock tones with some more classic metal tones than the sterile sound of the Randall. Excited to see how this pans out.

[@schorschharrison]

@@BrundonC You'll like it! 😅 Have fun! 🙌

[@masteryoda498]

Good demo, you’re a gifted guitarist.

[@schorschharrison]

Thank you very much! 🤘

[@lukzriffs1564]

Deinen Shirt Dealer brauch ich! Geiles Video Casi ❤️🧨 Manchmal vermisse ich mein analoges Setup 😅

[@schorschharrison]

Vielen Dank! Ist ne ganz kleine Firma, EMP. 😅🙌 Ja, ab und an ist das schon ganz geil, wenn die Pappe flattert. 🤘

[@lukzriffs1564]

@@schorschharrison Wenn ich hier zuhause Pappe flattern lasse, dann flattern bei mir Abmahnungen herein 🤣

[@schorschharrison]

@@lukzriffs1564 😅😅😅🙌

[@guitarlair]

I have the DSL 40C, I feel like the sweet spot of this amp is between 1-2 o clock.. after that it starts to get muddy and the bottom end gets loose..if you push the amp with an overdrive at 1.5 o clock it sounds killer, you can def get the Marshall vibe of a much more expensive Marshall amp.. this amp has more of a modern vibe compared to its old school cousins but if you throw an EQ in the loop you can easily get to Plexi or JCM800 territory.

[@schorschharrison]

Totally agree! It's a versatile Marshall monster on a budget. Gigged with it 2 weeks ago and was so happy with my sound on and in front of the stage. Had an EQ in the loop for pushing my solos a little at 400hz,800hz and gave it +2db volume. Worked great! 🤘❤️

[@guitarlair]

@@schorschharrison it is super versatile and it's a great pedal platform as well!! BTW your channel rocks my friend, you got yourself a subscriber, you literally made me buy a PRS MT15 after I watched your review on the amp!! Rock on dude!!

[@schorschharrison]

That makes me happy Leandro, thank you! Will play the PRS MT15 for the first time live tonight! I'm hyped! 🙂🤘

[@guitarlair]

@@schorschharrison that's dope!! let us know afterwards about your experience with it playing it live!! cheers

[@sim715]

I subscribed to your channel because you give me the joy of living 😁 You play Rock and I really like it 👍 You have a lot of fun Your material is very good for this music 🎶 Continuous young rocker yeah 🤘

[@schorschharrison]

Thank you very much for your kind words Sim! I really appreciate it! 🙌❤

[@Miasma666]

Sound really good

[@schorschharrison]

Thank you very much! 🤘

[@arnebusche3261]

Durch das Laufen hast du endlich Waden. Wundervoll

[@schorschharrison]

Haha...😅🎈

[@thatfunkyduuude]

This amp is definitely loud. I play it with a 2x12 cab and everything above Volume at around 1 (and I mean 1, NOT 1 o'clock) would get me evicted from my appartment.

[@schorschharrison]

Agree! 🙌

[@gtrman69777]

Oh yeah this thing is much louder than people think that it is. I use it with a 112 cabinet and I still have to use an attenuator.

[@rockhardrockmetalpop]

Awesome video Carsten... Could you please let me know how many ohms this head has... I think it´s an 8ohm head.

[@schorschharrison]

Thank you so much! You have several options: 1x16 ohm / 1x8 ohm or 2x16ohm. Pretty versatile! 🤘❤️

[@rockhardrockmetalpop]

@@schorschharrison Thanks Carsten. Happy New Year brother.

[@RiffLair]

Cool stuff man. Subed :)

[@schorschharrison]

Thank you very much! 🤘❤

[@EazyDoor]

Caffeine can be one hell of a drug. I love it, too, man!

[@schorschharrison]

I'm telling ya! 🤘❤️

[@Ramo_Baramia]

Killer player and lot’s of energy 🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@schorschharrison]

Thank you very much! ✌️

[@Nitronium]

That sounded ONDRUTCHLAGEN SPIELHAUSEN!! 🤘🤘

[@schorschharrison]

And I hope that's a good thing. 😅🙌

[@kaidemen156]

Yeehaw that was fun!

[@schorschharrison]

Thank you very much! Glad you like it! 🤘

[@PorkySH]

Fuckkkkkkkkkkkkk!!!!! It sounds fucking great man!!!!! 🤟

[@schorschharrison]

Thank you very much Sergio! 🤘

[@sim715]

Hello Lovely Carsten, Do you advise me to buy this amplifier 🤔 I play the same music as you 🎶👍

[@schorschharrison]

Then you absolutely need to buy the amp. 😂🤘

[@michaelbullington1053]

I like mine but I had to put a noise gate on it and a eq pedal in the loop to get it screaming

[@schorschharrison]

🤘🚀

[@leonrosser183]

Cool vid man . I run my dsl through a vol morley 20/20 volume in the loop . I find the loop is noisy on this amp . I run a mxr d plus and cliffburton morley fuzz wah . Into a mx212ar man its loud hehe 🤘🤘

[@schorschharrison]

Thank you very much! Sounds very good Leon! Never tried something in the loop but it's on my to do list. 😂✌

[@petkopeet]

Dsl20 or mt15?

[@schorschharrison]

If you‘re more on the hard rock side, go for the DSL. If you enjoy metal, go for the MT-15! 🤘❤️

[@gastonsantos258]

WHAT A BEAUTIFUL TONE! can you please the tell the setting???

[@schorschharrison]

Thank you very much! Bass, middle & treble at 12 o'clock. Resonance & presence at 10 o'clock. ✌️ 1:28

[@gastonsantos258]

@@schorschharrison COOL! right now, i'm in the middle of confusion, whether to buy the dsl1hr or this dsl20hr. I'm in the middle of recording an album. since i live in an apartement, which one do you think can produce the best tone without having to crank the master output(volume) more than 10 o'clock(80dB)? i'm affraid if I buy this dsl20hr, i wouldn't be able to use it to it's full potential since i can only crank my amp to 80dB at maximum, and its gonna need a more bigger output from the master output(volume). but the ds1hr is lack of power tubes control (resonance & presence). which one should i choose, please help me master! 🙌🙌🙌

[@gastonsantos258]

@@schorschharrison oh sorry, i forgot to tell tha i'm using 1x12 v30 china made.

[@schorschharrison]

@@gastonsantos258 I gravitate towards the DSL20. Put it in low mode and you're good. You don't want tube saturation anyway I suppose. The gain is coming from the preamp and personally I rather have some clean headroom than a power section that's muddy. By any chance make an a/b which amp fits best for your situation! 🤘

[@gastonsantos258]

@@schorschharrison you are 100% correct master! but what about compression sir? will i get the right amount of comppresion that shape the tone if only get my master output arounf 8/9 o'clock?

[@andythrash.]

Oh my gosh I am so torn between this and the SC20H... I am dizzy haha

[@schorschharrison]

Let me help you: both! 😅🙌

[@vladimirerfan7721]

@@schorschharrison it’s like choosing between whiskey and coke 😂

[@schorschharrison]

@@vladimirerfan7721 Haha, indeed! 🙌😅

[@theavgblueberry4489]

You think this would be loud enough for home band practice?

[@schorschharrison]

Without a doubt! 🤘❤️

[@cycoaxe]

Is it loud enough to jam in a metal band with a hard hitting drummer?

[@schorschharrison]

Yes it is. That's what I do. 🤘❤️

[@carlosroubert8646]

Awesome

[@schorschharrison]

Thank you so much Carlos! 🤘

[@Jarrodpimental]

Did you measure the db level and I missed that?

[@schorschharrison]

No Sir, I didn't measure it. ✌❤

[@KipCount]

Are you boosting that with a BD-2? Sounds great.

[@schorschharrison]

Thank you! Yes, it's a Boss BD-2 in front of the amp. 🤘❤

[@KipCount]

@@schorschharrison Nice! I've been using an SD-1 into the DSL20hr, but was thinking of picking up a BD-2 for something a little different that maybe cuts less bass. Glad I bumped into your video!

[@schorschharrison]

@@KipCount It's definitely a nice pedal for boosting your amp. I bought it just for fun and it became my go to boost pedal. ✌

[@ricmel8008]

In my gigging experience, playing live, and owing many amps. Not all 20 watt amps are the same. Some 20 watt amps are louder. Not because you see 20 watts written on an amp means it is 20 watts. And you don't need to be an engineer to know that. Playing gigs, and owning multiple amps will let you know that not all amps that has 20 watt written on it is equal.

[@pjo1964]

Tube amps have more current and solid state amps use more voltage. It drives speakers differently. And it depends how the circuit handles impedance.

[@_lordshadow1823]

Meinst du bei den Einstellungen auf 10 oder auf 10 Uhr?

[@schorschharrison]

Uhr! ❤✌⏱

[@ricmel8008]

I have a Peavey Classic 20 mini head. At 20 watt I cannot hear myself on stage. Do you think this Marshall DSL 20 HR is the same as my 20 wattt Peavey Classic 20 MH ?

[@schorschharrison]

I don't know the Peavey unfortunately. I had the Classic 30 as a combo and it was loud as hell. 😅 I run my amps pretty low in volume on stage but to be fair, I haven't tried the DSL 20 live yet. ✌

[@ricmel8008]

@@schorschharrison oh ok. Thanks much

[@deltawhiskey1398]

Yes...through my 2x12 vertical cab this amp is ripping loud.

[@ricmel8008]

@@deltawhiskey1398 thanks much

[@deltawhiskey1398]

@@ricmel8008 If you don't have one already...you might want to consider getting a monitor...something like a Headrush FRFR 108...they are pretty reasonable price wise and really help you hear yourself on stage....especially if you have a loud drummer.

[@max1075]

Ich wollte mir den Verstärker für zu Hause kaufen. Habs leider nicht gemacht da er für eine Wohnung viel zu laut ist haha. Hört sich aber mega an!

[@schorschharrison]

Danke Max! Der Amp klingt mega, absolut. Kommt auf die Wohnung an. 😅 Aufreißen kannst du ihn sicher nicht, aber er klingt auch leise gut. ✌

[@max1075]

@@schorschharrison Bei meiner Wohnung hört man halt leider sehr gut durch😂😂

[@Danthehorse]

What guitar is that one broski? 550?

[@schorschharrison]

It' an RG1XXV-FPK :-)

[@Danthehorse]

@@schorschharrison ah, beauteous! Rock on dude!

[@schorschharrison]

@@Danthehorse You too bro!

[@pjo1964]

We can't get an idea of the loudness because the mics are so close. A practice amp would sound the same. Almost all youtubers do this.

[@schorschharrison]

I agree to some extent. If the mics were further away you would get a room sound but it would still be a compressed sound due to KZbin and/or probably limiting on your master bus. The close mics pick up the saturation and the break up well, at least in my opinion. You can hear the speakers pumping what you would not be able to hear that well, if I had used room mics. But I understand what you mean Paul. ✌

[@Brad143]

Long time i'm waiting for Dsl20HR. its no stock for now.

[@schorschharrison]

Oh, that's a bummer. 😐 Hope you can enjoy it soon! 🙌

[@Brad143]

@@schorschharrison cant wait anymore 😅

[@schorschharrison]

@@Brad143 I feel you! 🙌❤

[@Brad143]

@@schorschharrison Good news, suddenly last night i got a messages from music store .they have 1 unit left DSL20HR stock ahaha.now it's OTW to my place...🤟😁

[@schorschharrison]

@@Brad143 Awesome! 🙌🥳

[@metalsound8738]

Funny vidéo funny guy

[@schorschharrison]

Thank you very much! 🤘❤️

[@joekobeh6195]

nice t shirt

[@schorschharrison]

🙌❤

[@heut4384]

It's loud for personal practicing, BUT it's NOT loud enough for a regular hard/metal band if you want to hear other type instruments: i.e., drums, etc. Even if you have a 50 watt amp, you might need to mic it as well (depends though).

[@schorschharrison]

In a live situation or at band practice? To be honest, I never needed to mic an amp at band practice and I bet my drummer is louder than yours. 🙌

[@johndolores315]

Wrong, I had the DSL20 combo, it was loud enough for a gig with real drums without needing a mic, also I was only at 2 o'clock and gain at 12. Simply put, the relationship with wattage volume is logarithmic. A 100 watt amp is not 5 times louder than a 20 watt amp, its actually around 6 to 7 dbs difference in most cases and about 3db from 50watt to 100watt. Really tiny differences once you reach 20 watts. The reason guitarists get higher wattage amps is not for volume, it's for headroom, and for metal, this means a tighter low end for example, less compression, and generally, to my ears, just a little bit fuller sounding. Although, low wattage amps are fun and easy to play. Now in your case, I'm going to presume that you probably tested different amps for you to come to your conclusion. Basically not all amps with the same wattage have the same level of loudness. Then there is also the speakers, not all speakers have the same level of loudness.

[@heut4384]

@@johndolores315 Well, it can get a little "loud" on the 20 watt amp - you're right, BUT your amp will break the sound a lot earlier. When you pushes your amp, it'll sound like your amp's blown - when you keep pushing a small amp. This is why, engineers only make a "20 Watter" for us to practice and recording - not pushing a small amp. A 20 watt amp can sound "loud," you're right...(if you want to compare by "decibel.") But when it comes to breaking your sound, you'll lose all lower frequencies (i.e., bass, full, etc.). Soon, you have to decrease your bass...other ways, your amp will break. I believe, Carsten Stepanowicz is only trying to show us that this small DSL20HR amp does sound loud, but it's not intended to substitute a bigger amp. Lol. Would you prefer using a 2 months old baby to scream or an adult? Of course, the adult will sound a lot louder (i.e., 100 watts). Lol. Anyway, this is just my 2 cents.

[@schorschharrison]

I heard a lot of babies screaming louder than men. 😅 I'm getting your point but there are some folks outthere using smaller amps exactly because they break up faster. If your goal is to have loads of clean headroom, you're better off with a 100 watt amp, for sure. But 20 watt is not too quiet for band practice or playing live. ✌

[@ricmel8008]

Thanks much. I won't purchase this then

[@informedcarpet]

Come on man, 9 minute video and you start playing around the 6 minute mark?!

[@schorschharrison]

Young kids these days. They do what they want in their videos. Shame on them! Btw playing starts at 0:00. ✌