Marshall DSL100HR 100W Tube Guitar Amp Head

This Marshall amp covers a wide range of tones and genres. From classic Marshall to Modern, with the right speaker combo, you can get extremely close to whatever your needs are. The dual master volumes and the resonance and presence controls give you a wide breath of tonal variation. That aggressive midrange Marshall bark is very clear with the ability to sculpt the high and low ends. This amp comes highly recommended!

I've played for 30 years and use this at home.

Item was a replacement for my 1997 DSL2000 50 watt head. Sound is consistent with all Marshall heads of similar type with a clipping diode in the preamp. It was slightly larger than my old amp, requiring a mod to the lining of my travel case (new amp is slightly thicker) to get inside the box. Plus side is that it sounds good and has power if you need it. These days I run my amp thru a cab simulator instead of close micing the speakers and I use lower stage volume to balance the FOH system. I've read many complaints about this amp being made overseas, but I have not experienced any of problems they've encountered. On the down side it features a digital reverb which can be barely heard when in the high gain mode. I use a separate reverb pedal thru the EFX loop (among other pedals) and it works fine. My point is Marshall should put a better digital reverb circuit in their amps if they're charging consumers for it i.e. one with more depth and duration. The amp also has an extra gain output knob (two master gain knobs) per each of the preamp settings. Since each preamp has it's own individual gain setting, I feel this feature is redundant and just puts more noise in the signal chain. I use a Marshall 1960AX cabinet and the tone is excellent, but I feel that getting a great tone from ANY amp is the compatible matching of the guitar, amp, and speakers. Changing any one of those factors changes everything. This is the 4th Marshall amp I've owned since 1977 and I rated it 3 stars because I think Marshall can do better with the reverb and it's questionable number of gain control knobs.

Great amp and at it's price point it's hard to beat. I own a couple other amps around this price point an orange, and a 5153 and the dsl is an all around workhorse. Sure the 5153 is better for modern metal and the orange is better for sabbath style and doom. But the dsl can do both very well and way more at the same price point. Versatility is the main feature of this amp and while it's versatile it's not lacking quality in that versatility.

WAS VERY EXCITED TO FINALLY OWN A MARSHALL AMP !!! BUT BEWARE WITHIN 1ST MONTH POPPING CRACKLING SENT AMP BACK AND GOT A REPLACEMENT SAME THING HAPPEND GOT ANOTHER AND GUESS WHAT ??? SAME THING STRAIGHT GARBAGE !!!! MARSHALL YOU NEED TO READ THESE REVIEWS AND STOP VIETNAM FROM RUINING YOUR REPUTATION AND FUTURE BUISNESS !!! IF YOU BUY THIS amp just know it is not what you think it is!!!

I owned own and it quit on me after 8 mnths . its made cheap and doesnt hold up with time.i did nothing to it there was never any abuse done to the head it just quit one day. They have the cheapest tubes in it and theyre not covered more then 90 days so if it does out on you after that you foot the bill . and pro coverage doesnt cover the tubes . they will repair it yes but honestly don't waste your money on this . Total waste of money and its not that loud . beware though it looks pretty its just the looks the rest is garbage. I'm not trusting anymore tube amp heads in this price range especially a Vietnam made head. The quality is just not there you've been warned