People constantly slag off the MX112 and the MX212 but they sound awesome! I think it's people who have paid fortunes for their cabs and can't stand that the entry level one's are great too. They want the good sounding cabs to only be their expensive ones.
Great video - and this combo is unbeatable for home use. I upgraded the stock speaker with some expensive ones, but soon swapped the original Celestion 70/80 back into the cabinet. It's soo nice.
The best demo of this amp by far, thanks man. I got the head along with the matching cab as well. The amp is extremely loud forcing me to go 0.1watt in my apartment. The volume equals to my 50 watt katana on half power when maxed out on the clean channel.
Yeah this is a useful comment I'm sure to people who haven't bought this yet, haha. I use mine at 0.1 watt most of the time and still am worried about how much my neighbors must hate me.
Hi just wondering which you think is better as I’m between buying one if these in combo form or a katana 50! And cannot decide ! Any input would be appreciated
@@MrRicardodon both have their strengths and weaknesses. Marshall a bit expensive, but has got the effects loop inputs to plugin your favourite pedals if you have many. Katana is like a swiss army knife, multiple effects, with apps where you can tweak with just your phone. But it lacks the option to connect your pedals. In this case better to go for the 100 version (combo or head). I would summarise by saying, if you are just starting out the Katana is a better option. But if you have a specific sound and it can be achieved only through Marshall (which I'm sure can be tweaked in a katana), then go for it. Hope this helps.
My 1 watt dsl sounds better than 50 watt heads at low volume or attenuated. It also sounds better than botique pedals for od also. The tubes can be pushed properly in the dsl at .5 or 1. Anyway I love it. I wish they made a jcm800 with the same specs also
Sure records well with an SM57. I think I need to give this wee stack a test drive. I really liked the way this sounded and I think running at 0.1W would keep my neighbours happy. [ Eight months later ... ] I wound up buying the wee combo version of this amp. While the 8" speaker and open-back cab don't sound as big as the MX112, it's got enough meat to keep me happy. More importantly, the neighbours just barely tolerate it. One thing that your demo missed is that the Classic Gain channel gets a really credible JCM800 crunch happening when you get the volume higher. That green channel isn't just for clean. It gets that '80s Classic Rock sound very nicely. As well, the unit is much happier with some high-quality tubes. It really makes the amp come alive.
I'm thinking about getting the combo in the future, when you said that the neighbors "barely tolerate it", do you mean it's loud enough to bother them even when it is as low as you can set it so that you can hear it yourself? I fear any volume loud enough would be almost too loud...
@@muriloescher8607 Its gain channel has a master volume, so you can get a distorted sound at whisper-quiet volumes. I'm a boomer, however, so my preferred tones are all on the "classic gain" channel, which doesn't break up until you push the output stage a fair bit. So, take my comment with the understanding that if you're a high-gain guy (or you push the front end with boost, overdrive and/or distortion pedals), you'll easily get distortion. If your idea of a signal chain is guitar -> tuner -> amp and you're going into the classic gain channel, you'll need some volume to get breakup. Even 0.1 Watts is somewhat loud cranked. Don't expect a classic gain channel dimed at 3 a.m. experience in a flat unless your neighbours are partying and tolerant.
@@TraneFrancks Thanks for the quick answer, man. I like both heavy distortion and the clean/classic crunch sound, so kinda on the fence. I am probably going to play using headphones mostly, as I do now. I guess I will just keep looking for the "perfect" practice/home amp until I am sure. Thank you very much for the input!
I run a DSL1HR through a Peavey 2x12" cab...and I just cannot recommend it highly enough. It has all that classic marshall midrange snarl, a really tight bottom end and lots of tonal range. Love it.
The DSL1HR is simply amazing. Great tone, low cost, good build quality. Throw an overdrive and 4x12 and it's a beast. Tried it on a full band rehearsal and sound great but you could feel the headroom was at it's limit when it came to rhythm chugging. But for leads it sounded incredible and far far better than the 20W version. Marshall should have a created a 5W version that would be unbeatable
@@lucid_delirium976 Haven't tested a 1x12 so not sure. But at 0.25W it sounded great on a 4x12 & 4x10 (each cab with different speaker type and brands). The sound was heavy, thick and tight. Keep in mind you need an overdrive. I was and still use an SD-1 that goes for dirt cheap in 2nd hand market, its durable as fuck and sounds brilliant
@@YaBoiMeeks No. It isn't. It's 1 watt on high setting, .1 (1/10) watt on low. One possible clue you could use is that it is a DSL....1.....It's OK to be wrong, but you want to call a guy a fool AND be wrong...lmao
very polyvalent (good harmonics) amplifier from clean to high gain...what do we need more ? change the preamp tube and ad a power amp on a stage if necessary) and 3 pedals and let's go Mario !
I have this amp and use it with a 16 Ohm 2X12 Cab I modified. Play in a band with it. I do mic it up with a SM57 but I am told I am too loud and I remind them IT IS 1 WATT! :)
just got mine last week and i gotta tell you, it sounds fresh thorugh a 1x12 cab. clean channel actually is bright in regular settings, but i like that through the neck pickup of a strat. can handle all the rock and metal sounds very well and is louder than you'd expect from 1watt. i keep playing it on 0.1w in my flat, great experience!
The cool thing about the classic gain channel is that if your Strat is too bright, just crank the volume to get more compression to take off the top end bite. Dimed, my Strat even has usable tone on the bridge pickup. More interestingly, rolling treble on the amp to zero dramatically increases gain and produces quite a marvellous tone. Tele bridge pickup REALLY likes it.
@@lorthern4118 I usually have amp's treble and mid at 12 o'clock and bass dimed. The higher the volume, the more I roll back the bass to help keep it somewhat tight. Depending on how bright your pickups are, you may want to increase top end as you get closer to dimed volume. And, as the old "dimed Marshall" implies, there's great joy to be had in just taking volume, treble, mid and bass and just winding 'em all fully clockwise. Ultimately, just experiment. The combination of guitar, pickups, guitar vol/tone and amp vol/tone controls create nearly unlimited variations. I find that my LP Special's P-90s interact with the amp quite differently than, say, my Tele's '64 Pure Vintage pickups. Oh, and the amp's treble knob can be rolled back to minimum to increase gain, which can net a really interesting tonal effect. Enjoy the journey. :)
@@TraneFrancks oh why do u dimed the bass??? I got one, and when i turn up the volume the bass gets muddy (maybe loose) it sounds like farts. I got the bass at 9 oclock, and didnt really fix it, but i got it thru a closeback2x12 with v30s.
@@howtoshootstraighthtss4948 Since I have the combo, bass is pretty weak. As I wrote above, however, the more the volume goes up, the more the bass gets rolled back. I play mostly edge-of-breakup tones, so I seldom have to worry about it farting out.
I was worried about clean headroom, but that sounds very usable without getting lynched by the neighbours. I had a Blaxkstar HT-5R, which was a good home amp, too.
@@riffheart It’s a very versatile amp and gives a full range of distortion tones - though a metal version exists, too. I used the standard HT extension cab. It’s a great amp for overdriven rock tones.
I have this amp. It’s great. Does some amazing tones at a fraction of the volume. It takes pedals well. I think the clean channel is clean but sounds a tad thin. But the distortion is great. I run mine through a orange ppc v30 12 inch speaker.
Nope. It’s pretty depending on how I EQ it. Although if you use the Tone shift, it does seem to get tighter. I don’t but I’m running pedals fairly often now either the TS-9 or SD-1 which ends up making the tone tighter anyway. The only thing is there is sometimes a hissing noise but that seems to be a standard issue with the DSL amps.
@@jamoman0277 it sounds great through a 1x12. It's plenty loud for practice for sure. Plug it into something bigger like 2x12 or better yet a 4x12 and it's very capable of playing with a live band.
here sounds amazing how you get this sounds, cleans like lonestar and solo sounds like mark series how can it be i am surprised what is that speaker in that cabinet
I’ve been looking at the DSL1HR for a while now with this Cab - on 0.1 watt do you think I’d get away with apartment levels. My neighbour does hear my playing already and says she’s enjoys it but I don’t want to push boundaries lol. Currently using a orange crush 20rt
Probably by now you've done so, and if you can answer it I have a question. I currently have a Fender 10G (10 watts transistor), is this 1W Head louder or only if you want to reach the distorted tone?
Just ordered my first guitar, a Harley Benton which I'll play through an inexpensive audio interface and something like Amplitube. I still aspire to have a black and gold Marshall head + cab one day when I have too much money to care and the freedom to make the walls shake.
I've got a question for you. Is it possible to record that head by connecting it to the audio interface by unplugging it to the line without microphoneing it to the cabinet or using the cabinet simulation?What should we do if possible?
Yes, it has internal simulation, but it's not amazing. I think o using a DI box to get the speaker out, split in 2, send one to speaker, and DI out to PC, to use IR's.
It sounds great! I wish it had headphone jack on the front like my other amp. Also an 8 ohm Jack would be nice. The whole package with the cab I might consider since my best cab is a 4 ohm and not much will fit it anyway
Just rearrange your speakers as 16ohms, 2x8ohm series = 16ohms, 2x8ohm parallel=4ohm, 4x4ohm series=16ohms (don't try the parallel 'cos is like 1 - 2 ohms) the power is the same at 16ohms, no matter the arrangement.
It's a 2 speaker cab 2- 8 ohm speakers. I have tried it in series and it just doesn't sound the same. The 4 ohm setup is night and day different and sounds too damn good to wire it to sound less!
Think about buying the head but not to sure on that Seventy 8 cabinet speaker. Mostly play metal rhytm on a 6 string, doubting to get myself a Peavey cabinet or one with celestion v30 any advice?
The Seventy 80 speaker that comes in this cabinet holds this amp back. A greenback, V-Type or some of the WGS options really improve things and open this amp up.
thanks man, ναι μπορει αλλα μονο με 16 watta impedance. Για live δε νομιζω οτι θα εχει τη δυναμη που θα ηθελες.. οχι οτι δεν ειναι δυνατος για 1 watt ολο κι ολο, απλα ειναι πολυ bright.. σε λαιβ ισως ξυριζει.. θα προτιμουσα ισως εναν Jet City 25.
Stel Andre Ευχαριστω για την απαντηση φιλε! Εχω εναν orange tiny terror και εχω παιξει καμποσα λαηβ με αυτον αλλα δεν εχει το headroom ενως μεγαλυτερου ενισχυτη! Γιαυτο εψαχνα αυτον τον μαρσαλ,θα ψαξω τον Jet city που μου προτεινες! Δεν ξερω πολλα για αυτους τους ενισχυτες αλλα λενε καλα λογια! Και παλι ευχαριστω για το χρονο σου!
@@t_monte_christo τιποτα φιλε, εγω ευχαριστω! Ναι τσεκαρε Jet City ακουγεται υπεροχος.. καλα λογια λενε και για τους φθηνοτερους bugera αλλα δεν εχω παιξει για να εχω εικονα. Υπαρχουν πολλα καλα κεφαλακια στα λεφτα αυτα.. και οι EVH ειναι κορυφη.. εξαρταται και το ειδος που θελεις να παιξεις σαφως.
Quick qurstion. I never had a true amp just a cheap no name practuce amp and im looking yo get this. What are the do's and dont's with a tube amp and when using it wirh head phones do you unplug it from tge cab? Also is ot worth the money and what cab would sound best with this for metal tones? I was thinking of a orange cab with celestor vintage v30 speaker in it. Thanks for the help in advance
Too many questions, will keep my answer very brief- to avoid you any pains of research just get this combo or a cabinet with matching ohms to go with a valve head. Bugera, blackstar, joyo some brands out there with effects loop as well.
I'm torn between a Harley Benton 212 with the v30's or a Marshall mx212 with the 70/80's. I just got a dsl20 head and need a affordable cab soon. The mx cab would look better, but would the HB be the better tone choice?
@@Cheximus got the Harley Benton vintage 212, horizontal. After shipping to USA still only $318. Marshall mx212 with particleboard and 70/80's cost $499 before tax. Easy choice. I definitely recommend ordering from Thomanns website. Way cheaper than US prices. They even have the MX cabinet for, I think about $240. Plus shipping. I wish Marshall would at least put V-plus speakers instead of the 70/80's. Maybe I should try one before bashing too hard. But the Harley Benton quality is nice. Took the back panel off the other day. Beautiful poplar plywood. Looked brand new and fresh. Smells nice too.
the lead part sound very nice and smoothy but the high gain riff its awful fizzy and fluffy.is the amp worth the money or you just spend 250 euros for a clean channel?did takes pedals at front well?
Yeap takes pedal well and I would say the opposite. The clean sounds quite thin and the drive sounds a bit better. I ve sold it though since I wasn’t playing it.
@@StelAndre hmmmm ok i am struggling here to find a amp for bedroom playing meanwhile i own a laney irt120 and a evh 5150 .do you have any exp. or idea??? tnx
@@xdx2653 I like the katana 50, for indoor use or even the Roland micro cube gx. But if you are talking about tube amps I’m not very experienced with such gear..
I am interested in Marshall MX112 cab in particular! For playing in relatively low volumes (like in home or garage) would that MX112 Cab be ok paired with a Solid State Mini Dark Orange amp head??? would the extra quality of a 400-500$ be significantly better sound experience, working at relatively low db levels? Low volumes meaning .. like 60db-70db that is normal conversation sound level … (90db lawn mower)
i think it's great for heavy riffing, but you got to experiment with the settings. i guess gain is too high in this clip, but if you use a booster pedal in front of the amp with gain around 7-8 it gets a nice (oldschoolish) metal tone
ok i got the head and the cab.and i can tell you this if you want to make them sound amazing this is what i did to the cab,i changed the speaker straight away cause it fart nomatter what .the 70 /80 is crap.i put in a celestion greenback g12m from 1971 original in clean condition .you can hear the difference in tone on my channel.really change the speaker first no necessary a green back original but a new one will work amazing or a v30 celestion .then i changed the valves in the head to 60s mullards i know they cost alot but if you are a tone freak like me you will.then i put an ibanez st 9 original from 1984 super tube screamer in front of it .and hear the difference. with a gibson or a strat it sound amazing.
Why does the 70/80 fart ? it is a 80W rated speaker with heavy doping. But I agree that the celestion 70/80 is not a good fit for marshall type amps..Also VOX puts this speaker in their very bright VOX AC4-c1 in a small closed back cab which is the wrong speaker for the cab and circuit. . Marshall amps tend to have pretty strident upper mids and the celestion 70/80 has that in spades, and the lack of low mids in the 70/80 and focus on highs mids make it sound better in an open back configuration. A really well broken in 70/80 sounds nice in my friends YCV40. An american sounding amp with a large baltic birch plywood open back cab (not dead MDF).. Speakers like the celestion vintage 30 sound better in small closed back cab as it limits the mids a bit, lift the resonance frequency so you get more audible punchy bass.. PS: the 70/80 takes a long time to break in.. It might be the amount of doping. I have a solid state DV micro 50 amp which is said to sound a little like a darker fender silverface amp, without a bright cap,, the mid control work on lower mids,, the bass pot is too excessive (keep it 10' oclock) , and the treble needs a little boost (2 o'clock),, This amps lacks the upper mid presence of a marshall amp and the celestion 70/80 is a good fit.. I have a smooth sounding eminence legend GB128 but with the DV mark it lacks cutting midrange.. The GB128 works wonders in bright marshall amps though..
If you are asking about size - cab is designed as an extension for DSL20 combo or as set for DSL20 head. Try to Google phrase "DSL20C MX112", you'll see the stack ;)
@@StelAndresorry for late answer but is this because it's not that dangerous to fry it with only 1/.1 Watts of power? Also, is this setup too loud for apartment usage. I'm new on head + cab combo. Also is the DSL1cr lower in volume than dsl1hr + cab?
Mine has ZERO clean tones unless set below 3 on the dial(9oclock). No matter what tube set up. A one trick pony that does a Marshal sound very well. I like my Katana solid state more,as it blows the DSL-1 away on every level.
Μετρια.. η καμπινα εχει καλη κατασκευη αλλα το ηχεια δεν ειναι καλο. Για Marshall ενισχυτες ειναι καλυτερο να πας σε Greenback ηχειο και να το τοποθετησεις στην καμπινα αυτη, η να παρεις σκετη κουφια καμπινα (προτεινω την Palmer) και να βαλεις το ηχειο μεσα.. Γενικα ο ολος ενισχυτης μετα απο αρκετη χρηση, θα ελεγα οτι ειναι μετριος.. για 1 watt και κανενα practice, ειναι οκ. Αλλα δεν εχει και τρομερο ηχο..
Σε ευχαριστώ από την άμεση απάντηση...! Δεν είδα πολλά βίντεο για την καμπίνα αυτή (μόνο κράξιμο). Έχεις κάνει ωραία παρουσίαση. Θα σε ρωτήσω και κάτι ακόμα στα αγγλικά για να βοηθήσει και περισσότερους που ίσως έχουν ίδιες απορίες με εμένα και δεν έχω ευκολία να ακούσω πολλά ηχεία από κοντά...
The head is awesome, especially when you consider the price. But the Seventy80 sucks. It’s by far the worst celestion I’ve ever played. No comparison to a Greenback or even a G12t75.
My DeArmond M-75 (Gold Tone humbuckers) and Gibson Les Paul Special w P-90s see breakup on the classic gain channel (power set to 0.1 W) with the volume knob at about 11 o'clock. The single coils on the Tele and Strat need more of a twist of the knob, but the output is basically the same. Strat and Tele like a bit more overall volume to tame the bridge pickups via compression.
Trane Francks ...Hi..do you think this is way different from Orange , I have the Th30c ...great breakup at low volume 2 channel...i.e. Worth buying for that Marshall tone ..?
@@neoaureus I suppose it depends on what vintage of Orange you consider "Orange". Is it a Matlab or later? Same somewhat applies to the Marshall question. The DSL1xR amp strives to mimic the tone and gain of a JCM800 on the classic gain channel, so you need to balance that versus the vintage of Orange you're hoping to emulate. If you want a late-'70s/early-'80s Orange tone on the Marshall classic gain channel, you won't get there directly, but a treble boost pedal might help you get closer. Ultimately, if you really want the Orange sound, you want an Orange amp. But, yes, if you like the JCM800-type of grind, you'll enjoy this amp. Just note that if you really want that big bottom, you'll want the head and separate cab instead of the combo. The combo is more mids-focused and the bottom end is a little more loose (typical of open-back combos vs sealed cabs).
Great demo. But that was a lot of time spent describing the front and rear panels. Most people know what Marshall's panels have. After all they've been built since 1962.
People constantly slag off the MX112 and the MX212 but they sound awesome! I think it's people who have paid fortunes for their cabs and can't stand that the entry level one's are great too. They want the good sounding cabs to only be their expensive ones.
Best demo of this head that I've seen yet. Great playing! Sounds really good 👍
OMG What a demo !! Awesome !! Incredible sound !
I play one through a 1x12 VHT cab with a Greenback in it...gets all the classic rock and blues tones...very sweet and plenty loud for a bedroom jam.
Premium combination!
Sounds awesome and looks so nice!
Cheers from Portugal 🍺🤘
dsl1 said..." please, put on a tube screamer on me"
I have this combo and you are absolutely correct.
*sd-1
Thanks for this demo, as I've just ordered same setup today, and I like your playing style, great. Subbed.
I enjoyed it mate, especially your style of playing!
Great video - and this combo is unbeatable for home use. I upgraded the stock speaker with some expensive ones, but soon swapped the original Celestion 70/80 back into the cabinet. It's soo nice.
its good indeed!
Nice review of this amp. And some great lead playing too.
Nice amp and cabinet, sounds really great for 1 watt! Really nice playing too!
The best demo of this amp by far, thanks man. I got the head along with the matching cab as well. The amp is extremely loud forcing me to go 0.1watt in my apartment. The volume equals to my 50 watt katana on half power when maxed out on the clean channel.
Yeah this is a useful comment I'm sure to people who haven't bought this yet, haha. I use mine at 0.1 watt most of the time and still am worried about how much my neighbors must hate me.
Hi just wondering which you think is better as I’m between buying one if these in combo form or a katana 50! And cannot decide ! Any input would be appreciated
@@MrRicardodon both have their strengths and weaknesses. Marshall a bit expensive, but has got the effects loop inputs to plugin your favourite pedals if you have many. Katana is like a swiss army knife, multiple effects, with apps where you can tweak with just your phone. But it lacks the option to connect your pedals. In this case better to go for the 100 version (combo or head).
I would summarise by saying, if you are just starting out the Katana is a better option. But if you have a specific sound and it can be achieved only through Marshall (which I'm sure can be tweaked in a katana), then go for it. Hope this helps.
beautiful kit !!
An angled cabinet for the stack look would be nice.
The clean isn't overly bright. It's just enough to cut through several types of mixes👍
Great sound ....
Finally someone who can actually play demoing this amp. Good job dude
Thanks!
Wow, nice playing 👌
Sounds ok for 200 quid,the jcm 1 was awesome hope it makes a comeback
I'd buy this just for the name alone, but furthermore, they sound amazing!
Thanks for watching man! It sounds quite good for the money. Lead sounds are cool, rhythm tone isn't my favorite though.
Ah man, my favourite soloist for Distant Dream! No way, I just bought one of these today and now I'm desperately looking for a cab to match with it.
nice! enjoy it!
This is so great... it sounds better than the dsl40
Cool! 🤘👍
YAY 👍🏻
My 1 watt dsl sounds better than 50 watt heads at low volume or attenuated. It also sounds better than botique pedals for od also. The tubes can be pushed properly in the dsl at .5 or 1. Anyway I love it. I wish they made a jcm800 with the same specs also
Sounds great with a Les Paul, a real rock n roll guitar
Sure records well with an SM57. I think I need to give this wee stack a test drive. I really liked the way this sounded and I think running at 0.1W would keep my neighbours happy. [ Eight months later ... ] I wound up buying the wee combo version of this amp. While the 8" speaker and open-back cab don't sound as big as the MX112, it's got enough meat to keep me happy. More importantly, the neighbours just barely tolerate it. One thing that your demo missed is that the Classic Gain channel gets a really credible JCM800 crunch happening when you get the volume higher. That green channel isn't just for clean. It gets that '80s Classic Rock sound very nicely. As well, the unit is much happier with some high-quality tubes. It really makes the amp come alive.
I'm thinking about getting the combo in the future, when you said that the neighbors "barely tolerate it", do you mean it's loud enough to bother them even when it is as low as you can set it so that you can hear it yourself? I fear any volume loud enough would be almost too loud...
@@muriloescher8607 Its gain channel has a master volume, so you can get a distorted sound at whisper-quiet volumes. I'm a boomer, however, so my preferred tones are all on the "classic gain" channel, which doesn't break up until you push the output stage a fair bit. So, take my comment with the understanding that if you're a high-gain guy (or you push the front end with boost, overdrive and/or distortion pedals), you'll easily get distortion. If your idea of a signal chain is guitar -> tuner -> amp and you're going into the classic gain channel, you'll need some volume to get breakup. Even 0.1 Watts is somewhat loud cranked. Don't expect a classic gain channel dimed at 3 a.m. experience in a flat unless your neighbours are partying and tolerant.
@@TraneFrancks Thanks for the quick answer, man. I like both heavy distortion and the clean/classic crunch sound, so kinda on the fence. I am probably going to play using headphones mostly, as I do now. I guess I will just keep looking for the "perfect" practice/home amp until I am sure. Thank you very much for the input!
Yay!!!!
I run a DSL1HR through a Peavey 2x12" cab...and I just cannot recommend it highly enough. It has all that classic marshall midrange snarl, a really tight bottom end and lots of tonal range. Love it.
I am thinking of doing this exact same thing. My 212 is the XXX Sheffield cab. What speakers are in your cab?
Your playing ❤wow
The DSL1HR is simply amazing. Great tone, low cost, good build quality. Throw an overdrive and 4x12 and it's a beast. Tried it on a full band rehearsal and sound great but you could feel the headroom was at it's limit when it came to rhythm chugging. But for leads it sounded incredible and far far better than the 20W version. Marshall should have a created a 5W version that would be unbeatable
@@lucid_delirium976 Haven't tested a 1x12 so not sure. But at 0.25W it sounded great on a 4x12 & 4x10 (each cab with different speaker type and brands). The sound was heavy, thick and tight. Keep in mind you need an overdrive. I was and still use an SD-1 that goes for dirt cheap in 2nd hand market, its durable as fuck and sounds brilliant
Have to also mention a slight volume drop when connecting pedals like a chorus in the loop. Didn't do a proper search as to why was that
I'm pretty sure there is a 5W version, at least as a combo which presumably could still be used as a head.
@@Ineedahandle75 yes dsl5cr
it's fantastic
great sound
I just bought this setup, head and cabinet. I can’t believe 0.1 watt sounds 😊 good.
Its 30 watts u fool
@@YaBoiMeeks No. It isn't. It's 1 watt on high setting, .1 (1/10) watt on low. One possible clue you could use is that it is a DSL....1.....It's OK to be wrong, but you want to call a guy a fool AND be wrong...lmao
@@jimgriggs2184 then why it say 30 watts on the main input 🤨🤨
@@YaBoiMeeks you are such a loser
@@YaBoiMeeks INPUT!!!! NOT OUTPUT!!!! Output is 1 watt!!
Yay👍
My VOX VT50 just died so I do have a RACK (Marshall 8008 Valvestate power amp) setup too so I'd be curious how the MX112 cab sounds.
500th Like! What I win lol. Great video.
very polyvalent (good harmonics) amplifier from clean to high gain...what do we need more ? change the preamp tube and ad a power amp on a stage if necessary) and 3 pedals and let's go Mario !
I have this amp and use it with a 16 Ohm 2X12 Cab I modified. Play in a band with it. I do mic it up with a SM57 but I am told I am too loud and I remind them IT IS 1 WATT! :)
just got mine last week and i gotta tell you, it sounds fresh thorugh a 1x12 cab. clean channel actually is bright in regular settings, but i like that through the neck pickup of a strat. can handle all the rock and metal sounds very well and is louder than you'd expect from 1watt. i keep playing it on 0.1w in my flat, great experience!
The cool thing about the classic gain channel is that if your Strat is too bright, just crank the volume to get more compression to take off the top end bite. Dimed, my Strat even has usable tone on the bridge pickup. More interestingly, rolling treble on the amp to zero dramatically increases gain and produces quite a marvellous tone. Tele bridge pickup REALLY likes it.
@@TraneFrancks is there any tone settings you'd recommend?
@@lorthern4118 I usually have amp's treble and mid at 12 o'clock and bass dimed. The higher the volume, the more I roll back the bass to help keep it somewhat tight. Depending on how bright your pickups are, you may want to increase top end as you get closer to dimed volume. And, as the old "dimed Marshall" implies, there's great joy to be had in just taking volume, treble, mid and bass and just winding 'em all fully clockwise. Ultimately, just experiment. The combination of guitar, pickups, guitar vol/tone and amp vol/tone controls create nearly unlimited variations.
I find that my LP Special's P-90s interact with the amp quite differently than, say, my Tele's '64 Pure Vintage pickups. Oh, and the amp's treble knob can be rolled back to minimum to increase gain, which can net a really interesting tonal effect. Enjoy the journey. :)
@@TraneFrancks oh why do u dimed the bass??? I got one, and when i turn up the volume the bass gets muddy (maybe loose) it sounds like farts.
I got the bass at 9 oclock, and didnt really fix it, but i got it thru a closeback2x12 with v30s.
@@howtoshootstraighthtss4948 Since I have the combo, bass is pretty weak. As I wrote above, however, the more the volume goes up, the more the bass gets rolled back. I play mostly edge-of-breakup tones, so I seldom have to worry about it farting out.
good video! thanks! Did you use any pedals for the tone test?
I was worried about clean headroom, but that sounds very usable without getting lynched by the neighbours.
I had a Blaxkstar HT-5R, which was a good home amp, too.
how was blackstar ht5r gain for metal tones and which cabinet were you running it through ?
@@riffheart It’s a very versatile amp and gives a full range of distortion tones - though a metal version exists, too. I used the standard HT extension cab. It’s a great amp for overdriven rock tones.
I have this amp. It’s great. Does some amazing tones at a fraction of the volume. It takes pedals well. I think the clean channel is clean but sounds a tad thin. But the distortion is great. I run mine through a orange ppc v30 12 inch speaker.
Ihave the same amp, gets muddy or loose as i turn up the volume, is urs the same? I do use it on 2x12s thou
Nope. It’s pretty depending on how I EQ it. Although if you use the Tone shift, it does seem to get tighter. I don’t but I’m running pedals fairly often now either the TS-9 or SD-1 which ends up making the tone tighter anyway. The only thing is there is sometimes a hissing noise but that seems to be a standard issue with the DSL amps.
wow, what was your gain setting on in the high gain lead sound?
The DSL20HR into a 1x12 cab is blistering!
Torn between getting a 112 and a 212 for my DSL 20HR, how are you finding it with the 112?
@@jamoman0277 it sounds great through a 1x12. It's plenty loud for practice for sure.
Plug it into something bigger like 2x12 or better yet a 4x12 and it's very capable of playing with a live band.
@@bernardfoshage9901 awesome, thank you, I've got myself a nice cheap 212 and a pair of Greenbacks to put in it 👍
Awesome man 🤘
thank you bro!
here sounds amazing how you get this sounds, cleans like lonestar and solo sounds like mark series how can it be i am surprised what is that speaker in that cabinet
Well the Woody Woodpecker theme was the last thing I expected
@ 5:45 what effect you use?
And also in the overdrive tone? Thx
Is it possible to hook the head up to a boss katana artist cab? Like use a cable extension in the back to connect the head to the speaker?
Very nice amp
This stack with a Sire S3 (sunburst),Gretsch Electromatic (bordeaux red) or Sqiuer CV Strat (candy apple red) and your playing under $1000.
Great playing and review. Personally, I like reviews done without effects. If you must use effects, please do so as an after thought.
I’ve been looking at the DSL1HR for a while now with this Cab - on 0.1 watt do you think I’d get away with apartment levels. My neighbour does hear my playing already and says she’s enjoys it but I don’t want to push boundaries lol. Currently using a orange crush 20rt
Probably by now you've done so, and if you can answer it I have a question. I currently have a Fender 10G (10 watts transistor), is this 1W Head louder or only if you want to reach the distorted tone?
Ive got the 20 watt combo here and i cant say enough good things about it
@@itakemyshirtoffwhenipoo4990 I got the 5W combo aswell, Play it mostly clean with my epiphone casino and I love it, great amp for the money!!!
Just ordered my first guitar, a Harley Benton which I'll play through an inexpensive audio interface and something like Amplitube. I still aspire to have a black and gold Marshall head + cab one day when I have too much money to care and the freedom to make the walls shake.
hehe yeah it feels good! but the vst nowadays sound so so so good.
What’s your thoughts on the Harley Burton guitar?
I've got a question for you. Is it possible to record that head by connecting it to the audio interface by unplugging it to the line without microphoneing it to the cabinet or using the cabinet simulation?What should we do if possible?
Yes, it has internal simulation, but it's not amazing. I think o using a DI box to get the speaker out, split in 2, send one to speaker, and DI out to PC, to use IR's.
@@danieltv123 Thanks!bro!
Did you get tht tone starting from 6:15 using some fuzz pedal?
It sounds great! I wish it had headphone jack on the front like my other amp. Also an 8 ohm Jack would be nice. The whole package with the cab I might consider since my best cab is a 4 ohm and not much will fit it anyway
Wutup Natedog!
Just rearrange your speakers as 16ohms, 2x8ohm series = 16ohms, 2x8ohm parallel=4ohm, 4x4ohm series=16ohms (don't try the parallel 'cos is like 1 - 2 ohms) the power is the same at 16ohms, no matter the arrangement.
It's a 2 speaker cab 2- 8 ohm speakers. I have tried it in series and it just doesn't sound the same. The 4 ohm setup is night and day different and sounds too damn good to wire it to sound less!
It has an emulated out so headphones can be plugged in. It’s on the rear of the amp.
NateDogMXtv well thats a practice amp this is more giggish
I'd say thats a YAY
Can you play in a living room eith drums with these two? Head and cabinet
Think about buying the head but not to sure on that Seventy 8 cabinet speaker. Mostly play metal rhytm on a 6 string, doubting to get myself a Peavey cabinet or one with celestion v30 any advice?
Yeh 12v30 or 12h30 I hear good things about the greenbacks too
The Seventy 80 speaker that comes in this cabinet holds this amp back. A greenback, V-Type or some of the WGS options really improve things and open this amp up.
Hi.
What speaker They put inside the CAB?
Allô ,does your DSL1HR make a popping noise when changing from the Ultra gain to Classic gain? Thanks
yes it makes popping noise, if you change it while playing.
Πολυ ωραιο βιντεο Στελ! Μπορει να συνδεθει με μεγαλυτερες καμπινες και πιστευεις μπορεις να παιξεις live με αυτο?
thanks man, ναι μπορει αλλα μονο με 16 watta impedance. Για live δε νομιζω οτι θα εχει τη δυναμη που θα ηθελες.. οχι οτι δεν ειναι δυνατος για 1 watt ολο κι ολο, απλα ειναι πολυ bright.. σε λαιβ ισως ξυριζει.. θα προτιμουσα ισως εναν Jet City 25.
Stel Andre Ευχαριστω για την απαντηση φιλε! Εχω εναν orange tiny terror και εχω παιξει καμποσα λαηβ με αυτον αλλα δεν εχει το headroom ενως μεγαλυτερου ενισχυτη! Γιαυτο εψαχνα αυτον τον μαρσαλ,θα ψαξω τον Jet city που μου προτεινες! Δεν ξερω πολλα για αυτους τους ενισχυτες αλλα λενε καλα λογια! Και παλι ευχαριστω για το χρονο σου!
@@t_monte_christo τιποτα φιλε, εγω ευχαριστω! Ναι τσεκαρε Jet City ακουγεται υπεροχος.. καλα λογια λενε και για τους φθηνοτερους bugera αλλα δεν εχω παιξει για να εχω εικονα. Υπαρχουν πολλα καλα κεφαλακια στα λεφτα αυτα.. και οι EVH ειναι κορυφη.. εξαρταται και το ειδος που θελεις να παιξεις σαφως.
Stel Andre Υπεροχα!!! Ευχαριστω για τις κατευθυντηριες και τη βοηθεια! :)
You still got it? How are you liking it?
Great video but wondering does it come with the foot switch ?
Yes.
Quick qurstion. I never had a true amp just a cheap no name practuce amp and im looking yo get this. What are the do's and dont's with a tube amp and when using it wirh head phones do you unplug it from tge cab? Also is ot worth the money and what cab would sound best with this for metal tones? I was thinking of a orange cab with celestor vintage v30 speaker in it. Thanks for the help in advance
Too many questions, will keep my answer very brief- to avoid you any pains of research just get this combo or a cabinet with matching ohms to go with a valve head. Bugera, blackstar, joyo some brands out there with effects loop as well.
Is it ok to use a 8 ohm cab with this?
Sounds pretty good.Wish it had a real tube though.
it has a tube
@@StelAndre Oh wow! That is great news! Thanks
I'm torn between a Harley Benton 212 with the v30's or a Marshall mx212 with the 70/80's. I just got a dsl20 head and need a affordable cab soon.
The mx cab would look better, but would the HB be the better tone choice?
What did you go for? Eyeing up the Harley but I think I'd prefer 1x12 (playing at home).
@@Cheximus got the Harley Benton vintage 212, horizontal. After shipping to USA still only $318. Marshall mx212 with particleboard and 70/80's cost $499 before tax. Easy choice. I definitely recommend ordering from Thomanns website. Way cheaper than US prices. They even have the MX cabinet for, I think about $240. Plus shipping. I wish Marshall would at least put V-plus speakers instead of the 70/80's. Maybe I should try one before bashing too hard. But the Harley Benton quality is nice. Took the back panel off the other day. Beautiful poplar plywood. Looked brand new and fresh. Smells nice too.
What about DSL1 into a sv112?
Very nice but I'm getting the 20 what
the lead part sound very nice and smoothy but the high gain riff its awful fizzy and fluffy.is the amp worth the money or you just spend 250 euros for a clean channel?did takes pedals at front well?
Yeap takes pedal well and I would say the opposite. The clean sounds quite thin and the drive sounds a bit better. I ve sold it though since I wasn’t playing it.
@@StelAndre hmmmm ok i am struggling here to find a amp for bedroom playing meanwhile i own a laney irt120 and a evh 5150 .do you have any exp. or idea???
tnx
@@xdx2653 I like the katana 50, for indoor use or even the Roland micro cube gx. But if you are talking about tube amps I’m not very experienced with such gear..
@@StelAndre ok bro tnx for your time anyway.i am looking right now the micro cube and the katana .tnx
A 4x12 for this amp for home use?
I am interested in Marshall MX112 cab in particular! For playing in relatively low volumes (like in home or garage) would that MX112 Cab be ok paired with a Solid State Mini Dark Orange amp head??? would the extra quality of a 400-500$ be significantly better sound experience, working at relatively low db levels? Low volumes meaning .. like 60db-70db that is normal conversation sound level … (90db lawn mower)
I too came for the cab. As I need a cab for my rack setup
What is your opinion? IMO it sounded good fir clean and leads but not for the heavy riffing.
Exactly. It's kinda muddy in the heavy riffs. But for some nice lead tones or blues /hard rock leads is fine!
Stel Andre and for high gain you have the FX Loop 😏
i think it's great for heavy riffing, but you got to experiment with the settings. i guess gain is too high in this clip, but if you use a booster pedal in front of the amp with gain around 7-8 it gets a nice (oldschoolish) metal tone
If you want modern high gain get a 5150 like everyone else 😆
This is better than the horrible mg series right ?
230v 50hz are you live in the USA
The back panel says it's manufactured by Yamaha.
Nothing sounds like a Marshall. You'll have to pry mine out of my cold dead hands.
Would the MX112 cab work with a Marshall SC20H Head?
i think yes!
should i buy this set or the dsl20c
its a good combo but i think i like some other tube amps better now.. but its a good low volume amp for a small room!
ok i got the head and the cab.and i can tell you this if you want to make them sound amazing this is what i did to the cab,i changed the speaker straight away cause it fart nomatter what .the 70 /80 is crap.i put in a celestion greenback g12m from 1971 original in clean condition .you can hear the difference in tone on my channel.really change the speaker first no necessary a green back original but a new one will work amazing or a v30 celestion .then i changed the valves in the head to 60s mullards i know they cost alot but if you are a tone freak like me you will.then i put an ibanez st 9 original from 1984 super tube screamer in front of it .and hear the difference.
with a gibson or a strat it sound amazing.
Why does the 70/80 fart ? it is a 80W rated speaker with heavy doping. But I agree that the celestion 70/80 is not a good fit for marshall type amps..Also VOX puts this speaker in their very bright VOX AC4-c1 in a small closed back cab which is the wrong speaker for the cab and circuit. . Marshall amps tend to have pretty strident upper mids and the celestion 70/80 has that in spades, and the lack of low mids in the 70/80 and focus on highs mids make it sound better in an open back configuration. A really well broken in 70/80 sounds nice in my friends YCV40. An american sounding amp with a large baltic birch plywood open back cab (not dead MDF).. Speakers like the celestion vintage 30 sound better in small closed back cab as it limits the mids a bit, lift the resonance frequency so you get more audible punchy bass..
PS: the 70/80 takes a long time to break in.. It might be the amount of doping.
I have a solid state DV micro 50 amp which is said to sound a little like a darker fender silverface amp, without a bright cap,, the mid control work on lower mids,, the bass pot is too excessive (keep it 10' oclock) , and the treble needs a little boost (2 o'clock),, This amps lacks the upper mid presence of a marshall amp and the celestion 70/80 is a good fit.. I have a smooth sounding eminence legend GB128 but with the DV mark it lacks cutting midrange.. The GB128 works wonders in bright marshall amps though..
is it loud enough?
Too loud
How big is this vs the 20w head version?
Will it work out?
If you are asking about size - cab is designed as an extension for DSL20 combo or as set for DSL20 head. Try to Google phrase "DSL20C MX112", you'll see the stack ;)
Where is the standby mode.??
there is no standby in such a low watt amp
@@StelAndre thanks bro
@@StelAndresorry for late answer but is this because it's not that dangerous to fry it with only 1/.1 Watts of power? Also, is this setup too loud for apartment usage. I'm new on head + cab combo. Also is the DSL1cr lower in volume than dsl1hr + cab?
DO THEY WORTH IT
yeap!
Mine has ZERO clean tones unless set below 3 on the dial(9oclock). No matter what tube set up. A one trick pony that does a Marshal sound very well. I like my Katana solid state more,as it blows the DSL-1 away on every level.
Οι εντυπώσεις σου από την καμπίνα; Σε καλύπτει;
Μετρια.. η καμπινα εχει καλη κατασκευη αλλα το ηχεια δεν ειναι καλο. Για Marshall ενισχυτες ειναι καλυτερο να πας σε Greenback ηχειο και να το τοποθετησεις στην καμπινα αυτη, η να παρεις σκετη κουφια καμπινα (προτεινω την Palmer) και να βαλεις το ηχειο μεσα.. Γενικα ο ολος ενισχυτης μετα απο αρκετη χρηση, θα ελεγα οτι ειναι μετριος.. για 1 watt και κανενα practice, ειναι οκ. Αλλα δεν εχει και τρομερο ηχο..
Σε ευχαριστώ από την άμεση απάντηση...! Δεν είδα πολλά βίντεο για την καμπίνα αυτή (μόνο κράξιμο). Έχεις κάνει ωραία παρουσίαση. Θα σε ρωτήσω και κάτι ακόμα στα αγγλικά για να βοηθήσει και περισσότερους που ίσως έχουν ίδιες απορίες με εμένα και δεν έχω ευκολία να ακούσω πολλά ηχεία από κοντά...
This amp is easily converted to an 8ohm load...much more versatile for my cabs as an 8ohm amp...
Please explain how to do it.
I've read you can directly connect an 8 ohm speaker without issues. So we really need to Mod the wire in the transformer?
Hurmmm i heard cromok there 😭😭
The head is awesome, especially when you consider the price. But the Seventy80 sucks. It’s by far the worst celestion I’ve ever played. No comparison to a Greenback or even a G12t75.
Gain is all FIZZ. Better off with the 20 or 40c is best.
Why do you always have to microphone the amplifier to do your tests?
they should try it without microwaves so people hear their real sound without mic
What volume do we get the tube break up?..
My DeArmond M-75 (Gold Tone humbuckers) and Gibson Les Paul Special w P-90s see breakup on the classic gain channel (power set to 0.1 W) with the volume knob at about 11 o'clock. The single coils on the Tele and Strat need more of a twist of the knob, but the output is basically the same. Strat and Tele like a bit more overall volume to tame the bridge pickups via compression.
Trane Francks ...Hi..do you think this is way different from Orange , I have the Th30c ...great breakup at low volume 2 channel...i.e. Worth buying for that Marshall tone ..?
@@neoaureus I suppose it depends on what vintage of Orange you consider "Orange". Is it a Matlab or later? Same somewhat applies to the Marshall question. The DSL1xR amp strives to mimic the tone and gain of a JCM800 on the classic gain channel, so you need to balance that versus the vintage of Orange you're hoping to emulate. If you want a late-'70s/early-'80s Orange tone on the Marshall classic gain channel, you won't get there directly, but a treble boost pedal might help you get closer. Ultimately, if you really want the Orange sound, you want an Orange amp. But, yes, if you like the JCM800-type of grind, you'll enjoy this amp. Just note that if you really want that big bottom, you'll want the head and separate cab instead of the combo. The combo is more mids-focused and the bottom end is a little more loose (typical of open-back combos vs sealed cabs).
Trane Francks ....ah ! You are not a amp nerd....you are a Philosopher ! Haha ...thanks I shall ponder on the mysteries of life...I mean electronics.
@@neoaureus Have fun, man! I hope you find that tone that's in your head. ☺️
Nay.
Great demo. But that was a lot of time spent describing the front and rear panels. Most people know what Marshall's panels have. After all they've been built since 1962.
Half the video is talking and know one cares what the box looks like, PLAY THE THING DUDE !
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@@Estuardino71 Exploitation of third world labor?
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