Marshall DSL20HR

Great amp. Stands up to my vintage Plexi and JCM800 but a lot more portable. I prefer the classic gain channel pushed to the limit with an overdrive pedal. You get a lovely saturated tone. The ultra gain is darker and more modern sounding. But very good too. Sounds fantastic on 10, better than the 100 watt DSL I had circa 2005

This little amp is awesome. Big bang for buck valve sound, under 400 quid !!!!! Impressed by the delivery service even more. Ordered on a Saturday morning for a Sunday delivery

Having developed my penchant for hair metal and similar genres in the 80’s and 90’s, I’ve been looking for something that can replicate that sound in my current domestic setup. The DSL20HR ticked the boxes for me especially at the price. Its valve goodness certainly enable me to create the sound I craved and having switchable 10/20watts of power helps keeps things vaguely sensible for the neighbours. Although, being valve driven, it is loud!

I ordered this amp simply from the reviews I had read. I used 100w heads previously but they proved too loud for most venues and had seen other bands using smaller amps. This definitely has enough volume to keep up with a drummer and obviously could be mic'd up for a larger venue. The sound on either setting on low volume is a bit fizzy and bright but once you start to push the valves it's amazing and definitely has that classic Marshall sound but with the advantage of making it sound more modern with a few adjustments. The build quality seems pretty good but as far as durability is concerned I guess time will tell. For the price I think it's a no brainer if you want a valve amp for jamming or average sized venues

Marshall DSL20 head is a great sounding amp can get all tones from Blues to Heavy Rock