THE SOUND OF ROCK AND ROLL! ONE OF MARSHALLS BETTER CURRENT AMPS!!!!!!!!!!!
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Four sounds, two at a time. Unfortunately the amp shares an EQ for the two sounds! Yikes! What were they thinking?? Don't be dissuaded from buying it though, seriously good sounds inside. The first channel on low drive is close to a JTM45, the first channel high drive is a Plexi. These are the best sounds in the amp. I prefer using them and hitting them with a pedal for more gain as opposed to switching to the 'lead' channel. The issue is with the shared EQ.. you pretty much have to re-EQ for a decent sound if you switch channels... EPIC FAIL MARSHALL!! Again.. don't let that dissuade you. The 100 watt version is really good, and I own a large collection of vintage Marshall amps. The best part is the switchable effects loop.. you can use PEDALS in the loop without overdriving their inputs!! HUGE PLUS!!! You don't have to use line level rack effects unless you want to, and the loop has two levels to optimize either/or! The front end of the amp takes overdrive/fuzz/distortion pedals extremely well. A stock issue Boss Super Overdrive sounds great in front of the amp, with a lower gain setting and higher output on the pedal. Of course, any other boutique Fulltone/Keeley etc just sounds better, less overall noise floor. The amp in the 100 watt version is a bit more durable overall, as far as it has vents on the top for heat dissapation and a bit more headroom for keeping the bass a bit tighter than the 50 watt. There is also a small issue with the 50 watter frying transformers. I lost two before I went to the 100 watters, and have never had an issue with one blowing. Of course if you are running a soak or pushing the amp HARD every night it will lessen it's lifespan, but it is still a reliable amp. Build quality is o.k., pots are rather cheap and circuit boards are average. As far as serviceability is concerned, your tech will be less reluctant to work on this model than the nightmare TSL.. an amp to be avoided at ALL costs!!! Another thing to consider, these amps are getting ALOT cheaper to buy used, and if they aren't totally abused they are a really good deal. I got mine for $325+$45 shipping. That is a STEAL in anyones book. And the one I got was in really good shape, NOT abused and no noisy tubes or pots. I love my DSL's, and as far as versatility goes, I would bring this to a gig before any of my older Vintage units for that fact alone!! The loop is a HUGE plus for any gigging guitarist who needs that extra tonal pallette that you can't get with a single channel non-effects loop tube head. A fantastic buy Kids, don't hesitate to buy it!!!Read full review
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