Marshall DSL100HR 100W Valve Head - Secondhand

Full Description

Powerful stage tone

The Marshall DSL100HR is a 100-watt valve head driven by EL34 valves for that classic 'British' tone. This Marshall goes above and beyond most rock amplifiers as it boasts 4 gain settings to give you the exact amount of desired crunch, instantly switchable via an included footswitch. With 100 watts of valve power and 4 channels at your disposal, this amplifier brings colossal sounds and stellar performance, be that at the stage, studio or practice room. A built-in attenuator and an emulated output provide modern touches that make the DSL100HR even more versatile.

Saturate your sound with four gain levels

The Marshall DSL Amp Head has two switchable channels with independent gain and volume levels. Each channel has two voices, meaning you have access to 4 gain modes and a huge variety of overdrive levels. This can create crystal clean sounds, vintage edge-of-breakup tones, crunch rhythm sounds, and full-on saturation for solos and rock/metal riffing. These 4 modes provide a great deal of versatility and makes the DSL100HR the ideal live performance amp, where you need every tone available at the click of a switch.

Sculpt your sound

It’s time to bring the rock to life. The DSL100HR has a versatile 3-band EQ with independent presence and resonance controls to match your guitar tonality and room acoustics, allowing you precise control on how to shape your tone. Adding to your sonic options is a reverb circuit with independent channel level control, letting you dial in luscious ambience and sustain to your notes. With a master volume control that’s split into 2 levels, you can preset for a boost during solos.

These functions let you sculpt your tone and perform on stage with just your guitar and amp stand-alone. The reverb adds a lush ambience, the EQ shapes your sound, the four gain levels cover every overdrive tone, and the switchable volume levels give you a solo boost: besides a possible few choice effects pedals, there really isn't much more you need for live performance.

Variable volume, no loss in tone

Equipped with a set of EL34 valves the DSL100HR commands an incredibly assertive tone, and enough power to ensure you will be heard over your band. If you’re practising at home or jamming in a small space, you might not want the full earth-shaking roar this amp emits. The high and low power settings let you cut the volume but retain the sweet tube tone. Marshall has developed technology so that, rather than removing valves from the output (as is traditional in low-power modes), the DSL100 fully optimises and reduces the output to every valve. This means you're left with the same organic and natural valve tone, just at a reduced level.

Softube Emulation

Marshall's partnership with software developers Softube has led to the DSL range being equipped with Softube emulation technology. This gives you a direct connection to the amplifier, which sends out the sound of a professionally mic'd Marshall 1960 cabinet. This signal can be used to send your tone directly to a mixing desk for a no-fuss and consistently great sound to use at a gig. The Softube output also makes recording a simple task, when you can be guaranteed of a fantastic cabinet sound without having to worry about microphone placement and room acoustics.

Specifications

• Type: Valve Amp Head
• Power: 100 Watts
• Power Valves: EL34
• Controls:
  • Classic Gain: Gain, Volume
  • Ultra Gain: Gain, Volume
  • Equalisation: Treble, Middle, Bass, Tone Shift, Presence, Resonance
  • Reverb: Classic, Ultra
  • Master: Master 1, Master 2, Master Select
• Direct Out: Softube emulated
• Connectivity: 5 x Loudspeaker Outputs, Emulated Out, 3.5mm Line/MP3 In Jack, 2 x FX Loop, MIDI In