Question: Amp dilemma

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mrhoyo

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I have a Marshall DSL401 which hardly ever gets past 2 on the volume knob and I'm thinking with replacing it with something small like the Yamaha my teacher uses. Any better suggestions?

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I have multiple 100 watters for band practices and gigs but I really love my hotone heart attack for playing at home.
 
I just googled Marshall DSL401 to see what they look like. Over at the right-hand side of my screen, under 'Shop Now' are: Sweetwater $699, Guitar Center $699, Sam Ash $699, Sears $699…

Sears?!?!

Sears sell Marshall amps now? messedup0


Back to the OP, maybe look at getting a tube amp that you can select the wattage (i.e. lower the wattage). Hughes & Kettner Tubemeister 36, the Laney Ironheart series, Carvin V3m to name a few.
 
If you like the amp and it is just too loud, buy a Juice Box. It is an attenuator you put between the amp and speaker. I got one for my amp and love it.
 
Chad said:
If you like the amp and it is just too loud, buy a Juice Box. It is an attenuator you put between the amp and speaker. I got one for my amp and love it.
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I've Googled and I'm no wiser. Can you post a link?

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mrhoyo said:
It doesn't really sound of anything. I know that's an odd thing to say but none of the channels have any presence if that makes sense?

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Sure, but it doesn't tell us what you're looking for so we can make suggestions.
 
Help!I'maRock! said:
Sure, but it doesn't tell us what you're looking for so we can make suggestions.
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I'd like something that sounds reasonable at low volumes. The Marshall only really sounded good turned up to 8 or so- that was fine when I was gigging and had a practice room but now I have a spare bedroom and neighbours.
I like the Yamaha because it's pretty tight and punchy sounding plus has a few nice features and won't cost a fortune. I'd like to know if there's something better for the size/price?
I'm way out of any kind of music scene now so I don't really know what's good and what's not.

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mrhoyo said:
I'd like something that sounds reasonable at low volumes. The Marshall only really sounded good turned up to 8 or so- that was fine when I was gigging and had a practice room but now I have a spare bedroom and neighbours.
I like the Yamaha because it's pretty tight and punchy sounding plus has a few nice features and won't cost a fortune. I'd like to know if there's something better for the size/price?
I'm way out of any kind of music scene now so I don't really know what's good and what's not.

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Which Yamaha? How much do you want to spend?
 
I believe SS and/or modeling are the way to go for bedroom volumes. For a practice amp, it's really, really hard to beat the Yamaha THR10 series. There is nothing I would recommend over it for versatility. If you had a specific music need, there may be something else to recommend, but I'm a HUGE fan of Yamaha's modeling.

Do you think you'll have need for the DSL in the future. Will selling it ultimately be a false bargain if you need/decide to replace with another gigging amp? In short, are you positive you wish to part with it (I part with a lot of amps, usually I know when it's time to move on).
 
Wyatt said:
I believe SS and/or modeling are the way to go for bedroom volumes. For a practice amp, it's really, really hard to beat the Yamaha THR10 series. There is nothing I would recommend over it for versatility. If you had a specific music need, there may be something else to recommend, but I'm a HUGE fan of Yamaha's modeling.

Do you think you'll have need for the DSL in the future. Will selling it ultimately be a false bargain if you need/decide to replace with another gigging amp? In short, are you positive you wish to part with it (I part with a lot of amps, usually I know when it's time to move on).
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I have a THR10 at home and it works well or the low volume practicing. I usually just leave mine on the clean sound though...I never realy mess with the dirty models.
 
Mark Wein said:
I have a THR10 at home and it works well or the low volume practicing. I usually just leave mine on the clean sound though...I never realy mess with the dirty models.
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That's the amp my teacher brings around for my lessons. It's really punchy at the lower volumes compared to the DSL and has a few fancy inputs and outputs plus modification software.

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mrhoyo said:
Had to Google it, now assume you're joking.

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I am not joking. Great amp with a master volume that sounds killer at tv volume. I have owned 2 of them. Toanz for days.
 
Wyatt said:
I believe SS and/or modeling are the way to go for bedroom volumes. For a practice amp, it's really, really hard to beat the Yamaha THR10 series. There is nothing I would recommend over it for versatility. If you had a specific music need, there may be something else to recommend, but I'm a HUGE fan of Yamaha's modeling.

Do you think you'll have need for the DSL in the future. Will selling it ultimately be a false bargain if you need/decide to replace with another gigging amp? In short, are you positive you wish to part with it (I part with a lot of amps, usually I know when it's time to move on).
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I'm not advanced enough to have any specific needs so that's not a problem. I haven't gigged since school and it will be a while before I'do feel good enough to gig now - assuming I could even find other musicians in the area. If I did then the DSL would be helpful and I'm not against keeping it but I would like to improve the low volume sound if it stays.

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