CBHScott
How did I get here?
Now that I'm on a low-watt tube amp kick (I guess my hearing has been restored, even if I never realized that it was diminished 
), and have the Vox AC4C1-12 for upstairs, I need something to replace the Peavey Classic 30 I kept in the basement for some more raucous playing.
I had over the last several months tried a shitload of amps, including a few of the newer Marshall DSLs.
The 40 is pretty sweet and has a lot of versatility, but still is pretty large and more power than I would need (although if one comes along cheep...).
The 15 is IMO a HUGE disappointment - just doesn't sound good. I know that it is the 6V6 version, so I don't know if it really makes a difference, but compared to the 40 sounds really stiff and somewhat shrill.
What has floored me, however, and is perfectly suited for my situation, is this:
The little DSL5C 5-watter.
For the record, I hated the LE 1-watters - thought they sounded like crap, but when on one of my many GC visits the other day, I looked at the DSL5C and thought "WTH?" and plugged a Tele into it, and WOW - was blown away, not only by the clean tones, but the gain channel as well - the Tele sounded sweet, yet ballsy through this thing. And you would think that with a 10" speaker that this would sound boxy, but it really has quite a bit of depth in the low-end - even without the Depth switched engaged
. Also can kick it down to 1-watt, and has an effects loop. Don't know if I'll spend the full retail on one, but will definitely get one used when it pops up 
), and have the Vox AC4C1-12 for upstairs, I need something to replace the Peavey Classic 30 I kept in the basement for some more raucous playing.I had over the last several months tried a shitload of amps, including a few of the newer Marshall DSLs.
The 40 is pretty sweet and has a lot of versatility, but still is pretty large and more power than I would need (although if one comes along cheep...).
The 15 is IMO a HUGE disappointment - just doesn't sound good. I know that it is the 6V6 version, so I don't know if it really makes a difference, but compared to the 40 sounds really stiff and somewhat shrill.
What has floored me, however, and is perfectly suited for my situation, is this:
The little DSL5C 5-watter.
For the record, I hated the LE 1-watters - thought they sounded like crap, but when on one of my many GC visits the other day, I looked at the DSL5C and thought "WTH?" and plugged a Tele into it, and WOW - was blown away, not only by the clean tones, but the gain channel as well - the Tele sounded sweet, yet ballsy through this thing. And you would think that with a 10" speaker that this would sound boxy, but it really has quite a bit of depth in the low-end - even without the Depth switched engaged
. Also can kick it down to 1-watt, and has an effects loop. Don't know if I'll spend the full retail on one, but will definitely get one used when it pops up 
- this thing is perhaps the PERFECT home amp if you want THAT Marshall sound in a small package. My LP REALLY loves this thing.
