NAD - Marshall DSL1HR

[Cadorman]

I got more head! Whoops, I mean I got another head.

It was supposed to arrive Thursday, but got delayed by the snowstorm. I have been reading about the 1 watt builds and was about ready to go down that road when I realized I can't build a 1 watt amp for $299. Let alone have 2 channels with a foot switch, power reduction, reverb, a loop and mini in/out jacks. So, since I just made the last payment on my V earlier this month I decided to get a DSL1HR. It weighs about the same as a 12 pack and will become my travel head. I will bring the JCM 2500 and TSL100 home from the cabin. They are overkill up there and not fun to lug around.

I will post some clips later when I get a chance, but it does sound good on the ultra gain channel. The classic gain is a nice clean that gets a little hair on chords if you have the volume up very high. Not sure how I feel about that at the moment, but you can at least use all of the volume knob at home even through a 412. You have to yell over it like a loud stereo, but your ears won't bleed. On the .1 watt setting it doesn't even get moderately loud, but the tone is still good.

 

[eSGEe]

LOVE 1 watt tube amps --
I have a blackstar ht1r mkii

total riot -- love that thing

 

[Cadorman]

Already started rolling tubes. Currently have vintage GE 12AX7 in V1 and a Sylvania JAN 5751 in V2. These really seem to have opened up the top end of the amp. Does anyone know what each valve section does on this thing? It doesn't have a dedicated PI.

 

[ivan H]

Congrats on your new 1 Watter. I can't give you any info on, but enjoy. Cheers

 

[Cadorman]

Just moved the amp over to my pine 412 slant cab with Greenbacks. It's pretty sweet. On ultra gain it does jcm 800 up to 10 o'clock, about 11 o'clock it is clean boosted 800 and then goes into more modern distortion above that. I run my 2203 clone with the gain maxed out and a Soul Food in front with the volume maxed and gain as low as it will go. This is what the DSL1HR sounds like when on 11 o'clock. Love it. And I can do this with the volume knob up at noon or 1-2.

 

[Mitch Pearrow SJMP]

Congratulations on your new amp brother.
Nice score on the new head

 

[ivan H]

Just moved the amp over to my pine 412 slant cab with Greenbacks. It's pretty sweet. On ultra gain it does jcm 800 up to 10 o'clock, about 11 o'clock it is clean boosted 800 and then goes into more modern distortion above that. I run my 2203 clone with the gain maxed out and a Soul Food in front with the volume maxed and gain as low as it will go. This is what the DSL1HR sounds like when on 11 o'clock. Love it. And I can do this with the volume knob up at noon or 1-2.

1 watt tube amps are a blast. Since throwing mine together it's pretty well all I've played through (at home) & always into a 4x12. Being able to rock out or play along with CD's at a quiet living room volume is priceless. Cheers

 

[eSGEe]

what the DSL1HR sounds like when on 11 o'clock. Love it. And I can do this with the volume knob up at noon or 1-2.

welcome to the darkside .........


1 watt amps FOOGIN KILL for home/studio use.......

SORRY HUGE WATTAGE GUYS ---they actually DO ---Ive seen people spend more on ISO cabs so they could get "that sound" (and not blow their eardrums out) than ANY good 1 watt tuber amp costs ......................................

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?????????????????????????????????

 

[Cadorman]

I can actually feel the concrete floor vibrate with 1 watt into a 412. Of course a 100 watt head does this easily, but I wasn't expecting it from this little guy.

 

[Ramo]

Congrats man in new amp, im really keen to find out how it sounds max out on vol.

look forward for new clips

cheers

 

[steveb63]

 

[eSGEe]

 

[eSGEe]

 

[eSGEe]

BUWAHAHAHAHAHAHHA

 

[Cadorman]

Alright, this track is on classic gain channel with volume at 3 o'clock. Reverb is at 10, bass 12, middle and treble both just past 2. I can just barely speak very loudly over this. I am going to be using the Flying V on bridge pickup only for all of these demos to keep it simple. And yeah, I have vintage GE 12AX7 preamp tubes installed.

 

[Cadorman]

This track is with the volume maxed out on classic gain. Nothing else has been changed. Forgot to mention the V has an uncovered Burstbucker 3 in the lead position. Also, I'm playing through my Crate Blue Voodoo 412 with Celestion G12T-75 speakers. Recording with my phone on a chair 4 feet from the front of the cab.

Just an fyi- the classic gain channel sounds like ass with the stock preamp tubes. These vintage GE tubes really wake it up.

 

[eSGEe]

I changed the V-1 position ECC83 tube out in my dsl 15 for an ECC823 and the HISSSSSSS on the "Ultra gain" channel got WAY less noticeable-- great mod and NO SOLDERING
thanks @Goldmember for letting us all in on that trick and thanks @Hackmaster for reminding me of it!!!

 

[BFT Gibson]

Congrats !!

 

[eSGEe]

If anyone is imnterested in dipping a toe in the 1 wattt world----------
I HAVE a blackstar ht1 for sale --180.00 buckosfor bronco

Blackstar ht 1 rh --BRONCO tolex

supposedly only 750 were made with this tolex. absolutely STUNNING amp --- 1 watt is MORE than enough HEAD room at home Discounts for TTr members --- however the last things I posted for sale here didnt even warrant comments -- so I doubt this will go here either...

www.thetonerooms.com

 

[Cadorman]

Now we have moved to the ultra gain channel. Master volume is at half and gain is about 8 o'clock. It will go lower, but it may sound better on classic gain at that point. I haven't touched any of the other knobs.