Open Box Marshall DSL1CR 1W 1x8 Tube Guitar Combo Amp Level 1

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Low watt doesn't mean low power.

I use it primarily for home and personal use. I always liked the benefits of tube amps, have always liked Marshall sound but until this it was hard to justify the cost. This is great for the benefits of tubes, the overall Marshall sound and is still house friendly. The sound is surprisingly dynamic, great overall tone, definitely...and literally screams Marshall. The cleaner side of it is to the bright side but there's an EQ for that. The high gain channel is exactly what you expect from a DSL. Having been around the DSL family a bit, and now owning this, I feel like it's fair to say I'm a part of the DSL crowd. It is an 8 inch speaker, no getting around that unless you get one of the larger low watt DSL tube combos...it is what it is. The speaker is fine for exactly what it is, it's intended purpose and audience. You can't expect more from the speaker without getting a larger speaker. Controls are incredibly simple, no frills and do make the amp that much better in my opinion, but that's not to say there aren't a couple shortfalls (kinda). The classic gain channel only has a gain control (along with the three band EQ of course) so there are some limitations there, however minor. The reverb doesn't really seem to kick in till about 4 or 5 and even then it's subtle. It doesn't sound bad, of course a spring reverb would be better but again, for what it is, it's probably just fine. At the end of the day, it's a small, low watt DSL with most of the DSL glory on tap. Great for the bedroom rocker, apartment dweller or I'd imagine even a good practice amp or in home recording. It's built as you expect a Marshall to be built, sounds great and functions with ease. Added benefits with being able to power a cab from it and an F/X loop so you have a perfectly capable little amp. If you want Marshall sound without spending a lot, and don't mind a couple minor short falls (reverb and only a gain control for the classic channel), this cannot be beat.