Sweetwater has some nice price drops going on right now. I have been thinking about picking up a dsl1hr or dsl1cr (currently have a Bugera V5 Infiniti).
This isn't a sweetwater exclusive.
Marshall has changed their US distributor, allowing them to lower prices on nearly every amp. Some by a very good amount.
However, this was a little bit ago, so they're sold out nearly everywhere.
I can't speak for the combo version, but I have the head version hooked into a Greenback 12" and it sounds like the 80s!! I mean that in a good way.. When this sucker is dimed, you can't tell its a small amp. Its got that Marshall tone that you usually only get from 50+watt Marshalls. If you are on the fence about this, I say go to GC and crank one up and see for yourself! This is the real deal!
One important note. The output is designed for a 16 OHM cab. Meaning either one 16 ohm 12" speaker… or a 2x12 loaded with two 8-ohms speakers in series.
It DOES have an 8 OHM speaker load capability (an unhooked white wire zip tied on the inside of it). There is an orange and white wire you have to "swap" inside. It's crazy easy to remove the orange wire and plug the white one in to make this output 8 ohms. But you have to be slightly handy to open this up and swap them.
Some people have said you can run 8 ohm can on this even though is made for 16. Personally, I swapped the wire to be safe.
I needed it because my cab is two 16's in parallel (so, 8 ohms).
Wow I'm really glad we get to know which amp you have. That's really a good deal for the entire audience when you think about it.
Yes, when you really think about it. And anyone posting whatever amp they might use instead can also benefit BUYERS, if they logically show why. Preference, chocolate vs. vanilla is great, and fine with me; but that's not all there is. More users, who have actually tested gear well should post the details. If it's to long for your attention span then just skip it. It won't kill you. And if you really thought it was too too long then why re-post the whole thing, and not just the part you may comment about, or none. Notice the diversion; rather than deal with the details and reasons they reveal. Or the complete lack of posting anything helpful. Often sellers and trying to cast shade. This is why I post many details you can go verify. It does NOT mean your gear set needs to be exactly like mine. I don't give a poo. I just give back; where I learn some good tips. Hecklers be damned. Do not sit in the seat of scoffers. And that's more than just disagreeing kids. Be negative if it helps; but using posts to put people down is childish. And I believe against the terms here.
This gear gets complicated and I'm saying watch out for only thinking old school tube and not considering both, with modern non-tube multi amp and cab IR possible combinations. And I do mean the latest gear, where you can't tell it is not tubes. Else I would stay, all tubes too. And this can give you failure redundancy too. And that's great when the whole rig can even cost *far* less(on SLICK deals). Do both tubes and non-tube gear. And you can still play on one or the other, when having both.
And since it's the HEADPHONE out that powers my real 1x12 V30 cabinet then the Cube Baby at $35, then it is all a new guitar player needs to get started. Not that you couldn't play dry or into a BT speaker adapted; but the Cube Baby does all the tones/effects you may EVER need. And I say this AFTER A/B comparing with tubes. And EVEN with extremely touch sensitive dynamics; when cranked. So like real real tubes in the feel too.
And this means the Cube Baby (alone) is plenty for the home, whether into a guitar cab or headphones. And other speakers large enough. A modest tube amp combo would bump up the volume to playing against a loud drummer on stage, and make you independent from using other peoples gear. So you can setup, tweak and practice on the same gear you perform, *and* with the least weight to carry around.
All the money you can spend on practice gear, or to test gear you have not researched and not already tried could be instead saved and for the total gear, you not only prefer; but cost less, does more, and even weighs less too.
I can't speak for the combo version, but I have the head version hooked into a Greenback 12" and it sounds like the 80s!! I mean that in a good way.. When this sucker is dimed, you can't tell its a small amp. Its got that Marshall tone that you usually only get from 50+watt Marshalls. If you are on the fence about this, I say go to GC and crank one up and see for yourself! This is the real deal!
I have the exact same rig setup and agree with your assessment. I thought I was alone.
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Marshall has changed their US distributor, allowing them to lower prices on nearly every amp. Some by a very good amount.
However, this was a little bit ago, so they're sold out nearly everywhere.
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One important note. The output is designed for a 16 OHM cab. Meaning either one 16 ohm 12" speaker… or a 2x12 loaded with two 8-ohms speakers in series.
It DOES have an 8 OHM speaker load capability (an unhooked white wire zip tied on the inside of it). There is an orange and white wire you have to "swap" inside. It's crazy easy to remove the orange wire and plug the white one in to make this output 8 ohms. But you have to be slightly handy to open this up and swap them.
Some people have said you can run 8 ohm can on this even though is made for 16. Personally, I swapped the wire to be safe.
I needed it because my cab is two 16's in parallel (so, 8 ohms).
And since it's the HEADPHONE out that powers my real 1x12 V30 cabinet then the Cube Baby at $35, then it is all a new guitar player needs to get started. Not that you couldn't play dry or into a BT speaker adapted; but the Cube Baby does all the tones/effects you may EVER need. And I say this AFTER A/B comparing with tubes. And EVEN with extremely touch sensitive dynamics; when cranked. So like real real tubes in the feel too.
And this means the Cube Baby (alone) is plenty for the home, whether into a guitar cab or headphones. And other speakers large enough. A modest tube amp combo would bump up the volume to playing against a loud drummer on stage, and make you independent from using other peoples gear. So you can setup, tweak and practice on the same gear you perform, *and* with the least weight to carry around.
All the money you can spend on practice gear, or to test gear you have not researched and not already tried could be instead saved and for the total gear, you not only prefer; but cost less, does more, and even weighs less too.
I have the exact same rig setup and agree with your assessment. I thought I was alone.