Marshall dsl 401
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ollie99
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Congrats dude.
Now get a 4x12 cab and hold on tight.
haha
are the 401 heads the same as the combo but just without the speaker?haha
There is no 401 head that I'm aware of. I believe the 40w DSL is combo only. Look on the back....is there an external speaker jack? Probably 16ohm mono? If so, you run a speaker cable from that to a cab and it bypasses the built in combo speaker and goes straight to the cab. Then it will work the same as a head. Enjoy either way!
ollie99
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Oh my mistake, could have sworn I had seen one somewhere! Yeah there is, and I dont think I need that quite yet given the size venues I am playing!
Nah, most people don't need one, but they sure look rockstar.
And when you get around to it, you'll probably think a 4x12 sounds better too. I think they do. But that's for later. Enjoy your new amp and crank it loud.
Do you know what speaker is in it?
ollie99
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Nah, most people don't need one, but they sure look rockstar.
And when you get around to it, you'll probably think a 4x12 sounds better too. I think they do. But that's for later. Enjoy your new amp and crank it loud.
Do you know what speaker is in it?
Yeah probably because it has a lot more head room?
Um I don't know actually and looking on the marshall website and a quick google search I can't find it anywhere
No a 4x12 is a bigger enclosure with more speakers so it's gonna sound bigger, beefier, chunkier, etc. Bigger but tighter bass.
ollie99
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oh yeah I get ya
Same here. There are many great amps out there, but you'll never ever ever go wrong with a tube Marshall.
Seeker of Rock
The One and Only
Amen .
ollie99
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well unless you actually buy one for the wrong purpose, but I'm just being picky over what you said haha. If you get a tube marshall which is meant for what you want then you'll get what you want
well unless you actually buy one for the wrong purpose, but I'm just being picky over what you said haha. If you get a tube marshall which is meant for what you want then you'll get what you want
If you play rock, classic rock, modern rock, hard rock, soft rock, punk rock, country rock, blues rock, metal, nu-metal, death metal, black metal, rap metal, ska, hardcore, any other core, or any style of music fundamentally based on rock and roll in some way, you can do it with a tube Marshall.
Seeker of Rock
The One and Only
well unless you actually buy one for the wrong purpose, but I'm just being picky over what you said haha. If you get a tube marshall which is meant for what you want then you'll get what you want
Well, we know you like show tunes music and that is probably a great example of where you could go wrong with a Marshall tube amp. Great point!
ocnor
Lord Of The Thighs
I don't agree completely. There are plenty of Marshall tube amps that sound like ass [the Haze series for example]. No two Marshall amps sound exactly the same even if they are the same model. But when you find a good one it's a wonderful thing.
True, no doubt. Some of them are hit or miss. The Haze and MA's being kind of weak. My point was more in general for a new amp buyer. I'll take a Haze over any SS or modeling amp any day.
DrewPeterson7
Sage of the Order
I've historically never really gotten on with Marshalls - I've tried, and I even owned a TSL for a while, but I always felt like I was fighting the amp to make it do something that it didn't want to do on its own. They seem to have a lot of crunch and hair to them (at least, until they get ABSURDLY loud), while I tend to prefer smoother sounds.
That said, of the Marshalls I've played, the DSL401 was actually one of my favorites. Nice score.
That said, of the Marshalls I've played, the DSL401 was actually one of my favorites. Nice score.