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Marshall DSL40CR

Marshall DSL40CR

Based on 28 comments across 2 communities

86% of 28 verified owners recommend the Marshall DSL40CR.

What 28 owners say
218 comments reviewed · scored on the 28 clearest verdicts
86%
Recommend
24 owners
3%
Neutral
1 owners
11%
Don't recommend
3 owners
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Reddit▼ don’t recommend

I ended up having to go with the DSL20 the other two were just so damn loud they wouldn’t work in my room.

Reddit— neutral

Decided I didn’t want to go through the hassle of the internal bias pots, sold it and got the dsl100hr

Reddit▲ recommend

Can’t go wrong with the dsl. Even if it is 40watt, it has a 20 watt mode and a master volume that works pretty well. Love mine.

Reddit▲ recommend

I got the Marshall DSL40cr and with in 5 minutes I was satisfied and the Marshall takes pedals really well

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

I had a DSL40CR and sold it in a year. The JVM is better built and will have better resale value

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

Paid almost $1k for this and it breaks less than a week in.

Reddit▲ recommend

Great amp. Had mine for ten years, bought fancier stuff since but it still gets played pretty regularly.

Killer Guitar Rigs (affiliate)▲ recommend

Getting to the tones, we found this to be one of the most versatile Marshall amps we’ve ever tested.

Reddit▲ recommend

It's a really versatile amp and should be able to cover palm muting high gain tones pretty well.

Reddit▲ recommend

It's one of the only amps I have never had a second thought of parting with after that swap.

Reddit▲ recommend

I love that amp. I have the same in white and it's just got the most amazing sound.

Reddit▲ recommend

Can vouch for the Marshall DSL40. It's been my main amp for years and is amazing.

Reddit▲ recommend

Yes, unless you live in an apartment with thin walls. If it's a house... do it.

Reddit▲ recommend

playing with the dsl40 feels great and it sounds like so many great records

Reddit▲ recommend

It has a great master volume. I can great tones at high and low volumes.

Reddit▲ recommend

the DSL rips man. recommend to anyone not trying to break the bank

Just Guitar Amps (affiliate)▲ recommend

The clean sounds in this Marshall amp are incredible.

Reddit▲ recommend

I felt the Marshall was a tiny bit more versatile.

Reddit▲ recommend

It’s my main amp and I’m very satisfied with it.

Reddit▲ recommend

Love it too! Really good combo amp.

Reddit▲ recommend

Another vote here for the Dsl40cr.

Reddit▲ recommend

I have the DSL40CR and I love it.

Reddit▲ recommend

The modern DSL is an amazing amp.

Reddit▲ recommend

Nice amps have nice things.

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