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JCM2000 DSL Amplifiers
DSL100 Head
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DSL50 Head
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DSL401 Combo
“Theloudertheyarethebettertheysound.”
Larry Hibbitt
“NomatterwhereIgo,whateverthecircumstances,beita
tinysmokyrockcluborarecordingstudio,myJCM2000is
consistentlyloudandheavy.Don’tbejealous.”
Allison Robertson
(TheDonnas)
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The formidable family of JCM2000 valve amps was born
when we launched the DSL100 and DSL50 heads to an
unprecedented wave of critical and public acclaim in 1997
with a design that gave guitarists virtually any amp sound
from ‘Nashville Clean’ to jaw-dropping hi-gain crunch, we
knew these heads were destined to take their place in line
with the other great Marshall amplifiers. With each
subsequent JCM2000 product introduction, glowing
accolades continued.
The final addition to the line came when we unleashed the
baby of the family – the EL84-powered DSL401 combo.
Once again, the reception it received was overwhelmingly
positive and its inclusion in the line made the JCM2000
Series the most comprehensive range of valve amplifiers in
the illustrious 40 year history of Marshall.
DSL100 & DSL50 Heads
Countless hours of R&D and,ofcourse, listening went into the creation of
the100 WattDSL100 and 50Watt DSL50 heads. As DSL is an acronymfor
‘DualSuper Lead’, it shouldcome as no surprisethat each amphas two
footswitchable channels –Classic and Ultra. Furthermore,each of these
channels boasts two modes: theClassic channel offersa Clean/Crunch
option while the Ultra offers Lead 1orLead 2. Instead ofmerely offering a
variation in gain leveltothe two channels, each one of these four modes
has beenindividually voiced as an amp in its own right.
The tremendous tonal versatility of these amps, coupled with a 100%
pure valve signal path, dual Reverb controls, Tone Shift switch (which
‘scoops out’ the mids) and a Deep switch (which adds a tight, low end
boost), caused the guitar world to sit up and take notice right from the
outset. As soon as you play one, you’ll hear and feel why so many of the
world’s foremost players and journalists were quick to dub the DSL
heads as “the best Marshalls ever!” It also won’t surprise you when you
learn that this dynamic duo of JCM2000 amps have become the
company’s best selling all-valve heads to date.
DSL401 Combo
Weighing in at 40 Watts and housingtwo independent, footswitchable
channels, the compact,EL84-powered DSL401 1x12" combo is the
smallest model of the impressive, eight memberJCM2000 family.
Don’tlet the relatively small size fool you though, it packs a powerful
punch. In fact, the DSL401 made such a big impression on Art
Thompson, the technical editor of Guitar Player magazine, that he felt
compelled towrite the following: ‘Their tight, punchy tones are Marshall
through and through, these new combos are the mightiest minis that
Marshall has ever made.’
Like its bigger brothers, the Clean channel of the DSL401 produces a
wide array of crystal clearyet complex, cleansounds. It also gets
big ‘n’ bluesy when the channel’s Gain control is cranked up. As
Mr Thompson so aptly put it in his Guitar Player review: ‘The clean
channel yields sparkling tones at low settings and increasing levels of
fat grind as you turn up the gain. With the Gain knob maxed, you get a
throaty lead sound that cleans up nicely when you roll down your
guitar volume. Strats and Teles sounded particularly rich and
aggressive.’
Sticking with Art’s much-respected eloquence,here’show he described
the Overdrive channel of this amp inhis rave review: ‘Depending on how
you set the highly interactive Gain and Volume controls, you can dial in
anything from pert overdrive to perpetual sustain and beyond.’
The DSL401 boasts the following rearpanel attributes: dual speaker
jacks (with an 8 Ohm/16 Ohm impedanceselector switch) for driving
external cabinets and an optionalReverb on/off footswitch jack.The most
significant ‘extra’ of them all though is this, the DSL401 has three
footswitchable sounds – Clean, OD1 & OD2! The differencebetween
OD1 and OD2? A massive 20dB boost which is instantly accessible with
a mere tap of your foot on the supplied 2-way (Clean/OD, OD1/OD2)
LED footswitch.
From leftto right:
DSL401 Combo
DSL50 Head
1960A Cab
DSL100 Head
1960A Cab
1960B Cab
FEATURES DSL100 DSL50 DSL401
Head ✓✓No
Combo No No ✓
Output(RMS) 100Watt 50Watt 40Watt
Channels 223
ModesperChannel 22None
ReverbControl ✓(perCh) ✓(perCh) ✓
ToneShift ✓✓No
DeepSwitch ✓ ✓ No
SeriesFXLoop ✓✓No
ParallelFXLoop No No ✓
Pre-AmpValves 4xECC83 4xECC83 4xECC83
PowerAmpValves 4xEL34 2xEL34 4xEL84
Footswitch(supplied) PEDL-10001 PEDL-10001 PEDL-10013
Dimensions(mm) 750x310x215 750x310x215 575x485x265
Weight(kg) 19 18 20
AMPLIFIER SPECIFICATION