Your opinion on the green and red channel of a DSL

[poweredbysoul]

Recently aquired a DSL50. Just wondering what is the general opinion on them around here. I think all channels have their strenths and weakness.
I noticed there is less bottom end on the red channel. Even with the deep switch on!!! but in a band situation I think this will work fine. Alot of the time the tones we go for when playing alone are a little differant then in a full band running at higher volume!

 

[poweredbysoul]

Re: Your opinion on the green and red channel of a DSL

Here's what I've found, DSL50 Head thru the 1936 cab with to Vintage 30's. Power tubes are brand new and stock, on the advice of some fellow users I changed
Pre amp tubes V1 and V2 with Tungsols and JJ's in V3 and V4. The V4 being balanced for the PI.
I have a Les Paul with Doug Aldrich Suhr pickups and a Charvel Super Strat with a Dimarzio Super distortion and norton.
I run the clean channel on crunch, cleans up nice for semi clean stuff, sounds good when I kick the Tube screamer on.
I run the ultra channel on Lead 1, gain 5 or 6. Deep switch on all the time, tone shift out. EQ to taste. Volume on each channel needs to be around 3-4.
SOUNDS FANTASTIC!!!! I've been able to balance both channels very nicely with the tube screamer for a modest boost when needed.

 

[eschoendorff]

Re: Your opinion on the green and red channel of a DSL

I've got a DSL 50 also, but mine is from around 1998. I bought it second hand - in great condition.

I am still searching for my sounds. I bought it primarily for a good Marshall hi-gain thrash metal sound.

The DSL sounds pretty damn tight with a BBE sonic stomp in the FX loop.

 

[Lake Placid Blues]

Re: Your opinion on the green and red channel of a DSL

They often cut the bass a bit on high gain channels, so that it doesn't turn into mud soup at gig volumes. Your quite right that amp voicings at moderate volumes or just the amp by itself, may not be the sweetest. However, at gig volumes it might sound good, and in the mix of a rip roaring electric band it might be just what you need to cut through, or not get buried in the mix.