EL84's in the Sarge head, made by Analog Outfitters in Illinois. I have one (possibly first one in Canada). There's one for sale now at Capsule: Analog Outfitters Sarge

 

I would prefer to go with something in the EL34 camp

https://guitarscanada.com/index.php?threads/traynor-ironhorse-40-watt-all-tube-guitar-head.206761/

 

I've listened to some clips of the Iron Horse in the past, and I did that again when that For Sale thread popped up recently.

I have a lot of respect for Traynor, and I like the "Canadian" angle very much, but the sounds I've heard from that amp don't seem to be in the "roaring Plexi" territory that I'm chasing right now. My Deluxe already covers cleans and edge of breakup and even some grind when I boost it or put the right OD in front.

 

I became very interested in the DSL20HR as well and although none of the local shops are stocking one, I did get to try the combo version.
The 70/80 speaker killed it for me.

The sound that I know you're after is not in this amp, you are looking for the DSL crunch channel.
Sadly this amazing channel is only offered in the 40C and 100H.

Someday Marshall will learn to quit making their lower powered offerings with half the features of the higher powered ones.

That said, the new DSL40C is a home run winner and the Celestion V type is perfect.

 

I'm kind of curious about the new Marshall Origin series too - there's a 20W Head with 2 x EL34 in that lineup too - but from what I've heard so far they don't really have a whole lot of gain on tap.

 

Grab a used dsl50 (not the H one) and enjoy.

 

DSL's don't sound like plexi's to me. They're obviously voiced in the Marshall camp, but they're more modern sounding than the old 4 holer JTM/JMP's (ie. less mids, more low end, top end sounds close, but not quite there, if you know what I mean).

 

I find that on my JCM 2000 DSL 100......on the CLEAN setting of the Green channel, with the gain dimed and MV up at 4 or above.....you sure as heck get into the JTM zone.

 

I might sound like the oddball of the bunch, but I'd suggest looking at a Blackstar HT20. You can pick these up quite cheaply on the used market and they sound awfully Marshall like to my ears. Two EL34s in there....

 

I have a Landry LS30...30w with 2 el34s. Great sound!

 

Marshall 2525, Mini Silver Jube.

 

Though this should not be in the same thread as a DSL... I wanted to mention a MORRIS Perplex’d Jr 15 or Jr 30 with EL34’s! Hand-wired and built like a tank in Canada. 21” wide head.

 

I was in L&M looking for strings when I sauntered by the DSL 20H. I've Gassed over the Origin, or at least trying it, and wasn't even aware of the new DSL series Marshall has out. Since they didn't have an Origin in stock, they rented the DSL20H to me. Have it for a week, so I'll attempt to try to write up something on it after I've done all the testing and comparing with the many different setups I use at home. So far the DSL20H absolutely RIPS the head off the BS20H as far as the Tone I'm looking at. Pure Marshall Mojo in this amplifier. Took me 10 minutes to dial it in, and I haven't used a Marshall since the early 90's. A lot of great extra features too like Emulated Out for silent/direct recording, accepts both 8 and 16 Ohm/Stereo outs, and a Footswitchable FX loop along with the 2nd (fucking awesome) Gain channel. It's connected to my 2x12 BS that is loaded with V30's (70/80's replaced). If you try one out at the store, see if you can check the head out through a cabinet loaded with decent speakers.

I'm really keen on the new Marshall lineup.

 

Yes, I snagged the new DSL40CR and it rips! I didn't hear double the price sounds in the 2525C so I passed on that and went DSL.

 

There is a used silver jubilee head and matching cab at L&M Cambridge.

 

A pair of EL34's in parallel, single-ended Class A, would make for a snarly little monster.

 

I think the Laney lion heart was kinda in that ballpark when I tried one years ago. I believe it may be 4 el84's at around 20 watts. Kinda voxy in a way but has a nice mid range bite too. The cleans are amazing and sounding wicked with a boost. I tried the 1x12 combo but they made heads and 2x12 combo's as well.

 

I have been looking at this one for a while
Carvin V3M (sounds like Marshall + Fender) | Amps & Pedals | City of Toronto | Kijiji

 

@LaRSin Definitely try out that Carvin before you lay down your cash. Don't know about that particular model, but others I've tried in the past haven't blown me away. YMMV of course...

 

The thing that was holding me back is ,I'm looking for something a little more simple..