[DSL1CR] extension cabinet vs overdrive pedal

[Mephistorium]

Hello guys,

I've been playing with a DSL1CR for sometime now and while the clean channel is great, the OD is lacking/fizzy and would like to have a fuller sound, something that with distortion like Megadeth, Carcass, Metallica (both rhythm and solos)
After googling around I found that I need to either :
1- Get an extension cab because the 8" speaker of the DSL1CR might be the culprit
2- Get a pedal (MXR EVH 5150 or Friedman BE OD)

Would you please be kind enough to help me a bit ? also if you have other solutions/alternatives please don't hesitate

 

[fitz]

Hello guys,

I've been playing with a DSL1CR for sometime now and while the clean channel is great, the OD is lacking/fizzy and would like to have a fuller sound, something that with distortion like Megadeth, Carcass, Metallica (both rhythm and solos)
After googling around I found that I need to either :
1- Get an extension cab because the 8" speaker of the DSL1CR might be the culprit
2- Get a pedal (MXR EVH 5150 or Friedman BE OD)

Would you please be kind enough to help me a bit ? also if you have other solutions/alternatives please don't hesitate

TBH, both solutions will help.
Bigger speaker(s) will give you a fuller sound and may make the most difference.
Good OD pedals on the classic channel, or boosting the ultra channel, give the smaller DSL's a ton of tonal options.
1w amps have some inherent limitations, but you're on the right track to get the most out of them.

 

[Mephistorium]

TBH, both solutions will help.
Bigger speaker(s) will give you a fuller sound and may make the most difference.
Good OD pedals on the classic channel, or boosting the ultra channel, give the smaller DSL's a ton of tonal options.
1w amps have some inherent limitations, but you're on the right track to get the most out of them.

Thank you very much for taking the time to explain all of this, I will try to go hunting based on my budget now haha

 

[fitz]

OD is lacking/fizzy and would like to have a fuller sound

also if you have other solutions/alternatives please don't hesitate

Other options - tubes.
I had a DSL1HR before I got the 20.
JJ ECC823 in V1 made a nice difference to the "fizz" on the ultra channel.
It lowers the gain a bit and smooths out the fizz.
That tube stayed when the 1w left, and it's now in V1 in my 20.
No harm in trying a 5751, ECC81, or other lower gain factor tubes.

 

[PelliX]

also if you have other solutions/alternatives please don't hesitate

A cab with decent size speaker(s) would certainly be the first thing I would look into. In particular to drive that, though, I've been pretty chuffed with a cheap ML-2 pedal I picked up recently. Just sayin'.

 

[Mephistorium]

Thank you guys, things are clearer for me now, and I got some first hand experience with the models you tried, again thanks

 

[El Gringo]

Get a nice cab and maybe try the Celestion Vintage 30 speakers