Marshall DSL20HR

I use this amplifier at home, in the studio and also live. It is loud enough on the 20w mode to play with a drummer. On the 10w mode you will notice a significant drop in loudness. While it's still capable of being too loud to listen to, the 10w mode can get good tones at low volumes. For a metal sound, you need active pickups or a boost pedal. The amp doesn't have enough gain and is muddy, but it is to expect with Marshall amps. A boost or active pickups will solve all this problems.