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A great amplifier
The 900 DR is a great amp. It needs to be pushed to have the right tone. This is THE secret. Used with a power attenuator, with greenbacks or G12T, you can achieve classical Marshall overdrive. Just as good as 800's or Plexi's.
The A channel, is the best for me. When the power section is pushed, you can feel the drive coming. If you need, you can add gain from the preamp. Just like when you did it with a pedal. Welcom AC/Dc and many other stuff.
The B channel, is dedicated to Metal tones. Pushed with an overdrive pedal like BOSS SD-1 or TS, the tone is just massive. Welcome Iron maiden, Metallica, ect.. But you can't achieve slight crunchs or overdrive.
The switching is great, the reverb is cool. The fx loop is doing a great job. The low power mode allows softer, rounder tones.
A Great classical amp, way underrated. Liste to "versus" videios on youtube.. you'll see that the 900 is just as good as any Marshall.
Preferred Settings + Usage:
Power attenuator, A Channel, 2x12 Greenback closed back. If needed a DOD 250 or Klon clone to push further. Master on 8, gain on preamp or pedal...