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Title: Laney Amps..
Post by: curvey4ever on April 12, 2007, 01:48:03 PM
mga sir, ok ba laney na amps? saka pinagpipilian ko ung lx20r or ung lg20r. hanap ko tone versatility. ano kaya mas ok?
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: kurtcobainer on April 12, 2007, 01:51:54 PM
Ako merong LG20R ok na ok sya. Bought mine last January lang. Mas makapal ang sound nya compared to a marshall MG15CD, which my bro has.
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: guiatrist214 on April 12, 2007, 02:32:50 PM
Di masyado maganda laney amps in my opinion..suggest ko try mo mag Peavey, Vox, Line 6, Roland and Fender amps. Magaganda ung tunog nila.. :lol:
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: edgarthewalrus on April 12, 2007, 02:38:14 PM
i have the laney tf3.. ganda ng tunog even with my old korean made guitar.. pinagpipilian ko ito between the peavey bandit 112 ata yun pero eto na pinili ko kasi wala naman stock ng peavey.. and i can say na i made a good choice kahit di ko nasubukan yung peavey kasi i'm very satisfied with it :-D
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: danleo on April 13, 2007, 04:31:47 AM
There is a Laney LX65R sa Practice Studio wer kami naprapractice and also a Marshall Valvestate 40watts and Peavey 50watts (I forgot wat model un, basta with beautiful high gain disto). I really had a hard time when using the laney amp, I can't get the dirt tone I want with that Laney using my pedals (ZOOM G1, Boston DS and OD). When using high gain disto pedal it makes the tone thin sounding and very sharp as in masakit na sa tenga. Nahihirapan tlga ako sa pag tweak sa EQ niya as for the Marshall and Peavey, their my fave amp sa practice studio na un. Marshall and Peavey are very easy to tweak, I could get the dirt tone I want in just a few mins. But it might just be me and I know someone out there loves the laney and could tweak it easily. Try to check it out and test it na lang sa JB Music baka you might like it. :)
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: alroyT on April 13, 2007, 06:55:43 AM
SS Laneys suck bigtime
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: curvey4ever on April 13, 2007, 12:05:08 PM
oks mga bro, salamat.. baka try ko na muna maghanap ng peavey blazer sa audiophile
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: SRV on April 13, 2007, 01:42:16 PM
dati maka-laney ako... pero when i tried peavey blazer.. it has more warm tone and more versatile than laney LX20/R or LG20/R... bili ka na lang ng studio pro ng peavey... natry ko un ng isang araw sa studio eh... lahat nandun na.:D hehehe... peavey are more versatile than laney amps... kaya mas marami gumagamit ng peavey eh (even legendary guitarist joe satriani  - JSX series and eddie van halen - peavey 5150)... hehehehe...
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: blustringah on April 13, 2007, 01:53:06 PM
mas ok ang lg series na laney bro compared sa lx... :-)
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: pizarro84 on April 13, 2007, 02:05:36 PM
Try mo yung ibanez amps (sa audiofile ata yun), may mid contour yun, nababago mo yung frequency ng mid niya kaya sobrang verstile.
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: kurtcobainer on April 13, 2007, 02:15:26 PM
mas ok ang lg series na laney bro compared sa lx... :-)

+1,000,000 :-D
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: bluejem on April 13, 2007, 07:00:29 PM
SS Laneys suck bigtime

Really sir?Wow i didn`t know that,you should tell that to Paul Gilbert and Mattias Eklundh. :-D
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: Machine_Head on April 13, 2007, 09:50:44 PM
I used to own a Laney TF50. Yes it sucks at low volume,parang puro treble lang and fizzy. But when i blast the volume past the halfway mark,it sounds really good. Very aggressive, tight bottom end, and notes ring out clear. Btw, my main dirt pedal is an sd2 and i havent tried the amp drive so i cant comment on that.
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: soulshifter on April 13, 2007, 10:29:35 PM
i have a laney tfx-2 65watt amp,.. so far,.. best amp for me. lalo na if you like playing through the clean channel. tube sha,... so i guess the warmth is there. go for laney tube amps rather than the ss one's,..

ung mga china made na ss hindi masyado maganda as compared to other ss amps. PG uses the uk ones na tube so big difference there if ou're after PG's tone. choosing amps would really depend on your tone and reference to the genre that you play. so safest bet is to try out all the amps for yourself rather than asking around. you might end up regretting buying an amp just because you thought it had good reviews.

same thing with choosing any gear. you have to consider a lot of factors. check the laney amps out. you might like them. after all tenga mo ung ipeplease mo and not other people's ears. if it sounds good to you, then that's a good sign that the amp might be the one you're looking for.

just my two cents...  :-D
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: edgarthewalrus on April 13, 2007, 10:42:41 PM
i tried the marshall mg series and lx series when i was hunting for an amp.. pero di kami (with my bandmates) nagandahan sa kanila.. so we settled with tfx 3 and we are very satisfied with it, lalo na ako  :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: soryano on April 13, 2007, 10:55:23 PM
SS Laneys suck bigtime

Really sir?Wow i didn`t know that,you should tell that to Paul Gilbert and Mattias Eklundh. :-D

He was referring to SS Laney Amps. I think Paul Gilbert and Mattias Eklundh are using laney tube amps. Correct me if Im wrong.
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: alroyT on April 14, 2007, 04:41:28 AM
SS Laneys suck bigtime

Really sir?Wow i didn`t know that,you should tell that to Paul Gilbert and Mattias Eklundh. :-D

Well FYI they dont use SS=s o l i d   s t a t e...They use t u b e Laney,comprehende?Read 1st b4 u make a comment  :roll:
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: badongrodrigs on April 14, 2007, 05:27:58 AM
wow, everybody's hostile nowadays. :-D
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: bluejem on April 14, 2007, 11:59:28 AM
SS Laneys suck bigtime

Really sir?Wow i didn`t know that,you should tell that to Paul Gilbert and Mattias Eklundh. :-D

He was referring to SS Laney Amps. I think Paul Gilbert and Mattias Eklundh are using laney tube amps. Correct me if Im wrong.

A ok,hindi ksi specified yung snbi nya instead generalized na "Laneys". :-D
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: soryano on April 14, 2007, 12:20:52 PM
He did specify. He said solid state laneys, which are different from what Gilbert and Eklundh use. He didn't generalize all Laney amps. Peace!  :-D

SS Laneys suck bigtime

Really sir?Wow i didn`t know that,you should tell that to Paul Gilbert and Mattias Eklundh. :-D

He was referring to SS Laney Amps. I think Paul Gilbert and Mattias Eklundh are using laney tube amps. Correct me if Im wrong.

A ok,hindi ksi specified yung snbi nya instead generalized na "Laneys". :-D
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: Shekoski on April 14, 2007, 02:12:19 PM
Hey, guys. I need some opinions. Would getting a Peavey Valveking+OD trump getting a Laney LV100+fx(1 or 2 pedals)? :-D
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: spyroghyro on April 14, 2007, 02:26:09 PM
na A/B ko yung Peavey DB 210 vs Laney LC50 sa audiophile sa ali mall, well mas maganda yung clean tone nung Peavey DB 210, so yun ang binili ko kasi im after a good clean tone to think almost the same price sila. Ewan ko lang kung available pa siya.
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: Shekoski on April 14, 2007, 02:29:25 PM
Really? The LC50 kasi is more of a classic rock-voiced amp kasi. Good choice, though. :-D
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: acousticky14 on April 14, 2007, 03:54:19 PM
imo, ok nman laney amps... cheaper pa kaysa sa peavey and marshall amps.. dmi na ako napuntahan na gigs un ung amp nila.. swabe nman ung sound..
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: fingertapper1 on April 14, 2007, 05:28:26 PM
Ibanez and TAMA drums are the coolest... all day and all night! Ibanez and Laney amps are the coolest... all day and all night! Ibanez and Laney amps last forever... all day and all night!
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: Shekoski on April 14, 2007, 05:59:00 PM
Ibanez and TAMA drums are the coolest... all day and all night! Ibanez and Laney amps are the coolest... all day and all night! Ibanez and Laney amps last forever... all day and all night!

lol. Didn't Paul Gilbert make a song that goes like that?


Well FYI they dont use SS=s o l i d   s t a t e...They use t u b e Laney,comprehende?Read 1st b4 u make a comment  :roll:

lol. Lighten up, man. :-o

Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: skunkyfunk on April 14, 2007, 06:23:11 PM
Hey, I am not a fan of Laney now (to think I used to have an LC50 modded with KT66s) and all I can say is that Laney seems to have that Brit high gain voice, but they don't have the balls and the raunchiness of Marshall (referring to the  JCM800 series).  They are quite pedal-friendly though.

Has anyone tried the AOR series like Richie uses in this vid?


Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: redhat on April 14, 2007, 08:27:31 PM
i have a laney tfx-2 65watt amp,.. so far,.. best amp for me. lalo na if you like playing through the clean channel. tube sha,... so i guess the warmth is there. go for laney tube amps rather than the ss one's,..

ung mga china made na ss hindi masyado maganda as compared to other ss amps. PG uses the uk ones na tube so big difference there if ou're after PG's tone. choosing amps would really depend on your tone and reference to the genre that you play. so safest bet is to try out all the amps for yourself rather than asking around. you might end up regretting buying an amp just because you thought it had good reviews.

same thing with choosing any gear. you have to consider a lot of factors. check the laney amps out. you might like them. after all tenga mo ung ipeplease mo and not other people's ears. if it sounds good to you, then that's a good sign that the amp might be the one you're looking for.

just my two cents...  :-D

tumpak!

i hav an ss laney (forgot the model,  sa banda ksi nmin yun not my personal). watever amp you choose, better try it b4 you pay for it, and make sure there is no other amp on you budget range that sounds better TO YOU!

the laney i had was awesome. well perhaps because we play euro rock so mild dist lang. i really3x prefer it that any marshall amp.  -i can't control the gain. ang bigat.
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: Deadwing on April 24, 2007, 04:12:48 AM
I've been playing around with the idea of getting a Laney LC-30 Mark II.  This video convinced me that with my pedal config (close to what the dude uses in the vid) would be a blast to try.  Love the pinch harmonics coming from that sucker.  I guess it also helps that he's got a Zakk Wylde Epi with the EMG pickups.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok-OUZ2WSHg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok-OUZ2WSHg)
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: Shekoski on April 24, 2007, 04:25:14 PM
I've been playing around with the idea of getting a Laney LC-30 Mark II.  This video convinced me that with my pedal config (close to what the dude uses in the vid) would be a blast to try.  Love the pinch harmonics coming from that sucker.  I guess it also helps that he's got a Zakk Wylde Epi with the EMG pickups.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok-OUZ2WSHg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok-OUZ2WSHg)

Yeah. I'm also thinking of the LC-30II. It's a toss-up between a Valveking 112+pedals or the Laney LC30II.  :-D
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: Indie_Boy on April 24, 2007, 05:17:03 PM
tried laney lx65r which came out good even in recording.. nsa pag timpla nman ata yan eh.. pag nahanap mo na yung tone na gusto mo, then ayun na yun..
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: vaisteen2003 on April 24, 2007, 05:44:44 PM
tried laney lx65r which came out good even in recording.. nsa pag timpla nman ata yan eh.. pag nahanap mo na yung tone na gusto mo, then ayun na yun..

liar!!!! nkita kita peavey gamit mo during recording eh. lol
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: Indie_Boy on April 24, 2007, 06:31:46 PM
hahaha! minsan lang..
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: Deadwing on April 25, 2007, 12:07:14 AM
Yeah. I'm also thinking of the LC-30II. It's a toss-up between a Valveking 112+pedals or the Laney LC30II.  :-D

I think it'll be worth it in the long run to spend extra cash to get the Laney over the VK, which I've also been thinking of getting.  The only thing stopping me from doing so w/ the VK is that with the combined gear reviews from this messageboard and the other places I've been doing my reading, it's not exactly that stellar either.  It's another reason why the LC-30II seems like the frontrunner at this point.
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: Shekoski on April 25, 2007, 12:20:47 AM
Yeah. I'm also thinking of the LC-30II. It's a toss-up between a Valveking 112+pedals or the Laney LC30II.  :-D

I think it'll be worth it in the long run to spend extra cash to get the Laney over the VK, which I've also been thinking of getting.  The only thing stopping me from doing so w/ the VK is that with the combined gear reviews from this messageboard and the other places I've been doing my reading, it's not exactly that stellar either.  It's another reason why the LC-30II seems like the frontrunner at this point.

Thinking the same thing. I don't think even a tube/speaker change will help it(VK). It's either LC or something used for me. :-D
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: fraudulentzodiac on April 25, 2007, 12:37:15 AM
I think the Laney VC's kick arse...sayang na retract yung VC30 212 sa classifieds,it was almost mine... :cry:
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: ninomaru on April 25, 2007, 09:21:42 AM
If you're willing to spend cash go get a Mesa Boogie. Think of it as an investment :-) I hear PJC are selling Mesa Boogie amps. Or if you're on a budget get a Peavey VK-212 100 watts. Excellent tube amp and LOUD as hell. I only put the vol into a min when I use it at home or I'll get it from my neighbors hahaha But if you're into a bluesy or jazzy sound get a Peavey Classic series. Btw, Peavey amps are sold in Audiophile. But if you wanna go for broke go get a Mesa Boogie :evil:
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: nathanmanansala on April 25, 2007, 11:06:31 AM
I think the Laney VC's kick arse...sayang na retract yung VC30 212 sa classifieds,it was almost mine... :cry:
:lol: sorry about that dude. i had a momentary lapse of faith.

i'm glad my wife talked me out of selling it. heck, she even found another way of raising the money for me. :lol:

bitin sa drive yung drive channel nya pero i almost never use it for that anyway. i use the effin' brilliant clean channel and let an miaudio crunch box do all the crunch work.

yung valveking will give you more options. its got plenty of usable sounds and compresses and distorts more than i'll ever need. i sort of wish it had a footswitchable solo boost though. para all-in-one na talaga. yung VC30 gives you one very good and useful sound and then you build from that with pedals.
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: Indie_Boy on April 25, 2007, 11:15:11 AM
mesa boogie kicks ass real hard! the last i've used it blew the crowds ears hehe..
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: fraudulentzodiac on April 25, 2007, 04:40:37 PM
I think the Laney VC's kick arse...sayang na retract yung VC30 212 sa classifieds,it was almost mine... :cry:
:lol: sorry about that dude. i had a momentary lapse of faith.

i'm glad my wife talked me out of selling it. heck, she even found another way of raising the money for me. :lol:

bitin sa drive yung drive channel nya pero i almost never use it for that anyway. i use the effin' brilliant clean channel and let an miaudio crunch box do all the crunch work.

yung valveking will give you more options. its got plenty of usable sounds and compresses and distorts more than i'll ever need. i sort of wish it had a footswitchable solo boost though. para all-in-one na talaga. yung VC30 gives you one very good and useful sound and then you build from that with pedals.
ok lang chief. :-)
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: Shekoski on April 25, 2007, 05:08:54 PM
Hmm...any Mesa for me is too expensive. :lol: Not too sure if I want the VK212...I mean, since the LC30 and VK212 share the same price, should I get the amp with superior specs(Celestion, Not-so-bad reviews) or the amp with one more speaker? I actually want a usable drive channel...something I can at least overdrive with a pedal.
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: Deadwing on April 26, 2007, 12:16:38 AM
Hmm...any Mesa for me is too expensive. :lol: Not too sure if I want the VK212...I mean, since the LC30 and VK212 share the same price, should I get the amp with superior specs(Celestion, Not-so-bad reviews) or the amp with one more speaker? I actually want a usable drive channel...something I can at least overdrive with a pedal.

Yeah, I think it's impractical if one's a working stiff and only does the occasional jam and mostly does home recording to go for a Mesa (I'll just wait to hit the lottery for that  :-D). 

I wonder though if the Peavey Windsor combo would perhaps be better to test head to head with a LC30 over a VK212?
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: Shekoski on April 26, 2007, 07:25:04 PM
Windsor has just one channel and they say there is no headroom to be had. So cleans are probably out of the question. It's said that it models a one-channel JCM, though. :?
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: Deadwing on April 27, 2007, 12:02:23 AM
Windsor has just one channel and they say there is no headroom to be had. So cleans are probably out of the question. It's said that it models a one-channel JCM, though. :?

Is that so?  I can now see why they're priced to buy.

I was just looking at the new Guitar Player magazine.  Looks like there are a lot of choices when it comes to combo amps in the near future, based on GP's post-NAMM report, the Windsor combo is included in the feature section.  The issue also incidentally reviews guitars costing less than $500.  Looks like those Chinese Faded Epiphone SGs will now be making their way into the US too pricing at $300 a pop.
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: ussfdoc on April 28, 2007, 01:01:00 PM
SS Laneys suck bigtime

Really?

Well, I'm kinda new at this amp and guitar playin thing as I've only been doing it for about 45 years now.  I went through Fender and Marshall amps, switched to VOX and used them for a long time and then I became a die hard Peavey Amp fan whether tube or solid state.  Six months ago I switched to Laney.

I've got two Laney Amps.  One is solid state, an LG35R and the other is all tube, being a VC15.  Let's talk solid state first.

First of all, I'm not really a solid state fan.  However for practice - if you practice a LOT that is, a solid state can save you a bunch of money on tubes and other maintenance worries.  I mean it's pretty worry free.  Fender, Marshall and Peavey solid state amps suck - extremely bad.  Fender solid state amps sound like toys - harsh as hell, none of that piano or bell type tone you get from the tube amps.  I've owned just about every Fender solid state amp there is and most of the tube amps too - which are good.

Marshall solid state amps also suck.  The MG10 or the MG15RCD are the best two, with the MG10 having the most flexible gain control for the overdrive channel.  However the MG15RCD has the same problem as the rest of the MG series in that you can't get "just a little dirt" without a pedal and if you crank the clean channel it breaks up in a NOT very good way. They suck as far as their dependability goes too.

Peavey solid state amps sound the worse of all solid state amps to me and that's coming from someone who used Peavey amps exclusively for almost 20 years.  The clean channels are lifeless and the lead channel sounds worse than - for lack of a better word - crap.  I've got a blazer 158 that BAMF modified that sounds ok, but it was nothing but pure torture on the ears before that.

VOX Solid state amps sound pretty good.  In fact, a VOX Pathfinder 15R is hard to beat.

Now we are at Laney solid state amps.  My LG35R has a VERY good, pristine, chimey clean channel that breaks up nicely to a mild crunch if you crank it.  The crunch channel is the most versatile I've ever seen.  You can go from a very mild crunch - that Jimi Hendrix dirty clean sound to metal just by turning that gain control.  I've not seen any solid state amps, except a Carvin that was that versatile.  At 30 watts, it is more than loud enough for home or a small gig.

Fender, Marshall, Peavey and VOX tube amps are great.  No complaints there.  However I found the Laney VC15 to be one of the most versatile low watt, class A tube amps I've ever played.  Great clean channel, great overdrive channel.  Yeah - if you do metal you will need a pedal, but for blues, blues rock and hard rock it is one kick ass little amp.
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: andrew_O_O on April 28, 2007, 01:09:03 PM
yan LG35R san mo nabili? sa jb ba? around magkano mo nakuha? lam nyo ba kung kelan biggest sale ng jb usually?
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: ussfdoc on April 28, 2007, 01:13:41 PM
yan LG35R san mo nabili? sa jb ba? around magkano mo nakuha? lam nyo ba kung kelan biggest sale ng jb usually?

huh?
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: andrew_O_O on April 28, 2007, 01:14:39 PM
er bigsabihin ko....how much did you buy your laney LG35R...:D
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: TheEdge on April 28, 2007, 01:18:34 PM
yan LG35R san mo nabili? sa jb ba? around magkano mo nakuha? lam nyo ba kung kelan biggest sale ng jb usually?

huh?

He said, That LG35R where did you purchase? JB Music Store? How much did it cost you? Do you know when will JB Music Store will have their SALE? :D
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: andrew_O_O on April 28, 2007, 01:19:37 PM
oh i am terribly sorry....i did not know i had to speak (or type) english.... :-D
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: ussfdoc on April 28, 2007, 03:02:39 PM
yan LG35R san mo nabili? sa jb ba? around magkano mo nakuha? lam nyo ba kung kelan biggest sale ng jb usually?

huh?

He said, That LG35R where did you purchase? JB Music Store? How much did it cost you? Do you know when will JB Music Store will have their SALE? :D

Thanks for the translation.  I'm trying to learn, but us old folks have a hard time learning new tricks!

The LG35R I have was purchased at J an B and I think it was around 8.5k.  Very good amp for the price.  Someone told me they are cheaper now.
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: ussfdoc on April 28, 2007, 03:03:58 PM
oh i am terribly sorry....i did not know i had to speak (or type) english.... :-D

No need for you to apologize.  I'm the one who should apologize for not speaking tagalog.

Take care  :-)
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: vulcanraven on May 04, 2007, 06:24:41 PM
Why arent those Hardcore Max models not mentioned??


Anyways I own an LX12


and its sounds like a cat humpin like hell.
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: in_the_tent on May 04, 2007, 07:31:14 PM
I have a Laney LV100 and a Peavey Studio Pro 112, both are 65w. i like the Laney clean better than the Peavey, but I like the Peavey drive more. I think the Peavey is a better choice if you will gig with it. It is louder and I think it is built like a tank.
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: vulcanraven on May 04, 2007, 10:23:37 PM
I am quite Sniping that Peavey studio pro model. I am really not familiar with various amps. I am after something above 35 Watts, loud enough to tag along practices. My incredibly varied repertoire includes, Heavy metal music, Heavy metal Music and Heavy metal music. :lol: :lol: :lol:

But that Laney in the GAS section is really tempting with its price and that Celestion speaker.
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: ussfdoc on May 05, 2007, 07:05:18 AM
I am quite Sniping that Peavey studio pro model. I am really not familiar with various amps. I am after something above 35 Watts, loud enough to tag along practices. My incredibly varied repertoire includes, Heavy metal music, Heavy metal Music and Heavy metal music. :lol: :lol: :lol:

But that Laney in the GAS section is really tempting with its price and that Celestion speaker.

It was mentioned by one person that he liked the drive on the Peavey Studio Pro.  I'm just the opposite.  To me, the clean channel on the Peavey solid states is "ok".  If you go to www.harmonycentral.com you can read the reviews for both peavey and laney amps.  There's a lot of information there.  Overall, consistently peavey solid state amps just get rated as "ok" - nothing spectacular, just "ok".  Clean channel overwhelmingly gets the better rating and drive channels on peavey solid state amps pretty much all conclude "it sucks". Remember this is coming from me - who was a dedicated peavey person for years. But truthfully I have never liked the drive or the clean on Peavey solid state amps.  Their tube amps have awesome drive, but the solid state Peaveys - I just don't know and the peavey solid states have pretty much a lifeless tone to me.  I'm kinda spoiled and like that British Drive sound.  Peavey solid states are the reason I switched from being a straight guitar into amp person and started using some pedals.  I just never could get that Marshall distortion or that fender clean sound out of a Peavey. Now before I switched to Laney Amps, you could never have drug me away from Peavey tube amps though and I still keep a small peavey tube amp around. But, there is a very big world of difference in the Peavey solid state and peavey tube amps - like night and day.

Some people complain about the drive section on Laney amps.  The drive section is awesome but you do have to experiment.  Laney amps have incredibly versatile drives.  Put the gain on anything from 1 to 7 though and you are only going to get varied states of crunch.  One to three is just a dirty clean sound - much like you would have heard from Hendrix.  Four to seven is more like the rolling stones type of crunch or what you would hear in classic rock.  Howver crank that gain on 8 on a laney amp and something happens - it suddenly just goes over the top.

You might want to remember that what would be considered the very first heavey metal sound, coming from Black Sabbath's Tommy IIomi, was, has been and is still driven by Laney Amps.  Laney solid state amps unlike most other brands - pretty much sound just like their tube amps, not a lot of difference in tone, just a lot of difference in power - for example my 15 watt Laney Tube amp is a hell of a lot louder than my LX65R was but the tone is pretty much the same - maybe a little creamier on the drive, but only to the educated ear.

There is a down side to laney amps though - both tube and solid state.  I sold one before because I couldn't get used to it, but went back to laney.  Laney makes a statement - the harder you drive it, the better it sounds and I have found that to be true.  At low volumes, Laney amps suck.  If you are gonna use them at low volume then get yourself a zoom 606, 707 or G2.1u, so you can have good tone at lower volume.  With that said, to get good tone from a Laney, whether it is tube or solid state, you really have to crank it.  My 15 watt laney tube amp sounds like [gooey brown stuff] on anything lower than 6 for volume.  However once you hit that 6 mark it sounds great - better than any amp I've ever heard, but it's so friggin loud at 6 that the neigbbors want to start calling the barnagay police.  My friend even has one of those Laney LX12's and it's the same way.  Crank that little sucker up and it sounds great, but at low volume it sounds dead.  So I will admit that for practice in a bedroom in an apartment a laney - even a small one might not be the best choice.  However for rehearsals and gigs where you gotta crank an amp loud enough to be heard over an aggressive drummer, you won't be dissapointed. I do use my laneys at home, but that's because I spent years being considerate of my neighbors who complained about the loudness of my amps but still had all night loud parties 3 nights a week.  After awhile I just said screw them and now I blast those suckers out of their bedrooms.
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: Shekoski on May 05, 2007, 11:31:57 AM
Haha...nice story, doc. I'm actually considering either a Peavey Valveking or Laney LC30 for my next(technically, 1st) amp. What do you think is the better amp? :-D
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: vulcanraven on May 06, 2007, 10:28:58 AM
  After awhile I just said screw them and now I blast those suckers out of their bedrooms.

Bwahahaha!


Much like Marty from Back to Future when he Cranked up that Uber Amp Doc made.


Hmmmm.
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: ito_ogami4 on May 06, 2007, 11:10:42 AM
Meron ako for sale na LANEY hcm 65r rever 12inch celestion!!
ito details and pics..

http://www.freewebs.com/guitarmusiczone/

tnx..
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: Deadwing on May 27, 2007, 03:38:48 PM
So...

I was at the neighborhood music store this morning to satisfy my gear lust.  I was ready to plunk down at least $800 on an amp.  I had a choice between the LC-30II and the VC30-212. 

I ended up with this (and had to stop by the hardware store to pick up a hand-cart just so I won't give myself a hernia lugging this to my front door).  Retailing at $864 flat, it was hard to resist:

(http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g145/kontra-bida/VC30-210.jpg)
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: Shekoski on May 27, 2007, 09:24:32 PM
So...

I was at the neighborhood music store this morning to satisfy my gear lust.  I was ready to plunk down at least $800 on an amp.  I had a choice between the LC-30II and the VC30-212. 

I ended up with this (and had to stop by the hardware store to pick up a hand-cart just so I won't give myself a hernia lugging this to my front door).  Retailing at $864 flat, it was hard to resist:

(http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g145/kontra-bida/VC30-210.jpg)

Nice! That's the VC30-212 im guessing. I'm looking at it's smaller cousin myself. :-D
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: badongrodrigs on May 27, 2007, 09:36:50 PM
holy [gooey brown stuff] mahn, i wish i was rich.  :-(
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: bahaw on May 27, 2007, 11:46:56 PM
So...

I was at the neighborhood music store this morning to satisfy my gear lust.  I was ready to plunk down at least $800 on an amp.  I had a choice between the LC-30II and the VC30-212. 

I ended up with this (and had to stop by the hardware store to pick up a hand-cart just so I won't give myself a hernia lugging this to my front door).  Retailing at $864 flat, it was hard to resist:


ok to, kamosta nmn? planning to get the vc30-112 e,
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: Deadwing on May 28, 2007, 12:13:53 AM

ok to, kamosta nmn? planning to get the vc30-112 e,

Medyo meron na akong kati na tumugtog ng classic rock.  Galeng ng reverb...lalo na sa Bright setting n'ya.  Bilib ako sa clean tone ng amp na 'to.  you can really hear each note you hit.  It's merciless if you're messy with your guitar technique.  Yung Drive section n'ya na-impress ako.  Sa low setting pa lang, makuha mo na ang Rolling Stones na tone.  I'll take it through it's paces this Tuesday when I've got the day off from work and let you know what else I've found out about it.

This also means I need to get an attenuator next (maybe a Weber Minimass (http://"https://taweber.powweb.com/weber/minimass.htm") since a THD hotplate may be just too much for me?) since I need to rein in this amp's power and not lose my apartment lease at the same time  :-D
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: Jecster25 on May 28, 2007, 12:57:42 PM
Boys, I will put my money on the LANEY amps than any other in the market. Bang for the buck you cant go wrong. The tube amps in JB Music are a killer. I saw Kiko Francis Rayes try it out and he was very happy with the amp. Dont go for the amps because they are more popular, buy the gear and not the brand.
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: erniebong on May 28, 2007, 02:14:43 PM
SS Laneys suck bigtime

Really sir?Wow i didn`t know that,you should tell that to Paul Gilbert and Mattias Eklundh. :-D

+1000 yes, if im paul guilbert why would i assoiciate my name with such crappy gear? di lang siguro talaga trip ni Mr Teves. in fact mas malakas na benta ng laney kesa marshalls e, and they are much more durable. mas transparent naman tumunog mga laney kesa sa marshall and peavey,
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: erniebong on May 28, 2007, 02:26:35 PM
SS Laneys suck bigtime

Really?

Well, I'm kinda new at this amp and guitar playin thing as I've only been doing it for about 45 years now.  I went through Fender and Marshall amps, switched to VOX and used them for a long time and then I became a die hard Peavey Amp fan whether tube or solid state.  Six months ago I switched to Laney.

I've got two Laney Amps.  One is solid state, an LG35R and the other is all tube, being a VC15.  Let's talk solid state first.

First of all, I'm not really a solid state fan.  However for practice - if you practice a LOT that is, a solid state can save you a bunch of money on tubes and other maintenance worries.  I mean it's pretty worry free.  Fender, Marshall and Peavey solid state amps suck - extremely bad.  Fender solid state amps sound like toys - harsh as hell, none of that piano or bell type tone you get from the tube amps.  I've owned just about every Fender solid state amp there is and most of the tube amps too - which are good.

Marshall solid state amps also suck.  The MG10 or the MG15RCD are the best two, with the MG10 having the most flexible gain control for the overdrive channel.  However the MG15RCD has the same problem as the rest of the MG series in that you can't get "just a little dirt" without a pedal and if you crank the clean channel it breaks up in a NOT very good way. They suck as far as their dependability goes too.

Peavey solid state amps sound the worse of all solid state amps to me and that's coming from someone who used Peavey amps exclusively for almost 20 years.  The clean channels are lifeless and the lead channel sounds worse than - for lack of a better word - crap.  I've got a blazer 158 that BAMF modified that sounds ok, but it was nothing but pure torture on the ears before that.

VOX Solid state amps sound pretty good.  In fact, a VOX Pathfinder 15R is hard to beat.

Now we are at Laney solid state amps.  My LG35R has a VERY good, pristine, chimey clean channel that breaks up nicely to a mild crunch if you crank it.  The crunch channel is the most versatile I've ever seen.  You can go from a very mild crunch - that Jimi Hendrix dirty clean sound to metal just by turning that gain control.  I've not seen any solid state amps, except a Carvin that was that versatile.  At 30 watts, it is more than loud enough for home or a small gig.

Fender, Marshall, Peavey and VOX tube amps are great.  No complaints there.  However I found the Laney VC15 to be one of the most versatile low watt, class A tube amps I've ever played.  Great clean channel, great overdrive channel.  Yeah - if you do metal you will need a pedal, but for blues, blues rock and hard rock it is one kick ass little amp.

amen, very general kasi tayo mag comment e, heres one na claro
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: Deadwing on May 31, 2007, 01:41:09 AM
Boys, I will put my money on the LANEY amps than any other in the market. Bang for the buck you cant go wrong.

I think a subconscious influence on my amp purchase was seeing Boz Boorer ripping it up with Morrissey onstage a few weeks ago.  He drove that VC30 to it's limits when the band played You're Going To Need Someone On Your Side and even wailed bigtime on his guitar solo spot in the song.

Anyway, I tried plugging my Boss Metal Core pedal into my signal chain and found the distortion to be really harsh on the treble side.  It's definitely better to use a dropped tuned guitar combo for that pedal.  I'll see how it plays with my TS9 next.  Of course, I'll have to look for some time this weekend to do that.


Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: nathanmanansala on May 31, 2007, 06:44:06 AM
Medyo meron na akong kati na tumugtog ng classic rock.  Galeng ng reverb...lalo na sa Bright setting n'ya.  Bilib ako sa clean tone ng amp na 'to.  you can really hear each note you hit.  It's merciless if you're messy with your guitar technique.  Yung Drive section n'ya na-impress ako.  Sa low setting pa lang, makuha mo na ang Rolling Stones na tone.  I'll take it through it's paces this Tuesday when I've got the day off from work and let you know what else I've found out about it.
good choice mehn! unbeatable value if you play mostly in the clean to medium dirt spectrum. i almost never use the drive channel on the amp. it does low to light crunch nicely though. the clean side is definitely the star. good solid tone to build from and i just add dirt pedals (1 OD, 1 distortion) from there.

i've been gigging with VC30s for almost a year now. dati with my 1x12, now with a 2x12.

yung trolley would definitely be a good investment. your back will love you long time. :lol:
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: Zazza on July 23, 2007, 07:26:11 AM
I went to JB and PP Megamall branch yesterday canvassing for an amp for home/practice use only, i came across the Line 6 spider III 15w and the Laney LG20R, i tried both and liked the Laney more than the Line 6, the lotsa knobs with the spider was just too much for me as i wanted more simplicity, and the Laney for me got tops, mura pa. I liked her clean channel, perfect for my taste. Currently i own a Gorilla 10w amp, but it's starting to complain for retirement :-D i also tried the Marshalls MG15 and the new Orange Crush (chinese made) but i'm inclined into getting the Laney as my homebase amp.

Of course i'll always dream of The Mesa Boogie, only if i was rich :-D that's why as a footnote, what sucks are not those SS, but my wallet :mrgreen:

Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: redballs17 on July 23, 2007, 09:15:13 AM
MAy LX12 nga ko sa kwarto, solb nako sa tunog....
 :-D
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: maxi_musikero on November 10, 2007, 11:49:04 PM
any comments on the Laney LA65C Acoustic Amp?   :-)
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: ussfdoc on November 11, 2007, 05:25:27 AM
I've been playing now for over 45 years.  I've gone through every amp that there is.  Although I use effects occasionally, I am still pretty much a guitar into amp type person.  For years I used VOX AC30's for gigs.  Great amps but expensive as hell to maintain.  I still think the VOX amp rules, regardless of the style of music.  For years I also used a Marshall Plexi as well as a JCM 800.  On high gain it was excellent, but I couldn't get the small amount of dirt that I wanted on some songs.  Then for another 10 or so years, I played nothing but Peavey tube amps and they were also great.  I have no complaints about the Peavey's except that it just didn't get the tone I was quite looking for - almost but not quite there.  About two years ago, I switched to Laney Amps.  At first I bought the LX65 and it was great as long as you played it loud.  It had one of the most flexible overdrives I had ever played - being capable of playing with such a little dirt that it sounded almost clean - ala Hendrix or over the top metal when the gain was cranked all the way.  When I had to stop gigging because of my health, I sold it and used a Peavey Valveking for awhile then I got myself a Laney LG35R.  The clean channel is beautiful on this amp and the gain is just as flexible as the LX65R was.  However, regardless of what kind of amp you are playing, except maybe Behringer (that's another story) it still sounded unmistakingly solid state.  So I took that Laney LG35R to a friend who is an engineer that used to work for Behringer in Germany and he converted it to an all tube amp.  He used two 12ax7's for the preamp and 2 EL83's for the power section.  He put it back together where all the controls including the overdrive and reverb worked exactly as they did before he changed it.  The difference is incredible.  The clean is still clean - but much warmer.  The overdrive is to die for and still just as flexible.  At 3 or 4 on the overdrive, you can barely tell it is not on the clean channel.  Go to 7 and it has that unmistakable british overdrive sound to it and go to 10 and it would perk up Tommy Iommi or Paul Gilbert's ears.  I personally think any solid state amp sucks.  I bought a Behringer GMX 210 and it was other than a VOX Pathfinder the best sounding solid state amp I had ever heard and at first I couldn't tell the difference.  After awhile though, I found myself playing through the Laney all the time.  The result?  The Behringer GMX 210 now has six 12ax7's in it and six EL84's making it about a 100 watt monster.  Again, my friend put the amp back together where everything works like it did before the change including the modeling effects.
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: curiousdcat on December 05, 2013, 11:09:04 PM
No one has bought a Laney amp in the last 6 years?!?   :-o

 :-D

Just got myself a Laney LC50 Series 3 (the ones equipped with EL34s) a week ago after being pleasantly surprised with how the clean channel sounded.  I've been targeting for a Fender but when I tried the LC, I was surprised with the cleans it gave. That, plus the gain it has that no Fender (IMO, YMMV) can give (It gave me my old Marshall spaghetti tone back!) made me buy one without hesitation. The amp sounded good enough that it was used the same night in a gig at Alphonse Ortigas.

Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: ryechua on December 05, 2013, 11:58:45 PM
No one has bought a Laney amp in the last 6 years?!?   :-o

 :-D

Just got myself a Laney LC50 Series 3 (the ones equipped with EL34s) a week ago after being pleasantly surprised with how the clean channel sounded.  I've been targeting for a Fender but when I tried the LC, I was surprised with the cleans it gave. That, plus the gain it has that no Fender (IMO, YMMV) can give (It gave me my old Marshall spaghetti tone back!) made me buy one without hesitation. The amp sounded good enough that it was used the same night in a gig at Alphonse Ortigas.

they did... there's a "CUB" thread somewhere. as for me, i bought an LC30-II 2 years ago.

Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: curiousdcat on December 06, 2013, 12:19:18 AM
they did... there's a "CUB" thread somewhere. as for me, i bought an LC30-II 2 years ago.

Haha Good point.  I completely forgot all about that thread.   :)
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: ryechua on December 06, 2013, 12:33:06 AM
pics for this thread...

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8319/7988528009_3703caec3e.jpg)

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8436/7988527319_fa6314b9f3.jpg)
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: curiousdcat on December 06, 2013, 01:42:10 PM
pics for this thread...

Nice cart.  Custom made?  I noticed that the edge of the amp is resting on something (a recess probably?) exactly to size.   :drool:   :money:


Here's fellow PMer "scuttlebutter" using the then brand new LC50 at Alphonse last Friday:

Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: toybitz on December 06, 2013, 03:00:26 PM
Sweet LC30!
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: ryechua on December 11, 2013, 05:43:35 PM
Nice cart.  Custom made?  I noticed that the edge of the amp is resting on something (a recess probably?) exactly to size.   :drool:   :money:


Here's fellow PMer "scuttlebutter" using the then brand new LC50 at Alphonse last Friday:


nope. it's an ordinary trolley without the handles
Title: Re: Laney Amps..
Post by: ayofish on December 11, 2013, 10:43:19 PM
I just bought a Laney lg35r from JB Music this Nov. During their sale. I Bought it at around 8K++. I was deciding whether to get a Peavey amp since I liked the sound. Butafter reading reviews and listening to sound samples and trying out an LG 35r I liked it and for its price.. wow sobrang ganda na clean. maganda din yung drive channel. Just a good practice amp to play around with pedals etc. Love the clean sound from this amp! Plus ang lakas ng volume hangang halos 5 or 6 lang ako madalas kasi ang lakas hahaha rinig hanggang 3 houses away. (house = at least 250 sqm. distance).

Sulit siya for a practice amp. maganda pang timpla ng pedals.