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Published on 02/11/13 at 05:25So this is a tube amp head (4 * 3 * 12AX7 and EL84) for a power of 20 W (carefully weighed) connections classic standard jack.
Level settings: 2 channels (one clear and saturated). The clean channel has a function "Bright" which gives a clearer sound, sharper, great if you want to funk. Channel is saturated it can no longer classical one dose saturation level desired by a knob, adjusting the volume with another ... Nothing special, but everything works.
The EQ (3 bands: low, mid, treble) is common to both channels (which is not my case, but good amps with independent EQ for each channel are expensive).
A tone knob that I always leave up because I prefer to play with the tone of my guitar. And finally, a reverb, which is not the reverb of the year but not disgusting as I have sometimes heard.
UTILIZATION
Everything is very simple, it is not flooded with possibilities of sounds to the point that eventually do not use the amp to its full potential: you branches, you play and it sounds (if you play well obviously ).
The head is connected to a Marshall cabinet 1912. I do not know other speakers (it has convinced me with its price I found used) but it does the trick (especially when I switch on the saturation).
Manual: I've never been, and frankly I'm not chasing.
SOUNDS
Given the versatility of the amp, yes, it suits me perfectly: blues, rock mainly and sometimes a little funk. Well, it's not going to metal, but for that I have a preamp Kettner TUBEMAN II is very good.
Types of sounds I get according to the settings are so vast that I will not mention them all, but basically: plain with the "Bright" was something that would bring clear sound, without the "Bright "was a more bold, with more bass (but low property set). When I get on channel saturated, it is not to have a crystal clear sound (and this is where the common equalization bothers me: on clean channel, I push the treble, but when I'm on the saturation, I prefer a stronger presence of low and midrange, so I'm an "in-between"). But beware, it still sounds fabulous.
I play without effects. Level guitars: a Schecter C1 Classic (mahogany body, so if I want a fat sound, I'll focus on that one) and Lag The Blues (which I do not remember the wood of the body, but that gives me a longer sec).
I prefer the sounds are those that sound good to my ears and those that hate are those that do not sound good to my ears. And it should be the same for you: you have to test the amp before buying it because I do not know what you like or not. But clearly, if you want to have at your disposal a full range ultra-sound: rock, blues, jazz, funk, hard (if you push hard saturation level), test this amp and it has all the chances of you please.
OVERALL OPINION
I use it for May-June 2012 so I started pretty well know the beast to be operated much of its possibilities (an amp like that, we never really finished it out).
The feature I love most: the quality of the finish, really perfect. The one I like least: the common equalizer (I think you begin to understand).
Before purchasing I tried a Hughes and Kettner Statesman (my old amp: I traded against the head). Kettner is still the most straight forward, but with less versatility although it leaves a lot of possibilities.
Value for money: Because I exchanged against the Statesman which I believe the value used between 400-450 € price and the nine head Laney is at least € 550 (on the Internet, but I do not trust the Internet for this type of gear), or more than 700 € in the shop. For me, the quality / price ratio of the head (not necessarily easy to find) is more than adequate.
Level settings: 2 channels (one clear and saturated). The clean channel has a function "Bright" which gives a clearer sound, sharper, great if you want to funk. Channel is saturated it can no longer classical one dose saturation level desired by a knob, adjusting the volume with another ... Nothing special, but everything works.
The EQ (3 bands: low, mid, treble) is common to both channels (which is not my case, but good amps with independent EQ for each channel are expensive).
A tone knob that I always leave up because I prefer to play with the tone of my guitar. And finally, a reverb, which is not the reverb of the year but not disgusting as I have sometimes heard.
UTILIZATION
Everything is very simple, it is not flooded with possibilities of sounds to the point that eventually do not use the amp to its full potential: you branches, you play and it sounds (if you play well obviously ).
The head is connected to a Marshall cabinet 1912. I do not know other speakers (it has convinced me with its price I found used) but it does the trick (especially when I switch on the saturation).
Manual: I've never been, and frankly I'm not chasing.
SOUNDS
Given the versatility of the amp, yes, it suits me perfectly: blues, rock mainly and sometimes a little funk. Well, it's not going to metal, but for that I have a preamp Kettner TUBEMAN II is very good.
Types of sounds I get according to the settings are so vast that I will not mention them all, but basically: plain with the "Bright" was something that would bring clear sound, without the "Bright "was a more bold, with more bass (but low property set). When I get on channel saturated, it is not to have a crystal clear sound (and this is where the common equalization bothers me: on clean channel, I push the treble, but when I'm on the saturation, I prefer a stronger presence of low and midrange, so I'm an "in-between"). But beware, it still sounds fabulous.
I play without effects. Level guitars: a Schecter C1 Classic (mahogany body, so if I want a fat sound, I'll focus on that one) and Lag The Blues (which I do not remember the wood of the body, but that gives me a longer sec).
I prefer the sounds are those that sound good to my ears and those that hate are those that do not sound good to my ears. And it should be the same for you: you have to test the amp before buying it because I do not know what you like or not. But clearly, if you want to have at your disposal a full range ultra-sound: rock, blues, jazz, funk, hard (if you push hard saturation level), test this amp and it has all the chances of you please.
OVERALL OPINION
I use it for May-June 2012 so I started pretty well know the beast to be operated much of its possibilities (an amp like that, we never really finished it out).
The feature I love most: the quality of the finish, really perfect. The one I like least: the common equalizer (I think you begin to understand).
Before purchasing I tried a Hughes and Kettner Statesman (my old amp: I traded against the head). Kettner is still the most straight forward, but with less versatility although it leaves a lot of possibilities.
Value for money: Because I exchanged against the Statesman which I believe the value used between 400-450 € price and the nine head Laney is at least € 550 (on the Internet, but I do not trust the Internet for this type of gear), or more than 700 € in the shop. For me, the quality / price ratio of the head (not necessarily easy to find) is more than adequate.