Laney DP100

100w into 8ohm

UTILIZATION

easy to use..as it should be...still suits my needs as it retired to a practice amp

SOUNDS

musicman stingray, warwick thumb nt5. aria avb nt5...i only use it as a practice/house amp these days..

OVERALL OPINION

have gigged with it recorded with it and after 23 years the only thing that ever happened to it in all the years is a blown fuse... never ever failed me...i have had many many amps over the years, i use a mesa 400+ with trace cabs ,and also have a trace quatra. but the laney still gets used every day,and for the money,best thing i ever bought in my musical life. its still easy good enough to do smaller gigs with if needed...not a fan of 15s but the dp100 is tight and does the job at lower volumes,cant handle the 5s when louder,but i started out with it still use it 23 years later,cant say fairer than that,its heavy by todays standards,never found a reason to change it,would i buy another ,yes i would...any amp thats been bashed banged,dropped, and dragged in and out of vans for years and still works as well as the day i bought it gets my vote...had various ampegs that could not handle the life. laney dp100 .bought it new,still use it .great great amp that i will never sell...end of story.

Transistors 100 watts into 8ohms, 150 watts into 4ohms
Input a passive / active (according to the manual)
FX Loop
11 band equalizer
DPC, with switch to set the attack in high and low
Switches to limit and noisegate
DI with pre / post switch
An entry for a pedal channel "clear" / channel with EQ graphic
and a headphone output.

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UTILIZATION

The configuration allows you to find, if not the sound, at least its sound. The graphic equalizer is obviously much. The DPC is useful, even if I have less utility because I played little slap.

SOUNDS

I play mostly rock, heavy type (stoner, metal at a time). It is ideal to ensure the rhythm part with a drummer who is not afraid to hit on her skin. I usually put it on a chair or stool so that the sound is fuller.
I play with a newly acquired Fender Jaguar Bass. I also have a 5-string German no name (well, more Chinese there ...), the average cash Yes I plan to soon buy a 2X10 "to have the maximum power and extend the range of frequencies.

OVERALL OPINION

I bought it in 1995, it must date from 1992. It would be the first of this range, quickly replaced by the 120 BC but he said that the DP100 is better.
This is my first amp, he faithfully followed me so far. He did let go only once a transformer. The cool thing is that the head can be removed and put in a 19 "rack (3U).
I had not tested before purchase, I was 17 and I was happy to buy my first amp (and there was no Audiofanzine at the time)
I love him, even though it weighs a ton, but unbreakable.